Tasting notes, February 22, 2025; Southern Rhone Valley

                    Southern Rhône Valley

2022 Alary Grange Daniel Blanc
On Sale for $17.99
Southern Rhône Valley / France
100% Roussanne
The vines for La Grange Daniel are roughly 15 years of age and planted in a mixture of clay and stones. The organic grapes are all hand harvested early in the morning with every step taken to preserve the vibrancy of the Roussanne fruit.
2023 Mordoree La Reine des Bois Blanc
On Sale for $34.99
Lirac / Southern Rhône Valley / France
30% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 15% Viognier, 15% Roussanne, 15% Marsanne, 3% Picpoul, 2% Bourboulenc
Sourced from 40 year-old vines planted in vineyards which feature the same rolled stones as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Mordoree’s Lirac Blanc is packed with rich stone fruit and bright citrus aromas and flavors.
2022 Aphillanthes Les Galets
On Sale for $19.99
Plan de Dieu / Southern Rhône Valley / France
60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre
As the name Galets suggests, the vineyards employed for this bottling are covered in small pebbles. The wine is aged in neutral concrete in order to allow the old vine fruit to shine.
2022 Coudoulet Rouge
On Sale for $31.99
Côtes-du-Rhône / Southern Rhône Valley / France
40% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 30% Mourvedre, 10% Cinsault
Coudoulet is fermented and aged in large, neutral oak casks and intended for consumption upon release and over the following 10 years or so thereafter. The wine always leads with a savory tone, backed by perfectly ripe red and black fruit.
2022 Notre Dame des Pallières Les Mourres
On Sale for $23.99
Gigondas / Southern Rhône Valley / France
80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre
Hand picked old vine fruit combined with traditional winemaking lead to this medium bodied, herb-inflected Gigondas. The wine leads with its exuberant Grenache flavors backed by the structure of Syrah and Mourvedre.
2022 Charbonniere Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
On Sale for $45.99
Châteauneuf-du-Pape / Southern Rhône Valley / France
70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre
Each of the varietals employed for Charbonniere’s estate Châteauneuf are sourced from three separate vineyard sites. The Grenache and Syrah are co-fermented while the Mourvedre is vinified separately and blended back prior to bottling.