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 Coeur”...

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...

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...

Saint-Galet is every Chateaneuf lovers’ dream: sappy, dark, gutsy fruit, that garrigue-y smell of the hot Mistral blowing through the vineyards and a nice long finish that goes on and on!  Created by Bonnet with the instant gratification restaurants...

Notre Dame des Pallieres Cotes du Rhone Les Rieus

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...

Jeb Dunnuck: Based on 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, the 2018 Rasteau looks to be a terrific wine, offering classic black cherry, chocolate, scorched earth, and licorice aromas and flavors. Completely destemmed and aging in...

PRIMA Notes:  For a unique and incredible taste experience you should consider Jean-Paul's rare St. Joseph Blanc Saut de l'Ange; 100% Roussanne, produced in miniscule quantities, only 1500 bottles produced. Lush, creamy and highly aromatic.

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,...

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...

Winery Notes: Drawn by the production and preparation of the Syrah grape variety, but also delighted by various earlier tastings, we decided to plant one plot of vines with the Syrah grape variety in 2012 so as to produce our own wine and diversify our...

Cornelia Constanza is produced in hommage to Cornelia Costanza Barberini (1716-1797) the last Princess of the Family Barberini. She married Giulio Cesare Colonna di Sciarra, Prince de Carbognano. All the Italian property of the Barberini family went to...

"This delivers a long, flowing feel, letting cassis, plum reduction and blackberry compote flavors unfurl slowly while black tea, singed alder, tar, warm loam and dried anise notes play out in the background. Shows grace, power and wonderful length, with...

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...

"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...

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...

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...