Proprietor Jean-Paul Dauman produced nearly 20000 bottles of his brilliant 2009 Cotes du Rhone Clavin. Composed of 80% Grenache and the rest Cinsault Mourvedre and Syrah it comes from very old vines and is aged completely in foudre. The wine's dark ruby/purple color is followed by complex aromatics of cassis licorice forest floor pepper and spice. Deep rich and full-bodied for a Cotes du Rhone it possesses silky tannins and enough density to evolve for 4-5 years.