C么te-R么tie: what’s all the fuss about?
By Derek Robertson on 28/04/2022
I am often asked why I have such a strong attachment to the wines of the Northern Rh么ne and in particular those of C么te-R么tie.
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Press Reviews: January
By Eve-Marie Letondel on 24/01/2022
Our latest press reviews: The Telegraph, MatthewJukes.com & You Magazine. Benefit from our case price discount in red by buying any 12 bottles from this selection - in a mixed case of your design or simply by the dozen.
Matt Walls in Decanter – C么te-R么tie alternatives
By Charles Lea on 19/05/2021
From Matt Walls, writing in Decanter, comes an article on top-quality and great-value C么te-R么tie alternatives. As Matt puts it,聽 鈥淲hen a grape variety is given time to ripen slowly and gradually, it develops its aromas one by one. The grape has time to listen to those aromas, to remember them all, layering them like tints in a watercolour.
Remi Niero’s ‘Bois Prieur’ St Joseph – a glass of heavenly Syrah
By Ophelia Hirst on 30/03/2021
[caption id="attachment_33152" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] A view of Condrieu from the Rh么ne Bridge[/caption] It was a moment of pure serendipity that inspired this blog. During a recent socially distanced visit to the office, one of us said 'you know what I had the other night that was beautiful? R茅mi聽Niero's Saint Joseph' and was met by a 'you're joking - so did I!'.
Syrah: King of the Northern Rh么ne
By Alex Beaumont on 29/03/2021
[caption id="attachment_33074" align="aligncenter" width="600"] C么te R么tie vineyards are planted on very steep slopes that have to be manually harvested.(Image from Domaine Duclaux)[/caption] There is a lot of excitement around the imminent release of our Rh么ne 2019 EP campaign, from customers and L&S staff alike, and for good reason.