Rhone

Amphores Detour Blanc 2015 (750ML)

“"Detour" is made from Roussanne, Clairette and Marsanne - it's a delicious Northern Rhone wine and a great value! The aromas are quite floral with white fruits, lemony citrus, hay and brown spice. The palate is supple...

Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2016 (1.5L)

99 JS / 97 WA / 97 WS / 96+ JD / 96 DE / 18 JR #6 Wine Spectator Top 100 2019 #19 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 This is a stunning Beaucastel. A classic! Has a superb array of fruit, ranging from red, through to...

Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2017 (750ML)

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...

Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2003 (750ML)

95 JD / 95 RP / 95 WS The 2003 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is fully mature (I’ve had other bottles show more closed and tight, I’ve also had bad luck with corked bottles of this wine) and...

Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2012 (750ML)

99 WA / 99 JD /  97 JS The wine of the vintage is the Perrin’s 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, and it will most likely merit a perfect rating in another couple of years. Full-bodied,...

Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2013 (750ML)

98 JS / 96+ WA / 96+JD xtremely aromatic with blueberries, blackberries, and flowers. Full- bodied, dense, and rich yet agile and exciting. The tannins are seamless and beautiful. The finish shows stones and spices. The...

Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2015 (750ML)

99 JD / 98 WA / 98 WS / 97 DE#1 Wine Advocate Outstanding New Releases from the Southern Rhône 2017 A classic blend of mostly Mourvèdre, the 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is a...

Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2016 (3.0L)

100 JD / 100 JS / 99+ WA / 99 DE The flagship is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, 75% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah, 10% Grenache, and the rest Counoise, brought up all in foudre. Blueberries,...

Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2017 (750ML)

100 JD / 97-100 WA / 97 JS On another level, the brilliant 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is just about all Mourvèdre (there are small amounts of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise) brought up in...

Bosquet Des Papes Chante Le Merle VV 2016 (750ML)

97 WA / 96+ JD / 95 WS The all whole-bunch 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes is 85% Grenache, with the balance a mix of Mourvèdre and Syrah. The vines are all 80 to 90 years old, selected from...

Bosquet Des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape La Folie 2016 (750ML)

99 JD / 97 WA The deepest colored of the trio and a true “Wow” wine, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Folie is 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre that was completely destemmed and brought up 10% new...

Boutinot Cuvee Jean-Paul Rouge 2018 (750ML)

"A classic Southern Rhone red; friendly and warming leafy, autumnal aromas and an ample, baked fruit palate. A delicious, uncomplicated, soft, fruity and very drinkable red." -...

Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac 2015 (750ML)

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...

Chapoutier Cote Rotie Neve 2017 (750ML)

95-97 WA In its third vintage as a stand-alone wine, the 2017 Cote Rotie Neve seems to have fully hit its stride. It's full-bodied, rich and tannic but loaded with concentrated blueberry fruit. It's velvety in texture and...

Chapoutier Ermitage L'Ermite Blanc 2013 (1.5L)

100 WA / 98 WS Completing a trifecta of perfect whites, the 2013 Ermitage lErmite Blanc is another sensational effort that offers incredible minerality/liquid rock in its pineapple, tangerine, flower oil, mint and...

Chapoutier Ermitage L'Ermite Rouge 2013 (1.5L)

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...

Chapoutier Le Meal Ermitage 2007 (750ML)

18++ JR / 94 WA Savoury, much tighter and denser than the Greffieux (which surely has a sandy element to it?) – this is more recognisably classic Hermitage. Like licking a stone on the finish and bone dry. Very long...

Chapoutier St Joseph Granits Blanc 2017 (750ML)

93 DE A classic, elegant, and intense vintage of Granits Blanc. Fresh, rich aromatic expression: honeysuckle and spiced peach with well-integrated oak spice. Medium-bodied, silky, with brisk acidity. Long, saline finish...

Charvin Chateauneuf du Pape 2016 (750ML)

95-97 JD / 94-96 VM Not yet bottled, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Laurent Charvin is a beauty, and I’d wager one of the finest to date. In addition, it has a vibrant, mineral-laced personality that...

Chateau Sixtine Manus Dei Cotes du Rhone Villages 2012 (750ML)

91-93 VM / 92 WS Inky ruby. Liqueur-like black and blue fruit aromas are given lift and focus by white pepper and smoky minerals. Offers palate-staining cassis and cherry compote flavors, along with notes of licorice and...

Clos Des Papes 2005 (1.5L)

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...

Clos Des Papes 2005 (750ML)

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...

Clos Des Papes 2012 (1.5L)

98 WS / 95 WA / 95 JD / 95 VM Really tight now, but packed with dark fig, currant, espresso, licorice and chocolate notes. Superfleshy but seriously structured, theres layer after layer of sweet spice, fruit and minerality...

Clos Des Papes 2016 (750ML)

100 JD / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 WS / 95-97 VM #20 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 Another perfect wine from this brilliant estate is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which matches the otherworldly 2007. A classic...

