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Château Simone Rouge - a rare unreconstructed historical gem. Complex ‘cigar box’, sandalwood and sous bois aromas precede a rich, evolved palate with some mushroom and resinous notes – it is often mistaken for top-quality Bordeaux. Plump tannins and a balanced acidity yield a red wine that improves considerably with bottle age.
- Bottle £35.00
- Bottle Case £420.00
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'A blend of equal parts Roussanne and Clairette, this sensational white wine boasts a delicate color along with a big, sweet nose of rose petals, tangerine oil, honeyed citrus and quince. This full-bodied, crisp, well-balanced effort displays good acidity as well as a touch of minerality. This is a super white to drink over the next 4-5 years although my instincts suggest it will last longer. RP 94/100, drink 2011-2016
- Bottle £31.00
- Bottle Case £372.00
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Cabernet's dominance is evident in the sweet casssis and spice fragrance, and the taut, dry tannin. Syrah lends savory richness mid-palate. Elegant, medium-bodied with balanced freshening acid. 16 Remington Norman
- Bottle £90.00
- Bottle Case £1,080.00
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Dark, intense, savoury and spicy on the nose, with an earthy, slightly medicinal whiff at the edges. It's a complex and thought-provoking wine.
- Bottle £60.00
- Bottle Case £720.00
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Bigger, more plush. A youthfully dark but brilliant hue with Cabernet's sweet, perfumed black berries on the nose. Dense, concentrated, with fine acid backbone. A touch more obvious oak , but in balance with the fruit, so likley to resolve with time.
- Bottle £47.50
- Bottle Case £570.00
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The 2009 has a great balance of berry aromas, ripe fruit, sweet tannin and clean acidity. Considering its southern location Domaine de Trévallon is a very vintage sensitive wine and it appears that the 2009 is going to be a classic. This will hit its optimum drinking window in about 5 years time and should drink well for a decade thereafter.
- Bottle £39.00
- Bottle Case £468.00
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A dense, dark-ruby coloured wine with a wonderful red cherry nose. This powerful red wine has plenty of structure with firm tannins and is crammed with red fruit and herb flavours.
- Bottle £24.95
- Bottle Case £299.40
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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 £150.00
- Bottle Case £1,800.00
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The 1987 white Hermitage is light bodied, and an excellent, round, ripe wine with an attractive honeyed, peachlike bouquet intertwined with the smell of spring flowers (acacias?). In the mouth, the wine is medium- to full-bodied, with beautiful clarity, impeccable cleanliness, and a long, rich finish. It is delicious. 87/100 Robert Parker
- Bottle £150.00
- Bottle Case £1,800.00
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The 1989 Hermitage Blanc is low in acidity, expansive, and weighty, and makes for a huge, chewy mouthful of white wine. The honeyed, somewhat unctuous personality of the wine is more dominant in the 1989 than in the 1988, but there remains the head-turning, beautiful, flowery aromas, sensational concentration, super ripeness, and low acidity. Chave believes the latter component is always a characteristic of the greatest Hermitage vintages. 92/100 Robert Parker
- Bottle £160.00
- Bottle Case £1,920.00
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I retasted the 1993 white Hermitage, which is an amazing success for this horrendous vintage. The wine exhibits good ripeness, excellent freshness, some of the honeyed, white flower character (acacia?), medium body, and a crisp, long finish. 88/100 Robert Parker
- Bottle £85.00
- Bottle Case £1,020.00
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"A retasting of the 1998 Hermitage blanc confirmed its brilliant quality. It is an elegant, floral-scented, structured white Hermitage. It boasts fabulous concentration, but is less flattering and precocious than either the 1999 or 2000. 92/100." Robert Parker
- Bottle £95.00
- Bottle Case £1,140.00
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"I tasted component parts of the 2001 Hermitage blanc. Aromas of acacia flowers, honeysuckle, and citrus were followed by a medium to full-bodied white with loads of glycerin as well as heady fruit and alcohol. Elegant, medium to full-bodied, and crisper, it is more obviously backward than the 2000."
92-94/100 Robert Parker
- Bottle £120.00
- Bottle Case £1,440.00
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The 2002 Hermitage blanc exhibits abundant amounts of acacia flowers, honeyed citrus, and a hint of orange marmalade in a ripe, elegant, medium-bodied style. Because of its low acidity, it is best consumed during its first 5-7 years of life. What Chave accomplished in the extremely challenging 2002 vintage is unquestionably noteworthy. Not because of tiny yields and small grapes, but due to Chave’s decision to eliminate every grape except the very best, 2002 is a small crop. 90/100 Robert Parker
- Bottle £88.00
- Bottle Case £1,056.00
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"The exuberant 2007 Hermitage Blanc reveals notes of petroleum, crushed rocks, earth, white currants and peaches, an unctuous texture, high glycerin and good acidity. This big, thick white Hermitage will not be as long lived as the 2009, but for drinking over the next two decades, it is impossible to resist. Jean-Louis and Gerard Chave opened a bottle of the 2003 Hermitage Blanc to give me an idea of how this vintage is aging. This monumental offering, which flirts with perfection, has virtually no acidity and is aging beautifully. The Chaves believe it is a repeat of what Gerard’s father made
- Bottle £120.00
- Bottle Case £1,440.00
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A dense, dark, complex, age-worthy, antediluvian offering that is ideal with braised game dishes.
- Bottle £24.75
- Bottle Case £297.00
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“The 2004 shows the property at its best. The blackcurranty aromas do not lack succulence and charm, yet the wine has considerable power, vigor and balance, with an abundance of black fruit flavours and fine length.”
Neil Beckett – 1001 Wines You Must Try Before You Die
- Bottle £82.00
- Bottle Case £984.00
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