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Father and son team, François and Pascal Gay are based in Chorey-les-Beaune. Their Aloxe-Corton displays a bouquet of ripe hedgerow berries preceding a sleek palate of rich, dark fruit with a glossy 'cassis' core and pitchy tannins that will soften with age.
- Bottle £29.50
- Bottle Case £354.00
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A fine example of an Alsace Pinot Noir from Charles Schléret, with ripe, juicy, red berry fruit flavours and hints of supple, smoky tannins preceding a soft, minerally finish.
- Bottle £14.50
- Bottle Case £174.00
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A full-bodied red from the Côte d'Azur, deep ruby in colour with herb and spice aromas. The perfect partner for lamb roasted with Provençal herbs.
- Bottle £17.95
- Bottle Case £215.40
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A classic, red Beaujolais Villages ‘Vieilles Vignes’ from 100% Gamay. It has a beguiling berry bouquet and supple palate of summer fruits offset by some darker, earthier notes and ripe tannins.
- Bottle £10.25
- Bottle Case £123.00
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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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Complex game and forest floor aromas are supported by concentrated dark cherry and damson flavours against a background of rugged tannins. This is a classic Vin de Garde which requires 3-5+ years cellaring before it starts to reveal its potential.
- Bottle £29.95
- Bottle Case £359.40
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A ruby-coloured, spicy, herb-tinged red Bellet wine that it is a delight to drink and shows high-quality, distinctive, artisanal winemaking at its best. It is dense and spicy with a fine concentration of dark, autumnal fruit and an attractive bouquet of dark cherries and berries.
- Bottle £25.50
- Bottle Case £306.00
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A classic ‘Bordeaux Supérieur' produced from mature rootstock grown on well-drained gravelly soil similar to that of Pomerol 6km to the South-West.
Owner Baron d'Anglade has delivered a coup de maître with the 2010, which is smooth and ready to drink from release.
- Bottle £11.25
- Bottle Case £135.00
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Lalande de Pomerol 'La Chenade' from Denis Durantou - Great value, right-bank claret with a bit of bottle-age from the 2009 vintage.
Crimson colour, wild berries and raisins on the nose, cedar, cassis, graphite and fleshy fruit on the palate.
- Bottle £19.95
- Bottle Case £239.40
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A delicate bouquet of raspberries and redcurrants with a touch of underlying rusticity precedes a palate of pure, soft red fruit flavours offset by supple tannins.
- Bottle £13.95
- Bottle Case £167.40
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'Les Cent Boisselées' is a mid-weight, forward and fruity Bourgueil wine from 100% Cabernet Franc.
With juicy cassis flavours and pleasant blackberry leaf and mushroom aromas, its structured tannins will support some bottle age.
- Bottle £13.95
- Bottle Case £167.40
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Ruby red with a brick pink rim. Aromas and flavours of ‘cut-pepper’, blackberries and mushrooms are supported by ripe tannins preceding a complex, mouth filling finish. It should be decanted and served with grilled meats, game or strong, hard cheeses.
- Bottle £25.75
- Bottle Case £309.00
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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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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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A restrained raspberry bouquet precedes a dense, meaty palate with a firm tannic structure and bright acidity.
This is a little closed at present but has all the components of a fine Vin de Gard & should develop well over the next 5+ years.
- Bottle £68.00
- Bottle Case £816.00
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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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‘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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Subtle blackberry leaf aromas precede a palate of bright berry and red cherry fruit with light tannins and a crisp, palate-cleansing acidity. A good red for light chilling to accompany picnics and impromptu kitchen table lunches.
- Bottle £11.75
- Bottle Case £141.00
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Chinon l'Arpenty from Francis Desbourdes is packed full of youthful, berry fruit and was memorably described by Joanna Simon as being like ‘liquid summer pudding’.
It has supple tannins that lend it well to light chilling. In short it is a delicious and failsafe crowd-pleaser.
- Bottle £12.95
- Bottle Case £155.40
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This Clos de Vougeot wine, which is produced from 70 year old vines, gives full expression to the Pinot Noir grape, with powerful, complex flavours of game and wild fruits.
