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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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