There was a time when Châteauneuf-du-Pape was rustic and powerful, yet nuanced and complex after long aging. However, it was then influenced by reviewers, and winemakers began bombarding us with the same excessive fruit,... Read More
Sophie, Jean-Marc, and their daughter Maude (representing the fifth generation) cultivate 30 hectares: 12.5 in Sablet, 3.5 within Gigondas, and 14 classified as Côtes du Rhône. La Grange is made from 45-year-old vines... Read More
Elevated from a Côtes du Rhône Villages to its own AOC in 1990, Vacqueyras is appreciated for yielding concentrated, age-worthy wines at moderate prices -- especially compared to its neighbors next door in Gigondas... Read More
Although Bulbille is classified as a Vin de France, it comes from just outside the Cru village of Cairanne, but don't expect the usual Côtes du Rhône. Bubille (young bud) is early-harvested, co-fermented Counoise... Read More
Located right next door to Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas, Vacqueyras [vah-kay-rahz] is an area where some of the greatest values can be found. Elevated from a Côtes du Rhône Villages to an AOC in 1990, Vacqueyras... Read More
Since Joel Saurel raised his estate to the highest ranks of the southern Rhône, Saint-Damien VV Gigondas is not readily available. There's a case here and a case there, but when this stellar vintage is gone, we will... Read More
From the Tank is the brainchild of Jenny Lefcourt of Jenny & Francois Selections. She worked with Christophe Aguila, owner of La Patience in southern France, to create the kind of wine locals can draw directly from the wineries... Read More
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is most famous for superb Syrah-based Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph -- all of which fetch lofty prices. Mon Coeur Côtes du Rhône is moderately priced and produced under the... Read More
