Product Description:

"Domaine Olivier Hillaire is a small 23 acre estate in France's southern Rhone Valley.Olivier's Cotes Du Rhone is a blend of 60 % Grenache and 40% Syrah from vines located just across the Rhone River from Chateauneuf-Du-Pape" -Winery

ESTATE:
"A breakthrough vintage for this estate, which was created in 2006 when the former proprietor, Henri Boiron, sold part of his holdings to his son-in-law, Olivier Hillaire. The brilliant consultant Philippe Cambie works with Hillaire, which no doubt explains the extraordinary quality that was achieved both in 2007 and 2008. This tiny estate of just under 10 acres produces two wines, a regular Chateauneuf du Pape and a 100% Grenache cuvee from 110-year-old vines, the Petits Pieds d’Armand." -Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

"Domaine des Relagnes existed until 2006 owned by Henri Boiron. The domain covered 16 ha of Chateauneuf du Pape and 3 different cuvées of red Chateauneuf du Pape were made, the basic cuvée, Cuvée Vigneronne and Cuvée Les Petits Pieds d'Armand. Henri Boiron's son-in-law Olivier Hillaire worked at the domain and with assistance of the oenolog Phillippe Gambie the wines got a high reputation."

"The rest of Domaine Relagnes was purchased by Olivier Hillaire who now owns 3 ha of Chateauneuf du Pape and 5 ha of Cotes du Rhone.

Cotes du Rhone Vieilles Vignes.
50% Grenache and 50% Syrah.
-Importer

Robert Parker scored this wine 84-86 points.