Rhone Valley
Rhone Valley
Pierre André 2021 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
The very fine and elegant 2021 Pierre Andre Chateauneuf-du-Pape shows a deep red garnet color, with subtle aromas of plum, rosehip, violet, red currant and tart cherry with citrus and earth. Black cherry, cassis, garrigue, minerals and firm acidity on...
$57.99
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. This is a dense, old-school Gigondas from great farming showing a dark purple/black...
$34.99
Pierre André 2022 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
We consider Domaine Pierre André to be one of the greatest estates in Châteuneuf-du-Pape. Organic since 1980 (one of the first in the AOC) and Biodynamic since 1992. The red is 90% Grenache with Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Muscadin...
$57.99
Pierre André 2024 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
The Pierre André Blanc is an extraordinary Châteauneuf-du-Pape from an extraordinary estate - organic since 1980 (one of the first in the AOC) and Biodynamic since 1992. The blend is now approximately 50-60% Bourboulenc and 40-50% old-vine Clairette (planted in...
$68.99
Clos du Joncuas 2023 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 2023. The wine shows very deep aromas of...
$27.99
Barou 2024 Saint-Joseph Un Autre Monde
Domaine Barou has been organic since the 1970s and also produces cherries, apricots and peaches. The Saint-Joseph vines (all Syrah of course) are in Limony, on thin granite soils, and are 25 to 50 years old. Shallow plowing ("griffage") is...
$26.99
Barou 2024 Condrieu Les Mains D'Or
The new Barou Condrieu "Les Mains D'Or" is a beautiful wine, raised in amphora, showing lovely very floral, white fruit and citrus aromas. The palate is delicate, elegant and silky with fabulous purity of whte and yellow fruits with a...
$49.99
Barou 2024 Viognier Bonne Étoile VdP Collines Rhodaniennes Viognier
From 30 year-old Viognier vines in Charnas, just outside the Condrieu AOC, always tended organically. Pale gold color, lovely aromas of lime-flower, lemon, mango, pear and spice, quite pretty and subtle. The palate is refreshingly light and balanced with lemon,...
$21.99
Crève Coeur 2024 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...
$19.99
Rousset, Stéphane 2024 Crozes-Hermitage Marsanne Vieilles Vignes
This is an oustanding Marsanne from vines planted in 1933 and 1965, aged in 10% new, 90% 1 - 3 year-old 400 liter barrels, 8 months on the lees, no batonnage. The 2024 Vieilles Vignes is an outstanding wine showing...
$34.99
Clos du Joncuas 2024 Cotes du Rhone Villages Seguret Blanc
Clos du Joncuas (Domaine la Garancière) Seguret Blanc: 50% Clairette (some vines are 110 years-old), 25% Roussanne, 25% Viognier, always organically farmed, wild yeast fermentation, aged in enamel vat. This unique Rhone white shows subtle aromas of dried pear, peach,...
$24.99
Crève Coeur 2025 Cotes du Rhone Rouge
This beautiful Cotes du Rhone from Pablo Hocht at Crève Coeur is made from 60 to 70 year-old vines of Grenache in Biodynamic farming, with an interesting mix of semi-carbonic and traditional fermentations with whole-cluster and de-stemmed grapes. The 2025...
$16.99
Barou 2024 Vin de Pays Cuvee des Vernes Syrah
From 40 year-old Syrah vines in Charnay, just outside the Saint-Joseph AOC, on living soils tended organically for forty years by Marie-Agnès and Emmanuel Barou. Plowing by tractor or weeding by hand on the steep slopes. Hand-harvested, wild-yeast fermentations, aging...
$17.99
Crève Coeur 2025 CDR Rosé du Coucou
The youthful Pablo Hocht makes beautiful wines at his Biodynamic estate in Seguret (southern Rhone) - his "Rosé du Coucou" is a refreshing direct-press rosé made with old vines of 60% Grenache and 40% Cinsault. The 2025 is a bit...
$16.99
Finot, Thomas 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Thomas Finot, who is resurrecting forgotten vineyards and varieties in the Isère, is also making brilliant wines from his tiny family vineyard in Crozes-Hermitage. He has 1.8 hectare of old vines in Larnage on a hillside with granite and limestone...
$28.99
Rousset, Stephane 2022 Crozes-Hermitage "Les Picaudieres"
Les Picaudières is perhaps the best vineyard in Crozes-Hermitage, formerly owned by Raymond Roure and now tended by Stéphane Rousset. It's a steep slope of granite terraces, isolated in an oak forest facing due south and protected from the wind....
$33.99
Rousset, Stephane 2023 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, all on hillsides, some quite steep. A true wine of the granite terroirs. "this has...
$24.99
Rousset, Stéphane 2024 Saint-Joseph Rouge
The 2024 Rousset Saint-Joseph is from a one-half hectare parcel of 35 to 70 year-old vines in "Les Rivoires" on the slope in Tournon, a cool, very steep, late-ripening terroir with clay, sand and stones over firm granite. Aged 12...
$33.99
Creve Coeur 2023 Seguret Pachamama
The 2023 "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 pure....
$21.99
Rousset, Stephane 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Rouge Les Méjeans
The Rousset 2023 Crozes "Les Méjeans" is a superb new cuvée made with Syrah from 60 year-old vines on a granite terroir near the village of Crozes. The aromas are bright and pretty with black fruits, the palate is dense...
$29.99
Texier, Martin 2025 Le Preyna
This is mostly old-vine Cinsault along with about 25% Grenache, both planted on granitic soils in Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban. The grapes see a short maceration and aging in concrete. It shows beautiful bright cherry fruit and a deep mineral component, juicy and...
$33.99
Texier, Martin 2024 Brézème Rouge
From the importer: "Brézème is an anomaly in the northern Rhône. It is a single slope of rocky, broken down limestone (compared to the granitic soils that are the norm around these parts) rising above the alluvial plains of the...
$48.99
