It beckons you to follow Maxime-François’s advice: “Drink it when you are very, very thirsty!”

Deep, concentrated, and refreshingly saline, this is like great Cornas with Mediterranean influences.

The palate is dense and ripe, yet wonderfully smooth and elegant. Racines seems to tap into the history of Les Pallières, the prestige and the high-toned elegance.

Grenache is joined by Syrah and a drop of Mourvèdre to create this delightful everyday red scented of herbes de Provence and ripe black cherry.

Dark-fruited, with fresh acidity and stony tannins, it’s about as versatile as reds come from the south of France.

There’s a gentle veil of minerality, and the nose is expansive, making way for notes that are more spiced than fruity.

This bears a rich bouquet of wild strawberry, flowers, garrigue, and sweet spices, culminating in a long, stony finale.

Leydiers at Domaine de Durban are particularly proud of their Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, a vin doux naturel, as they are among the last to craft it in the traditional style.

If Télégramme is more about fruit than stones, it is still undeniably Châteauneuf, expressing the nobility of carefully farmed Grenache from the Rhône’s finest terroirs.

Brambly, rustic, savory, and joyous, this is as perfect a house red from the Rhône as you’ll find.