RHONE BLENDS
2020 Clos de Papes, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France (MAGNUM)
55% Grenache/35% Mourvèdre/10% Syrah
98pts Decanter
(Black Cherry/Black Tea/Cracked Black Pepper)
398
2012 Familia Torres “Grans Muralles”, Conca de Barberà, Spain
Garnacha/Cariñena/Querol/Monastrell/Garró
(Date/Licorice/Mulberry)
272
2019 Buccella “Mixed Blacks”, Amador County, Napa, CA
55% Grenache/24% Syrah/15% Petite Sirah/4% Mourvèdre/2% Viognier
(Blueberry/Pomegranate/Raspberry)
258
2004 Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France
30% Mourvèdre/30% Grenache/10% Syrah/10% Cinsault/10% Counoise/10% Remaining Permitted Grape Varietals (Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Muscardin, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne)
96pts Wine Spectator
(Raspberry/Licorice/Mocha)
243
2006 Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France
30% Mourvèdre/30% Grenache/10% Syrah/10% Cinsault/10% Counoise/10% Remaining Permitted Grape Varietals (Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Muscardin, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne)
95pts Robert Parker
(Blackberry/Plum/Mushroom)
243
2007 Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France
30% Mourvèdre/30% Grenache/10% Syrah/10% Cinsault/10% Counoise/10% Remaining Permitted Grape Varietals (Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Muscardin, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne)
96pts Wine Spectator
(Mulberry/Licorice/Hoisin Sauce)
243
2009 Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France
30% Mourvèdre/30% Grenache/10% Syrah/10% Cinsault/10% Counoise/10% Remaining Permitted Grape Varietals (Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Muscardin, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne)
96pts Wine Spectator
(Cocoa/Tobacco/Roasted Fig)
243
2019 Paul Lato “Letters to Europe”, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, CA
50% Syrah/50% Grenache
96pts Jeb Dunnock
(Vanilla/New Leather/Ground Pepper)
195
2019 Domaine Du Pegau “Cuvée Réservée”, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France
80% Grenache/6% Syrah/4% Mourvèdre/10% Other Varieties
95pts James Suckling
(Lily/Black Cherry/Graphite)
165
2020 Beau Marchais “ENOW-Enough”, Paso Robles, Central Coast, CA
Grenache/Mourvèdre
(Green Strawberry/Smoked Meat/Wet Stone)
156
2018 Le Vieux Donjon, Châteaunuef-Du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France
Grenache/Syrah/Mourvèdre/Cinsault
(Ripe Cherry/Damson Purée/Star Anise)
148
2017 The Farm Winery “Primal Scream”, Adelaida District, Paso Robles, Central Coast, CA
63% Syrah/37% Grenache
93pts Wine Spectator
(Blackberry/Black Plum/Cracked Pepper)
144
2017 The Farm Winery “Touchy-Feely”, Adelaida District, Paso Robles, Central Coast, CA
75% Grenache/25% Syrah
91pts Wine Enthusiast
(Pomegranate/Smoked Fennel/Coffee)
144
2018 Domaine Tempier “Cuvée Classique”, Bandol, Provence, South of France, France
100% Mourvèdre
(Plum/Blackberry/Wet Concrete)
136
2020 Cuisine en Famille VdF “Les Bras m’en Tombent”, Rhône Valley, France
Grenache/Cinsault
(Plum/Violet/Raisin)
41
2019 Domaine Rose Dieu “Plan De Dieu”, Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages, Côtes-du-Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah/Grenache/Mourvèdre
(Blackcurrant/Blackberry/Damson)
38
2020 Lubanzi, Swartland, South Africa
75% Shiraz/18% Grenache/7% Mourvèdre
90pts James Suckling
(Smoked Cedar/Huckleberry/Coffee)
36
2017 Domaine de la Solitude ”Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge”, Côtes-du-Rhône, Rhône, France
65% Grenache/25% Syrah/10% Mourvèdre
(Mulberry/Red Currant/Leather)
36