Cuvées

Chateau La Nerthe Cuvee des Cadettes Rouge

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

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

The prestige red Chateauneuf of La Nerthe; Mourvedre-accented, deeply inky, and firmly structured, requiring time in bottle to reveal its complexity.

Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Chateau RayasRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still White

100% Grenache Blanc from sandy old vines; an unusual and complex white Chateauneuf with delicate florals, almond pastry texture, and remarkable longevity.

Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

5.0

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

Chateau RayasRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

100% Grenache from sandy soils at low yield; deceptively light in colour but profound in aromatic complexity, with ethereal red fruit, silky texture, and great longevity.

Chateau de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Chateau de BeaucastelRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still White

100% old-vine Roussanne; the richest and most complex white of the Southern Rhone with extraordinary hazelnut, truffle, and beeswax character and extraordinary ageing capacity.

Chateau de Saint Cosme Hominis Fides

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

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

The prestige single-parcel Gigondas from Saint Cosme; 100% old-vine Grenache of extraordinary concentration and mineral depth, among the finest wines of the appellation.

Clos Saint-Jean Deus-Ex Machina

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

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

An extraordinarily powerful, densely concentrated Chateauneuf with coffee, dark fruit, and iron; a long-ageing prestige cuvee made in exceptional years only.

Condrieu Coteau de Vernon

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Georges VernayRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still White

From the oldest Viognier vines in Condrieu, the Coteau de Vernon is considered the appellation's greatest Viognier. Christine Vernay continues her father's legacy with this flagship single-vineyard wine.

Cornas

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

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

Cornas Reynard

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Thierry AllemandRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cote-Rotie

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Domaine JametRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cote-Rotie Belle Helene

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

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

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.

Cote-Rotie La Landonne

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

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

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.

Cote-Rotie La Mouline

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

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

The most feminine of Guigal's La La La trilogy. Cote Blonde Syrah co-fermented with 11% Viognier gives a heady floral and red-fruit profile with silky tannins.

Cote-Rotie La Turque

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

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

La Turque bridges La Mouline's floral elegance and La Landonne's iron power with exotic spice, dark chocolate, and 7% co-fermented Viognier.

Domaine de la Janasse Chaupin

4.9

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

Domaine de la JanasseRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chaupin is a single-lieu-dit Grenache from sandy soils in the north of Chateauneuf; exceptional richness and concentration with silky but persistent tannins.

Domaine du Pegau Cuvee da Capo

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Low acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Domaine du PegauRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Made only in exceptional years from the oldest Grenache vines at Pegau; an extreme, deeply concentrated Chateauneuf of extraordinary power and longevity.

Ermitage De l'Oree Blanc

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still White

One of the world's most profound white wines. 100% Marsanne from the De l'Oree parcel of the Hermitage hill, biodynamically farmed, producing liquid gold that evolves magnificently for decades.

Ermitage Ex-Voto Blanc

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still White

The white companion to Guigal's Ex-Voto rouge, from old Marsanne and Roussanne vines on the Hermitage hill. Massively rich and textured with extraordinary ageing potential.

Ermitage Ex-Voto Rouge

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

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

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.

Ermitage L'Ermite Rouge

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

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

From the L'Ermite parcel at the summit of the Hermitage hill, the most mineral and austere of Chapoutier's single-parcel reds. Demands the longest cellaring.

Ermitage Le Meal Rouge

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Le Meal is the most hedonistic and velvety of Chapoutier's Hermitage single-parcel reds, from mid-slope schist and granite. More immediately accessible than Le Pavillon or L'Ermite.

Ermitage Le Pavillon

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

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

Chapoutier's crown jewel, from a single parcel on the granite hill of Hermitage. Biodynamically farmed old-vine Syrah.

Hermitage Blanc

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Hermitage Cuvee Cathelin

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

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

The rarest wine in the Northern Rhone. Cuvee Cathelin is made only in exceptional vintages from a single lieu-dit selection on the Hermitage hill. Named for the painter Jean Cathelin who collaborated with the domaine.

Hermitage La Chapelle

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Paul Jaboulet AineRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Hermitage Les Bessards

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

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

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.

Hermitage Rouge

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

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

Hommage a Jacques Perrin

5.0

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

Chateau de BeaucastelRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mourvedre-dominant prestige cuvee made in exceptional years only; extraordinary iron, meat, and herb complexity with massive structure and decades of ageing potential.