A fruity nose with cassis, cherries, baked plums and some mild spices. Medium to full body with creamy tannins. Rich and velvety with plenty of currants and ripe berries on the palate and a comforting, fruity finish with a touch of pepper. Drink now.

Very impressive for the cool vintage, with generous plum, fig and cherry flavors laced with black pepper on a well-hewn frame. Delivers good juiciness, concentration and weight. Reveals a loamy, smoky thread that weaves through, with graphite energy driving everything home. Drink now through 2028. 3,000 cases made, 900 cases imported.??–KB??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Rasteau Select to Add

Grilled herbs, dark plums, black olives and a touch of sweet spices. Medium to full body with plush tannins. It’s quite rich and punchy with a kirsch character on the mid-palate and a compact finish. Drink or hold.

Ripe and dark, with steeped plum interwoven with anise, tar and vanilla. Reveals mesquite smoke and crushed graphite that weave throughout, with burly tannins and a kirsch note at the finish. Drink now through 2026. 3,000 cases made, 900 cases imported.??–KB??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Rasteau Select to Add

A 50-50 blend of Grenache and Syrah, Lavau's 2017 Rasteau is a ripe, plush offering, loaded with notes of peach and cherry, backed by hints of cola and spice. Medium to full-bodied, it's rich and dense on the palate, turning velvety on the finish.