Rhône

  • Saint Péray Mousseux Brut: Domaine Biguet

    Saint Péray Mousseux Brut: Domaine Biguet

    Saint Péray Mousseux Brut - a flavoursome, bottle-fermented, dry, sparkling Marsanne with a creamy mousse and a bracing palate, complemented by a lively citric zest and pleasant toasty aromas

    • Bottle £16.95
    • Bottle Case £203.40
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  • Crémant de Die: Brut

    Crémant de Die: Brut

    Crémant de Die Brut - a light, dry sparkling wine with aromas of orchard fruit preceding a palate of russet apples and pears underscored by minerally nuances followed by a fresh, clean finish.

    • Bottle £15.50
    • Bottle Case £186.00
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  • Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 2002

    Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 2002

    Typically the Chave Hermitage blanc exhibits diverse aromas of apricots, honeysuckle, white peaches and grilled nuts and an equally complex palate of candied citrus fruits, honey, vanilla, almonds and minerals underscored by a fine acidity which imparts its great longevity. This is a wine that can ‘close down’ and become somewhat mute in adolescence (at around 5-7 years of age) but that then re-emerges at around 10 years-old showing even greater concentration and complexity.

    • Bottle £85.00
    • Bottle Case £1,020.00
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  • Crozes Hermitage Pascal Frères 2005

    Crozes Hermitage Pascal Frères 2005

    A traditional, mid-weight Crozes Hermitage wine from Pascal Frères with classic farmyard and saddle leather aromas preceding a palate of dark, brambly fruit offset by firm, well-integrated tannins.

    • Bottle £13.25
    • Bottle Case £159.00
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  • Côte Rôtie: La Viallière 2006

    Côte Rôtie: La Viallière 2006

    Never amongst the heaviest wines at Côte Rôtie, this is a Domaine associated with elegance and finesse. The Champet wines are ‘bien classique’ with fine berry fruit and violet aromas preceding a palate of dark, orchard fruit and well-integrated tannins.

    • Bottle £27.50
    • Bottle Case £330.00
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  • Côte Rôtie: Jasmin 2006

    Côte Rôtie: Jasmin 2006

    A classic Côte Rôtie from Patrick Jasmin that reveals its traditional roots in a bouquet of raspberries and violets and a palate of dense black fruit flavours and ripe tannins. Cautious modernisation is evident in more consistent concentration, improved colour and deft deployment of oak adding a little more polish to this justly celebrated Côte Rôtie. The Jasmin Côte Rôtie is always fruit accentuated and has been described by Robert Parker as “the most Burgundian of the appellation”. Commendably no ‘special’ cuvees are made.

    • Bottle £29.95
    • Bottle Case £359.40
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  • Clairette de Die: Tradition

    Clairette de Die: Tradition

    This gentle sparkling wine is low in alcohol with a light, creamy mousse, delicate floral aromas and a refreshing palate of white table grapes. Serve chilled as an aperitif or versatile partner to cake, strawberries or (traditionally) walnuts.

    • Bottle £14.95
    • Bottle Case £179.40
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  • Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 1997

    Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 1997

    'One of my favorite white Hermitage to drink now is the 1997, which has much in common with the 2000. It is an unctuously-textured, full-bodied white with an evolved personality.' Robert Parker, 94 points

    • Bottle £85.00
    • Bottle Case £1,020.00
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  • Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 1998

    Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 1998

    Typically the Chave Hermitage blanc exhibits diverse aromas of apricots, honeysuckle, white peaches and grilled nuts and an equally complex palate of candied citrus fruits, honey, vanilla, almonds and minerals underscored by a fine acidity which imparts its great longevity. This is a wine that can ‘close down’ and become somewhat mute in adolescence (at around 5-7 years of age) but that then re-emerges at around 10 years-old showing even greater concentration and complexity.

    • Bottle £95.00
    • Bottle Case £1,140.00
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  • Cornas Domaine du Biguet 2005

    Cornas Domaine du Biguet 2005

    ‘An unusually approachable and spicily precocious example of the Rhône’s darkest and most backward red.’

    • Bottle £26.50
    • Bottle Case £318.00
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  • Condrieu: Chaillées d'Enfer 2007

    Condrieu: Chaillées d'Enfer 2007

    A rich, unctuous Condrieu with diverse scents of tropical fruit, honey and vanilla. A palate of figs and nuts with minerally undertones precedes a luscious, long finish.

