Fondreche, Ventoux Il Etait Une Fois Vintage:2009 A deep ruby color

A deep ruby color

The Filip is more gracious

but David Powell delivers some remarkable reds and whites at prices that are more than fair for the quality in the bottle

While this classy and stylish effort should reward at least a decade of bottle age it should also be approachable after only 6 to 8

Fondreche, Ventoux Il Etait Une Fois Vintage:2009 A deep ruby colorThe first vintage for the cuvee, the stacked 2009 Cotes du Ventoux Il Etait Une Fois (80% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, and 5% Syrah, aged all in new oak) is a full bodied, sexy, opulent and mouth filling southern Rhone that has plenty of garrigue, cedary spice, leather and ripe red and black fruits. Packed with character, ripe, lengthy and guaranteed to put a smile on your face, drink it over the coming 4 5 years.