Deep aromas of purple raspberries and licorice mark the nose of the 2019 Cotes du Rhone Laurent B, always a solid value offering. Subtle hints of garrigue prevent this "simple" C?tes du Rh?ne from being too simple and fruity. It's medium to full-bodied, round and satisfying in the mouth, with supple tannins and a finish that adds notes of dark chocolate and a softly dusty array of gentle tannins. Not for aging, but delicious now.

Made from young vines in Cairanne, the 2018 Cotes du Rhone Laurent B features oodles of juicy, maraschino cherry-like fruit. Medium to full-bodied, supple, creamy and lush, it should be ready to drink on release and consumed over the next 3-4 years.

The only 2017 red that had been bottled at the time of my visit, the 2017 Cotes du Rhone Laurent B is 80% young-vine Cairanne and the rest Plan de Dieu, a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% each Cinsault and Mourvèdre that sees no wood. It's medium-bodied, fresh and fruity, with cherry and blueberry fruit that's juicy, delicious and silky on the finish. "We're looking for drinkability," says Brusset.

A blend of fruit from Plan de Dieu and younger vines from Cairanne (from 4-20 years old), the 2016 Cotes du Rhone Laurent B is a medium-bodied, supple wine with cherry and cinnamon notes and a crisp finish. Drink it over the next few years.

I found the 2014 C?tes du Rh?ne Laurent B to be relatively simple and straightforward, yet with enjoyable, old school notes of earth, basil, spring flowers, and red and black fruits. Raised mostly in tank, with a small part in foudre, drink this easy going southern Rhone over the coming 2-3 years.