Rhone Valley

Starts soft and gentle, then the sparkling, bright acidity spreads over the palate. Great purity, balance and roundness; very satisfying. A mix of 60-year-old and seven-year-old vines, vinified in oak. Drinking Window 2022 - 2030.... Read More

Lithe and focused, Le Vin des Amis is just as it sounds: an irresistible charmer to be shared among good friends, characterized by a brilliant floral perfume and wild dark fruit that glides over the palate like velvet

I tasted three different lots of the 2020 Crozes Hermitage picked at very different ripeness levels. One picked on August 23 at just 11.7 degrees of potential alcohol was light-bodied with paper-like tannins but charming cherry-like... Read More

La Guiraude features notes of grilled dark-skinned plums and savory black olives. It’s full-bodied, rich and velvety, but with its layers of super ripe, slightly cooked fruit, it should probably be consumed in its first... Read More

Roughly 80% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne. Grapes are pressed upon arrival at the winery. After settling, about 50% of the must is fermented in barrel (1-year-old oak from top Burgundy producers such as Sauzet). The other 50% is given... Read More

Violet in color, this red wine offers a lot of aromas on the nose including black fruit. The mouth is prevalent with spices of licorice and black olive. This wine will continue to develop over time bringing more complexity and... Read More

Anne Pichon has done it again. The 2022 is made from Grenache, Syrah and Carignan, all farmed organic and fermented with natural yeast. This dry rosé from the Rhone offers ripe strawberry, honeydew melon and floral aromatics.... Read More

The 2017 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Tradition is a top effort for an entry-level wine. Bottled in March, it features peppery notes, dried spices and ripe cherries on the nose. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it finishes... Read More

Opulent and juicy, this full-bodied Tavel highlights the fleshy red plum and cherry flavors of Grenache against the peppery, herbal spice of Syrah and a flash of citrusy Clairette. Deep, dusky pink in color, it's a concentrated,... Read More

Syrah requires a warm climate to fully ripen but enough moderating effect to produce intense, aromatic wines that are not overwhelmed by sweetness and alcohol. This Syrah grows in ideal terroirs of the southern Rhône and... Read More

Guillaume, with the help of his wife, Céline, farms thirty-two hectares of vines that are situated in the hills of the Montagne Noire (Black Mountain). Their stony vineyards resemble those of the famous Châteauneuf,... Read More

In the glass this vintage is a bright and deep ruby color with purple hints. On the nose there are lots of ripe (but not overripe) fruity notes with little black and red berries. On the palate we discover an elegant suppleness... Read More

In the glass this vintage is a bright and deep ruby color with purple hints. On the nose there are lots of ripe (but not overripe) fruity notes with little black and red berries. On the palate we discover an elegant suppleness... Read More

Deep color. Very expressive and complex nose with red fruits aromas. The mouth is rich with fines tannins and well-structured with cherry, plum and chocolate aromas. The finish is lightly spicy.

The nose is intense and deep. Red fruits notes and a elegante spicyness appear. The wine is lush, smooth and energetic due to tanins brough by oak barrel ageing.

The Combier familly has owned the property since 1936. It all started... Read More

Mouth filling Grenache 80% and Syrah 20%. Cherry mixed with raspberries put together in a medium to full-bodied well made Cotes-du-Rhone. A value Bistro wine!

Parcels of old vines 60-100 years in age, planted in soils of great character and complexity, provide the grapes for this wine. They are picked when fully mature and meticulously sorted by hand to further enhance concentration.... Read More

Friday, April 22, 2022 - Dinner at Manny’s Bistro on Columbus Avenue with friends, before going to the Philharmonic to see Raiders of the Lost Ark. As usual, everyone ordered different dishes, from filet of sole to mussels... Read More

Pretty pink petal color with shiny, vibrant reflection. The nose is expressive, with notes of red fruit strawberry, candy. On the palate, the wine is fresh, easy-drinking and fruity.

Blend: Syrah, Grenache, Carignan... Read More

The superb 1993 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee 20th Anniversaire is extremely young and tannic, but it possesses magnificent richness, as well as gobs of black-cherry fruit intermingled with subtle scents of Provencal herbs, garrigue,... Read More

While there was no Vieilles Vignes bottling produced this vintage, the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape stands out for its remarkable perfume of garrigue and spice, which epitomizes the complexity attainable solely from grapes in this... Read More

Mineral-accented dark fruit and floral aromas are energized by a jolt of spicy black pepper. Fleshy, juicy and nicely concentrated, offering finely etched boysenberry, cherry and floral pastille flavors that tighten up on the... Read More

91 Points Wine Spectator:

This seduces with a nose of honeysuckle blossoms, green pineapple and star fruit, with creamed honey and chamomile in the background. Offers green herb accents and pink grapefruit acidity that rein in... Read More

Wine Spectator 91 Points:

This seduces with a nose of honeysuckle blossoms, green pineapple and star fruit, with creamed honey and chamomile in the background. Offers green herb accents and pink grapefruit acidity that rein in... Read More

It is a delicious and supple wine, synonymous with sharing and conviviality, adapting perfectly to meat dishes in sauces or more simply grilled. Its aromas make it a Châteauneuf-du-Pape accessible to many tasters, from beginners... Read More