Rhone Valley
Rhone valley
Northern Rhone
The Rhone Valley is kept in check by a sweeping Mistral wind that is tunnelled from the north of Rhone to the open and flatter southern Rhone. The Rhone river runs through the valley dividing the schist and granite soils.
The Northern Rhone is a difficult place to grow grapes, the slopes are steep to work and costly. Most of the wines grown are premium styles and its production is tiny when compared to Southern Rhone. Syrah hits new heights here in the form of spicy delights.
Red or White? Mainly red with a small amount of white made. And there is a blend where red and white is co-fermented together in Cote Rotie. Syrah with a splash of viognier - a rarity!
Grapes
White: Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne
Red: Syrah
Styles
This is spicy syrah land - black olives, smoked meats, cooking spices and heady florals are common tasting descriptors. And the tannins can be firm and fine in youth, becoming slender with age. The whites are richer and fleshy, viognier is the queen of hedonism.
Favourite Producers
Guigal, Coursodon, Pierre Gonon, JL Chave, Bernard Faurie, Balthazar, Stephane Ogier
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Southern Rhone
Grenache reigns supreme in the south, although it is commonly blended with Mourvedre and syrah. Planted throughout the region, Grenache loves the warmth and sunny exposition made available to it in southern Rhone. Look out for the galette pebbles found in Chateauneuf du Pape - these heat up during the day and the extra warmth overnight continues to ripen the grapes on the old bush vines.
From rosé to affordable weekday pizza wines (Cotes du Rhone blends) through to ageable beauties like Chateauneuf du Pape, Grenache is a chameleon of grapes centred around vibrant red fruits and slippery tannins.
Red or white? Red and a little rose. There's also a small amount of a fortified white called Muscat de Beaume de Venise
Grapes
White: Muscat a Petits Grains
Red: Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
Styles
Cotes du Rhone are the cheerful wines you want to reach for mid-week. Their fleshy and fruit nature make them deliciously enjoyable and they won't burn a hole in your pocket. The pinnacle of Grenache is reached in Chateauneuf du Pape wines. These have built-in structure and can age gracefully for many years. Look out for Village or Cru wines such as Vinsobres, Vaquerays, Gigondas as these are a happy medium between the bookend styles.
Favourite Producers
Font du Courtedune, Rayas, Beaucastel, Chateau de Fonsalette, Marcoux, Mont Redon
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Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2019 375mlThe 2019 Côtes Du Rhône will be a no-brainer purchase. This Syrah-heavy red has lots of blackberry, bouquet garni, and peppery notes in a ripe, full-bodied, textured style. It’s well worth buying and drinking over the coming 5-7 years. JEB DUNNUCK
The 2019 Cotes du Rhone features scents of blackberries, raspberries and cherries. Medium to full-bodied, it's atypically rich and structured—a fine, balanced summation of the vintage. JOE CZERWINSKI Wine Advocate2019Rhone BlendFrance467$19.00 As low as $17.10 -
M.Chapoutier Bila Haut Cotes du Roussillon Villages Blanc 2022Very smart oak work melds with the natural ripeness of the fruit to present a harmonious and deep aromatic display. It's full-bodied but not fat, enjoyably ripe, with pear and spiced pineapple. Fruity but finishes dry, with a slatey mineral note. From the Latour-de-France area. Cold settled, fermented in stainless steel, aged in demi-muids for six months with lees stirring for the first two. MATT WELLS, Decanter
2022France467$20.00 As low as $18.00 -
Delas Cote du Rhone Ventoux 2021Delas Freres is a winery of tradition and renewal. Founded 160 years ago in the heart of the northern Côtes du Rhône, Delas wines are crafted by a panel of experts headed by winemaker Jacques Grange. Together, the team makes wines that have been heralded for their intensity of flavour and excellent value. Delas maintains a philosophy of preserving the authentic characteristics of each appellation through separate vinification of the fruit from each vineyard.
