SoDivin offers Rhône wines from 1985 to 2021, led by a €3,800 Château Rayas.

French fine-wine merchant SoDivin has released a new commercial offer centered on top-scoring Rhône Valley bottles, putting on sale a stock list that the company says includes wines rated 95 points or higher from vintages spanning 1985 to 2021.

The offer was distributed Tuesday in a promotional email from SoDivin, a company based in Aigues-Vives in southern France. In the message, the retailer said the selection was fully available and ready for express shipping, with “100% in stock,” same-day dispatch before 2 p.m., next-day delivery, and specialized packaging for transport. The company also said high-definition photos of bottles were available online or on request.

The stock list shows a broad range of wines from the northern and southern Rhône, including Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Cornas, Gigondas and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The offer covers both red and white wines and includes standard bottles, magnums and some half-bottles. Prices are listed in euros, excluding value-added tax, and the company says the bottles are sold ex-cellar.

Among the most recent vintages, SoDivin listed several 2021 releases from M. Chapoutier, including De l’Orée Blanc Hermitage Blanc at €220, L’Ermite Hermitage Rouge at €300, L’Ermite Blanc Hermitage Blanc at €470, Le Méal Hermitage Rouge at €190 and Le Pavillon Hermitage Rouge at €210. A 2021 Georges Vernay Coteau de Vernon Condrieu was listed at €150.

The inventory moves quickly into collectible territory. A 2019 Delas La Landonne magnum from Côte-Rôtie was offered at €281.67, while a 2019 Domaine Christophe Pichon La Comtesse en Côte Blonde was listed at €83.33, one of the lower prices among the bottles promoted. From 2018, the list included Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie at €150, Domaine Jamet La Landonne at €495.83, Domaine Ogier Cuvée La Belle Hélène at €265, Guigal La Landonne at €265 and Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage Rouge at €195.83.

Several 2017 bottles from Guigal’s celebrated Côte-Rôtie series also appeared, including La Landonne at €262.50, La Mouline at €270.83 and La Turque at €270.83. A 2017 René Rostaing Côte Brune was listed at €425. In 2016, the company offered an Auguste Clape Cornas magnum at €450, a Chapoutier Le Pavillon Hermitage Rouge at €350 and a Domaine Jamet Côte Brune at €487.50.

The list also featured wines from highly regarded Rhône vintages that are closely followed in the secondary market. From 2010, SoDivin offered Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge at €1,250, Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape at €158.33, a magnum of the same wine at €316.67, Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Réservé at €235 and Henri Bonneau Réserve des Célestins at €580. A 2010 Domaine Jamet Côte Brune was priced at €650, and a 2010 Vincent Paris Granit 60 Vieilles Vignes Cornas magnum at €181.67.

Older and scarcer bottles pushed prices much higher. SoDivin listed a 2009 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge at €1,700, a 2007 Henri Bonneau Réserve des Célestins magnum at €1,175 and a 2003 Domaine du Pégau Cuvée Da Capo at €600. A 1998 Domaine du Pégau Cuvée Da Capo was priced at €625. For mature Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie, the list included a 1999 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Rouge at €550, a 1999 Rostaing Côte Blonde at €575 and a 1997 Guigal La Mouline at €441.67.

At the top end of the offer were a handful of rare Châteauneuf-du-Pape bottles. A 1990 Château Rayas Rouge was listed at €3,800, the highest price shown in the email. An 1988 Château Rayas Rouge was priced at €2,050, and an 1989 Henri Bonneau Réserve des Célestins at €1,437.50. SoDivin also offered 1989 Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage Rouge at €416.67 and a half-bottle of the same wine at €208.33. The oldest wine in the selection was a 1985 Patrick Jasmin Côte-Rôtie at €433.33.

The company’s message was built around bottle scores, describing the offer as a selection of Rhône wines rated 95+/100. The email, however, did not identify the critic, publication or rating source behind those scores. That leaves buyers to rely on SoDivin’s internal references or to verify ratings independently against major wine publications and critics that cover the Rhône, such as Wine Advocate, Vinous, Jancis Robinson or Wine Spectator.

The promotional material also emphasized logistics, a key issue in the trade for mature and collectible wine. SoDivin said it uses “high-performance specialized packaging” and stated that all bottles are “precisely described and illustrated using high-quality photos.” In the market for old vintages, photographs of fill levels, labels, capsules and glass condition are often decisive for buyers because bottle condition can have a direct effect on value.

SoDivin described itself as a specialist in fine wines and old vintages since 2001. The company gave its address as 21 chemin des Horts, 30670 Aigues-Vives, France, and provided sales contacts by email, phone and WhatsApp. It also invited buyers to download the full stock list in spreadsheet form and to browse the Rhône offer online.

The release reflects steady demand in Europe’s fine-wine trade for sought-after Rhône bottles, especially those from producers such as Chapoutier, Guigal, Jamet, Chave, Rayas, Clos des Papes and Henri Bonneau. While Bordeaux and Burgundy still dominate many headline auction results, the Rhône continues to draw collectors looking for both blue-chip labels and a wider spread of price points, from recent vintages near €100 to mature rare bottles priced in the thousands of euros.