    • Bottle £54.00
    • Bottle Case £648.00
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  • Gigondas: Pascal Frères 1999

    Gigondas: Pascal Frères 1999

    Textbook ‘cigar box and spice’ aromas with a palate of warm, autumnal fruit elegant tannins and a soft rounded finish.

    • Bottle £14.50
    • Bottle Case £174.00
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  • Côte Rôtie: Jasmin 1993 Magnums

    Côte Rôtie: Jasmin 1993 Magnums

    The Jasmin Côte Rôtie is always fruit accentuated and has been described by Robert Parker as “the most Burgundian of the appellation”. Commendably no ‘special’ cuvées are made.

    • Magnum £84.50
    • Magnum Case £507.00
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  • Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 1984 Magnums

    Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 1984 Magnums

    Typically, red Chave Hermitage exhibits aromas of dark, autumnal fruit and black pepper with undertones of mushrooms, game and leather. The palate, which can be taught and quite closed in youth, shows wonderful complexity with maturity and diverse flavours of red and black berries, plums, pepper and spices combine over a background of rugged tannins to produce a profound wine of amazing structure and delineation.

    • Magnum £162.50
    • Magnum Case £975.00
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  • Vacqueyras: Cuvée Spéciale 2003

    Vacqueyras: Cuvée Spéciale 2003

    Benchmark Vacqueyras that is aged prior to release to allow tannins and fruit to integrate. A dark, orchard fruit palate with pleasant peppery undertones.

    • Bottle £13.25
    • Bottle Case £159.00
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  • Côtes du Vivarais 2009

    Côtes du Vivarais 2009

    A full-bodied, earthy, dry, red Rhône wine. This Côtes du Vivarais has bouquet of dark hedgerow berries precedes a full-bodied palate of black fruit with warming undertones of earth and spices.

    • Bottle £9.25
    • Bottle Case £111.00
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  • Saint Joseph: Cave de Saint Desirat Cuvée Amendine 2011

    Saint Joseph: Cave de Saint Desirat Cuvée Amendine 2011

    Ripe, rounded white orchard fruit flavours are complemented by appealing peach and apricot aromas and a well balanced, dry finish.

    • Bottle £12.25
    • Bottle Case £147.00
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  • Côte Rôtie: La Viallière 1982

    Côte Rôtie: La Viallière 1982

    Elegant, mid-weight Côte Rôtie from mature vines in a single vineyard on the Côte Brune.

    • Bottle £45.00
    • Bottle Case £540.00
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  • Condrieu: Chaillées d'Enfer 2004

    Condrieu: Chaillées d'Enfer 2004

    A rich, unctuous Condrieu with diverse scents of tropical fruit, honey and vanilla. A palate of figs and nuts with minerally undertones precedes a luscious, long finish.

    • Bottle £55.00
    • Bottle Case £660.00
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  • Condrieu: Chaillées d'Enfer 2006

    Condrieu: Chaillées d'Enfer 2006

    ‘The 2006 Condrieu Les Chaillees de l’Enfer’s flamboyant notes of marmalade, spring flowers, overripe melons, pear, and peach are all present in this deep, full-bodied wine, which has great acidity (a characteristic of this vintage) and a stunning, lush finish.’ RP93

    • Bottle £55.00
    • Bottle Case £660.00
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  • Côte Rôtie: Jasmin 1981 Magnums

    Côte Rôtie: Jasmin 1981 Magnums

    ‘Lovely old label. Fine ruby colour. A very tarry nose with faint forest floor undertones. The palate is soft, rounded and very Burgundian and the tannins are wonderfully evolved. Lovely mature Syrah. Drinking well now. An impressive effort in a journeyman vintage.’ Jason Yapp 16/20

    • Magnum £117.00
    • Magnum Case £702.00
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  • Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 1981 Magnums

    Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 1981 Magnums

    Typically, red Chave Hermitage exhibits aromas of dark, autumnal fruit and black pepper with undertones of mushrooms, game and leather. The palate, which can be taught and quite closed in youth, shows wonderful complexity with maturity and diverse flavours of red and black berries, plums, pepper and spices combine over a background of rugged tannins to produce a profound wine of amazing structure and delineation.

