Rhone Region Report

Crozes-Hermitage “Les Fées Brunes”- Syrah
** 91 Points- Wine Enthusiast **

The 2021 Jean-Luc Colombo Crozes-Hermitage “Les Fées Brunes” is a Syrah from France's Northern Rhône, showcasing the region's elegance and depth.

Aroma: The nose opens with floral notes—white, yellow, and violet flowers—followed by fresh red cherries and white peppercorns.
Palate: On the palate, it presents a dark-fruited profile with flavors of blackberry and black cherry, accompanied by a mineral undertone and finishing with black peppercorn.
This wine is full-bodied yet elegant, with well-integrated tannins and a long, smooth finish.


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Price: £32.95
Stock: 5 in Stock

Chateauneuf-du-Pape- Chante le Merle
Vieilles Vignes
Magnum 1.5L

2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape ‘Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes’ is a powerful yet refined expression of old-vine Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre from Domaine de la Charbonnière. Sourced from low-yielding parcels averaging over 70 years in age, this cuvée is the domaine’s most prestigious offering—crafted only in vintages that allow the full complexity of its ancient vines to shine. The 2015 vintage is exceptional, with warm growing conditions delivering concentration, structure, and ripe tannins.

In the glass, the wine shows a deep garnet hue with crimson highlights. The nose is intense and perfumed, layered with black cherry, crushed raspberry, liquorice, garrigue herbs, and hints of leather and smoked meat. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Alain Jaume Le Miocene 2013 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape
Magnum 1.5L

2013 Alain Jaume ‘Le Miocène’ Châteauneuf-du-Pape in magnum format is a superb showcase of traditional southern Rhône winemaking. Named after the Miocene epoch, when the region’s ancient soils were formed, this wine comes from old vines rooted in the galet-strewn vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Crafted primarily from Grenache, with supporting Syrah and Mourvèdre, it reflects both the complexity of terroir and the Jaume family’s deep experience in Rhône viticulture.

The 2013 vintage offers a medium-bodied, elegant style. In the glass, it reveals a deep ruby colour with a slightly bricked rim, hinting at graceful evolution. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Domaine Vieux Telegraphe "La Crau", Rhone

The 2010 Vieux Télégraphe "La Crau" is a benchmark Châteauneuf-du-Pape that exemplifies the strength of a great vintage and the character of one of the region’s most iconic terroirs. Sourced from the stony plateau of La Crau, this wine is a traditional blend dominated by Grenache, with Mourvèdre and Syrah playing supporting roles. The vintage itself was outstanding in the Southern Rhône, marked by ideal ripening conditions that produced wines with both power and balance.

On the nose, the 2010 vintage delivers a complex and expressive bouquet. Aromas of ripe red berries, black cherries, and crushed herbs mingle with earthy tones of leather, dried flowers, and pepper. …
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Price: £89.95
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Chapoutier, Côte Rôtie Les Becasses

The 2008 Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie Les Bécasses represents a vintage that is often described as challenging, but capable of producing elegant and nuanced wines when handled with care. M. Chapoutier's commitment to quality ensures that this wine reflects the best of what the vintage had to offer.

Vintage Overview
2008 Rhône Vintage: A cooler and wetter year, particularly during the growing season, which required diligent vineyard management to combat disease and ensure proper ripening. Producers who meticulously managed their vineyards produced wines with finesse, higher acidity, and moderate alcohol levels. …
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Price: £49.95
Stock: 3 in Stock

Domaine Vieux Telegraphe La Crau, Rhone

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: £89.95
Stock: 12 in Stock

Villard, Côte Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc

The 2007 Villard Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc is a wine from François Villard, a respected producer in the Northern Rhône known for crafting expressive, terroir-driven wines. Le Gallet Blanc is a tribute to the region’s schist-rich soils and typically showcases the elegance and complexity of Côte-Rôtie.

