Southern France

The 2017 is as delightful as ever, with a suave texture and good bright lift. It's a nice balance of supple juice and just enough tannin and acidity to make it moreish.

Tasting this with the winemaker was a revelation At this level it is hard to find such a good and identifiable Syrah. This is good - there is nice lift and spice. The fruit is dark, but not overl...(more info)

A surprising heft of blueberry, blackberry and damson make way for a palate which has sinew and grip yet allows the fruit and spice to weave around it and deliver a lot of wine for such a small p...(more info)

The grapes come from Cahors, but Fabrice declassifies this cuvée so as to be able to make it as he wants. Stylish dark violet-inflected fruit with a touch of earth.

Another brilliant wine from Guy Vanlancker, this wine shouts of its place so beautifully and with no little complexity. Always with a whiff of the garrigue, wild herbs, rosemary, fennel and lovel...(more info)

From a co-operative in the beautiful Auvergne region of France - somewhere more famous for scenery than vineyards. The Puy de Dôme is always a winner at L&S - a light, bright 'everyday'...(more info)

55% Négrette (a local grape variety said to have brought back from Cyprus by returning Crusaders) + 45% Syrah; one year in wood. Plump, round with deep dark fruits, prunes, liquorice and a...(more info)

Review from www.vinesse.com : If your only experience with Malbec involves wines from Argentina, fasten your seat belt.You’re in for a big surprise — and a big wine — with the 2015 Cedre Heritage...(more info)

The entry level Faugères with some lovely ripe spice on the nose. Fresh youthful red cherries on the palate. Ripe supple and gourmand with freshness coming from the schist of Faugèr...(more info)

A very consistent performer over the years, this vintage is spectacularly good, shapely and filled with spiced woodland fruits, plums, blackberry and a good whack of garrigue. Svelte and ripe on...(more info)

A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Carignan. What a revelation this wine is. Despite the dark and nice brood to the fruit - this has an unmistakably mineral, slightly graphite edge to it....(more info)