Our Wines in the Press

Tasting notes
Cherry-menthol cough-sweet aroma and pretty much exactly that on the palate. Fun. Well balanced. A lovely river-pebble texture. Playful but intent. 16.5/20.

Tamlyn Currin - JancisRobinson.com

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Bright violet. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, baking spices and a smoky mineral overtone. In an elegant, precise style for the vintage, offering appealingly sweet black raspberry, cherry, lavender pastille and allspice flavors that show excellent depth as well as energy. An undercurrent of juicy acidity adds nerve to the impressively long, floral-dominated finish, which echoes the spicy notes. Drinking window: 2023 - 2031. 93/100.

Josh Raynolds - vinous.com

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Vivid ruby. Ripe red and dark berry scents are complicated by subtle mineral, smoked meat and floral notes. Supple, broad and appealingly sweet, offering juicy blackberry and floral pastille flavors and a hint of gaminess. Closes long and spicy, with even tannins that build slowly and add final grip. Drinking window: 2021 - 2026. 90/100.

Josh Raynolds - vinous.com

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Limpid ruby. Mineral-tinged cherry, black raspberry and violet aromas are complemented by a spicy nuance that builds as the wine opens up. Sappy and chewy in texture, offering ripe but surprisingly lively dark berry and cherry preserve flavors and a hint of licorice. The floral quality repeats strongly an impressively long finish that features harmonious tannins and a hint of allspice. Drinking window: 2022 - 2028. 92/100.

Josh Raynolds - vinous.com

Regional profile: Roussillon plus 12 top wines worth seeking out
Rounded, spicy fruit on the nose, and on the palate ripe black berry fruit. Warming without being heavy, with a balancing streak of tannin. Easy-drinking blend, conjuring up the warmth of the Roussillon countryside – a great introduction to the region. Drinking Window 2020 - 2030. 92/100.

Rosemary George MW - Decanter.com

Decanter
A expressive and plush nose - ripe black berries, liquorice, cedar, crushed rose and coffee scents. The palate is soft but supple with fine but tense tannins, cherry, prune, blackberries and pomegranate flavours coarse through - so rich but juicy and finessed. Spices linger on the sides of the mouth, vanilla, cedar, eucalyptus and thyme giving nuance and a sense of place. It's seductive and needs time to air before drinking and ideally paired with roast lamb, strong cheese dishes or autumnal truffle-heavy meals. A lovely wine that I wanted to keep tasting and savouring - plus great ageing potential. A Languedoc estate worth taking note of - this is made by Frédéric Pourtalié who trained under Alain Graillot in Crozes-Hermitage and Laurent Vaillé at Domaine de la Grange des Pères, producing his first vintage in 1999. A blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre and Grenache , all vinified separately and matured in former Romané-Conti oak barrels for 24 months. Drink 2020 – 2035. 94/100.

Georgina Hindle - Decanter.com

The Wine Advocate
As usual, the 2018 Saint Joseph comes from a single grower in St-Jean de Muzols, and it was mostly destemmed. Crushed stone notes join black cherries on the ripe nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is silky and fine. Drink Date: 2020 - 2027. 91-93/100.

Joe Czerwinski - robertparker.com

Tasting Notes
Who says Provence is all about rosé? This is a cracking little Summer wine from just north-west of Aix-en-Provence. It’s a blend of Grenache Blanc and Vermintino, the latter a grape variety I whole heartedly recommend drinking more of. It is pure, elegant and refined. On the night when fish is on the menu this is your absolute go to wine.

Will Lyons

Tasting Notes
Made down in the Languedoc, east of Narbonne, Picpoul de Pinet translates as lip stinger due to its lively, mouthwatering acidity. Domaine Gaujal is a rarity in that it is an independent producer who certainly dials up the quality a notch or two with a little more weight and texture on the palate. But the overall style is super dry and crisp with a saline, salty flavour and a brisk finish.

Will Lyons

Tasting Notes
Christian Roche is perhaps better known for making intense and interesting sweet wine in Monbazillac but look a little closer and you’ll find he also produces a stunning, tangy dry white wine from a Bordeaux blend. Exuding vitality, it is simply ideal to pull from the fridge and open up an evening.

Will Lyons