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."
Reviews for previous vintages below…
5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, November 2024 (2022 Vintage)
"Richly fruited and inviting, the bouquet shows dark berry, star anise, game and assorted nut aromas. The palate delivers excellent weight and plump mouthfeel, well structured by fine-grained tannins, finishing persistent and flavoursome. At its best: now to 2030."
91/100 Wine Enthusiast (2022 Vintage)
"A compelling meld of fresh blackplum, dark-red-cherry, black-olive and lavender aromas fill the glass. The palate is straightforward and black-fruited, with supple tannins that supporting layers of licorice, cocoa and dried herbs."









