Southern Rhône

2016 was a breathtaking vintage in this part of the Rhone and Christelle has taken this wine up another notch. Each vintage the 'Cuvée Mistral' blend remains similar, mostly Grenache with about 2...(read more)

The 2016 from Romain is another super effort. He has bottled all the greatness of the vintage here. 60% Grenache, with 20% each of Syrah and Carignan. This is tasting joyous, youthful but this is...(read more)

Blackberries, graphite, new leather, and assorted peppery notes all emerge from the 2017 Côtes du Rhône La Dame Rousse. Medium-bodied, fleshy, and ready to go, with notable purity of fruit, it's...(read more)

Un-classified fruit from Jean Royers Cotes du Rhone Vineyards and a percentage of fruit from the young vines in his Chateauneuf du Pape vineyards. All in all a cracking wine for the money, plenty...(read more)

Fabulous nose - rich and open fruit. Palate is dry and fresh, full of deep concentrated fruit and a taut dry structure, which while present is very much wrapped and softened by supple weight. Dee...(read more)

Elegant nose of classy fruit. Stylish, rich palate, serene, rich and long.

Saturated ruby. Intense red and blue fruit aromas, along with suggestions of star anise, lavender and white pepper. Sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering sappy, focused black raspberry an...(read more)

Deep red. A perfumed bouquet evokes fresh red berries, peppery spices and smoky minerals, plus a hint of lavender that builds in the glass. Vibrant raspberry and floral pastille flavors deepen an...(read more)

Vivid ruby. Expansive, mineral-accented red berry liqueur and floral pastille scents are complicated by suggestions of potpourri and star anise. Juicy, focused and pure, displaying excellent focu...(read more)

Ripe and mouthfilling in feel, with a core of juicy raspberry pâte de fruit and plum cake flavors kept lively by anise and violet notes. Delivers energetic, brambly structure through the finish.

Vivid ruby. Intense blackberry and cherry liqueur aromas are complicated by suggestions of lavender, spicecake, garrigue and vanilla. Juicy and focused on the palate, offering flavors of sweet, s...(read more)

Bright ruby-red. Sexy, mineral-tinged raspberry and floral pastille aromas show outstanding clarity and pick up a pungent suggestion of garrigue with air. Spicy, penetrating and energetic on the...(read more)