The reds are made primarily of Grenache and Mourvèdre, and there are many other grapes added in smaller proportions, like Cinsault, Syrah, Carignan, Petit Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and then local varieties such as Muscat Noir, Castet, Manosquin, and Brun-Fourca. absolutely loved the wine and I was still thinking about it this morning. MORE >>

Now frankly, the first reason is that it is a blend of syrah and carignan from 100 year old vines and I absolutely love old vine carignan. Does the above picture effectively showcase the "dream" of Southern France? That blue sky, with the white puffs of clouds, is real. almost dainty. All three fabulous wines. MORE >>

This cuvee of grenache, syrah, carignan, and cinsault (replacing the traditional grape of mouvedre) comes from soils dominated by Assignan sanstone, facing north and west. One of the hallmarks of a good sommelier is the ability to match customers with the right wine, as well as match wine to the correct dish. MORE >>

This is 50/30/20 Grenach, Syrach, Carignan from an area near Bezier, with black pepper and cinammon bark. This is a Syrah/Grenach blend  with lots of garrigue, black and white pepper, and an intense minerality. Syrah Grenache once again, a deep intensity of stones, lots of concentration. very successful first day. I will try. MORE >>

Pierre is a lively, funny guy who makes fabulous wines, mostly various blends of syrah, grenache, mouvedre, and some carignan. In October we visited the Languedoc -- uur “base” was Agde, a town with 2,600 years worth of history where the River Hérault and the Canal du Midi meet the Mediterranean. Voila! MORE >>