John Szabo, MS

A fine and spicy, carignan-led blend with syrah and grenache from the deep southwest corner of the Roussillon, farmed...

Sara d'Amato

So lovely, spicy, sensual and musky, this peppery this southern French blend is built from century old, high...

David Lawrason

This is a carignan-led blend with syrah and grenache, from the Vallee de Paradis IGP in the south of France. Sounds...

It's only wine but I like it

Notes of black pepper, spice and herbs along with earthy black fruit. A treak of minerality runs through this red. A good wine, but I found it a bit dull/plodding. I wonder if this isn't just a bit young at the moment as the tannin seems to dominate the finish. I should think that this will show better with another 18 months in bottle. Tasted May 2016.

Domaine Val Auclair Les Barras 2013