We are pleased to invite you to join us for our Rhône Tasting on Tuesday 20th September between 6 and 8pm at 67 Pall Mall.

In these days of shortages and sharply rising prices in some of the classic regions of France, it’s a joy to have a great vintage to celebrate in the Rhône at prices which broadly have remained stable. This tasting will focus on wines from the 2020 vintage, alongside our pre-shipment offer which will open in early September. It will also include some 2018 and 2019 reds which are available (and drinking) now, as well as some new arrivals of whites from 2021.

While collectors slaver over bottles increasingly stratospherically priced Burgundies, and investors fill up bonded warehouses with Bordeaux or even California Cabernets, the Rhône, apart from the odd tiny production Hermitage, has remained a bit of a Cinderella. OK so everyone knows Châteauneuf, but how many have really explored the subtle complexities of the Syrahs of Côte Rôtie and the rest of the Northern Rhône, some of which can be drunk young on their purple, silky, perfumed fruit, but which age magnificently? Whites too; as we increasingly can only find white Burgundy that is only a vintage or two old, why not take a look at the top wines of Condrieu, which are at least ready and fun to drink in their youth.

We will be showing wines from over twenty producers and also delighted to be presenting wines from these producers new to our list:

Clos de la Bonnette - Condrieu & Côte-Rôtie, Maison Bruyère et David - Saint-Joseph, Domaine Elodie Balme - Rasteau & Roaix, Domaine Le Sollier - Duche d'Uzès & IGP Cévennes, Domaine de Cristia - Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

We are also pleased to announce that Domaine de la Mordorée and Rémi Niero will be attending to present their wines in person.

Northern Rhône Producers:
Benjamin et David Duclaux - Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu
Domaine G&J Bott - Cote Rotie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Cornas & Seyssuel
Domaine Lionnet - Cornas & Saint-Joseph
Domaine Christophe & Patrick Bonnefond - Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu
Domaine Pierre Gaillard - Condrieu & Côtes du Rhône
Domaine Rémi Niero - Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie, Saint-Joseph and Crozes Hermitage
Domaine Clusel-Roch - Côte-Rôtie
Domaine Gaylord Machon - Crozes Hermitage
Domaine Gilles Robin - Crozes Hermitage & Hermitage

Southern Rhône Producers:
Domaine de la Mordorée - Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac, Tavel & Côtes du Rhône
Domaine de le Vieille Julienne - Châteauneuf-du-Pape & Côtes du Rhône
Domaine des Escaravailles - Rasteau, Côtes du Rhône
Domaine Romain Roche - Cairanne & Côtes du Rhône
Domaine Jean Royer - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Domaine Santa Duc - Gigondas & Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Domaine la Bouïssière - Gigondas & Vacqueyras

New Producers:
Clos de la Bonnette - Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu
Maison Bruyère et David - Saint-Joseph
Domaine Elodie Balme - Rasteau & Roaix
Domaine Sollier - Duche d'Uzès & IGP Cévennes
Domaine de Cristia - Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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