Rhône
The Rhône Valley, located in southeastern France, is renowned for its exceptional fine wines. With its diverse terroir, rich history, and dedication to quality winemaking, the Rhône Valley offers a captivating selection of wines that embody the region's elegance, complexity, and distinctive character.
The Rhône Valley boasts its own iconic vineyards and wineries, including Château de Beaucastel, Domaine Guigal, and Chapoutier, which are celebrated for producing exceptional wines that showcase the region's unique terroir and winemaking expertise.
The Rhône Valley is renowned for its red wines, particularly in the northern part of the region. Syrah reigns as the dominant grape variety, producing intense and structured wines. Appellations such as Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, and Cornas are known for their robust and age-worthy reds, often displaying notes of black fruits, spice, and earthiness. Famous vineyards such as La Landonne, La Mouline, and Les Bessards are revered for their exceptional expressions of Syrah.
In the southern Rhône Valley, Grenache takes centre stage, contributing to the region's bold and fruit-forward red blends. The renowned appellation of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is famous for its rich and full-bodied red wines, often featuring a blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. Vineyards like Château de Beaucastel, Clos des Papes, and Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe produce remarkable wines that showcase the region's commitment to excellence.
The Rhône Valley is also celebrated for its white wines, particularly in the northern part of the region. Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne are the key grape varieties, producing aromatic and complex whites. Appellations like Condrieu and Hermitage produce exceptional white wines known for their floral aromas, stone fruit flavors, and vibrant acidity.
Rhône
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Rhone | 1 | 98 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€683.38 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Looking at the 2010s and a brilliant vintage for Laurence, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape offers up classic Pegau aromas and flavors of ripe dark fruits, garrigue, cured meats, tobacco leaf, saddle leather and hints of game. Full-bodied and beautifully concentrated, it offers a seamless, layered profile on the palate with thrilling mid-palate depth, sweet, yet substantial tannin, and a blockbuster finish that stays fresh and beautifully focused. Quite polished by this estates standards, it nevertheless screams southern France and I doubt it’s possible to have too much of this beauty in the cellar. It will absolutely thrill over the coming 2-3 decades. Drink 2016-2030. |
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Rhone | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€684.59 |
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Vinous (91-93)Glass-staining ruby. Aromas of fresh red berries, rose and lavender, with an exotic touch of Asian spices emerging with air. Juicy and precise, offering sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and slow-mounting anise and white pepper notes. The bright finish features very good clarity and lingering sweetness. |
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Rhone | 1 | 98+ (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€926.99 |
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Wine Advocate (98+)The Usseglio’s consider the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de Mon Aieul to be their greatest to date. I’ve done numerous tastings with the 2010 and 2007 side by side, and more times than not, I think the 2007 is the better wine. Time will tell though, and both are sensational wines that readers should have in their cellars. The inky colored 2010 is 100% Grenache fermented with 30% stems and aged in a combination of older barrels and foudre. More focused and precise than the '07 (and even darker in color), yet still with massive concentration and depth, it offers deep, rich notes of blackberries, cassis, ground herbs, pepper and crushed rocks. Full-bodied, thick and layered on the palate, it never puts a foot wrong, has fabulous purity and a blockbuster finish. It needs 3-4 years of cellaring, but will have 20-25 years of longevity. |
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Rhone | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€6,028.38 |
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Vinous (94)Bright ruby-red. Intensely perfumed red fruit and floral aromas are complicated by notes of Asian spices and minerals. Extremely fresh on the palate, offering nervy redcurrant and raspberry flavors and a strong spicy underpinning. A zesty note of blood orange comes up with air and adds a tangy edge to the long, precise, floral-accented finish. A very sexy wine that's surprisingly approachable now, especially compared to its big brother. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96+ (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€1,533.73 |
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Vinous (96+)Vivid ruby. An explosively perfumed bouquet displays red and dark berry preserves, potpourri, licorice and smoky minerals. Broad and fleshy, offering deeply concentrated black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a strong note of floral pastilles. Chewy tannins give grip to a powerful, alluringly sweet, endless finish. Shows as much density as I can recall from a young Rayas and is clearly built for the long haul. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96+ (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€7,559.20 |
