Clairette, an unsung hero of the south, is the main grape here, undoubtedly one of many key elements to this singular wine.

There’s a gentle veil of minerality, and the nose is expansive, making way for notes that are more spiced than fruity.

Brambly, rustic, savory, and joyous, this is as perfect a house red from the Rhône as you’ll find.

The 2022 vintage drinks like something even more ethereal than you’d expect from a southern red.

If there were a Hall of Fame for French bistro reds, Poignée would be a first-ballot inductee—vibrant and classy, it’s the southern France counterpart to our favorite Morgons.

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

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

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

Truly classic Vieux Télégraphe, deep and powerful as usual, yet showing great finesse and class, almost an ethereal quality.

This Gigondas—densely concentrated and deeply opaque—is more refined than meets the eye.