Domaine de la Terre Rouge Tete a Tete 2016
With elegant richness and an inviting Californian sensibility this wine unfolds generous boysenberry and wild berry aromas infused with a smoky, gamey undercurrent that speaks of rugged Sierra foothills terroir, its texture creamy and mouth filling yet balanced
Tasting
- Aroma
- deep boysenberry with smoky gamey nuances
- Palate
- sappy, spicy, mouth filling with creamy texture
- Finish
- lengthy and smooth with savory persistence
Pairs with
- grilled lamb
- braised beef stew
- game meats
- aged sheep cheese
Vineyard & Cellar
- Aging
- Aged for 16 months in a mixture of French barrels.
From the Archive
Tête-à-Tête (a Tête-à-Tête) is a private intimate conversation between two people (literally head to head) is our fun easy drinking assemblage of Mediterranean varietals. We blend it with current drinkability in mind, for drinking both at home and as a restaurant pour. We generally put it together from our younger vines and our more forward tasting barrel lots. This wine drinks like wines from solid Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages vintage: sappy, spicy, mouth-filling, and nuanced. It is an eminently enjoyable everyday bottle. This wine has our typically deep boysenberry fruit aromatics, with smoky/meaty/gamey complex flavor components that emphasize our terroir, and a lengthy creamy texture. This is a great California wine value!