Chateau Saint Cosme Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2016

$55.00

Blended, but still aging in barrel, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape will likely be bottled...

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Le Clos du Caillou, Châteauneuf du Pape, La Réserve Rhone Red 2012

$89.00

The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Reserve le Clos du Caillou is a classic example of...

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Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Telegramme Rhone Red 2017

$47.00

Ripe and brambly raspberry, blueberry and cassis aromas with a strong thread of wild herbs....

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Crozes-Hermitage, Domaine de Thalabert Rhone Red 2015 (1.5L)

$85.00

Domaine de Thalabert, the first vineyard purchased by Paul Jaboulet in 1834, is the oldest...

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Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe La Crau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rhone Red 2017

$89.00

Immediately a sense of darker fruit in this vintage. The nose has closed up a...

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Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe La Crau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2018

$79.00

The final blend of the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau will include 60% to...

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Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhone Red 2005

$99.00

Juicy and spicy, with lots of raspberry ganache and blueberry notes offset by hints of...

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Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin Rhone Red 2017

$475.00

Loaded with mulberry and blueberry fruit, graced by hints of star anise, cardamom, cinnamon and...

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Domaine du Pegau, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Reservé Rhone Red 2005

$109.00

"Deep ruby. Seductive dark berry and kirsch aromas are complicated by musky garrigue, black olive...

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Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2005

$199.00

WINE OF THE YEAR 2007 by WINE SPECTATOR This is really tight now, but it's...

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Domaine Courbis Champelrose Cornas Rhone Red 2016

$43.00

The entry-level Cornas from Courbis, the 2016 Cornas Champelrose sees no new oak. It offers...

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Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes Rhone Red 2003

$89.00

Gorgeous raspberry ganache and spice aromas give way to richly layered but silky smooth notes...

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Chapoutier Ermitage le Pavillon Rhone Red 2000

$225.00

Year in and year out, one of the three greatest Hermitages made is Chapoutier's Le...

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Guigal Hermitage Ex Voto Rhone Red 2003

$489.00

The good news continues as the 2003 Hermitage Ex Voto may even be the richest...

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Domaine de la Janasse CNP Vieilles Vignes Rhone Red 2003

$199.00

A wine I’ve had more than a case of, sometimes with irregular results, the 2003...

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Clos Saint-Jean Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2006

$59.00

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Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chaupin Rhone Red 2003

$69.00

Even better, the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chaupin was smoking good, with awesome herbes...

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Chateau Rayas Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Rhone Red 2006

$425.00

Medium red. Spicy, inviting bouquet of strawberry and redcurrant, with sexy notes of potpourri and...

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Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2006

$99.00

From the normal tiny yields of this estate (on the order of 22 hectoliters per...

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Pierre Gonon Saint Joseph Rhone Red 2015 1.5L

$345.00

Very strong violets introduce this super-floral nose that also shows some pepper, cassis, blueberries and...

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Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2018

$159.00

TASTING NOTES Moving to the reds, the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape showed nicely with a...

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Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Laurence Rhone Red 2011

$125.00

A solidly grippy, old-school version, with lots of brick dust, roasted chestnut and fresh tobacco...

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Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Chateauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Rhone Red 2001

$375.00

The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve is certainly one of the greatest Chateauneuf du Papes...

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Jamet Cote Rotie Rhone Red 2006

$325.00

Jean-Paul told me that 2006 was “a complex vintage to get even ripeness” and went...

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M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite Rhone Red 2011

$195.00

As expected, the 2011 Ermitage l’Ermite, which comes from the lieu-dit of the same name,...

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Domaine Jean Royer Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sola Syrah Regalis Rhone Red 2007

$75.00

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Alain Voge Cornas Vieilles Vignes Rhone Red 2010

$175.00

The 2010 Cornas Vieilles Vignes is jaw-dropping stuff. Inky colored and incredibly concentrated, with sensational...

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Alain Voge Cornas Vieilles Fontaines Rhone Red 2010

$225.00

Even better than the 2012 - and one of the greatest Cornas I've ever tasted...

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Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2000

$79.00

The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape (a blend of 75% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 10% Cinsault, and...

