France Rhone

"From a small appellation located to the north of Vacqueyras, the 2015 Cairanne Les Travées is a big, mouthful of a red and offers copious amounts of blackberries, kirsch, crushed rocks and dried flowers. Full-bodied, layered and downright sexy, with no hard edges and beautiful purity, this Provencal at its best! - Jeb Dunnuck" - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (Issue 227, October 2016), 90-92...

Alain Jaume Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge Vieux Terron is made from 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre An intense purple color is followed by ripe red fruit aromas, such as sweet black cherry. The palate reveals clearly the aromatic complexity: spices and black fruit are boasted with soft tannins. The finish is long with aromatic hints of liquorice and pepper. Red raspberries, star anise and...

92 points James Suckling. Notes of smoke, blackberries, blueberries, violets and herbs. Medium-to full-bodied with firm tannins. Fleshy, flavorful and fresh red with a crisp finish. Drink or hold.

92 points - Wine Enthusiast Fresh raspberries and bramble berries introduce this bright, luminously fruity blend of Grenache and Syrah. Forward and youthful in its wild berry and strawberry palate, it's a charming, juicy red framed by fine-grained, coffee-like tannins and a lingering cocoa finish. Drink through 2025.

Clear yellow with green tinges. The bouquet offers a unique aromatic range including citrus flowers, exotic fruits, apricots, white-fleshed stone fruit and jasmine. Intensely fruity and well balanced palate. At once mouth-filling and fat which works in harmony with the flavours of exotic fruit and toasted brioche.

94 points Jeb Dunnuck "Outer quote mark Coming from higher elevation granite soils and just about all Syrah, the 2018 Côtes Du Roussillon Villages Lesquerde L'Esquerda offers stunning granite character with its cassis and black raspberry fruit intermixed with lots of wet stone, ground pepper, white flowers, and hints of truffle. Deep, medium to full-bodied, beautifully pure and elegant on the...

Winemaker Notes Ruby color, with blackcurrant and blueberry aromas, backed up by an attractively round mouth of red fruit and spices.

This pours an inky purple color, gobs of ripe berries on the nose, touch of earth and spice, luscious dark berry flavors emerge on a medium bodied frame with a silky smooth texture with the ripe berry flavors pumping on through the lovely finish. Drink now to 2024. This is a delicious value red to buy by the case! Enjoy!

Côtes-du-Rhône produced by blending Grenache, Mourèdre and Syrah from old vines adjacent to the AOC Châteauneuf (Le Coudoulet, Les Champauvins). Fat and full-bodied with aromas of blackberries, thyme, bay leaves and black olives.

This forward, intensely fruity Grenache-blend bursts with juicy grape jelly and cherry-cola flavors. It's approachable and plump but elevated by hints of earth, smoke and dried herb. Firm, mouthcoating tannins beg for meaty steaks and burgers.

70% Cab Franc & 30% Merlot! We are delighted to be working with Francois de Monval and Florent Girou. Les Equilibristes is the brain child of this pair as they aim to produce one of a kind, quirky cuvees from small estates all across France. Most importantly, their central ideal is to fashion wines that possess the équilibre (‘balance’). Each year, they visit their grower friends and...

93 points The Tasting Panel 'This youthful red, a blend of 84% Grenache, 11% Syrah, and 5% Mourvedre, is plump, round, and ripe. Its noteworthy elegance employs indulgently fresh, delicious blue and red berries, spicy and fragrant. White pepper and cranberry perform a mid-palate performance, igniting a silky texture, while washing the tongue with chalky tannins. Red cherry adds a sweetness to the...

Jeb Dunnuck 92 "mostly Grenache (there's a touch of Muscat, Grenache Gris, and Vermentino), the 2018 Ctes Du Roussillon Les Vignes De Bila Haut Blanc offers a rich yet fresh style that's going to shine on the dinner table. Crushed citrus, honeyed minerality, licorice, and a touch of quince all give way to a layered, ripe, polished white that has loads to love."~J.D.

Jeb Dunnuck 95 Points "A big, rich, concentrated, unctuous effort that's not for those looking for lightweight aromas and flavors, the inky colored 2016 Ctes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Occultum Lapidem (50 Syrah, 40 Grenache, 5 Carignan and 5 Mourvdre) offers up a smorgasbord of cassis, black currants, peppery herbs and crushed violets. Rich, full-bodied and even tannic, it should...

96 points - Jeb Dunnuck. "Lastly, and up with the crème de la crème of the appellation, the 2016 Condrieu Chéry is about as textbook as it gets. Apricots, buttered citrus, flowers, and an undeniable minerality all emerge from this medium to full-bodied, layered, multi-dimensional beauty that carries tons pure fruit, yet stays balanced and pure. Bravo! "

92 points - Wine Enthusiast Vivacious and peppery, this delicately framed Côte-Rôtie offers crisp black-cherry and berry flavors accented by savory truffle, leather and spice. Fine, rigid tannins and penetrating black-fruit flavors still need time to integrate. Hold till 2020

95 points Jeb Dunnuck - "Coming from the higher elevation sites, the NV Beaumes de Venise Arcane Etoile is another elegant, finesse-oriented wine from Xavier that has both richness and freshness. A blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre as well as a small amount of Viognier from 2015, 2016, and 2017, it has something profound in its texture and balance. Notes of black raspberries, currants,...