Domaine De La Janasse - Châteauneuf-du-pape Vieilles Vignes 2013 (1.5L) available at Winovisor in Washington, DC

Saxum James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles 2013 | Rhone Blends - Red from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California

Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz 2020 | Rhone Blends - Red from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France

Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2021 | Rhone Blends - Red from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France

A core of steeped red and black currant fruit, wrapped in licorice, shows nice intensity and focus, backed by light-handed apple wood and incense notes.

A knockout wine as always, polished yet potently built, with dynamic blackberry and raspberry flavors laced with garrigue, loamy mineral, fruitcake spices.

97% Grenache, 3% other varietals. Pure is handcrafted from a single plot of 100-year-old vines and sandy soil, at the junction of "Grand Pierre",.

Domaine De La Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf-du-pape Vieilles Vignes 2001 (750ml) available at Winovisor in Washington, DC

Sadie Family Columella Swartland 2021 | Rhone Blends - Red from Swartland, Western Cape, South Africa

Powerful and sleek, this shows a glistening beam of yellow apple wrapped in stylish oak, with tremendous underlying concentration. Modern and very well-executed,.

E. Guigal - Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis 2018 (750ml) available at The Wine and Cheese Place in St Louis, Mo

Domaine La Barroche Chateauneuf-du-Pape Pure 2020 available at Tribeca Wine Merchants in New York, NY

M. Chapoutier - Hermitage La Sizeranne 2016 (750ml) available at Meritage Wine Market - Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, Ca

The first vintage where the new team was firmly in place, the 2006 Hermitage la Chapelle offers that classic, smoky, meaty La Chapelle bouquet to go with.

The 2020 Andremily No 9 is composed 89% Syrah, 9% Mourvèdre and 2% Viognier, made with 50% whole clusters. It spent 22 months in French oak barrels, 65% new. The wine was still in barrel when I…