The flavors are mostly deep and dark—stones, licorice, black olive, and blackberry—but the frame is lithe.

Clos La Roquète’s blanc is luscious, yet finishes nice and dry with striking acidity.

Violets and dark berries dominate the palate, with a pleasant wild side lurking below the surface.

Stony, spicy, and dense, it evokes red berries, watermelon, and garrigue and offers a beautiful accompaniment to a wide range of dishes.

An abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day.

The complexity and depth of this wine is driven by the 60-80 year old Grenache vines reaching deep down into the clay and limestone soils.

This dark, autumnal rosé is a beacon of tradition in a sea of paler styles.

Intense in both color and character, the most dense and vinous I can ever remember from this cuvée.

An abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day.

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.