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L'atout du Pique du domaine Pique-Basse is a cuvée from a single 45-year-old plot of white Grenache, very rare in a "roaixois" landscape dominated by red wines, located below the Ventraben massif lieu dit les crottes. This 100% Grenache blanc develops notes of sun-kissed fruit, followed by a remarkable balance between mellowness and freshness, finishing with a citrus/fennel duo. A gastronomic white!

Guide des Meilleurs vins de France 2025: 93/100, coup de coeur

A superb Chardonnay de Loire produced by the Rocher des Violettes and aged for 7 months in truncated-conical oak vats. An organic wine admirably vinified and matured by Xavier Weisskopf that restores this grape variety to its former glory, while keeping the price down!

Petit Ours, a juicy Syrah produced on the Visan terroir but with a Northern Rhône wine profile. Another superb success from Matthieu Barret's Domaine du Coulet!

The Rasteau rouge du domaine Pique-Basse is a gourmand, powerful rasteau, which develops on notes of black fruits and sweet spices. A great success!

RVF : 90/100

Confidence rouge du Château Beaubois has a dark garnet-red color with purple highlights. The nose develops notes of white pepper, blackberries, cherries and spices. With airing, notes of mocha and blackberry complete the nose. The tannins are powerful, with a grainy structure. On the palate, the register evolves on lanis and licorice stick, still complementing the red and black fruits. Confidence rouge is a powerful wine that remains fresh and elegant.

Gold medal at the Concours International des grenaches du Monde

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

The Chant des Loups cuvée from domaine du Chant des Loups is a silky, flattering red Vacqueras. The nose is highly expressive and aromatically complex. It develops on notes of black olive, then garrigue and truffle. On the palate, ripe fruit aromas combine naturally with silky tannins. The finish is greedy with roasted coffee beans.

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!

The cuvée Le Clos d'Helène Bleuzen is made from Grenache and Syrah. This natural organic Ventoux wine is balanced, fruity and spicy: we appreciate its velvety texture and great freshness, the hallmark of the estate. This bottle is ready to drink now, but can improve over 5-7 years.

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.

Amo Roujo du domaine le Novi is opaque red in color. The very intense nose reveals aromas of blackberries, black cherries, tart berries and hints of cumin and cocoa. The attack on the palate is frank and velvety, with ripe, silky tannins.

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.

Magnificent Vacqueras blanc du domaine du Chant des loups. This organic wine from the southern Rhône valley has an expressive nose with notes of vanilla, brioche and butter, all with finesse. Acacia flowers, fennel and a hint of broom add a refreshing vegetal touch. On the palate, the attack is full and greedy, revealing buttery notes and a lovely sweetness. This wine reveals a constant quest for tension and balance, offering lovely length and a delicately toasted finish.

Cinq Saouls du domaine du Coulet is an organic 100% cinsault wine. The nose is very expressive with notes of crushed strawberries; the palate is very supple, not very tannic. It's a gourmet, fresh, highly digestible wine.

This Muscat Beaume de Venise from the domaine du Chant des Loups is a real treat. It has a superb nose with aromas of lychee and elderberry. On the palate, this sweet wine is full-bodied with a lovely freshness.

The Domaine Combier signs with this cuvée L in 2024 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.

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

The cuvée Anais from Domaine Hélène Bleuzen is a magnificent Syrah. This red Ventoux is a supple, fruity wine that develops notes of spices and violets. A good hour's decanting is recommended for this natural wine

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!