La Mariota, VdF 'Le Vol des Etourneaux' 2022
Place: Roussillon, France
Grape: Grenache + Carignan + Syrah
Vibe: New fave
Possibly my favourite red I've tried in recent times, and that's a long list, trust me. The name means 'thief of the starlings', or 'flight of the starlings', whether Cecilia feels like grieving for all the grapes the birds nicked right off the wine or prefers to think about how beautiful they are in the sky, away from their fruit. Beautifully lifted aromatics, wild red fruit and lithe florals. Incredibly light in the glass with a lipsmacking savoury finish, come summer (if summer comes) this is all I'm going to want to drink. ABV: 12.5%