96 WS / 94 VM / 95 WA Dark yet inviting, with a well of boysenberry and blackberry compote flavors luring you in, while charcoal, bay leaf and cast-iron notes add contrast and range to hold your attention. The grippy finish...
95 JD / 95 WS / 95-97 WA / 95 DE / 93 JS / 18 JR The 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape is another sunny, beautifully Provençal effort that has a huge nose of garrigue, raw steak, leather, truffle, and peppery spice...
96 WA / 96 JD / 96 WS / 94 JS The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac is 100% Grenache, but this parcel is located on the western edge of the appellation, in what Chapoutier describes as a hot, dry location—even in the...
98+ WA / 97 WS As expected, the 2011 Ermitage lErmite, which comes from the lieu-dit of the same name, is more backward and focused, with a slightly closed, tight profile. Slowly giving up ample cassis and black raspberry...
97 WS / 96+ WA / 95 VM Sleek, with mouthwatering red currant, raspberry and cherry preserve flavors forming the core, while a dusting of cocoa, a snap of red licorice and a long, lingering iron spine complete the picture...
“70% Grenache, 30% Syrah. Pungent aromas of dried red fruits and potpourri, with a spicy overtone. Silky and sweet, with vibrant red currant and cherry flavors, complemented by deeper notes of licorice, violet,...
98 WS / 97 DE / 96 JD / 95 WA / 95 VM #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2007 Really tight now, but packed with dark fig, currant, espresso, licorice and chocolate notes. Superfleshy but seriously structured, theres layer...
96 DE / 95 JD /95 WA / 96 WS / 95 VM A real winter warming glass of wine, with structure and weight. Initially tight-knit, it develops in the glass to reveal ripe, fleshy fruit and a long, rich finish. It is still youthful,...
96 JD / 95 WS / 93 WA / 93-95 VM The 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Combe des Fous shows the seamless, silky side to the vintage, and has closed down slightly since I tasted it from barrel. Its big, intense nose of black...
93 JD / 92 WA / 91 VM Moving to the reds and 85% Grenache and the rest Syrah and Mourvèdre, the base 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a beauty and boasts appealing notes of spiced red and black fruits, cedar, and...
100 JD / 99+ WA The top cuvée from Delas is the 2015 Hermitage Les Bessards, and it's always 100% Syrah from the steep, broken granite soils of the Bessards lieu-dit. Aged 18 months in 30% new barrels, its...
96 JS / 93 JD / 90 WA / 93-95 VM Aromas of dried roses, garrigue herbs and red fruit with terrific purity and freshness. Lithe raspberries on the bright, even and crisp palate. Fabulous, fresh acidity, depth, length and...
95 JD / 95 WE / 93 WS / 93 WA / 92 DE / 92 JS Moving to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape from bottle, the 2016 vintage was described as having the power of 2010 and similar to yet fresher than 2007. The 2016...
94 WA / 94 WS / 93 VM The 2012 Chteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chaupin, which I was able to taste (and drink) from multiple bottles, is a beautiful Grenache that comes from the cooler, northeastern edge of the appellation. Coming...
99 JD / 97 WE / 96 WA / 95 WS / 95 JS #19 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 Bottled end of February/early in March, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin is incredible stuff, and while I suspect...
96 WA / 94 VM / 93 WS And a candidate for the wine of the vintage, the 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is always a rough blend of 85% Grenache and the balance Syrah, Mourvedre, Clairette and other permitted...
96 WA / 96 WS / 94 DE / 94 VM Up in the top handful of wines in the vintage (which should come as no surprise to anyone who follows this estate), the 2012 Chteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a full-bodied, beautifully...
93 DE / 93 WS / 92 WA / 93-95 VM Vieilles Vignes means just that, the majority of the fruit from vines planted in 1920 and 1965. Pale red hue with a hint of evolution. The wine is busy and fresh on the nose with...
99 WE / 99 JD / 97+ WA / 97 WS / 96 DE / 96 JS #3 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 2019 Buxom and heady, this is a delightfully rich, hedonistic blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Sun-drenched mulberry and black...
