Rhone Valley

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 Anne Pichon crafts this lovely, gutsy, 100% Grenache from certified organic vines growing at the base of Mt Ventoux, right next door to the region’s flagship winery, Pesquie. The fruit is picked at night to preserve... Read More

As Wine Enthusiast said of the 93 point 2018, this is a “Deeply perfumed and dazzling, this is a new project by Louis Barruol of Château de Saint Cosme in Gigondas.” Black as night in color, reflecting 50+ year-old... Read More

The Sabon family farms old-vine plots around the center of Chateauneuf, and this - their flagship wine - blends about 75% Grenache with 10% SYrah, 9% Mourvede and 6% a cocktail ranging from Cinsault and Counoise to Terret and... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower 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

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

Frank Faugier is number 1 on my, Winemakers I wish I could get into the shop for you to meet list. He's a little charismatic, definitely funny, and not terribly serious about anything other than making truly terrific Syrah... Read More

Founded in 1750, this humble estate just keeps on making outstanding Rhone reds without seeking much fame or glory. This blends 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre and 5% Carignan, with all but the Syrah grown on soils covered... Read More

Organic/Bio One of the best values in high-end Cotes du Rhone we've tasted in a while comes from the tiny (10HA of vines) village of Saint-Maurice in the northwest of the Southern Rhone. The pre-Alpine slopes here are cool... Read More

Organic/Bio So drinkable says the review, and that sums it up beautifully. It's a blend of 40% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, and 15% each of Carignan and Syrah, all grown organically on the steeply sloped vineyards of the... Read More

A strikingly fresh and drinkable Cotes du Rhone from this old Gigondas estate built on 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and splashes of Clairette Rose and Cinsault. There’s a remarkable freshness to the classic Cotes du Rhone flavors... 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

The newest bottling from this up-and-coming Northern Rhone estate that has bootstrapped itself to prominence by finding abandoned vineyards and bringing them back to life. There's plenty of Cornas intensity and inky power... Read More

A rich and complex blend of 80% Roussanne and 20% Marsanne aged in oak, this shows oodles of rich, almost creamy, texture without any sense of heaviness and a spicy, dry, finish. For richer seafood dishes or feasts full of savory... Read More

Julie is a child of the Northern Rhone and her husband, Graeme, from New Zealand and they met while working for legendary Norther Rhone aster Stephane Ogier. Now they are making some stunning Northern Rhone wines themselves, It's... Read More

Organic/Bio The big scores will come for this remarkably fresh, vibrant and delicious Northern Rhone white that blends 70% Roussanne and 30% Marsanne and gives the juice a bit of time in barrel to mature. As you'd expect,... Read More

From vines just outside Cote Rotie, this is delicously ripe, rich, Syrah with a generous core of blackberry and plum fruit and subtle accents of warm stone, smoke, spice and charred meat. Superfine tannins and juicy acids make... Read More

Is there a more reliably excellent Cotes du Rhone value than this? I can't think of one. As always, a bit more Syrah than in most CdR gives this darker fruit, smokier complexity, and better balance than most mere Cotes du... Read More

Lower ABVThis blend of 50% Grenache, 45% Syrah, and 5% Mourvedre shows aromas of black and red cherry that intermingle with chocolate, spice, and a hint of smokiness. On the palate, blackberry, black cherry, and a touch of leather... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Like Pet Nat Moscato d’Asti, but more precise, refreshing and addictively drinkable. It’s a blend of 75% Muscat a Petits Grains and 25% Clairette that starts fermentation naturally in tank and... Read More

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A gloriously gutsy, highly drinkable, blend of 50% grenache, 40% old carignan and 10% syrah on clay/sandstone soils in a slice of Cotes du Rhone just under the hills of Vacqueyras. In some years, Eric Bouletin makes... Read More

Organic/Bio Eric Bouletin is an “under the radar” winegrower of the Southern Rhone, crafting wines that are full of big, fleshy, fruit while remaining poised and fresh enough to be highly drinkable. Like here. It’s... Read More

Organic/Bio Sometimes you just want Rhone reds to bring the thunder. You’ll get all the power and impact you’d hope for here but also a vinosity that keeps the wine as drinkable as it is impressive. It’s 60%... Read More