The Ventoux form Delas is always in a slightly lighter fresher style. We feel like it often gets over looked but from year to year it offers up the same quality and drinking pleasure of Delas' other rhone bottlings. Here, a little more red cherry and currant fruit is to the fore with white & black pepper sprinkling that slowly fades giving way to more heady luxe spice in the glass. It tips past the mid-point into slightly more fuller then in some years but is plenty vibrant and fresh. Fine tannins support the supple and open fruits. Another winner!2021GSM, Mourvedre, shirazFrance467$23.00 As low as $20.70 -
Delas Cote du Rhone Saint Esprit 2022A serious Cotes-du-Rhone. Full forest berry fruit with delicate spice, bitter chocolate and licorice notes. Impressive depth and some real structure on the full-bodied palate. I love the way the generous, rather fine tannins carry the long, spicy and fresh finish. A cuvee based on 60% grenache, mostly from the Vaucuse region, with about 30% syrah from the Gard and small amounts of mourvedre and other traditional grape varieties. JAMES SUCKLING2022GSM, Mourvedre, shirazFrance467$25.00 As low as $22.50 -
Rive Droite Rive Gauche Cotes du Rhone 2020Rive Droite Rive Gauche simply means right bank, left bank and the name derives from fruit for the wine being sourced from both sides of the river - the grenache coming mainly from the left (gauche) and the Syrah from the village of Daumazan (on the rive droite), near Tavel. It is also a French film starring the rotund wine-nut actor Gerard Depardieu - fun fact!This is a lovely fresh and crunchy styled Rhone from our friends at Rive Droite. There is touch of thyme and bay over red spiced fruits, layered with a little bit of red liquorice. This is a medium bodied rendition with a pure core of raspberry, wild strawberry and splash of black berry fruit in the mix. Its lithe with a lovely fresh cut to the sweet fruits that makes this look wonderfully elegant and damn easy to like.
2020Grenache, shirazFrance467$26.00 As low as $23.40 -
Rive Droite Rive Gauche Cotes du Rhone 2021Savoury tannins and ripe black cherries with a note of liquorice prevail in this blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre and the ABV is relatively high, but the wine has balance with a fresh, lifted finish. I'd decant this for lamb chops spiked with rosemary and garlic slices, barbecued if the weather allows. Its name tells us the grapes were sourced from both banks of the Rhône River. SUSY ATKINS, The Sunday Telegraph2021Grenache, shirazFrance467$26.00 As low as $23.40 -
Jaboulet Parallele 45 Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2021A good advertisement for the 2021 vintage in the Rhone this has stacks of red fruit and spice aromas, including a touch of pepper. Notes of licorice and sandalwood on the palate where the restrained tannins neatly fit with the generous fruit. Moderately dry finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now. STUART PIGGOT, JamesSuckling.com2016GSMFrance467Special Price $28.00 Regular Price $33.00 -
Pigeade Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2022 375mlMore product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2019MuscatFrance467$29.00 As low as $26.10 -
Clos la Coutale Cahors 2020More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2020MourvedreFrance467$30.00 As low as $27.00 -
Delas Crozes Hermitage Les Launes 2018 375mlComplex nose of wild blackberry and smoke with subtle spice. A very classy and polished wine for this appellation, the tannins are already beautifully integrated, giving it a wonderfully silky feel at the long finish, in spite of the forthright meaty and stony character there. Drink or hold. JAMES SUCKLING2018shirazFrance467$30.00 As low as $27.00 -
Mont Redon Cotes du Rhone 2022The 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Reserve checks in as 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah that's mostly from the limestone soils in Lirac. Blackberries, ripe cherries, peppery herbs, and floral notes all show, and it's medium-bodied, has a balanced, elegant mouthfeel, fine tannins, and a great finish. Readers looking for an impeccably made, high-quality Côtes Du Rhône to drink over the coming 5-6 years or more should grab some. JEB DUNNUCK2022GrenacheFrance467$30.00 As low as $27.00 -
Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2020A rocking little gem in the making, the 2020 Côtes Du Rhône has a round, elegant, incredibly satisfying profile as well as textbook blackberry and black raspberry fruits supported by pepper and floral notes. It should be outstanding and well worth a few bottles. JEB DUNNUCK
An impressive Cotes-du-Rhone with stacks of blackberry and black raspberry fruit wrapped around a core of moderately dry tannins on the bold palate. Long self-confidently dry finish. A cuvee of 50% syrah, 45% grenache and 5% mourvedre. Drink now. JAMES SUCKLING
