This gorgeous pink Grenache, with vibrant berry fruit and juicy freshness, has class stamped all over it. From Andrew McPherson’s hugely talented team, it’s a rosé packed to the gunwales with charm.
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Jean-Marc Diffonty’s flagship red is a rich, opulent, no-holds-barred style of Châteauneuf. It offers layers of dark, smoky, red berry fruit complexity, with a rich seam of spice. From the superb 2021 vintage, it scored 92-94 points from Decanter.
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Provence is France’s premier rosé region and Domaine de Paris is one of its most stylish and elegant. A previous vintage even gained mention in the prestigious US journal Wine Spectator: “Very good – a wine with special qualities. Dry and refined, with dried berry and cherry flavors and plenty of minerally notes.” The estate has been owned since 1900 by three generations of the Brun family.
50 year old Syrah and Grenache vines produce fruit of superb concentration and impeccable purity. There’s a tantalising steeliness to the structure, a flinty backbone coupled with wild strawberries and a lovely savoury note. Fine Provence rosé is not just for summer! The locals enjoy it all year round, on its own or with seafood, chicken or ratatouille.
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Rex Mundi is adored by thousands of fans of southern French reds – it’s one of our bestselling favourite black reds.
A devilishly delicious blend of spice-laden, lip-staining Shiraz and raspberry-rich Grenache from very deep in southern France, it’s absolutely irresistible.
This lusciously decadent black beauty is made from fabulously intense old-vine grapes grown on the craggy hillsides of France’s rugged Languedoc-Roussillon. Above the vineyards are ruins of castles perching precariously on rocky peaks. These ancient strongholds were home to medieval Cathars who lived in awe of the evil god Rex Mundi (‘King of the World’). He corrupted the faithful with promises of earthly pleasures and forbidden delights.
The man behind this wickedly delicious wine is the great Hervé Sabardeil, our ‘King of the Black Reds’. So don’t even try to resist the temptation of this wonderful black red. Just sip and enjoy its lavishly rich and deep flavours and long, luxurious finish. At this amazing price you might like to take two cases, so you can make it your decadent ‘house wine’ over the next few months. It’s a fabulous match to a fine cut of steak. Hurry though – this will sell quickly!
For this Gold-winning Rolls Royce version, Hervé uses Syrah, Carignan and Grenache from the very oldest vines – some over 100 years in age – grown on the finest slate soils. This is a powerfully decadent black red with magic melt-in-the-mouth richness and layers of sumptuous, creamy spice. It’s terrifyingly good!
Renowned French winemaker Gérard Bertrand makes his £40+ a bottle Corbières in craggy Boutenac. Just across a small country road is the village of Fabrezan and its equally amazing vineyards. It's where, in fact, Tony Laithwaite bought his first Corbières shipment back in 1971. Today young couple Amelie and Jean-Baptiste work tirelessly, in evenings and weekends (after their day jobs as consultant winemakers), tending their ancient vines and making their cru quality Corbières.
The vines were planted by J-B's great grandfather, a cellar built by his son, but more recently the grapes were all sold to the local coop. J-B and Amelie took over in 2007 and decided they could make something much better. This fabulous Grand Cru style is the result.
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