- Bottle £72.00
- Bottle Case £864.00
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A rugged, chest-thumping, life-affirming Collioure wine imbued with wonderful black, garrigue fruit flavours and scents.
- Bottle £14.95
- Bottle Case £179.40
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The Puig Oriol is a dense, dark, brooding red wine that is essential Collioure.
- Bottle £15.75
- Bottle Case £189.00
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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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A full-bodied red with complex aromas and flavours redolent of dark, brambly fruit, liquorice and spice prior to a smooth finish.
- Bottle £11.50
- Bottle Case £138.00
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The Château Roubaud Cuvée Plaisir has red fruit aromas preceding a medium-bodied palate, with flavours redolent of blackcurrants and cherries with a hint of spice.
- Bottle £10.25
- Bottle Case £123.00
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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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'Juicy but elegant, with a beam of red currant and damson plum fruit backed by fine-grained tannins. Notes of shaved vanilla, briar and coffee chime in on the finish. Drink now through 2016. 89/100.'
Robert Parker.
- Bottle £29.95
- Bottle Case £359.40
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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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This red Coteaux d'Aix wine from Domaine des Oullières is a hand-harvested blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Grenache & Syrah: almost a Rhône – Bordeaux fusion. Mid-weight, versatile, and easy-drinking.
- Bottle £10.25
- Bottle Case £123.00
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This medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon has classic cassis aromas and a palate of red-berry fruit underpinned by ripe tannins.
- Bottle £8.75
- Bottle Case £105.00
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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 £9.25
- Bottle Case £111.00
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A cherry-coloured red wine with soft, forest fruit flavours that has proven to be a versatile and popular option.
- Bottle £8.25
- Bottle Case £99.00
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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 quaffable blend of Cab Franc and Merlot from Gascony that really comes into its own with poultry dishes or summer barbecues. Duck à l'Orange would be ideal!
- Bottle £9.25
- Bottle Case £111.00
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A wonderful nose of dark berry fruit precedes a medium-bodied palate with flavours of blackberries and plums.
- Bottle £9.95
- Bottle Case £119.40
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A wonderful nose of dark berry fruit precedes a medium-bodied palate with flavours of blackberries and plums.
- Bottle £9.95
- Bottle Case £119.40
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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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A beguiling gem of a Provençal red, beloved by countless wine journalists and Mr Yapp Jnr. This organic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Grenache manages to fuse Bordeaux and the Rhône, Old World and New in an intense bouquet of garrigue berries, a palate of ripe cassis fruit and fine-grained tannins.
- Bottle £17.25
- Bottle Case £207.00
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It would be fair to say that the Côtes de Thongue: Domaine Les Filles de Septembre 'Tradition' has been our 'find' of the past 5 years. We chanced upon this crowd-pleasing blend of Merlot, Carignan and Grenache while tootling around near Beziers. This garrigue-scented, juicy red is now one of our best sellers; think Bordeaux meets the Languedoc.
- Bottle £9.25
- Bottle Case £111.00
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Good garnet robe and an appealing garrigue berry and black pepper bouquet. The palate has a generous weight of ripe, Autumnal fruit with spicy undertones and plenty of earthy tannins.
- Bottle £12.50
- Bottle Case £150.00
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Red berry aromas precede a full, fruity palate with spicy undertones in this Provence wine. Deep, dark ruby in colour, the Côtes du Luberon Château la Canorgue is a round and powerful red wine, showing supple and silky tannins.
- Bottle £13.95
- Bottle Case £167.40
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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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Made from Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, it merits at least three years bottle-age to reveal it's uncompromising personality. It has diverse spice, leather and sous-bois aromas and a complex palate of berries, mushrooms, game and earth.
- Bottle £17.95
- Bottle Case £215.40
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This Côtes du Roussillon Cuvée Tradition from Domaine Ferrer Ribière is a versatile, light-heavyweight wine with supple tannins and warming earth and spice notes.
