The strawberry-rhubarbity of grenache is complemented by a delicate note of kirsch from cinsault and the spicy catch of syrah's white pepper. Brilliant mulberry in color, the wine is intensely aromatic, with notes of strawberry, raspberry, pepper, and wild herbs. Supple and medium- bodied with fairly lush tannins, the dominant flavors on the palate are of red fruits: red currant, kirsch, and strawberry-rhubarb. Fruity and spicy but fully dry, this wine is the perfect foil for all manner of grilled meat or vegetables, roasted poultry, the aïoli platter (naturellement), and anything prepared al fresco-especially when anointed with olive oil.