Always a great value Rhone red, the 2020 Ventoux les Gelinottes is a 50/50 blend of Grenache and Syrah that delivers a huge mouthful of ripe, rich, fruit. “Mouthfilling” understates the impact as the black raspberry/blackberry... Read More
France’s Rhone Valley is sunny and hot and tends to give really big, fleshy, mouthfilling Grenache wines that don’t want or need a lot of oak. Here the cold night flowing down Mt Ventoux and more Syrah than Grenache... Read More
The Southern Rhone's most famous sweet wine comes from hills looking down at the vines south of Chateaueneuf du Pape. Muscat is picked in multiple passes to bring in fruit perfectly balanced in sugar and acidity, allowed to... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV Domaine de la Bastide’s vineyards are near the village of Visan in the far northern reaches of the Cotes du Rhone appellation and within sight of the hills that define the eastern edge of the Rhone... Read More
Organic/Bio The little village of Visan in the middle of the Cotes du Rhone always seems to give wines with a sleek black fruit and a hint of something we might call “ink” (but in a good way – really!). The blend... Read More
Organic/Bio From organic 25 year-old vines, this cheery blend of Grenache (50%), Syrah (30%) and Carignan (20%) vines, and the wine shows the best of all three varietals. Grenache gives robust body and some dark raspberry fruit,... Read More
Just a terrific value Cotes du Rhone from this small producer in Sablet. It’s a field blend with Grenache dominant and then Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan. Organic farming brings ripeness without excess and a gentle... Read More
I guess there could be a better introduction to Northern Rhone Syrah – or a better value! – but I’m struggling to imagine it. It’s from 20-30 year-old Syrah vines on a range of Crozes Hermitage soils including... Read More
Organic/Bio Grignan-Les Adhemar AOC is at the very far northern end of the Southern Rhone region, so it's not surprising that the Northern Rhone's Syrah grape is the star here. This is organically farmed 100% Syrah from... Read More
Organic/Bio Just a really good, all-purpose, house red here with an easy-access screwtop closure and easy on the wallet savings price. The quality here is unsurprising, because the Jaume family consistently puts their name on... Read More
Organic/Bio From a terrific Rhone vineyard unjustly left out of the Chateauneuf du Pape AOC, this is a wine Robert Parker has called a baby Chateauneuf du Pape, a poor person's Chateauneuf, and a serious effort that could... Read More
Lower ABV The family behind Chateauneuf du Pape’s Beaucastel crafts a terrific value white Cotes du Rhone here from Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier all fermented cool in stainless steel. The blend of rich... Read More
A healthy dose of freshening Clairette to the richness of Grenache Blanc gives this excellent cut and lemon curd fruit to match the creamy, round, texture. Hints of wild flower and fennel and the big dusty stone finish add interest.... Read More
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