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Staff Favorites

If you’re going to have Robert Parker or Stephen Tanzer over for dinner, selecting a wine they’ve rated highly will be a nice choice. However, when you’re buying wines for yourself, we’d love to see you find wines that match up your unique palate and pocketbook. We have a large staff of friendly and knowledgeable wine professionals that taste hundreds of wines each week. They can put you in touch with bottles that you are likely to love, often at a much lower cost than the highly-rated gems that often see a run-up in price and frequent availability issues. Like any great group of opinionated professionals, our staff has varied tastes themselves. Often our customers will find a particular staff member with a style that corresponds to their own. That concept works extremely well in our retail stores, and this section is our effort to bring you the same online. Don’t get us wrong, we love the highly rated wines from the press and will continue to offer them, but we think you’re missing out if you’re not augmenting those selections with picks from our excellent staff. Here are their favorites. (Click on a name to see their other selections - or to drop them a line.) Cheers!


Reviews

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2008 Tessier Cheverny Rouge
 By: David Driscoll | Review Date: 8/30/2009 | Send Email
  The Tessier rouge is always a great wine, nevertheless this year they have decided to tamper with the formula a bit. The result is another success. The addition of malbec to the pinot noir/gamay blend has resulted in a fuller and softer wine that I think many newcomers may latch onto a little easier. The earthiness and funk have been smoothed out by the softness of the malbec fruit, but the cherries and perfume still linger. One of the true deals in our store.
Price: $13.99 Add To Cart
2008 Tessier Cheverny Rouge
 By: Joe Manekin | Review Date: 11/18/2009 | Send Email
  What an enjoyble wine! Bright red fruit, light in the mouth, energetic and vibrant. It's the perfect red for sipping with friends, or perhaps pairing with a roasted chicken, even braised meat if you're in the mood for something lighter and brighter to contrast with the dish. Tessier's wines are amongst my favorite Loire direct imports in the store, and this delightful red really brings the goods this vintage.
Price: $13.99 Add To Cart
2007 Château de Montfaucon "Baron Louis" Côtes du Rhône
 By: Kirk Walker | Review Date: 8/31/2009 | Send Email
  Incredible wine. Every year this wine seems to get better and better. A Cotes du Rhone that exceeds the potential of the appellation!
Price: $17.99 Add To Cart RP 89
2007 Château de Montfaucon "Baron Louis" Côtes du Rhône
 By: Mike Parres | Review Date: 8/28/2009 | Send Email
  A staple at K&L for several years now and this is their best effort to date. It is very concentrated and intense on the palate. A mini Chateauneuf. Will age well for many years
Price: $17.99 Add To Cart RP 89
2007 Château de Montfaucon "Baron Louis" Côtes du Rhône
 By: Jim Barr | Review Date: 10/13/2009 | Send Email
  We have been directly importing the outstanding Rhone Valley wines of Chateau de Montfaucon since 1995 and, although many of you know our story of this property, I think that it is still appropriate to repeat. This 85+ acre estate lies across the Rhone River from the village of Chateauneuf-Du-Pape and its red and white wine grape make-up are similar to what goes into making CDPs. The problem, however, is that the river is the appellation line and Montfaucon, therefore, cannot be called CDP, and is relegated to a general Cotes-Du-Rhone classification. My attitude is that if it smells and tastes like CDP, than treat it like CDP. With that out of the way, I can tell you that the 2007 Cotes-Du-Rhones from Montfaucon are the best that I have tasted from this estate since we have been importing them. Produced from their older sections of the vineyard (60 to 90 year old vines), the Cuveé Baron Louis 2007 Cotes-Du-Rhone from Montfaucon (which is 40% grenache, 15% syrah, 15% cinsault, and 10% each of carignan, mourvedre, and counoise) would be a great and classic CDP if wasn’t for that #*&^ river. With its deep, richly appearing hue, the opulent, perfumed nose of blackberry, purple plum, white pepper spiciness, and hints of smoked meats and forest floor explodes from the glass. Concentrated, lush, and broad fruit in the mouth that is complex, yet soft and round with silky tannins, leads to a long, warm, on-going finish. I plan to lay this Gem down for a few years to give it additional development, but it is an amazingly wonderful wine now, particularly with decanting and airing. (Jim Barr)
Drink from 2009 to 2015
Price: $17.99 Add To Cart RP 89
2007 Château de Montfaucon "Baron Louis" Côtes du Rhône
 By: Mari Keilman | Review Date: 10/28/2009 | Send Email
  2007 Cotes du Rhones are my go-to wines right now and the "Baron Louis" from Montfaucon is hands down the insider trading secret of the vintage and region. This cuvee could easily stand up to the big boys in CDnP but fortunately for us, cannot legally be called so, and therefore comes to us a steal of price!
