Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
The prestige red Chateauneuf of La Nerthe; Mourvedre-accented, deeply inky, and firmly structured, requiring time in bottle to reveal its complexity.
Cuvées
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Bold
A Mourvedre-accented Gigondas from the Le Claux parcel; more structured and austere than the estate Gigondas, with iron and wild herb character demanding several years of age.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
An extraordinarily powerful, densely concentrated Chateauneuf with coffee, dark fruit, and iron; a long-ageing prestige cuvee made in exceptional years only.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Structured, dark, and inky Chateauneuf with Mourvedre backbone adding iron and tobacco notes alongside Grenache's dark fruit and spice.
Cornas
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Cornas Chaillot
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Cornas Granit 60
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Chapoutier's Cornas from the Les Arenes parcel on granite. Biodynamically farmed old Syrah with the smoky, iron-edged character that defines Cornas AOC.
Cornas Pur Noir
4.3
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Cornas Reynard
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Ogier's ultra-premium single-vine-parcel Cote-Rotie from the Lancement site, aged in 100% new oak. Among the most expressive and sought-after modern Cote-Rotie wines.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
The most powerful and structured of the trilogy. Pure Syrah from the Cote Brune iron-rich soils delivers a wine of granite-and-iron intensity that demands decades.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Delas's La Landonne from the Cote Brune, a powerful and mineral expression of the famous lieu-dit. The Delas version is known for its density and iron character typical of the schist-iron soils.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
La Turque bridges La Mouline's floral elegance and La Landonne's iron power with exotic spice, dark chocolate, and 7% co-fermented Viognier.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Cuilleron's flagship Cote-Rotie, expressing the dark, smoky mineral character of the Cote Brune parcels. Terre Sombre means dark earth, reflecting the iron-rich schist soils.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold
The CDR from the Beaucastel estate, produced from a parcel just outside the Chateauneuf appellation boundary; it shares the estate's biodynamic farming, Mourvedre content, and old-foudre ageing in a more accessible format.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
The prestige Cairanne from Brusset; higher Syrah content adds iron and structure, and the high-altitude parcels produce more concentrated, mineral fruit than the estate cuvee.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold
The top Gigondas from Brusset; sourced from Les Hauts de Montmirail, a high-altitude parcel producing concentrated, mineral Grenache with age-worthy structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
A structured, dark Rasteau from the Romero family estate; Grenache dominant with iron, cocoa, and Provencal herb notes and a firm mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
A structured, mineral Gigondas from high-altitude garrigue parcels; more austere and herb-driven than fruit-forward, with excellent ageing potential.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant
100% old-vine Grenache of great depth and complexity from Janasse's most celebrated parcels; perfumed, rich, and structured for long ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Chaupin is a single-lieu-dit Grenache from sandy soils in the north of Chateauneuf; exceptional richness and concentration with silky but persistent tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant
The prestige Chateauneuf from La Mordoree; dark, rich, and muscular with Mourvedre backbone and a silky tannic finish. Consistently one of the appellation's finest.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold
The Lirac counterpart to La Mordoree's Chateauneuf; similar Mourvedre-accented depth and garrigue character but at a more accessible price from the neighbouring appellation.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Bold
A generous, warm CDR from Pegau; more concentrated and structured than most CDR, carrying the estate's southern warmth and herb character in an everyday format.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Between the Reservee and da Capo in style; rich, deep, and complex with southern warmth and Mourvedre backbone adding iron and herb notes.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
A powerful, traditional-style Chateauneuf with deep Grenache-driven fruit, garrigue perfume, leather, and a generous, warm, structured finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Low acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Made only in exceptional years from the oldest Grenache vines at Pegau; an extreme, deeply concentrated Chateauneuf of extraordinary power and longevity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Domaine du Pegau's Gigondas carries the same traditional old-foudre philosophy as their Chateauneuf; structured, herb-driven, and deeply characterful.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Guigal's flagship Hermitage from a specific parcel on the granite hill of Tain. Dense, mineral 100% Syrah with black fruit, leather and oriental spice complexity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Chapoutier's crown jewel, from a single parcel on the granite hill of Hermitage. Biodynamically farmed old-vine Syrah.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
From the Les Bessards parcel, the most powerful and concentrated section of the Hermitage hill. Delas produces one of the appellation's most structured and age-worthy wines from this iconic site.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold
Traditional-style Chateauneuf from the Michel family: deeply coloured, earthy, herb-driven, and structured with good acidity and firm tannins built for ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Negociant Tardieu-Laurent sources old-vine Grenache and Mourvedre from Chateauneuf; the result is a powerful, oak-influenced, concentrated cuvee for extended ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Tardieu-Laurent's CDR entry; old-vine Grenache and Syrah in the house style , more structured and concentrated than typical CDR, with barrel influence adding spice and depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
A negociant Gigondas in the Tardieu-Laurent house style; sourced from select old-vine parcels, oak-influenced and concentrated.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Negociant Rasteau from Tardieu-Laurent; concentrated, barrel-aged, and structured, showing the appellation's characteristic iron and dark fruit character.