Chateau de la Gardine Delices Vin Doux Naturel Ambré 2005, Rasteau, France
Pale lemon in color.
Sweet nose with citrus, apples and honey notes.
Full-bodied with medium plus acidity.
Sweet on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing citrus, apples, light earth, herbs and spices.
Long finish, elegant and nicely balanced.
This 20 year old sweet wine from Rasteau is still drinking beautifully. Rich and nicely balanced.
Delicious by itself as a dessert.
100% Grenache grapes.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50. — 7 months ago

Red fruit, meaty with plum and cherry notes, higher acidity and alcohol. Great — 4 years ago
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Golden in color.
Beautiful nose of citrus, apples, pears, light earth, nuts and spices.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with lemons, citrus, apples, spices, light oak and earth.
Long finish with citrus and apples.
This 10 year old Roussanne from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is drinking beautifully now. Elegant and nicely balanced.
Still showing lots of fruits and drinking at its peak. Will continue to do so in the next 5 to 7 years.
Complex and interesting with a nice mouthfeel. Nicely balanced, soft and smooth.
A great sipping wine, easy drinking and better when not too cold.
100% Roussanne grapes from old vines, were handpicked and aged in new French oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$90. — a month ago
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Red and black fruits on the nose with cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco and chocolates.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, strawberries, spices and chocolates.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very tasty GSM blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Elegant and nicely balanced. Tangy and interesting.
Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Already drinking nicely, even by itself as a sipping wine.
A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. Aged in large French oak barrels.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70. — 4 months ago
Soepel, fruitig, licht, pepertje — 2 years ago
1/18/2026: COLMAR FAMILY — 2 months ago
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fresh on the nose and medium in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate, spicy and entertaining.
Showing red and black fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 7 year old GSM blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is starting to drink very nicely now. Complex and well balanced. Fresh and engaging.
I've had a few older vintages of this wine, and it definitely improves with age.
Elegant, and good by itself or with food.
A blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah. Aged in large French oak barrels. A tiny production of only 1,000 bottles.
15% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$120. — 3 months ago
Surprenant que cette bouteille produit par les Brunel (Cuvée des Générations C9P) que ce petit Côtes-du-Rhône, Une nez agréable de garrigue. Une bouche croquante de fruit avec des saveurs de framboise et de garrigue. Très bon et pour le prix ! — 2 years ago
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Dark ruby in color with a reddish/ brick rim.
Pretty nose of red and black fruits with cedar, licorice and chocolate notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, cherries, plums, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, black pepper and tobacco leaf.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious 14 year old GSM blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Rich, but not extracted. Elegant with lots of chocolate notes. Well balanced with nice complexity.
Impressively fresh and youthful for its age, with good structure and balance. The high alcohol is well integrated by now.
I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is very consistent.
Drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
A gorgeous wine to drink by itself or with food.
A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre. Grapes from very old vines are aged in new French oak barrels for 14 months.
15% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$100. — 18 hours ago