Rhone Region Report

Domaine Vieux Telegraphe

This beautiful 2012 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.

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Price: $85.89 USD
Stock: 15 in Stock

Croix de Bois, Chapoutier

93 points Wine Spectator
This has a solid core of crushed blackberry and mulled plum fruit, supported by well-embedded acidity. Pastis, violet and black tea notes weave through on the finish, where the plum fruit echoes nicely. (JM) (11/2010)

90 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Dark red. A perfumed nose offers raspberry, strawberry preserves, herbs, anise and dried rose. Silky and sweet in the mouth, offering lively red and dark berry flavors. Finishes juicy and fresh, with very good persistence and a touch of cinnamon. (JR)(1/2011)
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Price: $100.22 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock

Cuvée du Vatican Reserve Sixtine
95 Points Jeb Dunnuck eRobert Parker

Reviews:
I loved the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Réserve Sixtine, and this is probably the finest example of this cuvee since the 2003. Made from 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and the rest Mourvèdre, destemmed and aged in a mix of foudre, old barrels and small amounts of new barrels, it offers terrific purity in its black raspberry and cassis fruits, melted licorice and cured meat aromas and flavors. With full-bodied richness, beautiful mid-palate density and no hard edges, it’s a joy to drink today but will certainly keep for another decade or more.
Jeb Dunnuck - 1 March 2017
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Price: $100.22 USD
Stock: 11 in Stock

Domaine de Ferrand
98 Points - Wine Advocate

Reviews

One of the wines of the vintage is the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape from Philippe Bravey, and I’ve drunk more than a case of this wine and have consistently rated it at the upper end of the spectrum (however, some bottles suffer from too much volatile acidity). Big, full-bodied, layered and unctuous, it has a huge nose of garrigue, black fruits, saddle leather and licorice. I absolutely love this wine and would happily drink bottles over the coming decade.
Jeb Dunnuck - 1 March 2017 - in Robert Parker Wine Advocate.
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Price: $128.88 USD
Stock: 7 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: $75.87 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock

Domaine du Caillou Vacheron Pouzin Non Filtre

Chateauneuf Domaine du Caillou dates back to at least the first part of the 20th century in the Southern Rhone Valley. However, the modern era for Clos du Caillou began when it was purchased in 1956 by the Pouzin family.

The domaine was managed by Claude Pouzin until 1995. At that point in time, Sylvie Pouzin, the daughter of Claude Pouzin and her husband, Jean-Denis Vacheron began to run the estate, taking Clos du Caillou in a new direction.


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Price: $128.88 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock

Vieux Mas des Papes

The 1998 Vieux Mas des Papes is drinking very well right now- earthy nose, rich fruit. Leather and resolved tannins, has the fruit to hold on a few more years and the tannins would continue to develop
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Price: $85.89 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1998, Caveaux Comtadins

Absolutely wonderful with the smell of earth, cherries and vanilla and the taste of dried fruit, tobacco and dark berries. Full body, smooth tannins and a long aftertaste.
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Price: $71.57 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock

Chateau de Beaucastel

89 points Average Cellar Tracker Score

A fairly strong wine from a weak vintage. This wine benefits from about 2 hours decanting to allow the nose to open up into an excellent example of aged CdP. Light in colour, and decent colour at the rim, no true bricking. Complex, with the black fruits playing lead and the usual Rhone notes playing a background note. Long, long finish. A solid wine.
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Price: $127.52 USD
Stock: 24 in Stock

Paul Jaboulet Aine

Lots of things going on in this bottle. Sweet red berries, very ripe, spices and even a floral element. With time it developped a pleasant note of smoked sausage, fat sausage meet, also some olive. Opulent palate and rather sweet finish. Excellent.
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Price: $270.79 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock

Les Chains de Beaulieu

Côtes du Rhône is a huge appellation in the south of France encompassing 40,300 ha. Plenty of white and rosé wine is produced in Côtes du Rhône but there can be no doubt that red is king. Usually Grenache will dominate the blend (except in the north where Syrah is allowed to be top dog, but these wines are relatively few) and is normally partnered with Syrah and/or Mourvèdre but a further 18 varieties are also permitted! A cheerful example might be light, soft, fruity and easy-drinking, while the finest examples may be full-bodied, concentrated, intense, spicy and ageworthy. But what they all invariably have in common is a fabulous sense of place and lashings of personality and character. …
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Price: $98.86 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Clos des Papes, Paul Avril et Fils
MAgnum 1.5L

Reviews:
97 Points Wine advocate
From Best of 2017: Joe Czerwinski. Several other 2015s equalled this wine (measured strictly by the points), but I love the floral aromas and silkiness of the tannins here. On a more philosophical note, I applaud the approach of continuing to make a single estate wine, rather than bottling individual parcels separately. Dec 2017

94/96 Wine Advocate
The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape is reminiscent of a slightly improved 2005 and has a fresh, classic style with beautiful concentration, notable freshness, first-rate tannin quality, and the classic spice and sweet red and black fruits this cuvee is known for. …
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Price: $184.83 USD
Stock: Out of Stock

Grande Tradition

This 2004 wine from the famous Rhone region in France 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: $55.88 USD
Stock: Out of Stock

Paul Jaboulet Aine

Lots of things going on in this bottle. Sweet red berries, very ripe, spices and even a floral element. With time it developped a pleasant note of smoked sausage, fat sausage meet, also some olive. Opulent palate and rather sweet finish. Excellent.
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Price: $114.55 USD
Stock: Out of Stock

J. Thorin

Côtes du Rhône is a huge appellation in the south of France encompassing 40,300 ha. Plenty of white and rosé wine is produced in Côtes du Rhône but there can be no doubt that red is king. Usually Grenache will dominate the blend (except in the north where Syrah is allowed to be top dog, but these wines are relatively few) and is normally partnered with Syrah and/or Mourvèdre but a further 18 varieties are also permitted! A cheerful example might be light, soft, fruity and easy-drinking, while the finest examples may be full-bodied, concentrated, intense, spicy and ageworthy. But what they all invariably have in common is a fabulous sense of place and lashings of personality and character. …
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Price: $184.83 USD
Stock: Out of Stock