What's new: Xavier wines


Xavier CDR 2010Xavier Châteauneuf du Pape 2009, Xavier Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Anonyme 2005 and Xavier Cotes du Rhone 2010 red, are the latest additions to our extensive portfolio of fine wines from the Rhone Valley.


 


“Xavier Vins” is a négociant firm, producing high quality wines at reasonable prices. Its founder,  Xavier Vignon, an oenologist from the university of Montpellier, worked as a winemaker in Alsace, Champagne, Saint-Emilion, Burgundy and Languedoc-Roussillon before settling in the Rhône Valley 15 years ago. Xavier is the consultant oenologist for large number of Châteauneuf du Pape estates, including prominent estates like Raymond Usseglio, La Gardine, Jerome Quiot, Beaurenard, La Nerthe, Mont Redon, Marcoux, Grand Veneur, etc.


 


The wines from “Xavier Vins” have earned very high scores from the Wine Advocate in the past couple of years:


 


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (#197, Oct 2011)


     
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007: 94


     
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2009: 91


     
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010 white: 92


Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2009 cuvée anonyme: 96


Côtes du Rhône 2010: 90


 


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (#191,
Oct 2010)


     
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007: 94


     
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2008: 89


Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2009: 91-93


     
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2009 white: 90


Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2009 cuvée anonyme: 93-95


     
Côtes du Rhône 2009: 91


 



Xavier Chateauneuf du Pape 2009 and Cuvee Anonyme 2005The wines currently available at ABC are:


Xavier Côtes du Rhône 2010 – Rhône, France, priced at $12.99


Xavier Châteauneuf du Pape 2009 – Rhône, France, priced at $36.99


Xavier Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Anonyme 2005  is
the top cuvée of Xavier Vins, this wine is a blend of 60% very old Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah and a dash of Counoise, Vaccarèse and others.  It shows deep purple color, red and black fruit notes, spice and garrigue, the mix of local wild flowers and other vegetation. This wine is full-bodied, opulent, elegant and powerful with a 30+ seconds long lasting finish, Châteauneuf du Pape at its finest!!


Priced at only $49.99. There are only 50 cases of this wine available.


 


 Atanas Nechkov, Wine Supervisor Central Florida


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