    • Magnum £253.50
    • Magnum Case £1,521.00
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  • Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 2002 Magnums

    Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 2002 Magnums

    One of the candidates for the Rhone Valley’s “wine of the vintage” is Chave’s 2002 Hermitage. A draconian selection has resulted in a deep ruby/purple-colored offering revealing sweet notes of melted licorice, briery berries, earth, and herbs. Medium to full-bodied, pure, elegant, and intense, this forward-styled Hermitage appears to be better than the 1992, 1993, and 1994, which are all fine wines that are holding up well. The 2002 should be at its peak between 2005-2015. What Chave accomplished in the extremely challenging 2002 vintage is unquestionably noteworthy. Not because of tiny yields

    • Magnum £253.50
    • Magnum Case £1,521.00
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  • Condrieu: Terroirs 2009

    Condrieu: Terroirs 2009

    A delicious, mid-weight, fruit accentuated wine with alluring minerally undertones and a long, elegant finish.

    • Bottle £31.75
    • Bottle Case £381.00
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  • Condrieu: Terrasses de l'Empire 2009

    Condrieu: Terrasses de l'Empire 2009

    This Condrieu has a textbook nose of acacia and honeysuckle is followed by a beautifully balanced palate of pears, white peaches and dried fruit with undertones of nuts and minerals with a subtle and seamless, dry finish.

    • Bottle £37.50
    • Bottle Case £450.00
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  • Châteauneuf du Pape: Le Vieux Donjon Blanc 2009

    Châteauneuf du Pape: Le Vieux Donjon Blanc 2009

    This relatively new offering from Lucien Michel has a wonderful purity of fruit and a long, elegant finish. A mid-weight palate of complex white peach, apricot and fig flavours is untainted by oak and is underscored by a clean acidity.

    • Bottle £29.50
    • Bottle Case £354.00
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  • Côtes du Ventoux Rouge: Château Valcombe 2008

    Côtes du Ventoux Rouge: Château Valcombe 2008

    Packed with a marvellous concentration of plummy, spicy Grenache fruit and offset by fine tannins, this Côtes du Ventoux Château Valcombe is a rounded, warming red wine for immediate gratification.

    • Bottle £10.75
    • Bottle Case £129.00
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  • Condrieu: Coteau de Vernon 2008

    Condrieu: Coteau de Vernon 2008

    This is a hugely complex, contemplative Condrieu that reveals its charms slowly in the glass. Typically a bouquet of dried fruits and toasted nuts precedes a multi-faceted palate with notes of honey, licorice, and stewed orchard fruits underscored by a fine acidity and mineral undertones.

    • Bottle £59.95
    • Bottle Case £719.40
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  • Châteauneuf du Pape: Domaine du Père Caboche Rouge 2009

    Châteauneuf du Pape: Domaine du Père Caboche Rouge 2009

    ‘The charismatic mayor of Chateauneuf du Pape, Jean-Pierre Boisson, bottles early and makes some of the most delicious and alluring wines of the appellation. They are not meant for long-term aging, but rather to be drunk in their first 5-8 years of life.’ Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate.

    • Bottle £19.95
    • Bottle Case £239.40
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  • Châteauneuf du Pape: Le Vieux Donjon Rouge 2008

    Châteauneuf du Pape: Le Vieux Donjon Rouge 2008

    'The 2008 Châteauneuf du Pape is certainly a strong effort for the vintage. Classic notes of kirsch, plum, spice box, cedar, and garrigue are accompanied by deep fruit, an attractive dark ruby/plum color, and surprising body as well as depth for a 2008. It should drink well young, and evolve for up to a decade.’ Drink 2009-2019, 88-90pts. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate.

    • Bottle £25.00
    • Bottle Case £300.00
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  • Condrieu: Chaillées d'Enfer 2008

    Condrieu: Chaillées d'Enfer 2008

    A rich, unctuous Condrieu from Domaine Georges Vernay with diverse scents of tropical fruit, honey and vanilla. A palate of figs and nuts with minerally undertones precedes a luscious, long finish.

    • Bottle £52.00
    • Bottle Case £624.00
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  • Cornas Domaine Clape: Cuvée Renaissance 2008

    Cornas Domaine Clape: Cuvée Renaissance 2008

    This is a slightly lighter, more forward and approachable wine than the Clapes’ classic Cornas but it still displays all the signature characteristics of this domaine – a bouquet of dark hedgerow berries, a core of complex black fruit tastes with a grainy texture and a fine structure of tannins.

    • Bottle £29.95
    • Bottle Case £359.40
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  • Cornas Domaine Clape 2008

    Cornas Domaine Clape 2008

    A dense, dark, brooding wine which sets the benchmark for the appellation. Typically a bouquet of red fruit with underlying hints of leather, spice and wood-smoke precedes a palate of profound concentration and structure with a wealth of dark, black fruit and peppery flavours over rugged tannins, which soften and sweeten with age.

