Rhone

95 points Decanter"Slightly reductive nose currently, but it’s pure, fruity and juicy on the palate, with vibrant acidity and a long finish. A powerful and concentrated, joyful style of Condrieu with rich peach, apricot flesh, cinnamon and citrus...

92 points Wine Spectator"Shows a supple, delicious mix of cherry and plum backed by warm spices, toasty cedar and chalky minerality. Reveals charred apple wood and smoked bacon notes, while the chalky minerality brings a beautiful textural component...

92 points Jeb Dunnuck"A blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah, the 2019 Saint Chinian Grande Cuvée offers up a fruit-forward, pure, elegant profile carrying lots of framboise and kirsch-like fruits, notes of peppery herbs, leather, and loamy earth,...

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,...

93 points Jeb Dunnuck"Peppery red and blue fruits, garrigue, and some Southern Rhône street market-like notes all emerge from the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape, a blend of 65% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah. Nicely balanced, medium-bodied,...

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...

90 points Wine Advocate"Although the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape fermented in concrete, it then matured in 20% new oak, so this blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault is marked by scents of vanilla, cedar and wood spice. There are...

91 points James Suckling"Dark berries, cedar, smoke, black pepper and garrigue on the nose. Full-bodied with firm tannins. Rich and creamy with supple dark-cherry character and a firm finish. Nicely balanced. Grenache, syrah and mourvedre." 90 points...

94 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2020 Vacqueyras Garrigues is a terrific looking classic cuvée with a medium-bodied, elegant, silky style as well as pure red and black fruits, some spicy, floral nuances, ultra-fine tannins, and outstanding length. It...