£7 from Sainsburys so expectations were low given their recent form. Bought as part of a recent foray into Syrah/Shiraz country (more on that to follow). It is in fact a syrah/granache blend (fairly typical for Rhone, I'm told).
Bizarre smell of smoked mackerel initially. Not unpleasant but odd. This gives way to a slatey bramble smell that's backed up by the pallet. Medium bodied. Doesn't have the cool minerality of some Faugères (but then why would it - granache is the only real link here) and no sign of the 'spicy' quality promised by the back label. Still, for a £7 stab from a Sainsburys Local you could do much worse.
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