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WAS $129.99, NOW $98.6695 POINTS: Decanter Magazine94 POINTS: Vinous Media93 POINTS: Robert Parker's - The Wine Advocate Organic and Biodynamic. 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah "Under talented wine maker Bruno Gaspard and the current owners, the Vacheron family, Clos du Caillou is producing some of the fine...

91 POINTS: James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team "Classic nose of spicy aromas (pepper, nutmeg), typical of the appellation and which accentuate the aromas of blackcurrants & herbs. On the palate, the wine shows a solid yet nicely coated structure, volume and superb l...

93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team "Lovely organic Cotes-du-Rhone, super drinkable from the sun baked vineyards of the Southern Rhone Valley" Certified organic this is made up of a blend of 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Cinsault and 15% Mourvedre. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a d...

93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"A classic Rhone blend of 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah & 5% Cinsault combine beautifully to give herb-scented, velvety black fruit, liquorice and spice. The 2021 wines show a lovely balance of rich fruit and fresh acidity, super drinkable."- Wine Direct Tasting TeamThe...

WAS $239.99, NOW $188.7795 POINTS: Jeb Dunnuck"While the old-vine Roussanne cuvée from this estate gets all the attention from collectors, don’t make the mistake of discounting their classic Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc. The 2019 reveals a lighter gold hue as well as a beautiful and classic bouquet...

95 POINTS: Robert Parker's - The Wine Advocate94-96 POINTS: Jeb Dunnuck95 POINTS: International Wine Review From ancient vines on Red clay & pebbled stones. Only made in the bets vintages and produced in very limited quantities. Only 18 bottles allocated to the this year. "An assemblage of 45% Grena...

94 POINTS: The Wine Spectator94 POINTS: Jeb Dunnuck93 POINTS: The Wine Cellar Insider92 POINTS: James Suckling From the Northern part of the appellation adjacent to Beaucastel – plateau of red clay, sand and rolled stones ("galets"), made from 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre and 20% Syrah. Average vi...

94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team91 POINTS: Robert Parker's - The Wine Advocate "One of the bargains in the Saint Damien cellar is the 2022 Cotes du Rhone Villages Plan de Dieu Vieilles Vignes, which was being bottled on the day I visited the Domaine. A blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre matured in...

95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team94-96 POINTS: Jeb Dunnuck “Possibly my favourite of the trio, the 2022 Gigondas Vieilles Vignes (80% Grenache and 20% Syrah) offers a full-bodied, incredibly textured, yet seamless and elegant profile to go with lots of meaty dark fruits, some classic Southern Rh...

94-96 POINTS: Jeb Dunnuck95-97 POINTS: Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate Organic & Biodynamic “Roughly 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre from a clay-rich, north-facing site, the 2022 Gigondas les Souteyrades doesn't seem to have suffered from the heat of the vintage. Fresh red raspberries weave thro...

GOLD MEDAL: Concours International de Lyon 202292 POINTS: Bob Campbell MW92 POINTS: Cameron Douglas MS When it comes to value and flavour, Cotes du Rhone is known for constantly over-delivering. Rich, warming and seductively smooth, these Cotes du Rhone wines, from the southern Rhone valley, are amo...