Les Muretiers Reserve Syrah

Who said you have to pay heaps for a good French red? Not us and definitely not Master of Wine Steve Bennett who’s made a career out of travelling the globe and finding spectacular wine bargains to bring back to NZ. He makes finding great value European wine as easy as ABC.

Here’s three more letters – LGI. It’s the brainchild of Frenchman Alain Grignon from the Languedoc region in the south of France. Alain’s vision was to produce wine for the international market that offered great bang for your buck. Winner of “Best French Still Wine Producer” of the year at the prestigious Berliner Wein Trophy three years running in 2017, 2018 and 2019 – magnifique!

Les Muretiers translates to “the wall workers” and reference to the ancient stone walls that surround the vineyards in the rocky terroirs between the Montagne Noire (Black Mountains) used to produce this extremely delicious bottle of Syrah.

This is a style of French Syrah that’s all about the pure fruit flavours and drinkability. Scoring 90/100 with Cam Douglas MS who called it a “low oak expression, a wine ready to drink on its own or with food. balanced and well made, a reliable salivating, fruity and earthy style. Well made with best drinking from 2026 through 2030.”

Packaged in a heavy weight Burgundy bottle, the label looks slick and the wine inside is absolutely gorgeous. This is super star Southern French Syrah for under $20!