Price: $17.99 Add To Cart RP 89
2007 Château de Montfaucon "Baron Louis" Côtes du Rhône
 By: Michael Jordan | Review Date: 10/13/2009 | Send Email
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  This is a regular label here at K&L. Year after year brings a high quality,reasonably priced wine. The 2007 is no exception. Grenache and Syrah make up most of the blend. A bright, balanced wine with blue, red and black fruit with a hint of smoke, earthiness and acid beautifully integrated.
Price: $17.99 Add To Cart RP 89
Chardonnay, Plaisir des Princes
 By: Jim Barr | Review Date: 9/2/2009 | Send Email
  We haven’t had Plaisir des Princes Chardonnay ($8.99) from the Macon area of Burgundy in stock for at least a year, mainly due to Keith’s (our Burgundy wine buyer) rather low standards of wanting really good wine for that label. This is 2008 Macon that has been declassified as such, and, as usual, without a vintage by Alain Corcia and is a Gem-of-a-wine. It is clean, crisp, and very appealing on the nose and in the mouth, with pippin-apple-like characteristics and a subtle lushness that carries into its lovely finish. The last time we had this in stock, we flew through the several hundred cases that were available in several weeks. Sooo, don’t linger. It will disappear. This will be our house white for October, according to The Beaner and Eby. 12.5% abv
Drink from 2009 to 2010
Price: $8.99 Add To Cart
Chardonnay, Plaisir des Princes
 By: Doug Burress | Review Date: 8/23/2009 | Send Email
  An excellent French chardonnay at a great price! Although not labeled as such, the fruit for this bottling comes from the Macon. On the nose I get a hint of light hay and fresh citrus. A simple sip provides subtle flavors of apple, pear, and a light spice. This is a refreshing and lively chardonnay that will help send these hot August days packing!
Price: $8.99 Add To Cart
Chardonnay, Plaisir des Princes
 By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 8/21/2009 | Send Email
  This delightful, honeyed Chardonnay is the perfect refrigerator door wine- it will hold up for days with a cork in it, and is as tasty as the aperitif as it is with lighter fare. The wine is light, but not lean and has a hint of mellow fruitiness to balance out its refreshing zing.
Top Value!
Price: $8.99 Add To Cart
2003 Coufran, Haut-Médoc (375ml)
 By: Anne Pickett | Review Date: 4/27/2009 | Send Email
  Full and rich, this 2003 is showing all of the warmth and ripeness of the vintage. The body of the wine is supported with more tannin and acidity than other Haut-Medocs that I have tried, giving the wine freshness and balance. I would enjoy this wine over the next 3-5 years.
Top Value! Drink from 2009 to 2014
Price: $8.99 Add To Cart RP 89
2006 Château Viranel "Tradition" Saint Chinian Rouge
 By: Mulan Chan-Randel | Review Date: 7/22/2009 | Send Email
  Chateau Viranel's Saint Chinian rouge is chock full of berry and savory goodness. This medium bodied red is my house wine, and one that I have enjoyed many times while munching on pre-dinner snacks like salami, olives, bruschetta or pate. It is a wonderful example of the value and flavor that so many wines from the Languedoc can offer.
Price: $12.99 Add To Cart
2006 Château Viranel "Tradition" Saint Chinian Rouge
 By: Chiara Shannon | Review Date: 6/25/2009 | Send Email
  Medium-bodied with lively acidity and nice red/blackberry fruit. Meaty, smokey leather notes add complexity. Food-friendly and versatile, good party red.
Price: $12.99 Add To Cart
2008 Michel Delhommeau "Cuvée St. Vincent" Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
 By: Freddie Benorden | Review Date: 8/19/2009 | Send Email
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  Crisp, clean, green apple, lemon and mineral. The mid-palate has a bit of richness to balance the high acidity. There is no oak, of course. Pair it with oysters, goat cheese, peaches and prosciutto, or heirloom tomoatoes.
