The wines > Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  • BROTTE PÈRE ANSELME

    LVT 2010 r 2006 wh 2008 rosé Started to vinify their purchased crop in 1980, a rare early example of what is now an accepted practice. Also work closely with Domaine Grosset at Cairanne, and own Domaine Barville at Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Château de Bord at Laudun.

  • CHATEAU BEAUCHÊNE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh

  • CHATEAU CABRIÈRES

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Correct Tradition red, the Prestige is a better wine, hence the Trad is a less good wine. C`est simple.

  • CHÂTEAU CAPUCINE

    LVT 2010 r The owner of the Domaine de la Charité that makes sound Côtes du Rhône in the Gard, right bank, vineyards. His first steps into Châteauneuf-du-Pape here. Oaking a-plenty.

  • CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Top class, across many wines, too.

  • CHÂTEAU DE LA FONT DU LOUP

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Finely styled wines from N-E of appellation, near Courthézon

  • CHÂTEAU DE LA GARDINE

    LVT (Last Vintage Tasted) 2010 r 2010 wh Leading name, modern style. The Brunels also own the modern fruited Château Saint-Roch at Lirac, and since 2007, a range of merchant wines called Brunel de la Gardine - very sound Côtes du Rhône red.

  • CHÂTEAU DE VAUDIEU

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Sleekly styled wines from a very old estate. Also own Domaine des Bosquets at Gigondas and Domaine de la Jerome Côtes du Rhône Villages.

  • CHÂTEAU DES FINES ROCHES, VIGNOBLES MOUSSET BARROT

    LVT 2010 r 2011 wh, rosé Good, supple fruit these days in the reds, wines of stature. Also own Château de la Bois de la Garde nearby, which provides very sound, consistent Côtes du Rhône and Villages wines.

  • CHÂTEAU DU MOURRE DU TENDRE

    LVT 2009 r Champions of whole bunch fermentation, followed by 3 years of vat raising. Popular in Scandinavia. Mature style wines.

  • CHÂTEAU FARGUEIROL

    LVT 2009 r Has moved to much earlier bottling. Straightforward wines.

  • CHÂTEAU FORTIA

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh More and more use of Syrah, and the Counoise has been thrown out after soil studies said it was not best suited . .

  • CHÂTEAU GIGOGNAN

    LVT 2010 r 2009 wh Progress here.

  • CHÂTEAU HUSSON

    LVT 2009 wh 2010 r Since 2008, a 10 hectare estate, the owners have been in the Lubéron since the the late 1980s. Xavier Vignon of Xavier Vins advises.

  • CHÂTEAU JAS DE BRESSY

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh This was separated from Château des Fines Roches in 2005 – it is in the same ownership. Before 2005, its wine went into the Château des Fines Roches wine, although a little of its own wine was issued in 2003.

  • CHÂTEAU LA NERTHE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Modern, sleek wines. Long-time organic domaine, one of the largest and oldest.

  • CHÂTEAU MAUCOIL

    LVT 2010 wh 2010 r The wines are more smoothly fruited than in the past,; an estate on the up after enjoying wide renown in the 1950s-1960s

  • CHÂTEAU MONT THABOR

    LVT 2010 r Robust style, genuine.

  • CHÂTEAU MONT-REDON

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Take your time wines that fuse and blossom very slowly. Also have Lirac and Côtes du Rhône, the former pretty good, the latter rather functional.

  • CHÂTEAU RAYAS

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Grandiose

  • CHÂTEAU SAINT JEAN

    LVT 2009 r Also make a punchy Plan de Dieu. Christian is the son of the legendary Gabriel Meffre of Gigondas.

  • CHÂTEAU SIMIAN

    LVT 2010 r 2008 wh Now organic. Still ways to go, though.

  • CLOS DE L`ORATOIRE DES PAPES

    LVT 2009 r 2010 wh Owned by Ogier these days, reviving.

  • CLOS DES BRUSQUIÈRES

    LVT 2010 r Good, local style

  • CLOS DES PAPES

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Gold standard estate, joy to taste only 1 red, 1 white, so good blending is crucial

  • CLOS DU CAILLOU

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Good quality, both Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes du Rhône.

  • CLOS DU MONT-OLIVET

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh A staple, mainstay domaine at Châteauneuf. The wines reflect the best characteristics of the Grenache. They would be considered by some as traditional, with a long cask and large barrel ageing meaning they rarely carry vivacious fruit. The wines live a very long time, and in vintages such as 1961, 1978 and 1990 are wonderful examples of core Châteauneuf, with STGT qualities.

