To Try, Buy And Put By

TO TRY: Bonpas, Sieur Alphonse, AC Gigondas 2015, €25.95, from O’Brien’s Wines shops nationwide and at independent off-licences and wine shops (91)

The Rhône Valley is one of the French wine regions that never wavered from offering real value for very high-quality output. Sadly, appellations like Vacqueyras, Rasteau and Gigondas bought their own publicity and moved from being brilliantly priced bargains to being fine wines. We do not begrudge the most ambitious producers ...