Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône
Bewertung: 96 PP

Alkoholgehalt: 13,5% Vol.

Hersteller: Domain Michel Chapoutier

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

With a production of 432 cases, the 2010 Saint-Joseph Les Granits Blanc may be the finest white wine made in the appellation. Aromas of tangerine oil, orange marmalade, powdered stones and subtle gun flint as well as smoke jump from the glass of this full-bodied effort. This elegant, rich, full, stunning wine is a tour de force as well as a big-time reference point for what can be achieved from the granite hillsides of Saint-Joseph.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône
Bewertung: 97 Jeb Dunnuck

Alkoholgehalt: 13,5% Vol.

Hersteller: Domaine Michel Chapoutier

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

»The 2015-Saint-Joseph Les Granits is another knockout wine, and if it wasn’t for its Le Clos counterpart, it would be the wine of the vintage. Coming all from the namesake vineyard of the appellation (the lieu-dit Saint-Joseph), it offers a huge nose of black raspberries, Provençal herbs, spice and saddle leather. Much more open, sexy and opulent than the more concentrated, yet backward Les Varonniers, it's an incredible wine to drink anytime over the coming two decades.« (1/2018)

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône
Bewertung: 97 PP

Alkoholgehalt: 13,5% Vol.

Hersteller: Domaine Michel Chapoutier

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

At the top end of Chapoutier's Southern Rhône hierarchy are the two sélections parcellaires from Châteauneuf du Pape. I had a slight preference for the 2015      Châteauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois, which comes from the Bédarrides (eastern) side of the appellation, a site with galets ­roulés over clay, which Chapoutier says resists drought. This is a full-bodied, dense, plummy wine, but it retains ample freshness and offers loads of spicy complexity, including exotic notes like cumin and coriander that linger enticingly on the finish. Drink 2017-2030.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône
Bewertung: 93 PP

Alkoholgehalt: 14% Vol.

Hersteller: Domaine Michel Gassier

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

Even more rich and layered, the 2012 Costieres De Nimes Lou Coucardie is a blend of 59% Roussanne and 41% Viognier. Aged in 10-15% new 500-Liter barrels, it offers up a spectacular array of ripe golden fruits, lemon curd, flowers and hints of vanilla that flow to a medium to full-bodied, voluptuously texture white that builds in the glass, yet never seems heavy or cumbersome.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône
Bewertung: 92-94 Jeb Dunnuck

Bei Abnahme von 12 Flaschen Preis pro Flasche € 12,90

Alkoholgehalt: 14% Vol.

Hersteller: Domaine Michel Gassier

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

Coming from the southern, cooler end of the appellation, mostly from the estate’s Beck Vineyard, the 2015 Nostre Païs Costières de Nîmes is always more perfumed and ­elegant than the Lou Coucardié cuvee. It offers fabulous notes of ripe black raspberries, toasted spice, crushed flowers and ­licorice. A blend of 45% Grenache, 25% Syrah and the rest Carignan, Mourvèdre and Cinsault, this Chateauneuf du Pape look alike offers a sexy, full-bodied profile and is already hard to resist.

Enough can’t be said about the quality coming from Michel Gassier’s own label. Coming from vines primarily in the ­Costières de Nîmes region, these wines consistently punch well above their price point and I buy my fair share every year. Michel is unquestionably one of the most driven, hardworking and talented vignerons out there, and this shows in his wines.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône
Bewertung: 93 Jeb Dunnuck

Alkoholgehalt: 15% Vol.

Hersteller: Chateau Juvenal

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

Even better and one of the best values I´ve seen in a long time, the 2016 Ventoux Les Ribes du Vallat checks in as a blebd of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah brought up all in stainless steel. It offers a huge nose of garrigue, saddle leather, rare meat and loads of blackcurrent fruit. With full-bodied richness, a ripe, decadent, opulent profile and no hard edges, it´s a no-brainer purchase and ideal for drinking over the coming 2-4 years. (Jeb Dunneck, 10/19/2017)

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône
Bewertung: 92 Jeb Dunnuck

Alkoholgehalt: 15% Vol.