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Vinous (96+)Vivid ruby. An explosively perfumed bouquet displays red and dark berry preserves, potpourri, licorice and smoky minerals. Broad and fleshy, offering deeply concentrated black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a strong note of floral pastilles. Chewy tannins give grip to a powerful, alluringly sweet, endless finish. Shows as much density as I can recall from a young Rayas and is clearly built for the long haul. |
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Rhone | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€1,061.03 |
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Vinous (94)Glass-staining purple. Heady scents of spice- and floral-accented dark berries, cherry-vanilla, anise and incense, along with a smoky topnote. Lush and seamless on the palate, offering palate-staining blackberry, blueberry and floral pastille flavors. Silky tannins build on the endless finish, which leaves behind notes of blue fruit preserves, licorice and smoky Indian spices. Velvety tannins come on late but are quickly absorbed by this wine's lush, deeply concentrated fruit. |
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Rhone | 1 | 93 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€659.32 |
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Vinous (93)Inky purple. Dark berry liqueur, cola and floral pastille aromas, with strong accents of incense and smoky minerals. Fat, sweet and palate-staining, offering intense blackberry preserve and cherry-cola flavors lifted by juicy acidity and sharpened by a peppery, spicy nuance. Quite powerful yet comes off graceful and precise. Finishes extremely long and alluringly sweet, with supple tannins and persistent smokiness. This got 85% new oak and the material is more than up to it. |
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Rhone | 4 | 94 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€774.78 |
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Wine Advocate (94)The 2010 Cote Rotie Ampodium is performing much better from bottle than it did last year. Fashioned from a dozen separate terroirs in Cote Rotie, it exhibits tell-tale notes of licorice, tapenade, black currants and black raspberries with a floral component in the background. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, rich and opulent, this superb Cote Rotie can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15 years. |
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Rhone | 9 | 96 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€350.53 |
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Wine Advocate (96)The prodigious 2010 Cote Rotie La Landonne reveals a dense purple color along with a huge, impressive perfume of roasted meats, black currants, black raspberries and scorched earth. This 100% Syrah comes from vines planted on exceptionally steep slopes composed of schist and iron-like sub-soils. Some graphite also makes an appearance in this mineral-dominated, well-delineated, rich, intense wine. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€1,528.38 |
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Wine Advocate (96)The prodigious 2010 Cote Rotie La Landonne reveals a dense purple color along with a huge, impressive perfume of roasted meats, black currants, black raspberries and scorched earth. This 100% Syrah comes from vines planted on exceptionally steep slopes composed of schist and iron-like sub-soils. Some graphite also makes an appearance in this mineral-dominated, well-delineated, rich, intense wine. |
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Rhone | 1 | 92 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€818.22 |
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Vinous (92)Dark purple. Expressive aromas of dark fruits, spicecake, garrigue and licorice. Ripe and harmonious, with a smoky quality and a medicinal touch to its plum and bitter cherry flavors. On the wild side but shows very good sweetness. Finishes with building tannins and firm grip, leaving a spicy note behind. |
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Rhone | 1 | 95 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€407.05 |
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Wine Advocate (95)Close in quality to the profound 2007 is the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Grandes Grenachieres d-Hippolyte. A stunning expression of old vine Grenache, it boasts abundant notes of raspberries, licorice and kirsch intermixed with hints of forest floor and underbrush. With good acidity, precision and freshness as well as a deep, full-bodied, voluptuously textured mouthfeel, this superb example of old vine Grenache should drink well for 15+ years. |
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Rhone | 6 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€576.56 |
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Vinous (94)Inky ruby. Displays sexy, oak-spiced dark berry and cherry aromas, along with notes of vanilla and violet. Impressively lush and sappy in the mouth, with appealing sweetness to its black raspberry and candied plum flavors. As rich as this may be, it shows bright, tangy freshness and energy. Finishes very long, broad and sweet, with intense spiciness and lingering florality. |
