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$16.95
WINE ADVOCATE 90-92 POINTS
- "Made with fruit from both Cairanne and Domazon, the dense ruby/purple-tinged 2010 Cotes du Rhone (85% Grenache and 15% Syrah) Read More...
is a sleeper of the vintage. With excellent texture as well as a full-bodied mouthfeel, this sensational Cotes du Rhone exhibits lusty black cherry, raspberry and cassis fruit intermixed with hints of lavender, subtle smoke and earth. Full-bodied and opulent, it will provide gorgeous drinking over the next 2-3 years. Buy this one by the case."
$13.95
Monpertuis definitely ranks among our favorite Rhone estates and based upon sales of their wines, there are more than a few whom share our opinion. Their latest Cotes du Rhone is a Read More...
tremendous value that is sure to excite existing fans and make a lot of new ones as well.
Made almost exclusively from Grenache, this seductive elixir showcases a juicy mélange of wild red fruits laced with delicious hints of pepper, spice and smoked meats. Neither heavy nor tannic, it’s perfumed and smooth with just the right balance of fruit, soft tannins and bright acidity. This is certainly a classy affair at the price point and a reminder of the tremendous values still available from the South of France.
Here’s a wine that’s suited for year-round consumption and is perfect for a wide variety of Spring and Summer fare for sure. A real steal at this price and a bargain hunter’s delight.
Made almost exclusively from Grenache, this seductive elixir showcases a juicy mélange of wild red fruits laced with delicious hints of pepper, spice and smoked meats. Neither heavy nor tannic, it’s perfumed and smooth with just the right balance of fruit, soft tannins and bright acidity. This is certainly a classy affair at the price point and a reminder of the tremendous values still available from the South of France.
Here’s a wine that’s suited for year-round consumption and is perfect for a wide variety of Spring and Summer fare for sure. A real steal at this price and a bargain hunter’s delight.
$12.95
Louis Barruol is an indefatigable force in the Rhône. He is the fourteenth generation in his family to be making wine in this sixteenth-century domaine in Gigondas. On what was once Read More...
the site of a Roman villa, Louis’ cellars show spectacular remains of old, Roman vinification vats carved into the limestone. Here, Louis works with different grape varietals from the Rhône, vinifying each parcel separately. He has recently taken to acting as a micro-négociant, working closely with top growers in the northern part of the region who still work with la vieille sérine, an ancient version of Syrah. Producing only a few precious barrels of each cuvée, Louis is helping to save the authenticity and the identity of many great old Côte Rôtie parcels, and now those of Hermitage and Crozes, by keeping them out of the hands of the large, corporate négociants in the area. Together, he and Kermit blend our Cypress Cuvée (Rouge) and Sunflower Cuvée (Blanc) from his own vineyards, and the other Northern Rhône wines from a selection of Louis’ purchases. Louis selects the best parcels he can find, and then Kermit shows up and either has a cuvée bottled unfiltered, or he blends to find the assemblage that satisfies his esthetic criteria.
$13.95
Winemaker's Notes - "A dense purple color and is accompanied by copious notes of garrigue, ground pepper, kirsch, and raspberries. It should drink well for 5-6 years."
$27.99
ROBERT PARKER 90 POINTS: "The 2010 Domaine de Pere et Fille Plan de Dieu Cotes du Rhone-Villages offers copious amounts of black fruits, strawberries Read More...
and cherries in a naked, but beautifully textured expression of Cotes du Rhone. Aged in truncated oak vats, it is a blend of 80% Grenache and the rest Syrah and Mourvedre. Licorice, black currant, cherry and garrigue scents emerge from this classic wine of Provence. Enjoy it over the next 5-7 years."
$18.99
ROBERT PARKER 90 POINTS: "Mas de Boislauzon’s Cotes du Rhone-Villages is always one of the finest of the area, and the 2010 is a big time sleeper of Read More...
the vintage. Lots of plum, balsamic, cassis and black cherry jam aromas are followed by a lavishly fruity, silky textured, full-bodied red to drink over the next 3-4 years. This is a winner!"
WINE SPECTATOR 90 POINTS: "This displays ample depth and drive, with a dark, winey feel. Lots of licorice snap, steeped plum and black currant flavors lead to a long, charcoal-filled finish. Drink now through 2014. 3,500 cases made." –JM
WINE SPECTATOR 90 POINTS: "This displays ample depth and drive, with a dark, winey feel. Lots of licorice snap, steeped plum and black currant flavors lead to a long, charcoal-filled finish. Drink now through 2014. 3,500 cases made." –JM
$159.95
In 2001 a negociant offering was introduced. The 2001 Cote Rotie Cuvee Embrunes emanates from vineyards in the Verenay sector, near one of the appellation’s greatest vineyards, Les Read More...
