2009 Domaine Grand Veneur / Alain Jaume & Fils Cotes du Rhone Reserve

The wines from Alain Jaume and his sons Christophe and Sébastien feature plenty of high-toned fruit and excellent concentration. In Châteauneuf, they work under the name Domaine Grand Veneur, making luscious, soft, aromatic wines that offer excellent value. The Champauvins bottling is from a vineyard adjacent to Châteauneuf du Pape, and it shows-- this is routinely a steal at the price. In 2003 they added the Clos de Sixte vineyard, 35 acres in the appellation of Lirac. These sandy soils are planted to Grenache, Syrah, and a little Mourvedre. The latter gives these wines a surprisingly firm finish.

The wines from Alain Jaume and his sons Christophe and Sébastien feature plenty of high-toned fruit and excellent concentration. In Châteauneuf, they work under the name Domaine Grand Veneur, making luscious, soft, aromatic wines that offer excellent value. The Champauvins bottlin...more