Languedoc-Roussillon

Ripely juicy and bright with a core of red fruits, cherry and plum, undercut by some notes of tobacco and tea leaf. Good weight and richness of fruit, with supple but rich tannins and a lovely easy going mocha note on the finish.

Deliciously supple with aromas of cassis, violets, plum and dark chocolate. Succulent and rounded in the mouth with dark berry fruit, gently floral and then some slightly darker notes of chocolate and vanilla.

The 2019 is another little gem from Domaine Les Yeuses. At this brilliant level it is hard to find such a good and identifiable Syrah. This is good - there is nice lift and spice. The fruit is dark, with blackberry and damson notes, Yet not overly cooked nor too sweet - and there is just e...(read more)

A lithe juicy yep supple red from the Languedoc, filled with bright cassis, cherry and blueberry fruit. In the mouth the berry fruitiness is underpinned with notes of mocha and a gentle earthiness. Really easy-going but with plenty of depth.

A more structured grown up style of Merlot with plenty of fruit richness. Dark cherry, plum, cassis and mocha. Nice weight in the mouth, tannins adding structure and length with a good freshness on the finish.

Fragrant and fruit filled with damson, blackberry, dark cherry and a note of dark chocolate. Sleek and supple in the mouth, the fruit has a lovely primary feel that makes this super drinkable from the off.

Another brilliant wine from Guy Vanlancker, this wine shouts of its place so beautifully and with no little complexity. Always with a whiff of the garrigue, wild herbs, rosemary, fennel and lovely wild black fruits, blackberry, damson, myrtle and loganberry. There is a lovely cut to this w...(read more)

A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Carignan. What a revelation this wine is. The wild intense nose has good meaty savour thrown in with the attractive dark berry fruit. And then the palate has great bounce! Despite the dark and nice brood to the fruit - this has an unmistakably min...(read more)

These wines are so of their place, with a distinct perfume of Mediterranean herbs and smoky barbecued meats. This is a rich red, made from Grenache and Syrah, but it never feels heavy and overdone. Savoury, herbal with plum, strawberry, blackberry and ground black pepper. Ripe full tannins...(read more)

Carignan 90% Grenache Noir 10% The old vine Carignan here delivers bags of bramble and spice. This is a classic Languedoc wine, but in a very refined style. Great nose, transports you for a moment to an empty french church with incense and then gorgeous floaty black fruits. The palate has...(read more)

Lovely fragrant Grenache led nose, strawberries, plums and raspberry fruit. On the palate you get the thicker structure of the Syrah, underpinning the fresh fruit. Plum, blackberry and raspberry, some lovely herbal back notes, a touch of dug earth and then some spice on the long finish.

From vineyards high above the village of Arboras, where the heat of the Mediterranean meets the cooler heights of the Plateau de Larzac. Mostly Grenache (with some Cinsault and just a touch of Syrah), unwooded but left to 'age' for 6 months in a concrete tank. All the ripeness and intensit...(read more)