Drink from 2009 to 2010
Price: $11.99 Add To Cart RP 88
2005 Domaine de Montalon, Bordeaux Superieur
 By: Steve Greer | Review Date: 10/20/2009 | Send Email
  If you are a fan of wines that exhibit more earthy, barnyard flavors as well as fruit, this wine is for you. Subtle cherry aromas dominate the nose, but on the palate the fruit takes a back seat to more earth and spice. Plenty of tannins and acidity give the wine structure, and the finish is all barnyard and earth. This is a school night wine at only $14.99, and it will go great with dinner.
Price: $14.99 Add To Cart
2008 Valle dell'Acate, Case Ibidini, Nero di Avola
 By: Mike Barber | Review Date: 9/2/2009 | Send Email
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  The 'Case Ibidini' is a 100% nero d'avola from one of Sicily's best producers. The wines of Valle dell'Acate are elegant and soft, and the Ibidini is no exception. Plush, red fruit flavors and a hint of blackberry dominate the palate. This wine's low alcohol, fresh acidity, soft tannin, and low price make it the perfect, every day companion to any pizza or pasta!
Top Value! Drink from 2009 to 2010
Price: $12.99 Add To Cart
2007 Undone Pinot Noir
 By: Michael Jordan | Review Date: 7/1/2009 | Send Email
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  This is a Pinot bargain beyond Pinot bargains. A light fresh German pinot noir with no oak. A straight forward wine with cherry,strawberry and raspberry with just a hint of rhubarb and spice. As a Domestic buyer, I can tell you I can't find a Pinot Noir this good in California for the price.
Price: $10.99 Add To Cart
2007 Undone Pinot Noir
 By: Jeremy Bohrer | Review Date: 7/1/2009 | Send Email
  What an awesome and fun wine. Sure it's pinot noir, only 11 bucks and from Germany, get over it. Medium-bodied with strawberry, cherry and some spice on the finish. Throw it in the fridge on a hot summer day, sit back relax and enjoy.
Price: $10.99 Add To Cart
2007 Undone Pinot Noir
 By: Doug Burress | Review Date: 7/7/2009 | Send Email
  I love this Pinot Noir for its light, fruity taste as well as its price! If you are a fan of delicate Pinots you will love this medium-bodied wine with wild strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas and just a subtle hint of spice in the finish! It is BBQ time!
Price: $10.99 Add To Cart
2007 Undone Pinot Noir
 By: Mike Parres | Review Date: 10/7/2009 | Send Email
  This 2007 Pinot Noir is medium and bursts with pure varietal flavors and aromas of rose petal, black cherry, and raspberry delicately balanced with sweet vanilla notes and soft tannins.
Price: $10.99 Add To Cart
2007 Undone Pinot Noir
 By: Jacques Moreira | Review Date: 10/20/2009 | Send Email
  I like this wine for what it is. Light, full of bright cherries, easy drinking. Usually I give it a little chill and drink it as I would a rosé. It goes very well with all kind os light fare cuisine.
Price: $10.99 Add To Cart
2007 Undone Pinot Noir
 By: Kirk Walker | Review Date: 10/16/2009 | Send Email
  This is an everyday priced pinot done right. Bright, elegant with delicate and pure wild strawberry and cherry aromas. The palate follows the same theme as the nose bright fruits, a touch of spice and just a wiff of earth. Ideal for everyday cuisine, roast chicken grilled sausages, take-out...
Price: $10.99 Add To Cart
2004 Bergevin Lane "Alder Ridge Vineyard" Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
 By: David Driscoll | Review Date: 12/28/2008 | Send Email
  I've hand sold this wine to many Redwood City customers and gotten nothing but rave reviews in return. This Cab from Washington is everything you need in an elegant, full-bodied, smooth-drinking Cab. The wine has the structure to age, but it's so good now that keeping your hands off of it will prove difficult. Some light oak influence adds the texture to lovely dark red fruit flavors. Absolutely amazing.
Price: $24.99 Add To Cart W&S 92 RP 90
2007 Les Roches Touraine Rouge
 By: Jeffrey Jones | Review Date: 9/18/2009 | Send Email
  This is a wonderful wine if you are in the mood for a light to medium bodied wine. The Les Roches is a blend of Gamay, Cab Franc and Malbec and is delicious with nice red fruit aromas and flavors. The fruit is balanced out with nice crisp acidity and a slight hint of minerals. The Les Roches will go great with fowl and vegtables.
