Tardieu-Laurent Tardieu-Laurent Les Becs Fins 2024 750ml

I loved the 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Les Becs Fins, a fleshy, up-front, ripe 2022 revealing a big bouquet of black raspberries, pepper, and flowers, medium to full body, a round, lush mouthfeel, and ripe, integrated tannins. It’s a seriously good Côtes Du Rhône to enjoy over the coming 5–7 years. (Jeb Dunnuck)

A year-in, year-out value, the 2023 Côtes du Rhône Les Becs Fins is loaded with juicy red and blue berry fruit as well as some peppery, floral, and spicy nuances. Shining for its vibrancy and purity, this medium-bodied, elegant Côtes du Rhône is perfect for drinking over the coming 4-5 years, if not a touch longer.

A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah raised 12 months in concrete, the 2024 Côtes Du Rhône Les Becs Fins is a hidden little gem that readers will love. Juicy berry fruits, framboise, peppery garrigue, and spice all shine on the nose, and it's medium-bodied, has a round, supple, layered mouthfeel, soft tannins, and outstanding length. Drink this pleasure-bent beauty over the coming 5-6 years. Drink 2026-2031.

Dense, chewy and fruity, with blackberries and black olives on the nose, following through to a full body with plush tannins. Fleshy, with berry character and a flavorful finish. Drink or hold.

A bouncy, inviting, pretty style, offering delicious raspberry puree and perfumed cherry pie flavors. Savory notes of salted herbs merge in alongside mineral details, violet high tones and a licorice snap hint. Fresh, bright and delicious, with a lot of charm. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now. 8,000 cases made, 2,000 cases imported.

Ripe blackberry and boysenberry flavors form a solid core for this meaty, slightly chewy red, with iron shavings and subtly grippy tannins providing framework. Notes of toasted anise and a kiss of vanilla add depth, backed by a dry, persistent finish. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2026.

Blackberry, plum and black licorice notes are ripe and appealing on a round and full palate, stitched up with iron-edged tannins. Warm spices, juniper and hot cement chime in, while the finish is gutsy and mouthcoating. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2027. 8,000 cases made, 2,000 cases imported.