This is a bargain priced, great drinking, impressively packaged, Syrah dominant Côtes du Rhône from the sunny South of France in a great vintage. The cuvée "Saint-Esprit" comes from a small valley which nestles in the northern part of the Ardèche. The vineyards are planted on granite, south-facing slopes near the villages of Saint-Julien and-Saint-Alban. Syrah (majority) and Grenache.
Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Its deep colour has a dark, plum-like hue. The nose is classically Syrah, with berry fruit, violet, liquorice. It has a full, rounded palate with delicate tannins, making it unique in the "Côtes-du-Rhône" category."
Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, December 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"Classic, fruity, dry, textured and delicious. A wine with core flavours of spiced and fresh plums, an earthy soil qualities and textured from tannin and leesy flinty seams. Medium+ weighted with some sweetness from the use of oak, an abundance of tannins, fine with lots of polish, then crunch and freshness from the acid line. A fruity red berry and plum core, textures and lots of mouthfeel with a balanced, even finish. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2029."
5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, December 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"Generously fruited with complexity, the wine shows blackberry, star anise, clove, smoked meat, and toasted almond characters on the nose. The palate displays good weight and silky texture, splendidly supported by layers of fine tannins, finishing harmonious and delectable. At its best: now to 2031."