    • Bottle £44.00
    • Bottle Case £528.00
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  • Crozes Hermitage Blanc: Alain Graillot 2010

    Crozes Hermitage Blanc: Alain Graillot 2010

    This classic white Crozes Hermitage exhibits a fine bouquet of wild flowers and orchard fruit backed by a finely textured palate of apricots and white peaches with subtle mineral undertones and a clean, elegant finish.

    • Bottle £19.25
    • Bottle Case £231.00
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  • Hermitage: Alain Graillot 2009

    Hermitage: Alain Graillot 2009

    For those on more modest budgets we do manage to cajole a few cases of red Hermitage from Alain Graillot who has a tiny .12 hectare plot of vines on Les Greffieux. Alain only makes 3 barrels of Hermitage each year but it is a bright youthful wine with his signature clean fruity palate and fresh finish.

    • Bottle £48.00
    • Bottle Case £576.00
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  • Lirac: Domaine Maby La Fermade Rosé 2010

    Lirac: Domaine Maby La Fermade Rosé 2010

    A brick pink rosé wine made in a fairly full-bodied style. Classic berry-fruit aromas precede a juicy palate, with soft tannins and a dry finish.

    • Bottle £11.50
    • Bottle Case £138.00
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  • Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Les Terrasses Blanc 2010

    Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Les Terrasses Blanc 2010

    A pale, sapid, light, unoaked wine with delicate floral aromas and a fresh, bracing palate with soft citrus flavours and a light, dry finish.

    • Bottle £7.95
    • Bottle Case £95.40
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  • Châteauneuf du Pape: Domaine du Père Caboche Blanc 2010

    Châteauneuf du Pape: Domaine du Père Caboche Blanc 2010

    With subtle aromas of white peaches, acacia flower and apricots, this wine is medium-bodied and crisp with a long, powerful finish.

    • Bottle £18.50
    • Bottle Case £222.00
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  • Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Les Terrasses Rouge 2010

    Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Les Terrasses Rouge 2010

    A cherry-coloured red wine with clean, red fruit aromas, a soft, medium-bodied palate and supple tannins.

    • Bottle £7.95
    • Bottle Case £95.40
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  • Brézème: Eugène de Monicault 2009

    Brézème: Eugène de Monicault 2009

    Full throttle Syrah with classic dark berry flavours, good plummy fruit and additional complexity compared to its Grand Chêne sibling.

    • Bottle £21.00
    • Bottle Case £252.00
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  • Côtes du Rhône: Domaine Georges Vernay Sainte Agathe 2009

    Côtes du Rhône: Domaine Georges Vernay Sainte Agathe 2009

    A warming Rhône Syrah packed with a marvellous concentration of dark fruit. This finely crafted, voluptuous offering, from top producer Christine Vernay, is excellent with roast veal or hard cheeses.

    • Bottle £17.95
    • Bottle Case £215.40
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  • Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Cépage Chardonnay 2010

    Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Cépage Chardonnay 2010

    Coteaux de l'Ardèche - a refreshing, unoaked Chardonnay with delicate, russet apple aromas a clean fruity palate and a crisp, dry finish.

    • Bottle £9.25
    • Bottle Case £111.00
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  • Saint Joseph: Gérard and Jean-Louis Chave 2008

    Saint Joseph: Gérard and Jean-Louis Chave 2008

    This expressive, fruit-lead wine has a taught bouquet of red-berries and minerals and a savoury palate of ripe blackberries and damsons with pleasant peppery undertones.

    • Bottle £27.95
    • Bottle Case £335.40
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  • Syrah: De Mirbaudie 2010

    Syrah: De Mirbaudie 2010

    Vibrant, fruity, youthful Syrah from Domaine Georges Vernay with a generous concentration of supple, brambly fruit, good cedar and sandalwood aromas, and a ripe, rounded, spicy mid-palate with diverse flavours of plums, cassis, and coffee over soft and smooth tannins.

    • Bottle £13.95
    • Bottle Case £167.40
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  • Collines Rhodaniennes: Le Pied de Samson 2010

    Collines Rhodaniennes: Le Pied de Samson 2010

    An alluring and beautifully balanced Viognier with classic honeysuckle scents and a palate of white peaches and apricots preceding a dry, elegant finish.

