"If you think Perrin Reserve or Guigal Cotes du Rhone are good buys, we will make you change your mind forever with this $7 stunner! Ripe and delicious, with great floral qualities and harmonious red and purple fruits. Great acidity keeps this fresh and lively and (more...)

"The red wine portfolio includes a sleeper of the vintage, the 2007 Cotes du Rhone Belleruche, a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah. The finest Cotes du Rhone Chapoutier has yet made, it rivals Guigal’s offering as one of the best negociant Cotes du Rhones produ (more...)

"The 2006 Cotes du Rhone, which now bears the name of the vineyard from which it emerges, Lieu-Dit Clavin, could turn out to be outstanding. Tasting more like a serious Chateauneuf du Pape than a Cotes du Rhone, it exhibits a dark ruby/purple color along with notes (more...)

"Just as brilliant as their Chateauneuf du Pape, Graveirette-s 2007 Cotes du Rhone is also a sleeper of the vintage. It boasts a deep ruby/purple color along with an explosive bouquet of raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, incense, and lavender, a lovely textu (more...)

"A blend of 50% Syrah and 50% Grenache, the 2005 Cotes du Rhone is a real head turner. Full-bodied, with a deep ruby/purple color and sweet notes of berry fruit, a hint of road tar, and some pepper, the wine is dense, chewy, ripe, and a surprisingly big mouthful of (more...)

"The Cotes du Rhone Villages Bois des Moines kicks things up a notch. An assemblage of equal parts Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, this wine offers lovely violet flower notes backed by brawny but balanced dark fruits and a finish that goes on forever. This is a re (more...)

The Grenache came primarily from St Gervais, with a little from Chateauneuf. The Carignane also was sourced from the village of St Gervais, while the assorted white varietals were all sourced from Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This wine has more grenache blanc than his prev (more...)

"Very plump and appealing, with layers of crushed black cherry and blackberry fruit held together by cocoa powder, fig sauce and black licorice. Drink now. 2,000 cases made"

"This reliable Chateauneuf du Pape producer has also fashioned two very fine cuvees of Cotes du Rhone. Both are admirable efforts displaying loads of red and black fruit, spice box, earth, and pepper notes. Sexy and seductive, they deliver all that wines from this (more...)

"The 2007 Cotes du Rhone-Villages is a classic Grenache-based wine offering notes of garrigue, cassis, cherries, licorice, and pepper. Round, lush, and opulent, it is ideal for drinking over the next 2-3 years."

"Impeccably balanced and exuberant, with loads of sweet fruits, all balanced out by great, zesty acidity and earth tones of mushroom, forest floor and a hint of leather. Long on the finish, this is the ultimate wine to pair with rich foods."

"I guess we can’t expect the 2008 Cuvee Romaine to be as brilliant as the 2007 (a sure-fire winner should any readers be able to find remaining stocks), but this custom cuvee from importer Eric Solomon is from a good rather than exceptional vintage. Actually decl (more...)

"The 2006 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cairanne Cros de Romet is a top-notch effort from a vintage that is likely to be forever overshadowed by the greatness of the 2007s. Nevertheless, the top 2006s are noteworthy wines. This effort possesses a deep plum/ruby color, pl (more...)

"The Cotes du Rhone Les Quartz in 2006 is an opulent, open-knit, gorgeous wine with loads of black cherry and strawberry fruit intermixed with some minerality and spring flowers. It is capable of lasting 4-6 years."

"A terrific offering is his 2005 Cotes du Rhone Bouquet. Much of this comes from old vine Grenache from the village of Rasteau. It shows a nice roasted herb, scorched earth, and chocolatey character, impressive ripeness, medium to full body, and a long finish. It s (more...)

"The 2007 Lirac La Ferme Romaine is slightly more structured, but it exhibits plenty of pepper, garrigue, and black fruit notes, more tannin than the Roc-Epine, and perhaps less exuberant fruit. Nevertheless, it is concentrated, full-bodied, and capable of lasting (more...)

"The 2007 Vin de Pays Le Baron de Montfaucon is a 500-case cuvee made from an unusual combination of 15 different grapes that are all co-fermented together. Aged in 100% old barrels, this outstanding wine's dense ruby/purple color is followed by exotic notes of hon (more...)

"A beautiful deep red hue that seems almost opaque. The nose shows caramel and spices that mingle with red berry fruit. The palate is full and deep, with fine tannins and good length." -Importer's Notes