Daniel and Frederic Coulon represent the seventh generation to oversee their family’s domaine, which comprises almost 40 hectares of vines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rasteau and Côtes-du-Rhône. They have recently been joined by Daniel’s sons, Victor and Antonin. The quality of the wines here has been moving up steadily. I found the Coulons’ 2019s and 2018s to be the most impressive lineups I’ve yet tasted, showing more finesse than those of a decade ago, which often favored concentration and power over detail. The future is bright at this domaine, and the present is pretty good as well.
Josh Raynolds, October 2021

November 2021

This deep ruby/purple-hued effort has a pure, vibrant, incredibly seamless, medium to full-bodied style that carries classic notes of black raspberry and black cherry fruits as well as peppery herbs, violets, spring flowers, and sous bois. This straight-up gorgeous, seamless, ultra-fine 2019 should be snatched up by readers. It has a rare mix of elegance, purity, and power, and it’s going to have two decades of prime drinking.