We featured Saouma’s Inopia Cotes du Rhone Villages Rouge just before Easter, and it sold out in a matter of hours. Guess what? We got more of this “Burgundy meets Rhone-styled” red, and it’s back …
2019 Domaine de Piaugier Sablet Rouge
I had been eagerly and patiently awaiting the release of the 2019 Domaine de Piaugier Sablet Rouge. The 2018 version of this wine was our best seller of 2020, and after tasting the 2019 last …
2018 Bila Haut Cotes du Roussillon Villages Rouge
Bila-Haut is the Roussillon outpost of Rhone legend Michel Chapoutier, and the 2018 Bila Haut Cotes du Roussillon Villages Rouge deserves mention as one of the great wine values in the world. A blend of …
2017 Grands Bois Rasteau ‘Cuvée Marc’
The 2017 Grands Bois Rasteau ‘Cuvée Marc’ is the top wine from this top estate of the Southern Rhone. Named after owner and winemaker Marc Besnardeau, this is one of top renditions of this wine …
2018 Domaine Gayda En Passant Rouge
The Domaine Gayda En Passant Rouge is a wine I see myself drinking often this year. A full, rich, and pleasure-bent blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache from certified organic vineyards, this one reminds …
2016 Domaine Castel Oualou Lirac
SOLD OUT! Do you love Chateauneuf du Pape and Gigondas but hate paying the price? The 2016 Domaine Castel Oualou Lirac is the solution to that problem. From vineyards just a stone’s throw west of …
2018 Domaine Raymond Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape ‘Cuveé Girard’
Domaine Raymond Usseglio has earned their spot as one of the top names in Chateauneuf du Pape. And their 2018 Cuveé Girard bottling is one of the great values of the vintage. Rated 93 points …
2017 Domaine les Grands Bois Cairanne Cuvée Maximilien
The Domaine les Grands Bois Cairanne Cuvée Maximilien has always been a personal favorite of mine. I can say with certainty that the 2017 vintage is the best I’ve ever tasted. Rated 95 points by …
2017 Grand Montmirail Gigondas Vieilles Vignes
The Grand Montmirail Gigondas Vieilles Vignes is back, and the 2017 vintage is just as good as the 2016 was. I can’t think of another producer in Gigondas or the Southern Rhone for that matter …
2018 Domaine de Piaugier Sablet Rouge
I honestly didn’t think we’d see any more of the 2018 Domaine de Piaugier Sablet Rouge, but miracles do occur. One of the top Southern Rhone values of my 20 year wine career, this will …