The 2009 Alain Jaume Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue is much more backward, displaying a denser blue/purple color, thicker, richer blue and black fruits,...

Was $13.99--60% Grenache & 40% Syrah--Juicy & pure with raspberry & fennel notes backed by hints of graphite on the finish.

A little softer than the fabulous '07, but just as delicious with plump red fruits and peppery spice. A hint of savoury liquorice on the finish, this is...

Rich, ripe and chocolaty in style, this is a full-bodied yet soft and velvety-textured wine. It’s a rich, satisfying mouthful of lusty red from the...

Was $14.99--Soft & Supple Grenache-Based Blend--Zesty Pepper, Blackberry, Cranberry, Rosemary & Roasted Game With A Juicy Red Fruit Finish

Bitter cherry, flowers and smoky minerals on the nose. Juicy, pure red and dark berry and spice flavors offer good cut and precision. Nicely round and...

Was $14.99--Ripe crushed red berry fruit flavors & aromas are offset by bright, vibrant notes of black pepper & leather.

60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Carignan--Fresh and jam-like layers of black raspberry, rhubarb, and fresh cherry in the nose and mouth are tinged with resinous...

Was $19.99--70% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 10% Carignan & Mourvedre--Nose of berry, violet, licorice & spice. Full & round on the palate with delicate...

"Stylish, with lots of mocha, spice and black tea aromas backed by velvety-textured blackberry and raspberry fruit. The long, suave finish stretches out...

Dense black cherry fruit and cassis, a deep ruby/purple color, floral black cherry and blackberry fruit notes, with plenty of tannin, good acidity, and...

Was $24.99--60% Syrah, 35% Mourvedre & 5% Grenache--Core of raspberry, red plum & cherry, with bright acidity & a peppery, spicy finish.

Blackberry and blueberry on the nose, with complicating notes of licorice and rose pastilles. Smooth, alluringly sweet dark berry flavors provide serious...

Lively aromas of red and dark berry preserves and violet, with a peppery quality emerging with air. Very fresh, juicy raspberry and blackberry flavors...

Was $11.99--50% Syrah & 50% Grenache--Earthy Berry & Pepper On The Nose--Vibrant Red Berry Flavors With Peppery Notes On The Finish

(70% grenache and 30% syrah; all done in concrete) Bright ruby. High-pitched aromas of redcurrant and cherry, with complicating notes of rose, spicecake...

This opens with incense and apple wood notes, backed by a slightly fluid core of plum, blackberry and black cherry fruit. The silky, rounded texture...

(80% grenache, 15% syrah and 5% mourvedre): Opaque ruby. Complex, heady scents of dark berry liqueur, Asian spices, potpourri and minerals. Stains the...

Nose: Spices, black fruits and delicate oak aromas. A dense, expressive and intense nose.
Palate: A tannic and racy wine. Aromas of prunes, blackberry...

"Deep ruby. Suave, mineral-driven scents of cherry-cola, redcurrant and fresh flowers, with an undercurrent of minerals. Spicy, finely etched...

Was $16.99--Highly perfumed nose of red & black currant, cherry, dried flowers & tobacco, with powerful spice and black olive accents. Similar...

Alluring cocoa powder, black tea and espresso aromas give way to a nicely structured core of black cherry, black currant and fig notes. An espresso edge...

Powerful aromas of blackcurrant, dark cherry and olive, with a smoky undertone of dark chocolate and violet. Weighty dark berry and violet pastille flavors...

Intensely resinous nose with driedlavender, currants, and mushrooms. Densely structured on the palate
Long finish of dried herbs and...

winemaker's notes:
This Crozes typically shows classic syrah aromas, vivid red and dark fruit scents, violet, anise and cracked pepper. Supple raspberry...

70% Grenache, 15% Syrah & 15% Cinsault--Bouquet: Notes of small macerated red berries, with a final hint of garrigue (Mediterranean undergrowth). Palate:...

winemaker's notes:
This Crozes typically shows classic syrah aromas, vivid red and dark fruit scents, violet, anise and cracked pepper. Supple raspberry...

Was $15.99--60% Grenache & 40% Syrah--Rich, Earthy Berry Aromas & Complex, Yet Smooth Red Berry Flavors

The nose has strawberry, tobacco, some inky aromas, violet, a little oregeno and some leafy green notes. The palate is subtle raspberry and currant,...

The Gigondas style is evident throughout this wine: earthiness, dark fruit on the palate, infiltrated by an aroma of elegant violets.

"The 2010 Cotes du Ventoux, composed of 50% Grenache, 20% Syrah and the rest Carignan, Cinsault, etc., is one of the finest examples of this cuvee the...

Intense aromas of red berries, spices with a hint of vanilla. Full palate with very silky tannins. A well-balanced wine, very aromatic, delivering a long...

Was $14.99--Blend of Grenache & Syrah. Aromas & flavors of dark berry & peppery spice with assertive tannins.

Red fruit aromas, mainly Morello cherries.  Well-structured, with dark red fruit and pepper notes; sustained tannins.

The Crozes is deep, dark, purple in the glass, with a rich black cherry and blackberry nose. In the mouth the intense black fruit flavors mingle with hints...

 
 The 2009 Saint-Joseph has a deep dark ruby-red color in the glass.  
The nose is full of red licorice and spicy garrigue...

Dark, with fig and coffee notes, backed by a slightly prune-edged feel. Shows raisin and toast notes on the finish.

Was $19.99--Aromas & flavors of plum, crushed blackberry, strawberry compote, anise & lilac, with black tea & graphite notes on the finish.

Price: $17.99

91 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 11: "Bright purple. High-pitched scents of dark berry preserves and violet on the nose, with...