by Amanda Donnelly

The long awaited 2007 Rhones are slowly but surely making their way into the marketplace, much to the delight of wine lovers everywhere. The vintage has received a tremendous amount of positive press:

From Robert Parker: "In Issue 179, I profiled the finest vintage I have ever tasted in Châteauneuf du Pape - 2007. In my thirty years of evaluating these wines, I don’t think any vintage has achieved the heights of complexity, richness, and overall purity and balance that 2007 did....Nearly every producer has attained largely unprecedented levels of quality. Moreover, the vintage is remarkably consistent from top to bottom...Where does 2007 fit. Think of 2007 as a hypothetical blend of an opulent, powerful, sumptuous year such as 1990, and a cooler drought vintage such as 2001...It is the vintage of my lifetime for this region, and I don’t say that lightly. These 2007s will also be very long-lived given their extraordinary balance."

We begin our email promotions with offerings from Pierre Usseglio. Parker calls the 2007 a "stunning success" for brothers Jean-Pierre and Thierry Usseglio.

**We will also be getting more 2007's in over the next several weeks/months. If you are interested in any producers in particular, please check our site often, as we will be adding new '07s to our inventory. If you do not find what you are looking for - please email your interests to me directly, and we will try to offer you the best prices for your "wish lists".

**The 2007 Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape will be arriving around July 15th. Please let me know your interests.

Domaine Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape 2007 Score Range: 90-93 more BN#270390 $54.99 On Sale $44.99 Bottle 750ml SKU03193 $659.88 On Sale $479.88 Case 750ml SKU03194

Domaine Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee de Mon Aieul 2007 Score Range: 96-99 more BN#270391 $119.99 On Sale $97.99 SKU03197

Domaine Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des Deux Freres 2007 Score Range: 98-100. more BN#258799 $249.99 On Sale $199.99 SKU03196