Rhone Region Report

2012 Domaine La Boutiniere

2012 Domaine La Boutiniere. A lovely ruby red with notes of mature red fruit and cassis. Beautiful notes of raspberries and balsamic tones lead way to long, velvety notes of vanilla and spice. A rich, delightfully satisfying red wine.
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Price: $53.19 USD
Stock: 22 in Stock

Châteauneuf-du- Pape, Cuvée Prestige, Roger Sabon

94 Points Wine Spectator
This is packed with boysenberry, fig and raspberry pâte de fruit notes, framed by black licorice details and carried by a racy graphite structure. The finish features a lingering echo of fruit accompanied by a serious tug of earth. Best from 2015 through 2026. 196 cases imported.

93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reserve is knockout stuff. Full-bodied, textured and yet still elegant and finesse-oriented, it gives up tons of ground pepper, spice, new leather and black cherry nuances. Made from 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvedre, it has excellent concentration, mouth-filling levels of fruit and a big finish. …
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Price: $81.86 USD
Stock: 11 in Stock

Cotes du Rhone Villages, Massif d'Uchaux Garance

The domain takes its name from a shelter built with dry stones resistant to the summer and harsh winter weather. Gabriel d'Ardhuy, famous winemaker and owner of Domaine d'Ardhuy in Burgundy, acquired in 1981 a property of 112 acres, in one piece, at the heart of the Massif of Uchaux, northeast of Vaucluse in Southern Cotes du Rhone. He entrusted the property to Marie-Pierre, one of his seven daughters.
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Price: $23.15 USD
Stock: 8 in Stock

Les Gallimardes Domaine Giraud
95 Points - Robert Parker
94 Points Wine Spectator

The 2009 Chataeuneuf du Pape wine from Domaine Giraud is a profound, smokey, leathery nose with an intriguing aromatic note like sandalwood. Beautiful palate with a gorgeous, silky texture, and a very sweet impression. Intense, wonderfully scented Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Reviews
95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Gallimardes has all the same characteristics, but is more forward and on a faster evolutionary track. Its dense plum/ruby/purple color is not quite as opaque as the 2010's, and its bouquet includes smoky, roasted meat notes intertwined with kirsch liqueur, lavender, licorice, pepper and layer upon layer of glycerin-imbued black cherry and black currant fruit. …
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Price: $81.86 USD
Stock: 12 in Stock

La Ferme du Mont, Châteauneuf du Pape Côtes Capelan

This outstanding Chateauneuf-du-Pape has scored an impressive 95+ points in critical reviews.

Reviews:
96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Outer quote mark The dense ruby/purple-colored, full-bodied 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cotes Capelan is an outrageously rich, complex wine exhibiting beautiful creme de cassis, kirsch, licorice, forest floor, and spring flower-like aromas. It is fresh, voluptuous, and opulent in the mouth, but the fresh acids and vibrancy give it exceptional precision as well as a refreshing style despite its weight, richness, and length. This is a superb, young Chateauneuf du Pape from an up-and-coming star of the appellation. …
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Price: $80.50 USD
Stock: 23 in Stock

Domaine Font de Michelle, Etienne Gonnet

From the outstanding 2005 Rhone Vintage. A profound, smokey, leathery nose with an intriguing aromatic note like sandalwood. Beautiful palate with a gorgeous, silky texture, and a very sweet impression. Intense, wonderfully scented Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Producer Guilllaume Gonnet produces this Châteauneuf-du-Pape from equal quantities of Grenache and Syrah, the vines farmed biodynamically and on average, between 50 and 90 years old. That age of vine leads to an especially intense, pure Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with tonnes of dark fruit aroma, touches of mixed herbs and liquorice. As expected for wines of this area, the alcohol is up around 14.5% but this is still a remarkably versatile food wine. …
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Price: $88.69 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

La Crau

Also classic and aging gracefully, the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape is a medium to full-bodied, rich and mouth-filling effort, especially in the vintage. Kirsch, blackberry, garrigue, nori (seaweed/sushi wrapper which I seem to always find in this wine) and ample crushed-rock notes all round out the bouquet and on the palate, it’s nicely concentrated, with fine tannin and integrated acidity. It can be enjoyed anytime over the coming decade. Feb 2014, www.robertparker.com

Score: 93-/100Jeb Dunnuck
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Price: $75.03 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock

A la Goire de Mon Grand-Pere, Domain Bosquet des papes

The 2004 CNDP has herbs, iron and black fruits with some leather in the mix and cherry on the finish. Not overdone. Perfect food wine
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Price: $47.72 USD
Stock: 20 in Stock

Clos des Papes (MAGNUM 150cl)

