Appellation: IGP des Cotes Catalanes, Languedoc & Roussillon

Grape: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvedre & Lledoner Pelut
Yield: 15 hl/ha
Bottles produced: 96,000
Packing: case of 6 bottles
Ageing & other info: Primarily Grenache with other varieties from vines up to 65 years of age in the winery's estate vineyards. The wine is aged in 30% new French oak for 18 months and then another 5 months in bottle before released.

* Wine crystal might be found inside the bottle, or on the cork. It is regarded as a sign of good wine and is natural response due to NOT using cold stabilization - which would take away some flavour and character of the wine. The tartrates you would see is harmless.

Rating & Award: TBC. Previous vintages: 2018 - 93 pt by Wine Enthusiasts. 92 pt by Wine Advocate for Vintage 2017.

Maturity/drink: Drink now, and expect evolution for another 3-4 years. This wine can drink young, but believed to be in best shape from 2-4 years of span. With the high alcohol, the wine is expected to live through 6+ years.

Tasting Notes:

• Aromas: Black fig, plum, cassis, chocolate, graphite, dried herbs, and baking spices.

• Palate: Rich, dense, dark fruit (black cherry, currant, plum), with notes of fudge, anise, and a distinct minerality.

• Structure: Full-bodied with firm tannins, indicating good aging potential but also drinkable now.

• Style: A powerful, American-influenced French Grenache with Californian depth.  

Overall Impression:

The 2020 Department 66 - Others is considered a bold, complex, and high quality Grenache from France's Côtes Catalanes region, praised for its depth, concentration, and balanced structure.

Things you need to know:

Richard Case, the British born winemaker of Domaine de la Pertuisane, is an expert of producing great wine. His project Department 66 is collaborated with the American iconic winemaker, Dave Phinney, who is a Napa wine legend that produced some big names such as Orin Shifts - The Prisoners and The Locations Wines.