Varietal: Rhone Blend | Location: France - Rhone Valley - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
WS 96
WE 96
WA 100
ST 95
From four parcels of vines, all giving different characteristics to the final blend. This is a beautifully structured wine, almost charming at first, and then packing an intense mouthful of fresh, balanced and dangerously delicious fruit. There is a touch of new wood, but the fruit is the star of this great wine. Imported by European Cellars.
Varietal: Rhone Blend | Location: France - Rhone Valley - Hermitage
WS 93
WA 94
ST 93
Ripe and concentrated, this shows plum, currant and cherry fruit intertwined with spice, espresso and black licorice notes. Has a tarry, slightly raisined edge to the finish, but the structure and heady fruit take an encore, boding well for cellaring, though you may always wrestle with the tannins. Best from 2008 through 2017. 3,000 cases made.
Varietal: Rhone Blend | Location: France - Rhone Valley - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
WS 90
WA 92
Ready to go, with outstanding black cherry and currant fruit harnessed by tar, [i]garrigue[n] and mineral notes. Chunky finish opens to reveal its flesh. Textbook vintage and appellation profile. Drink now through 2015. 4,000 cases made.