A fanfare of alluring black fruit, spice and warm autumnal aromas. A modern classic from the Languedoc. Rhône meets Bordeaux, falls in love, and cocks-a-snook at all New World pretenders. Divine.
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Crozes-Hermitage, on a fertile plain encircling the stony hill of Hermitage, offers less heroic styles for sooner drinking. There is much to admire in these elegant northern Rhône Syrahs: spicy smokiness evoking bacon, black olives and thyme. At his estate in Mercurol, Philippe Desmure and daughter Emilie preserve essence of Crozes with minimum intervention methods. [...]

Crew-cut and businesslike (he's also a legal academic and runs a sizeable property portfolio) René Rostaing has made Côte Rôtie (elite northern Rhône Syrah plus a little Viognier) of stark purity at his brutally stylish Ampuis cellar since 1971. He was fortunate in inheriting many small plots, some containing century-old vines.
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Crew-cut and businesslike (he's also a legal academic and runs a sizeable property portfolio) René Rostaing has made Côte Rôtie (elite northern Rhône Syrah plus a little Viognier) of stark purity at his brutally stylish Ampuis cellar since 1971. He was fortunate in inheriting many small plots, some containing century-old vines. His 2003 is unprecedentedly [...]

This is a cool climate Syrah, grown high up in the Sonoma Valley, influenced by the cool marine air blowing in from the Pacific. These growing conditions produce wines more in line with the Northern Rhône style than Aussie Shiraz. Displaying the wild gamey side of Syrah rather than generous, jammy fruit. It will reward [...]

The white and rosé from this famous Estate have proved extremely popular with staff and customers alike. The red is a seriously classy wine, almost Bordelais in style, but with extra depth and concentration from the Rhône varietals. This would work brilliantly with game dishes over the festive period which is why we've bought this [...]

From vineyards that lie around 30km north of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, owned and run by the Sabon family, now in its third generation of winemakers. This offering is vibrant and brimming with ripe black cherry and plenty of dark fruit. Wonderfully complex with elegant ripe tannins and a long, sweet fruit finish.
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This family-owned domaine combines 40 year old vines with good quality soils in the production of this Grenache dominated red. Their Sablet is a full-bodied wine with rich aromas of plum, black cherries and spice and a long peppery finish. It has not been subjected to any filtering to ensure optimum flavour is maintained.
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A medium-bodied, fruity Rhône-inspired red. Grenache is blended with Syrah and the resulting wine offers up-front fruit, with good balance and length. The absence of oak-influence only serves to enhance the dominance of the fruity aromas and flavours.
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The Perrin brothers of Château de Beaucastel produce some of the Rhône's best wines. Located in the heart of Cairanne, this rich, Grenache dominated Côtes-du-Rhône Villages has silky tannins and good length.
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