Dominating Domaine

We're happy to welcome two new vintage bottlings from Domaine Lafage. These wines deliver amazing value for the price, as the scores can attest. Located near the Agly river, in the northernmost part of Roussillon, the Catalan vineyard thrives. It is rooted in black laminated shale and marl swept strong north winds. When you taste these wines, you'll understand why we had to feature both of them in today's Bottle Club® email.

2013 Domaine Lafage Bastide Miraflors Vieilles Vignes

"I have loved the wines from Domaine Lafage in the past, and this 2013 Bastide Miraflors Cotes Catalanes is one of the greatest red wine values I have tasted in the last year or so. A custom cuvee put together by Eric Solomon and Jean-Marc Lafage, it is a blend of 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache that spent one year in 80% concrete tank (Grenache) and 500-liter demi-muids (Syrah). From a Roussillon vineyard dominated by gallets roules that resembles many Chateauneuf du Pape vineyards, the wine undergoes a long maceration of six weeks. The result is an inky/blue/purple-colored wine offering a big, sweet bouquet of blueberries, blackberries, acacia flowers, pepper and spice. This full-bodied, opulent, majestic dry red unleashes tremendous ripeness, richness and intensity. One would normally think such a superb, remarkable wine would cost over $50 a bottle, but this beauty is available for an astonishing $14 (regular price) a bottle. You’ll have to taste it to believe it! It should drink well for 2-5 years." - 93 points, Wine Advocate

Only $11.99 in the Bottle Club®.

2013 Domaine Lafage Tessellae Old Vines

"Another incredible wine that's shockingly good for the price, the 2013 Tessellae Old Vines checks in as a blend of 40% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre that was aged all in concrete tank. It offers brilliant notes of black cherries, blueberry, licorice, clove and spring flowers in its medium to full-bodied, gorgeously pure profile. Showing more and more finesse and elegance with time in the glass, as well as classic Roussillon minerality on the finish, it has loads of fruit and texture yet is never heavy, cumbersome or cloying. It's hard to believe you can get this quality for the price, but the consumer is the big winner here. Enjoy this rock star effort over the coming 4-5 years, although I wouldn't be surprised to see if evolve for longer." - 94 points, Wine Advocate

Only $12.99 in the Bottle Club®.