2019 Bésoleil
Southern Rhône-Styled Blend
Regular price $48.00The name “Bésoleil” is a marriage of a Spanish word and a French word meaning “kissed by the sun,” Beso and Soleil! It speaks to our long-held conviction that a profound expression of Grenache (and its Southern Rhône brethren) can emerge from Washington’s precise marriage of sun and soil. Modeled after Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the classic French Grenache-based gem, it is immediately enticing, richly scented, and seductively textured.
95 Pts. - Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Besoleil is beautiful, with perfumed notes of white pepper, flowers, and wild strawberry-like fruit to go with a medium to full-bodied, round, wonderfully textured profile on the palate. It's certainly up with the finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted and is well worth seeking out.
Wine Specifications
- Vintage: 2019
- Varietal: 60% Grenache 21% Mourvèdre 15% Counoise 4% Syrah
- Appellation: Columbia Valley
- Bottling date: April 2021
- Alcohol: 13.9%
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Acclaim
The 2019 Bésoleil checks in as 60% Grenache, 21% Mourvèdre, 15 % Counoise, and 4% Syrah that was two-thirds destemmed and brought up in neutral barrels. Mulled strawberries, cherries, sandalwood, and herbes de Provence define the nose, and this puppy is medium-bodied, textured, and silky on the palate. It's never a blockbuster yet always shines for its complexity and balance.
92 Pts. - Jeb Dunnuck