The medium to full-bodied 2020 Cotes du Rhone will see plenty of more time in tank, yet it's already drinking well, with hints of garrigue and black olives adding nuance to the blackberry and cherry fruit. Silky and clean, it's delightfully easy to drink. WINE ADVOCATE
2020Rhone BlendFrance467$33.00 As low as $29.70 -
Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2022The light- to medium-bodied 2022 Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc offers shy citrus fruits paired with yellow apple and ripe pear nuances. Hitting the palate with good freshness and spot-on balance, this 2022 should drink well right out of the gate. NICOLAS GREINACHER, Vinous2022Marsanne, Rhone Blend, ViognierFrance467$33.00 As low as $29.70 -
Jaboulet Parallele 45 Cotes du Rhone Rouge 201960% Grenache 40% Syrah
To put it plainly this is delicious! Everything you want in a Cote Du Rhone. Based in the Northern Rhone town of Tain Hermitage Jaboulet has transformed this cuvee over the past five years. Total production is about a third of what it used to be, and the focus is very much on quality. Bright fresh with a generous juicy Grenache mouth feel but enough stuffing and spice to keep it lively and mouth watering delicious. A great value wine that has potential to improve over the next three to five years. ALEX WILCOX
2016GSMFrance467$33.00 As low as $23.00 -
Ogier Le Temps Est Venu Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2022Always a lovely wine and the 2022 has an extra level of freshness and crunchy snap. A blend of grenache blanc, roussanne and a good dollop of viognier. Stone fruits, some quartz mineral notes that thread through the mid palate and sprinkle white pepper to finish. Some slippery textural elements provide length and its cut nicely by a streak crunch acid.2022Marsanne, RoussaneFrance467$34.00 As low as $30.60 -
Chaume Arnaud Cotes du Rhone ‘Le Petit Coquet’ 202280% Grenache (mid-late 1980s) at 160-320 metres, 20% Cinsault (mid-late 1980s) from the lower levels at Vinsobres & Saint Maurice, sandy, active limestone soils, hand harvested, destemmed, 8-12 day vinification at 22-23°C, a lot of cap punchings at first, pumping overs, steel & concrete vat raised 6 months, unfined, filtered, first wine 2005, “aim is for a crisp and easy wine”, organic, biodynamic wine, 15-25,000 b JOHN LINVINGSTONE-LEARNMONTH, drinkrhone.com2022Rhone BlendFrance467$36.00 As low as $32.40 -
Domaine La Florane 'A Fleur' Cotes du Rhone 202285%-ish Grenache, 10% Syrah, last few % Carignan and Cinsault, from soils with a higher clay component. Wild fermented in tank, then aged in concrete on fine lees before bottling.
Fun, bright, fresh, juicy - a wine of boovability, or what we Aussies would call a smasher. Gobs of blue and black fruits, a bright bramble character, and as is typical for this wine, wild ferment aromatics against a lustrous and clean palate. The tannins are particularly pleasing in being grippy but fresh, as is often the case for concrete-raised reds, rounding out on the finish with orange and clove, garrigue and cocoa. A delicious guzzler with enough substance for those looking deeper.
2022Rhone BlendFrance467$37.00 As low as $33.30 -
Ogier Le Temps Est Venu Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2023More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2023Marsanne, RoussaneFrance467$37.00 As low as $33.30 -
Ogier Le Temps Est Venu Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2022More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2021GSMFrance467$37.00 As low as $33.30 -
Santa Duc Les Plans VDP de Vaucluse 2021More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2021GrenacheFrance467$37.00 As low as $33.30 -
Marcoux Raisin de Loup NV Vin de FranceMore product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
NVRhone BlendFrance467$38.00 As low as $34.20 -
Roger Sabon Cotes-du-Rhone 2022A heady blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault, this is Roger Sabon's superlative expression of Côtes du Rhône which delivers with plenty of stuffing and warm Mediterranean goodness. Matured in a combination of wood and stainless-steel tanks there is both lovely lift and freshness along with bold fruits and ground spice. A real serious Rhone for the money.2020Rhone BlendFrance467$38.00 As low as $34.20 -
Domaine Bila Haut Banyuls 2021Spread out on narrow and steep terraces, the Banyuls Appellation overhangs the Mediterranean sea. For more than two thousand years old, the vineyard is rooted in a stony schist soil and benefits from exceptional atmospheric conditions allowing for plush rich fruits, ripe and full of sugar but pristine and fresh. The fortification technique was devised in 1285 by Arnau de Vilanova, which stops the fermentation, and gives the Banyuls appellation there unique expression unlike anywhere else in the world.