  • CLOS SAINT JEAN

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Always a domaine that delivers full wines with genuine character. Since 2003, the wine style has been markedly changed at this previously traditional estate. The grapes are picked later and more fully ripe than before. Fruit bomb syndrome hovers like a Flying Cigar. Destemming and more cellar work during vinification has been undertaken. Vatting time without the stalks has risen from 25 days to 35-38 days. The aim has been to soften the wines and allow earlier drinking. The Tradition remains generally well-filled, and is the most accessible of the 3 reds. Of the 2 Prestige wines, the Combe des Fous is more local and opens earlier than the Deus ex Machina, which is robust, smoky wine supported by 40% Mourvèdre. All the wines here benefit from being drunk from 4-5 years on – they are thorough and need time. A frisky vin de pays red and a solid white Châteauneuf, with a red Côtes du Rhône that is mostly sold the Netherlands complete the picture. The quantity bottled on the Tradition cuvée has risen from 37,000 in 2005 to 100,000 in the 2007 vintage. The rest of the wine is sold in bulk.

  • CLOS SAINT PIERRE

    LVT 2010 r Newcomer to bottling Châteauneuf-du-Pape, northern zone.

  • CLOS SAINT-MICHEL, DOMAINE GUY MOUSSET and FILS

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Modern approach, accessible wines

  • CUVÉE DES SOMMELIERS, CHRISTOPHE MESTRE

    LVT 2009 r 2008 wh

  • CUVÉE DU VATICAN

    LVT 2010 r 2009 wh Modern, progressive, doing well

  • DOMAINE ALBIN JACUMIN, LA BEGUDE DES PAPES

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Albin`s mother is an Arnaud of Château Cabrières. He has received his own vineyards from that estate after his mother`s divorce settlement. The Domaine La Bégude des Papes is the original chunk of that - 10 ha - but more vineyards are to come, and the name will be Domaine Albin Jacumin henceforth. His cellar was built in 2007.

  • DOMAINE BARVILLE

    LVT 2010 r wh Owned by the Brotte family, with its wine previously part of Clos de l`Oratoire des Papes

  • DOMAINE BENEDETTI

    LVT 2008 r 2008 wh Organic domaine, ex Co-operateur, promise

  • DOMAINE BERTHET-RAYNE

    LVT 2010 r 2011 wh 2011 rosé Officially organic since the 2007 vintage. Fair prices, fair quality.

  • DOMAINE BOIS DE BOURSAN, JEAN-PAUL VERSINO

    LVT 2010 r Really good, reliable, traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

  • DOMAINE BOSQUET DES PAPES

    LVT 2010 r 2011 wh 2010 rosé The Tradition is good value, and STGT. Other wines are smoothly Grenache-dominated. STGT white a bonus, plus a good Côtes du Rhône red

  • DOMAINE BOUVACHON-NOMINÉ

    LVT 2005 r Young northern sector domaine finding its way, some STGT tendencies. Converting to organic production in 2009. Jean-Paul Bouvachon was a restaurateur, bought the domaine in 1988

  • DOMAINE CHANTE CIGALE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Really well-made, genuine wines from a promising young vigneron. The white well worth a look.

  • DOMAINE CHANTE-PERDRIX

    LVT 2010 r 2007 wh The 2004 red on an upward curve, after a shaky start. More Syrah, less Grenache recently (2008).

  • DOMAINE CHARVIN

    LVT 2010 r Good STGT source.

  • DOMAINE COMTE DE LAUZE

    LVT 2010 r 2011 wh 2011 rosé

  • DOMAINE DE BEAURENARD

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Very good domaine, highly reliable. Sleek fruit, very consistent quality. Good Rasteau reds.

  • DOMAINE DE CRISTIA

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Polished, robust wines, improving over time. Now biodynamic.

  • DOMAINE DE FERRAND

    LVT 2010 r A name of real note, and STGT qualities

  • DOMAINE DE FONTAVIN

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Also make a Gigondas, Vacqueyras and sound Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise. Converting to organic in 2011.

