2018 Benom Wines Les Deux Frères
Estimated value
Buying options
Tasting notes
Deep crimson. Vibrant raspberry, cherry and floral scents are complicated by suggestions of succulent herbs and exotic spices. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering concentrated red/blue fruit liqueur and spice-cake flavors and a subtle lavender nuance. Fine-grained tannins lend gentle grip to a long, seamless finish that leaves intense floral pastille and allspice notes behind.
Critic scores
Average Score
Jeb Dunnuck
Josh Raynolds
More reviews and scores
The 2018 Les Deux Frères is a blend of 59% Grenache, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Tempranillo aged 18 months in 15% new French oak. Medium ruby-purple, it's scented of crushed red and black cherries with touches of blueberry, orange peel, flowers and aniseed. The palate is medium-bodied and super juicy, with a gentle graininess to ground those sweet berry fruits, and it finishes long and lifted. 290 cases produced.
An interesting mix of 59% Grenache, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 18% Tempranillo, the ruby/purple 2018 Les Deux Freres is a juicy, lively Grenache with lots of mulberry and cherry fruits, notes of dried herbs, pepper, leather, and loamy soil, medium to full body, some savory tannins, and a great finish. It's a solid, complex, singular wine from this estate that's going to keep for 7-8 years.