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Rhone | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€218.09 |
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Vinous (94)Inky ruby. Displays sexy, oak-spiced dark berry and cherry aromas, along with notes of vanilla and violet. Impressively lush and sappy in the mouth, with appealing sweetness to its black raspberry and candied plum flavors. As rich as this may be, it shows bright, tangy freshness and energy. Finishes very long, broad and sweet, with intense spiciness and lingering florality. |
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Rhone | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€1,033.67 |
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Vinous (94)Inky ruby. Displays sexy, oak-spiced dark berry and cherry aromas, along with notes of vanilla and violet. Impressively lush and sappy in the mouth, with appealing sweetness to its black raspberry and candied plum flavors. As rich as this may be, it shows bright, tangy freshness and energy. Finishes very long, broad and sweet, with intense spiciness and lingering florality. |
Product Name | Region | Qty | Score | Price | |||||
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Rhone | 1 | 98 (WA) |
In Bond
€557.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Looking at the 2010s and a brilliant vintage for Laurence, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape offers up classic Pegau aromas and flavors of ripe dark fruits, garrigue, cured meats, tobacco leaf, saddle leather and hints of game. Full-bodied and beautifully concentrated, it offers a seamless, layered profile on the palate with thrilling mid-palate depth, sweet, yet substantial tannin, and a blockbuster finish that stays fresh and beautifully focused. Quite polished by this estates standards, it nevertheless screams southern France and I doubt it’s possible to have too much of this beauty in the cellar. It will absolutely thrill over the coming 2-3 decades. Drink 2016-2030. |
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Rhone | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
In Bond
€552.00 |
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Vinous (91-93)Glass-staining ruby. Aromas of fresh red berries, rose and lavender, with an exotic touch of Asian spices emerging with air. Juicy and precise, offering sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and slow-mounting anise and white pepper notes. The bright finish features very good clarity and lingering sweetness. |
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Rhone | 1 | 98+ (WA) |
In Bond
€754.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98+)The Usseglio’s consider the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de Mon Aieul to be their greatest to date. I’ve done numerous tastings with the 2010 and 2007 side by side, and more times than not, I think the 2007 is the better wine. Time will tell though, and both are sensational wines that readers should have in their cellars. The inky colored 2010 is 100% Grenache fermented with 30% stems and aged in a combination of older barrels and foudre. More focused and precise than the '07 (and even darker in color), yet still with massive concentration and depth, it offers deep, rich notes of blackberries, cassis, ground herbs, pepper and crushed rocks. Full-bodied, thick and layered on the palate, it never puts a foot wrong, has fabulous purity and a blockbuster finish. It needs 3-4 years of cellaring, but will have 20-25 years of longevity. |
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Rhone | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
€5,005.00 |
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Vinous (94)Bright ruby-red. Intensely perfumed red fruit and floral aromas are complicated by notes of Asian spices and minerals. Extremely fresh on the palate, offering nervy redcurrant and raspberry flavors and a strong spicy underpinning. A zesty note of blood orange comes up with air and adds a tangy edge to the long, precise, floral-accented finish. A very sexy wine that's surprisingly approachable now, especially compared to its big brother. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96+ (VN) |
In Bond
€1,275.00 |
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Vinous (96+)Vivid ruby. An explosively perfumed bouquet displays red and dark berry preserves, potpourri, licorice and smoky minerals. Broad and fleshy, offering deeply concentrated black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a strong note of floral pastilles. Chewy tannins give grip to a powerful, alluringly sweet, endless finish. Shows as much density as I can recall from a young Rayas and is clearly built for the long haul. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96+ (VN) |
In Bond
€6,290.00 |
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Vinous (96+)Vivid ruby. An explosively perfumed bouquet displays red and dark berry preserves, potpourri, licorice and smoky minerals. Broad and fleshy, offering deeply concentrated black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a strong note of floral pastilles. Chewy tannins give grip to a powerful, alluringly sweet, endless finish. Shows as much density as I can recall from a young Rayas and is clearly built for the long haul. |
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Rhone | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
€873.00 |
