Big, spicy and bold wines with pronounced aromas, ripe fruit and max flavour. Normally big tannin, with a warm palate and lots of length. Emphasis on lees and oak flavours give lots of complexity. Full-bodied and very juicy. Can be punchy monsters with a spicy length and kick. Think new world Syrah/Shiraz, Cabernets and Grenache. Great barbecue wine and will probably stain your teeth. Depending on the vintage, these wines may need a hefty decanting!
Merlot from a couple of Bordeaux AOP parcels, aged in old oak. Full biodynamic production, but with the unmistakeable classic Bordeaux Merlot style of intense fruit and warming spice. The...
50/50 blend of Grenache and Syrah on some of the most sought after soil in the valley. The grapes are co-fermented and aged in concrete - no oak, so as...
Planted over volcanic and gravel soils, this is a beautiful blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Cinsault, offering plenty of intensity but with a delicacy and freshness that is rarely...
Malbec and Merlot from 35 year old vines. The grapes underwent carbonic maceration and ageing in concrete to provide a more approachable style of 'big red' from this South-West corner...
Léon Verhaeghe from Morsleede in Flanders, left his native country in the early 20th Century to settle in south-western France. The estate is now run by Pascal and Jean-Marc who...
Cabernet Franc is a staple red of the Loire Valley - in the right hands (as it is here) it offers fantastic freshness and herbicity. Add in a bit of...