South West

A very satisfying new signing! This Merlot has fantastic, rich, nicely-polished, dark fruit but a surprisingly sophisticated savoury note too - and wonderful texture. This is impressively layered...(read more)

Age of the vines: 40 years Hectares: 5000 Soil type: calcaire, grave et argile 40 000 bottles produced for each cuvee Vinification: Each plot and grape are vinified separately and then assembled in the spr...(read more)

95% Malbec, 5% Merlot. 2014 was a tricky season in the South West, but thankfully the team at Chateau du Cedre were saved by a hot, late burst of summer which dried everything out and got the grapes up...(read more)

A very consistent performer over the years, this vintage is spectacularly good, shapely and filled with spiced woodland fruits, plums, blackberry and a good whack of garrigue. Svelte and ripe on...(read more)

Inspired by Yorkshire’s famous Three Peaks trial - the name relates not just to the peaks of the Pyrenees that are so much part of the landscape here: Pic de Nouolous, Roc de France and Pic de Ca...(read more)

This comes from a beautiful vineyard right at the top of 'La Serre' in the Faugeres hills, where the gnarly, old bush vines are up to 120 years old. This is 90% Cinsault and 10% Syrah. The silky...(read more)

Hailing from organic vineyards planted just north of Carcassonne, this is a blend of Carignan from 100-year-old vines, with Grenache and Cinsault. A savoury nose with vibrant cherry notes leads t...(read more)

The 2015 IGP Pays d'Herault La Cinso (100% Cinsault from 50-year-old vines) shines for its complexity and elegance, and shows terrific Cinsault character, which can be hard to find on its own. Me...(read more)

Syrah, Carignan Grenache (it's not 50/50 of two cépages, but 50/50 Anne and Jean-Paul). Good suave fruit, rich with some interesting spice and a purple-juicy, peppery finish.

Spicy black-currant aromas on the nose and intense in juicy black fruit on the dense palate. The rich, generous layers of fruit perfectly balance the tannins that build up to a harmonious whole.