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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 £11.95
- Bottle Case £143.40
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Full throttle Syrah with classic dark berry flavours, good plummy fruit and additional complexity compared to its Grand Chêne sibling.
- Bottle £21.50
- Bottle Case £258.00
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‘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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‘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 £21.00
- Bottle Case £252.00
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The 1995 remains closed, but promising. Its garnet/plum/purple color is followed by sweet aromas of roasted herbs, black cherries, incense, licorice, iodine, and earth. Medium to full-bodied, structured, and muscular, it is still youthful and exuberant, with plenty of tannin to shed. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2014 - 90/100 Robert Parker
- Bottle £60.00
- Bottle Case £720.00
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Le Vieux Donjon's 1999 Chateauneuf du Pape offers soaring aromas of barbecue spice, licorice, herbs, tar, black cherries, and blackberries. This powerful, rich, full-bodied effort is more up-front and accessible than most vintages, but there is no compromise in the richness and mouthfilling characteristics consistently offered by this estate. Drink this sexy, compelling 1999 between 2004-2020. 91/100 Robert Parker
- Bottle £57.50
- Bottle Case £690.00
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"The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape represents an educational tour of the southern Rhone, in particular, Chateauneuf du Pape. It possesses all the appellation's classic components ... underbrush, garrigue, licorice, pepper, lavender, sweet black cherries, and incense. Extremely perfumed and heady, this full-bodied, moderately tannic offering comes close to matching the mass and blockbuster power of the 1998. Firm tannin in the finish suggests a long aging curve." Robert Parker
- Bottle £57.50
- Bottle Case £690.00
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The powerful 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape comes closest in character to the 1990 (which is still drinking beautifully). Its dark ruby/plum/purple color is followed by sweet aromas of resiny pine forest interwoven with creme de cassis, black cherries, melted licorice, and smoky herbs. In the mouth, gamy, meaty flavors emerge along with black currants, cherries, and a hint of the sushi wrapper called nori. Full, rich, and moderately tannic, this 2003 requires another 1-3 years of bottle age, and should keep for 12-15 years.
94/100 Robert Parker
- Bottle £40.00
- Bottle Case £480.00
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The 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape is similar in style to their 1999 but with more power. A cedary, sweet bouquet of herbes de Provence, roasted meats, kirsch liqueur, resiny notes, and perhaps incense as well, jumps from the glass of this medium to full-bodied, fragrant, savory style of wine. Its tannins are present and persistent but sweet and well-integrated. The wine reveals outstanding concentration, purity, and plenty of Provencal typicity. It should drink well for 10-15 years. 90/100 Robert Parker
- Bottle £31.00
- Bottle Case £372.00
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'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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'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 £31.00
- Bottle Case £372.00
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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 £60.00
- Bottle Case £720.00
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‘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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"A brilliant effort from Graillot's one hectare holding on the Cornas hillsides (i.e., Chaillots and Sabarote) is the 2010 Cornas Equis. This dense purple-colored 2010 exhibits beautiful aromas of blackberries, charcoal and forest floor along with a full-bodied, powerful, silky style with ripe tannins. Layered, rich, textured and long, this beauty can be enjoyed over the next 10-15 years. " 92+, drink 2012-2027.
Robert Parker.
- Bottle £35.00
- Bottle Case £420.00
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"The medium ruby-colored 2000 Cote Rotie does not possess a great deal of power or richness, but it offers an elegant, superficial yet pleasant, herb-tinged raspberry and cherry character with hints of vanilla and white flowers in the background." 87/100.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate.
- Bottle £48.00
- Bottle Case £576.00
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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.
- Bottle £33.00
- Bottle Case £396.00
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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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A quintessential commercial Côtes du Rhône wine with soft supple tannins, good brambly fruit and a warming, spicy finish.
- Bottle £10.95
- Bottle Case £131.40
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A warming Northern Rhône Syrah packed with a sleek concentration of dark fruit - a finely crafted, voluptuous offering from top producer Christine Vernay.
- Bottle £17.95
- Bottle Case £215.40
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Côtes du Rhône: Domaine Saint Gayan - 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.