Made from 90% of Grenache and a field blend of other grape varieties from the slopes of schisty soils coming from the Primary Era. The grapes are destemmed and crushed. The maceration is long with an addition of alcohol to favour the extraction of aromas and tannins then the wine is aged in vats from 16 to 20 months which allow for a hint of oxidisation.
Another brilliantly unique fortified from France Mediterranean coast and from one of its greatest producers in Chapoutieres. It opens with brambly black forest fruits, kirsch and crème de mure with a faint whiff of grilled nuts. Spicy and soft, gently sweet and ringing with wonderful energy that deftly manoeuvres the sweet fruits on a long and winding palate. Yum!
2020GrenacheFrance467$41.00 As low as $36.90 -
Domaine La Soumade Rasteau 2020Andre Romero founded Domaine Soumade in 1979 and is now considered perhaps the finest producer in the region. The village of Rasteau was elevated to AOC status alongside Chateauneuf du Pape and Gigondas and 2010, and we find that while the styles are similar there is more freshness in Rasteau than the other two. The Cuvee Prestige is a gorgeous wine, made from a classic blend of Grenache (70%), Syrah (20%) and Mourvedre (10%) made with an extensive fermentation and maceration of nearly four weeks to extract colour, favour and tannins, following very gentle maturation in a combination of old 4,000L oak vats (foudres) and concrete tanks. This is a wine with beautiful perfume of violets and lavender, and stacked with the flavour of summer berries. The tannins are fine, sandy and delicately spicy.2021Rhone BlendFrance467$41.00 As low as $36.90 -
Domaine la Roubine La Grange de Briguieres Sablet 202170% Grenache - 25% Syrah - 5% Cinsault
Ahh Sablet from Roubine. Is there a more popular wine for PWS staff members? Just a glass full of joy with a serious edge. Dark fruits, cherry liqueur and cooked down raspberry vie with a blast of tapenade and hung meat and mineral. Rollicking and rich as it travels across the palate, the fruit is always there, as is the rusticity and savouriness innate in the breed, but it's winemaker Ughetto's special skill to retain all of that muscle and sinew and then somehow give the wine a more tempered tannin profile. Simply delicious as it always is and cans tand up to 8 years cellaring. MICHAEL MCNAMARAA touch of mulberry, wild forest fruits, fresh smashed berries, and a hint of creme de mure. Some of the heady perfume from last year is dialled down a little here but still a lovely cadence of sweet and savoury spice. Plush and ripe fruit but synched in with some fresh acidity and some lithe tannins that detail the finish that gives the wine some lovely buoyancy. Tidy little package this year. JAMES SUCKLING
2021Rhone BlendFrance467$43.00 As low as $38.70 -
Domaine Font de Courtedune Cotes du Rhone Village 2022Regional specificity in the key here, upfront, personable and loaded with charm. It's great drinking and just the right speed for day to day consumption. Red and dark fruits aplenty. Wafts of spice and touches of grit from the tannin. Nice push across the palate where the perky acidity keeps that generosity in check. Hints of dried herbs and flowers appear on the nose and touch the palate from time to time. Really, this is such a lovely wine. A little larger in size than last year's rendition but that's a good thing, adds a little more cuddle. ROSCOE
(On the 2019) Light, fresh raspberry aromas, with a touch of cherry. Fresh and precise. Only medium-bodied, this is very drinkable. A light mineral touch brings further freshness to the finish, which is surprisingly long for a Côtes-du-Rhône. Not overly fat or heavy. This is a steal - a delicious Côtes-du-Rhône. MATT WALLS, Decanter
2022GrenacheFrance467$45.00 As low as $40.50 -
Domaine la Roubine La Grange de Briguieres Sablet 2022More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2022Rhone BlendFrance467$45.00 As low as $40.50 -
Coursodon Vin de France 'Grenade' Syrah 2023More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2023shirazFrance467$45.00 As low as $40.50 -
Duseigneur La Goutte du Seigneur Cotes du Rhone 2022More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2022Grenache, Mourvedre, shirazFrance467$46.00 As low as $41.40 -
Cuilleron St Joseph Lyséras Marsanne Roussanne 2022 375ml"Yves Cuilleron is a superstar of the Northern Rhône" THE WINE DOCTOR
"Yves Cuilleron has become one of the bright shining stars of the northern Rhone" ROBERT PARKERThere is no doubt to the pedigree of the wines coming from Yves Cuilleron. He makes an incredibly diverse range of wines both red and white but it's the latter that he is most famous for and his range of northern Rhone blanc impress for both their depth and breadth of selection.
