Merchant Picks By Region
Merchant's Pick by region: Rhone
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A stunning red loaded with wild berries, cedar, and spice!
Read more »Wild black and blue fruit, olive, spice, and applewood flavors will captivate your senses in the 2017 Clos des Brusquieres Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
At only eight hectares (19 acres), this tiny estate is super-focused on making one wine, and one wine only. There are no luxury cuvées, and...
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Textbook... it runs circles around most $75 Chateauneufs.
Read more »It's four years since we featured a Gigondas, a region that offers Rhone lovers exceptional value.
Today's feature, the 2016 Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas "Cuvee Tradition," is textbook Gigondas; it is the best value in the...
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Chateauneuf du Pape Pick Of The Year!
Read more »Beyond compare...
Single vineyard...
100% Grenache...
"I love this style." J.C., The Wine Advocate
You never see quality like this at this price! Typically, Chateauneufs at this price are blends of several varietals from various vineyard sources; they are not...
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A Ridiculous Rhone Value!
Read more »Adjacent to the French village of Gigondas, and just east of Chateaneuf-du-Pape, is the village of Ventoux in the Rhone.
There, Chateau Pesquie has earned the reputation for producing some of the greatest value French reds. With vineyards carved out of steep hillside terraces, the 2017...
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The Best Value Rhone We've Tasted All Year!
Read more »A Best Value!
In the Rhone, Jean-Francois Gras is famously known for his organically-farmed vineyards. He is also known for mastering the classic grapes of the region: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre (also known as GSM).
A warm region with mistral (intense,...