- Bottle £11.50
- Bottle Case £138.00
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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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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 £13.50
- Bottle Case £162.00
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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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Banyuls 'Réserva' is a sweet, red wine - a classic blend of Grenache Noir, Grenache Gris and Carignan. It has a spicy, dried fruit, pluminess, rather like a tawny port.
- Bottle £18.75
- Bottle Case £225.00
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A spicy, mid-weight Faugères red wine with juicy garrigue fruit flavours.
- Bottle £13.50
- Bottle Case £162.00
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Gamay Vin de Pays de l'Ardèche (VDP) from the Cave de Saint-Désirat co-opérative. 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 £8.50
- Bottle Case £102.00
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A wealth of red fruit scents and flavours over a structure of elegant tannins, underscored by a fine acidity which should help it age well. Already approachable, if decanted, this will benefit from 5-10 years bottle age.
- Bottle £33.00
- Bottle Case £396.00
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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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Textbook ‘cigar box and spice’ Gigondas aromas with a palate of warm, autumnal fruit elegant tannins and a soft rounded finish.
- Bottle £14.95
- Bottle Case £179.40
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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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"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. " 96 points.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate, April 2009.
- Bottle £160.00
- Bottle Case £1,920.00
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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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Irouléguy: Domaine Illaria - A deep red wine with a bouquet of black cherries and spices with vigorous youthful tannins (reminiscent of young Cornas) and underlying dark fruit flavours.
- Bottle £16.75
- Bottle Case £201.00
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Dense, dark and with great aromatic complexity, plus lashings of supple, ripe, sweet fruit.
- Bottle £72.00
- Bottle Case £864.00
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This wine is spectacularly concentrated and represents an exceptional expression of cooler climate Australian Shiraz.
- Bottle £40.00
- Bottle Case £480.00
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"This wine is spectacularly concentrated and represents an exceptional expression of cooler climate Australian Shiraz. The 2003 Shiraz Georgia’s Paddock exhibits an inky/blue/purple color along with a big, sweet nose of lead pencil shavings interwoven with charcoal, blackberries, cassis, licorice, and a touch of oak. This larger than life, multi-layered, intense, pure Shiraz possesses supple tannin, giving it a certain accessibility even though it will have 10-15 years of aging potential."
Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate, October 2005.
- Bottle £48.00
- Bottle Case £576.00
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"From a top-notch estate in Victoria’s Heathcote region, the dense ruby/purple-colored 2004 Shiraz Georgia’s Paddock offers up scents of licorice, white pepper, cassis, and new barrel smells. Full-bodied, rich, and heady, its big, earthy style reflects the Cambrian soils of Heathcote. It should drink well for a decade." 90.
Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate, December 2006.
- Bottle £44.00
- Bottle Case £528.00
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"Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Georgia’s Paddock Shiraz has a pronounced nose of black cherries, creme de cassis, black pepper and loam with hints of coffee, anise and yeast extract. Medium to full-bodied and with a great concentration of spicy / peppery black fruit flavors, it has just enough acid and a medium to firm level of velvety tannins, finishing long. It’s a wonderfully elegant expression of this vineyard. Though approachable now, it should drink best 2014 to 2024+."
Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate, June 2012.
- Bottle £44.00
- Bottle Case £528.00
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"They are of very high quality and deserve readers’ attention. Hopefully my prose has convinced more than a handful of readers to try these remarkable wines from one of the most fascinating and compelling personalities in the entire wine world, and one dedicated to the highest quality." 96/100.
Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate.
A knock-out bouquet of graphite, crushed rocks, blueberries, and blackberries is followed by a full-bodied Syrah with formidable concentration, good acidity, and tremendous intensity as well as length.
- Bottle £44.00
- Bottle Case £528.00
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'Occam's Razor' Shiraz represents an accessible, relatively forward-drinking, entry level to the Laughton
oeuvre and is packed with juicy autumnal fruit flavours over a couch of ripe tannins.
- Bottle £25.50
- Bottle Case £306.00
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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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A benchmark Pinot Noir from Domaine Jean Teiller with red berry fruit flavours, supple tannins and a racy acidity.
