Elegant, sweet, juicy, and fresh, there is a purity to the sweet kirsch that defines the wine. The finish focuses on its mineral characteristics that accompany the raspberries, kirsch, and cherries. This is a knockout...

This powerful, massive red is both finessed and impressively muscular. Oozes sappy blackberry, black currant coulis and violet perfume, yet the ripeness is held in check with a firming wall of iron, stone and black tea...

The power and freshness of this wine are a delightful combination. Intense aromas of candied orange slices and delicate orange blossoms. There’s balanced creaminess and freshness in the finish, with a positive touch of...

Crafted from young vines at Château de Beaucastel, complemented by two plots located in the center of the village, the 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards is slightly peppery, revealing aromas of dark berries and spices...

Looking better than it did from tank, Cristina's 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape is ripe and rounded, with ample amounts of black cherries and plums, an exception to the overall red-fruited nature of the vintage. Full-bodied...

From the more clay soils just south of Beaucastel in the Gardiole lieu-dit, the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape à la Gloire de Mon Grand-Pere is 100% Grenache that was 50% destemmed and brought up in foudre with a small amount...

Powerful, lush, rich, opulent wine packed from start to finish with waves of back cherries, black raspberries, peppery spice, garrigue, and floral accents. One of the stars of the vintage, give it just a year or two in...

Derived from a scorching, drought-stricken vintage that pushed alcohol to 16%, the 2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Clos des Papes opens with a reductive, smoky profile before revealing aromas of dark fruits, exotic spices...

This is full-bodied yet carries a racy edge, with juicy acidity driving licorice and cherry dusted with spices. Chalky mineral notes bring an earthy depth and firmness to the succulent, salty finish, which shows a waft of...

A perfumy, open version, with hints of sanguine animal meatiness underneath the sweet red forest berry and fresh currant flavors, backed by dried lavender high tones. Full but not heavy on the palate, with whiffs of...

Black cherries, strawberries, black raspberries, herbs, pepper, and flowers crowd into the perfume. There is concentration, energy, and layers of ripe, sweet, peppery fruits that linger with fruit and freshness. The wine...

The 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Galimardes aged for 18 months in a combination of new oak barriques and concrete vats. It offers up intense aromas of rose petals, very ripe red fruits, exotic spices and a dash of white...

The gorgeous texture defines this beautiful, perfumy, inviting Châteauneuf. Fresh, crunchy red fruit is flecked with exotic spices, and incense wafts through, while green, herbal freshness brings lovely lift. Complex and...

A full-throttle and decadent red, this unfurls layer after layer of spiced fruit cake, plum and cherry liqueur grounded by graphite and smoke notes, plus plum skin bitterness. Ripe tannins melt into the structure of the...

A bit tight, and not quite as expressive as it was a few years ago, with coaxing, you find dried flowers, peppery red plums, black raspberries, and an array of spices, with a touch of smoke in the background. Full-bodied...

This medium bodied Chateauneuf exhibits aromas of bright and fresh red fruit accompanied by notes of rose petal, pink peppercorns and forest floor. The entry is lively with zippy acidity that provides wonderful lift to...

Stating 15.5% alcohol on the label, the modern-styled 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Tradition is a blend of 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre. Pale ruby-colored, swirling the glass unveils aromas of cooked red and black...

Charming, old world character to this brawny, super concentrated red. This smolders with mocha, black fruit and charred earth tinged with high-toned lavender, menthol and firming spine of iron. Slightly rustic in feel...

(98+ points) Black cherries, blackberries and garrigue all appear on the nose of the dense, concentrated 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes. Yes, the wine boasts some formidable tannins, but they're ripe, and the...

There’s an earthy, loamy character alongside the red currant, mocha-dusted cherry and juniper notes in this spicy, gentle-edged and plush red. Opulent yet shows a nicely lifted feel midpalate spiked with tobacco and...

One of the darker wines of the vintage, its blend of 70% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache and 10% Syrah works well this year. Smoke, flowers, spice, meat, espresso, incense, and dark red fruits in the nose get even better on the...

The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Combe des Fous is not to be missed. Hauntingly floral, it launches with radiant orange blossom, rose petal and crushed violets, mingling with wild strawberries, incense and garrigue. Gently...

Showing just a hint of lightening at the edges, sultry is the best way to describe it. Mouth filling, rich, long, and intense, there is good density and a finish that sticks with you. The wine was made from a blend of 80%...

You can sense this is a cooler vintage immediately on the nose - there's more spice, more detail and precision. A little liquorice, leather and violets. Medium-bodied, not as dense as more recent vintages but very well...

A lovely licorice snap note leads off, followed quickly by crushed raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavors. Rich yet restrained, with light shiso leaf, iron and incense details weaving throughout. The...

(96+ points) A blend of 60% Grenache (matured in concrete) and 40% Mourvèdre (matured in new oak), the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina features toasty, vanilla-stained aromas of black cherries, plums and...

Elegant and high-toned, with crunchy red fruit and incense flecked with sanguine, smoked meat notes. Mesquite smoke wafts through the medium-bodied palate, held in check with polished tannins. Herbal spiciness kicks in...

Massive and voluptuous, with an expressive gush of cherry and kirsch flavors making this punchy and opulent, with details of sweet spices and red tea. Behind the ripe opulence, there's real depth and character, while the...

Starts off perfumed and stylish but slowly opens up to reveal a wealth of depth and dimension. Seriously structured, with layers of graphite, toasty cedar spice and wild woodsy notes, plus tobacco leaf and red fruit, all...