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2016 Gonon Saint-Joseph: Cult Northern Rhône

What the Gonon brothers have achieved on the steep granite slopes of Saint-Joseph is amazing. In Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph was thought to be a distant fourth behind Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie and Cornas.

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High-Water Vintage - 2016 Northern Rhône Value:
2016 Marsanne Saint-Joseph

Jean-Claude Marsanne's Saint-Joseph has become a fixture at Crush. They are old school in style and without flash.

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Côte-Rôtie In Full Glory: 2014 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche Magnums

When it comes to unyieldingly honest and unapologetically traditional Côte-Rôtie, Levet's wines are without peer. They are wildly untamed, beautifully compelling and an utterly authentic expressions of Syrah.

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A Huge Surprise, Revisited: 2008 Chave Hermitage Rouge

We're on a Northern Rhône kick. Now that temperatures have started to cool, it's what we're craving. It seemed like the perfect moment to revisit Chave's 2008 Hermitage.

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The Northern Rhône Untamed
2016 Lionnet St-Joseph Rouge Terre Neuve

Neal Rosenthal was introduced to Lionnet by his Côte-Rôtie producer, Bernard Levet. Levet is certainly a good jumping off point for getting a sense of Lionnet's wines.

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Rhône Royalty, Back-Vintage Edition
2006 Chave Hermitage Rouge

There's simply no better expression of Syrah on the planet than Chave's Hermitage.

It's the crown jewel of the Northern Rhône.

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2015 Gonon Saint-Joseph

When it comes to Gonon's wines, the world has turned upside down. Gonon's Saint-Josephs have attracted a cult following and landing the wines has become an arduous and expensive endeavor.

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"Grab northern Rhône 2015 reds with both hands" Half-Bottle Edition:
2015 Jamet Cote-Rotie Half-Bottles

Jamet's Côte-Rôties have few peers in the entire Northern Rhône. It's pretty much that simple. They are amazingly elegant, precise and clear.

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2015 Chave St-Joseph

Along with Pierre Gonon, Chave produces our favorite expression of St. Joseph. Few producers are able to render Syrah with as much depth, detail and sophistication.

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A Dream Brew
2015 Jean-Luc Jamet Côte-Rôtie Terrasses

Last week, we introduced the Côte-Rôtie of Jean-Luc Jamet. By the afternoon, we were sold out and allocating bottles. Today, we're happy to offer Jean-Luc Jamet's glorious 2015 Côte-Rôtie Terrasses. 

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"Grab northern Rhône 2015 reds with both hands” - 2015 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

The heights that Jamet's Côte-Rôties reach have few peers in the entire Northern Rhône. It's pretty much that simple. They are amazingly elegant, precise and clear.

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A Rhône Benchmark In A Historic Vintage:
2010 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage

Alain Graillot's wines are the long-standing benchmark of Crozes. Catch a Graillot with age and the importance of the wine comes into clear focus. In general, Crozes is thought to be a simple, and sadly often underachieving, quaffer. In Graillot's hands, Crozes assumes haunting aromatic complexity and ageworthy breeding.

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Back Up The Truck - Rhône Royalty Edition
2015 Chave St. Joseph Offerus

When Chave's St. Joseph Offerus is on, it can be shockingly good. In the past few weeks, I tasted through a cast of vintages that we had laying around here - 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015. When it came to 2010 and 2015, the wines really blew me away. I immediately went deep on the 2015. 

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The Perennial Overachiever
2016 Jamet Syrah Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

In the Northern Rhône, 2016 is shaping up to be an absolutely beautiful vintage. For people who love classically styled vintages (think of 2010 and 2013), this will be an important vintage. 

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Northern Rhône, The New Name To Know:
2016 Gerard St. Joseph Le Blanchard

Xavier Gerard's wines are one of our most exciting finds in the past few years. Last November, we offered the 2014 St. Joseph Le Blanchard. We found the wine's bright, complex aromatics and lifted elegance incredibly compelling.

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"If you want the truest of Côte-Rôties... "
2015 Levet Côte Rôtie La Chavaroche

Levet's Chavaroche is unapologetically raw, stunningly pure and beautiful. These are some of the most unique and exciting Côte Rôties around. They combine wildness with a breeding that's incredible.

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In Peak Form - Northern Rhône For a Song: 2015 Jean-Claude Marsanne Saint-Joseph

It's taken the world some time to catch up with Jean-Claude Marsanne. If you haven't heard of them, it's no surprise. Production is small and most of it is sold to private clients and restaurants.

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Clarity and Finesse in the Northern Rhône:
2014 Gerard St-Joseph Le Blanchard

Xavier Gerard's Saint-Joseph is one of the most exciting wines that I've tasted in some time. It impresses immensely with its purity, lift and aromatics. The finesse and clarity of expression really amaze.

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"A striking combination of power and finesse" -Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media
2014 Jamet Cote-Rotie Half-Bottles

Jamet’s Côte-Rôtie hits a level of gracefulness and agility that’s reminiscent of Burgundy. Jamet's 2014 Côte-Rôtie is a striking example. It boasts an incredible amount of finesse, clarity and textural appeal.

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"If you want the truest of Côte-Rôties... "
2013 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche Magnums

The 2013 Chavaroche is one of my favorite young vintages of the wine. Today, I'm very happy to offer magnums of Levet's 2013 Côte-Rôtie Chavaroche.

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Essential Cornas:
2014 Clape Cornas

Clape’s Cornas gets to the beating heart of the appellation.

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2016 Souhaut Syrah

Souhaut makes absolutely gorgeous and insanely drinkable Northern Rhône wines. And people have clearly noticed.

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Côte-Rôtie In Full Glory:
2014 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche

When it comes to unyieldingly honest and unapologetically traditional Côte-Rôtie, Levet's wines are without peer.

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"One of the best wines made at Côte Rôtie" -
1997 Jamet Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

"The Brune is consistently one of the best wines made at Côte Rôtie." -John Livingstone-Learmonth, The Wines of the Northern Rhône If you love classic Côte-Rôtie, Jamet is the name to know. For decades, Jamet has been the benchmark of Côte-Rôtie.

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