2010 Rhone Wine

The Saint-Esprit's deep color has a dark, plum-like hue. The nose is classical Syrah, with berry fruit, violet, licorice and spices. It has a full, rounded palate with delicate tannins. Saint-Esprit is a unique wine in the Cotes-du-Rhone appellation and can be paired with Provenale-style cuisine, game, stuffings and mixed grills.

A beautiful deep red hue that seems almost opaque. The nose shows caramel and spices that mingle with red berry fruit. The palate is full and deep, with fine tannins and good length.

Intense purple in color. Red fruit, leather and spice. Complex, with flavors of licorice and spice and silky tannins. A food-friendly wine which will perfectly match grilled lamb, pork and assorted cheeses.Blend: 33% Grenache, 34% Syrah, 33% MourvdreBee Helpful: For every bottle of Jean-Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone Les Les Abeilles ("THE BEES" in French) purchased, a donation will support ...

This offers a great deal of fruit, presented in a straightforward, accessible style. Intensely colored, this combines depth with an easy-drinking character.60% Syrah, 40% Grenache

Purple-tinged garnet color. Aromas of fresh berries (wild raspberry, blackcurrant, blackberry) and spices. The palate is full-flavored, with silky-smooth tannins. The finish offers notes of licorice and pepper. Classic Cotes du Rhone style.Blend: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault

Dark ruby color, with purple reflections. Intense nose of macerated cherries and licorice. In the mouth the wine is full-bodied with a generous attack, a pleasant freshness and elegant tannins. This well-balanced wine shows a typical expression of southern Rhne wine with thyme and rosemary aftertaste.

This is a wine that displays more of the spicy, racy and mineral aspects of syrah with a strong savory component and less of that jammy fruit. There is a freshness on the palate that carries throughthe fi nish. This is certainly the most "Northern Rhone-ish" of any of our Central Coast bott lings. If you're expecting a fruit bomb, ...

A white wine with a pretty pale color, and green highlights. The nose is intense on white peach and grapefruit aromas with a hint of cassis. A very nice acidity on the palate perfectly balanced by a lot of fat and smooth. A wine full of freshness, roundness and fruit, with a long finish on citrus and violet scents.

Deep and brilliant, purple-red color. An exciting nose with aromas of black fruit (blackcurrant, cherry), spices and vanilla. This great aromatic complexity is found on the palate - the spices and ripe fruit appear with an elegant woodiness and harmonious tannins. The finish has good aromatic length and introduces a touch of licorice and peppers. A terrific Chateauneuf du Pape ...

An intense red garnet color. On the nose, aromas of red and black ripe fruit (kirsch and wild blackberry) are dominant. The mouth is full, with aromas of blackcurrant liquor and spice. Tannins are both harmonious and elegant thanks to the fleshy of the wine. The end develop hints of licorice and vanilla, which give to the wine length and ...

A spicy Shiraz from the vineyards of Central Victoria brightens with a boost of Viognier for aroma and balance, as often practiced in France's most highly regarded appellation of the Northern Rhone Valley, Cte Rtie. The grapes grown in this Austrialian vineyard where planted on 19th century French rootstocks, another nod to the French tradition & influence in this new ...

The wine has a deep garnet red color. It is fruity on the nose with strong aromas of cassis, plums and a touch of violets. The tannic structure is ample and well rounded, which assures good aging potential. It is recommended with game, grilled and rich foods.

This blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre is the full expression of the land, the grapes and the care and attention lavished upon it. It will grow and develop with cellaring and the years of aging will take away none of its depth and delicate finesse.

Deep ruby color. Ripe, powerful scents of red and dark fruits, minerals and spices. Finishes fresh and long, with a repeating dark fruit note. An exceptional combination with red meats and stews.The heat-loving Monastrell is known as Mourvdre in France's Rhone valley. Jumilla records show that Monastrell was used at least as early as the 15th century. Like the Rhone, ...

This wine has great depth with a nose of black fruit with a touch ofliquorish and very elegant spicy notes. The mouthfeel is full andfleshy with long-lasting fruit flavors.

This wine is deep purple in color with a nose suggesting spices, liquorice and cooked red fruit. The palate is full bodied with elegant fruit intensity, some spice and harmonious tannins. Enjoy with confit of duck, game, black truffle omelette, chicken with tarragon cream, creamy cheeses such as Brie or Langue or chocolate desserts.

The wines of the Domaine are the fruit of an intimate dialogue between the winemaker and each portion of the land. Didier and Jean-Jacques maintain the old traditions and alchemy of the wine cellar revealing the secrets and subtle potentialities of the vines. Their winemaking involves a century-old savoir-faire that preserves and expresses the different aromatic nuances of each variety ...

This is an exceptional terroir, unique and legendary. The persistence of this wine leaves you speechless, with an explosion of blackcurrant, leather and cassis. A great wine for laying down, it warrants good cellaring. Patience will be rewarded as it achieves its full potential.

#58 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2012Dark with purple undertones. On the nose, intense on notes of violet, black fruit and spices, black pepper and licorice. On the mouth, the wine is round, full-bodied, with huge finesse and elegant tannins. A very fresh wine.

The southern Rhone Valley was blessed by the heavens in 2010. Spring was normal and summer was warm and dry but not excessively so which permitted the grapes to mature in the most optimal conditions. The wine is rich and dense; fresh with grains of tannins of great distinction. A vintage which married the wealth of the sun with the ...

The Dentelles terroir has given of its best in this vintage. Aromatic freshness is mixed with beautifully concentrated dark fruit, cassis and spices. The palate is long and persistent with fine, though evident tannins. Aging will round off this Gigondas ideal for laying down for a few years.Blend: 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre

This vintage is a selection of Domaine Durieu's best parcels of old Grenache from Chateauneufdu-Pape. The wine offers all at the same time fullness and smoothness, tannic structure and complexity, being powerful and long on the palate.

2010 Gigondas Lieu-Dit is made from entirely Grenache, and the sandy soils create a wine that features its perfume right from the start, with invigorating red currant, plum and raspberry fruit rushing along mouthwatering acidity. It's more red fruit to the regular cuvee's black fruit profile, but it's also longer, with gorgeous minerality in reserve.

This Chateauneuf-du-Pape is the total expression of the power of symphony. With each mouthful, you sense the release of the most beautiful sonorities. This wine draws its power and mellowness, its color and its solidity from the three pricipal grape varieties - Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvdre.

This white Rhone blend displays varietal characteristics of Marsanne and Viognier; vibrant floral aromas of citrus blossom and jasmine are followed by elegant flavors of ripe stone fruit, hints of pear, pineapple and honey overtones. A wine of excellent balance and complexity, the 2010 Treana White will age beautifully over the next decade.

This Chateauneuf du Pape is a concentrated and supple, balanced wine. A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Counoise, it is brimming with dark berry fruit and notes of black pepper and dark chocolate. The wine offers a terrific bouquet and flavors of spices and cherry and berry jam. The sweet tannins and fat mid-palate culminate in a dense and powerful ...

This is a characteristically earthy wine, traditional in style. It already exudes spicy hints of the garrigues a typical Mediterranean scrub as well as pepper and bay leaf. The antithesis of modern and international wines!Blend: 75% Grenache, 25% Syrah