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Vinous (94)Glass-staining purple. Heady scents of spice- and floral-accented dark berries, cherry-vanilla, anise and incense, along with a smoky topnote. Lush and seamless on the palate, offering palate-staining blackberry, blueberry and floral pastille flavors. Silky tannins build on the endless finish, which leaves behind notes of blue fruit preserves, licorice and smoky Indian spices. Velvety tannins come on late but are quickly absorbed by this wine's lush, deeply concentrated fruit. |
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Rhone | 1 | 93 (VN) |
In Bond
€527.00 |
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Vinous (93)Inky purple. Dark berry liqueur, cola and floral pastille aromas, with strong accents of incense and smoky minerals. Fat, sweet and palate-staining, offering intense blackberry preserve and cherry-cola flavors lifted by juicy acidity and sharpened by a peppery, spicy nuance. Quite powerful yet comes off graceful and precise. Finishes extremely long and alluringly sweet, with supple tannins and persistent smokiness. This got 85% new oak and the material is more than up to it. |
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Rhone | 4 | 94 (WA) |
In Bond
€627.00 |
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Wine Advocate (94)The 2010 Cote Rotie Ampodium is performing much better from bottle than it did last year. Fashioned from a dozen separate terroirs in Cote Rotie, it exhibits tell-tale notes of licorice, tapenade, black currants and black raspberries with a floral component in the background. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, rich and opulent, this superb Cote Rotie can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15 years. |
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Rhone | 9 | 96 (WA) |
In Bond
€289.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96)The prodigious 2010 Cote Rotie La Landonne reveals a dense purple color along with a huge, impressive perfume of roasted meats, black currants, black raspberries and scorched earth. This 100% Syrah comes from vines planted on exceptionally steep slopes composed of schist and iron-like sub-soils. Some graphite also makes an appearance in this mineral-dominated, well-delineated, rich, intense wine. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96 (WA) |
In Bond
€1,255.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96)The prodigious 2010 Cote Rotie La Landonne reveals a dense purple color along with a huge, impressive perfume of roasted meats, black currants, black raspberries and scorched earth. This 100% Syrah comes from vines planted on exceptionally steep slopes composed of schist and iron-like sub-soils. Some graphite also makes an appearance in this mineral-dominated, well-delineated, rich, intense wine. |
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Rhone | 1 | 92 (VN) |
In Bond
€637.00 |
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Vinous (92)Dark purple. Expressive aromas of dark fruits, spicecake, garrigue and licorice. Ripe and harmonious, with a smoky quality and a medicinal touch to its plum and bitter cherry flavors. On the wild side but shows very good sweetness. Finishes with building tannins and firm grip, leaving a spicy note behind. |
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Rhone | 1 | 95 (WA) |
In Bond
€316.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95)Close in quality to the profound 2007 is the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Grandes Grenachieres d-Hippolyte. A stunning expression of old vine Grenache, it boasts abundant notes of raspberries, licorice and kirsch intermixed with hints of forest floor and underbrush. With good acidity, precision and freshness as well as a deep, full-bodied, voluptuously textured mouthfeel, this superb example of old vine Grenache should drink well for 15+ years. |
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Rhone | 6 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
€473.00 |
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Vinous (94)Inky ruby. Displays sexy, oak-spiced dark berry and cherry aromas, along with notes of vanilla and violet. Impressively lush and sappy in the mouth, with appealing sweetness to its black raspberry and candied plum flavors. As rich as this may be, it shows bright, tangy freshness and energy. Finishes very long, broad and sweet, with intense spiciness and lingering florality. |
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Rhone | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
€178.00 |
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Vinous (94)Inky ruby. Displays sexy, oak-spiced dark berry and cherry aromas, along with notes of vanilla and violet. Impressively lush and sappy in the mouth, with appealing sweetness to its black raspberry and candied plum flavors. As rich as this may be, it shows bright, tangy freshness and energy. Finishes very long, broad and sweet, with intense spiciness and lingering florality. |
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Rhone | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
€839.00 |
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Vinous (94)Inky ruby. Displays sexy, oak-spiced dark berry and cherry aromas, along with notes of vanilla and violet. Impressively lush and sappy in the mouth, with appealing sweetness to its black raspberry and candied plum flavors. As rich as this may be, it shows bright, tangy freshness and energy. Finishes very long, broad and sweet, with intense spiciness and lingering florality. |