"The 2006 Gigondas Valbelle stylistically represents a transition between the masculine Le Claux and the more feminine Le Poste. Dense ruby/purple with fabulous ripeness, great fruit purity, plenty of boysenberry, blackberry, and cherry notes intermixed with licori (more...)

Good minerality and warm tannins give this wine a backbone you might not expect. Great finish. Outstanding effort for the price!

"For connoisseurs seeking a wine to age, the 2004 Vacqueyras Cantarelle, a blend of 80% Grenache (80-year old vines) and the rest Syrah and Mourvedre, is a polished, elegant, but backward, tannic effort. Not as forward as its siblings, it requires time to evolve in (more...)

"A dark, structured style, with black currant, charcoal, black licorice and coffee notes followed by a muscular finish. There`s a nice minerality buried throughout, and this needs a touch more cellaring to show its best. Best from 2009 through 2012. 700 cases impor (more...)

"Under the Saint-Cosme label, his non-vintage Little James Basket Press Vin de Pays is one of the top bargain picks available. It is based on a solera system, and the newest incarnation is composed of 50% from 2007 and the rest older vintages. It represents a confi (more...)

"This little guy took my breath away as I sipped it, because it just was so "REAL". This lovely, vibrant, and well made Rhone wine has a great sour cherry and ripe currant flavor profile but has a hint of burnt wood and a nice peppery backbone, medium to full bodie (more...)

"80% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Carignan. This exciting producer is making wines of extreme value. Bright fresh dark fruits, clean acidity and good, firm tannins make this an awesome buy. Should age very well too!"

"The property has been in the Charavin-Durand family since the early 19th century and consists of 18 hectares of vineyards around the village of Rasteau. Helen Durand is a young ambitious winemaker who has apprenticed at Beaucastel. Average age of the vines is 25 a (more...)