2010 Arcane XVIII La Lune
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Checking in as 100% Syrah sourced from cooler terroirs in the southern Rhône, the 2010 Côtes du Rhône Arcane la Lune offers pretty, perfumed notes of blue fruits, violets, iris flower, olives, and damp earth. Exotic, medium to full-bodied, with terrific purity and an elegant, silky style, it’s still youthful and I suspect will keep for another decade. This is one seriously classy Syrah from the south!
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Jeb Dunnuck
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
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Yes, the 2010 Cotes du Rhone Arcane XVII La Lune is the current release. It's 100% Syrah, selected from high-altitude vineyards in the Southern Rhône, but it comes across as almost northern in style, offering up hints of pepper, licorice and red currants. It has bright acids but also fine tannins and a surprising degree of elegance on the long, mouthwatering finish. One of the finest expressions of Syrah I can recall from the Southern Rhône, it should drink well for up to 10 years.
About the producer
Xavier Vignon has become one of the Rhône Valley’s most accomplished winemakers. Despite not owning his own vineyards, Vignon’s experience consulting for over 500 different vignerons in the region has given him incredible access to some of the Rhône’s finest terroirs.