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Domaine Du Grand Tinel 2022 Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc Southern Rhone Valley France $44.99
Jeb Dunnuck 93 Rating
The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc checks in as a blend of mostly Grenache Blanc, with some Roussanne, Bourboulenc, and a little Clairette in the mix. It has a more closed, reserved style that opens up with time in the glass to show terrific stone and orchard fruits, some floral, spicy nuances, medium to full body, and a balanced, layered, seamless mouthfeel that brings the richer style of the vintage while staying light on its feet and vibrant. It’s a terrific white that will shine on the dinner table over the coming 4-5+ years. regular $59.99

Clos La Roquete 2021 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Southern Rhone Valley France $49.99
Jeb Dunnuck 94 Rating
I always love this white, and the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc Clos Roquete Blanc is no exception. Pure, clean, and elegant, with medium-bodied aromas and flavors of ripe lemon, honeysuckle, and white flowers, it has a pretty, seamless, impeccably balanced profile and is already impossible to resist.

Domaine de La Charbonnière 2015 Vacqueyras Cuvée Spéciale Southern Rhone Valley France $34.99
Jeb Dunnuck 93 Rating
The 2015 Vacqueyras Cuvée Spéciale is another blockbuster. Made from 100% Grenache that was 70% destemmed and aged in oak tanks, it offers terrific notes of kirsch, dried herbs, ground pepper and loads of loamy soil/sandy aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied, balanced and with beautiful tannin quality, drink it anytime over the coming decade.

Domaine de Ferrand 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Southern Rhone Valley France $69.99
Jeb Dunnuck 95 Rating
The 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape checks in as 90% Grenache and the rest 3% each of Mourvèdre, Syrah and Bourboulenc, with a splash of Cinsault, brought up all in tank. It has a deep, layered, powerful yet elegant style as well as notes of black raspberries, crushed violets, blueberries, ground pepper, and earth. With a rounded, sexy texture, no hard edges, fine tannins, and a beautiful finish, it’s a fabulous wine in the vintage.

Château de Nalys 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Southern Rhone Valley France $99.99
Wine Spectator 95 Rating Highly Recommended Selection
#10 Top 100 Wine Spectator 2021. A bright savory note leads off this red, followed quickly by sanguine and bay leaf accents, all melding nicely with the core of steeped blackberry, raspberry and plum fruit flavors as they move through the rich, licorice root–tinged finish. Best from 2022 through 2035.

Domaine Giraud 2019 Chateauneuf Du Pape Les Grenaches De Pierre Southern Rhone Valley France $129.99
Jeb Dunnuck 97 Rating
The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Grenaches De Pierre is a step up and has a wonderfully fresh, pure character as well as full-bodied aromas and flavors of black raspberries, morello cherries, new leather, herbes de Provence, and loamy earth. Pure, perfumed, and already complex, with incredible elegance, it’s another gorgeous wine from this estate that can be enjoyed any time over the coming 15 to 20 years.

Chapelle St. Theodoric 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape La Guigasse Southern Rhone Valley $99.99
Wine Advocate 98 Rating
The 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape La Guigasse to the Le Grand Pin. Also 100% whole-cluster Grenache, it’s much the same, but maybe a bit less floral and a bit more concentrated. Roses, herbal tea, blackberries and black cherries appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is supple and almost airy in feel yet with intense, lingering flavors. Just terrific stuff.