Winemaker Notes
This vibrant young red delivers a sumptuous hit of ripe red fruit, accompanied by just a hint of cinnamon spice and soft, smooth tannins.
It's incredibly good value for money and is particularly good when accompanying a juicy steak or grilled meats.
Blend: 70% Grenache, 30% Syrah
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This wine opens with fresh aromas of juicy black cherry, blackberry, rose petal and freshly turned earth. The palate showcases a fresh layer of black fruit, framed by spice and youthful tannins that swiftly dry and reset the palate for another sip.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The stylish yet generous 2022 Cellier des Dauphins Côtes du Rhône Reserve showcases alluring aromas and flavors of black fruits, faint licorice, and fragrant earth. It pairs excellently with grilled lamb chops topped with herbs de Provence. (Tasted: May 17, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.