97 DE / 95 WS / 94 WA / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 JD / 17 JR Closed for now, with apricot and a touch of crème anglaise. Full-bodied but not massive, this has plenty of tension that keeps things neat, a shining beam of...
94 JD Crushed citrus, lime, mint, and some chalky minerality all emerge from the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc, a vibrant, medium-bodied, fresher-styled white from Châteauneuf du Pape that shines for its...
96 JD The more limited production cuvée, the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée A Tempo Blanc checks in as a blend of one-third each of Clairette, Grenache Blanc, and Roussanne that comes from a mix of three...
97 DE / 95 JS / 18.5+ JR A real burst of fresh apricot and peach, lemon verbena and green tea. This has the salt and power of Château-Grillet, the confit lemon peel on the finish, the salted nuts. Very full-bodied...
16.5 JR Cask sample. A clovey spice on the nose, oak is forward and present. Big, dense and powerful attack with white peach, rich and weighty and a slight minerality. The oak is well managed on the layered finish...
This 100% Marsanne comes from vineyards near Montpellier from vines around 30 years old situated on clay-limestone soils. Indigenous yeast is used for fermentation and aging is in older oak barrels. It has an...
92 JD / 16.5 JR Always beautiful, and a wine you don’t hear enough about, Rostaing’s 2020 Condrieu La Bonnette has vibrant notes of ripe peach, flowers, honeyed minerality, and even a kiss of green almond. More...
17.5 JR Mealy, apricot-kernel nose. Lovely, salty note on the attack with lovely freshness and vivacity. Excellent concentration and structure with a lovely density as well. Very appealing. - Alistair Cooper MW,...
VINEYARD Various parcels of Viognier from the northern edge of Condrieu. Practicing organic. ORIENTATION South/southeast exposureVITICULTURE Hand harvested, 35 hl/haVINIFICATION Vinified in...
100% ClairetteTortonian marl at Saint Cosme chapel in the ‘Le Poste’ named vineyard Fermentation in used casks and ageing on fine lees for 10 months. Clairette is surely THE white grape of the southern Rhone...
91 JD Based largely on Marsanne, with some Viognier as well, the 2020 Côtes Du Rhône Clavin Blanc comes from vines around the estate, just across the road from Châteauneuf du Pape. White peach, tangerine,...
97 JD I loved the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc, which is one of the finest versions of this cuvée I can recall. Rich stone fruits, apple blossom, melon, crushed stone, and white flower notes all define this...
91+ JD / 16 JR Bright citrus, honeyed lychee, and tangerine notes emerge from Yves' 2021 Condrieu Les Chaillets, a medium-bodied, beautifully textured, balanced Condrieu. It's tight and slightly closed aromatically, yet it...
94 VM Opaque magenta. Spice-accented aromas of dark fruit liqueur, licorice and candied violet, with a smoky bacon element building as the wine opens up. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering juicy blueberry, kirsch...
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