Rhone Blends

91 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2022 Vacqueyras Les Secrets De La Licorne offers more complexity, with a darker ruby hue as well as impressive aromatics of both raspberry and strawberry fruits, some darker, licorice, peppery herb, and graphite notes, medium...

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,...

94 points Wine Advocate"Made from 100% whole-cluster grapes, the 2020 Gratitude Olsen Brothers Vineyard offers seductive red fruit tones with notions of potpourri and dusty cherry blossoms. The wine is medium to full-bodied on the palate, with succulent...

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...

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...

93 points Jeb Dunnuck"Beautiful ripe cherry, cassis, ground pepper, and leather notes all emerge from the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Bel Ami, a classic blend of 60% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 15% Cinsault, and 10% Syrah that's brought up in a mix of...

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...

97 points Decanter"Citrusy and grapefruit-led thanks to the Bourboulenc. Touch of anise, touch of fennel, lovely acidity and freshness, with a gentle saline line. Generous but only just full-bodied, this shows liveliness and more depth than many white...

97 points James Suckling"This great Chateauneuf combines the richness of the vintage with remarkable precision and vitality. Stacks of ripe damson plum, licorice and candied orange. Great tannin structure and lots of power on the full-bodied palate, with...

92 points Decanter"Fresh fennel and gently floral aromas. This has a rounded, oval shape in the mouth, like a marble pebble. Very smooth and polished, but not oaky. Plenty of intensity of flavour, it’s concentrated and long – way better than...