Clos des Papes Blanc 2016 (750ML)

96 VM / 96 WS / 95 JD Pale gold. Intense honeydew, Meyer lemon, pear nectar and toasted brioche aromas on the mineral-accented nose. Juicy and expansive in the mouth, offering densely packed, sharply focused citrus and...

Clos Saint Jean Deus Ex Machina 2016 (3.0L)

100 JD / 98 WA More cured meats, spice, loamy soil notes, and an incredible core of kirsch and currant fruits emerge from the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus Ex Machina. Deep, incredibly concentrated, multi-dimensional...

Clos Saint Jean la Combe des Fous 2015 (750ML)

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...

Clos Saint Jean la Combe des Fous 2016 (6.0L)

98 JD / 95 WA Deep ruby-colored and offering a heavenly bouquet of black raspberries, toasted spiced, cured meats, licorice, and cured meats, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Combes des Fous is awesome on the palate, with...

Delas Freres Ventoux 2017 (750ML)

90 WA "Delas has done a good job with their Ventoux over the years, and the 2017 Ventoux is perhaps their best yet. It offers hints of concrete dust or crushed stone layered over subtle cherry aromas. The unoaked 80-20...

Domaine de Ferrand Chateauneuf du Pape 2015 (750ML)

93 JD / 90 WA / 93-95 VM Tasted from bottle, Bravays's 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is filled with notions of framboise, ripe strawberries, spice and dried flowers. It's not the biggest, baddest wine he's ever made, but...

Domaine de Ferrand Chateauneuf du Pape 2016 (750ML)

98 JS / 97 JD / 94 WA #69 James Suckling French Wine of the Year There’s a beautiful purity of fresh, mixed berries, dark plums, deep spices, as well as a gentle, coal-smoke edge. The palate has an effortless,...

Domaine De La Janasse 2016 (750ML)

95 JD / 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 Châteauneuf-du-Pape...

Domaine De La Janasse Chaupin 2015 (750ML)

96 WA / 95 WS / 95 JD / 93-95 VM The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chaupin is all Grenache, 40% whole cluster, aged in two-thirds foudre and one-third demi-muids and drawn exclusively from sandy sites. It showcases...

Domaine De La Janasse Vieilles Vignes 2011 (750ML)

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...

Domaine De La Janasse Vieilles Vignes 2016 (750ML)

99 JD / 97+ WA / 97 WS / 96 DE / 96 JS Bottled at the same time, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Vieilles Vignes gives up more cassis, tapenade, underbrush, cured meats, and earth, and it’s a...

Domaine Du Coulet Billes Noires 2009 (750ML)

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...

Domaine du Coulet Brise Cailloux 2012 (750ML)

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...

Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo 2016 (750ML)

100 JD / 99 WA / 97 DE / 97 WS / 95-97 VM I was also able to taste the 2016 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Da Capo, which comes mostly from older vines in the La Crau lieu-dit and spends an additional year in a...

Domaine Du Pegau Cuvee Reservee 2015 (750ML)

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...

Domaine Du Pegau Cuvee Reservee 2016 (750ML)

96 WS / 95+ WA / 95-97 JD A singed chestnut accent leads off here, followed by a sappy core of steeped cherry, raspberry and plum fruit, infused liberally with tobacco, brick dust and garrigue notes. Reveals a brawny edge,...

Domaine Fondreche Il Etait Une Fois 2009 (750ML)

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...

Domaine Louis Clerc Condrieu 2011 (750ML)

Domaine Roucas Toumba Vacqueyras La Grande Terre 2015 (750ML)

"60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% mourvèdre.” - Winery

Ferraton Cornas Les Eygats 2016 (750ML)

96 JD / 93 WA / 93 WS 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 licorice,...

Ferraton Hermitage Le Meal Rouge 2016 (750ML)

98 JD / 95 JS Lastly, the 2016 Ermitage Le Méal is the top wine from Ferraton, and rightly so, as it’s a magical wine in 2016. Rocking notes of black raspberries, blackberries, toasted spices, tapenade, and dry...

Ferraton Hermitage Les Dionniers 2016 (750ML)

95 JD Coming all from sedimentary soils on the eastern side of the hill and brought up in 20% new barrels, the 2016 Ermitage Les Dionnières is a gem in the lineup. Blackberries, currants, roasted herbs, cured...

Ferraton Saint Joseph Lieu Dit Paradis 2016 (750ML)

94 WS / 93+ JD 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 feel...

Fontbonau 2009 (750ML)

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...

Gassier Cercius Cotes Du Rhone 2013 (750ML)

91 RP The Wine Advocate - The 2013 Cotes du Rhone Cercius Vieilles Vignes from the Plateau de Domazan, is a 7,000-case blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah aged six months in concrete. Cercius is the Latin name for the...

Georges Vernay Coteau de Vernon Condrieu 2016 (750ML)

99 JD / 98 WS / 96 VM / 96 WA Lastly, the 2016 Condrieu Coteau de Vernon is cut from the same cloth yet has more density and length. Just about perfection in a glass with its salty sea breeze, citrus zest, tangerine, and...