Rhone
We are pleased to offer one of the most diverse selections of wine from France's Rhone Valley.
2021 Chave - Hermitage Rouge MAGNUM (1.5L)
More in the mold of the 2014, the 2021 Hermitage is a ripe, polished, beautifully balanced Hermitage that doesn't have the depth and concentration of a great vintage, yet shines for its elegance, balance, and overall sense of class. Red and black fruits, ...
2021 Chave - Hermitage Rouge
Among the finest expressions of the 2021 vintage with finessed ripeness and understated polish. Earthy and salty offering sanguine animal notes and well-integrated white pepper freshness. Cashmere tannins are softened yet still keep a gentle grip on the f...
2021 Chave - Saint-Joseph Estate
The 2021s here are certainly strong wines in the vintage. The 2021 Saint Joseph is a healthy dense ruby/purple hue and offers textbook Saint Joseph aromas and flavors of black fruit (there's a hint of red fruit as well), graphite, ground pepper, and some ...
2019 Chave, Yann - Hermitage Rouge
A complex bouquet evokes ripe blackberry, cherry compote, licorice and violet, energized by a spicy cracked pepper nuance. Broad and fleshy in the mouth, offering densely packed, smoke-tinged black/blue fruit, exotic spice and floral pastille flavors that...
2020 Clape - Cornas
The flagship 2020 Cornas is a beauty! Clearly in the same league as recent top vintages, it has a wild bouquet of black and blue fruits, liquid violets, game, and iron, with some incense and spice thrown in for good measure. It's slightly more round and s...
2022 Clape - Cornas (750ml)
The 2022 Cornas isn't going to match the 2020, but we're not far off. Tasted in its individual components, it has the riper yet still focused, structured style of the vintage, with classic aromatics of blue fruits, violets, iron, and ample textbook Clape ...
2020 Clos des Cazaux - Gigondas Cuvee Prestige (750ml)
I was also able to taste the late-release 2020 Gigondas Cuvée Prestige, which is 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 20% Mourvèdre that was brought up in barrel. It has a rocking nose of Provençal spices, saddle leather, dried flowers, and assorted strawberry an...
2018 Clos St. Jean - Chateauneuf du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum MAGNUM (1.5L)
Original sale price $499
2024 Domaine de Mourchon - Cotes du Rhone Seguret Loubie Rose (750ml)
Appellation Côtes du Rhône Villages Contrôlée
This wine has aromas of strawberries, citrus fruit and spring flowers. The palate has good acidity, is refreshing, full of fruit and has a good length.
Enjoy as an aperitif, for a barbecue or as an accompaniment for Mediterranean style food such as Provencal salad or ratatouille. This wine also marries very well with spicy food.
GRAPE VARIETIES: 60% grenache, 40% Syrah
AGE OF VINES: 40 years
TERROIRS: A mixture of clay, limestone and grey sandstone on steep slopes
YIELD: 35 hl/ha
VINIFICATION: Bleeding of a vat and direct pressing
-Winery notes
2022 Domaine de Mourchon - Gigondas (750ml)
Mourchon's very talented winemaker, Sébastien, is a Gigondas native and knows everyone in the village. A few years ago, I mentioned to him that I wished Mourchon made a Gigondas, and he told me he'd be happy to craft one for us using a secret source from one of his vigneron friends. I thought he was joking—until a sample arrived. Fantastic stuff! And he still won't tell me where he sources it from... It's obviously someone very good.
-Phil
2022 Domaine de Mourchon - Cotes du Rhone Villages Seguret Tradition (750ml)
Appellation Côtes du Rhône Villages Contrôlée
A deep garnet red colour with well-blended fruit aromas of raspberry and blackberry and a hint of liquorice on a spicy background. The palate is both velvety and generous with supple fruit.
Enjoy with roasted vegetables, slow-cooked meat dishes or fresh goat’s cheeses.
GRAPE VARIETIES: 65 % Grenache, 25 % Syrah, 10% Carignan
AGE OF VINES: 40 years
TERROIRS: A mixture of clay, limestone and grey sandstone on steep slopes
YIELD: 35 hl/ha
AGEING: 100% concrete vats
-Importer notes
2023 Domaine de Mourchon - Cotes du Rhone La Source BLANC (750ml)
Appellation Côtes du Rhône Villages Contrôlée
A straw coloured wine, the delicate nose showing subtle floral aromas and hints of peaches and apricots. A full wine with notes of honey and citrus on the finish.
Enjoy as an aperitif, or with a wide range of lighter dishes, mixed salads and cheeses.
GRAPE VARIETIES: 40% Viognier, 20% Grenache Blanc, 20% Roussanne and Marsanne, 20% Clairette and Bourboulenc
AGE OF VINES: 25-30 years
TERROIR: A mixture of clay, limestone and grey sandstone on steep slopes
YIELD: 40 hl/ha
VINIFICATION: Direct pressing and low temperature fermentation
-Winery notes