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 sweet, spic...(read more)

If you are looking for wines to squirrel away in the rack for March, this is a strong contender. Easy to love, with warming notes of dark fruit and a little spice.

Plenty of ground herbs, leather, spice, and darker berry fruits emerge from the 2018 Côtes Du Rhône, which is based on 50% Grenache and 25% Each of Syrah and Carignan. It’s medium-bodied, has a c...(read more)

Unclassified fruit from Jean Royer's Côtes du Rhône Vineyards and a percentage of fruit from the young vines in his Châteauneuf du Pape vineyards. All in all, a breathtakingly good wine for the m...(read more)

Fabulous nose - rich and open fruit. Palate is dry and fresh, full of deep concentrated fruit and amazing spice, there is great feel and frame, which is luxuriously wrapped and softened by supple...(read more)

The flagship is the 2017 Lirac La Reine Des Bois, a Mourvèdre-heavy blend that includes 30% each of Syrah and Grenache. Its deep purple color is followed by stunning notes of blackberries, cassis...(read more)

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 hedgerow....(read more)

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 length. A...(read more)

One of the more polished, seamless and sexy vintages of this cuvée I can remember, the 2015 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée de la Reine des Bois sports a deep ruby/purple color to go with fabulous note...(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)