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Deep ruby in the glass, this Côtes du Rhône is all about generosity and grace. Aromas of ripe blackberry, plum and violet mingle with cracked peppe...

A medium-bodied Bordeaux showing concentrated fruit aromas backed by delicate woody notes. In the mouth is has good freshness, while the structure ...

Earth Pulse This is Minervois with depth, warmth and a beautifully biodynamic heartbeat. From La Livinière, it opens with blackcurrant, blackberry,...

Château Lucas’ 2018 Lussac-Saint-Émilion is Right Bank Bordeaux in a generous, quietly mature phase. Merlot gives the wine its dark plum, black che...

Château de Carles is a deep and flamboyant Fronsac wine.  Silky on the palate and enveloped in tannins as delicate as they are melted, this wine dr...

Grenache in its purest form This is Grenache stripped back to its essence, bright, juicy, and full of southern French charm. Made from 100% old-vi...

Brilliant ruby and perfumed with violets, red cherry, and wild strawberries, this Fleurie is all charm on the surface but quietly serious underneat...

Southern Rhône in evening light Dark, savoury and beautifully composed, the 2021 Les Deux Albion feels like one of those Rhône reds that overdelive...

A fine, elegant wine with plump red-berried fruit and delicate hints of oak spice. Smooth and supple on the palate, with fine tannins and a long, p...

Pure, poised and unmistakably Northern Rhône, Les Jalets opens with vibrant aromas of blackberry, blueberry and black cherry, layered with cracked ...

Domaine Jean Foillard wines have achieved cult like status in Morgon. The 2022 Morgon Cuvée Classique from Domaine Jean Foillard exemplifies the pu...

A traditional and deeply coloured Bordeaux, with a delicate, elegant bouquet of blackcurrant and tobacco through to a smooth, silky palate with a t...

This 2024 St Joesph shows the full character of its appellation in the attractive Courbis house style. In the glass, it is a refined wine with arom...

Blue Stone Maison Piron’s 2023 Morgon Côte du Py is Beaujolais with its serious face on. From Morgon’s most famous hill, this is Gamay with depth, ...

Opulent, “Worthy of a grand cru”, according to the Hachette Guide, this pure Merlot is aged in new barrels, a glass of rich, powerful wine with a b...

Deep crimson and wonderfully aromatic, this Gigondas commands attention from the first swirl. The nose brims with ripe blackberry, black cherry and...

Alex Foillard is a rising star in the Beaujolais winemaking scene. The son of the famous Jean and Agnès Foillard, his wines are a compelling expres...

Granite & Smoke Dark, savoury and beautifully tuned, the 2022 Crozes-Hermitage from Saint Cosme feels like Syrah with its collar slightly loose...

Château La Mascaronne’s 2022 Côtes de Provence Rouge is a reminder that Provence does not live by rosé alone. This is a dark, polished and quietly ...

Rich, smooth and flavoursome with complex layers of black-berried fruit, brambly notes, a touch of the local wild garrigue and gentle spice. Elegan...

Bright, juicy and irresistibly open, the 2023 Chorey-lès-Beaune Les Champs Longs from Domaine Antonin Guyon is a wonderfully pure and expressive Pi...

The wine has bright, crunchy red and forest berry fruits, with light spice on both nose and palate. The palate is well balanced with chalky tannins...

The 2021 Tournefeuille is classic, quietly polished Lalande-de-Pomerol, the kind of claret that charms rather than shouts. It opens with aromas of ...