"The main estate at Tavel; the proprietors also own land at Lirac and Châteauneuf; big, heady wines through white, rosé, and red; the modern, oaked style packs a punch." 
- Anthony Dias Blue's pocket guide to wine 2006

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UPC code: 7 84585 01370 8
2011 Domaine de la Mordorée, La Remise de la Mordorée, Rouge 12/750ml
50% Marselan (Cabernet Sauvignon X Grenache), 50% Merlot.
9 year old vines.
100% destemmed, long 30 days maceration with a maximum of 28°C temperature.
Strong red color, blackberry and raspberry fruit on the nose complemented by floral notes of violet. Rich and powerful on the palate with strong flavors and a nice concentration. Long finish.
Food pairing:  red meats with sauce, grilled meats, game birds and semi-mature cheeses.

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UPC code: 7 84585 01370 8
2010 Domaine de la Mordorée, La Remise de la Mordorée, Rouge 12/750ml
50% Marselan (Cabernet Sauvignon X Grenache), 50% Merlot.
9 year old vines.
100% destemmed, long 30 days maceration with a maximum of 28°C temperature.
Strong red color, blackberry and raspberry fruit on the nose complemented by floral notes of violet. Rich and powerful on the palate with strong flavors and a nice concentration. Long finish.
Food pairing:  red meats with sauce, grilled meats, game birds and semi-mature cheeses.

National Retail Price: $12.99 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 01369 2
2011 Domaine de la Mordorée, La Remise de la Mordorée, Rosé 12/750ml
50% Marselan (Cabernet Sauvignon X Grenache), 50% Merlot.
10 year old vines.
100% destemmed, vat bleeding, fermentation at 18° C
Intense pink color, rose petal and strawberry aromas. Rich and full bodied on the palate.
Pairs well with white meats, Asian cuisine and excellent as an aperitif.

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UPC code: 7 84585 01369 2
2010 Domaine de la Mordorée, La Remise de la Mordorée, Rosé 12/750ml
50% Marselan (Cabernet Sauvignon X Grenache), 50% Merlot.
10 year old vines.
100% destemmed, vat bleeding, fermentation at 18° C
Intense pink color, rose petal and strawberry aromas. Rich and full bodied on the palate.
Pairs well with white meats, Asian cuisine and excellent as an aperitif.
 
National Retail Price: $12.99 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00002 9
2011 Domaine de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
Made from 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 5% Counoise
20 year old vines.
100 % destemming, 15 day maceration with a maximum of 30° C temperature
Deep red color. Blackcurrant and violet aromas. Melted and fine tannins, good finish.
Food pairing: cold meats and delicatessen, grilled meats, semi-mature cheeses.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00002 9
2010 Domaine de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
Made from 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 5% Counoise
"This dark, juicy red delivers a blast of black cherry and crushed plum fruit, with notes of violet and anise. Solid length. Drink now through 2012. 5,000 cases made. –JM"
- Wine Spectator (June 15th 2011) - 88 pts


National Retail Price: $18.99 / bottle



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UPC code: 7 84585 00535 2
2011 Domaine de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/375ml
40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 5% Counoise.
20 year old vines.
100 % destemming, 15 day maceration with a maximum of 30° C temperature
Deep red color. Blackcurrant and violet aromas. Melted and fine tannins, good finish.
Food pairing: cold meats and delicatessen, grilled meats, semi-mature cheeses.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00535 2
2008 Domaine de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/375ml
40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 5% Counoise.