Price: $9.99 Add To Cart
2007 Les Roches Touraine Rouge
 By: David Othenin-Girard | Review Date: 8/28/2009 | Send Email
  Really fun little wine from one of my favorite regions. A perfectly balanced summer red showing very light tannins and impeccable acidity. Get this nice and cool and have it on the patio as the suns going down. Its fresh and vibrant with none of the stinkness that is sometimes associated with the Loire.
Price: $9.99 Add To Cart
2006 Les Clos Perdus "Prioundo" Corbières
 By: Chiara Shannon | Review Date: 6/25/2009 | Send Email
  Nice bright red berry fruit and lively acidity. mediu-bodied and very quaffable. Wonderful summer bbq/picnic wine.
Price: $15.99 Add To Cart
2006 Les Clos Perdus "Prioundo" Corbières
 By: Mulan Chan-Randel | Review Date: 7/22/2009 | Send Email
  The Prioundo is one of my current favorites from the south of France. Red berry fruits, along with rosehips, dried sage and white pepper make for an elegant and memorable red. I like the Prioundo with grilled tuna or braised lamb with spring vegetables.
Price: $15.99 Add To Cart
2006 Les Clos Perdus "Prioundo" Corbières
 By: John Majeski | Review Date: 11/16/2009 | Send Email
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  'In wildness is the preservation of the vine', to paraphrase Thoreau as my response to the utterly compelling wines of Les Clos Perdus (The Lost Vineyards), a tiny winery born from the beautiful, perfumed scrubland and poor, stony soils of Corbieres and Rousillon in Southwestern France. Resurrecting singularly-unique, isolated or neglected parcels of vines scattered throughout the rugged hillsides is no small effort, and winemaker Paul Olds, a former professional touring dancer, has since 2003 followed his 'other' passion by fully embracing and immersing himself in biodynamic principles of winemaking. The rich result, I'm happy to report, are distinctive wines of grace, complexity and above all, terroir. The 2006 Prioundo, made from 70% old vine Grenache and 30% Cinsaut, is scented with dried roses, violets, black tea, earth and tinges of lavender, leading to an expressive palate of ripe red fruits, supple, powdered tannins and a caressive, lingering finish. A very memorable wine to enjoy with most Mediterranean-inspired or Provencal dishes.
Price: $15.99 Add To Cart
2004 Bodegas Casa Juan Señor de Lesmos Rioja Crianza
 By: Susan Thornett | Review Date: 11/18/2009 | Send Email
  A vibrant, traditionally inclined Rioja with beautiful cherry fruit, a little nutmeg spice and gorgeous layered texture.
Price: $15.99 Add To Cart
2006 Langoa-Barton, St-Julien (was $69.99)
 By: Susan Thornett | Review Date: 7/18/2009 | Send Email
  Another delicious 2006 Bordeaux. Tasted after the bottle had been opened several hours, and really appealing with rich fruitcake and cassis aromas leaping right out of the glass. On the palate plenty of fruity yet dry juice, relatively open-knit although there is quite a tight core to this which will take several more years to really express itself fully. Good medium plus body and a long, bright finish.
Price: $49.99 Add To Cart WS 91
2006 Langoa-Barton, St-Julien (was $69.99)
 By: Clyde Beffa Jr. | Review Date: 8/21/2009 | Send Email
  I love this property and this vintage from Langoa. Black cherry aromas and flavor. Much more approachable than Leoville Barton - tons of ripe fruit. Perfect structure and balance - will age well for a long time. Same production as 2005 vintage. Great value. Barrel notes: "At property - some cranberry flavors. Good texture and mouthfeel. Solid wine with rounded tannins. At UGC -quite a bit of cranberry on the nose and palate. Complete wine with sweet fruit flavors and lingering finish. *1/2
Price: $49.99 Add To Cart WS 91
2007 La Fortuna Rosso di Montalcino
 By: David Driscoll | Review Date: 8/30/2009 | Send Email
  This is the best vintage I have ever tasted of La Fortuna and brings back to mind all my fond memories of the 2005: the ruby red fruit on the entry, the full-body and acidity on the mid-palate, and the earthy tones on the finish. I am so overwelmed by the 2007 vintage that I don't know what to do. How much will be enough?!
Price: $19.99 Add To Cart
2007 La Fortuna Rosso di Montalcino
 By: Kirk Walker | Review Date: 9/10/2009 | Send Email
  Every year La fortunas wine are get better. This is no exception. Dark fruit polished and delicious.