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Les Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Chante le Merle VV Rhone Red 2007 1.5L

$189.00

The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes comes from extremely old vines...

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Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhone Red 2005 1.5L

$199.00

Juicy and spicy, with lots of raspberry ganache and blueberry notes offset by hints of...

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DOMAINE DE LA CHARBONNIERE Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée VV Rhone Red 2005 1.5L

$189.00

Plush, with velvety tannins that carry raspberry ganache, red licorice, molten chocolate and mulled spice...

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Clos Saint Jean Sanctus Sanctorum Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2012 1.5L

$645.00

The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum is a singular wine and comes from a...

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Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2015

$149.00

This offers a drop-dead gorgeous core of cassis and raspberry pâte de fruit flavors that...

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Chateau Saint Cosme Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2016

$55.00

Blended, but still aging in barrel, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape will likely be bottled in March 2019. Brandied cherries and dried spices mark the nose of this full-bodied, plush...

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Le Clos du Caillou, Châteauneuf du Pape, La Réserve Rhone Red 2012

$89.00

The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Reserve le Clos du Caillou is a classic example of this cuvee. Made from 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvedre, aged all in demi-muid, it offers...

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Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Telegramme Rhone Red 2017

$47.00

Ripe and brambly raspberry, blueberry and cassis aromas with a strong thread of wild herbs. The shape is refined and taut through the palate. Some airy, fleshy lightness here with...

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Crozes-Hermitage, Domaine de Thalabert Rhone Red 2015 (1.5L)

$85.00

Domaine de Thalabert, the first vineyard purchased by Paul Jaboulet in 1834, is the oldest in the Crozes-Hermitage appellation and uniquely located on a plateau just below Hermitage. This vineyard nurtures...

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Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe La Crau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rhone Red 2017

$89.00

Immediately a sense of darker fruit in this vintage. The nose has closed up a little since tasting in barrel. It has some reserved, sanguine notes and an essence-like, raspberry...

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Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe La Crau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2018

$79.00

The final blend of the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau will include 60% to 65% Grenache, 15% each Mourvèdre and Syrah, with the remainder Cinsault. Boasting complex scents of...

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Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhone Red 2005

$99.00

Juicy and spicy, with lots of raspberry ganache and blueberry notes offset by hints of mulled spices, black tea and fig cake. Really picks up steam on the finish, with...

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Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin Rhone Red 2017

$475.00

Loaded with mulberry and blueberry fruit, graced by hints of star anise, cardamom, cinnamon and allspice, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin is another standout vintage for...

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Domaine du Pegau, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Reservé Rhone Red 2005

$109.00

"Deep ruby. Seductive dark berry and kirsch aromas are complicated by musky garrigue, black olive and dark chocolate. Dense blackberry and bitter cherry flavors stain the palate and develop a...

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Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2005

$199.00

WINE OF THE YEAR 2007 by WINE SPECTATOR This is really tight now, but it's packed with dark fig, currant, espresso, licorice and chocolate notes. Superfleshy but seriously structured, there's...

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Domaine Courbis Champelrose Cornas Rhone Red 2016

$43.00

The entry-level Cornas from Courbis, the 2016 Cornas Champelrose sees no new oak. It offers briary aromas of red raspberries, a velvety, open-knit texture and a long finish tinged with...

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Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes Rhone Red 2003

$89.00

Gorgeous raspberry ganache and spice aromas give way to richly layered but silky smooth notes of boysenberry, blackberry, mocha, mineral and tar. Long, pure beam of fruit resonates through the...

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Chapoutier Ermitage le Pavillon Rhone Red 2000

$225.00

Year in and year out, one of the three greatest Hermitages made is Chapoutier's Le Pavillon. The black/blue-colored 2000 Ermitage Le Pavillon is brilliant out of bottle. Notes of graphite,...

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Guigal Hermitage Ex Voto Rhone Red 2003

$489.00

The good news continues as the 2003 Hermitage Ex Voto may even be the richest of all these wines. Only 4,000 bottles were produced from Guigal's favorite parcels of Hermitage,...

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Domaine de la Janasse CNP Vieilles Vignes Rhone Red 2003

$199.00

A wine I’ve had more than a case of, sometimes with irregular results, the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes was drinking about as good as it gets on this...

