Domaine Gramenon is one of the most respected producers in the Rhône. In his book on the wines of the Rhône valley, Robert Parker classified Gramenon in the same category as Beaucastel and Fonsalette. In 1998, owner Phillipe Laurent nearly doubled the area of his vineyards by purchasing some 50 acres in Vinsobres. A year [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Côtes du Rhône’
Domaine Gramenon Sierra du Sud Côtes du Rhône 2009
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Côtes du Rhône, Domaine Gramenon Sierra du Sud Côtes du Rhône 2009, Kermit Lynch, Michelle Aubery-Laurent on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Domaine Richaud Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Cairanne, Côtes du Rhône, Chambers Street Wines, Domaine Richaud, Joe Dressner, Louis/Dressner Selections, Marcel Domaine Richaud, Marcel Richaud on October 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Marie and Marcel run Domaine Richaud, with Marcel as winemaker and Marie as manager. Marcel makes some wonderful wines, mostly of the little known village appellation Cairanne. Many consider him one of the top 2 or 3 producers in the appellation. His estate is made up of plots inherited from his parents as well as [...]
Domaine Richaud Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne 2006
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Cairanne, Côtes du Rhône, Chambers Street Wines, Domaine Richaud, Joe Dressner, Louis/Dressner Selections, Marcel Domaine Richaud, Marcel Richaud on May 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Marie and Marcel run Domaine Richaud, with Marcel as winemaker and Marie as manager. Marcel makes some wonderful wines, mostly of the little known village appellation Cairanne. Many consider him one of the top 2 or 3 producers in the appellation. His estate is made up of plots inherited from his parents as well as [...]
Domaine Richaud l’Ebrescade 2005
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Cairanne, Côtes du Rhône, Chambers Street Wines, Domaine Richaud, Domaine Richaud l'Ebrescade 2005, Joe Dressner, Louis/Dressner Selections, Marcel Domaine Richaud, Marcel Richaud, Terres de Galets on November 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Marie and Marcel run Domaine Richaud, with Marcel as winemaker and Marie as manager. Marcel makes some wonderful wines, mostly of the little known village appellation Cairanne. Many consider him one of the top 2 or 3 producers in the appellation. His estate is made up of plots inherited from his parents as well as [...]
Les Aphillanthes Côtes du Rhône 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Côtes du Rhône, Cuvée 3 Cepages, Cuvee des Galets, Domaine Les Aphillanthes, Les Aphillanthes, Peter Weygandt, Weygandt Metzler Importing, Weygandt Wines on November 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
What makes Daniel Boulle so special, in my opinion, is his absolute perfection in growing. His yields are minute and the fruit is perfect. ~Peter Weygandt As I wrote in a recent post, there is a fantastic new wine store in DC. Weygandt Wines is owned by Peter Weygandt and Todd Ross. Peter Weygandt has [...]
Domaine Gramenon Côtes du Rhône Blanc Vie on y Est 2008
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Blanc Vie on y Est, Domaine Gramenon, Kermit Lynch on October 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As I have written before, Domaine Gramenon is one of the most respected producers in the Rhône. In Robert Parker’s book on the wines of the Rhône valley, he classified Gramenon in the same category as Beaucastel and Fonsalette. In 1998, owner Phillipe Laurent nearly doubled the area of his vineyards by purchasing some 50 [...]
Escaravailles Côtes du Rhônes 2007 & 2008
Posted in France, Recommended, Value Pick, tagged Côtes du Rhône, Escaravailles, Escaravailles Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Les Sablieres 2007, Escaravailles Côtes du Rhône Le Ponce Blanc 2008, Escaravailles Côtes du Rhône Les Antimagnes 2007, Gilles Ferran, Philippe Cambie on October 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Updated on October 1, 2009 with notes on the Escaravailles Côtes du Rhône Le Ponce Blanc 2008. Domaine des Escaravailles belongs to the Ferran family for three generations. It was brought by Gilles Ferran’s Grandfather, Jean-Louis Ferran in 1953. He called his new estate “Escaravailles,” the Occitan word for beetles and nickname for the black-robed [...]
Domaine Gramenon La Sagesse Côtes du Rhône 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Côtes du Rhône, Domaine Gramenon, Kermit Lynch, La Sagasse on July 27, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Since I enjoyed the Les Laurentides so much, I thought I might as well try and find a bottle of La Sagasse. I knew I had a couple of bottles, but it took a little bit of digging to find one. One of these days I will get my wine life organized. As I have [...]
Eric Texier
Posted in France, tagged Brézème, Côtes du Rhône, Eric Texier, Louis/Dressner on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Eric Texier worked as a nuclear engineer before deciding he would rather make wine. He became a winemaker without any industry experience or family background in vines or wines. His goals and methods developed not from years of schooling (though he studied enology for 2 years at Bordeaux in 1992 and in 1993), but from [...]
Domaine de l’Oratoire Saint-Martin Côtes du Rhône-Villages Cairanne “Haut Coustias” Blanc 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Cairanne, Cairanne Blanc, Côtes du Rhône, Domaine de L’Oratoire, Frédérick and François Alary on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The brothers Frédérick and François Alary are cousins to the legendary winemaker Denis Alary. Together, they represent two of the finest winemaking points of reference in the entire Southern Rhône.They are in fact the 10th generation of winemakers to tend this estate in the Côtes du Rhône over the last 300 years—with a family history [...]
Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2005
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Côtes du Rhône, Chateau de Fonsalette, Château Rayas on March 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Château Rayas is a one of the great names of the Rhône Valley. The domain is old school in terms of style and technology — no stainless steel, no temperature controls, no new oak, and no oenologists are to be found in the cellar, which contains a hodgepodge of barrels, demi-muids, and foudres. Today, Emmanuel [...]
Domaine Richaud Côtes du Rhône Terres de Galets 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Arrowine, Côtes du Rhône, Chambers Street Wines, Domaine Richaud, Joe Dressner, Louis/Dressner Selections, Marcel Domaine Richaud, Terres de Galets on February 7, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Marie and Marcel run Domaine Richaud, with Marcel as winemaker and Marie as manager. Marcel makes some wonderful wines, mostly of the little known village appellation Cairanne. His estate is made up of plots inherited from his parents as well as rented parcels, so some grapes are sold to the local co-op or to négociants. His [...]
Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Côtes du Rhône 2004
Posted in France, Recommended, Value Pick, tagged Côtes du Rhône, Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Côtes du Rhône 2004, Jean-Paul Daumen on October 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Jean-Paul Daumen took over from his father in 1990. Since that time it is said that the rise in quality from the domaine has been extraordinary. Today, it is considered to be one of the best in the appellation. He has abandoned the use of fertilizer and chemicals and started to introduce biodynamic principles. Robert [...]
