Saint Cosme Little James’ Basket Press Blanc is an unconventional blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are traditionally grown in different regions but Louis Barruol believes them to be complementary. The wine is vinified in stainless steel tanks.
Sauvignon Blanc brings acidity to the blend while Viognier provides fleshiness and attractive notes of stone fruit and flowers. Blending the two varieties results in an aromatic and fresh-tasting wine with aromas and flavors of peach blossoms, fennel, apricots, grapefruit, lychee fruit, and mangos.
Majestic have done well to snap up this delicious, organic-certified GSM blend, because despite its Côtes du Rhône labelling, the 34ha Champauvins vineyard actually abuts the Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards of none other than Château de Beaucastel. The wine...
Characteristic of Viognier and its floral notes, this is a wine with an incredible freshness and great depth. It will be a wonderful match for Mediterranean dishes and fish.
Pure strawberry and black-cherry aromas with slate and spice undertones. Full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins and a tar, black-pepper and spice undertone to the cool dark fruit. But it turns a little jammy at the end. From organically grown grapes. Drink ...
Shows classic Riesling character, with flinty mineral notes and a whiff of petrol, plus accents of white peach and apple blossoms. Creamy on the medium-weight palate, with nice saline tang on the finish. Drink now. 19,700 cases made, 8,000 cases imported.
Stacks of dark forest berries plus notes of smoke, pepper and tar make this a very expressive St.-Joseph. Impressive depth and ripeness for the 2021 vintage on the front and mid-palates, then the stony minerality kicks in giving it more power at the sleek...
Leading off the Gigondas, the base 2020 Gigondas has lots of black raspberry, ground pepper, and violets notes as well as a round, supple, silky style on the palate. It should be approachable on release, yet it has plenty of mid-palate depth as well as ta...