Richer than your average CDR (that’s industry-speak for Côtes du Rhône, just so you’re up with the lingo), this has all the black fruits and spices, plus a bunch of flowers and a delicate salinity. Soft tannins and well-judged balance speak of this winery, one that has had a reputation for its wines dating back to the 17th century. Their CDR reveals its secrets as gently but as assuredly as the winery itself. You need to go down a mottled, tree-lined alley amid the vineyard rows, where you’ll find the impressive Château sitting proudly- almost intimidatingly so - over the scenic landscape. Despite the fortified appearance, there’s an open invitation to travellers and tasters, and the elegant, generous wines within.