This week in the shop, we're busy preparing for the arrival of some marvellous French stock, all hailing from the Rhône Valley - Paul Jaboulet from the north, and La Nerthe from the south! If it's something more full-bodied and savoury that you've been craving, these three 100% Syrah wines from Jaboulet impressed us deeply, showing superb layers of dark fruit and complex tannins that lather the palate with deft balance. Alternatively, for something a little brighter and more silky, the two GSMs from La Nerthe have long been customer-favourites, bringing a linear and aromatic nose one would expect from a southern Rhône, and also giving those more subtle touches of spice, citrus, and moreish minerality. Red fans certainly have a lot to love here!
This is a pre-arrival offer and the wines should be ready for to be shipped out / collected on Thursday 10th of February 2022. Prices valid until then.
- PAUL JABOULET - NORTHERN RHÔNE - 100% SYRAH –
2019 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert - $75 per bottle ; $85 RRP
"Seemingly refined by the additional elevage since I reviewed a barrel sample last year, the 2019 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert remains a big, rich, dark-fruited and almost tarry effort, but this full-bodied wine is pleasantly velvety and marked by savory notes of scorched wood and black olive tapenade that linger on the finish." - 93+ Points, Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate
2019 Hermitage La Maison Bleue- $159 per bottle ; $180 RRP
"A superb Maison Bleue, the 2019 Hermitage La Maison Bleue seamlessly blends cherries and cassis into a purple mashup of fruit carried on rich, velvety waves of texture. Full-bodied and intense, it finishes complex and savory, adding notes of olive, clove and cedar on the long, luxurious finish. Already approachable, it should drink well through 2040." - 95 Points, Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate
2019 Hermitage La Chapelle - $480 per bottle ; $550 RRP
"Last year, I giddily speculated whether the 2019 Hermitage La Chapelle would warrant a 100-point score. While close—and I wouldn't completely discount it reaching that pinnacle in another decade or two—I'm not sure this wine is as good as I thought. It boasts exciting aromas of roasted meat, mocha, crushed stone, plum and cassis on the nose. It's full-bodied, concentrated, richly tannic and velvety in texture. It's long and complex on the finish, adding hints of cracked pepper and salted licorice. And yet, as much as I enjoyed tasting it and as undeniably great it is, angels didn't sing from the heavens. Maybe next bottle." - 98+ Points, Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate
- LA NERTHE - SOUTHERN RHÔNE - GSM BLEND –
2019 Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages - $39 per bottle ; $45 RRP
"Dark & intensely coloured, it comes across welcome & airy & lacy in texture, while still showing ample concentration. A blend of Syrah, Grenache & Mourvedre from limestone & sand soils, it delivers notes of ripe cherries & mulberries, plus hint of roses, garrigue, orange zest & dried spices. It's uncommonly elegant for a Villages wine with a long, silky finish." - 91 Points, Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate
2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape - $105 per bottle ; $119 RRP
"Ripe, luminous wild strawberries & black cherry flavours explode from the nose to finish in a hedonistic, intensely fruity blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre & Cinsault. Its gorgeously primary in youth with a zesty mineral undertone, but its concentrated enough to improve, gaining earthier complexities through to 2030 & beyond." - 95 Points, Wine Enthusiast
To purchase the products in today's offer, please use the links above phone us on (07) 3252 1117, or email us at sales@thewineemporium.com.au - Prices valid until stock runs out or until the 10th of February 2022.