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Cin City: Reassessing Cinsault, the unsung hero finally having its moment
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Decanter
Five years ago in an article for Decanter I made a claim that Cinsault was the most underrated red grape variety in the world.
So, five years later, it was time to repeat the exercise to see how Cinsault has progressed.
A stellar varietyIt turns out there has been an important development in the world of Cinsault since the last tasting.
‘I’ve always loved Cinsault,’ he says, ‘its drinkability, lightness, suppleness and its ability to translate terroir.’
The top 10 this year contained five wines from each of these countries – but France took the top three places.