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Clos Saint-Jean Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2006

$59.00

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Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chaupin Rhone Red 2003

$69.00

Even better, the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chaupin was smoking good, with awesome herbes de Provence, pepper, garrigue and sweet Grenache-driven fruit. Full-bodied and rich, with sweet tannin, I...

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Chateau Rayas Chateau de Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Rhone Red 2006

$425.00

Medium red. Spicy, inviting bouquet of strawberry and redcurrant, with sexy notes of potpourri and cola. Sappy, finely etched red berry flavors are deepened by cola and sassafras qualities. Very...

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Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2006

$99.00

From the normal tiny yields of this estate (on the order of 22 hectoliters per hectare), the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape from Paul-Vincent has shed its baby fat and now...

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Pierre Gonon Saint Joseph Rhone Red 2015 1.5L

$345.00

Very strong violets introduce this super-floral nose that also shows some pepper, cassis, blueberries and a dark, graphite-like, salty and mineral edge. The palate is replete with dark-chocolate flavors and...

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Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2018

$159.00

TASTING NOTES Moving to the reds, the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape showed nicely with a deep ruby/purple color as well as classic Beaucastel aromas and flavors of darker currents, blueberries,...

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Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Laurence Rhone Red 2011

$125.00

A solidly grippy, old-school version, with lots of brick dust, roasted chestnut and fresh tobacco leaf notes coating the core of steeped plum, raspberry and black cherry fruit. Offers a...

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Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Chateauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Rhone Red 2001

$375.00

The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve is certainly one of the greatest Chateauneuf du Papes I’ve tasted and represents the essence of this fabulous terroir. From a cool and windy...

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Jamet Cote Rotie Rhone Red 2006

$325.00

Jean-Paul told me that 2006 was “a complex vintage to get even ripeness” and went on to say he “waited and waited to get ripe tannins.” He produced an outstanding...

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M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite Rhone Red 2011

$195.00

As expected, the 2011 Ermitage l’Ermite, which comes from the lieu-dit of the same name, is more backward and focused, with a slightly closed, tight profile. Slowly giving up ample...

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Domaine Jean Royer Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sola Syrah Regalis Rhone Red 2007

$75.00

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Alain Voge Cornas Vieilles Vignes Rhone Red 2010

$175.00

The 2010 Cornas Vieilles Vignes is jaw-dropping stuff. Inky colored and incredibly concentrated, with sensational notes of bouquet garni, iron (blind I might have guess 2010 Clape), violets, crushed rock...

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Alain Voge Cornas Vieilles Fontaines Rhone Red 2010

$225.00

Even better than the 2012 - and one of the greatest Cornas I've ever tasted - the 2010 Cornas Vieilles Fontaines comes from a tiny plot of old vines and...

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Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2000

$79.00

The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape (a blend of 75% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 10% Cinsault, and 5% Syrah) was aged in foudre for 15-18 months, and totally destemmed. It offers a...

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Les Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Chante le Merle VV Rhone Red 2007 1.5L

$189.00

The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes comes from extremely old vines (90-100 years of age), includes 100% whole clusters, and was aged in both neutral foudres...

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Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhone Red 2005 1.5L

$199.00

Juicy and spicy, with lots of raspberry ganache and blueberry notes offset by hints of mulled spices, black tea and fig cake. Really picks up steam on the finish, with...

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DOMAINE DE LA CHARBONNIERE Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée VV Rhone Red 2005 1.5L

$189.00

Plush, with velvety tannins that carry raspberry ganache, red licorice, molten chocolate and mulled spice notes. Nice hints of sandalwood, black tea and graphite fill out the finish, which just...

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Clos Saint Jean Sanctus Sanctorum Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2012 1.5L

$645.00

The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum is a singular wine and comes from a small plot of ancient Grenache vines that are located on the famed La Crau lieu-dit,...

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Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Red 2015

$149.00

This offers a drop-dead gorgeous core of cassis and raspberry pâte de fruit flavors that hold center stage but still allow notes of Lapsang souchong tea, anise, incense and shiso...

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