Cuvées

Chateau La Nerthe Clos de Beauvenir Blanc

4.8

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

Chateau La NertheRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still White

La Nerthe's prestige white Chateauneuf from a walled Roussanne enclosure; waxy, complex, and age-worthy with beeswax, hazelnut, and truffle character.

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 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.

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.

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 Chaillot

4.8

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

Thierry AllemandRhone 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 Chateau d'Ampuis

4.7

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

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

An assemblage from seven prized Cote-Rotie lieux-dits, Chateau d'Ampuis offers an accessible entry point into Guigal's single-vineyard philosophy with genuine complexity.

Cote-Rotie Cote Blonde

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

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

Cote-Rotie La Landonne

4.8

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

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

Cote-Rotie La Landonne

4.6

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

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

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.

Domaine de Marcoux Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

4.9

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

Domaine de MarcouxRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A biodynamic Grenache of great purity; seductive, perfumed, and silky with exotic spice and concentrated fruit on a long, refined mineral finish.

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

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

100% old-vine Grenache of great depth and complexity from Janasse's most celebrated parcels; perfumed, rich, and structured for long ageing.

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 Laurence

4.8

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

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

Between the Reservee and da Capo in style; rich, deep, and complex with southern warmth and Mourvedre backbone adding iron and herb notes.

Domaine du Pegau Cuvee Reservee

4.8

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

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

A powerful, traditional-style Chateauneuf with deep Grenache-driven fruit, garrigue perfume, leather, and a generous, warm, structured finish.

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.

Pignan

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

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

The second wine of Chateau Rayas from younger vines in the same sandy parcels; lighter-framed Grenache with the estate's signature aromatic finesse at an accessible price.

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.