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Rhône Valley

The Rhône Valley in southeast France follows the Rhône River for 125 miles and is home to some 170,000 vineyard acres. It is beloved by admirers of robust, fruit-filled, tannic red wines made from Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsualt. Though red wines predominate, the Rhône Valley also makes excellent fruity, full-bodied but dry white wines from Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. Some of the justly famous wines from the Rhône Valley include Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Condrieu, Gigondas and Cornas. Rosé wines are also produced. Vineyards have been cultivated in this area since at least 600 B.C., and by the 13th century the wines of the region were being served to the Pope, who during the 13th century resided in nearby Avignon rather than in Rome. The prestige associated with the reds preferred by the Pope led to the name Châteauneuf-du-Pape, or the “new home of the pope.” The region is generally divided into north and south when discussing wine types, and there are many appellations within the valley. Along with Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, Rhône wines are among France’s best known and most collected wines.

1995 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Laurence

Light capsule condition issue; elevated cork; light signs of past seepage

WS  97   

1995 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Laurence

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage

WS  97   

1998 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Laurence

Light label condition issue

RP  96   
ST  95   
CT  93.5   

1998 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage

RP  94   
WS  93   
VN  92+    

2003 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee

Lightly depressed cork

RP  98   
WS  97   
CT  94.1   
VN  92-94   
WS  #5 of 2006   

2004 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee

Lightly depressed cork

WS  96   
RP  94   
ST  91-93   
WS  #12 of 2007   

2004 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee

WS  96   
RP  94   
ST  91-93   
WS  #12 of 2007   

2004 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  94   
ST  91-93   
WS  #12 of 2007   

2009 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  98   
WS  95   
VN  93   

2009 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee

Lightly depressed cork

RP  98   
WS  95   
VN  93   

2020 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee

Lightly depressed cork

WA  96-98   
VN  96   
JS  96   
JD  93-95   
JR  16.5   

2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Lightly depressed cork

WS  96   
RP  95   
VN  94   
WS  #11 of 2006   

2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Lightly elevated cork

WS  96   
RP  95   
VN  94   
WS  #11 of 2006   

1986 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

WS  90   

1992 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape

1995 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; label condition issue

RP  93   
CT  92.8   

1998 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WE  94   
RP  93   
WS  93   
CT  92.1   
ST  90   
JR  17   

2004 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  92   
VN  92   
JR  18   
WS  #20 of 2007   

2008 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WS  92   
VN  90   
RP  89-91   
JR  17.5   

2010 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  96   
VN  94   

2013 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape

3.0ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  92   
VN  92   
WA  90   

2016 Domaine Thierry Allemand Cornas Chaillot

Label condition issue

VN  95-97   

2016 Domaine Thierry Allemand Cornas Chaillot

VN  95-97   

2018 Domaine Thierry Allemand Cornas Chaillot

Light label condition issue

VN  95-96   
JD  94   

2016 Domaine Thierry Allemand Cornas Le Reynard

Light signs of past seepage; label condition issue

VN  96-98