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M. Chapoutier ‘Les Meysonniers’ Crozes-Hermitage 2003
It is fascinating to see how wine-regions and their wines constantly change over time. Innovations, market circumstances, successions, they all contribute to this dynamism. In the Northern Rhône a...
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Guigal Crozes-Hermitage 2004
Marcel Guigal is one of the superstars in the world of wine with his famous single-vineyard and estate Côte-Rôties. Apart from those exquisite but expensive wines Guigel offers his négociants line. It...
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Chateau Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2004
The historic appellation of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of France’s most diverse regions with no less than 13 varieties permitted under the excisting regulations. As the largest single-vineyard estate...
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Côtes-du-Rhône (Villages)
When it comes to the wines from the Rhône Valley most reviews are about the great crus from illuster appellations like Hermitage, Côte Rôtie or Cornas. However, the commodity of this region consists of...
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Jean-Luc Colombo ‘Les Méjeans’ Cornas 1999
The appellation of Cornas is one of the smallest in the northern Rhône where its terraced vineyards are situated in a protective amphitheatrical basin. Hot temperatures in combination with granitic...
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Gilles Robin Crozes-Hermitage ‘Papillon’ 2005
Although the Cave Coopérative de Tain l’Hermitage is one of France’s best, every year young and dynamic growers leave this cooperation to make and bottle wines themselves. One of them is Gilles Robin...
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Gilles Robin Cuvée Alberic Bouvet 2005
With just over 1200 hectares Crozes-Hermitage is the biggest appellation in the northern Rhône. it is clear that an area of this size produces a great variety of styles. At the cool northern end wines...
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Domaine des Sénéchaux Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2000
I had no intention to write about joint ventures again but with the ever globalising dynamics of modern wine business it’s hard not to do so. Take for example this iconic Châteauneuf du Pape producer....
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné Côtes du Ventoux 2005 ‘Les Traverses’
The anonymous appellation of Côtes du Ventoux is named after the famous mountain that forms the scene for some of the most heroic stages of the Tour de France. Unfortunately the wines of this region...
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Yann Chave Crozes-Hermitage 2006
The story of Domaine Yann Chave is similar to that of many wineries in this appellation: an ambitious young son joins his father in the family business, stops selling grapes to the local cooperation in...
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