Wine in Northern Rhone

Ripe, fleshy and well-defined, with charcoal and smoldering tobacco notes framing the core of crushed plum, macerated blackberry and black cherry fruit. A charcoal edge hangs through the finish, with a black tea note chiming in. Drink now through 2020. 600 cases made. –JM

Discover Paul Jaboulet Aîné Les Jalets Crozes Hermitage Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

100% Serine (ancient variety of Syrah). Whole cluster fermentation. Schist in the Le Plomb, Besset, la Viaillère and Neve named vineyards. Twelve months’ ageing: 30% in new casks – 70% in casks used for one wine. Down through the years, I have tasted a broad selection of the many marvels the Rhone can offer, and I often wonder if this schist area in northern Côte-Rôtie (localities such as Viaillere, Grandes Places, Neve and Plomb) isn’t the greatest vineyard site in the Rhone valley. Because a top wine by Marius Gentaz or Albert Dervieux can go the distance with any superlative Rhone wine... I have always had a profound love for this location, which has the ability to produce everything you would expect of a consummate wine: character, site-expressiveness, aromatic complexity, texture on the palate and balance. And ultimately - drinkability, pleasure, emotion and the chance to share. 2018 is a great vintage in the northern Rhone – I have no hesitation in saying so. The Côte-Rôtie this year displays superb density and depth, yet never loses its tell-tale “ethereal” character. More than ever, whole cluster fermentation defined the vintage style. Ripeness was perfect in 2018 – admittedly challenging vintages have all but disappeared in the northern Rhone. Enjoy this 2018 with beef and truffles. Smoked ham, violets, graphite, cold ashes, liquorice. Bottled unfiltered

Discover Villard Saint Joseph Reflet Rouge 2011 Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Discover Delas Herm Red Tourette Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Clape Cornas is the very essence of traditionally made Northern Rhône Syrah, born of the ancient clone, “la Petite Syrah,” planted in the village’s best sites, blended for balance and complexity.

Discover Chapoutier Ermitage L’ermite Rge 2013 Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Wine Advocate-Hermitage, Rhone, France - "Full-bodied, concentrated and layered, with subtle vanilla, honeyed citrus and mint, it has awesome purity, a big mid-palate and rock-star length. It too will have two decades or more of longevity."

Discover Chapoutier Ch Neuf Greffieux 2007 Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Ruby red with purplish highlights. A nose of black fruits, leather, licorice, as well as aromas of roasting, oriental spices, and eucalyptus. There is powerful aromatic intensity and a lot of fullness and structure in the mouth. A very assertive expression of terroir which expresses the elegance and power of its tannins. This wine is one for very long aging, massive and concentrated, it has a rare intensity of flavor and color.

Discover Bernard Burgaud Cote Rotie Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Cornas "Les Chailles" comes from parcels of Syrah grapes, with an average of 30 years old, on granitic terraces bordering a calcareous hill. This proximity gave particular siliceous concretions called "Les Chailles" and a very particular taste to the wine.

Discover Paul Jaboulet Aîné Cornas Les Grandes Terrasses Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Discover Domaine Belle Hermitage Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Cassis, black raspberry, leather, crushed rock and liquid mineral-like qualities all give way to a full-bodied, concentrated, yet elegant and thrillingly pure Cornas that can be enjoyed anytime over the coming decade or more.

Discover Allemand Cornas Chaillot Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Discover Le Paradou Vauc Viognier Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Crozes-Hermitage can be considered the gateway to the red and white wines of the Northern Rhône Valley. The reds, which are the majority of production, have wonderful warm flavors of red and black fruit, and typical Syrah pepper, spice and savory notes. TASTING NOTES: Attractive violets and blue fruit define the nose, as well as pepper and light spicy notes. The palate has a rich and smooth delivery of ripe red plums and cherries. Smooth, supple and balanced. Drink or hold. -James Suckling, 91 pts.

The 2012 Cote Rotie is very aromatic and charming, which is an important dimension. This Cote-Rotie is made like a burgundy wine, with a gentle touch. The nose develops aromas of violets, graphite, ashes, roses and liquorish.

Mythical, historical, prestigious… These are just a few of the adjectives that can be used to describe Domaine Jean-Louis Chave. The family business, one of the elite producers in the Rhone Valley, is a master in the art of Syrah winemaking. It also heads a successful wine merchant commerce, which is behind the Silène cuvee, an enchanting and nervy red featuring mineral notes and refined tannins.