(2025) A blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Syrah, this has a bold cherry colour. Small, dry berries like cranberry and reducurrant on the nose, a little hint of rose petals and creaminess. In the mouth this is a sweet and forward style, juiciness bolstered by a touch of residual sugar. Hints of spice and the finish shows good balancing acidity. Tasted previously with a similar note and score.

(2025) Those who have tasted Musar's top level pink will know it is an idiosyncratic rosé, made from two local varieties, Obaideh and Merwah and fermented in oak. The 'Jeune' range is more orthodox and made for earlier drinking, but this 2022 rosé made from 85% Cinsault and 15% Mourvèdre still bucks the trend: it is three years old, much darker than is fashionable, and has a coppery tone to its colour. On the nose it is determinedly not Provençal, with a grilled meat or roasting chestnut nuance, almond and cream to red fruits. The palate is smooth and vinous - this strikes me as a 'serious' sort of rosé rather than a patio quaffer, finishing with spice and bright acidity to match with a salad Niçoise or Middle Eastern mezze. Watch the video for more information.

(2024) Blended from 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Syrah, this has quite a bold and vibrant cherry/pink colour. Cranberry and reducurrant on the nose, a little hint of rose petal. In the mouth this is a sweet and forward style. I suspect a touch of residual sugar adds to the sweet juiciness. It has texture and concentration, hints of spice and good balancing acidity.

(2024) Paler than it's Sunset cousin, Grenache Gris dominates this rosé along with 40% Carignan. More subtle and mineral than the Sunset cuvée, and a year younger, red fruits and peach in the background. In the mouth it is drier than the Sunset, with more of a lemony thrust of acid at its core but there is still sweetness to the berry and stone fruit, and that drier citrus finish adds welcome balance.

(2024) A blend of Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Syrah, Lebanese producer Ixsir's winemaker Gabriel Rivero spent eight years at Sociando-Malet and says “IXSIR is fundamentally about new world winemaking in an old world country." With vineyards at 1,800m metres, each variety comes from a plot matched for climate and soil type. Pale, if not quite as pale in colour as some, it has plenty of fragrance, with watercolour paintbox and floral aromas, cherry and rose-hip. Quite a heady aromatic profile. The palate is dry, with a peachy, nectarine fruit, a little strawberry and good balance with a peach skin bite of a little grip, citrus acidity and good length.