Cuvées

Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Chateau La NertheRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate red from one of Chateauneuf's most ancient properties; balanced and approachable with dark fruit, garrigue, and a structured tannic framework.

Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Chateau de Saint CosmeRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Estate Gigondas from Louis Barruol's historic property; structured, mineral, and herb-driven with great food-compatibility and moderate ageing potential.

Chateau de Saint Cosme Le Claux

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Bold

Chateau de Saint CosmeRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Clos Saint-Jean La Combe des Fous

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Clos Saint-JeanRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Structured, dark, and inky Chateauneuf with Mourvedre backbone adding iron and tobacco notes alongside Grenache's dark fruit and spice.

Cornas Chante-Perdrix

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Delas FreresRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chante-Perdrix (the singing partridge) is Delas's Cornas expression from granite terraces. One of the most accessible and reliable Cornas wines from a major negociant house.

Cornas Granit 30

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Vincent ParisRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Cornas Renaissance

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Auguste ClapeRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cote-Rotie Ampodium

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Rene RostaingRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cote-Rotie Brune et Blonde

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The benchmark Cote-Rotie entry from Guigal, blending parcels from both Cote Brune and Cote Blonde. A terroir-honest introduction to the appellation at approachable price.

Cote-Rotie Lancement

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Domaine Stephane OgierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The entry-level single-vineyard Cote-Rotie from Ogier, assembling the Lancement parcel with both Cote Brune and Cote Blonde elements. More accessible than Belle Helene, but showing the same terroir precision.

Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives Rouge

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Domaine CombierRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The Clos des Grives is a biodynamically-farmed single parcel, producing one of the most elegant and mineral Crozes-Hermitage wines. Laurent Combier's biodynamic commitment produces exceptional purity.

Crozes-Hermitage Les Varonniers

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's single-vineyard Les Varonniers Crozes, from old Syrah on the granite terraces directly below the Hermitage hill. Approaches Hermitage in quality at a fraction of the price.

Crozes-Hermitage Rouge

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Domaine Alain GraillotRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Domaine Brusset Cairanne Les Hauts de Montmirail Rouge

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Domaine BrussetRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Domaine Raspail-Ay Gigondas

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Domaine Raspail-AyRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Traditional Gigondas from the Ay family; old-vine Grenache unfiltered and aged in old foudres, offering excellent value and classic garrigue-driven Southern Rhone personality.

Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Aux Lieux-Dits

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Domaine Santa DucRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A multi-parcel Gigondas from Santa Duc that blends several specific lieux-dits; more structured and mineral than the estate Gigondas, bridging toward the Prestige des Hautes Garrigues in complexity.

Domaine de la Presidente Rasteau

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Domaine de la PresidenteRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Structured Rasteau from La Presidente; iron, chocolate, and herb notes on a firm Grenache backbone. Excellent value for the appellation.

Le Sang des Cailloux Cuvee Lopy

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Domaine Le Sang des CaillouxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship red Vacqueyras from Sang des Cailloux; structured, mineral, and herb-driven, with excellent depth and length for the appellation.

Le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Rouge

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Domaine Le Sang des CaillouxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate red Vacqueyras from Sang des Cailloux; a benchmark expression of the appellation with garrigue, mineral depth, and good structure.

Saint-Joseph Granits Rouge

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's flagship Saint-Joseph, from old granite parcels in the northern part of the appellation. Biodynamic Syrah with concentration and terroir focus.

Saint-Joseph L'Amarybelle Rouge

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Yves CuilleronRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Cuilleron's flagship Saint-Joseph rouge from old Syrah vines on granite. A serious, concentrated Northern Rhone Syrah that showcases the Saint-Joseph appellation at its finest.

Saint-Joseph Rouge

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Saint-Joseph Vignes de l'Hospice

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-vine Saint-Joseph Syrah from historic Hospice plots in Tournon. Complex black fruit nose with delicate oak, powerful and elegant on the palate.

Tardieu-Laurent Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Tardieu-LaurentRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Negociant Tardieu-Laurent sources old-vine Grenache and Mourvedre from Chateauneuf; the result is a powerful, oak-influenced, concentrated cuvee for extended ageing.

Tardieu-Laurent Gigondas

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Tardieu-LaurentRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A negociant Gigondas in the Tardieu-Laurent house style; sourced from select old-vine parcels, oak-influenced and concentrated.

Tardieu-Laurent Rasteau

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Tardieu-LaurentRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Negociant Rasteau from Tardieu-Laurent; concentrated, barrel-aged, and structured, showing the appellation's characteristic iron and dark fruit character.