2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages Notre Dame des Cellettes, Domaine Sainte-Anne

Originally from Givry in Burgundy’s Côte Chalonnaise, Guy Steinmaier moved to the hamlet of Les Cellettes, high in the hills on the right bank of the Rhône Valley, in the 1960s. Here he put down the roots of Domaine Sainte-Anne. Today the Domaine is run by his sons, Jean and Alain, who focus on Côtes du Rhône Villages reds from the surrounding hillside vineyards. We have consistently followed the estate, finding the wines to have astonishing intensity, finesse and harmony. For us, they are among the smartest buys in the region.