Château Simone · Palette Rouge · 2021
Château Simone Palette Rouge 2021 is a complex Provençal red built primarily around Grenache, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Tenacious in structure yet ultimately elegant, it brings together dark fruit, savory depth and the pine-scented character associated with its surroundings near Mont Sainte-Victoire.
Producer & Terroir
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Château Simone · Palette Rouge · 2021
Château Simone Palette Rouge 2021 is a complex Provençal red built primarily around Grenache, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Tenacious in structure yet ultimately elegant, it brings together dark fruit, savory depth and the pine-scented character associated with its surroundings near Mont Sainte-Victoire.
Producer & Terroir
Located in Meyreuil, just four kilometres from Aix-en-Provence, Château Simone occupies the former bastide of the Grands Carmes d'Aix monks. The Rougier family has owned the estate since 1830, continuing a long relationship between this terroir and generations of winegrowers. Historic documents attest to the site's longstanding vine cultivation, and the wines' reputation has carried their distinctive, classically labeled bottles to celebrated tables.
The estate's red stands alongside its rosé and white as an equal expression of the property. Along with the principal grapes, pockets of old-growth Syrah, Manosquin, Castet, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon and Muscat Noir contribute complexity. The rich pine forests of Mont Sainte-Victoire leave their mark on the wine's aromatic character.
Tasting Notes
Cassis, blackberry and blueberry mingle with black olive and exotic spices. The palate is dense and powerful, with a focused, saline character, precise mineral tannins and a long, pepper-inflected finish.
Expert Review
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 Points · 2021 Vintage
The 2021 Palette Rouge unfurls in the glass with a deep and complex bouquet of cassis, blackberry, blueberry, black olive and exotic spices, revealing a slow and deliberate maturity. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and powerful, it's focused and saline, with a remarkable structure, mineral tannins of extraordinary precision and a long, pepper-inflected finish of considerable depth. This is a vintage that will surely stand as one of the estate's defining wines of the 2020s.
Pairing Suggestions
Try with herb-roasted lamb, braised beef or mushroom dishes to complement its savory character and firm structure.
Details
- Producer: Château Simone
- Wine: Palette Rouge
- Vintage: 2021
- Bottle size: 750ml
- Country: France
- Region: Provence
- Appellation: Palette AOC
- Principal grapes: Grenache, Mourvèdre and Cinsault
- Additional varieties: Syrah, Manosquin, Castet, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon and Muscat Noir
- Type: Red wine
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