2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

96 points Wine Spectator
Outer quote mark Amazingly refined, with a pure, silky current of raspberry ganache and cassis flavors that glides along supple tannins. Hints of mocha, mineral and garrigue check in on the long, pure finish. Has serious structure for the long haul. All about balance and finesse. Drink now through 2030. *Highly Recommended, #11 Top 100 Wines of 2006* (JM) Inner quote mark (11/2006)
95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Outer quote mark The 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape has drunk well for most of its life and has tons of charm. …
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Price: $122.83 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

La Crau

The 2003 Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out well. Deep ruby with some purple nuances, this wine is medium to full-bodied and reveals notes of licorice, pepper, Asian spices, black cherry, raspberry, and currant, as well as a relatively big, sweet palate impression with moderate tannin in the finish. It is accessible, but will benefit from 2-3 years of aging. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018.
Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 23 February 2006
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Price: $81.86 USD
Stock: 6 in Stock

Domaine Vieux Telegraphe

The 2001 Vieux Telegraphe Rouge invariably has a beautiful colour, an earthy nose, but one of freshness, lively and promising. One finds freshness in the mouth, nervy and lightly mentholated. At the same time, it is suave and rich on the finish. The tannins are supple and ripe with no dryness. The end of the tasting is very clean and woody, rich with a light liquorice taste.

With its structure and complexity this red wine will go well with game, lamb or risotto with wild mushrooms cooked in a red wine sauce.
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Price: $95.52 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock

Tardeiu-Laurent

There are 250 cases of the 2000 Hermitage, a more elegant, finesse-styled effort compared to the blockbuster 1999 and 1998. The wine is concentrated for the vintage, offering a deep purple color followed by notions of licorice and creme de cassis, sweet tannin, low acidity, and a forward, plump, concentrated style. This well-balanced Hermitage will be drinkable at a younger age than the compelling 1999. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2016.
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Price: $121.53 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Domaine La Roquette

This estate belongs to the Brunier family who have worked the property for four generations. The vines are a minimum of 45 years old and the wine is composed of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre, and it is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
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Price: $54.55 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock

Robert Sarrau

The red wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape blossom and reach their prime between their third and fifth year, but their potential for aging is over ten years and more according to the vintage and storage conditions. Their color changes from intense garnet-purple in the early years to ruby after some cellaring. These wines are structured, with powerful and complex aromas of ripe fruit, mushrooms, truffles, underbrush, spicy notes, and wild animals.
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Price: $135.18 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock

Domaine Vieux Telegraphe

Strong wine here, this beautiful 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape wine reveals ample ripe dark red fruits, spice, garrigue, jam and kirsch. The wine is rich, round and full bodied, leaving with a finish packed with fresh red and black cherries.
***93 Points- Wine Cellar Insider***
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Price: $81.86 USD
Stock: Out of Stock

Domaine La Roquette

This estate belongs to the Brunier family who have worked the property for four generations. The vines are a minimum of 45 years old and the wine is composed of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre, and it is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
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Price: $54.55 USD
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La Crau Domaine Vieux Telegraphe Brunier

The 1995 Chateauneuf du Pape Le Crau Vieux Telegraphe is a consistently high scorer amongst critics.

95 points Wine Spectator
"Rugged and juicy at the same time, with hickory-smoked game, dried blood orange, briar, black currant, bittersweet cocoa and coffee flavors. This offers the classic profile of Châteauneuf, with complexity and length bred by world-class terroir. (JM) (3/2006)"

93 points Jeb Dunnuck
In complete contrast to the sweet fruited, easy drinking 1999 Clos des Papes was the masculine and slightly austere 1995 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau. This is still young and fresh with a blackberry, leather, licorice, river rock and hot tar scented bouquet and a concentrated, medium bodied palate. …
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Price: $94.22 USD
Stock: Out of Stock

Les Chais de Beaulieu

The red wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape blossom and reach their prime between their third and fifth year, but their potential for aging is over ten years and more according to the vintage and storage conditions. Their color changes from intense garnet-purple in the early years to ruby after some cellaring. These wines are structured, with powerful and complex aromas of ripe fruit, mushrooms, truffles, underbrush, spicy notes, and wild animals.
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Price: $176.15 USD
Stock: Out of Stock

Domaine Trintignant

The red wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape blossom and reach their prime between their third and fifth year, but their potential for aging is over ten years and more according to the vintage and storage conditions. Their color changes from intense garnet-purple in the early years to ruby after some cellaring. These wines are structured, with powerful and complex aromas of ripe fruit, mushrooms, truffles, underbrush, spicy notes, and wild animals.
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Price: $217.11 USD
Stock: Out of Stock