It’s opulent…velvet in the mouth. I’m talking about a red Chateauneuf du Pape, submitted for review by our senior contributor, wine broker Alex Province. One gorgeous sip and I knew we had a winner. At $45 a bottle, it’s the perfect gift wine, one of the best we’ve had on the show in some time. Present this proudly, and chip in with a few friends to try a bottle yourself to experience elegance in the glass. Soft tannins and fresh berries combine to beautifully enhance so many dishes.
Don’t worry about pronunciation. Call your wine store, spell the label, and be sure to tell them the distributor of this wine is Winebow. They should have it for you within 24 hours. Along with my other favorite, Museum Real Reserve of Spain ($20), you’re in for superb tasting this holiday season.
Cheers,
Faith
WATCH: Want more holiday wine recommendations? Watch Faith, Alex, and Mark Raymond taste and describe three of their favorite wines (at $10, $20, and $25) for the holidays.
Photos by Alex Province; top right Rhone vineyard, bottom left and right castle at night – Chateauneuf du Pape.
Hi Faith – can’t find either of your fav wines. I live in West Hartford and called Maximum who did a wine search and could only find a few places in the US that even can get Domaine de Pignan. No luck with the Museum Real Reserva 2014. Do you remember who supplied you with those yummy sounding wines? Thanks much.
Hi Lise. Thanks for the heads up; a correction was required on the site. Museum Real Reserva is a 2010, not a 2014. So sorry about that! And Worldwide is the distributor. The Domaine de Pignan is sold by Winebow. The guys assure me they are in good supply. In fact, Alex just got off the phone with Maximum (your wine shop) and he’s helping facilitate a connection on this between the shop and the distributor. I’d be very surprised if you called Maximum back and they didn’t have good news for you. Hope this helps!
Do you know if this is available at Total Wine?
If not, just ask them to order. Alex and Mark swear that shop owners don’t mind doing this.