Vintage
Product Name
Region
Price
2006
Chateau de St.-Cosme Gigondas
Rhone
$31.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 92 Wine Advocate: 90-92 International Wine Cellar: 88-90 "Packed with raspberry ganache, bittersweet cocoa, loam and briar notes, all pushed by a dark, muscular finish. Tangy minerality is buried deep on...... more info
2006
Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Rhone
$29.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 92 Wine Advocate: 91 "Juicy and rich, but precise, with a mix of fennel, white peach, melon and almond notes that carry through on the long, lush finish. Drink now...... more info
2006
Domaine de la Mordoree Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee de la Reine des Bois
Rhone
$109.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 93 Wine Advocate: 92-95 International Wine Cellar: 93-95 "Very juicy, but sleek and racy, with a big core of warm, crushed fig and plum fruit layered with mocha, black licorice, Turkish coffee and graphite....... more info
2005
Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee
Rhone
$79.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 94 Wine Advocate: 92-94 International Wine Cellar: 95 "Shows gutsy blackberry and fig fruit up front, with notes of pepper, licorice, Turkish coffee and garrigue. The superlong finish lets roasted herb...... more info
2006
Domaine Grand Veneur Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Rhone
$39.95 Add:
Wine Advocate: 91-93 International Wine Cellar: 88-90 "The 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape is a winner. Inky blue/purple with notes of graphite, blueberry, blackberry, smoke, Provencal herbs and a bit of...... more info
2006
Domaine Grand Veneur Cotes-du-Rhone Villages les Champauvins
Rhone
$16.95 Add:
Wine Advocate: 89 "The estate Cotes du Rhone-Villages is always a winner, and the 2006 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Les Champauvins is again a classic example of southern...... more info
2005
Domaine les Pallieres Gigondas
Rhone
$31.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 89 Wine Advocate: 88-91 International Wine Cellar: 92 "Plump and forward, with lots of red plum and currant fruit backed by fine-grained, medium-weight tannins that let red licorice and spice notes...... more info
2004
Guigal Cote Rotie Ampuis
Rhone
$149.95 Add:
Wine Advocate: 91 International Wine Cellar: 92-94 "The beautiful 2004 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis is one of the finest wines from this challenging vintage. The acidity is there, but there is no...... more info
2003
Guigal Cote-Rotie Brune et Blonde
Rhone
$49.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 92 Wine Advocate: 93 International Wine Cellar: 92 NEW LOWER PRICE!! "Still tight, but this has a solid core of muscular fig paste, currant, tobacco, black olive and iron notes, followed by a long,...... more info
2006
Guigal Cotes-du-Rhone Blanc
Rhone
$10.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 86 Wine Advocate: 88-89 "Firm, with lots of peach pit and bitter almond notes backed by a layer of citrus fruit. Focused finish. 55 percent Viognier, with Roussanne,...... more info
2004
Guigal Hermitage Blanc Ex-Voto
Rhone
$219.95 Add:
Wine Advocate: 91-93 "Guigal is not sure whether there will be a 2004 Hermitage Ex-Voto blanc, but we did taste several barrels that may or may not be declassified into...... more info
2003
Guigal Hermitage Rouge
Rhone
$59.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 93 Wine Advocate: 94 International Wine Cellar: 93 Wine Enthusiast: 90 "Ripe and concentrated, this shows plum, currant and cherry fruit intertwined with spice, espresso and black licorice notes. Has a tarry, slightly...... more info
2006
Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Rhone
$54.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 93 Wine Advocate: 90-92+ International Wine Cellar: 91-94 "Slightly firm, with juniper, sage and sandalwood hints framing dark plum, currant, coffee and mineral notes. The grippy finish has a cedar note in...... more info
2006
M. Chapoutier Condrieu Invitare
Rhone
$69.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 92 Wine Advocate: 92 International Wine Cellar: 89 "Really well put together, with almost tingling acidity woven into the peach, almond cream, citrus peel, yellow apple and anise flavors. Long, creamy...... more info
2005
Montirius Vacqueyras Le Clos
Rhone
$21.95 Add:
Wine Spectator: 93 Wine Advocate: 88-90 International Wine Cellar: 91 50% Grenache & 50% Syrah "The inky/ruby/purple-tinged, full-bodied 2005 Vacqueyras offers a bouquet of plums, blackberries, and ink. Dense, rich, and...... more info
2006
Pierre Usseglio & Fils Chateauneuf-du-Pape Tradition Rouge
Rhone
$44.95 Add:
Wine Advocate: 91-93 International Wine Cellar: 92-94 "The 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Tradition is a brilliant wine, dense ruby/purple with sweet black cherry and blackberry fruit as well as hints of...... more info