    • Bottle £22.25
    • Bottle Case £267.00
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  • Vacqueyras: Domaine Grand Montmirail 2009

    Vacqueyras: Domaine Grand Montmirail 2009

    ‘A beautiful blend of equal parts Grenache and Syrah, the value-priced 2009 Vacqueyras boasts sweet tannin along with deep blackberry and black currant fruit intermixed with floral, forest floor and spice box. Medium-bodied, rich and concentrated, it should drink nicely for 4-5 years.’ 90-92 RP, Drink 2010-2015

    • Bottle £12.40
    • Bottle Case £148.80
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  • Condrieu: Coteau de Vernon 2007

    Condrieu: Coteau de Vernon 2007

    This is a hugely complex, contemplative Condrieu that reveals its charms slowly in the glass. Typically a bouquet of dried fruits and toasted nuts precedes a multi-faceted palate with notes of honey, licorice, and stewed orchard fruits underscored by a fine acidity and mineral undertones.

    • Bottle £75.00
    • Bottle Case £900.00
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  • Châteauneuf du Pape: Le Vieux Donjon Rouge 2005

    Châteauneuf du Pape: Le Vieux Donjon Rouge 2005

    As one would expect, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape is formidably tannic, backward, and in need of 5-6 years of bottle age. Its dark ruby/purple color is accompanied by classic notes of sweet cherries, roasted herbs, meat juices, forest floor, and resiny underbrush. Deep, full-bodied, backward, and serious, this is a wine for patient connoisseurs. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020+. 92+

    • Bottle £48.00
    • Bottle Case £576.00
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  • Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 1992

    Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 1992

    Typically the Chave Hermitage blanc exhibits diverse aromas of apricots, honeysuckle, white peaches and grilled nuts and an equally complex palate of candied citrus fruits, honey, vanilla, almonds and minerals underscored by a fine acidity which imparts its great longevity. This is a wine that can ‘close down’ and become somewhat mute in adolescence (at around 5-7 years of age) but that then re-emerges at around 10 years-old showing even greater concentration and complexity.

    • Magnum £195.00
    • Magnum Case £1,170.00
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  • Côtes du Rhône Villages: Château La Côte 2010

    Côtes du Rhône Villages: Château La Côte 2010

    Made from a blend of 80% Grenache Noir, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre grown in the village of Pujaut (6 kilometers south of Châteauneuf-du-Pape) this Côtes du Rhône Villages is a wonderful forward drinking red wine for immediate gratification. A bouquet of ripe berries and cherries precedes a palate of juicy, sweet ripe cassis fruit over silky, seductive tannins.

    • Bottle £11.75
    • Bottle Case £141.00
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  • Gigondas: Domaine Saint Gayan 2007

    Gigondas: Domaine Saint Gayan 2007

    This Gigondas from Domaine Saint Gayan is a powerful, brooding, uncompromising Rhône wine with great intensity and depth of flavour.

    • Bottle £15.95
    • Bottle Case £191.40
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  • Rasteau Côtes du Rhône Villages: Saint Gayan 2008

    Rasteau Côtes du Rhône Villages: Saint Gayan 2008

    The Saint Gayan is a strapping Rasteau with dark ruby colour, copious quantities of chocolate and black cherry flavours and warming tannins.

    • Bottle £11.50
    • Bottle Case £138.00
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  • Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet: Saint Gayan 2010

    Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet: Saint Gayan 2010

    Pale lemon in colour, this wine displays aromas of apricots and orchard fruits prior to a clean, fresh palate with flavours of citrus fruit and pineapple preceding a dry finish.

    • Bottle £11.95
    • Bottle Case £143.40
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  • Vin de Pays de Vaucluse: Le Petit Caboche 2010

    Vin de Pays de Vaucluse: Le Petit Caboche 2010

    Aromas of red fruit precede a palate of blackcurrants and raspberries with soft, supple tannins and a clean finish.

    • Bottle £8.75
    • Bottle Case £105.00
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  • Châteauneuf du Pape: Domaine du Père Caboche Rouge 2010

    Châteauneuf du Pape: Domaine du Père Caboche Rouge 2010

    ‘The charismatic mayor of Chateauneuf du Pape, Jean-Pierre Boisson, bottles early and makes some of the most delicious and alluring wines of the appellation. They are not meant for long-term aging, but rather to be drunk in their first 5-8 years of life.’ Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

    • Magnum £45.00
    • Magnum Case £270.00
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  • Brézème Blanc 2010

    Brézème Blanc 2010

    An elegant, attractive Brézème white wine with appealing apricot and almond aromas with arounded palate of ripe plums and apricots with subtle mineral notes and an elegant dry finish.

