Rhône Red Wine
The Rhône Valley has been central to wine culture for many centuries, and even today, we’re still captivated by the beautiful product. Rhône Red Wine is generous with sun-ripened fruit flavours, and along with countless styles, the region produces wines in all price ranges.
"Shimmering ruby-red. The bouquet evokes pungent cherry, dark berry, floral, liquorice, black tea and smoky mineral aromas. >
Deeply coloured with profound black berry aromas, a touch of spice and notes of garrigue and liquorice. Grenache gives warmth >
The Cuvée Lucile -named after Paul Durieus mother- is a selection from the domaines best parcels of very old grenache vines. >
Our highlight today is one of the Domaine de Mourchons top reds, their new 2018 Séguret Grand Reserve, which is simply stunning. >
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is arguably the most well known village in the Southern Rhône and Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, owned >
"...Vidal-Fleury Crozes-Hermitage from the northern Rhône is 100 per cent Syrah, aged partly in barrel and partly in foudres >
An 80-20 blend of grenache and syrah aged only in concrete, this is a Châteauneuf full of pretty raspberry and red cherry >
The second wine of Vieux Telegraphe which is considered by many to be one of the regions most prestigious estates. Telegramme >
"More blackcurrants, blueberries, peppery garrigue, licorice and mineral notes define the 2019 Gigondas Les Racines and >
A wine you simply must not overlook. Produced from vines just north of Vienne and not a million miles from from Cote-Rotie's >
"Glass-staining ruby. Musky blackberry, cherry pit and succulent flowers on the deeply perfumed nose; a suave floral quality >
"Equal in quality to this vintage's Saint Joseph, Vidal Fleury's 2018 Cornas is reasonably rich and concentrated, with ripe >
Deep, dark and profound. Expressive sweet black berry fruit at first, then develops some notes of roasted meat, coffee, >
"The 2018 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert boasts scents of cracked pepper, black olives, spice and ripe plums. Showing >
"Seemingly refined by the additional elevage since I reviewed a barrel sample last year, the 2019 Crozes Hermitage Domaine >
Yann Chaves organic domaine is a rising star in the northern Rhône. Le Rouvre is made from a specific plot of older vines >
Under the vigilant and inspired stewardship of Thierry Faravel, Domaine de la Bouïssière has become one of the leading producers >
Stéphane's St-Joseph is a particularly classy expression of syrah. Certainly a substantial wine, but also with lovely purity >
Massif d'Uchaux is one of the 'cult' villages in the Côtes du Rhône - no surprise then it is a strong candidate for elevation >
The sunshine and quality of the 2020 vintage shines through here giving a bold, expressive wine which leaps from the glass. >
"Still in barrel at the time of this tasting, the 2013 Hermitage will certainly be one of the wines of the vintage. Offering >
Big, powerful Hermitage from a good vintage in the region. Deep, dark and powerful, with intense black fruits, and a rich, >
"A mighty, structured Hermitage from winemaking global superstar Michel Chapoutier. “The 2015 Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne >
Now showing a little more mature syrah character, with dark, meaty, smoky notes enhancing the deep, blackberry fruit. Fine, >