Château des Jacques : Clos de Rochegrès 2021

This salty and earthy red shows real charm, with tugs of tar and hummus revealing modest notes of cherry and singed incense. A sanguine meatiness runs from beginning to end in this simmering, savory version, offering a tangy close, with menthol freshness chiming in at the end. Drink now through 2028. 200 cases imported.

The deep blueberry nose pulls you into this remarkably ripe and beautifully balanced 2021 Moulin-a-Vent that has what we look for in single-vineyard wines from this appellation. Gentle entry, then plenty of fine tannins at the long, velvety finish where there’s some crushed stone minerality. Drink or hold.

This wine has a reserved nose of pomegranate, red and black cherry, rhubarb, forest floor and black plum with hints of dried hay. Streaks of granite and wet river stone emerge on the palate and run in parallel with tart red fruit. The wine is still young and would benefit from further aging. Drink from 2026 onwards.