Rhone Valley

2020 La Reserve Saint Dominique Ventoux Rouge
La Reserve Saint Dominque
2020 La Reserve Saint Dominique Ventoux Rouge
Featured here is the 2020 La Reserve Ventoux, sourced from vineyards ranging in age from 20-35 years old, grown at 1500 feet in elevation at the base of Mt. Ventoux.  The wine is fermented in stainless steel after a period of maceration to gain...
$17.97
2019 Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone 'Les Champauvins'
Domaine Grand Veneur
2019 Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone 'Les Champauvins'
2019 Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone 'Les Champauvins' 2022 was the year of the Cotes du Rhone at PRIMA!  It seems like everything we tried from either 2018 or 2019 was either delicious, well-priced or both!  It was really hard to pick a favorite...
$24.99
2018 Domaine Clos des Lumieres Cotes du Rhone Villages
Domaine Clos des Lumieres
2018 Domaine Clos des Lumieres Cotes du Rhone Villages
Domaine le Clos des Lumières is a 50-hectare family farm founded in 1946 by the grandfather of the domaine’s current vigneron, Gerald Serrano.  The ambitious, talented Serrano was the first to actually bottle wine here rather than sell...
$14.99
2018 Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph Rouge Offerus
J L Chave
2018 Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph Rouge Offerus
Wine Spectator: This is lively, with bright black cherry and blackberry coulis flavors racing along, lined with a fresh sanguine note and backed by a minerally edge on the finish. A flash of bay leaf in the background adds range. Drink now through 2030...
$36.50
2019 Domaine du Fond Croze Cairanne
Domaine du Fond
2019 Domaine du Fond Croze Cairanne
Winemaker Notes This wine has a deep garnet color with purplish hues. The first nose is complex and after a slight aeration it releases aromas of stewed small black fruits and candied cherry. On the palate, we detect a nice acidity with well-present...
$28.00
$19.99
2019 Mas de Boislauzon Cotes du Rhone Villages
Mas de Boislauzon
2019 Mas de Boislauzon Cotes du Rhone Villages
 Man, these 2019 Rhone reds continue to really impress. This vintage seems to have produced a bevy of Grenache-based lovelies with not only nicely concentrated fruit without excessive alcohol (no mean feat these days) but also fresh, lifted...
$25.00
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2020 Chateau de Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone
Chateau de Saint Cosme
2020 Chateau de Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone
Winery Notes:  The 2020 is very similar to the 2019 – the fruit was ripe and absolutely stunning. The resultant wine shows lush black fruit, it is rounded and fleshy with a salinity that calls for a fine steak. This wine has a short vatting...
$17.99
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2019 Jean-Louis Chave Cotes du Rhone Mon Coeur
Jean Louis Chave
2019 Jean-Louis Chave Cotes du Rhone Mon Coeur
Importer's Notes:  Jean-Louis Chave Selections, his négociant line which sources grapes from various areas in the northern Rhône, represents a more accessible way for the consumer to experience the wines of the Chave family. “Mon...
$22.50
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2019 Vincent & Alexandre Cluzel St. Joseph Blanc
Vincent & Alexandre Cluzel
2019 Vincent & Alexandre Cluzel St. Joseph Blanc
Winery Notes:  Nose:  Powerful and voluble aromas develop. The first nose is divided between aromas of yellow peach, mirabelle plum and quince jelly. Then come more floral notes reminiscent of broom and acacia flower.   In the end, a...
$32.97
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2015 Domaine Gaylord Machon Crozes Hermitage
Domaine Gaylord Machon
2015 Domaine Gaylord Machon Crozes Hermitage
PRIMA Notes: The 2015 Crozes-Hermitage featured here, Cuvée Ghany (named after their first-born son), is 100% Syrah, grown in the clay, limestone and rocky soils that are typical for this particular part of the appellation.  Fermented and...
