This one I have high hopes for. A ten-year old Rhone, from a good producer. It was supposed to be a wine for a New Year’s Eve feast that in the end, I didn’t go to. (It turned out there were going to be people there.) So when a friend whom I hadn’t seen in […]
Category: Rhone Valley
La Vieille Ferme, 2022, Famille Perrin, Rhone, France
Recently, my bank account sat me down for a talk. It kindly suggested I review a few more affordable wines, pointing out that not only would it, but readers, might appreciate this fact. It has a point. I picked this up in Iceland (the shop, not the country), although it’s fairly widely available. I should […]
Domaine D’Ourea Vacqueryras, 2021, Rhone, France.
A few days ago, an old friend, GD, was in town. So another old friend, LC, invited us both over for wine and BBQ. In keeping with gender stereotypes, LC’s husband, GM, did the actual BBQ-ing. Grilled meat seemed like a good chance to try a Vacqueryas I had. I’m a fan of the region, […]
Vacqueyras Les Christins 2020. Famille Perrin, Rhône, France
I’d say Vacqueyras is my favourite of the named Rhône villages. I find it is usually quite elegant, compared to many of the others, which are to me more coarse. So, Vacqueyras is always welcome. I’ve had this wine before, but not this vintage. Nor do I think I’ve had it since Covid. So it’s […]
Grignan-les-Adhémar, Delas 2020, Rhone
I don’t remember why I picked this one up. Presumably because Delas rang a bell, while the wine itself, Grignan-les- Adhémar, didn’t. And it’s a Rhone, which I tend to like. So when I was browsing The Wine Society, and came across this, I presumably figured I’d take a risk. Let’s see if it paid […]