6 bottle level         $30 (member price $27)
39% Grenache, 39% Mourvèdre, 22% Syrah.  14.5% ABV

A Tête-à-Tête is a private intimate conversation between two people. This is the current vintage of Bill Easton’s Domaine de la Terre Rouge, as he’s a gentleman who only releases wines when he believes they are ready to be enjoyed.  He’s tucked away in Sierra Foothills.  We’ve carried his wines on-and-off for years, both from Domaine de la Terre Rouge and from Easton.  His Tête-à-Tête is from younger vines, and is his version of a Côtes du Rhône Village, whereas his pricier wines are riffs on the prestigious Northern and Southern Rhône AOP’s.  16 months in a mix of French oak barrels (20% new). Black plum, red raspberry, smoky/gamey/meaty notes.

Food Pairing Suggestions:
Enjoy this GSM with Asian-style pork tenderloin served over sticky mushroom rice; tuna steaks with Romesco sauce and crisp paprika roasted potatoes; Asian chicken salad on endive spears; Provençal-style pizza; classic Moussaka; duck confit cassoulet; grilled chicken, noodle and crunchy vegetable salad drizzled with lime-peanut dressing, black pepper crusted filet drizzled with mushroom cognac sauce and served with garlic mashed potatoes and braised kale; roasted herb chicken with wild mushroom risotto; espresso rubbed New York strip steaks with truffled macaroni; and grilled ribeye steaks topped with Roquefort butter.