$29.99
2018 Chapoutier Hermitage Blanc De L'Oree
Chapoutier
2018 Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Oree
Jeb Dunnuck 98 Points:  Leading off the single vineyard Hermitage whites, the 2018 Ermitage De L’Orée is all Marsanne, from the Les Murets lieu-dit, brought up mostly in used demi-muids. Orange blossom, crushed citrus, spice box,...
$399.99
2018 Chapoutier Ermitage Rouge Le Meal
Chapoutier
2018 Chapoutier Ermitage Rouge Le Meal
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate 96-98 Points:  The 2018 Ermitage le Méal is denser than the les Greffieux, boasting layers of blackberry fruit. It's full-bodied, rich, concentrated and tannic, with a long chewy finish that hints at mocha and...
$429.99
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2018 Vin de Solitude 1.5 Liter
DOMAINE DE LA SOLITUDE VIN DE LA SOLITUDE
2018 Vin de Solitude 1.5 Liter
This cuvée was created in honour of the family’s ancestor Paul Martin, who was one of the first French winemakers to sell wine in the 18th century under the name Vin de la Solitude. It was created using the winemaking techniques of the...
$214.99
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2016 Domaine Le Couroulu Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes
Domaine Le Couroulu
2016 Domaine Le Couroulu Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes 
This is not a florid, ponderous or super modern Chateauneuf du Pape-wannabe kind of wine, rather it’s a more stylish, old school type of red that emphasizes its copious cool, dark, dusky fruit while being framed by really nice, fresh acidity. ...
$44.00
$36.99
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2018 Jean Louis Chave Cotes du Rhone Rouge Mon Coeur
Jean Louis Chave
2018 Jean Louis Chave Cotes du Rhone Rouge Mon Coeur
Speaking of Syrah, how about the Old World alternative to the Melville’s distinctly New World approach?  This is labeled Cotes du Rhone but comes from the northern part of the Rhone, more specifically Chave’s younger Syrah vines in the...
$22.50
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2017 Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph Rouge ‘Offerus’
Jean Louis Chave
2017 Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph Rouge ‘Offerus’
Winemaker Notes:  The vineyards used for Offerus are located in two distinct St. Joseph areas. The communities of Mauves, Tournon, and St. Jean de Muzols yield over 80% of the blend and are owned by Jean Louis. These southern vineyard sites...
$38.00
$37.50
2017 Chateau St Cosme Gigondas Le Claux
Chateau de Saint Cosme
2017 Chateau St Cosme Gigondas Le Claux
Just about perfection in a glass, the 2017 Gigondas Le Claux got a few expletives in my notes. Made from 100% Grenache from a loamy, limestone parcel that’s a stone’s throw from the estate, just outside the village, it boasts a deep purple...
$142.99
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2017 Chateau St Cosme Gigondas Le Poste
Chateau de Saint Cosme
2017 Chateau St Cosme Gigondas Le Poste
"Aromatically very deep, with blackberry fruits emerging from the oak chrysalis along with lavender notes. So silky, juicy and fine. Massy, thick and chewy tannins. Dark, black fruit compote on the palate, but fully dry. Remarkable depth and darkness of...
$142.99
2017 Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas Vieilles Vignes
Domaine Saint-Damien
2017 Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas Vieilles Vignes
Winery Notes: SOIL TYPE : Quaternary stony soil with deposits. Parcels located on the lower terraced lands of the Gigondas Appellation.GRAPE VARIETY : Grenache 80 %, Mourvèdre 20 %.AGE OF THE VINES : 40 years old, on...
$33.99
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2017 Domaine Saint Prefert Reserve Auguste Favier Chateauneuf du Pape
Domaine Saint Prefert
2017 Domaine Saint Prefert Reserve Auguste Favier Chateauneu
Jeb Dunnuck:  95-97 Points The 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Auguste Favier offers more kirsch and blackberry fruits as well as ample charcoal, earth, licorice, and spice nuances. It's full-bodied, incredibly concentrated, layered, and...
$94.99