    • Bottle £16.75
    • Bottle Case £201.00
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  • Côtes du Rhône: Domaine Saint Gayan 2009

    Côtes du Rhône: Domaine Saint Gayan 2009

    A good, firm medium weight ‘grower's’ Côtes du Rhône with a ripe red fruit bouquet, a jammy palate with pleasant spicy undertones and supple tannins.

    • Bottle £9.95
    • Bottle Case £119.40
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  • Condrieu: Terrasses de l'Empire 2010

    Condrieu: Terrasses de l'Empire 2010

    This Condrieu has a textbook nose of acacia and honeysuckle is followed by a beautifully balanced palate of pears, white peaches and dried fruit with undertones of nuts and minerals with a subtle and seamless, dry finish.

    • Bottle £39.75
    • Bottle Case £477.00
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  • Crozes Hermitage: Domaine des Lises 2009

    Crozes Hermitage: Domaine des Lises 2009

    A juicy, youthful Syrah with classic blackberry and pepper aromas and a palate of ripe plums and damsons over supple tannins.

    • Bottle £16.95
    • Bottle Case £203.40
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  • Châteauneuf du Pape: Le Vieux Donjon Rouge 2009

    Châteauneuf du Pape: Le Vieux Donjon Rouge 2009

    'The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape is dominated by Grenache with major amounts of Mourvedre, Syrah and other authorized varietals. Its dense ruby/plum color is followed by aromas of smoked meats, roasted Provencal herbs, a gamy character and lots of kirsch, black currant and blue fruits. Rich and full-bodied, it is softer than most young vintages of Vieux Donjon tend to be, and should drink well for 12-15 years. Now that Lucien Michel has inched his way into retirement, his young daughter, Claire, who did an apprenticeship at Napa’s Harlan Estate, is in full control of the winemaking (another exa

    • Bottle £29.95
    • Bottle Case £359.40
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  • Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

    Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

    This medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon has classic cassis aromas and a palate of red-berry fruit underpinned by ripe tannins.

    • Bottle £8.35
    • Bottle Case £100.20
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  • Grignan-Les-Adhemar: Le Grand Dèves 2009

    Grignan-Les-Adhemar: Le Grand Dèves 2009

    A mid-weight, easy drinking wine with aromas of red fruit, spicy undertones and a soft, rounded finish.

    • Bottle £8.25
    • Bottle Case £99.00
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  • Crozes Hermitage: Alain Graillot 2010

    Crozes Hermitage: Alain Graillot 2010

    Alain Graillot’s success has been built on his ability to fulfill his own remit to produce affordable and readily approachable wines, typified by this red Crozes Hermitage which dominates his production. With attractive red-berry aromas a deep ruby/purple colour and a palate of dark, plummy fruit, black-pepper, olives and moderate tannins, this is a forward drinking Syrah of great charm and value.

    • Bottle £19.95
    • Bottle Case £239.40
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  • Brézème: Le Grand Chêne 2009

    Brézème: Le Grand Chêne 2009

    Dark, concentrated, traditional Syrah with lots of spice and tobacco flavours and good dark, plumy fruit. Made very much in the uncompromising style of a classic Northern Rhône, not unlike Crozes Hermitage.

    • Bottle £17.50
    • Bottle Case £210.00
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  • Coteaux de la Cèze, Domaine Maby 2010

    Coteaux de la Cèze, Domaine Maby 2010

    This red Vin de Pays des Coteaux de la Cèze from Domaine Maby is made from equal parts of Cinsault and Syrah, and is a pleasing mouthful of bright red fruit with pleasant peppery notes.

    • Bottle £9.25
    • Bottle Case £111.00
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  • Saint Joseph: Domaine Georges Vernay 2009

    Saint Joseph: Domaine Georges Vernay 2009

    Saint Joseph from Domaine Georges Vernay is a classic dark, Northern Rhône Syrah - a bouquet of ripe red berries with undertones of scorched earth and a hint of vanilla. The palate has a wonderful concentration of juicy cassis and bilberry tastes over a warming background of finely structured tannins.

    • Bottle £22.75
    • Bottle Case £273.00
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  • Muscat de Beaumes de Venise: Domaine de Durban 2009

    Muscat de Beaumes de Venise: Domaine de Durban 2009

    With a heady bouquet of orange blossom and apricots and a wonderfully honeyed palate of ripe peaches and yellow plums this hedonistic sweet, golden Muscat wine is delicious with all manner of fruit-based desserts and makes for a superb ‘bonne bouche’ at the end of a meal. Interestingly, it also makes for a fine accompaniment to strong blue cheeses.

