Straight up this reminded us of the wines of Herve Souhaut, A taught red with notes of small red & blackberries, and floral aromatics. Plenty of pepper, caperberry salinity and spice on the palate with plenty of tensile acidity and invigorating tannins. Let it breathe

Elodie Jaume À en Perdre le Soufre Côtes du Rhône 2019

Rhone wine lovers know Erin Cannon-Chave and Jean-Louis Chave’s wines deliver excellent value and consistently high quality and this is true to form. A complex, ripe blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, the 2019 ‘Mon Coeur’ has structural, ripe tannins built around a heart of dark berries with some sleek granite notes.

Jean Louis Chave Mon Coeur Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2019

Beautifully complex Syrah made from 65-year-old vines from the Gramenon estate. Black forest berries, perfumed violet, a touch of earth, and seared meat savoury edges alongside velvety tannins and brisk acidity.