Chateau de Segries is an estate in the Lirac area of the Rhone Valley, with a few parcels in other areas. Their Cotes du Rhone is a traditional blend, of mostly Grenache and Syrah, with a bit of cinsault and carignan thrown in as well.
Nice ruby-red in color, with a nice nose of cherry, vanilla (despite it being only 10% in oak), and a hint of spice; as well as something else nice that I can't quite figure out how to describe.
The palate is just what you would want from a Cotes du Rhone; a medium body with a little raspberry, a little blackberry, a nice touch of spice, and a little earthiness, all in a wine dry enough to work very well with food, but fruity enough to drink on it's own.
This would be a good wine to have with most lamb dishes, or with a vegetarian dish with lots of mushrooms. I don't remember the price exactly, but I think this is around $15. At that point, it's a very good wine, a step up in depth from some lesser CdR's.
Recommended
As this sits and I drink more, it's just getting better and better. I probably should have decanted this at the start; I just don't tend to think of that with a basic Cotes du Rhone.
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