Hersteller: Chateau Juvenal

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

The 2016 Ventoux La Terre du Petit Homme (50% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre) boasts knockout notes of blackberry jam, fennel, chocolate and hints of licorice. It’s ripe, opulent and front-end loaded, with moderate acidity, and a great finish. Drink it over the coming 4-5 years.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône

Alkoholgehalt: 14% Vol.

Hersteller: Domaine E. Guiga

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

Starting out the single vineyards and bottled in February (after over four years in new oak barrels), the 2011 Cote Rotie la Mouline is as slutty, sexy and seamless as they come. Full-bodied, thrillingly concentrated and unctuous, it offers classic Mouline notes of cured meats, violets, black raspberries, espresso and hints of vanilla bean. Philippe Guigal commented that the worst thing about 2011 was the it came after 2010, and while the previous two vintages will get all of the attention, this 2011 will deliver almost as much pleasure, and do it right from the start as well. It needs 3-4 years of cellaring and will drink sensationally through 2041.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône

Alkoholgehalt: 14% Vol.

Hersteller: Domaine E. Guiga

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

The 2012 Côte-Rôtie La Mouline reminds me of the 2011 with its upfront, incredibly perfumed nose of spring flowers, cured meats, roasted herbs, olives and sweet cassis fruit. Full-bodied, beautifully textured, mouth-filling and already impossible to resist, it expands on the palate and I guarantee this beauty will put a smile on your face anytime over the coming two decades.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône

Alkoholgehalt: 14% Vol.

Hersteller: Domaine E. Guiga

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

The 2011 Côte-Rotie la Turque is about as seamless and sexy as wine gets, and this cuvee continues to put on weight and richness with every passing year. Offering a monstrous nose of Asian spices, kirsch liqueur, blackcurrants, pepper and smoked meats, this full-bodied Côte-Rotie has layers of sweet tannin, no hard edges and a killer finish. It's already hard to resist today, but has three decades of prime drinking to go.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône

Alkoholgehalt: 14% Vol.

Hersteller: Domaine E. Guiga

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

Similar to the La Mouline with its forward, incredibly sexy style, the 2012 Côte-Rôtie La Turque (there’s 7% Viognier in the blend) offers a saturated purple color to go with meaty, smoky notes of cassis, cured meats, chocolate and roasted herbs. It’s a big mouthful of a wine, with full-bodied richness and a stacked mid-palate, but it has a seamless, weightless texture, perfectly ripe tannin and a blockbuster finish. I’d happily drink a glass today, but it should be at its finest from 2020-2046.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône

Alkoholgehalt: 14% Vol.

Hersteller: Domaine Saint Amant

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

The 2015 Beaumes de Venise Grangeneuve offers an intriguing combination of greenish garrigue and dark chocolate notes, plus a dash of cracked pepper. It's full-bodied and supple, with an interesting combination of flavors that raises it above the everyday.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône
Bewertung: 91-93 PP

Lieferbar Oktober 2018
Zahlbar nach Lieferung

Alkoholgehalt: 14,5% Vol.

Hersteller: La Ferme du Mont

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

Exotically ripe, the 2016 Gigondas Cotes Jugunda overflows with scents and flavors of apricot, raspberries and cherries. I even thought I caught a whiff of banana. This showy, full-bodied wine is creamy and lush on the palate, with a long, fruit-driven finish.

Land/Region: Frankreich/Rhône
Bewertung: 94-97+ PP

Lieferbar Oktober 2018
Zahlbar nach Lieferung

Alkoholgehalt: 14,5% Vol.

Hersteller: La Ferme du Mont

Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite

Produktinformation

Stephane’s 2015 Châteauneuf du Pape Côtes Capelan is the top wine of the estate and is made from 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, raised 70% in concrete and 30% in barrels. There’s under 500 cases of this beauty and it reveals a deep purple color as well as decadent notes of blackberries, blackcurrants, crushed rocks and melted licorice. Full-bodied, thick, unctuous and massively concentrated, with ripe tannin and a killer finish, don’t miss it!