Vintage Overview
2007 Rhône Vintage: A warm and consistent growing season produced ripe, approachable wines with rich fruit, velvety tannins, and balanced acidity. Côte-Rôtie wines from this vintage often display a combination of opulence and freshness, making them appealing both in their youth and with age. …
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Price: £59.95
Stock: 3 in Stock

Delas, Côte Rôtie, La Landonne

The 2006 Delas Frères Côte-Rôtie La Landonne comes from another vintage that showcases the elegant and structured side of Northern Rhône wines. Here's an overview of what to expect from this wine and the vintage:

Vintage Overview:
2006 Rhône Vintage: A year characterized by a relatively warm growing season but with enough balance to maintain acidity and freshness. It followed the more challenging 2005 vintage, offering wines with approachable fruit and slightly less tannic intensity, making them more accessible earlier while still aging gracefully.
Côte-Rôtie in 2006: Wines from this year tend to strike a balance between ripeness and structure, …
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Price: £159.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Chateau de Beaucastel

Medium to deep garnet colour. Pretty perfume of freshly crushed raspberries / blackberries with nuances of wet leaves, cinnamon and white pepper. The medium to full bodied palate provides a good concentration of juicy berry fruit countered by medium to high acidity and a medium level of velvety tannins. Wonderfully balanced. Long finish.


Its dense plum/ruby/purple colour is followed by a big, sweet perfume of black truffles, camphor, earth, incense, new saddle leather, and loads of peppery, blackberry, and herb-infused, meaty, black cherry fruit. Deep, full-bodied, and dense, with sweet tannin. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

La Crau Vieux Télégraphe, Rhone

The 2004 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe "La Crau", from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, is a classic vintage from this esteemed Southern Rhône producer. The 2004 vintage, while not as powerful as some other years, is widely regarded for producing elegant, balanced wines with good aging potential and a focus on purity and finesse.

Vintage Overview
2004 Rhône Vintage: The vintage experienced a warm growing season with occasional rainfall, resulting in wines with moderate ripeness, vibrant acidity, and polished tannins. Southern Rhône wines from 2004 are often praised for their balance and traditional style, with an emphasis on elegance over sheer power. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Clos des Papes

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: £89.95
Stock: 3 in Stock

Delas, Côte Rôtie, La Landonne

The 2004 Delas Frères Côte-Rôtie La Landonne is a wine from one of the most prestigious appellations in the Northern Rhône region of France. Côte-Rôtie is renowned for its Syrah-based wines, which are often co-fermented with a small amount of Viognier (though La Landonne is typically 100% Syrah).

Here’s a breakdown of what you might expect from this wine:

Vintage Overview:
2004 Rhône Vintage: A cooler vintage with relatively high acidity and moderate ripeness. Wines from 2004 often display finesse, elegance, and a focus on aromatic complexity rather than sheer power.
Côte-Rôtie in 2004: Wines from this year tend to lean towards the classic style with vibrant fruit, peppery spice, and good aging potential. …
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Price: £89.95
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Domaine Vieux Telegraphe "la Crau", Rhone
Very bin soiled labels

The 1996 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe "La Crau", from the famed Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation in the Southern Rhône, is a classic and well-regarded wine. Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe is one of the most iconic producers in the region, and their La Crau bottling, sourced from the rocky plateau of the same name, is known for its power, depth, and aging potential.

Vintage Overview
1996 Rhône Vintage: A cooler, less consistent vintage in the Rhône, with better results in the Southern Rhône than in the north. Wines from this vintage tend to emphasize finesse, balance, and elegance rather than power. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Saint- Andre

This rare bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape comes directly from the historic cellars of the Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London. The 1991 vintage in the Rhône Valley produced elegant, traditional wines with savoury complexity and charm.

Now over three decades in bottle, it shows mature notes of dried red fruits, spice, leather, and the classic garrigue character of the Southern Rhône. Exceptional provenance from Pall Mall makes this a highly collectible piece of wine history.
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 2 in Stock

Chateau Mont Redon

Château Mont-Redon is one of the historic estates of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, its vineyards set on the famed galets roulés plateau that gives the wines their depth and character. First mentioned in Roman times and later part of the Papal lands in the 14th century, the estate was revived in 1923 by Henri Plantin, who reunited its fragmented parcels into a grand domaine. Still family-owned today and guided by the Fabre family, Mont-Redon combines tradition with modern winemaking to craft wines of balance, elegance, and longevity.Appearance: Deep, mature ruby.

Aromas: Rich, tertiary layers—tobacco, dark berries, espresso notes, gamey/spiced roast (venison), forest floor (sous bois), truffle nuances, and earthy minerality. …
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Price: £99.95
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Domaine du Cayron, Michel Faraud

This rare 1986 Gigondas from Domaine du Cayron, crafted by Michel Faraud, is a fine example of old-vine Southern Rhône winemaking. Domaine du Cayron, a historic family estate, is renowned for producing traditional, age-worthy Gigondas wines from Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre grown on limestone and clay soils at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail.


