Northern Rhône

A lightish, juicy Syrah in the aromatic Northern Rhône style which captures the peppery precision of Syrah from the north.

2022 Sensation du Nord Syrah. This is lovely, bright red fruits mingled with a hint of red cherry and violets, a touch of pepper too, all kept in check by fresh acidity, delicious on every level.

Sourced from 30 year old vines, packed with vibrant red fruits, cherry, redcurrant, blueberry, a slight touch of smoke too, crunchy and with a full-flavoured flow, this will always be a crowd pleasing wine, very pretty a...(read more)

The starting point for the Bott reds, First Flight Syrah in 2021 is an absolute delight, bristling with bright red fruits, soft and very approachable, redcurrant and violets flow nicely with a juicy acidity, very good in...(read more)

Remi Niero moves a little further afield and presents a very drinkable and delicious Crozes Hermitage, from a 1 hectare block planted 15 years ago, with 12 months in oak. Classic Crozes with a super expressive nose of bl...(read more)

2022 Syrah, from 50 year old vines. Violet scented, raspberry and strawberry notes, dark cherry and bright but with the tannins in the background a touch of green sappy notes

Serious St Joseph from south, in fact from the respected Cornas producer Domaine Lionnet. Very pure and bright on the nose, dark cherry and earth notes, wild herbs & violets too, very intense with a great backbone of...(read more)

If there was a wine region that is in focus and a region of the moment then St Joseph could lay claim. There are two distinct styles, north & south. The G&J Bott Saint Jospeh Rouge is most definitely the north. 3...(read more)

The 2019 Cornas Terre Brûlée showed brilliantly, with an exotic style in its darker fruits as well as notes of camphor, balsam wood, plums, and ground pepper. It has tons of minerality on the palate and is f...(read more)

Colline de Couzou is a blend of several plots from north and south shale and granite vineyards. It also spends less time in oak than the other cuvées, 80% de-stemmed and 18 months in oak perhaps makes this the mos...(read more)

Dark red fruits in abundance, dense and with smoke notes, plum, blueberry & liquorice, a tinge of green from the whole bunch but all in balance, despite the deep structure still retains elegance. Will need plenty of...(read more)

Blended with 7% Viognier, the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Chana doesn't have the sheer impact of the Mason Rouge or Coteau de Tupin, but it's as seamless and silky as they come, with terrific raspberry and blackberry...(read more)