- Half Bottle £5.75
- Half Bottle Case £138.00
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Yapp is know as a Rhône specialist and this is our flagship Côtes du Rhône, so it ought to be very good …and it is!
Spice, jammy fruit and a rich silky finish.
- Bottle £10.25
- Bottle Case £123.00
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A deliciously ripe Syrah / Grenache blend with flavours of blackberries, pepper and mocca with pitchy undertones. It is readily approachable from release.
- Bottle £12.95
- Bottle Case £155.40
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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 £10.95
- Bottle Case £131.40
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A full-bodied, earthy, dry, red Rhône wine. This Côtes du Vivarais has a bouquet of dark hedgerow berries that precedes a full-bodied palate of black fruit with warming undertones of earth and spices.
- Bottle £9.75
- Bottle Case £117.00
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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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Crozes Hermitage: Domaine des Lises - a juicy, youthful Syrah with classic blackberry and pepper aromas and a palate of ripe plums and damsons over supple tannins.
- Bottle £17.50
- Bottle Case £210.00
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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 £14.25
- Bottle Case £171.00
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Showing a spicy, baked stone-fruit quality with gently warming tannins, that is redolent of this craggy, arid, sun-kissed landscape. It cries out for bold, rustic cuisine and will mature gracefully for a decade or longer in good vintages.
- Bottle £16.50
- Bottle Case £198.00
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"The 2009 Gigondas exhibits sweet, jammy plum, black cherry and foresty notes, silky tannins and a medium to full-bodied, charming, seductive style that begs for consumption over the next 5-6 years." 89 points.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate, October 2011.
- Bottle £16.25
- Bottle Case £195.00
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A mid-weight, easy drinking wine with aromas of red fruit, spicy undertones and a soft, rounded finish.
- Bottle £8.95
- Bottle Case £107.40
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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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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 £165.00
- Magnum Case £990.00
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The 1992 red Hermitage exhibits a leanness combined with bitter tannin in an otherwise medium-bodied, attractive, ripe wine. 88/100 Robert Parker
- Magnum £195.00
- Magnum Case £1,170.00
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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 £250.00
- Magnum Case £1,500.00
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The red Lirac La Fermade from Domaine Maby is an under-rated Chateauneuf’-style blend that is the quintessential fireside red wine.
- Bottle £12.25
- Bottle Case £147.00
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The is a strapping Rasteau with dark ruby colour, copious quantities of chocolate and black cherry flavours and warming tannins.
This warming blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault out-punches and out-points many a Chateauneuf’ and is just the kind of wine to cosset one through a chilly winter.
- Bottle £12.50
- Bottle Case £150.00
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Saint Joseph 'Terre d'Encre' from Domaine Georges Vernay is a classic dark, Northern Rhône Syrah - restrained violet and blackberry scents and a lively black fruit palate with some good tannic grip and a fresh acidity.
"The Burgundian-styled, medium-bodied 2010 St.-Joseph Terre d’Encre exhibits notes of powdered minerals, damp earth, raspberries and strawberries. With well integrated acidity, tannin and wood, it should drink well for 5-7 years. 86/100, drink 2012-2019."
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate.
- Bottle £24.50
- Bottle Case £294.00
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"The stunning 2010 St.-Joseph ranks alongside the finest wines of the appellation, including Guigal’s l’Hospice and Chapoutier’s Les Granits. It boasts a dense purple color along with scents of kirsch, blackberries, crushed rocks, spring flowers and licorice. It needs 2-3 years of bottle age and should drink well for 15+ years thereafter." RP 93, drink 2014-2029.
Robert Parker, December 2012.
- Bottle £33.00
- Bottle Case £396.00
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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 £14.75
- Bottle Case £177.00
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Tavel: Domaine Maby La Forcadière - 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 £12.95
- Bottle Case £155.40
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Silky, spicy Southern Rhône Grenache from the excellent 2009 vintage. Subtle enough to enjoy on its own or paired with any meaty dishes.
- Bottle £13.95
- Bottle Case £167.40
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