Rhône Report: Cornas, Côte-Rotie, Crozes, St. Joseph, CDP and More!
Rhône Report: Cornas, Côte-Rotie, Crozes, St. Joseph, CDP and More!
Dumien Serrette 2021 Cornas "Patou" Vieilles Vignes
Dumien-Serrette is a happily old-fashioned estate in Cornas with 1.5 hectares in the Patou vineyard, which has primarily granitic soils; the remainder, .3 hectares, is located in Les Savaux. The vines in Patou date back to the 1920’s, with some...
$45.99
Levet 2021 Côte-Rotie "Chavaroche"
100% Syrah, 60% from Chavaroche (1940s), 40% from Mollard, Côte Brune, Côte Blonde (1978-80), whole bunch fermentation, 3 week vinification in 50 hl concrete vats, cap is immersed, twice daily pumping overs, held at 29°C , aged in 30% new,...
$104.99
Levet 2021 Cote-Rotie "Journaries"
100% Syrah, 60% from west part of La Landonne (1940s, before 1953, gets early sun), 40% Côte Brune (late 1980s, 1990), Côte Blonde (1978-80), Côte Rozier, 30-50% destemmed, 3 week vinification in 50 hl concrete vats, cap is immersed, twice...
$99.99
Rousset, Stephane 2022 Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
100% Syrah from 40 - 50 year-old vines on hillside vineyards in Erôme, Gervans and Crozes, on mostly granite hillsides and clay/limestone soils as well. A true wine of the granite terroirs, the 2022 Rousset is a bit closed when...
$22.99
Charvin 2022 Chateaneuf-du-Pape Rouge
($59.39 per bottle on a case or mixed case) It's no secret that we love the Southern Rhône wines of Laurent Charvin. "It is one of the unsung top addresses, the quality super consistent, the authenticity of the wines beyond...
$65.99
Clos du Joncuas 2016 Gigondas
(Tasted January 2023: Lovely nose, perfect balance, great finish, more structured than the 2015, hold a few more years) 80% Grenache with Mourvedre, Cinsault and Syrah, on Triassic clay/limestone soils, always farmed organically. Whole cluster fermentation in vat with 12...
$41.99
Clos du Joncuas 2019 Gigondas
80% Grenache with Mourvedre, Cinsault and Syrah, on Triassic clay/limestone soils, always farmed organically. Whole cluster fermentation in vat with 12 months aging in large old barrels. "Fresh and exuberant are adjectives that spring immediately to mind when assessing 2019...
$34.99
Clos du Joncuas 2022 Gigondas
80% Grenache with Mourvedre, Cinsault and Syrah, on Triassic clay/limestone soils, always farmed organically. Whole cluster fermentation in vat with 12 months aging in large old barrels. "dark red; the nose has a savoury, sweetly herbal, sage and onion style...
$27.99
Clos du Joncuas 2022 Vacqueyras "Font du Papier"
From 80% Grenache with Syrah and Mourvedre, grown on gravelly limestone terraces, always farmed organically, whole-cluster fermention and aged in concrete vats. Dany and Carole Chastan have made another superb Vacqueyras in 2022, a bit softer and less tannic than...
$23.99
Creve Coeur 2022 CDR Villages Sablet
This blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mouvedre comes from old vines in “Le Planis,” planted just after the Second World War in the Southern Rhone. Creve Coeur’s Pablo Hocht created the Domaine in 2010, with a commitment to organic...
$17.99
Creve Coeur 2022 CDR Villages Seguret
Pablo Hocht of Domaine de Creve Coeur has 3 hectares of 60+ year-old vines in Seguret on sandy limestone marl soils, 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. As with his lovely Sablet, the Seguret is certified biodynamic, fermented slowly...
$17.99
Creve Coeur 2022 Seguret "Pachamama"
The new 2022 "Pachamama" from Pablo Hocht is a vibrant and elegant Seguret from Grenache and Syrah vines on an east-facing slope of limestone marl. The wine shows a bright red/black color with very pretty blackberry/blueberry fruit, very fresh and...
$19.99
Aphillanthes 2022 CDR Villages Plan de Dieu "Les Galets"
The 2022 Domaine les Aphillanthes "les Galets" is a very delightful Côtes de Rhône from 60% Grenache (1970s), 20% Syrah and 20% Mourvèdre grown on clay-limestone soils on the Plan de Dieu, a terroir of gravel, rolled stones and clay...
$18.99
Terre des Chardons 2022 Costieres de Nimes "Marginal"
The 2022 Terre des Chardons "Marginal" is 85% Syrah, 15% Grenache, grown on "galet roulés" soils of rolled stones from the Rhone river. Biodynamic farming since 2002. It's a deep ruby with shades of purple in the glass, and a...
$18.99
Terre des Chardons 2016 Costieres de Nimes "Chardon Marie"
The 2016 "Chardon-Marie" is 100% Syrah grown on a tiny plot of very deep galet stone and silex soils, in organic and Biodynamic agriculture since 2002. This is a fascinating wine at almost ten years old - still remarkably fresh...
$29.99
