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"Very open red-fruit aromas and a rather cool, slightly minty personality make this a good introduction to this underrated Southern Rhone appellation. Good harmony and rather lively for its age at the clean finish. Drink now."

-  James Suckling (February 2022), 90 pts

"A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, the 2017 Rasteau Les Valats is a classic example of this terroir and offers a darker, smoky, earthy, and chocolaty vibe as well as a rich, mouthfilling style on the palate. Nicely balanced, with a fleshy, expansive mid-palate and great tannins, it’s total charmer to enjoy over the coming 7-8 years."
- Jeb Dunnuck (October 2020), 90 pts

"The 2016 Rasteau Les Valats is another outstanding wine from this team, offering classic Rasteau earthy black fruits, gravelly minerality, and a touch of spice to go with a full-bodied, concentrated, powerful style on the palate. Based on 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, it’s a powerful yet balanced 2016 that will keep for 7-8 years."
- Jeb Dunnuck (March 2019), 90 pts

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"Notes of wet sandstone, crushed earth and olive lend elegant restraint to crisp black cherry and blackberry here. A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, this concentrated wine is marked by savory tones of dried mint and sage. Fine but firm tannins and a mineral freshness accent the finish. It's ready now but should improve through 2030. - ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA"

- Wine Enthusiast (March 2019), 91 pts

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"Earth, black olive and plummy fruit combine on the nose of the 2016 Rasteau Les Valats. It's a bit rugged, but in a good way, with savory tannins framing the dark flavors and lingering on the finish. Dark and dusty, it calls out for grilled meat. - Joe Czerwinski"

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #238, August 31st 2018), 90 pts

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"Another solid effort is the 2016 Rasteau Les Valats and it’s a charming, supple, pleasure-bent beauty offering mouthfilling notes of black raspberries, peppery spice, fruit cake, and incense. Full-bodied, textured and layered, with no hard edges and terrific fruit, it’s going to drink nicely right out of the gate."
- Jeb Dunnuck (October 2017), 89-91 pts

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"Hints of smoke and licorice lend spice to this unctuous, slightly warming red. Black-plum and blueberry flavors are fleshy and ripe but offset by ripe, rigid tannins and fresh acidity."
- Wine Enthusiast (March 2018), 90 pts

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"The 2015 Rasteau Les Valats is a big, rich, plum, licorice and scorched earth-scented red that has plenty of mid-palate flesh, building tannin and good freshness and focus. It has plenty of tannin, yet they’re mostly covered by a wealth of fruit. It should drink nicely right out of the gate, yet keep for 8-10 years. - Jeb Dunnuck"

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #227, October 28th 2016), 89-91 pts

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"Along the same lines, the Alain Jaume 2012 Gigondas Terrasses de Montmirail is a mostly Grenache, with 20% Syrah, that’s aged 14 months in 20% barrels. Showing classic Gigondas spice, dried garrigue, saddle leather and blackberry and raspberry fruit, this medium to full-bodied Gigondas is loaded with Provencal character. Drink it over the coming 6-7 years. Drink now-2021.. -JD"

Wine Advocate (Issue #209, October 2013), 90-92 pts

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"A fresh, lively core of plum and raspberry coulis flavors stretches out, picking up anise and singed spice notes through the graphite-edged finish. This late release is losing some drive, so drink up. Drink now. 1,200 cases made.–JM"

Wine Spectator (November 15th 2016), 89 pts

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"This features a solid core of plum, linzer torte and blueberry coulis notes allied to a racy graphite spine, with solid underlying grip. Drink now through 2015. 1,200 cases made.–JM"

Wine Spectator (October 31st 2013), 89 pts

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"Made from 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre, the Alain Jaume 2011 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Rasteau Les Valats displays the baked, roasted herb-like characteristics of this hot appellation, intermixed with hints of chocolate, espresso, tar and kirsch. Medium to full-bodied, round, bold and exuberant, it can be enjoyed over the next 5-8 years. -JD"

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #208, August 2013), 89 pts

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