As many of you will know Robert Parker’s – The Wine Advocate is the most influential wine publication in the world today.  It has always been an advocate for consumers and continues to find new great value wines from all over the world. In the last few years a number of extremely good wines have been identified by Parker and his team in the southern regions of France.

This mix brings you 3 of the best! If you haven’t tried these modern beautiful southern French wines here is your opportunity.

2 x Jeff Carrel 'Les Darons' 2015

Awarded 93/100 Points: Sam Kim Wine Orbit, Oct 2016
Awarded 91-93/100 Points: Robert Parker's, The Wine Advocate

"91-93pts... If it came from a more prestigious appellation in the southern Rhone, it would go for three times the price."
What looks like another great vintage here, the 2015 AOP Languedoc les Darons is made from 75% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 5% Carignan; grapes were completely destemmed, and fermented and aged all in concrete tanks. It sees absolutely no oak whatsoever. This medium to full-bodied, plump, rounded, downright sexy 2015 has lots of blueberry, violets, and jammy black cherry aromas and flavors; it has terrific purity of fruit, good acidity and an overriding sense of elegance. If it came from a more prestigious appellation in the southern Rhone, it would go for three times the price."
And just to show that it is no fluke the previous vintage, 2014, was awarded 94 Points by Robert Parker!

2 x Bastide Miraflor Vielles Vignes 2014

Awarded 92/100 Points: Robert Parker's- The Wine Advocate
Awarded 90/100 Points: Natalie Maclean Wine Reviews & Ratings

"When it comes to quality-to-price ratios, no one does it better than proprietor Jean Marc Lafage" Robert Parker's- The Wine Advocate
Located just outside of Perpignan, this estate has a wealth of old vines and vineyards to pull from, and the addition of a massive new winery is only going to give them even more control. While it’s easy to write off these value-priced releases as fruit bombs, please taste the wines! They have beautiful purity of fruit, impeccable balance and each release has their own unique character. At the prices, these are no-brainers." Robert Parker's - The Wine Advocate

2 x Domaine Lafage Cotes Du Roussillon Les Aspres ‘Cuvee Lea’ 2015

Awarded 92-94/100 Points: Jeb Dunnuck, eRobertParker

"One of my favorite wines from this terrific estate is the 2015 Cotes du Roussillon les Aspres Cuvee Lea, which is a blend of Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvèdre raised in demi-muids. Coming from the Les Aspres terroir located to the south and west of Perpignan, it has fabulous notes of black raspberries, cassis, scorched earth and Provencal herbs. Full-bodied, layered and seamless, with serious length, it sells for a song and readers should snatch it up." Jeb Dunnuck, eRobertParker