By Derek Robertson on 17/10/2024
First things first: the 2023 vintage in the Rhône has produced some exceptional wines and if, like me, you enjoy ripe fruit-forward wines, then you are in for a real treat. I spent five days travelling north to south, visiting almost every estate we work with and a few that may be interesting for the future, as we like to keep an eye on the up and comers too.
By Ophelia Hirst on 02/02/2024
After many years of loving the wines of the Northern Rhône (and placing many orders for them!) I excitedly boarded a plane to Lyon to make my way to the Marché aux vins d'Ampuis (one of the largest wine fairs in France, focused entirely on the Rhône), at the epicentre of Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu.
By Derek Robertson on 28/04/2022
I am often asked why I have such a strong attachment to the wines of the Northern Rhône and in particular those of Côte-Rôtie.
By Eve-Marie Letondel on 24/01/2022
Our latest press reviews: The Telegraph, MatthewJukes.com & You Magazine. Benefit from our case price discount in red by buying any 12 bottles from this selection - in a mixed case of your design or simply by the dozen.
By Charles Lea on 19/05/2021
From Matt Walls, writing in Decanter, comes an article on top-quality and great-value Côte-Rôtie alternatives. As Matt puts it, “When a grape variety is given time to ripen slowly and gradually, it develops its aromas one by one. The grape has time to listen to those aromas, to remember them all, layering them like tints in a watercolour.
By Ophelia Hirst on 30/03/2021
[caption id="attachment_33152" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] A view of Condrieu from the Rhône Bridge[/caption] It was a moment of pure serendipity that inspired this blog. During a recent socially distanced visit to the office, one of us said 'you know what I had the other night that was beautiful? Rémi Niero's Saint Joseph' and was met by a 'you're joking - so did I!'.
By Alex Beaumont on 29/03/2021
[caption id="attachment_33074" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Côte Rôtie vineyards are planted on very steep slopes that have to be manually harvested.(Image from Domaine Duclaux)[/caption] There is a lot of excitement around the imminent release of our Rhône 2019 EP campaign, from customers and L&S staff alike, and for good reason.