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.

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

A dry sparkler made exclusively from Clairette.

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

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

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

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 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.

Dark-fruited, with fresh acidity and stony tannins, it’s about as versatile as reds come from the south of France.

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