  • DOMAINE DE LA BISCARELLE

    LVT 2010 r Gérard Bouyer created this northern zone domaine in 1983, starting from scratch. Jérôme Grieco has set out to bottle much more of the wine, and to raise its profile. Promising Côtes du Rhône Villages in 2009. Wait and see with the Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

  • DOMAINE DE LA CHARBONNIÈRE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Stylish, accomplished wines

  • DOMAINE DE LA CÔTE DE L`ANGE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh

  • DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE

    LVT 2010 r 2011 wh rosé Top class estate

  • DOMAINE DE LA RONCIÈRE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh

  • DOMAINE DE LA SOLITUDE

    LVT 2009 r 2010 wh

  • DOMAINE DE LA VIEILLE JULIENNE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh The Châteauneuf-du-Pape, from the northern gravelly soils, can be over-extracted. Vineyards, both for Châteauneuf and the excellent Clavin Côtes du Rhône red and white, are mature, with lots of old Grenache.

  • DOMAINE DE L`HARMAS

    LVT 2005 r First wine in 2000; Nathalie Fabre is sister of Daniel Chaussy of Mad de Boislauzon. Finding their way.

  • DOMAINE DE MARCOUX

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh The Vieilles Vignes is one of the great Châteauneuf-du-Papes. A longstanding biodynamic domaine. New cooling system from 2009 a help, too. White wine improving.

  • DOMAINE DE NALYS

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh 75% is bottled, 25% is sold in bulk

  • DOMAINE DE PANISSE

    LVT 2010 r Successful 2005 Prestige wines

  • DOMAINE DE PIGNAN

    LVT 2009 r 2007 wh Gentle progress, motivated young owner

  • DOMAINE DE REVEIROLLES

    LVT 2007

  • DOMAINE DE SAINT SIFFREIN

    LVT 2010 r 2009 wh Good, traditional, northern sector, organic domaine

  • DOMAINE DE SAINT-PAUL

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Same ownership as Domaine du Grand Tinel, solid quality

  • DOMAINE DE VILLENEUVE

    LVT 2009 r Biodynamic. Philippe de Blicquy, who revitalised this ordinary domaine, and converted it to organic practices, moved on to running a wine merchant and olive oil business in 2005. The son of Patrick Wallut, de Blicquy`s partner in the domaine, now runs the estate - Stan Wallut. A good new Côtes du Rhône, La Griffe, was introduced in 2009.

  • DOMAINE DES 3 CELLIER

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh The Cellier family part of the Domaine Saint-Benoit. Marc Cellier retired in August 2007, and his three sons took it over and are doing their own thing. They are very motivated. Sound early signals. The eldest, Ludovic, has been at the domaine since 1999.

  • DOMAINE DES 4 VENTS

    LVT 2010 r Laure Mousset is part of the Château des Fines Roches family. A 100% Grenache wine.

  • DOMAINE DES CHANSSAUD

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh

  • DOMAINE DES PÈRES DE L`ÉGLISE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Quality is rising

  • DOMAINE DES RELAGNES

    LVT 2007 r 2011 wh 5 hectares were sold to Jean Bonnet in 2006, with previous owner Olivier Hillaire setting himself up on his own under the name Domaine Olivier Hillaire. The red notes refer to wines tasted pre-sale.

  • DOMAINE DES SAUMADES

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Note the improving white.

  • DOMAINE DES SÉNÉCHAUX

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Despite the opposition of local groups, this Château, owned by the Roux family, fell into outside hands in January 2007. Shock, horror! Actually, the outside hands are very well qualified – the Cazes family of Bordeaux, owners of Ch Lynch-Bages and Les Ormes de Pez. Sénéchaux has been delivering better wines since around 2000 – safe and fleshy Grenache at their heart, and the winemaking has been tidier. The location is a good one, and I would back this domaine to do well – providing the Bordelais do not jump into the arms of consultants who adore long hang time and new oak. Arriverderci terroir if that happens.

  • DOMAINE DU BANNERET

    LVT 2010 r Hightly traditional domaine with a prominent USA following.

  • DOMAINE DU GALET DES PAPES

    LVT 2010 r 2006 wh

  • DOMAINE DU GRAND TINEL

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Traditional qualities, although new oenologue since 2006, bringing changes in the raising of the wines. Try the 2003 white now it has aged. The Alexis Establet is an unsung hero.

  • DOMAINE DU PEGAÜ

    LVT 2010 wh 2010 r A mix of finely fruited and some big, obvious wines as well - the latter selling for very high prices. The merchant wines Sélection Laurence Féraud are a useful collection, while Laurence also has a joint-venture with André Brunel of Les Cailloux - also good.