    • Bottle £16.50
    • Bottle Case £198.00
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  • Côtes du Rhône: Cuvée Personelle 2007

    Côtes du Rhône: Cuvée Personelle 2007

    A quintessential commercial Côtes du Rhône wine with soft supple tannins, good brambly fruit and a warming, spicy finish.

    • Bottle £10.50
    • Bottle Case £126.00
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  • Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Cépage Pinot Noir 2010

    Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Cépage Pinot Noir 2010

    A youthful Pinot Noir which has subtle strawberry scents and a core of soft, juicy redcurrant fruit with pleasant smoky undertones over gentle tannins. It won’t be harmed by a brief sojourn in an ice bucket.

    • Bottle £7.95
    • Bottle Case £95.40
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  • Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Cépage Viognier 2011

    Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Cépage Viognier 2011

    With delicate aromas of apricots and acacia flowers and a heady palate of tropical fruit with mineral undertones and a clean, dry elegant finish, this Viognier from Les Vignerons Ardéchois is a superb interpretation of one of the Rhône valley’s noble white grapes.

    • Bottle £9.75
    • Bottle Case £117.00
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  • Cornas Equis 2009

    Cornas Equis 2009

    A welcome addition to our 2012 list is this inaugural shipment of Maxime Graillot's audacious small negociant bottling of Cornas, called Equis, in the terrific 2012 vintage.

    • Bottle £34.00
    • Bottle Case £408.00
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  • Côte Rôtie: La Viallière 2009

    Côte Rôtie: La Viallière 2009

    Never amongst the heaviest wines at Côte Rôtie, this is a Domaine associated with elegance and finesse. The Champet wines are ‘bien classique’ with fine berry fruit and violet aromas preceding a palate of dark, orchard fruit and well-integrated tannins.

    • Bottle £30.00
    • Bottle Case £360.00
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  • Côte Rôtie: Jasmin 2009

    Côte Rôtie: Jasmin 2009

    A classic Côte Rôtie from Patrick Jasmin that reveals its traditional roots in a bouquet of raspberries and violets and a palate of dense black fruit flavours and ripe tannins. Cautious modernisation is evident in more consistent concentration, improved colour and deft deployment of oak adding a little more polish to this justly celebrated Côte Rôtie. The Jasmin Côte Rôtie is always fruit accentuated and has been described by Robert Parker as “the most Burgundian of the appellation”. Commendably no ‘special’ cuvees are made.

    • Bottle £33.00
    • Bottle Case £396.00
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  • Château Grillet 2008

    Château Grillet 2008

    A bouquet of wild flowers and white orchard fruit precedes a palate of nervy intensity underscored by a fine acidity and complex mineral notes with an incredibly long finish. This is approachable now if decanted and should have at least 15 years aging potential.

    • Bottle £85.00
    • Bottle Case £1,020.00
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  • Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 2006

    Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 2006

    Typically the Chave Hermitage blanc exhibits diverse aromas of apricots, honeysuckle, white peaches and grilled nuts and an equally complex palate of candied citrus fruits, honey, vanilla, almonds and minerals underscored by a fine acidity which imparts its great longevity.

    • Bottle £135.00
    • Bottle Case £1,620.00
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  • Châteauneuf du Pape: Domaine du Père Caboche - Elisabeth Chambellan 2010

    Châteauneuf du Pape: Domaine du Père Caboche - Elisabeth Chambellan 2010

    ‘The old-vine cuvée has a darker ruby/purple color and offers a gorgeous concoction of lush black cherries, raspberries, and loamy soil notes with some Provencal herbs and licorice. It is full-bodied, fleshy, and totally seductive and voluptuous. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.’ Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

    • Bottle £26.00
    • Bottle Case £312.00
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  • Gamay de l'Ardèche 2011

    Gamay de l'Ardèche 2011

    A diverse bouquet of red-fruits, turned earth and violets precedes a bright, fruity palate with juicy cassis and blackberry flavours and subtle peppery undertones followed by a soft supple finish.

    • Bottle £8.25
    • Bottle Case £99.00
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  • Saint Péray: Nature 2010

    Saint Péray: Nature 2010

    An esoteric, dry and alluring Northern Rhône Marsanne wine, the Saint Péray: Nature has a bouquet of herbs and honeysuckle and a rounded palate offset by some mineral flavours preceding a clean, fresh finish.

