Bernard Gripa St. Peray 'Les Figuiers' 2023: A Red of Genuine Distinction

Sophie Brennan — Nice but a bit steep

7/10

Good wine, no doubt about it — lovely berry flavours and a clean finish. But at nearly fifty quid I'd want something that blows me away, and this didn't quite get there. I'd buy it on offer though.

Dmitri Volkov — Decent enough

7/10

Picked this up because I liked the label honestly. It's a nice enough red — some plum, bit of vanilla, dry finish. Nothing wrong with it at all but I've had wines at £30 that I enjoyed just as much. One for a special occasion maybe.

Rosa Paredes — My new favourite

9/10

I'm not great at describing wine but this one just works. It's medium bodied so it doesn't feel like a meal in itself, and there's fresh fruit flavours that keep it interesting. Opened it on a Tuesday for no reason and zero regrets.