Southern Rhône

The most immediate of the reds from Escaravailles, beautifully upholstered with plush plum, blackberry and ripe damson fruit. In the mouth the wines is so shapely, gorgeous concentration of woodland fruits, herbs, ground...(read more)

Now from fully certified Organic and Biodynamic vineyards this is another superb wine from the team at Mordoree. Fragrant and generous with notes of freshly picked wild herbs, ground pepper, black fruits and licquorice....(read more)

Tasted blind. Youthful nose, with cedar, liquorice and garrigue. Youthful with really well-judged tannins, quite portly in character but has deep fruit intensity. Perhaps lacking very slightly in freshness if being picky...(read more)

Mordorée is a world-renowned Southern Rhône estate specialising in Tavel Rosé, Liracs, Châteauneuf- du-Pape and a marvellous Côtes-du- Rhône, and all of these wines can be found at L...(read more)

A blend of all the Lirac vineyards 50% Grenache & 50% Syrah, 100% stainless steel with a view to freshness, bright expressive nose of raspberry, a touch of sage coming through too, pepper and spice coat the black fru...(read more)

85% Grenache, 15% Carignan. Hand-harvested grapes are sorted in the vineyard. Destemmed grapes are fermented, each variety separately, for 30 days at 25–27 °C. Aged for 12 months in concrete tanks.

Tasted

The more serious Reine de Bois reminds me of why Lirac is such a good go to wine for Rhone lovers looking to expand out of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Syrah dominates, with equal measures of Grenache & Mourvedre. A big deep...(read more)

Currently more floral and expressive on the nose than the 2017, although less concentrated, the 2018 Gigondas Aux Lieux-Dits boasts hints of peppery spice, garrigue, a hint of roses and blueberry and raspberry fruit. It'...(read more)

The two 2018 barrels samples are both brilliant as well. The 2018 Gigondas Tradition offers exotic notes of red plums, ripe strawberries, peppery garrigue, and tons of floral notes as well as a medium-bodied, balanced, s...(read more)

An epic beauty that just shines with intense old vine purity. Deeply fruited, blackberry, black raspberry and garrigue notes on the nose, scented and exciting. On the palate again those old vines show their power, concen...(read more)

I loved the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape from Jean Royer. It's loaded with sweet kirsch and strawberry fruits and offers medium to full-bodied richness, sweet tannins, and a great finish. This is Grenache at its most e...(read more)