On the surface is an abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day. Below the surface lurks a bitter austerity.

Stony, spicy, and dense, it evokes red berries, watermelon, and garrigue and offers a beautiful accompaniment to a wide range of dishes.

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

An aged magnum from this venerable producer is never a bad idea, as we at KLWM can happily attest.

If Télégramme is more about fruit than stones, it is still undeniably Châteauneuf, expressing the nobility of carefully farmed Grenache from the Rhône’s finest terroirs.

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

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

Grenache is joined by Syrah and a drop of Mourvèdre to create this delightful everyday red scented with herbes de Provence and ripe black cherry.

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

Intense in both color and character, the most dense and vinous I can ever remember from this cuvée.