Southern Oak
Château de Beaucastel
Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne
Impressive wine! From the nose to the pallet, it keeps speaking to you — 13 days ago
Domaine du Pegau
Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2021
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Nose of red and black fruits with light wood, tobacco and chocolate notes.
Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, cherries, light oak, licorice, chocolates, spices and earth.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This young Grenache blend is starting to drink very nicely now, with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years.
Elegant and rich. Interesting and engaging. A very traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape in style.
Well balanced and good by itself as a sipping wine. Will also pair nicely with food.
A blend of all 13 allowed grapes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but mostly Grenache. Hand picked and whole cluster. Aged for 2 years in large French oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$110. — 14 days ago
Silver Oak
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Silver Oak
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
It has been 15 years or so since I’ve had a Silver Oak. Thought I check in. Nothing has changed, every vintage basically tastes the same. It almost like they add flavoring. 🤷♂️ One red you could not fool me blind. Short Rib was excellent.
At Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025.
The ticket to this event has a pretty big price tag. But when you consider what a Napa etc. tasting or two and lunch would cost you, you are pretty much there and there is so much more than that. It ends up having great value. It’s wine, spirits and food candy land. — 19 days ago
Domaine des Tours
Réserve Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Red Rhone Blend 2019
This ain’t Rayas. Would be great at $20, but the pedigree has this way overpriced these days. — 10 days ago
Clos des Papes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2016
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Red fruits on the nose with light oak, spices, earth, garrigue and chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, black cherries, spices, tobacco leaf, dark chocolates, earth and black pepper.
Nice finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 9 year old Grenache blend from Southern Rhone is drinking beautifully now. Powerful, yet elegant. Fruity, rich and smooth.
Still feels very young, and more fruit forward than I expected it to be. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and interesting.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime. Spicy and entertaining.
This 2016 vintage in the Southern Rhône was exceptional. Will continue to age beautifully over the next 10 years.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.
A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$140. — a month ago
"Odedi"
Reddish in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fresh nose of red fruits with earth, light wood and tobacco.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, spices, light oak, chocolate notes and tobacco leaf.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is already drinking beautifully. Engaging, elegant and fruity. Spicy and interesting.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 10 years.
Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with food too.
100% Grenache grapes were grown on sandy soils, and aged for 12 months in large French oak barrels.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$60. — 11 days ago