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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.

2018 Jean-Louis Chave Selection Hermitage Farconnet

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2021 Jean-Louis Chave Selection Hermitage Farconnet

JD  91   
JR  16.5   

1981 Paul Jaboulet Aine Chateauneuf du Pape Les Cedres

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

1989 Paul Jaboulet Aine Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert

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

RP  90   
WS  90   

2010 Auguste Clape St. Peray

Lightly depressed cork

VN  91   
RP  89-91   

2010 Auguste Clape St. Peray

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

VN  91   
RP  89-91   

2010 Auguste Clape St. Peray

Lightly depressed cork; label condition issue

VN  91   
RP  89-91   

2018 Domaine Pierre Gonon De L'Ardeche Les Iles Feray

Light label condition issue

2001 Domaine Grand Veneur Chateauneuf du Pape Les Origines

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue; light writing on label

RP  94   
WS  90   

2004 Clos du Mont Olivet Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Unique

Light label condition issue; light writing on label

WA  93   

2017 Domaine Saint-Damien Gigondas Cuvee Clovis Saurel

WA  96-98   
JD  95   
VN  92   

2017 Xavier Gerard Côte-Rôtie

VN  93   
JR  16.5+    

1998 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Light capsule condition issue; 3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue; light writing on label

RP  90   
ST  87-90   

1994 Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Mourre des Perdrix

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue; light writing on label

RP  91   

1999 Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Mourre des Perdrix

Light label condition issue; light writing on label

2001 Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Mourre des Perdrix

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue; light writing on label

WS  93   
RP  92   
ST  90   

2003 Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Hautes Brusquieres Cuvee Speciale

Light writing on label

WS  93   
VN  91   
RP  90   

2013 Jean-Luc Colombo Cornas Les Ruchets

WS  92   

2018 Jean-Luc Colombo Cornas Terres Brulees

VN  94   
WS  93   
WE  93   
WA  90   

2011 Joel Champet Côte-Rôtie La Viallière

Light capsule condition issue; depressed cork; light label condition issue

2015 Pierre Gaillard Condrieu

Light label condition issue

2016 Pierre Gaillard Côte-Rôtie

Light label condition issue

VN  91   
JD  90-92   
JR  17.5   

2017 Monier Perreol St. Joseph Châtelet

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

1989 Domaine de Monpertuis (Paul Jeune) Chateuneuf du Pape Tradition

Elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

2018 Robert & Patrice Thollet Clos de la Petite Gallée Cuvee 1896

3-bottle Lot