We at Spectator Towers love Château Léoube, the Provençal estate founded by Lord and Lady Bamford (of JCB and Daylesford Organic fame) in 1997, the wines of which we serve at Spectator Writers’ Dinners in the boardroom. So popular are these wines at 22 Old Queen Street that I apologise for taking so long to offer them to our wider readership. Put it down to covetousness or idleness on my part.
Anyway, thanks to the good offices of Mark Cronshaw of Mr Wheeler, I’m delighted to showcase much of Ch. Léoube’s range, at prices MC assures me cannot be beaten anywhere else. You can save up to £60 a case.
Lying on Cap Bénat, a rocky peninsula jutting into the Med, barely an hour’s drive from swanky St Tropez, Ch. Léoube has long been sustainable and organic, with production overseen by the vinous genius that is Romain Ott. He makes great wine.
The 2024 Love by Léoube Rosé (1) is charming. Even if you are stuck here and didn’t trade up the range, you’d die happy. A blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Mourvèdre, it has scrumptious chewy, ripe fruit, a touch of salinity thanks to cooling sea breezes, and a long, fresh finish. An instant delight, at this price it should be in everyone’s fridge. £15.95 down from £18.95.
The 2024 Ch. Léoube Rosé (2) is more grown up, a sophisticated pinkers of real style – elegant, fruity, yet dry. A great aperitif, it matches with red meat as well as fish and seafood. It’s a great price, too, that I’ve not seen bettered.
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