This Tavel is such an original wine that challenges the very definition of Tavel and rosé in general. A full-bodied, very dark, structured dry rosé from one of the few appellations producing exclusively rosé.... Read More
Levet’s Chavaroche is one of the most unyieldingly traditional and fascinating wines currently being made in the northern Rhône. Neal Rosenthal, Levet’s importer, aptly sums up the wines: “If you want the... Read More
In 2015, Jean-Paul acquired some acreage outside the town of Joncquières, about 10 kilometers northeast of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This is a relatively cool terroir, with soils of gravelly clay. Comprising 75% steel-tank-raised... Read More
Vermentino is an emblematic grape of Sardinia; Campuget planted it on their family terroir in the south of the Rhone Valley 8 years ago. The freshness of the Mistral and the gentle Mediterranean influences allow it to reveal all... Read More
This fresh and zesty dry rose tastes of raspberries and strawberries, typical of the Campuget style. It is easy-drinking and clean, making it perfect for summertime meals or light appetizers.
Ripe, luminous wild strawberries and black cherry flavors explode from nose to finish in this hedonistic, intensely fruity blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault. It’s gorgeously primary in youth with a zesty mineral... Read More
The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape showed brilliantly and is certainly one of the stars in the vintage. Based on 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, and the rest Syrah and other permitted varieties, it shines for its elegance and purity,... Read More
The production of the winery leads off with Le Béret Bleu Côtes du Rhône Rouge, an unbelievably juicy and fresh small-production wine from 100% cinsault, vinified in a cement tank. The label features an illustration... Read More
Delicious red fruit with milk chocolate and light spice. Couldn't be any more Grenache-y in flavour! Surprisingly dainty for such a full wine - shows the relative advantage of Gigondas against Châteauneuf, perhaps. Virtually... Read More
The appellation of Crozes-Hermitage is located in the north of the Rhône Valley. This comes from Maxime Graillot, the eldest son of Alain Graillot, who in the early 2000s branched off on his own after working wtih his father... Read More
In Provençal dialect, the name Font Sarade translates to “dry district” and helps us to understand the area’s reputation for producing rich and powerful wines. With aromas of ripe, red fruits and the famed... Read More
Deep raspberry, cherry, incense and exotic spice aromas are brightened by an intense mineral topnote. The palate shows purity of fruit, spicy garrigue flavors (as you'd expect from a more expensive Southern Rhone wine) and... Read More
This white Cotes du Rhone has notes of white flowers, white peach and apricot, showing mineral accents on the clean and crisp finish. Perfect for aperitif!
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
Always a winner, especially when you consider the volume produced, the 2019 Côtes du Rhône Blanc reveals a vivid gold hue as well as beautiful notes of crushed citrus, honeyed peach, and white flowers to go with a... Read More
François and Anne Tardy are at the helm of this small family estate, which started bottling their wines in 1979. This Syrah comes from 30 year-old vines located in the Les Chassis terrace of Crozes-Hermitage. Floral, spicy,... Read More
A very special strain of Serine (related to Syrah) of brilliant intensity. It represents only a few rows of a plot of old vines in Ardèche, which ferment to low alcohol even at full maturation. Le Clau is an aromatic explosion... Read More
Very smoky and flinty in the nose, this is a powerful and exciting dry white for the Southern Rhone. So much minerality and energy that 14% alcohol doesn’t matter a jot. Very long, precise, stony finish that just keeps on... Read More
Bright ruby in color, this wine is beautifully aromatic with scents of black raspberry, stone fruits, and notes of crushed white pepper and five spice. Sturdy on the palate with intense red and dark berry fruit flavors accented... Read More
This varietal Grenache is made from Gramenon’s ‘younger’ vines (approx. 70 years old) in the Cotes du Rhone. Spicy, raw, and dark-fruited, this ain’t your average bottle of CDR. Pop one now, lay one down.... Read More
Dream Syrah! This is produced entirely from old (70 year old) vines from the Gramenon estate and delivers pure, billowing aromas of blackberry, black raspberry, violet, lightly seared meat and gravel. Plush and velvety in the... Read More
Souhaut does Syrah very well indeed. Classic bacon fatty, meaty, dark cherry things going on here, it's as delicious as it sounds. Tannins are dialed down, this guy is all about fruit purity and mineral drive. Unfiltered +... Read More
For much of the fruit Jean-Louis uses his domaine's young vines, which produce less tannic berries. And the sourced fruit comes from the AOC's northern corners, where the grapes are naturally fresh and elegant. Chave,... Read More
Les Graviers is made from organic Syrah from several plots: 40% in the south of Ardèche, 40% in Drôme Provençale and 20% in the north of the Rhône. A beautiful expression of Syrah, this wine blends rusticity... Read More