Southern Rhône

Christelle Coulange's 'Cuvée Mistral' is 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah. The juicy Grenache dominates the nose again in this fabulous 2017 and is followed on the palate by an abundance of swee...(more info)

Domaine Roche's 2018 Cotes du Rhone is a blend of 50% Grenache and 25% each Carignan and Syrah, all aged in tank. There's a slightly green edge to the lovely cherry-raspberry fruit—think somethin...(more info)

85% Grenache and 15% Carignan, all hand-harvested, from 100 year old vines. On red clay at the bottom, with limestone in the upper part. The varieties are planted mixed together in the vineyard a...(more info)

Thierry's Vacqueyras is dark coloured, rich with ripe dark fruit and spicy garrigue flavours. Mouthfillingly generous, is is round and supple and rich, finishing on blackbery and blueberry

Lirac lies in the southern Rhône just across the river from Châteauneuf du Pape. Its wines are made with a similar mix of grapes but taste more of black fruit than of Châteauneu...(more info)

This estate continues to fire on all cylinders, and their 2017 Gigondas Tradition is a gem of a wine. Based on 74% Grenache and 26% Syrah that saw a touch of stems and aging in tank and older fou...(more info)

85% Grenache, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, with 5% Cinsault from La Crau. Deep colour. Both rich and restrained, a subtle dry fruit with a truffly, garrigue element. Wild berries and summer hed...(more info)

All three of the 2017s showed well. The 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape has classic sweet red fruits, spice, and floral notes, and it’s medium to full-bodied, silky and elegant. The blend is 90% G...(more info)

Deeply colored, the 2016 Gigondas La Font De Tonin is a blend of 81% Grenache and 19% Mourvèdre that was brought up mostly in tank. It has a ripe, opulent yet balanced style to go with loa...(more info)

Very Grenache expression; quite rich and full of fine tannins giving a volume and feeling of thickness on the palate. The fruit develops nicely and it never feels heavy. Gorgeous richness and len...(more info)

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...(more info)

Nose full of sumptuous dark berry fruit and sweet spice. In the depths there are hints of cured meat and leather, with top notes notes of garrigue herbs and floral lift. Despite all the richness,...(more info)