Rhone Blends

93 points James Suckling"Seductive nose of cherries, wild berries, plums, dried thyme, bay leaves, peppercorns and a touch of leather. It’s full-bodied with finely grained tannins. Layered with berries and spices on the mid-palate and a powdery...

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 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...

99 points James Suckling"Aromas of cedar, earth, tree bark, fruit tea, black tea and cherries. Then it turns to fresh and dried flowers. Medium to full body as it grows on the palate with superb fine tannins that run the length of the wine. It’s...

91 points Wine Enthusiast"An interesting blend that includes Caladoc and the white Rolle, this rosé yields a bright, textured, fruity wine. Its forward red currant flavors dominate along with fresh acidity and light pepper. Drink now. Organic...

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...

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...

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 James Suckling"Bright nose of white peaches, white flowers with lemon zest freshness. Ripe and creamy with full juicy peach and citrus fruit, with lively acidity at the long clean finish. A cuvee of grenache blanc and viognier. From organically...

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...