He took over the 2 hectares of family estate from his father in 2002 that were comprised of 50% 100 year and 50% 40-year-old vines. He has since expanded his holdings to 3.5 hectares. His wines offer elegant and expressive examples with an unmistakable sense of place.

Franck Balthazar Cornas Sans Soufre Ajouté 2019

This is a bottle worth seeking out and has been likened to the Domaine's top releases. Truly a delight to behold, this a pure Cornas with red and blue fruits, gentle herbs, iron minerality and some peppery notes. A beautifully medium to full-bodied wine with great aging potential.

Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance 2019

At age 28 Natacha Chave started her own domain in 2004. She purchased 1.3 hectares of vines in Saint-Joseph in Northern Rhône and just three years later she purchased another 6.5 hectares of old vines in the Crozes-Hermitage. 100% Syrah that echoes the sentiments of the Rhone Valley. There is a lovely elegance about this wine, notes of violet, green peppercorn, dark red fruit and a gentle meaty edge. This wine shows approachability with silky smooth tannins.

Domaine Aléofane Crozes-Hermitage 2020

Brothers, Dominique and Laurent Courbis took over their family domain in the early 1990’s and work with a gravity fed winery built into the majestic slopes of Saint Joseph. The duo is known for their modern winemaking approach in the Northern Rhone. The grapes are hand harvested and destemmed, before being vinified in a mix of tank, barrique and sometimes new oak should the wine call for it. Picture perfect Syrah, a sweet and deep layer of bright red fruits, some cured meat savouriness and a lick of polished tannin.

Domaine Courbis Champelrose Cornas 2019

Even more intensity and concentration then the 2018 vintage. A ripe perfume of dark fruit, olive tapenade, cracked pepper and licorce. An energetic palate with an alluring sweet red core, candied violet, baking spice and minerality. The finish is long and precise with a build of mouth-watering tannin.

André Perret Saint-Joseph Rouge Les Grisières 2019

A lively and ripe palate of peach, pineapple and tangerine peel, there is a lovely energetic mineral edge that keeps you wanting to go back for more. Excellent!

André Perret Saint-Joseph Blanc 2019

André Perret Saint-Joseph Rouge Les Grisières 2019 

A lively wine, that that a lot of unpack. Layers of minerality, crushed rock, spice, red fruit, and fine tannin. There is a lovely vibrancy and intrigue that this wine brings to the glass. Yum!

La Ferme de l'Arbre Saint Joseph Rouge 2020

Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas 2019

Simon Gastrein Cuvée L'Effrontée 2020

Notes of fresh red fruits and cracked pepper spice meet in this pure and structural expression of the Rhône Valley.

Slope Terra Syrah 2020

Bright aromatics with a touch of Syrah meatiness and showing more Grenache on the palate with crunchy red fruits and some peppery spice. Fruits from predominately organic vineyards and a smattering of sandy tannin make this an energetic wine that we are liking a lot!

Slope Klima Grenache Syrah 2020

A densely packed palate of dark cherries, blackberry, cassis, spice and chewy tar-laced tannin. A rich full body and a lovely velvet dark chocolate finish. So much to offer now, and so much to offer if you have the patience to hold onto it.

Andre Perret Saint-Joseph Rouge 2019

Andre Perret Saint-Joseph Les Grisières Syrah 2019

Notes of earthy spice, violets, and dark berries. There is a lovely core of cherry, star anise and cracked pepper on the palate wrapped in a racy acidity. A lovely wine!

Francois Villard L'Appel des Sereines Syrah 2018

Pierre Gonon Les Iles Feray Vin de Pays de L Ardeche Syrah 2020

From a multi-generational family of vignerons, this is benchmark Cornas. Grilled meat, black pepper, and anise alongside a core of blueberry and cassis. Fine tannins and lingering spice.

Domaine Verset A & E Cornas 2019

Sure, if you trust youtube, you can open a wine bottle with a shoe, but you deserve better than that. This legendary waiter's knife comes from the Cartailler-Deluc cutlers in Thiers, founded in 1896. The perfect marriage of style and utility, this opener is a beauty and a breeze to use.

Cartailler-Deluc Wine Knife

A gorgeous Syrah from the iconic granite hills of Saint Joseph in the Northern Rhone region. Notes of delicious black cherry, fresh liquorice, swirl with a hint of black olive. Subtle grilled meat and a fine-grained tannin offer an iron-edge relief on the palate.

Bernard Gripa Saint-Joseph Rouge 2018

Lying just outside the borders of Saint-Joseph, this is a wonderful entry point to the more savoury examples of Syrah produced in the northern Rhône Valley. It's rich and meaty, with salted licorice, plum, dried herbs and smoky charcuterie notes wrapped in gravelly tannins and a vibrant line of acid. Shiraz lovers, try this one on for size!