Rhone

93 points Vinous"The 2022 Gigondas Les Espaliers offers freshness and complexity. Coming in at 14.5% alcohol, it opens up with delicate raspberry and cranberry, accented by licorice nuances and pinches of matcha powder. Refreshing acidity and solid...

95 Jeb Dunnuck"Another killer wine, the 2019 Saint-Joseph Vieilles Vignes reveals a dense purple color to go with loads of red and blue fruits, bacon fat, cured meat, and spring flowers. Offering classic Saint-Joseph minerality, medium to full-bodied...

90 points Jeb Dunnuck"Leading off the reds, the 2018 Lirac checks in as 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Mourvèdre brought up in 25% new oak. This elegant, pure Lirac exhibits notes of black raspberries, ground pepper, flowers, and spice. With...

95+ Jeb Dunnuck"The 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Val De Dieu is always the most modern style wine in the lineup and in 2017 is a blend of 66% Grenache and 34% Syrah that had the Grenache brought up in demi-muids and the Syrah in new barrels. Deep,...

90 points Wine Advocate Vinous Reverie NotesThe energetic and charismatic Guillaume Gonnet is not your average Rhone winemaker. Extremely open in his attitude, his curious, boundary challenging approach extends beyond wine. He travelled to the far...

Wine Spectator"Boasting heather, hay, honey and dried herbs, this is silky and sleek, with honeyed melon and a note of quinine adding a refreshing bitter counterpoint on the finish. Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc and Viognier." Vinous Reverie...

94 points Wine Advocate"I couldn't discern much difference between the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Privilege and the Esprit de Maucoil. The Privilege is a floral yet full-bodied wine that never seems overly rich or heavy, but instead, it steadily unfurls...

92 points Wine Advocate"Mainly Clairette and Roussanne, with smaller amounts of Grenache Blanc and Viognier, the 2022 Vacqueyras Le Chemin Blanc may be the finest vintage of this cuvée to date. Notes of ripe pear, apricot and peach abound on the...

96 points Jeb Dunnuck"A big, ripe, opulent, and sexy white, the 2021 Hermitage Blanc has honeyed orchard and quince-like fruit, medium to full body, some acacia flower and spicy nuances, a layered, decadent mouthfeel, and that rare mix of freshness and...

93 points Jeb Dunnuck"Gorgeous quince, honeyed flowers, spice, and some classy, savory herb notes all emerge from the 2022 Crozes-Hermitage Vieilles Vignes Blanc, a round, supple, layered Crozes that has beautiful purity and precision while staying rich...

96 points Wine Spectator"Elegant and approachable, this stunning red offers seductive aromatics of smoked incense and red tea, with floral high notes, followed by a well of cassis, licorice and red currant flavors coated in graphite. Dusty in feel, with...

91 points Vinous"Ruby-red. Aromas of ripe red and dark berries, pungent flowers and smoky minerals and a hint of "garrigue' in the background. Juicy, supple and concentrated, offering energetic black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors supported by tangy...