Matthew Jukes Reviews on Previous Vintage Release;

"There is no need to push the boat out on an all purpose, workhorse, wintry red.  You need to find a brilliantly made, bargain-priced wine and then go for it in epic quantities.  This unoaked red (although you wouldn’t know it on account of the spicy and savoury notes) comes from the heroic 2009 vintage and it uses the time-honoured Southern Rhône blend of grenache, syrah and carignan, just like a Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vacqueyras or Gigondas.  Even the label looks quite smart, so you don’t have to decant it for fear of being outed by a rogue wine snob.  The main attraction of this wine though is the alluring nose and superb palate.  We wine bores use the term ‘velvety’ too much in our copy, but this wine is texturally incredible.  The fruits of the forest flavours, earthy twist and refreshing tart finish make it unmissable, too."

"This is an unoaked red from a brilliant vintage and it is made from the traditional recipe of grenache, syrah and carignan.  What I adore about Arc is the seamless, silky, summer pudding flavours and the delicious, lip-smacking twist of spice on the finish.  Arc is a joyous wine."