A beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, classic effort from this team, the 2019 Chateauneuf Du Pape boasts a deeper ruby/purple color, traditional notes of ground pepper, Provencal garrigue, smoked meat, and red and black fruits, a terrific mid-pal...
A bigger, richer wine than I'm use to from this terroir, the 2019 Cote Rotie Maison Rouge sports a ruby/plum color as well as a great nose of black cherries, chocolaty plum, peppery herbs, subtle smoke, and iron. With medium to full-bodied richness on the...
Slightly deeper hued, the 2019 Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Des Felix is based on 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 5% Syrah, and the rest a mix of varieties and sees a slightly longer elevage in demi-muids (30%) and very old barrels (70%). Blackcurrants, roasted...
Closer in style to the 2018 than the 2017, the 2019 Cote Rotie is a big, rich, powerful Cote Rotie that has loads of meaty, gamey black fruits, smoked herb, pepper, and chocolate-like aromas and flavors. With full-bodied richness, a round, layered texture...
Vibrant, mineral-accented dark berries, cherry-cola, potpourri and olive aromas show outstanding detail and spicy lift. Nicely concentrated but nervy as well, offering intense blueberry, cassis, bitter cherry and salty olive flavors with a bracing sna...
The 2022 Saint-Joseph from Pierre Gonon is a beauty. Despite a slightly introverted bouquet, it is bursting with aromas of cherries, black olive, violet, dark berries and blueberry. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and layered with a textural attack, it's ...
The 2022 Les Iles Feray l'Ardeche unfurls with fragrant orange blossom, raspberry, red cherry and earthy gradations. Supple and fruit-driven, this medium-bodied 2022 comes across as more accessible and charming than the 2021 rendition, closing with goo...