Saint-Joseph Sweet Spot
2020 Gérard Saint-Joseph Le Blanchard
Xavier Gérard has maintained a low profile, but he's among the most talented winemakers in the northern Rhône.
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Back-Vintage Allemand
1998 Allemand Cornas Reynard
Allemand's 1998 has an intense and rigorous architecture. There's a wild profile with dark berry fruit, smoke, and a seriously complex presentation of spices and florality.
The Cult of Gonon:
2019 Gonon Vin de Pays l'Ardèche Les Iles Feray
Today, we wrap things up with Gonon's Lies Iles Feray. I should warn you from the beginning that this is a very small parcel that I would only imagine offering over a holiday weekend.
The Other Side of Jamet 2019 Jamet
Côte-Rôtie Fructus Voluptas
Jamet's signature finesse, with darker fruits and more overt florality.
2013 Allemand Cornas Reynard
Allemand takes Cornas to a level of expressiveness and finesse that no one can compete with. His 2013 Reynard is a powerful example of this.
2018 Gonon Saint-Joseph
The amount of gracefulness that Gonon is able to coax from the hills of Saint-Joseph is extraordinary.
Essential Cornas - Back-Vintage Clape:
1998 & 2000 Clape Cornas
If Allemand is Cornas as suave, fine and bright, Clape shows the region's dark side, wonderfully bone-crushing and savory. Clape’s Cornas gets to the beating heart of the appellation’s intensely dark and savory side. The wines are wildly complex and utterly compelling expressions of Cornas.
Côte-Rôtie's Master:
2017 Jamet Côte-Rôtie
Jamet's Côte-Rôties are long-standing benchmarks of the northern Rhône.
The heights that Jamet's Côte-Rôties reach have few peers in the entire northern Rhône.
Untamed Côte Rôtie - Revisited:
2017 Levet Côte Rôtie La Chavaroche
Allemand:
2007-2016
Allemand's wines are very special. It's hard not to agree with Vinous Media's Josh Raynolds when he writes: "let me state unequivocally that there is no estate in the entire Rhône Valley making finer wines.”
The Cult Of Gonon:
2016 Gonon Saint-Joseph
The 2016 northern Rhônes have become an obsession of ours. They're so clear, concentrated, and classically proportioned.
The Profound Beauty of Côte-Rôtie: 2013 Bénetière Cote Rotie Cordeloux
In Côte-Rôtie, Bénetière may very well be without peer in terms of balance, detail, and streamlined mineral elegance.
One of the reasons that we've always loved Bénetière's 2013 Cordeloux is that it consolidates all of these qualities brilliantly.
Jamet Rarity, Only Bottles in the U.S.
2016 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.
Not The Rhone, Not Beaujolais. Somewhere In Between:
2018 Deplaude de Tartaras Hop La & La Chanse
Deplaude de Tartaras is technically from Coteaux-Du-Gier. More accurately, this is the middle of nowhere between the northern Rhône and southern Beaujolais.
The wines are truly noteworthy for their purity and drinkability.
2017 Gonon Saint-Joseph
The amount of gracefulness that Gonon is able to coax from the hills of Saint-Joseph is extraordinary. It's no wonder that the wines have gone cult.
Allemand Cornas: 2017 Chaillot & Reynards
I'll keep this short. Allemand's reputation is too big, and the quantities are too small to drag this out. Allemand's wines are very special. It's hard not to agree with Vinous Media's Josh Raynolds when he writes: "let me state unequivocally that there is no estate in the entire Rhône Valley making finer wines."
Untamed Côte Rôtie - Magnum Edition:
2017 Levet Côte Rôtie La Chavaroche Magnums
Levet's Chavaroche is one of the most unyieldingly traditional and fascinating wines currently being made in the northern Rhône. Neal Rosenthal, Levet's importer, aptly sums up the wines: "If you want the truest of Côte-Rôties...if you admire both the intellectual and the savage, then this is a must-buy wine."
Hermitage Greatness Meets Value:
2015 Chave Hermitage Farconnet
For the ultimate combination of prestige and value, we turn to Chave’s Hermitage Farconnet. Chave’s regular Hermitage bottling is one of the greatest wines from the northern Rhone and currently sells for hundreds of dollars per bottle. The Hermitage Farconnet, which is part of Chave’s negociant label, maintains every bit of Chave’s exacting standards but costs just a fraction of the price.
The Crown Jewel of the Northern Rhône: 2017 Chave Hermitage
It's early in the game, but it's very likely that Chave produced the greatest northern Rhône wine in 2017. Of course, this isn't a surprise. The Chave family is Rhône royalty.
The Swan Song For A Cornas Master
2006 Robert Michel Cornas La Geynale
When Thierry Allemand was a young man, he worked at Michel's domaine and describes it as a formative experience.
“Excellent clarity and lift”
2017 Levet Côte-Rôtie Les Journaries
Levet’s wines are some of our favorites from the northern Rhône. They are true masters of old-school Côte-Rôtie.
Untamed Côte Rôtie: 2017 Levet Côte Rôtie La Chavaroche
Levet's Chavaroche is one of the most unyieldingly traditional and fascinating wines currently being made in the northern Rhône. Neal Rosenthal, Levet's importer, aptly sums up the wines: "If you want the truest of Côte-Rôties...if you admire both the intellectual and the savage, then this is a must-buy wine."
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
2018 Xavier Gérard Saint-Joseph Le Blanchard
Anytime that we offer Xavier Gérard's Saint-Joseph Le Blanchard, it sells out within hours.