This is really our favorite kind of Côtes-du-Rhône Villages. Rather than trying to emulate Châteauneuf, it emphasizes elegance and purity over weight and power (no oak contact!), and its aromas of plums, blackberry bramble, summer...

HALF BOTTLE (375mL) Another ultra-important 2020 southern Rhône release has just arrived, Daniel Brunier’s monolithic Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge. The vintage is, of course,...

Stupid good price on this aromatic and fun red from one of the Rhone’s top producers.  Only cheap because they changed the label in 2020.

Importer's Notes: Château de Saint Cosme is the leading estate of Gigondas and produces the benchmark wines of the appellation. The property has been in the hands of the Barruol family since 1490. Louis Barruol took over from his father in 1992...