In our exclusive Southern French selection pack we offer you the chance to dip your toe into beging to explore this fabulous region with two wines which wine writers can not get enough of!

Le Clos Du Caillou Cotes Du Rhone Les Quartz 2015 (France)

Awarded 92/100 Points: Jeb Dunnuck

Awarded 92/100 Points: Josh Reynolds – Vinous Media

Awarded 91/100 Points: Wine Spectator Magazine

Awarded 90/100 Points: Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parkers Wine Advocate

"Year after year, this estate continues to produce some of the finest Chateauneuf du Papes and Cotes du Rhones" Robert Parker

"The 2015 Côtes du Rhône les Quartz is terrific and will compete with any number of more expensive Châteauneuf du Papes. With silky tannin, a charming, forward style, and a great finish, it's a no-brainer purchase" Jeb Dunnuck

"Vivid ruby-red. Energetic, mineral-laced red and dark berry aromas are complicated by suggestions of peppery spices, violet and black pepper. Lively and gently sweet" Josh Reynolds

"A blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah from just outside Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the 2015 Cotes du Rhone Les Quartz displays tremendous fruit purity and freshness" Joe Czerwinski

Côtes du Rhône is a huge appellation in the south of France encompassing 40,300 ha. In this region you find plenty of excellent white and rosé wine but there can be no doubt that red is king and you wont be disappointed with this little drop from Le Clos Du Caillou!

Alc: 14.00% - Seal: Cork

Domaine Lafage Cotes Du Roussillon Les Aspres ‘Cuvee Lea’ 2015 (France)

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. 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

"When it comes to quality-to-price ratios, no one does it better than proprietor Jean Marc Lafage. 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