Vanessa

9.1

This wine offers equal parts richness and steeliness with oxidative qualities next to freshness and verve. It benefits from some time in the glass, coming up to a slightly chilled temp (versus fully chilled).
 
It has a gorgeous golden hue with medium (+) aromas and flavors of yellow apple, white peach, nectarine, honeydew, chamomile, orange blossom, toasted hazelnut, beeswax, delicate struck match (that faded as the wine opened up), ground white pepper, and wet slate notes.

On the palate, it’s dry with medium alcohol, clocking in at 13% ABV, and a vibrant acidity, lending balance and lift.  

Its varieties include 30% Bourboulenc, 30% Marsanne, 30% Viognier, and 10% Clairette.
This wine vinified and matured (for 8 mos) in a combination of oak and stainless steel tanks.
 
From what we understand the 2014 vintage in the Southern Rhône was tricky, and less than ideal... but here’s to tasting these wines with a little bottle age to discover how meticulous practices in the vineyard and winery can produce a wine of beauty, complexity, and resilience, despite facing nature’s adversity! — 9 days ago

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sheila kassay

9.0

Very easy alone or with anything — 6 months ago

Michael Gustafson

8.9

Bold smooth watching money heist prequel together — 6 months ago

with Guisela

JKT

9.0

Going through the old stash, drinking nicely. Earthy but light on its feet, complexity just enough to make it interesting with mature dark red fruit notes and medium finish. — a month ago

Michelle M

9.1

Berry medley, dark chocolate, some herb spice like coconut and vanilla bean, bit of char and oak spice, hint of geranium on the nose. Baked ripe summer berries, light brewed black tea, cocoa powder, lingering soft chalky tannins. Best after a day opened in the fridge, overall a wonderful value. — 3 months ago

Thijs Hendriks

9.4

This vintage has noticeably more color and concentration than other years. Wonderful fragrance symphony of juniper berries, terra cotta, rosehips and May Duke cherries. The first attack delivers powdery vegetal notes, terra cotta impressions, sweet forest fruit, ash, white pepper and saltiness. This is a very complete, and harmonious overachieving Cotes-du-Rhone which impresses with umami in excelsis. — 6 months ago

joe mama

9.0

Great dark color..i get cherry and raspberry..some chocolate..it was improved considerably the next day as the tannins calmed down bit..this would be great with grilled meat..at 33 dollars, good value — a month ago

Andres Alonso

9.0

Tremendous bargain! — 6 months ago

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8.9

The 2020 Cotes du Crow’s is a Grenache/Syrah-based blend with touches of Mourvèdre and Tempranillo that add complexity. Red cherry, tobacco and dried herb hints open nicely. This bright, floral, mid-weight red offers plenty of charm. Drink it over the next handful of years. $22.00 (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2024) — 6 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

Excellent QPR on this white Burg — 6 months ago