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The Saint-Joseph reflet du domaine François Villard possesses lovely substance and concentration. This Rhone Valley wine is elegant, developing notes of white pepper, raspberry, cedar and spices. To be enjoyed over 10 years! Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2021 : 94/100

Like the 2019, the 2022 vintage Autour de Jonquières du Mas Jullien is built for cellaring. Like all vintages, you'll have to be patient and wait a decade or so to enjoy this wine, which develops notes of red fruits and light spices. A benchmark for the region.

The cuvée Saint Ferréol du Domaine de la Tour du Bon is a Bandol est de grande garde. This organic wine is powerful, structured, rigorous and spicy. RVF : 95/100

Brise Cailloux is a magnificent Cornas from Domaine du Coulet. Matthieu Barret produces a digestible, complex wine here, with floral, spicy and blood orange notes. Superb!

Burdin Harria est une nouvelle cuvée produite par le domaine Arretxea.Ce rouge est issue d'une parcelle d'ophite (terre volcanique). Elevée 18 mois en barrique, son nez se développe sur des notes de mûres, de cerises noires. La bouche est dense, gourmande, et dotée d'une belle persistance !

The Fergaria cuvée from the Domaine de Cébène has delicate smoky aromas that hint at the best that Mourvèdre can give on this schist terroir, with fruitiness that's not overly exuberant. Aromas of fruit (raspberry, blackcurrant), sweet, bewitching spices and hints of garrigue follow through on a smooth, silky palate. The whole is a prodigy of balance. Felgaria will be enjoyed with relish in its youth, but it's also a wine for great cellaring. Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2019 : coup de coeur Decanter : 93/100 The Wine Advocate : 92/100Jancis Robinson Mill 2013 : 17.5

The Cuvée Des Clous du Mas Calvel is the estate's grand cuvée. The nose of this organic Pic-Saint-Loup is charming; it develops on notes of cherry, black pepper, licorice. The palate is velvety, resting on silky but present tannins. Magnificent long, greedy finish.

This cuvée les Longeroies du domaine Jean Fournier is superb in 2022. It expresses itself on notes of red fruit, zan, blackcurrant burgundy. The smooth texture is very silky and gives a lot of femininity to this organic wine, even though it has a nice structure.

Croix Sorine 2023 from vignobles Ludovic Pierrot is a magnificent parcel. Pinot noir expresses itself with great elegance and finesse. The wine reveals notes of black fruit, with a fresh, precise finish. Enjoy over 7 years.

La dame de Onze Heure is a rare and tasty Saint-Emilion Grand Cru! This organic wine develops notes of red fruit and mocha; the palate is supple and elegant. The key word is freshness and length for this fine cuvée, which is accessible in its youth after a good decanting. An atypical and fine Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, this lady of Onze Heure. A charming, fresh 2021 vintage. A great, easily digestible wine!

Lous Rougeos 2021 from Mas Jullien — “a mischievous vintage, the king’s jester in a suit and tie, as serious as it is profound,” according to Olivier Jullien — the result of 15 years of work to restore this abandoned high-altitude vineyard.

The color is deep garnet. The nose is very expressive, blending crushed raspberry, chicory, game, dark chocolate, graphite, and leather. The palate is penetrating and juicy, focused on intense black fruits, supported by firm yet smooth tannins. Decant before serving; serve between 14 and 15 °C.

50% old Carignan, 30% Syrah, 20% Grenache (organic), grown on limestone scree at 400 m, Saint-Privat. Full destemming, maceration for 15–25 days, aged for 12 months in 600-liter demi-muids, followed by 12 months in large oak casks, and 6 months in the bottle.

96/100 RVF. Aging potential: 7 to 15 years.

This Lous Rougeos du Mas Jullien cuvée produces from the last arable land at the foot of the Larzac plateau at 400m altitude. A wine of balance and elegance, with a rare freshness for a Languedoc. It is accessible in its youth, but can be kept for up to ten years.

This Carlan du Mas Jullien cuvée is a racy, powerful parcel in this 2023 vintage. Gourmet on the palate without forgetting a juicy, precise substance. Admirable ageing, remaining very close to the grape, creates crisp, smooth tannins. Every glass is a pleasure to drink

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La Brune is a recent cuvée at Mas Jullien. This racy, powerful cuvée develops notes of red and black fruits enhanced by spices. A superb suavity flatters the palate, ripe fruitiness, beautiful depth, set with silky tannins for a finish that lingers.

The Roc d'Anglade is one of the Rhône Valley's great gastronomic wines. This organic wine rests on fine, elegant tannins. The palate is intense and fresh, with great elegance: far from the heaviness of some southern wines, it proves particularly digestible. A must-have!Close

This Lous Rougeos cuvée from the Mas Jullien produces from the last arable land at the foot of the Larzac plateau at 400m altitude. A wine of balance and elegance, with a rare freshness for a Languedoc. It is accessible in its youth, but can be kept for ten years or so.RVF : 98/100

The fixin du domaine Jean Fournier is very successful: in this very northern appellation of the Côte de Nuits, Jean Fournier produces a powerful, characterful wine with good cellaring potential. It develops notes of red and black fruit, with a slightly spicy finish. Great value for money!

The Seul en Scène cuvée from domaine François Villard is a superb discovery. On the nose, the wine is an explosion of violets, directly announcing the Syrah. This is followed by notes of ripe fruit such as cherry and jammy strawberry. The palate is tender and suave with young but already velvety tannins.

RVF : 91/100

This red Saint-Romain is an organic wine that is very expressive on the nose, easy on the palate, revealing notes of cranberries and tart red berries. A charming, crisp pinot that offers great dimension and immediate pleasure.

RVF : 91/100

Le Clos des Grives 2023 is the jewel of Domaine Combier — "the finest Syrah from Crozes-Hermitage," sourced from the vineyard’s oldest plot, planted in 1952.

The color is deep red with purplish highlights. The nose opens with blackberry, blackcurrant, and black cherry, accented by violet, black pepper, and fresh licorice. The palate is full-bodied and rich, with fine, silky tannins and a long, fresh, slightly salty finish. Serve at 17 °C; decant.

100% organic Syrah, old vines planted in 1952, on a clay-limestone plateau with rounded pebbles, Pont-de-l'Isère. Hand-harvested, fully destemmed; fermented for 25 days in stainless steel tanks; aged for 12 months in new oak barrels, followed by 12 months in bottle before release.

Aging potential: 10–15 years.

La cuvée Terres de la Crau du Clos du Calvaire is a parcel-based cuvée from the estate. It presents a varied palette of blackberry, rose and spice aromas. The palate is generous, with ripe black fruit aromas, coated tannins and a chocolate finish. A concentrated, generous wine that aptly highlights the terroirs of La Crau.

WINE ADVOCATE: 96/100

The Clos des Grives 2022 from Domaine Combier possesses superb balance. In this very attractive vintage, this long, complex and deep organic wine is one of the appellation's best representatives. It will require a few years to find balance and complexity. A vintage to be enjoyed over 7 to 10 years!

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 95/100

Sous la Tour is a magnificent pinot noir from Domaine Tissot: this spicy organic wine develops smoky, red fruit notes. The tannins are fine and silky. A pinot noir that makes many a Burgundy blush!

The Cuvée Puech Agut from Mas Haut-Buis is a superb 100% Grenache for gourmet consumption.