"The 2008 Cotes du Rhone La Dame Rousse exhibits a dark ruby color along with leafy, earthy, black currant and cherry notes intermixed with loamy soil, pepper, and spice characteristics."
- Wine Advocate (October 2009), 87 pts

"Sweet berry fruit, pepper, garrigue, and lavender characteristics, fine density, medium body, and more rustic tannins that its 2007 counterpart."
- Wine Advocate (June 09), 87 pts


National Retail Price: $10.99 / half-bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00041 8
2011 Domaine de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rosé, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
The wine is made from 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 5% Mourvèdre. 20 year-old vines.
Deep pink, slightly orange color typical of Mordoree rose wines. Aromas of crystallized oranges and cherries, hints of aniseed. Very round palate, fresh and a long finish.
Food pairing: cold meats and delicatessen, fowl, white meats, grilled lamb with Provence herbs, fish soup, fried fish, pastas, pizzas and all Asian dishes.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00041 8
2008 Domaine de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rosé, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
"A sensational, classic Provençal rosé offering copious quantities of sweet and sour cherries, framboise, spice, and flowers."
- Wine Advocate (June 09), 90 pts


National Retail Price: $18.99 / bottle
 

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UPC code: 7 84585 00038 8
2011 Domaine de la Mordorée, Tavel Rosé, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
The wine is made from 60% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Bourboulenc, 5% Clairette.
Steady pink, brilliant and limpid color. Very complex nose with flowers, red and white fruits aromas. Round, full bodied with a long lasting aniseed and fruity finish.
Food pairing: cold meat and delicatessen, poultry, white meats, grilled meats, fried fish, fish soup, pastas, pizzas and all Asian cuisine.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00038 8
2010 Domaine de la Mordorée, Tavel Rosé, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
The wine is made from 60% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Bourboulenc, 5% Clairette.
Steady pink, brilliant and limpid color. Very complex nose with flowers, red and white fruits aromas. Round, full bodied with a long lasting aniseed and fruity finish.
Food pairing: cold meat and delicatessen, poultry, white meats, grilled meats, fried fish, fish soup, pastas, pizzas and all Asian cuisine.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00038 8
2009 Domaine de la Mordorée, Tavel Rosé, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
The wine is made from 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 10% Clairette.

"The 2009 Tavel La Dame Rousse rose (60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, and 10% Clairette) is a bigger effort displaying impressive notes of spring flowers, red and black currants, cherries, strawberries, and licorice. Aromatically, it reminds me of a red wine. In the mouth, it is medium to full-bodied with super fruit as well as a lush personality. To me, it is nearly the equivalent of the more expensive Tavel La Reine des Bois."
- Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010), 91 pts
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"Vivid pink. Expressive bouquet evokes wild strawberry, cherry skin, dried rose and a deeper note of licorice. Juicy, penetrating red fruit flavors stain the palate, picking up a dusty note of talc on the back end. Deftly combines depth and vivacity and finishes with lingering red berry flavors and a refreshing kick of blood orange."
- Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (July 2010), 90 pts

"The aroma of ripe peaches and strawberries is seductive. It has notes of maraschino cherries, apricots, eucalyptus, and raspberry brambles, with a mineral, chalky backbone. This is a big, dry, berried wine that pairs beautifully with a plate of prosciutto and ripe summer tomatoes. It's rich enough to balance a quiche with gruyere and bacon or a pork tenderloin with mushrooms. It's serious, delicious stuff, and definitely one of our favorites."
- www.seriouseats.com
Serious grape: Grenache Rose
"Don't be put off by the pinkness: these are serious wines, full of flavor and regional character."

"Ripe and long, with a juicy beam of raspberry, strawberry and cherry notes laced with hints of dried orange peel and hot stone. The finish is solid and juicy. Drink now."
- Wine Spectator (June 10), 90 pts

"La Dame Rousse is blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, and 10% Clairette. Deep pink rose in color, it boasts a floral and fresh raspberry/ cherry nose followed by vibrant fruit flavors, a touch of chalkiness and minerals, and a crisp long finish. Very nicely balanced and exceptionally fine drinking. "
- I-winereview.com (April 2010), 90 pts


National Retail Price: $23.99 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84885 01113 1
2011 Domaine de la Mordorée, Tavel Rosé, Reine des Bois 12/750ml
The wine expresses the identity and the originality of the lieu-dit “Vallongue” that produces wines of great aromatic complexity and significant elegance, marrying intensity, depth, freshness and minerality. 
Made from 60% Grenache, 15% Clairette, 10% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 5% Bourboulenc.
This wine comes from a parcel planted on a pebbled soil covered with stones, whose geology is typical of the grands crus from the Rhone Valley (a base made of marine molasse from the Miocene period covered with an alpine diluvium from the Villafranchian period).

