Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: From the bottle, the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape has lived up to its pre-bottle form. Composed of 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah and the rest Mourvedre, Cinsault and other varietals, it...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The outrageously delicious 2009 Cotes du Ventoux Nadal (50% tank-aged Grenache from 70-year-old vines, 40% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre, both aged in barrel) boasts a dense purple ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Opaque purple. Ripe dark berries and spices on the nose and palate. Deeply pitched, smoke-accented blackberry and cherry flavors are complicated by herbal and floral nuances...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape has oodles of black raspberry and kirsch notes intermixed with roasted Provencal herbs, licorice, and spice box. Medium to full bodied, dense, and...

Wine Spectator: A textbook version of the ripe, modern style, with a core of plum, linzer torte and black currant fruit backed by toasty spice and melted licorice note. A nice tug of roasted ...

About this Wine: Soil: sand and silt with fine clay  ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Cotes du Ventoux Persia, a blend of 90% Syrah (from 50-year-old vines) and 10% Mourvedre from the estate-s finest terroir, is aged in small barrels and 600-liter demi...

Wine Front: Lime, pea pod, juicy passionfruit, tight with good acidity. Has a gin and tonic like edge and is typical of the regional style. A bit flinty with a tight and tangy finish. Goo...

Wine Spectator: This firm, intense and rustic red offers chewy tannins woven into the core dark berry, black licorice, cedar-nutmeg and roasted herb notes. Syrah, Petite Sirah and Grenache. B...

Neil Mechanic: The 22nd Edition of Pleiades has moved in a lighter direction. Incorporating more sangiovese and pinot noir in the blend, plus viognier, syrah, mourvedre, and other varieties....

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: There are three cuvees of Rasteau, all of them outstanding. The dark ruby/purple-hued 2007 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Rasteau Cuvee Prestige possesses a velvety personality cramm...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Saturated bright ruby. Aromas of crushed blackberry, licorice, meat and spicy, nutty oak, with a violet topnote providing lift. Sweet and quite primary, with roasted dark berr...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 La Dame Rousse Tavel Rose, which is 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and the rest equal parts Cinsault and the white grape Clairette. Full-bodied and substantial on the palate...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The old stand-by of Michel Tardieu is the 2009 Cotes du Rhone Guy Louis. This wine is about 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah, all coming from three sectors - Cairanne, Rasteau, and ...

Wine Spectator: Dark and toasty, exhibiting a coffee edge to the plum sauce, blueberry, black currant and anise flavors. A cocoa powder note lingers on the full-bodied finish, which has a fin...

Wine Spectator: Ripe and creamy, this intriguing white shows almond, brioche, melon rind and heather flavors that stay subtle and elegant through the macadamia nut-tinged finish. Drink now. 4...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Made from 90% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre aged in 100% new oak, the inky/purple-hued 2009 Cotes du Ventoux Persia reveals notes of smoky barbecue intermixed with graphite, blackbe...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Even better is the blend of 50% Roussanne, 35% Viognier and the rest Grenache blanc, the 2010 Lou Coucardie blanc. Light gold, with intense honeyed, waxy, citrus blossom notes...