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Solid, with dark currant and blackberry fruit flavors laced with licorice snap, apple wood and warm tar notes. Learn More

The color pours into an intense cherry-red colour. The nose greets you to the aromas of small red fruits and blackcurrants. The palate is very round wine with aromas of red fruits such as cherry and raspberry.

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Glass-staining ruby. Sharply focused red berry and cherry aromas are complimented by a riot of musky floral and mineral qualities, with cola and smoky bacon accents contributing depth. Solid, youthfully concentrated dark berry liqueur flavors are strikingly pure, with velvety tannins carrying through the finish. Learn More

The more limited cuvee, the 2007 Gigondas Terrasses des Dentelles, exhibits super precision, a terrific minerality that comes through the lavish amounts of black raspberry, blueberry, and spring flower characteristics, superb ripeness, a saturated ruby/purple color, full-bodied power, and admirable elegance, purity, and acidity. Consume it over the next 10-15 years. 91-93 Wine Avocate Learn More

Johann Michel inherited a tiny vineyard in Cornas from his grandfather in 1997, and made wine for the first time in his life that year. This small appellation, located in the Northern Rhone, is known for stylish, elegant syrah that generally shows more restraint than the opulent wines from the South, like those of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Learn More

Voluptuous and subtle hints of old rose, cherry and raspberry aromas. Round attack, firm tannins and very fine liquorice that release aromas of black cherry, toast and cocoa bean. With time very balanced flavors will harmonize, we will be on the fruit and schistose and roasted notes, which give the cornas a nice complexity on the palate. Learn More

Le Secret des Sabon began as an experimental cuvée and which has evolved to be one of the top wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Red fruit predominates with stony and herbal accents that hint at a long life ahead. Learn More

Red black with deep dark tints in color. Small black fruits, liquorice and roasted notes and oriental spices. Powerful and intense aromas. Powerful attack with important tannic structure. Rich and concentrated. Fully expressive of the terroir. Great ageing potential, structured and concentrated with a rare intensity of flavour and colour. Learn More

In the cellars of the Guigal estate in Ampuis, the northern appellations of the Rhône Valley are produced and aged. Red fruits, cherry and blackberry dominate the nose on this wine, which is both elegant and intense. Offers smoky, meaty barbecue notes intermixed with forest floor and coffee beans. Learn More

The hallmark of Chateau d'Ampuis is an unbelievably seductive perfume full of sweet red fruits, black fruits and spices, and an elegance despite the intense concentration of fruit. Chateau d'Ampuis defines what a great wine should be with its beautiful balance, complexity and length. Learn More

Ruby, expressive nose of red fruits Full-bodied and round on the palate, the final fruit flavors. Learn More

A unique terroir, very low output, maximum concentration, and ultra-careful vinification over long weeks confer on Variation the status of a great Rhone Valley wine. This is nature in its purest state, without artifice. Fleshy and powerful, with an exceptional character that will delight discerning enthusiasts. Learn More

In the cellars of the Guigal estate in Ampuis, the northern appellations of the Rhône Valley are produced and aged. Red fruits, blackberry and floral aromas of vio- let. The wine is silky, velvety and voluptuous, with intense aromatics. An oustanding wine to enjoy with exceptional meals, especially game birds. Learn More

30 - 50 years vine age. All wines are hand-harvested and sorted during harvest, maceration lasts 2 or 3 week. Fermentation takes place in cement tank. Wines are aged on average for 15 months in barrel. No new barrels - barrels are 1 or 2 years old. Wines are not filtered nor fined. Learn More

A beautiful dark purple robe with intensity. The nose opens on classic spicy notes of nutmeg and cinnamon with hints of liquorice which are the hallmark of the Syrah grape; Vanilla notes are also present thanks to the oak ageing in Laurus barrels. An impressive structure is present on the palate with fine tannins. Learn More