Rhône

Harvested very early (from the 14th August) to preserve acidity, this has a greenish colour and is quite fat and round, with a juicy, green-fruit profile.

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)

Gaillard nailed it this year, as his 2017 Condrieu boasts classic floral and apricot aromas. It's medium to full-bodied, with a plump, silky mouthfeel and terrific spice accents of anise and whit...(read more)

Very expressive nose, where Viognier fruit, with its notes of citrus and exotic pineapple are mixed with floral scents. The palate is both citrus-fresh and full, coating the mouth, and the finish...(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)

Pale green-gold, good acidity and freshness, there's delicate green fruit giving drive to the slightly more exotic notes. Juicy and really rather gorgeous.

Gaillard's sexy, opulent 2017 Condrieu l'Octroi is flashy and open, boasting flamboyant aromas of orange blossom, apricot preserves and white gumdrops. It's medium to full-bodied, plump, silky an...(read more)

From 70-year-old vines, the 2016 Condrieu Chéry is a bit more concentrated than Niero's Les Ravines bottling, but otherwise, it's similar in its aromas of crushed stone and pineapple. Like the ot...(read more)