Elegant and smooth Grenache Syrah blend. The peppery element of the Syrah, along with the power of the wine, might lead some to think there is oak involved in the ageing. Alas, a deception, with just concrete enlisted. However there is nothing lost, and if anything a greater balance is brought to the wine.

Bernard Duseigneur comes from a family of winemakers, situated on the west side of the Rhône Valley. It was only after a stint in the City (London's City that is) that he decided he needed to return to his Mediterranean roots, taking over the family domain in 2002. Don't blame him really, I'd take a vineyard over urban slog if I had the choice. Bernard continues the diligent work of his father Jean and his brother Frédéric, crafting wines of great power and simultaneous elegance.