Chêne Bleu Abelard Ventoux
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Abelard is the flagship red from Chêne Bleu, a Grenache-based blend with some Syrah, made in the Ventoux appellation of France's Rhône Valley. It is named after the philosopher Pierre Abelard to reflect its forceful, brooding intensity. The blend shows the concentration of the producer's old-vine Grenache, with Syrah adding to the complex structure.
The color is a very deep, brilliant garnet. The nose offers ripe red fruit, black cherry, sweet spice and mocha, alongside red currant, incense, cigar box, cured meat and smoked alder. The palate is rich and concentrated, with spice and silky tannins giving structure and depth. A salty vein of minerality runs through it. The finish is long, with a note of cumin.