French Vacation @ Bin 604 Wine Sellers

The Whites:

2003 Domaine de Montmarin Viognier, VDP des Côtes de Thongue $9.99
Viognier with true varietal character revealing hints of peaches and apricots.

2003 Grange des Rouquette Marsanne Viognier, Vdp d'Oc $11.99
This white, from Robert Kacher Selections, shows the honeysuckle aromas and flavors typical of Marsanne (the principal grape of white Hermitage) intertwined with hints of peach and apricot contributed by Viognier.

2003 Grange des Rouquette "Le Pelican" Vin de Pays d’Oc $14.99
Grange des Rouquette’s flagship “Le Pélican” is 60% Viognier and 40% Marsanne. It rachets up the intensity level and exotic nuances by a notch or two.

2003 Domaine des Coteaux des Travers Rasteau Blanc $16.99
Easily the best white wine of Rasteau, and perhaps all of the Cotes du Rhone villages.

The Rosés:

2003 Domaine Tempier Rosé, Bandol $29.99
The world’s greatest Rosé bar none.

2003 Chateau Guiot Rosé, Costieres de Nimes $9.99
This meaty Rosé is a blend of Grenache and Syrah.

2003 Domaine Fondrèche "L'Instant" Rosé, Côtes du Ventoux $12.99
A Provençal Rosé from one of the regions finest producers.

2003 Chateau de Ségriès Tavel Rosé $9.99
Tavel’s specialty is Rosé and Ségriès’ version is one of the juiciest, helped along by the record heat wave of 2003.

The Reds:

2001 Santa Duc Cotes du Rhone "Vieilles Vignes" 14.99
Serious Côtes du Rhone from one of the leading estates in Gigondas.

2001 Montirius Vacqueyras $17.99
From a biodynamically farmed estate in Vacqueyras, this Chateauneuf look-alike will drink well for a decade.

2001 Domaine de Cristia Chateauneuf du Pape $24.99
We know of no better value in Chateauneuf, the finest appellation of the southern Rhone.

2000 Tardieu-Laurent Bandol $39.99
Bandol is the home of Mourvedre and no one works with better fruit than Tardieu and Laurent.