  • DOMAINE DU PÈRE CABOCHE

    LVT 2009 r 2006 wh Modern style wines, fresh whites

  • DOMAINE DU VIEUX LAZARET

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Modernist, get on and go estate, run by one of the High Profile figures of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

  • DOMAINE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Top end Châteauneuf-du-Pape, ,ongstanding quality. Whites are rich, vin de pays Le Pigeoulet great drinking. The Bruniers also own Domaine La Roquete at Châteauneuf, Domaine Les Pallieres at Gigondas (with Kermit Lynch) and have interests in Lebanon, at the Massaya vineyard.

  • DOMAINE DUCLAUX

    LVT 2010 r Longer raising than Vieux Lazaret, which is in the same stable, and one-sixth of the latter`s production. Good, consistent quality, with the 30% non-Grenache vines adding interest.

  • DOMAINE DURIEU

    LVT 2010 wh 2009 r 33% bottled, rest sold in bulk to mainly Rhône merchants. Very clear wines, son Vincent is waking up the quality.

  • DOMAINE FONT DE MICHELLE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Good name in the east of the appellation, both reds and whites. Interesting range of small lot merchant wines under the Gonnet Rhône Sélection title, such as the Ventoux.

  • DOMAINE GALÉVAN

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Recent wines very sweet

  • DOMAINE GIRAUD

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Polished reds, supple fruit, can be powerful

  • DOMAINE GIULIANI

    LVT 2008 r The Giulianis left the Cave Cellier des Princes of Courthézon after the 2005 vintage. Bernard is the third generation to work vineyards, and the first to vinify. A new cellar was built in 2007. Raising of the Châteauneuf will move from steel to barrels, with half sold in bottle.

  • DOMAINE GRAND VENEUR

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh 2008 rosé Grand Veneur is the domaine wine, while the merchant side of the domaine is called Alain Jaume. Clos de Sixte is the Lirac estate.

  • DOMAINE ISABEL FERRANDO

    LVT 2010 r 2.5 hectare domaine owned by Isabel Ferrando-Giraud, the owner of Domaine Saint-Préfert. The first wine was made in 2004.

  • DOMAINE JEAN ROYER

    LVT 2009 r The regular wine strikes me as robbed by the series of Prestige wines, the best of which is indeed the Cuvée Prestige. Upward quality trend here.

  • DOMAINE JÉROME GRADASSI

    LVT 2010 r Modest

  • DOMAINE JULIEN MASQUIN

    LVT 2011 r 2011 wh The Masquin family have a well-known brush (as in broom) factory at Courthézon. Julien`s grandfather Paul Masquin was one of the founders of the Cellier des Princes Co-operative at Courthézon. Julien took over 10 of the family`s 25 hectares in 1998, and the remaining 15 hectares in 2000. He has been in no hurry to produce wine from them, allowing the soils to rest and tidying up the vineyard over several years. He left the Co-operative in 2008, the first vintage came in 2009. He works with chef de culture Sébastien Rigault. Very good promise, both red and white, both Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes du Rhône.

  • DOMAINE JULIETTE AVRIL

    LVT 2010 r 2007 wh Modern Châteauneuf-du-Pape in style. Good, sound Ventoux reds also.

  • DOMAINE LA BARROCHE

    LVT 2010 r Racy fruit, up front wines from promising young grower

  • DOMAINE LA BOUTINIÈRE

    LVT (Last Vintage Tasted) 2010 r 2008 wh Has been improving

  • DOMAINE LA CELESTIÈRE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Neil Joyce is also owner of Domaine Dalméran at Saint-Etienne du Grès. This is a well-sited house in the west of the appellation, one that has been lavishly restored after years of being run down. Promising first two vintages in 2009 and 2010.

  • DOMAINE LA CONSONNIÈRE

    LVT 2010 r First vintage in bottle was 2009. 8 hectare property, with the wine sold in the past as Domaine de la Cabane. Sébastien is the 5th generation, and created the Consonnière name.

  • DOMAINE LA DESTINÉE

    LVT 2009 r Pierre Folliet is a professor of tasting, bought the domaine in 1997, has a wine store in Lyon: 130 rue Vauban, 69006 Lyon, +33(0)9 51 99 37 87 magasin@ladestinee.com Unusual, long raised wines with their own character, well worth a look

  • DOMAINE LA FAGOTIÈRE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Now organic; younger generation on board

  • DOMAINE LA MEREUILLE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh

  • DOMAINE LA MILLIÈRE

    LVT 2010 r 2007 wh Traditional style, wines often need leaving 4 to 5 years to settle down

  • DOMAINE LA ROQUETE

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Owners of Vieux Telegraphe. A younger vineyard, and finesse favoured over power. Sandy soils contribute to that.