Lovely orchard fruits with a squeeze of fresh citrus and some gentle white florals. Its at once racy and lush with some tightly coiled acidity keeping the lush fruits in check and providing some lovely bounce to the palate. Wonderful purity and light mineral streak sets it apart. A great example of the style and worth seeking out.2015MarsanneFrance467$48.00 As low as $43.20 -
Pigeade Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2019 750mlMore product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2019MuscatFrance467$48.00 As low as $43.20 -
Domaine des Bosquets CDRV Séguret Rouge 2022More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2022Rhone BlendFrance467$49.00 As low as $44.10 -
Sylvain Gauthier Domaine des Pierres Seches Syrah 2019Meaty and spicy, oyster shells, nuts and dried herb, blue and black fruit. It’s intense, but light, with an almost bloody flavour, but plenty of energy and fruit too. Really pops. Pumice stone tannin is a highlight, as is the freshness and grip on a long cool finish. You might say it’s all Syrah on the nose, but with a sort of Beaujolais lightness and crunch in the mouth. A delight. GARY WALSH2019shirazFrance467$50.00 As low as $45.00 -
Chaume Arnaud Cotes du Rhone Vinsobres 2019A superb nose with notes of cherry blossom, raspberry and redcurrant coulis. This wine is intense without being heavy. It awakens a feeling of great purity. its fruit is bright, the acidity and tannins are very fine. ready to drink, it is precise and concentrated and gathers around a refreshing balsamic note. (94) DECANTER2019Rhone BlendFrance467$51.00 As low as $45.90 -
Marcoux Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2021More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2020Rhone BlendFrance467$52.00 As low as $46.80 -
Pierre Gaillard St Joseph Blanc 2021 375mlMore product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2021Marsanne, RoussaneFrance467$53.00 As low as $47.70 -
Mont Redon Lirac 2020About one-third of the medium to full-bodied, soft-silky 2020 Lirac was matured in barrels, while the rest aged in tank. A blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre, it offers some spicy-peppery notes, hints of garrigue and ripe cherry fruit, finishing with notes of hickory smoke and mocha. Drink it young. JOE CZERWINSKI2020Rhone BlendFrance467$54.00 As low as $48.60 -
Domaine Saint Clair Etincelle Crozes Hermitage 2021More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2021shirazFrance467$54.00 As low as $48.60 -
Domaine Les Pallieres Au Petit Bonheur Rose 2019More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2019Rhone BlendFrance467$55.00 As low as $49.50 -
La Petite Tour Cairanne 2019From 90% Grenache and 10 % Mourvedre. The pure ripe Grenache really speaks with the dark ripe plum and Provençale spice. Ripe plum and dark cherry savory with appropriate tannins and plush length.2019Rhone BlendFrance467$55.00 As low as $49.50 -
l'Oratoire Saint Martin Cairanne Reserve des Seigneurs Blanc 2022“Shiny yellow; the bouquet has capacity, can emerge with interest, shows an aroma of crushed white fruits, peach and a little pear. The palate attacks with a rounded wave of citrus-tinged white fruits, holds its shape, has the gras to accompany sauced dishes, Munster, Brie de Meaux, Isle of Mull cheese. It seems to carry Roussanne, Gren blanc fat at its heart [tasted blind]. 13.5°.”
