The 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. - Jeb Dunnuck