50% Clairette 50% Roussane and all hand picked and 100% destemmed. From an older vine parcel with vines 50 to 90 years old, in the Cru du Bois Lieu Dit (vineyard) noted for its sandy, clay and limestone soils with pebbles near... Read More
Saturated ruby-red. An expansive bouquet evokes ripe, spice-tinged red and dark berry, garrigue, potpourri and incense qualities and a smoky mineral topnote. Stains the palate with concentrated Chambord, cherry-cola, candied lavender... Read More
The 2022 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Tradition from Bosquet des Papes is a blend dominated by 75% Grenache Noir, complemented by 11% Syrah, 11% Mourvèdre and smaller parts of Cinsault, Vaccarèse and Counoise.... Read More
Bright ruby. High-pitched, mineral-inected red fruit and oral aromas are complicated by suggestions of allspice and licorice. Juicy and precise, conveying a clean, nervy quality to its raspberry and bitter cherry avors. Acts like... Read More
A core of pure kirsch and raspberry coulis flavors streams throughout, picking up hints of blood orange, incense, rooibos tea and shiso leaf along the way. Layered and long but remarkably silky, with the fruit glistening through... Read More
This has a nice sense of freshness; there's a touch of roundness on the palate, the fruit is certainly ripe and the acidity quite marked. The Cornas tannins are present, giving a cleansing sensation on the tongue. Medium length,... Read More
The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape La Muse features a knockout nose of cherries and garrigue, followed by ripe, nearly chocolaty flavors. It's full-bodied and plush, with a long, velvety finish. Drink this full-throttle wine over... Read More
Very expressive, with seductive, gently mulled plum, raspberry and blackberry fruit flavors seamlessly layered together, while hints of black tea, singed anise, apple wood, incense and warm earth filter through on the finish.... Read More
Smoldering incense and salty iron share the stage with ripe red fruit and a lacquer of toasty cedar in this polished, expertly crafted red, which is texturally stunning, with extremely fine tannins effortlessly carrying the weight.... Read More
Full black-fruit aromas and intense licorice character, together with the full body and plenty of powdery tannins make a bold statement. Everything fits together very neatly on the front and mid-palate, but the finish doesn’t... Read More