Domaine Le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône ‘Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers’ 2017

13.5%abv, Boisset, Gigondas, imported by Boisset America, St. Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day.  Winemaking notes: made with organic grapes, 60% Grenache Noir & 40% Syrah. Tasting note: the ‘Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers’ is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of dark plum, prune fresh […]

Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph ‘Les Pierres Sèches’ 2017

13% abv, Chavanay, imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah, grown on granite soils and and 16 months in barrique. Tasting note: the 2017 ‘Pierres Sèches’ is medium garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of violet, red […]

Les Grandes Serres Rasteau ‘ La Chevaliere’ 2017

14.5% abv, Cairanne, imported by Votto Vines Importing, Hamden, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: predominantly Grenache Noire with Syrah, Carignan and Mourvedre, percentages n/a. Tasting note: the Serres Rasteau is medium garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of lavender, fig, raspberry, strawberry, anise, and […]

Domaine de Rosiers Côte-Rôtie ‘Cuvée Drevon’ 2017

14.1% abv. Maxime Gourdain, Ampuis, Craig Baker Selections, imported by MISA Imports Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking note: 98% Syrah and 2% Viognier, grapes are hand harvested, destemmed and co-fermented before being aged in 25% new French oak barrels. Tasting note: the Côte-Rotie is deep ruby in color with […]

Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph ‘Les Pierres Sèches’ 2016

12.5% abv, Chavanay, imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Note: Granite soils and 16 months in barrique  Tasting note: Medium garnet with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of ripe black plum, blackberry, fig, cedar, white pepper and bay leaf. On the plate this […]

Domaine Rouge-Bleu ‘Mistral’ Côtes du Rhône-Villages Saint Cécile 2017

14% abv, Saint Cécile-les-Vignes, imported by BBR Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. A new Cotes du Rhone-Village was granted in 2016, Saint Cécile for 100% red wines. Comprising around 1,300 hectares, the village is located due west of Cairanne on the north side of the town of Orange. The new village features […]

Ogier Lirac ‘Lou Caminé’ 2018

14.5% abv, Lou Caminé, Vaucluse, imported by Esprit du Vin, Boca Raton, FL. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Lirac can be the secret weapon on a Southern Rhône wine lover, Châteauneuf on a Côte du Rhône-Villages budget if you will. Here you’ll find a combination of historic notoriety of great wines, a fine terroir […]

Rémy Nodin Cornas ‘Les Eygas’ 2018

13% abv, imported by Fass Selections, Inc., Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. It’s easy to love the wines of Cornas. Nestled in a volcanic granite amphitheater in the Northern Rhône, this small appellation only encompasses slightly over 100 hectares of planted vines in an exceptional heat-trapping site that also shields much […]

Château Saint Jean Côtes du Rhône-Villages Plan de Dieu 2017

14% abv, Travaillan, imported by MISA, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: diam composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Plan de Dieu is one of the more well-known and admired villages of the substantial Côte de Rhone-Villages appellation. Although there are 95 villages incorporated into this appellation, there are just 20 (at last count) that can append their […]

E. Guigal Saint-Joseph 2016

13.5% abv, Château d’Ampuis, Amouis, imported by Vintus, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. I have always thought the négotiant arm of Guigal produces decent wines. The entry level wines such as Côtes du Rhône albeit a bit generic (boring) are nice examples of the regional style and the wines at […]