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A powerful, structured Vacqueras 2021 produced by Maison Camille Cayran. This organic wine develops on notes of black fruit and cocoa. Nice length for this gourmet wine.

L'As du Pique du domaine Pique-Basse is a powerful, gourmand Côtes du Rhone with great length. A fine gourmet treat!

Guide des Meilleurs vins de France 2025: 91/100

Gorgeous Beaume de Venise from Domaine d'Ouréa, both fresh and fruity, with lovely aromatic intensity, without falling into heaviness. Superb for this first vintage in this color!

Les arbousiers du domaine de la Réméjeanne possesses a very deep nose of sweet spices, tobacco leaves and red berries. On the palate, it surprises with its fine structure, almost mentholated freshness, silky tannins, morello cherry aromas with a hint of caramel and licorice. It is harmonious and long on the palate.

Arbousier blanc du domaine de la Réméjeanne is an organic wine with pale green highlights, presenting an olfactory intensity underlined by the floral notes of Clairette. Well-balanced and elegant, it leaves an impression of volume supported by a light vivacity. A superb vin du rhone de gastronomie.

Les Contreforts de Montmirail du Château la Croix des Pins has a deep red color with purplish highlights.Grenache, an emblematic grape variety of the Rhône Valley, contributes dominant notes of ripe fruit. Delicate aromas of cocoa and freshly roasted coffee beans can also be detected.the palate is supple, structured, full-bodied and charming.

The Domaine Combier signs with this cuvée L in 2023 a well-balanced, fruity organic wine. The nose is bewitching and very expressive. The palate is silky, without heaviness, on spices, small black fruits, olive.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 89/100

The cuvée Cave Vinum du Mas de Libian is typical of southern whites. The palate is round and fresh, declining on a very fragrant fruitiness of white fruits and citrus. A gourmet white to enjoy with vegetables or grilled fish.

A Cairanne rouge du domaine Richaud very representative of the estate. The color of this organic wine is dense with ripe red fruit. A touch of blackcurrant and morello cherry on the nose. Plenty of volume on the palate, building on the aromas of the nose, ending on a lovely, clean finish with supple tannins.

RVF : 93/100

The Cuvée Au Coeur de Ventabren from Domaine Pique-Basse comes from plots of Syrah planted in 1975 in the foothills of the Ventabren massif at a place called "Croix de Cornu" with clay soil (a mixture of yellow and white marls) naturally giving a low yield of 30 hectoliters per hectare. The color is dark, almost black, with blood-red highlights. The nose opens with smoky notes of black pepper and blond tobacco, followed by mineral aromas and well-integrated wood. The palate, all spicy length, is perfectly matched by the freshness of smooth, taut, still-tight tannins.

Great success for this Vacqueras from Domaine d'Ouréa. It's already very expressive in its youth, on black fruits resting on silky tannins. An organic wine full of energy! Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023 : 92-93/100

Les contours de deponcins du domaine François Villard is a 100% viognier wine. A true little Condrieu, it amazes with its gourmandise and balance. Superb!

The Costancia cuvée from la Ferme Saint-Martin is a great Beaume de Venise from the estate's highest plots. This organic wine has a typical Syrah nose, with notes of pepper, violets and spices. The palate is dense and fleshy, with good amplitude. One year's ageing in oak barrels adds a touch of finesse

The domaine du Domaine des Entrefaux cuvée possesses magnificent balance. Fruity, supple, with floral and spicy notes, this Crozes-Hermitage is a fine introduction to the domaine's wines, especially as the 2022 vintage is superb!

The cuvée Cours de Récré from domaine François Villard is a superb white Crozes-hermitage. This wine develops lemony notes on the nose; on the palate its citrus and exotic fruit aromas will whet your taste buds. Finishes on honey and apricot!

Certitude from domaine François Villlard is a very pretty Crozes-Hermitage from the plot in the commune of Mercurol in northern Drôme. This wine develops on the nose with notes of intense red fruits; on the palate, the wine is supple, greedy, on red fruits associated with a spicy touch.

This Cairanne blanc du domaine Richaud is very expressive, fruity, long on the palate with notes that blend floral and pear. Serve as an aperitif; it will also accompany white meats or fish.

Poivre et Sol du Domaine François Villard is a superb Saint-Joseph, powerful and racy; it develops on notes of forest fruits, pepper and raisins. Drink with decanting or cellar for 5-8 years.

A superb Gigondas that this 2022 du Domaine d'Ouréa: beautiful substance, soft tannins and great length. The wine is already magnificent in this great vintage, but can be kept for up to 7-8 years!

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023 : 92/100

The 2022 vintage Les Dessous des dentelles de la Croix des pins is powerful and concentrated in this great vintage. Scents of garrigue, a delicate blend of rosemary and juniper, accompany aromas of cherry, prune and laurel sauce. But it's on the palate that this wine makes its mark, combining power and finesse, strength and suppleness of tannin. With great length and persistence, this vintage will delight all gourmets in love with this extraordinary terroir.

The 2021 vintage Les Dessous des dentelles de la Croix des pins is supple and gourmet in this rather cool vintage. Scents of garrigue, a delicate blend of rosemary and juniper, accompany aromas of cherry, prune and laurel sauce. But it's on the palate that this wine makes its mark, combining power and finesse, strength and suppleness of tannin. With great length and persistence, this vintage will delight all gourmets in love with this extraordinary terroir.

In a superb sunny vintage, the cuvée domaine rouge du Domaine Combier is yet another fine success. The wine is powerful, racy, spicy, with notes of black fruit and pepper. Soft but voluminous on the palate. A great organic wine to accompany dishes in sauce or red meats, for example.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 91/100

The Saint-Peray Version du domaine François Villard is made predominantly from marsanne. This Rhone Valley wine has that extra touch of vivacity that makes this cuvée so charming, even in hot years. A lovely gastronomic wine that awaits baked fish, for example.

This white Crozes-Hermitage from Domaine Combier is a magnificent organic white from the Rhône Valley. It has a seductive bouquet on woody and pear notes, punctuated by fresh almonds on honeyed touches. The palate is rich, with voluptuous fruit and fresh saline bitters