Brunel De La Gardine

André Brunel

La Bécassonne Côtes du Rhône White Rhone Blend 2022

GOSH this blend of Roussanne, Clairette and Grenache Blanc makes for a poised, silky and aromatic but elegant bottle I’d imagine paying twice as much for. The nose promises stone fruit and incense adventure, while the palate is cozy, adding warming spice, lanolin and honeydew melon, along side hints of wet stone to keep it all fresh. J’adore, je affor(d). — 2 months ago

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Château de la Gardine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Rhône Blend 2019

Vintage 2019 on June 2024 in K. Excellent paired with braised mackerels with mustard sauce — 7 months ago

Brunel De La Gardine

Vacqueyras Red Rhone Blend 2021

Soepel, fruitig, licht, pepertje — a year ago

Château de la Gardine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

Good. Chateau de la Gardine 20 @10890, Pieroth, 241115 — 2 months ago

Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Rhône Blend 2019

Holy sh*t this has hit a new level. Floral as all get out with ripe jasmine and pressed white flowers. Gained massive volume with a few years of age; tremendous rocky bite, phenolic, smokey, notes of caramel, brûlée, tangerine essential oil. Just fantastic. — 6 months ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

A fave CDP producer.

Château de la Gardine

Cuvée des Generations Gaston Philippe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2012

A legacy CdP from the collection. Haven’t had in many years - with the age it’s certainly nice. Though, quite full bodied and somehow still somewhat austere, and with not enough acid to really keep it all refined. Nice enough with skirt steak on the grill. — 5 months ago

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André Brunel

Cuvée Reserveé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

This is a very good value for a classic GSM Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Well balanced, with good acidity, plush tannins and bright red (strawberry, red currant) and black fruit (blackberry, black cherry). There is already a welcome note of garrigue (wild thyme and lavender) and a hint of leather. What prevents it from scoring higher is a medium finish from toned-down intensity. For that added level you need to go for the top-tier (and excellent) Les Cailloux! — a year ago

Scott@Mister, Paul and 3 others liked this