2010 Rhones

We received some more 2010 Rhones....

In stock at Forsyth and not online yet for shipping, but call for out of state shipping.

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Don't miss these stellar wines....the general consensus is that 2010 is a top vintage, but a very, very small crop.  Many producers said this is the smallest they have ever produced.  Quantities are limited, quality is high!!

Robert Parker on 2010 Rhone

"This is a great vintage that comes close in quality to 2007 in the southern Rhône. Some producers think 2010 eclipses 2007 because of the wines’ vivid freshness and focus. Throughout the southern Rhône, the hallmarks of the vintage are very dense purple, sometimes even blue/black colors as well as higher acid levels that have not been seen since 2004 and 2001. In fact, 2010's paradox is that I can’t remember a vintage so concentrated, powerful and rich that also has such zesty acidity.... The downside is that following the relatively moderate to small crop in 2009, the 2010 crop was very small....However, if a producer usually makes 1,000 cases in a normal vintage, his 2010 production will be closer to 500-700 cases. 

The 2010s will have significant aging potential, which is obvious in the level of tannins, but the tannins are sweet with exceptional elegance and finesse. The ratio of high extractive and phenolic skins to the juice has produced wines of extraordinary intensity, freshness, aromatic potential and obvious longevity. This is another great vintage ...2010 (which is very close in quality to 2007)."

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

2010 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape...$125.99
The 2010 looks to be extraordinary. A slightly fresher and more elegant version of the 2007, I think it may well be the greatest Clos des Papes since the 1990 and 1978. The 2010 has a dense ruby/purple color, a beautifully precise and pure nose of deep black raspberry, black cherry, boysenberry and blueberry notes with some licorice, garrigue, and bouquet garni. Additionally, there is a meaty richness that probably comes from the Mourvedre and Syrah. It is an extraordinarily intense, fresh, lively wine with great finesse and elegance, which is somewhat unusual given the richness of fruit and the power of this wine. The color is a dense ruby/purple, perhaps slightly less opaque than the 2007, but very dark. This wine should evolve for 30+ years. 
Rated 96-98/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Lots of cocoa powder and coffee frame a massive block of dark plum, black currant and fig fruit, while massively endowed tannins stride from start to finish. Cassis, anise and Lapsang souchong tea notes hang in the background for now, but should emerge more with extended cellaring. The very dark, almost brooding finish is dominated by charcoal-coated grip, but the purity still wins out in the end. A very, very large wine. Best from 2017 through 2035. From France.—J.M
Rated 98/100 The Wine Spectator
2010 Bosquet de Papes Nicolas Boiron Cotes du Rhone...$15.99

2010 Les Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape...$42.99
For example, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Tradition. The opaque ruby/purple color offers up a nose of black raspberries, kirsch and some licorice, sandalwood and roasted herbs. It is full-bodied, with impressive purity, freshness and definition, and the great intensity of fruit sets it apart from other top vintages. It should drink well for 15 or more years.
Rated 91-93/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Rated 93/100 The Wine Spectator



2010 Les Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes...$69.99
Even more extraordinary is the compelling 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante Le Merle. Inky bluish/purple, the wine offers up notes of incense, camphor, blueberry, blackberry and black raspberry liqueur followed by an exciting, full-bodied, multi-dimensional mouthfeel and finish of close to a minute. This is stunningly rich and pure, yet has remarkable delineation, and because of the acid profile of this vintage, it seems light on its feet despite what I’m sure is 15%-plus alcohol. This wine should evolve over a two decade span and be completely drinkable over that entire period.
Rated 94-96/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate


2010 Domaine Lafond Roc Epine Chateauneuf du Pape Roc Epine...$42.99 
A potentially great wine in the making, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Roc-Epine (made from an identical blend) possesses awesome concentration as well as a gorgeous nose of roasted Provencal herbs, lavender, blueberries, blackberries and cassis. With good acidity, sweet, well-integrated tannins and super concentration, it will be drinkable in 2-3 years, and should evolve for 15+ years thereafter. These two Chateauneuf du Papes are both highly recommended.
Rated 93-95/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

2010 Charbonniere Chateauneuf du Pape les Hautes Brusquieres...$57.99
The deep, rich, opaque ruby/purple 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Hautes Brusquieres Cuvee Speciale displays loads of framboise, black raspberries, black cherries, licorice and garrigue. It has layers and layers of fruit, a full-bodied mouthfeel, a denser core and slightly more acidity and structure than the 2009. This will probably require a few years of cellaring then drink beautifully for 15 more years. (I am just consuming my last bottles of 1998, which is still a beautiful wine at age 14.)
Rated 92-95/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

2010 Charbonniere Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes...$57.99 
The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is superb, with layers and layers of fruit, oodles of glycerin and a full-bodied mouthfeel. The tell-tale licorice, balsam wood, and intense cherry liqueur, roasted herbs and a crushed rock sort of minerality are present in the spectrum of flavors and aromas that this wine presents. Full-bodied and deep, this is a stunner that should drink well for 15 or more years.
Rated 93-95/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

2010 Mas de Boislauzon Cotes du Rhone Villages...$15.99
Mas de Boislauzon’s Cotes du Rhone-Villages is always one of the finest of the area, and the 2010 is a big time sleeper of the vintage. Lots of plum, balsamic, cassis and black cherry jam aromas are followed by a lavishly fruity, silky textured, full-bodied red to drink over the next 3-4 years. This is a winner!
Rated 90/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate


2010 Mas de Boislauzon Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Quet...$109.99
The potentially perfect 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Quet is made from a slightly different blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Mourvedre. Its inky saturated purple color is followed by aromas of graphite, espresso, white chocolate, new saddle leather, and oodles of blueberry and blackberry fruit. With a powerful, full-bodied mouthfeel, terrific concentration and purity, good focus and freshness, this massive wine should be given 5-6 years of cellaring and drunk over the following 25+ years.
Rated 95-100/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Rated 94/100 The Wine Spectator


2010 Mas de Boislauzon Chateauneuf du Pape le Tintot (100% Mourvedre)...$99.99
The opaque black/purple-colored 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Le Tintot possesses enormous concentration as well as lots of garrigue, new saddle leather, blueberry and blackberry fruit intermixed with a hint of roasted meats. This huge, bigger-than-life 2010 needs 5-8 years of cellaring and should keep for 25-30+ years.
Rated 94-96/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Rated 95/100 The Wine Spectator

2010 Olivier Hilliare Cotes du Rhone...$13.99

2010 Olivier Hillaire Chateauneuf du Pape les Petits Pieds d'Armand...$89.99
Once again an awesome expression of old vine Grenache (107 years old), the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Petits Pieds d’Armand boasts abundant notes of cassis, kirsch, black raspberries, plums, figs and roasted Provencal herbs. It possesses tremendous expansiveness, a thick, unctuous mouthfeel, good acidity and surprising precision for a wine of this mass and power. This killer effort from Olivier Hillaire should drink well when released and last for 15+ years.
Rated 94-96/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Rated 94/100 The Wine Spectator

2010 Domaine de L'ange Cotes du Rhone...$15.99