Rhone Blend

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

Hominis Fides is typically the most elegant of Château de Saint Cosme’s three single-vineyard Gigondas. “Grenache grown in the sandy soil produces marvelously textured wines as well as extremely refined tannins;... Read More

This historic estate, situated in the hills just south of Aix-en-Provence, has been in the hands of the Rougier family for two centuries and holds a virtual monopoly on the appellation of Palette. Château Simone encompasses... 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

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

This classic opens with a voluptuous aroma that gives and gives—it is striking because of its charm and floral notes. How many Châteauneufs can boast of those two traits?

Satin smooth texture, spicily fruity wine, which has a complex range of berry flavors. Food Pairings: Excellent when paired with duck or goose dishes.

Lovely, fruit forward, delicious, bursting with cherry like fruit, and smooth are all adjectives that you’ll use when drinking this terrific, generous Rhone. Made with Grenache and Mourvèdre we think this is a prime... Read More

Blend of Grenache and Syrah. The emphasis here is on elegance rather than power. Refined tannins with outstanding overall complexity and balance.

Côtes du Rhône par Excellence. Fruity and fleshy with beautiful tannins, its a great everyday wine. Beautiful intense and deep red color with purple reflections. This wine opens up with a powerful, very expressive... Read More

La Landonne displays red/black color with deep dark tints with aromas of black fruits, licorice and roasted notes and oriental spices. Powerful and intense aromas. Powerful attack with important tannic structure. Rich and concentrated.... Read More

Red black with deep dark tints. Small black fruits, liquorice and roasted notes and oriental spices. Powerful and intense aromas. Powerful attack with important tannic structure. Rich and concentrated. Fully expressive of the... Read More

La Landonne is never destemmed and is always the last of the single-vineyard wines to be picked. Philippe Guigal calls it “the most Pauillac of the Cote Roties,” and the 2013 Cote Rotie La Landonne bears that out.... Read More

Starting out the single vineyards and bottled in February (after over four years in new oak barrels), the 2011 Cote Rotie la Mouline is as slutty, sexy and seamless as they come. Full-bodied, thrillingly concentrated and unctuous,... Read More

Red fruits, blackberry and floral aromas of vio- let. The wine is silky, velvety and voluptuous, with intense aromatics. An oustanding wine to enjoy with exceptional meals, especially game birds.

Very ripe, with layers of fig, boysenberry and plum compote forming the core, inlaid liberally with licorice snap, roasted apple wood and Turkish coffee notes. Shows lots of heft, but everything pulls together on the finish, exhibiting... Read More

A bigger, richer wine than the La Mouline, the 2013 Côte Rôtie La Turque offers full-bodied, layered and almost decadent notes of blackcurrants, chocolate, cassis and toasted spice. This beauty has building tannic... Read More

Deep ruby red with dark tints. Small red fruit, blackberry, morello cherry Intensely aromatic, powerful and elegant. Supple attack with a balanced supple structure, concentration and elegant tannins. Fully expressive of the terroir.... Read More

91 Points Robert Parker:

Looking more complex and complete than the 2017 at this point, the 2018 Cotes du Rhone still has a year or so of élevage ahead of it. It has a slightly herbal, briary note, dark berry fruit and... Read More

A benchmark entry-level Côtes du Rhône from a classic Rhône Valley producer. A medium aromatic intensity of blackberries, spice, and black pepper. The palate is textured and serves the same dark fruit plus spice... Read More

The red comes from Bessards (30%), Greffieux (30%), L’Hermite (20%), and Murets (20%), and spends a full 42 months in new casks and is bottled without fining or filtration. These cuvées will be produced only in exceptional... Read More

Eye: Deep dark ruby colour with mauve tints.