Price: $19.99 Add To Cart
2007 La Fortuna Rosso di Montalcino
 By: Mike Barber | Review Date: 11/18/2009 | Send Email
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  La Fortuna keeps surprising me with their new releases. This rosso is one of the best in our store- a real sangiovese with full cherry notes, dusty earth spices, and a fresh acidity that leaves quite a long impression on the tongue. Perfect for pastas, pizzas, or anything italian.
Top Value! Drink from 2009 to 2012
Price: $19.99 Add To Cart
2007 La Fortuna Rosso di Montalcino
 By: Steve Greer | Review Date: 10/21/2009 | Send Email
  The La Fortuna vineyards come from both north of town (providing spice) and south of town (providing rich ripe fruit). This is another great effort with ripe plum on the nose and palate with heady plum fruit as well as anise spice coming on the finish with really good structure. This is a wine you can drink tonight with some decanting or cellar.
Price: $19.99 Add To Cart
2007 La Fortuna Rosso di Montalcino
 By: Mike Parres | Review Date: 11/3/2009 | Send Email
  This Rosso reveals a gorgeous core of perfumed ripe fruit, plum, cassis and kirsch, some leather and cola mid- pallet and earthiness that meld into bitter coco powder, spices and minerals on the finish. Lush, ripe and flows across your palate, Wow, that’s a lot of wine for under Twenty bucks!
Price: $19.99 Add To Cart
2007 Owen Roe "Ex-Umbris" Columbia Valley Syrah
 By: Doug Davidson | Review Date: 10/13/2009 | Send Email
  One of my favorite syrahs in the store, this blend of fruit from four different Columbia Valley vineyards shows perfect variet character, with aromas of smokey bacon and dark blueberry fruit. Lush and delicious but balanced with great acidity, this wine is irresistible.
Price: $19.99 Add To Cart WS 92 CG 90
2007 La Fortuna "Fortunello"
 By: Michael Jordan | Review Date: 9/7/2009 | Send Email
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  This wine is the Super Tuscan you can enjoy any day of the week. 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot. This is a medium bodied red with lovely bright red and blue fruit with just a hint of spice and chocolate. The Fortunello has been a staff and customer favorite for the last2 vintages.
Price: $14.99 Add To Cart
2007 La Fortuna "Fortunello"
 By: Susan Thornett | Review Date: 9/18/2009 | Send Email
  A dark, smooth red with rich dark chocolate tones, plum-cake spice and black cherry jam on the finish. This is lively sangiovese with a good dollop of round merlot and is a great wine for lovers of Tuscan wine, and also those starting out their discovery of these gorgeous food-friendly reds.
Price: $14.99 Add To Cart
2007 La Fortuna "Fortunello"
 By: Jeremy Bohrer | Review Date: 10/20/2009 | Send Email
  A super-tuscan at a super price. We love La Fortuna and they have been producing fantastic wines for many years. The 2007 Fortunello is no exception. Mostly Sangiovese with a little Merlot this wine has it all. The power of the Sangiovese comes through and it is softened by the Merlot. 2007 was a great year in Tuscany and it shines through in this wine.
Price: $14.99 Add To Cart
2007 La Fortuna "Fortunello"
 By: John Majeski | Review Date: 10/29/2009 | Send Email
  A trusted fungi-foraging friend brought over a kaleidoscopic array of wild mushrooms recently that ended up blanketed between layers of lasagne, béchamel, fresh tomato sauce and finely-grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Decadent yes, but even better when joined forces with a bottle of the superb 2007 La Fortuna "Fortunello", a wine made for food, pleasure, food and more food. Ok, you get my point, but you can't go wrong with this vibrant, lusty red that will sing an aria with every sip. Enjoy!
Price: $14.99 Add To Cart
2008 Frederic Mabileau "Osez" Rosé
 By: Alexandre Brisoux | Review Date: 7/17/2009 | Send Email
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  Once again I love this summer since we have all these great rosés! Yummy! This one is made from Cab Franc, and has a soft, mineral finish with really good acidity. Bright red fruit on the nose and palate.
Price: $12.99 Add To Cart
2008 Frederic Mabileau "Osez" Rosé
 By: Doug Burress | Review Date: 10/6/2009 | Send Email
  One super delicious cabernet franc rose! At our most recent rose tasting here in Redwood City this was by far my favorite rose of the summer! I am a big fan of Chinon and St.-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and when we received this in I was very excited to have a refreshing summer cab franc to turn to. A tall glass of this rose, a bowl of olives, a little cheese, and a chair on the back porch is all you will need to help ease from summer into fall!
