$89.00
The 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve le Clos du Caillou is a classic example of...
$89.00
Immediately a sense of darker fruit in this vintage. The nose has closed up a...
$79.00
A very restrained nose with dialed-back white-pear and chalk aromas with dried flowers, too. The...
$99.00
Juicy and spicy, with lots of raspberry ganache and blueberry notes offset by hints of...
$90.00
Beaucastel has been on a terrific qualitative roll over the last four vintages, and the...
$99.00
Boasting complex scents of roses, black tea, raspberries and cherries on the nose, it follows...
$475.00
Loaded with mulberry and blueberry fruit, graced by hints of star anise, cardamom, cinnamon and...
$109.00
"Deep ruby. Seductive dark berry and kirsch aromas are complicated by musky garrigue, black olive...
$199.00
WINE OF THE YEAR 2007 by WINE SPECTATOR This is really tight now, but it's...
$55.00
TASTING NOTES There is something about the dark, inky Mourvèdre, plus the salty sea air...
$350.00
TASTING NOTES Continues to show well, and was even more open from this bottle than...
$43.00
The entry-level Cornas from Courbis, the 2016 Cornas Champelrose sees no new oak. It offers...
$89.00
Gorgeous raspberry ganache and spice aromas give way to richly layered but silky smooth notes...
$475.00
The good news continues as the 2003 Hermitage Ex Voto may even be the richest...
$199.00
A wine I’ve had more than a case of, sometimes with irregular results, the 2003...
$195.00
The 1999 Côte Rôtie Château d’Ampuis is a knockout bottle of wine that gives up...
$90.00
One of the most age-worthy cuvees in the appellation, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe’s 2005 Châteauneuf...
$90.00
After tasting the 2005 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée two separate times from varying...
$90.00
Shows a drop dead gorgeous nose of ripe, spicy fruit, roast herbs, licorice, stone and...
$90.00
The best bottle of this I have had to date, the 1999 Domaine du Vieux...
$95.00
This is actually quite similar to the 2005: typically dominated by oak on the nose,...
$95.00
I was also able to do a small retrospective of the 1999, 1989, and 2009,...
$75.00
The elegant 2000 Vieux Telegraphe La Crau possesses 14.8% alcohol, along with a deep ruby/purple...
$95.00
The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee (of which I was lucky to find a...
$85.00
The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee may be one of the few 2000s that...
$375.00
One of the candidates for the Rhone Valley’s 'wine of the vintage' is Chave’s 2002...
$110.00
A big, rich wine with huge amounts of fruit oozing out of the glass. Great...
$95.00
Absolutely firing on all cylinders and with an open, borderline slutty profile, the 2000 Château...
$575.00
The spectacular 2007 Hermitage boasts a dense purple color along with notes of creme de...
$130.00
Mulled plum, fig and boysenberry fruit is still a bit compact at the core, while...
$850.00
Pure perfection, the 2010 Hermitage reminds Jean-Louis Chave of their 1990. It appears to be...
$625.00
The greatest wines Chave has produced since 2003 are the two cuvées of 2009 Hermitage....
$395.00
Chave's 2006 Hermitage is a fabulous example of the classic style of the estate, as...
$750.00
This brick house is starting to emerge, slowly. There is still a substantial cloak of...
$120.00
Really dense and locked up now, this is packed with dark fig, currant and blackberry...
$59.00
TASTING NOTES Brilliant orange-pink. Mineral-accented red berries, blood orange and succulent flowers on the incisive...
$49.00
TASTING NOTES Boasting complex scents of roses, black tea, raspberries and cherries on the nose,...
$49.00
TASTING NOTES Deep-pitched red/blue fruit liqueur aromas pick up suggestions of licorice, pipe tobacco and...
$550.00
TASTING NOTES The extraordinary nose reveals aromas of kirsch liqueur, new saddle leather, animal fur,...
$190.00
TASTING NOTES Ripe, spice-accented dark berry liqueur, candied violet, incense and licorice scents, along with...
$260.00
TASTING NOTES Expressive blackberry, potpourri, smoky bacon and licorice aromas show excellent clarity and minerally...
$210.00
TASTING NOTES A moody and dark-fruited style that has a wealth of richness with red...
$320.00
TASTING NOTES Starts with refined notes of crushed stone and pencil shavings that move into...
The 2012 Chateauneuf 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...
$89.00 6 in stock$89.00
The 2012 Chateauneuf 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...
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...
$89.00 5 in stock$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...
A very restrained nose with dialed-back white-pear and chalk aromas with dried flowers, too. The palate has a super fresh, zippy feel and a long, juicy and attractive core of...
$79.00 7 in stock$79.00
A very restrained nose with dialed-back white-pear and chalk aromas with dried flowers, too. The palate has a super fresh, zippy feel and a long, juicy and attractive core of...
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...
$99.00 4 in stock$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...
Beaucastel has been on a terrific qualitative roll over the last four vintages, and the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape (which Francois Perrin feels is similar to the 1990, although I...
