A recent trip to France brought an exciting new discovery. A visit with Domaine Alary was an eye opener and we found these wines from the exceptional 2022 vintage to be compelling and amongst the greatest values in the Rhone Valley.
These wines have somehow flown slightly under the radar, but the critics have been noticing. The Wine Advocate's Joe Czerwinski is an unabashed fan. The Cairanne La Brunote received a score of 92-94 Points remarking about the wine being, "Full-bodied and richly concentrated" with the review finishing with the awesome descriptor, "Yum!" This showcases the Mourvedre and Grenache side of things with a red fruited profile and gentle earthiness.
This beauty showcases the quality attainable from the village of Carainne located just north of Chateauneuf du Pape. Our customers have rightly embraced the quality from this area or Cru of the Southern Rhone.
Jean-Etienne Alary is the 11th generation of this family owned domaine and has taken over the wine-making under the watchful eye of his father, Denis. Jean Etienne has focused on maintaining the freshness of the wines. The mixture of rich, pure fruit coupled with fantastic drinkability has us reaching for another glass.
If you're looking for a full-bodied wine that is laden with lush fruits and that unmistakable Rhone character, this wine will be right up your alley. Don't miss these fantastic, crowd-pleasing values!
WINE ADOCATE 92 - 94 POINTS - "A prospective blend of 50% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache and 20% Carignan, the 2022 Cairanne la Brunote offers up notions of black truffles, black cherries and black licorice. Full-bodied and richly concentrated, it's almost creamy in texture, with a lingering finish. Yum."
These wines have somehow flown slightly under the radar, but the critics have been noticing. The Wine Advocate's Joe Czerwinski is an unabashed fan. The Cairanne La Brunote received a score of 92-94 Points remarking about the wine being, "Full-bodied and richly concentrated" with the review finishing with the awesome descriptor, "Yum!" This showcases the Mourvedre and Grenache side of things with a red fruited profile and gentle earthiness.
This beauty showcases the quality attainable from the village of Carainne located just north of Chateauneuf du Pape. Our customers have rightly embraced the quality from this area or Cru of the Southern Rhone.
Jean-Etienne Alary is the 11th generation of this family owned domaine and has taken over the wine-making under the watchful eye of his father, Denis. Jean Etienne has focused on maintaining the freshness of the wines. The mixture of rich, pure fruit coupled with fantastic drinkability has us reaching for another glass.
If you're looking for a full-bodied wine that is laden with lush fruits and that unmistakable Rhone character, this wine will be right up your alley. Don't miss these fantastic, crowd-pleasing values!
WINE ADOCATE 92 - 94 POINTS - "A prospective blend of 50% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache and 20% Carignan, the 2022 Cairanne la Brunote offers up notions of black truffles, black cherries and black licorice. Full-bodied and richly concentrated, it's almost creamy in texture, with a lingering finish. Yum."