  • DOMAINE LE POINTU

    LVT 2009 r 2009 wh A family who left the Courthézon Cellier des Princes Co-operative in 2004. Father Maurice works the vineyards, and the son Patrick, mid-30s, does the vinification. From 2007 they have become involved with the use of ex-Bordeaux casks and more oaking.

  • DOMAINE LE SOUSTET

    LVT 2009 r Organic. Improvement lately.

  • DOMAINE LES CLEFS D`OR

    LVT 2009 r 2009 wh Two new special wines from 2007, both good at the pre-bottle stage

  • DOMAINE LES GIRARD DU BOUCOU

    LVT 2009 r 2010 wh

  • DOMAINE LOU DEVET

    LVT 2008 r 2006 wh The Torts left the Cellier des Princes Co-opérative in Courthézon in late 2005. Jean-Marc is the fourth generation of his family to cultivate vineyards at Bédarrides. His first vinification was iin 2006. A domaine finding its way. Half the Châteauneuf is sold in bottle, half in bulk.

  • DOMAINE LOU FRÉJAU

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh More hands on deck to help Serge Chastan now, with the arrival of his son and daughter - a good augur for the future. Northern sector wines. Organic since 2007.

  • DOMAINE LUCIEN BARROT ET FILS

    LVT 2008 r. STGT qualities here.

  • DOMAINE L`OR DE LINE

    LVT 2009 wh 2010 r Gérard Jacumin`s new domaine, since 2007. Organic wines, in a clear, direct style.

  • DOMAINE MATHIEU

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh 2011 rosé very good address, often STGT wines, too. Fair pricing.

  • DOMAINE MONPERTUIS

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh STGT qualities here. Long-lived, interesting whites.

  • DOMAINE MOULIN-TACUSSEL

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Very traditional, inc whole bunch fermentations. Can hit the mark.

  • DOMAINE OLIVIER HILLAIRE

    LVT 2010 r 2008 wh

  • DOMAINE PATRICE MAGNI

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Light wines, drink early

  • DOMAINE PAUL AUTARD

    LVT 2010 r 2007 wh New cellar in 2006 has helped quality

  • DOMAINE PIERRE ANDRÉ

    LVT 2009 r 2010 wh STGT qualities here, biodynamic, and has been organic for decades.

  • DOMAINE PIERRE USSEGLIO and FILS

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Very fruity Tradition wine, suave and appealing Prestige wines. From 2011 will also make Lirac

  • DOMAINE PONTIFICAL

    LVT 2008 r 2008 wh

  • DOMAINE PORTE ROUGE

    LVT 2010 r Nice, natural wine from a small, recent estate

  • DOMAINE RAYMOND USSÉGLIO ET FILS

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Stéphane Usseglio seeks finesse in his reds, so has gone back to the simplicity of concrete, and dropped large old barrels. Improved white.

  • DOMAINE ROGER PERRIN

    LVT 2008 r Improving under the son Luc, consistent levels of quality

  • DOMAINE ROGER SABON

    LVT 2010 r 2008 wh Full, often punchy wines. Emphasis on Grenache.

  • DOMAINE SAINT-PRÉFERT

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Sleek, modern wines.

  • DOMAINE SERGUIER

    LVT 2010 r 2008 wh Unpretentious wines from a 7 hectare estate. Slight improvement.

  • DOMAINE TOUR SAINT-MICHEL

    LVT 2010 r wh Fleshy style reds, a good start

  • DOMAINES MOUSSET

    LVT 2007 r Part of the Fines Roches, Mousset family empire - takes in Domaine des Quatre Vents and La Font du Roi also. Modern, fruit-forward wines

  • EDDIE FÉRAUD

    LVT 2010 r Traditional, wholesome wines

  • FAMILLE PERRIN (BEFORE 2009 PERRIN et FILS) of CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL

    LVT 2010 r wh rosé From the Beaucastel stable, with a growing proportion of own vineyards, and long-term partnerships where the Perrin family help to supervise and execute the vineyard work. Extremely reliable quality.