$90.00 1 in stock$90.00
Beaucastel has been on a terrific qualitative roll over the last four vintages, and the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape (which Francois Perrin feels is similar to the 1990, although I...
Boasting complex scents of roses, black tea, raspberries and cherries on the nose, it follows that up with a full-bodied palate that's silky and airy in texture yet flavorful and...
$99.00 13 in stock$99.00
Boasting complex scents of roses, black tea, raspberries and cherries on the nose, it follows that up with a full-bodied palate that's silky and airy in texture yet flavorful and...
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...
$475.00 10 in stock$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...
"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...
$109.00 11 in stock$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...
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...
$199.00 1 in stock$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...
TASTING NOTES There is something about the dark, inky Mourvèdre, plus the salty sea air caressing the vines every night, that typifies classic Bandol. This wine is complete, and ready...
$55.00 10 in stock$55.00
TASTING NOTES There is something about the dark, inky Mourvèdre, plus the salty sea air caressing the vines every night, that typifies classic Bandol. This wine is complete, and ready...
TASTING NOTES Continues to show well, and was even more open from this bottle than from one earlier this year. While still youthful, it has beautiful complexity and depth on...
$350.00 4 in stock$350.00
TASTING NOTES Continues to show well, and was even more open from this bottle than from one earlier this year. While still youthful, it has beautiful complexity and depth on...
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...
$43.00 8 in stock$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...
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...
$89.00 1 in stock$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...
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,...
$475.00 6 in stock$475.00
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,...
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...
$199.00 1 in stock$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...
The 1999 Côte Rôtie Château d’Ampuis is a knockout bottle of wine that gives up gorgeously mature aromas and flavors of kirsch, blackberry, game, olive and spice in its medium-bodied,...
$195.00 2 in stock$195.00
The 1999 Côte Rôtie Château d’Ampuis is a knockout bottle of wine that gives up gorgeously mature aromas and flavors of kirsch, blackberry, game, olive and spice in its medium-bodied,...
One of the most age-worthy cuvees in the appellation, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe’s 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape was gorgeous on this occasion, showing classic iodine, seaweed and peppery herbs intermixed...
$90.00 6 in stock$90.00
One of the most age-worthy cuvees in the appellation, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe’s 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape was gorgeous on this occasion, showing classic iodine, seaweed and peppery herbs intermixed...
After tasting the 2005 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée two separate times from varying casks and barrels at the domaine, this was my first taste from bottle and I...
$90.00 3 in stock$90.00
After tasting the 2005 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée two separate times from varying casks and barrels at the domaine, this was my first taste from bottle and I...
Shows a drop dead gorgeous nose of ripe, spicy fruit, roast herbs, licorice, stone and meat aromas. Medium to full bodied with a great texture, velvety tannins and plenty of...
$90.00 3 in stock$90.00
Shows a drop dead gorgeous nose of ripe, spicy fruit, roast herbs, licorice, stone and meat aromas. Medium to full bodied with a great texture, velvety tannins and plenty of...
The best bottle of this I have had to date, the 1999 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau is drinking at point and possesses gorgeous aromatics of spiced meat,...
$90.00 2 in stock$90.00
The best bottle of this I have had to date, the 1999 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau is drinking at point and possesses gorgeous aromatics of spiced meat,...
This is actually quite similar to the 2005: typically dominated by oak on the nose, perhaps with a little more vanilla pod. The palate is full-bodied, very concen 2004trated with...
$95.00 1 in stock$95.00
This is actually quite similar to the 2005: typically dominated by oak on the nose, perhaps with a little more vanilla pod. The palate is full-bodied, very concen 2004trated with...
I was also able to do a small retrospective of the 1999, 1989, and 2009, all of which have loads of classic, Provençal charm as well as plenty of brett....
$95.00 2 in stock$95.00
I was also able to do a small retrospective of the 1999, 1989, and 2009, all of which have loads of classic, Provençal charm as well as plenty of brett....
The elegant 2000 Vieux Telegraphe La Crau possesses 14.8% alcohol, along with a deep ruby/purple color, charming, rich, fruitiness, and firm tannin in the finish. With loads of freshness, copious...
$75.00 2 in stock$75.00
The elegant 2000 Vieux Telegraphe La Crau possesses 14.8% alcohol, along with a deep ruby/purple color, charming, rich, fruitiness, and firm tannin in the finish. With loads of freshness, copious...
The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee (of which I was lucky to find a magnum on a Paris bistro's wine list a week after my tasting at the estate)...
$95.00 2 in stock$95.00
The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee (of which I was lucky to find a magnum on a Paris bistro's wine list a week after my tasting at the estate)...
The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee may be one of the few 2000s that is better than its 1998 counterpart. A deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by sweet aromas...
$85.00 2 in stock$85.00
The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee may be one of the few 2000s that is better than its 1998 counterpart. A deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by sweet aromas...
One of the candidates for the Rhone Valley’s 'wine of the vintage' is Chave’s 2002 Hermitage. A draconian selection has resulted in a deep ruby/purple-colored offering revealing sweet notes of...