Cave Yves Cuilleron

Napa and Sonoma are sh$%. That was solidified while tasting at what became our favorite winery in Ampui.
We literally traveled here due to our intense love of Cote Rotie (ironically, we learned about this wine via «warehouse wines» in NYC. A French winemaker had a bad year and no respectable French person would drink that crap Cote Rotie. So send it to the Americains — winemaker sent cases to this one wine spot in NYC. So, we were able to enjoy $ 15 bottles of this earthly volcanic delight and we were in love. We didn’t care or know that it was the dregs. We realized it was supreme and unlike any other and yearned to know more).
The motto of the region is une nature extreme, un joyau rare. Yes, this wine is rarely exported because it’s a rare jewel to the French. So, enjoy it in France… Because you won’t have sticker shock.
The staff at Yves Cuilleron was so kind, helpful. We had a great tasting and quickly realized that we really enjoyed the St. Joseph (we bought the l’amarybelle for drinking now and Les Serines for storing). We also loved and bought the Terres Sombres Cote Rotie. These wines are layered with volcanic granite, ash, minerals and oh so much more. Smoked meats, heaven, blackberries, so many other smells and tastes.
Ask me in the year 2021 how the Terres Sombres and Les Serines taste — that’s when we will drink them. Oh but l’amarybelle — we went back and got more of that for our trip. It was the reason two French couples at our B&B liked us (they realized we weren’t brainwashed by the marketing gimmick of Guigal and Chapoutier).
You must go here if you are in Ampuis.

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