  • FÉRAUD-BRUNEL

    LVT 2006 r This merchant joint-venture started in 2000 between Laurence Féraud of Domaine du Pegäu and André Brunel of Les Cailloux. As one would expect, good wines, notably the Rasteau.

  • FRÉDÉRIC STEHELIN

    LVT 2010 r A small plot now owned by a Gigondas family who are sound vignerons. Big wine.

  • LA BASTIDE SAINT-DOMINIQUE

    LVT (Last Vintage Tasted) 2010 r 2011 wh The Tradition wine is unpretentious, classic Châteauneuf, no frills, good. N-E sector, sandy soils.

  • LA FERME DU MONT, MAISON LES DEUX RHÔNES

    LVT 2009 r New venture based in Courthézon that offers Gigondas and Vacqueyras as well - the emphasis is on ripe Grenache from as old vines as possible. There is promise here.

  • LE BOIS POINTU

    LVT 2010 r a joint-venture between English wine agent Charles Blagden and Domaine Font de Michelle. The wine was made at Cros de la Mure in the Massif d`Uchaux before 2010.

  • LE CELLIER DES PRINCES

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Quality on the upgrade here at this 250-member Co-operative in the north-east corner of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. But basic wines for hypermarkets are ???

  • LE JAS DES PAPES

    LVT 2009 r The family that used to own Château Husson for five generations. Given up for reasons of succession and inheritance, the Grangets started in 2008 with 8 hectares in the east and north-east of the appellation

  • LE PUY ROLLAND

    LVT 2010 r A 4-hectare plot within the Château de la Font du Loup, a pretty setting with sand in the soil. 100% old Grenache.

  • LE VIEUX DONJON

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh What joy! Just one wine, no special nonsense Cuvées. Slow developing wine, authentic, a very good address. Daughter Claire`s first vintage was 2008 - she does the vinifications.

  • LES CAILLOUX

    LVT 2008 wh 2007 r

  • LES GRANDES SERRES

    LVT 2009 r Large scale merchant

  • LES VINS SKALLI, CAVES SAINT-PIERRE

    LVT 2010 r Owned by Skalli, big business. Improvement in 2010-2012; wines becoming more reliable.

  • LOUIS BERNARD

    LVT 2010 r Part of the Mega-big Boisset empire. Sound Côtes du Rhônes, also Gigondas. Accessible pricing.

  • MAS DE BOISLAUZON

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh Traditional wines, STGT and authentic qualities

  • MAS DE LA GRANGE BLANCHE

    LVT 2010 r Cyril Mousset is part of the Château des Fines Roches family

  • MOURIESSE VINUM, SERGE MOURIESSE

    LVT 2010 r 2009 wh Serge Mouriesse is an oenologue at Châteauneuf-du-Pape, (eg Domaine Pontifical), wine vinified at Daniel Stehelin`s cellar in Bédarrides. Has doubled to 1,200 bottles, first wine 2008

  • OGIER, CAVE DES PAPES

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh A southern Rhône merchant/négociant, which is also active in the northern Rhône. Recent owners of the renowned Clos de l`Oratoire des Papes estate at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Quality efforts have been made since the late 1990s, with a special cuvée emphasis, involving older vine fruit and modern, oak-related winemaking.

  • PIERRE-HENRI MOREL

    LVT 2010 r Michel Chapoutier`s latest foray in the Rhône – he bought the old Jean Marchand domaine in June 2008 – a total of 4 hectares – with Pierre-Henri Morel, who is part of the Chapoutier team in the Northern Rhône. The idea is to also have a selection of other southern Rhône wines from appellations that are not so well-known, such as the Côtes du Rhône Village Signargues in the right bank Gard département.

  • ROMAIN DUVERNAY

    LVT 2010 r Young courtier-merchant business based in Châteauneuf-du-Pape since 1998. A family from Haute Savoie. Romain Duvernay`s great-grandfather was a négociant to the CHR (Café, Hotel, Restaurant) trade in Haute Savoie, and both he and his father Roland are oenologues. First bottling under their own name with the 2009 vintage. Northern wines are sound, Southern wines can be reductive.

  • VIDAL SARL

    LVT 2010 r

  • VIGNOBLES MAYARD, DOMAINE DU PÈRE PAPE

    LVT 2010 r 2011 wh Very steady quality

  • XAVIER VINS

    LVT 2009 r Bright new kids on the block, handling S Rhônes with panache, merchant business