Southern Rhône
There are famously 13 grape varieties that can vinted into the Châteauneuf-du-Pape blend and, whilst using all 13 is unusual, it does illustrate the broad palate that Southern Rhône vignerons have to potentially play with. Chief amongst them is Grenache which will form the major part of any cuvée in this end of the world, and most of the rest will usually be Syrah, but then a whole host of other varieties may be employed to nuance the blend.
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2019 CÔTES DU RHÔNE Rouge Cuvée Mistral Domaine Coulange
Southern Rhône Rhône France 14% Red
Syrah, Grenache.

2019 LE PETIT ROY Domaine Jean Royer
Vin de France France 14.5% Red
Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache.
Petit Roy is always made from the off cuts from Jean-Marie Royer's Chateauneuf vineyards and those outside of the appellation. It is a boistrous, berry-fruit filled red, fragrant herbs and spices overlaid with blackberry, cherry and plum fruit. Mouth filling and gutsy it is a great match f...(read more)
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2018 CAIRANNE Côtes du Rhône Villages Domaine Romain Roche
Southern Rhône Rhône France 15% Red
Syrah, Carignan, Grenache.
First allowed to put the village name on the label of it's wines in 1953 and then designated village status in 1967, the final piece of the jigsaw for Cairanne saw it promoted to Cru status in 2008. Sitting at the entrance to the Southern Rhone, it is where the Syrah of the north, meets th...(read more)
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2018 LIRAC La Dame Rousse Domaine de la Mordorée
Southern Rhône Rhône France 14.5% Red
Syrah, Grenache. Organic
Mordorée is a world-renowned Southern Rhône estate specialising in Tavel Rosé, Liracs, Châteauneuf- du-Pape and a marvellous Côtes-du- Rhône, and all of these wines can be found at L&S. Every wine here is a beauty and this Lirac combines both a sta...(read more)
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2018 CAIRANNE La Bousquette Côtes du Rhône Villages Domaine Romain Roche
Southern Rhône Rhône France 15.5% Red
Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache.
85% Grenache and 15% Carignan, all hand-harvested, from 100 year old vines. On red clay at the bottom, with limestone in the upper part. The varieties are planted mixed together in the vineyard and Romain picks them together and co-ferments them. Rich old-vine fruit with real density and c...(read more)
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2017 GIGONDAS Domaine la Bouïssière
Southern Rhône Rhône France 15% Red
Syrah, Grenache.
Limpid ruby. Pungent red and dark berry and floral scents, along with suggestions of licorice, cola, olive and smoky minerals. Youthfully taut bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors show very good depth and a sharp, spicy jolt of cracked pepper on the back half. Fine-grained tannins bui...(read more)
Josh Raynolds, www.vinousmedia.com
2018 LIRAC Rouge Cuvée de la Reine des Bois Domaine de la Mordorée
Southern Rhône Rhône France 14.5% Red
Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache. Organic
A blend of Syrah with Grenache and Mourvèdre from forty year old vines, aged in a combination of oak barrels and foudres and some stainless steel, this is the Delorme's super-cuvée of Lirac. Deep purple to black colour, this is always a muscular style, the Syrah getting the e...(read more)
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2017 CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE Tradition Domaine Jean Royer
Southern Rhône Rhône France 15.5% Red
Syrah, Grenache.
All three of the 2017s showed well. The 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape has classic sweet red fruits, spice, and floral notes, and it’s medium to full-bodied, silky and elegant. The blend is 90% Grenache and 5% each of Cinsault and Syrah.
Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com
2017 GIGONDAS La Font de Tonin Domaine la Bouïssière
Southern Rhône Rhône France 15% Red
Mourvedre, Grenache.
The 2017 Gigondas La Font De Tonin is still resting in a mix of old foudre and 20% new oak, but it might just be up with the top two or three wines in the vintage if it shows this well from bottle. Brilliant notes of black raspberries, flowery incense, toasted bread, spice, and assorted ga...(read more)
Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com
2018 CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE La Dame Voyageuse Domaine de la Mordorée
Southern Rhône Rhône France Red
Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache. Organic
Round and supple, the full-bodied 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape La Dame Voyageuse is a large-scaled ball of plum and blackberry fruit and savory nuances. Hints of mocha, black olive and licorice bring added interest to this soft, easygoing offering that should be consumed over the next 6-8 year...(read more)
Joe Czerwinski, www.robertparker.com
2013 CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE Cuvée de la Reine des Bois Domaine de la Mordorée
Southern Rhône Rhône France 15% Red
Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache. Vegetarian
Nose full of sumptuous dark berry fruit and sweet spice. In the depths there are hints of cured meat and leather, with top notes notes of garrigue herbs and floral lift. Despite all the richness, the palate shows outstanding purity and poise. There's energy as well as opulence. It's ready...(read more)
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2014 CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE Cuvée de la Reine des Bois Domaine de la Mordorée
Southern Rhône Rhône France 15% Red
Grenache. Vegetarian
Full ruby. Powerful, smoke-accented boysenberry and black raspberry on the perfumed nose. Broad and fleshy on the palate, offering bitter cherry, dark berry and licorice flavors that gain spiciness and energy with aeration. Shows very good thrust and breadth on the dark-fruit-dominated fin...(read more)
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