An abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day.

Elevation and abundant limestone combine to give taut, high-toned wines with delicate floral aromas and stimulating mineral freshness.

Stony and smoky, and full of garrigue and black cherry, it is an epic wine that opens up wonderfully now.

It beckons you to follow Maxime-François’s advice: “Drink it when you are very, very thirsty!”

The palate is dense and ripe, yet wonderfully smooth and elegant. Racines seems to tap into the history of Les Pallières, the prestige and the high-toned elegance.

Deep, concentrated, and refreshingly saline, this is like great Cornas with Mediterranean influences.

It’s a gem, and you won’t be disappointed.

A pure Syrah bottling offering wild flavors of the Provençal countryside gently wrapped in a thick coat of tooth-staining deep purple fruit.

Black olive, fig, and rosemary abound in this easy-to-love, soulful southern Rhône red.

The flavors are mostly deep and dark—stones, licorice, black olive, and blackberry—but the frame is lithe.