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UPC code: 7 84885 01113 1
2010 Domaine de la Mordorée, Tavel Rosé, Reine des Bois 12/750ml

"(60% grenache, 10% each of cinsault, mourvedre and syrah, and 5% each of clairette and bourboulenc): Bright orange-pink. Pungent aromas of dried red fruits, wild herbs and rose, plus a hint of blood orange. Deeply pitched red fruit flavors are complicated by dusty herbal and floral nuances. Powerful but well-balanced and dry, with lively red fruit and spice notes on the finish. Many Tavels can be ponderous, but this one isn't."
- Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Josh Raynolds, July 2011), 91 pts

"Ripe and very focused, featuring a deliciously pure beam of cherry and fleshy strawberry fruit, laced with hints of jasmine and cherry blossom. The finish is long and mouthwatering. Drink now. 2,000 cases made. –JM"
- Wine Spectator (June 15th 2011) - 89 pts


National Retail Price: $33.95 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00004 3
2010 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
50% Grenache, 50% Syrah. Hand harvest.
Yield: 40 hl/hectare.
40 year old vines.
100% destemming, 30 day maceration with a maximum of 34°C temperature
Raspberry, black-current and violet aromas. Full bodied, rich and ample on the palate. Nice concentration and a long finish.
Pairs well with red meats, grilled meats, game and cheeses.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00004 3
2009 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
50% Grenache, 50% Syrah. Hand harvest.
Yield: 40 hl/hectare.
40 year old vines.
100% destemming, 30 day maceration with a maximum of 34°C temperature
Raspberry, black-current and violet aromas. Full bodied, rich and ample on the palate. Nice concentration and a long finish.
Pairs well with red meats, grilled meats, game and cheeses.

"This has a very pure bouquet with blackberry, peppermint, dried honey and a touch of marmalade. Good definition. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine spicy entry, firm tannins and superb mineralité towards the structured, focused finish. Excellent. Tasted February 2011."
- eRobertParker.com (Neal Martin), 92 pts

"Ripe and pure, offering a delicious core of plum sauce, crushed currant and boysenberry fruit, laced with lavender, anise and violet notes. The long, juicy finish has a graphite edge. Drink now through 2012. 3,000 cases made. –JM"
- Wine Spectator (June 15th 2011) - 90 pts


National Retail Price: $23.95 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00127 9
2011 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Blanc, La Reine des Bois 12/750ml
The wine is made from 30% Grenache, 15% Viognier, 15% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne, 10% Picpoul, 10% Clairette, 10% Bourboulenc. 30 year-old vines.
Skin contact maceration and direct pressing with temperature control. 25% is barrel fermented.
Golden color with green highlights. White fruits, peach, apricot, pear, violet aromas.
Round, long finish, highly flavored.
Pairs well with appetizers, fish, seafood.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00127 9
2010 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Blanc, La Reine des Bois 12/750ml
The wine is made from 30% Grenache, 15% Viognier, 15% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne, 10% Picpoul, 10% Clairette, 10% Bourboulenc. 30 year-old vines.

