From Tourbes, near Pezenas. Spritzy. Just a little watery. Not...
Good Viognier typicality: apricot, peach, lots of blossom...
Grenache Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc. Curious mix of fleshy stone...
Viognier and Marsanne. Real zest and interest on the nose...
Gosh, quite a price! I assume there is some smart oak involved...
Not much varietal aroma – a bit industrial on the nose. Then...
'The best parcel of Roussanne at Mas Christine'. Sweet and a tad...
50% Grenache Blanc, 30% Grenache Gris, 20% Maccabeu. Rather...
66% Grenache Gris, 34% Grenache Blanc. A really good mouthful...
40% Chardonnay, 42% Chenin Blanc, 18% Mauzac. Light nose and...
Bit light on the nose and a tad dull.
50:50 Roussanne and Vermentino. Smoky, off dry, with real...
Very neutral nose and broad palate. Could do with a bit more...
Easy and off dry. Well made but pretty industrial.
Not much Viognier character. Too old?
ROSÉ
Soft and powdery nose. Just off dry. Very pretty pale pinky...
75% Mourvèdre with 15% Cinsault and 10% Grenache. Made in a tiny...
RED
Crimson and not that dense. Mid crimson. Treacle notes with...
Very pure cordial style fruit. Smells like it needs dilution...
Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah. Sweet oak, ripe...
Pretty quiet nose. Some black cherry and blackcurrant leaf on...
Quite suppressed and slightly hot. Decent enough as a house wine...
Merlot, Grenache, Carignan. Juicy blackberry jam fruit, sweet...
Sweaty, reductive, rustic, tender and intriguing. Stylish –...
Slightly wild nose: flirting with dirtiness. Better black fruit...
Very dark crimson. A bit reduced with a chewy end. Hard work –...
Luscious, intense, and fantastically concentrated. Lots of...
Concentrated and just a little chunky and youthful. Brooding for...
Sweet and transparent. Correct but a little austere at the...
Succulent and dry on the end. Good texture. It would be fab at...
From a single vineyard of centenarian vines. Unfiltered and...
100% Syrah. From an organically farmed vineyard. The fruit is de...
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre blend from Narbonne-Plage. Blackish...
60% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% Carignan. Robust and well made...
Carignan. A bit tarted up and over the oaky top. Chewy end.
85% Syrah with 15% Grenache from vineyards planted on hard and...
50% Syrah, 40% Carignan and 10% Grenache and Mourvèdre. Vines...
40% Carignan, 30% Grenache Noir, 15% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre...
Round and gentle – fully evolved. Very firm finish though after...
55% Syrah, 45% Grenache. Sweet and scented with a suggestion of...
Hint of oak on top of the fruit. Not especially distinguished...
A blend of Carignan, Syrah and Grenache. Deep crimson. Ripe...
‘Tiny bunches of Grenache and Carignan’ according to the back...
Also owned by Catherine Roque of Domaine Clovallon. Sweet gentle...