Grandes Places. Aged half in new and half in used oak barrels, it possesses admirable sweetness and ripeness, an expansive texture, and plenty of the appellation’s classic typicity (black raspberries, white flowers, roasted herbs, and a hint of bacon fat).
$174.95
WINE ADVOCATE 91 POINTS - "The 2003 Cote Rotie La Belle Helene reveals excessive amounts of toasty new oak, some unresolved acidity, a big, chewy mouthfeel, Read More...
and dry, hard tannin in the finish. It appears somewhat disjointed, but full-bodied with plenty of potential, yet enough questionable features to raise reservations about its ultimate equilibrium. We will not know for 5-6 years. It should keep for 15-16 years."
$129.95
WINE ADVOCATE 90 POINTS - "Fashioned from fruit purchased in the northern sector (Verenay) of the appellation, the outstanding 2003 Cote Rotie Cuvee Read More...
Embruns boasts roasted herb, beef, underbrush, licorice, cassis, and raspberry aromas as well as flavors. Fleshy with good minerality and crisp acidity, it can be enjoyed now and over the next 7-10 years."
$200.00
ROBERT PARKER 91-93+ POINTS - "The limited production but phenomenal 2004 Cote Rotie La Belle Helene is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage. Read More...
Tannic and dense ruby/purple, it is more masculine and austere than usual, but still concentrated with tangy acidity, loads of tannin, and impressive levels of concentration and richness. This is a beauty that will require patience. Give it 3-4 years of bottle age and then drink it over the following 10-12 years.
The Ogiers are a wonderful family, and it’s gratifying to see the extraordinary quality of wine that continues to emerge from them. The son Stephane has taken over fully from his dad, who seems to be inching into full retirement, and continues to push the estate to higher and higher levels of quality."
$79.95
Located in the remote village of Malleval, Gaillard crafts luscious, balanced and harmonious Cote-Roties that are epics-in-a-bottle. They are rich, inky, oily and chock-full of tantalizing Read More...
aromas and textured flavors of charred meat, garrigue, roasted plums and perfumed fruit and florals.
$69.99
Located in the remote village of Malleval, Gaillard crafts luscious, balanced and harmonious Cote-Roties that are epics-in-a-bottle. They are rich, inky, oily and chock-full of tantalizing Read More...
aromas and textured flavors of charred meat, garrigue, roasted plums and perfumed fruit and florals.
$175.00
WINE SPECTATOR 92 POINTS - "Inviting, with a range of grilled herb, aged tobacco, lavender, mineral, freshly brewed coffee and dark olive notes all Read More...
laid over a solid core of dark cherry fruit, followed by a long, minerally finish. A solid traditional style that should age nicely. Best from 2010 through 2020. 180 cases made. JM"
$61.99
WINE SPECTATOR 92 POINTS - "Inviting, with a range of grilled herb, aged tobacco, lavender, mineral, freshly brewed coffee and dark olive notes all Read More...
laid over a solid core of dark cherry fruit, followed by a long, minerally finish. A solid traditional style that should age nicely. Best from 2010 through 2020. 180 cases made. JM"
$79.99
The nose is a bit more perfumed than that of the "Viallieres"; not quite as animale. This wine still has an inky, aromatic char and a bit more ripe plum and blackberry mixes with the Read More...
sweet tar, black tea and spice. Dried chewy plum with the tannins gathering mid-palate. The acid proffers a bit more polish to the palate. Very harmonious and refined, with flexible power and muscularity tempered by its acid and structural tightrope balancing act. Exotic and indulgent.
$79.99
WINE SPECTATOR 93 POINTS - " This is really packed, with dark plum, hoisin sauce, mocha, fig paste, mesquite and sweet tapenade notes, all carried Read More...
by a dense graphite- and black licorice-filled finish. Shows the grip of the vintage. Best from 2010 through 2020. "
$79.99
ROBERT PARKER 92-94 POINTS - "The medium-bodied 2006 Cote-Rotie Rochains boasts a dense purple color followed by aromas of licorice, smoked meats, cassis, Read More...
tapenade and cherries. Like so many wines in this vintage, it has that 1991 northern Rhone personality of charm, suppleness, fresh acidity and impressive concentration making it forward enough to drink early on but capable of lasting 12-15 years."
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