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

Full-bodied yet delicate, infused with the joie de vivre of the south of France.

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

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

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

Clos La Roquète’s blanc is luscious, yet finishes nice and dry with striking acidity.

This dark, autumnal rosé is a beacon of tradition in a sea of paler styles.

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

This is about as quaffable as the region’s rouges get.

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.