    • Bottle £15.50
    • Bottle Case £186.00
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  • Tavel: Domaine Maby La Forcadière 2011

    Tavel: Domaine Maby La Forcadière 2011

    A full-bodied rosé wine made in a traditional style by La Famille Maby. A softly scented red berry-fruit bouquet precedes a well balanced palate that finishes clean and dry.

    • Bottle £12.50
    • Bottle Case £150.00
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  • Lirac: Domaine Maby La Fermade Rouge 2010

    Lirac: Domaine Maby La Fermade Rouge 2010

    The red Lirac La Fermade from Domaine Maby is an under-rated Chateauneuf’-style blend that is the quintessential fireside red wine.

    • Bottle £11.75
    • Bottle Case £141.00
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  • Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 2007

    Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 2007

    "The spectacular 2007 Hermitage from Jean-Louis Chave boasts a dense purple color along with notes of creme de cassis, loamy soil, crushed rocks and acacia flowers, a rare opulence and a full-bodied style. Reminiscent of the 1991 Hermitage (a great vintage for Chave as well as most top producers in Hermitage), it should drink well for 20-25 years." Robert Parker - Wine Advocate, February 2011.

    • Bottle £140.00
    • Bottle Case £1,680.00
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  • Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 2006 Magnums

    Hermitage: Jean-Louis Chave 2006 Magnums

    "Superior to the 2007, the 2006 Hermitage reminds me of Chave’s brilliant 1991. An incredibly subtle perfume of black raspberries, creme de cassis, camphor, and acacia flowers is followed by an elegant, concentrated wine with beautifully integrated acidity, tannin, wood, and alcohol. This seamless, gorgeously-proportioned, large-framed wine represents the definition of finesse, elegance, and terroir. It will be drinkable in several years, and should last for 20-25 years." Robert Parker - Wine Advocate, April 2009.

    • Magnum £390.00
    • Magnum Case £2,340.00
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  • Lirac: Domaine Maby La Fermade Blanc 2011

    Lirac: Domaine Maby La Fermade Blanc 2011

    A well-balance, versatile, mid-weight white wine that is pleasantly perfumed with aromas of wild flowers and white peaches.

    • Bottle £11.50
    • Bottle Case £138.00
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  • Beaumes de Venise: Vielles Vignes Domaine de Durban 2010

    Beaumes de Venise: Vielles Vignes Domaine de Durban 2010

    This Beaumes de Venise 'Vielle Vignes' cuvée from Domaine de Durban is a wonderful, life-affirming Southern Rhône red wine with enticing garrigue berry and spice aromas and a complex palate of dark autumnal fruit with warming tannins.

    • Bottle £11.75
    • Bottle Case £141.00
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  • Crozes Hermitage: Equinoxe 2011

    Crozes Hermitage: Equinoxe 2011

    The Graillot family is famous for producing fruit-forward accessible red wines made from the Syrah grape. The Crozes Hermitage Equinoxe is an excellent, youthful, Spring-bottled example, crammed with dark, hedgerow-fruit scents and flavours offset by supple tannins. This wine makes an ideal partner to red meat dishes or flavoursome, hard cheeses

    • Bottle £13.95
    • Bottle Case £167.40
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Rhône wines

Rhône wines - Browse Wines from the Rhône region of France

Rhône wines are some of the most remarkable and distinguished wines in France.
The Rhône valley is divided into two distinct areas - the Northern Rhône starts just south of Vienne and stretches to Valence where it produces red wines from the single noble variety, Syrah. The Northern Rhône appellations of Hermitage, Côte Rôtie and Cornas are full-bodied and have fantastic ageing potential while lighter, forward-style Rhône reds such as Crozes Hermitage & Saint Joseph serve as cheaper alternatives. Three grapes, Viognier (notably at Condrieu and Château Grillet), Marsanne and Roussanne, are responsible for the white wines which, like the reds, are rich and full.
The Southern Rhône, which stretches from Valence into Provence above Avignon, is flatter, hotter and wetter than the north and the wines are blended with an array of grapes - in Châteauneuf du Pape itself, up to 13 grape varieties are permitted. Grenache dominates the red wine production whereas the whites, from the same grapes as wines in the Northern Rhône, plus Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc, are fairly rare accounting for only 5% of production. These Rhône wines, along with their rosé counterparts (in Lirac & Tavel) are best drunk young (within 3 years of the vintage).

“The bottom line is that there has never been a better time for the smart money to buy into the Rhône – whether you’re a drinker, collector or, indeed, an investor” John Stimpfig, Decanter Magazine 2007

Yapp Brothers are proud to have won the International Wine Challenge award for Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year - Rhône in both 2010 and 2011.