Price: $12.99 Add To Cart
2005 St-Hilaire, Médoc
 By: Jeff Garneau | Review Date: 9/3/2009 | Send Email
  I rejoice at the return of the 2005 St-Hilaire, Médoc at $16.99. I believe this was the very first wine of the 2005 vintage to arrive in our Redwood City store way back in August of 2007. It made quite an impression then, and an extra two years in the bottle has only improved it. The wine shows a hint of violets on the nose, ripe red cherry fruits, and good weight and structure. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. Ready to drink.
Price: $16.99 Add To Cart
2005 St-Hilaire, Médoc
 By: Scott Beckerley | Review Date: 11/10/2009 | Send Email
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  A great 2005 vintage Bordeaux for an unbelievable price.A blend of 50% cabernet savignon, 45% merlot and 5% cabernet franc. Only 8000 cases made! A full, rich nose of red and black fruits with a hint of cassis and spice. Rich on the palate, with soft tannins and new oak. A perfect wine to pair with grilled foods!
Top Value!
Price: $16.99 Add To Cart
2005 St-Hilaire, Médoc
 By: Clyde Beffa Jr. | Review Date: 11/16/2009 | Send Email
  Back in again; this is a fabulous value! An elegant NewWorld Bordeaux with enough forward fruit and body to please a California-cab palate.
Price: $16.99 Add To Cart
2007 Château de Montfaucon Côtes du Rhône
 By: Jeff Garneau | Review Date: 9/27/2009 | Send Email
  Another great value in a Cotes du Rhone from the 2007 vintage. One of our direct imports, and a favorite of our staff and customers for over ten years. On the nose, violets, blueberry, and a suggestion of tar as the Syrah makes its presence known. Rich plum and tart blueberry fruits in the mouth. Soft tannins frame the finish. A lush, generous effort typical of the vintage but with enough structure to age well over the short term.
Price: $10.99 Add To Cart
2007 Château de Montfaucon Côtes du Rhône
 By: Jim Barr | Review Date: 10/13/2009 | Send Email
  We have been directly importing the outstanding Rhone Valley wines of Chateau de Montfaucon since 1995 and, although many of you know our story of this property, I think that it is still appropriate to repeat. This 85+ acre estate lies across the Rhone River from the village of Chateauneuf-Du-Pape and its red and white wine grape make-up are similar to what goes into making CDPs. The problem, however, is that the river is the appellation line and Montfaucon, therefore, cannot be called CDP, and is relegated to a general Cotes-Du-Rhone classification. My attitude is that if it smells and tastes like CDP, than treat it like CDP. With that out of the way, I can tell you that the 2007 Cotes-Du-Rhones from Montfaucon are the best that I have tasted from this estate since we have been importing them. This regular Cotes-Du-Rhone Rouge, which is a make-up of 50% grenache, 20% syrah, 15% cinsault, and 15% carignan, is medium-deep ruby in color, the nose surges with aromas of blueberry, black cherry, and anise, with just a hint of game and limestone minerality. In the mouth, this Gem is impeccably balanced and fruit focused, with well integrated tannins, superb structure and depth, and a long, distinctive finish. This is one of those wines that demand that you have another glass, and another… Anderson has informed me that this beautifully drinking Rhone will be one of our house reds for however long it is around. (Jim Barr)
Drink from 2009 to 2012
Price: $10.99 Add To Cart
2007 Château de Montfaucon Côtes du Rhône
 By: Christie Cartwright | Review Date: 11/13/2009 | Send Email
  A great wine to enjoy over this holiday season with its bright juicy fruit and earth driven smoky undertones that lend itself into a long suple finish. Notice how it develops more fully in the glass as you drink it over the evening. It is a great medium bodied elegant wine with lots of room to play around with food pairings such as poultry, vegetable dishes, and pastas.
Price: $10.99 Add To Cart
2007 Château de Montfaucon Côtes du Rhône
 By: Mike Barber | Review Date: 11/18/2009 | Send Email
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  This is a ridiculous deal- a serious rhone red for just over 10 bucks! The wine has a deep mid palate of dark cherry and cassis, with cedar spices and firm tannins. Wines of this complexity are definitely rare in this price range.
Top Value! Drink from 2009 to 2012
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