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
Ludovic and Corinne own just shy of a hectare of Saint-Joseph, in the village of Châteaubourg—the southernmost village in the appellation, just north of Cornas. As with their Cornas, they vinify the Saint-Joseph without... 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
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 powerful, ripe, incredibly sexy beauty should be snatched up by readers. Blackcurrants, black cherries, ground herbs, graphite, and licorice notes all flow to a deep, full-bodied, rockingly textured base cuvée that... Read More
A wine full of pleasure and refinement, with aromas of red and black fruits depending. The palate is fruity and floral, complex with silky and persistent tannins
Xavier Vignon Cotes du Rhone Rouge Vieilles Vignes is made from 70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre and 15% Syrah. There's a spicy, green peppercorn edge to the Cotes du Rhone Vieilles Vignes. It's medium to full-bodied,... Read More