"A fresh, crunchy style, with lots of peach pit, blanched almond and honeysuckle notes, followed by a bright, open finish. Drink now. 250 cases made. –JM"
- Wine Spectator (Web Only 2011) - 89 pts


National Retail Price: $39.95 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00040 1
2010 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Rouge, La Reine des Bois 12/750ml
Yield: 30 hl/ha
Age of the vines: 40 years.
1/3 Grenache, 1/3 Mourvèdre, 1/3 Syrah.
40 year-old vines
The maturation takes place 30% in oak barrels, 30% in wooden tun and 40% in enameled steel tank.
Deep dark red color with blueish hints.
Fruity and intense aromas of dried prunes and blackberry with coffee nuances.
Melted and concentrated tannins, full bodied, very long fresh finish.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00040 1
2009 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Rouge, La Reine des Bois 12/750ml
"Domaine de la Mordoree remains the reference point for how good Lirac can be. It is an appellation with tremendous potential, and a number of Chateauneuf du Pape estates are buying up vineyards in the appellation. The 2009 Lirac Cuvee de la Reine des Bois is another star from Christophe Delorme. Loads of kirsch, black currant and crushed rock notes along with a hint of spring flowers are all present in this dense purple, medium to full-bodied, delicious wine, which should drink nicely for 7-8 years."
- Wine Advocate (Issue#197, October 2011), 92pts

"Ripe but very pure, exhibiting a beautiful mix of damson plum, linzer torte and blackberry fruit all laced with alluring notes of black tea and iron. This is supple on the finish, but with latent length. Should be a good, short-term ager. Seems less reliant on flashy toast than previous vintages. Drink now through 2012. 1,800 cases made. –JM"
- Wine Spectator (June 15th 2011) - 91 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00040 1
2008 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Rouge, La Reine des Bois 12/750ml
Yield: 30 hl/ha
Age of the vines: 40 years.
1/3 Grenache, 1/3 Mourvèdre, 1/3 Syrah.
40 year-old vines
The maturation takes place 30% in oak barrels, 30% in wooden tun and 40% in enameled steel tank.
Deep dark red color with blueish hints.
Fruity and intense aromas of dried prunes and blackberry with coffee nuances.
Melted and concentrated tannins, full bodied, very long fresh finish.

"The 2008 Lirac Cuvee de la Reine des Bois is a very strong effort in this challenging vintage. Composed of equal parts Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah (from 40-year-old vines), it exhibits surprising density for the vintage along with abundant red and black fruit, licorice, truffle and loamy soil notes. Full-bodied with admirable fruit purity and a long, heady finish, it is best drunk over the next 3-4 years."
- Wine Advocate (Oct. 2010), 89 pts

"Deep dark ruby color. Prevailing aromas of cedar, vanilla, mocha, baked black fruit with some black olive and gamey notes. Full-bodied, muscular and tannic, powerful with ample flavors of kirsch, stewed plum, vanilla and spice that make way for a long, chewy, brooding finish."
- Wine Enthusiast (Dec. 2010), 90 pts

"Very ripe, but well put together, with a juicy beam of acidity that holds the plum, fig and raspberry ganache notes together. Turns brighter, with more spice on the finish. Rock-solid. Drink now through 2011. "
- Wine Spectator (June 10), 90 pts


National Retail Price: $42.95 / bottle



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UPC code: 7 84585 00536 9
2010 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Rouge, La Reine des Bois 6/1.5L
Yield: 30 hl/ha
Age of the vines: 40 years.
1/3 Grenache, 1/3 Mourvèdre, 1/3 Syrah.
40 year-old vines
The maturation takes place 30% in oak barrels, 30% in wooden tun and 40% in enameled steel tank.
Deep dark red color with blueish hints.
Fruity and intense aromas of dried prunes and blackberry with coffee nuances.
Melted and concentrated tannins, full bodied, very long fresh finish.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00684 7
2005 Domaine de la Mordorée, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, La Plume du Peintre 12/750ml
100% Grenache.