97 JD The 2015 Hermitage comes from the Les Doignières and Les Beaumes lieux-dits which are more clay and limestone soils. It's another sensational Hermitage from this magical hillside that I wish every reader could...
96 WA / 96 JD / 96 WE / 94 WS / 93-95 VM Now that it has been in bottle a while, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee is looking even better than I projected based on last year’s prebottling sample. It’s...
93 RP / 93 WA The first vintage for the cuvee, the stacked 2009 Cotes du Ventoux Il Etait Une Fois (80% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, and 5% Syrah, aged all in new oak) is a full-bodied, sexy, opulent and mouth-filling southern...
96 JD / 93 WA / 93 WS / 93 VM From a cooler, higher elevation terroir in the appellation, the 2016 Cornas Lieu Dit Les Eygats offers some serious ripeness and richness as well as notes of blackberries, currants, melted...
94+ JD / 93 WA / 93 WS On another level, the backward, closed, gamey 2016 Cornas Lieu Dit Patou wasn't giving up much on this occasion, yet has ample potential in its earthy dark fruit, pepper, and olive aromas, full body,...
94 WS / 93+ JD / 93 VM This has layers of warm cherry, plum and raspberry compote forming the core, while apple wood, black tea and iron notes run underneath. The finish has a fresh and racy edge, leaving a mouthwatering...
90 WA Medium garnet in color, this 2009 has fragrant aromas of kirsch, mulberries, spice cake, Indian spices and black pepper with hints of earth, iron ore and lavender. Very full, rich and concentrated, it presents medium...
91+ WA Medium garnet-purple colored, the nose is of warm berries, black cherry compote and dried Provence herb aromas with hints of cumin seed, cardamom and violets. Full, opulent and seductive on the palate, it is superbly...
95 WA / 93 VM The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Origines (1,500 cases produced) is a blend of 50% Grenache, a whopping 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah with the latter two components spending time in new oak barrels. All of the...
100 RP / 100 WA / 97 WS Another perfect wine, the 2009 Hermitage Ex-Voto is surprisingly supple and more approachable than the two single vineyard 2009 Cote Roties, La Turque and La Landonne. The massive Ex-Voto boasts...
90 WA / 90 VM / 16.5 JR One of the finest examples of this cuvee Chave has yet made, the 2009 St.-Joseph Offerus is performing fabulously well from bottle. Produced from purchased grapes grown on the hillsides behind the...
91 VM / 91 WS Deep, vivid ruby. High-pitched, mineral-accented aromas of cherry, black raspberry and fresh flowers. Offers an array of red and dark berry flavors that gain flesh and sweetness with air. Packs a serious punch...
90 WS / 17 JR A pure and racy style, exhibiting lovely cut and persistence to the beam of white pepper, damson plum, cherry and iron notes that drive through the focused finish. Drink now through 2018. 4,000 cases made Mid...
91 WS / 91 AG / 17 JR This has a gutsy core of steeped plum and warmed fig paste flavors, offset by singed bay leaf and worn leather hints. Light mineral and sanguine notes line the finish, with the dark fruit hanging on...
90-93 WA 90-93 Points Wine Advocate: The 2011 Cornas reveals supple, silky tannins as well as the essence of blackberry and licorice notesintermixed with hints of beef blood and flowers. It is fruit-forward, soft and...
100% Syrah. Hand harvested and farmed Organically, though not yet certified. The Syrah comes from the young vines of the Cornas, which is why the Cornas appellation cannot be used. Full destemming, indigenous...
98 JD / 97 WA / 96 VM / 94 WS / 94 DE #33 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 One of the best vintages ever for this cuvée, the 2016 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Quartz boasts knockout aromas of cassis and...
96 JD / 95 WA / 96-98 VM Fermented in concrete vats and then aged in concrete and neutral oak barrels) Lurid ruby. A heady, expressive bouquet evokes fresh raspberry, cherry compote, potpourri, licorice and Asian spices,...
96 JD / 95 WE / 93 WA / 93 VM Bottled in March, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (80% Grenache) was brought up in a mix of concrete (mostly) and foudre. It gives up sensational notes of kirsch liqueur, white flowers,...
