A Syrah-based wine matured in oak (30% new), the 2018 Cotes du Rhone Villages Roaix les Hautes Granges features lovely violet shadings on the nose, alongside peppery spice and raspberry fruit. Medium to full-bodied, it's supple, warm and inviting, with a long, silky-textured finish. Impressive!

The 2017 Cotes du Rhone Villages Roaix les Hautes Granges, a barrel-aged Syrah, features hints of violets and herbs on the nose and raspberries and dark chocolate on the palate. It's medium to full-bodied, supple and slightly creamy in texture, finishing on a silky, elegant note.

A bottling of old-vine Syrah that aged ten months in 30% new oak barriques, the 2016 Cotes du Rhone Villages Roaix les Hautes des Granges is a dark, medium to full-bodied wine with supple tannins and flavors of blackberries and black olives. Meaty and savory on the finish, it's a solid effort that just lacks drama and excitement.