The importer Boutinot makes a lot of their own wines, including this one from old-vine Grenache discovered growing down south between Corbieres and the Sea. Done all in steel, it’s dark, gutsy, powerful and a bit wild, with... Read More
One of the most consistently excellent wines in the Southern Rhone, in 2020 this soars to new heights. The balanced, soft, feel makes this too easy to drink now, but it will improve for 15 years with ease.
Tasted blind, there’s no way you don’t find yourself thinking this is a nice Cotes du Rhone red that you’d be happing taking home for $15. The grapes are the same as a traditional Cotes du Rhone – 75% Garnacha... Read More
Organic/Bio Our all-time best-selling rosé is the best we’ve tasted in years, maybe ever. In 2023, owner Gilles Pons tweaked his certified organic farming of 40 year-old Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvedre to... 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
Thierry Sabon makes old-school wines, ones that emphasize the earthier, meatier, side of the Southern Rhone. Here his Grenache (65%), Syrah, Mouvedre and Cinsault red from the sandy soils of Lirac pumps out plenty of rich black... Read More
Organic/Bio Sisters Caroline and Veronique Maret keep their family Chateauneuf du Pape estate anchored firmly in tradition while bringing the quality of farming and winemaking up the best modern standards. This is stylish, made... Read More
Lower ABV Always great and just stupid good in 2023. It's at once concentrated and lithe, with outstanding focus and vibrancy to the strawberry, raspberry, and blood orange aromas and flavors. As well as the Honeydew melon,... 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
Rich raspberry and blueberry fruit with a touch of spice from judicious use of whole clusters and just a wee bit of French oak (15% of the cuvee aged in 2nd use barrels; the rest in concrete and steel). With air, a bit of tapenade... 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
Lower ABV On first taste, my thoughts: It's like Gamay and Cabernet Franc had a baby. Then, Maybe more like Mencia and Carmenere? Then, What a fabulous bistro red! Turns out all of those thoughts apply. This is wildly, crazy,... Read More
Lower ABV Since the 2001 vintage first appeared in the store years ago, Dragon Rosé has been a consistent customer and staff favorite year after year. The Lienard family tends about 50 acres of vines in Provence and makes... Read More
There was a time when it was common to sell Gigondas as “like Chateauneuf du Pape, but less expensive.” The second part remains true, but on its perch on the steep slopes of the western Dentelles de Montmirail foothills... 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
766 bottles (63 cases) made. “Quasi Centenaria” roughly translates to “about 100 years old,” a reference to this gnarly old Carignan vineyard planted right around 1919. The vines grow on two steep, rock-covered,... Read More
“AiAiAi” is the kind of thing you say with a smile when something surprising happens, and tasting Silvia Puig’s 2020 AiAiAi Priorat and then seeing the very reasonable price certainly qualifies! Like all of Silvia’s... 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
Organic/Bio One of France’s first certified organic wineries, Mas De Gourgonnier captures the essence of Provence in every bottle (including this one, a traditional Normandy “Calvados” shape that only Gourgonnier... 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
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