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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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Rhone Royalty Unembellished
2015 Faurie Hermitage Greffieux/Bessards

There is no grander, more regal expression of Syrah than Hermitage. Bernard Faurie is one of the great old traditionalists of Hermitage.

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"Massive Minerality"
2011 Clape Cornas

Clape really nailed the 2011 vintage. I was very happy to come across this modest parcel recently. 

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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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"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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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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"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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"This beauty is overflowing with character" - 2004 Peyre Rose Clos des Cistes

If you travel the byways of French wine, you eventually find Peyre Rose. And things are never the same. Peyre Rose is like no other wine you'll taste.

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Seductive Grandeur
2014 Grange des Péres VDP l'Herault

Grange des Péres' Laurent Vaillé spent time with JF Coche, Gerard Chave and Trévallon's Eloi Durrbach. After that, he took some dynamite and started blasting into hard limestone to plant a vineyard.

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Purity in the Northern Rhône
2016 Souhaut St. Joseph Cessieux

Cessieux has quickly become one of my favorite Souhaut bottlings.

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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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2014 Allemand Cornas Chaillots

"Let me state unequivocally that there is no estate in the entire Rhône Valley making finer wines.” -Josh Raynolds Allemand's are very special wines.

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Old-School Northern Rhône For A Song -
2014 Jean-Claude Marsanne Saint-Joseph

Chave and the Gonon brothers have made clear that Saint-Joseph has the capacity for producing exceptional expressions of Syrah. Today, we're happy to present another name: Jean-Claude Marsanne.

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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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2015 Gonon Saint-Joseph

Gonon is easily one of our favorite producers in the Northern Rhône.

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"A striking combination of power and finesse" -
2014 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

There's not much that needs to be said about Jamet. The Jamet family has long been the benchmark for traditional Côte-Rôtie.

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2014 Allemand Cornas:
Chaillots & Reynard

Not much needs to be said about Thierry Allemand.

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Unembellished Greatness:
2014 Faurie Hermitage Greffieux-Bessards & Bessards-Meal

Bernard Faurie is well into sixities and still a driving force behind some of the purest expression of Hermitage that we know.

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A Huge Surprise:
2008 Chave Hermitage Rouge

Chave's 2008 Hermitage takes preconceived notions and turns them on their head.

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“An impressive blend of power and finesse” -
2013 Benetiere Côte-Rôtie Cordeloux

In Côte-Rôtie, Bénetière may very well be without peer in terms of balance, detail and streamlined mineral elegance.

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The Other Side of Chave:
2014 Chave St. Joseph

"The 2014 St Joseph Domaine is a wine readers should buy by the case" - Jeb Dunnuck

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