"Not that it is easy to find or afford, but if you have sufficient wealth, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape La Plume du Peintre (100% old vine Grenache from La Crau) is out of this world. It is much more accessible and opulent than the behemoth 2003, but is still so concentrated that it will evolve for 40+ years. It is a rare, rare jewel of Chateauneuf du Pape."
- Wine Advocate (Oct. 2008), 99+ pts

"A limited cuvee, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape La Plume du Peintre is meant to age for 40-50 years. From a specific site in one of the appellation’s most hallowed sectors (La Crau), this wine’s level of concentration, richness, extract, and harmony are almost beyond comprehension. With beautifully integrated acidity, tannin, and alcohol, it is a monster wine the likes of which are rarely seen today. The lucky few who are able to latch on to a bottle will be singing its glories fifty years from now."
- Wine Advocate (#173, Oct. 2007), 98 pts

"A stunning combination of density and purity, with a nearly distilled essence of kirsch and blackberry fruit that's layered with exotic fig, graphite, licorice and spice cake notes. The long finish is full throttle, yet racy and balanced. 100 percent Grenache. Drink now through 2009. 125 cases made."
- Wine Spectator (Apr 2008), 97 pts

"Inky ruby. Room-filling bouquet evokes dark cherry, boysenberry, graphite, fresh lavender and anise. Palate-staining red and dark berry liqueur flavors are uncannily fresh and precise, managing to be both hugely concentrated and strikingly fresh at once. With its echoing notes of sweet dark berry preserves and minerals, this stunning wine doesn't ever seem to finish."
- International Wine Cellar (Jan 2008), 96 pts

"As in 2003, Delorme has produced a 1,500-bottle cuvee of the 2005 La Plume du Peintre, which is 100% Grenache, all of it from old vines on one of the famed sectors of Chateauneuf du Pape, the lieu-dit known as La Crau. Tipping the scales at 16.3% alcohol, this wine is aged two-thirds in neutral wood and tank and one-third in small barrels. It is 100% destemmed Grenache and is meant to last 30-40 years. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the 2003 and 2005 last 40-50 years. The 2005 is inky blue/purple in color with an extraordinary nose of blueberries, off-the-chart levels of polyphenols and dry extract. Tasting just like the concentrated essence of a vintage port but totally dry, this is profound stuff and probably the Chateauneuf du Pape of the vintage, but with such a minuscule production, only a few bottles will ever make it outside the domaine. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2035. Imported by Kysela Père et Fils, LTD." 
- Wine Advocate (issue 169), 96-100 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00684 7
2003 Domaine de la Mordorée, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, La Plume du Peintre 12/750ml
1/3 Grenache, 1/3 Mourvèdre, 1/3 Syrah.
80 year-old vines
Aged in 100% oak barrels.
Deep ruby red and opaque color. Red fruits aromas with notes of leather, mocha, black truffles and coffee. Fat and concentrated on the palate, flavorful with an endless licoriced and fruity finish.
Pairs well with red and game meats, cheeses.

"Christophe Delorme believes the 125-case cuvee of 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape La Plume du Peintre will live for 50 to 100 years. When I looked at the technical analysis, I found this wine to be literally off the charts, and I have certainly never seen a wine from either the southern or northern Rhone with such incredible numbers in terms of dry extract and polyphenol levels. It is no shy wine at 16% alcohol, but it seems incredibly well-balanced although strikingly backward. It is like the concentrated essence of blackberries, scorched earth, and an almost liquefied steel and spice component. Huge and amazingly pure, with profound concentration, magnificent body, and a finish that just seems to be endless, this is the stuff of legends, but there is virtually none of it in the marketplace. Give it about 4-5 years of bottle age and drink it over the following 30+ years." - Robert Parker Jr., The Wine Advocate (Issue 163) - 99 pts

"Dark, saturated ruby. Flamboyantly aromatic nose offers creme de mure, exotic oak spices, dark chocolate and pipe tobacco. Thick and creamy in texture, showing deeply concentrated kirsch, blackberry and baking spice flavors that saturate the palate and cling endlessly. The round, sweet tannins beautifully complement the lush fruit. A dramatic, stunning effort, but only 1,500 bottles were produced."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, 95 pts

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