JOHN LIVINGSTONE-LEARNMONTH, Drink Rhône2022Rhone BlendFrance467$55.00 As low as $49.50 -
Domaine Les Pallieres Au Petit Bonheur Rose 2022Au Petit Bonheur Les Pallières is a unique Vin de France crafted by the renowned Brunier family in the Rhône Valley. This elegant blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Clairette grapes is pressed immediately after hand-harvesting, then co-fermented and matured in large 650-liter oak demi-muids. Bottled at the end of winter with minimal filtration, it showcases a vibrant, crystalline clarity.
The wine embodies the freshness, finesse, and depth of the lieu-dit Les Pallières, making it a perfect companion for meals. Its balanced profile highlights the artistry of the Brunier family and the exceptional character of the Rhône terroir.
2019Rhone BlendFrance467$56.00 As low as $50.40 -
Jean Louis Chave Selection Cotes du Rhone Mon Coeur 2022.. the bouquet engages immediately, with an open, busy offer of cooked blackberry, a note of sweetness in it, like a coulis, and a touch of licorice from the Syrah. The palate glides along from the off, is a gourmand affair, with its sweet flow central to its appeal. It offers a Villages level Côtes du Rhône with ample content and good, dark berry fruit throughout, the tannins polished and in the wheel, just a note of grain from them on the close. There are threads of freshness that are vital for its movement. It's a free and full runner now, with the ability to loosen up a little over the next couple of years. JOHN LIVINGSTONE LEARMONTH
Its charismatic, black-hearted core wrestles your palate, offering a kaleidoscopic burst of blue, black and dark red berries. Ripe licorice flavours mix with earthy inky tones and then a suave tail of tannins guides you to the finish line. This is a Cote du Rhone with attitude and gravitas - buyer beware, you're in for a wild ride with this. GABRIELLE POY2022shirazFrance467$57.00 As low as $51.30 -
Cuilleron Viognier VDP 2021More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2021MarsanneFrance467$58.00 As low as $52.20 -
Jean-Francois Malsert 'Alliance' Vin de France 2019More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2019Gamay, Grenache, shirazFrance467$58.00 As low as $52.20 -
Charvin Cotes du Rhone Le Poutet 2020The nose carries a light essence of cooked plum fruit, strawberry jam, pepper, peony. It’s wide, will emerge and evolve well. The palate is close-knit, herbal-peppery, lined with red cherry, brisk fruits, cut in the tannins that still stand a little on the outside. Its frame is a bit skeletal, can amplify. There is rocky powder emphasis on the close, the length good. I like its gradual upping of the tempo, depth. It has interest, hidden corners, is not an open book. “It’s very fresh, always had foundation. 2019 is powerful, but 2020 bears jolis fruits, has true class, an identity,” Laurent Charvin. JOHN LIVINGSTON-LEARMONTH, drinkrhone.com,
A bold and expressive Cotes-du-Rhone with excellent wild blackberry fruit plus notes of meat and licorice. A big and well-structured wine that gets a real kick at the finish from the crunchy freshness. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. STUART PIGGOT, James Suckling2020Rhone BlendFrance467$58.00 As low as $52.20 -
Domaine de la Lorentine Marcoux Lirac 2020Dark, full red; the nose has a restrained aroma led by blackberry, carries a sure, rather neat sweetness, shows some oily southern tones, as it should. The palate serves attractive, suave content with spark in its red fruits, has a good tone, the tannins well on the inside, a snug fit. 2023, decant. **** JOHN LIVINGSTONE-LEARMONTH, drinkrhone.com2020Rhone BlendFrance467$59.00 As low as $53.10 -
Domaine la Roubine Vacqueyras 2020More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2020Rhone BlendFrance467$60.00 As low as $54.00