M. Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone Belleruche Red 2021

There is no name bigger in Rhone valley than Chapoutier and today we have their entry level Cotes du Rhone at market best price of $19.99.  Yes, you read that right.  What more could you want, huh?  

The M. Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone Belleruche 2020 normally offers exceptional everyday drinking, but when you knock off a few dollars to make it $19.99, you know you've got a good deal.   Take advantage of inexpensive Cotes du Rhone while you can as the price increases are now coming through with the poor old Aussie dollar.

"The world is changing for me re all things 'low end' Rhone. This is miles away from MC's budget offerings from a decade ago. Clean, fruit driven, accessible, but I need to stress does not shy away from the norms of the AOC - ripe berries, a hint of game, minor stinky notes. Can do a BBQ but won't offend those from the home country. What it lacks is the mushy, fuzzy, muted super gamey character. Ok, sure, maybe lacking some true terroir but if you want drink the dirt there's about a million other Chapoutier wines on the market. Remember, this is $19.99, and on this factor alone has no peer in the Oz market." Stewart - Cloudwine