Tasting Notes
Brick-garnet in colour with a tawny rim, this 1986 Gigondas opens with evolved aromas of dried red berries, leather, garrigue herbs, and cedar, alongside earthy notes of truffle and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied, showing resolved tannins and flavours of dried cherry, spice, and savoury game. …
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Price: £49.95
Stock: 6 in Stock

Domaine les Goubert

This traditional 1986 Gigondas from Domaine les Goubert showcases the estate’s long-standing reputation for producing robust yet elegant Southern Rhône reds. Situated at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail, Domaine les Goubert cultivates Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault on stony limestone-clay soils, crafting wines of both power and authenticity.


Tasting Notes
Brick-red with a fading rim, this mature Gigondas reveals complex aromas of dried cherry, plum, and blackcurrant, mingling with leather, spice, and earthy garrigue herbs. On the palate, the tannins have softened with age, giving way to savoury notes of tobacco, truffle, and dried fig. …
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 5 in Stock

Gour de Chaule

This distinguished 1985 Gigondas from Domaine du Gour de Chaulé is a fine example of a traditional, family-run Southern Rhône estate. Known for its artisanal approach and old-vine Grenache, the domaine produces structured, soulful wines that age with grace. The 1985 vintage, one of the finest of the decade in the Rhône Valley, gave wines of balance, ripe fruit, and longevity—qualities that still shine nearly forty years on.


Tasting Notes
Brick-red with an amber rim, this mature Gigondas opens with complex aromas of dried cherries, figs, garrigue herbs, and leather, laced with notes of cedar, spice, and truffle. …
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Price: £59.95
Stock: 4 in Stock

Jean Astier

The 1982 vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape was marked by a warm, ripe growing season—yielding wines that were generous and approachable early on, yet capable of graceful aging. After more than four decades in bottle, this wine offers a deeply gratifying glimpse into the matured, old-school style of Southern Rhône winemaking.


This 1982 Jean Astier Châteauneuf-du-Pape pours with a deep garnet core and gently brick-tinged edges. The nose unfolds with heady aromas of dried cherry, leather, baked herbs, and incense. On the palate, it presents lifted, nuanced fruit—think stewed plum and fig—woven together with tobacco, Provençal garrigue, and a hint of gamey complexity. …
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Price: £89.95
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Moillard

Now entering its fifth decade, a mature Crozes‑Hermitage Moillard typically presents a pale garnet hue with tawny edges. Expect secondary and tertiary aromas—perhaps subtle autumnal notes like dried cherry, forest floor, leather, and earth. On the palate: medium-bodied, with softened tannins and delicate fruit flavors. The character is likely gentle, savoury, and nuanced—charming in its nostalgic authenticity, rather than a tour de force.
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Price: £59.95
Stock: 1 in Stock

Chateau des Fines Roches

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: £185.00
Stock: 11 in Stock

Claude Mercier

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: £225.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Chante Le Merle, VV Domain Bosquet des Papes, Rhone

The 2007 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: £79.95
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Chateau de Beaucastel

The 2007 vintage was shaped by ideal harvest conditions—warm days followed by cooler nights—yielding vibrant, well-balanced fruit typical of a great Rhone year.
Complex bouquet brimming with blackberry, black cherry, plum, truffle, tobacco leaf, liquorice, spicy garrigue, and a hint of pen ink—typical Beaucastel vibrancy.
Full-bodied and deeply concentrated, with ripe dark berries, olive tapenade, savory meat juice, white pepper, and earth, all supported by strong acidity and firm, sweet tannins. Finishes long, powerful, and layered.
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Price: £119.95
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Domaine Vieux Telegraphe, Blanc

2007 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
This mature white Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the historic Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe is a rare and compelling expression of the southern Rhône. A blend of Clairette, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, and Bourboulenc, the 2007 vintage is now fully evolved, offering a rich, golden hue and a complex nose of baked orchard fruit, orange peel, chamomile, and subtle honeyed notes. The palate is broad and textured, with layers of pear compote, toasted nuts, and a long, savoury finish underscored by saline minerality.

This bottle is in its ideal drinking window, appealing to lovers of well-aged Rhône whites. …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: Out of Stock