Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Clavin B, Cotes du Rhone, France

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Looking at the 2012s, the 2012 Cotes du Rhone Clavin Blanc is a blend of 40% Grenache Blanc, 30% Clairette and the rest Marsanne and Viognier. Going completely through malolactic fermentation, it offers rich, textured notes of honeysuckle, buttered citrus and white flowers to go with a rich, yet beautifully fresh feel on the palate. Rock solid and versatile, it should be purchased by the case and enjoyed over the coming couple of years. Drink 2014-2016. Located in the northern part of the appellation, in mostly sandy soils and a cooler terroir, Domaine de La Vieille Julienne is run by the incredibly talented Jean-Paul Daumen. In addition to his Chateauneuf and Cotes du Rhone releases, he started a negociant label call Daumen, with releases from Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Lirac and Cotes du Rhone. These are all high quality efforts and show the classic characteristics of the regions they come from. Looking at the Domaine de la Vieille Julienne releases, these 2011s and 2012s are some of the most exciting wines in the vintages and should not be missed! Available in the U.S. through Vin Connect Inc., tel. (415) 857-5740; www.vinconnect.com

There is also a 2010 Clavin B, Dauman’s white Cotes du Rhone, which goes through full malolactic fermentation, and is bottled unfiltered. It is made mostly from Clairette, with a touch of Grenache blanc. This wine is better than 75% of the white Chateauneuf du Papes, but unfortunately there are only 300 or so cases. A serious wine with a light gold color might raise a few eyebrows, but the wonderfully fresh, honeyed marmalade and orange rind notes intermixed with some quince and rose petals are followed by delicious fruit, medium to full body, and surprising complexity and intensity. Drink it over the next several years. The DAUMAN wines marked with asterisks are from Jean-Paul Dauman’s new negociant operation. Most of them actually come from estate fruit that he has declassified from his vineyards. In both 2009 and 2010, Jean-Paul Daumen produced approximately 150-200 cases of Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve, which is certainly one of the world’s greatest red wines, but virtually impossible to find. You will have much more luck finding either his 2009 or 2010 Chateauneuf du Papes. A Christopher Cannan Selection, various American importers including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300; Diamond Wine Merchant, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 567-9897; and Route des Vins Imports, LLC, Charleston, SC; tel. (843) 737-0301