94 VM / 93 WA / 93 JD Shimmering ruby-red. A highly expressive bouquet evokes candied red and dark berries, cola, smoky minerals and licorice, and a sexy floral note builds as the wine opens up. Sappy, penetrating and pure,...
96 WS Dark and densely packed, yet terrifically racy, with plum sauce, pastis and crushed blackberry fruit wound with charcoal and roasted tobacco leaf notes, but carried by riveting acidity. A long, singed iron note hangs...
96 WS / 95 WA 96 Points Wine Spectator: Offers a scintillating display of loganberry, black currant, bitter plum and cherry pit notes before picking up a racy minerally edge that pierces the finish, leaving echoes of warm...
92 VM / 16 JR 92 Points Vinous Media: Opaque ruby. A complex, smoky bouquet evokes fresh cherry, cassis, violet and cracked pepper. Sappy, precise and gently sweet on the palate, offering lively dark berry and floral...
94 WA / 93+ JD Old-vine Grenache from La Crau meets Mourvèdre from Pignan in the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape la Crau de Ma Mere—the most limited of the company's cuvées. Hints of rose petals and black tea...
92 JD / 91 WA / 92-94 VM / 92-93 JS Blackberries, ground pepper, cured meats, and ample olive and leathery notes all emerge from the 2016 Cornas Domaine De Saint Pierre. It’s a classic Cornas with its black, wild,...
97 JD / 95 VM / 94 WA The finest vintage to date, the 2015 Gigondas Le Clos des Tourelles comes from a tiny vineyard located just inside the village of Gigondas. Incorporating a touch of Syrah, this Grenache dominated...
94 WA / 94 WS / 93 VM Usseglios 2012 Chteauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Mon Aieul is a beautiful wine that comes mostly from three terroirs: Les Grand Serres (96-year-old vines) in the south, la Crau (78-year-old vines) in the...
16 JR / 89 WA 80% Grenache, 6% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 2% Cinsault, 2% other. Dark crimson. Big broad and glossy on the nose. Lots of sweet, ripe fruit flavours nicely shoehorned into a suitable corset. Dry finish...
97+ JD / 95 WA / 95 DE The flagship is the Grenache-dominated 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Imperiale, which comes from vines planted in 1902 and was destemmed and aged in concrete tanks. Awesome notes of...
93 JD / 93 VM / 92 WA Moving to the 2016s and starting with the 2016 Côte Rôtie Ampodium, this beautiful, silky, incredibly elegant wine has classic notes of red and black fruits, spring flowers, hints of bacon...
98 JD / 97 DE / 97 WE / 96 WS / 95 WA The 2017 Gigondas Hominis Fides plays in the same realm. As with the Le Claux, it’s all Grenache, not destemmed, and was brought up in roughly 30% new Burgundy barrels...
98 JD / 97 WE / 95 WS / 95 DE / 94 WA #73 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 Just about perfection in a glass, the 2017 Gigondas Le Claux got a few expletives in my notes. Made from 100% Grenache from a loamy,...
96 JD / 96 WS / 94 WA / 94 DE There are 500 cases of the 2015 Gigondas Valbelle and it’s another winner from this estate based on the normal 90/10 split of Grenache and Syrah. Fermented without destemming and aged in...
96 JD / 93 WA / 92 WE / 92 VM #17 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 Similarly colored, the 2016 Gigondas Vieilles Vignes (80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre) offers a killer bouquet of blackcurrants, sappy garrigue,...
96 JD / 95 WA / 95 WS / 93-95 VM My favorite in the lineup is the 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Amiral G., and like all the cuvées here, it has a voluptuous, sexy, yet elegant style. Black raspberries, framboise,...
96 WS / 94 WA / 94 JD / 93-95 VM Very silky in feel, with beguiling rooibos tea, bergamot and blood orange accents sitting atop the large core of cassis and raspberry pâte de fruit. Everything is in lockstep through...
93 WA / 93 VM From just over a hectare in the lieux-dits of les Beaumes and Péleat, Yann Chave's 2017 Hermitage is another successful wine. There's a slightly herbal element that stands out, bringing a pronounced...
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