Southern White

Carrying on with the theme of naming wines after children, albeit the one they don't have, the daughter of whom I dreamed 'La Fille dont j'ai reve'. A Roussanne/Marsanne blend from 0.4 hectare, a combination of stainless...(read more)

Pure Viognier (though not stated on the label), 'Les Gendrines' is a vineyard just outside the Condrieu district and therefore only rated as a Côtes du Rhône. It’s all delicious peaches and vanilla cream - fu...(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)

Sleek and fresh, with cassis and plum puree notes that shimmer prettily as they race through, lined with light lavender, dried anise and singed alder hints along the way. Showing nice range, this is approachable already,...(read more)

2019 St Joseph blanc, from 70% Roussanne & 30% Marsanne. You can feel the granite minerality in this wine, the nose is all floral, white flowers, honeysuckle, a very pretty wine. The mouthfeel if energetic, with a to...(read more)

Light golden in colour, vibrant floral aromatics which instinctively draw you in, apricot, white flower, honeysuckle and stone fruits drift around the mouth, a lovely touch of satsuma and a touch ginger on the finish, sp...(read more)

The new kid on the Niero block, it makes an impression straight away. A little more pure if that is possible, more concentrated than Ravines but less exuberant, still has a floral of apricot, mandarin. Minerality shines...(read more)

I always find Chery the most alluring of Condrieu sites, much more mineral & salinity in the wines. The 2019 along the lines of the other cuvees is marked out by its pitch perfect elegance, there is real winemaking s...(read more)

Vivid ruby-red. Intense, sharply focused red fruit liqueur, spicecake and floral scents are complicated by suggestions of smoky minerals and Asian spices. Sappy, penetrating and appealingly sweet, offering silky raspberr...(read more)