- Bottle £13.95
- Bottle Case £167.40
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'Le Pas de Zarat’ is the Domaine's special cuvée - made from a blend of Carignan, Grenache Noir and Syrah, it is packed with dark garrigue fruit scents and tastes with wonderful spicy undertones and pitchy tannins.
- Bottle £15.50
- Bottle Case £186.00
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A long-time quest for a great value Minervois came to fruition with this cracking little red wine from Domaine Le Cazal. It is a traditional un-oaked wine with fine garrigue aromas and a spicy mid-weight palate of dark berry fruit offset by supple tannins.
- Bottle £8.95
- Bottle Case £107.40
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Primary red fruit flavours are supported by crisp tannins and earthy, gamey, richer notes.
- Bottle £12.95
- Bottle Case £155.40
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It’s well worth trying this South Australian version of a typically ‘Southern Rhône’ blend of Grenache & Shiraz. The wine is supple and understated by Aussie standards, thereby working well with a range of cuisine.
- Bottle £12.95
- Bottle Case £155.40
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A powerful, opulent Premier Cru that requires a few years bottle-age before it will begin to reveal a multitude of red fruit, leather, truffle and game flavours.
- Bottle £34.00
- Bottle Case £408.00
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This forward-drinking, soft, supple red Burgundy has a core of bright red fruit and textbook crushed red berry and 'sous-bois' aromas. A Grand Vin de Bourgogne.
- Bottle £29.50
- Bottle Case £354.00
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A full-bodied, meaty red wine with a rich palate and earthy and spicy nuances.
- Bottle £17.95
- Bottle Case £215.40
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The Pic Saint-Loup Mas Bruguière 'l’Arbouse' is a rich, compelling red wine with vivid garrigue fruit aromas, an earthy palate and fine-grained tannins.
- Bottle £12.95
- Bottle Case £155.40
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This Pommard from Stéphane Brocard has a classic bouquet of violets and 'petits fruits rouges' precedes a charming palate of subtle game, stone fruit and earthy flavours offset by ripe tannins.
- Bottle £25.50
- Bottle Case £306.00
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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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“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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Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil: 'L'Expression' from gifted vigneron Jöel Taluau is a forward-drinking, capsicum-scented Cabernet Franc that has a lovely concentration of fruit and a really persistent finish.
- Bottle £12.25
- Bottle Case £147.00
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Designed for early drinking, this supple red Loire wine displays raspberry and violet aromas followed by light, redcurrant fruit on the palate.
- Bottle £9.50
- Bottle Case £114.00
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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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A pleasant raspberry bouquet supported by a vibrant, fruity palate. Juicy red berry flavours accompany cooler, minerally undertones.
- Bottle £15.25
- Bottle Case £183.00
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The Saumur Champigny: Domaine Filliatreau is a classic, cool-climate Cabernet Franc with a lovely, summer-berry bouquet and a juicy, red fruit palate offset by ripe, youthful tannins.
- Bottle £11.95
- Bottle Case £143.40
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A mid-weight, ripe, rounded Cabernet Franc. A wonderful concentration of brambly fruit is underpinned by supple tannins.
- Bottle £12.95
- Bottle Case £155.40
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A rich and powerful wine displaying herbaceous aromas. The palate, of ripe red berries and ‘cut pepper’ and well developed, rounded tannins, precedes a long, clean finish.
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A rich and powerful wine displaying herbaceous aromas. The palate, of ripe red berries and ‘cut pepper’ and well developed, rounded tannins, precedes a long, clean finish.
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A rich and powerful wine displaying herbaceous aromas. The palate, of ripe red berries and ‘cut pepper’ and well developed, rounded tannins, precedes a long, clean finish.
- Bottle £16.50
- Bottle Case £198.00
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A consistently reliable Saumur red wine with a bouquet of raspberries and blackcurrants. The soft, fruity palate is supported by elegant tannins making for remarkably versatile easy drinking.
The distinctive label that adorns our range of red and white Saumur wines is based on graffito of Charles de Gaulle.
- Half Bottle £5.35
- Half Bottle Case £128.40
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Our consistently reliable red Saumur, with its distinctive label that depicts graffito of Charles de Gaulle, makes for remarkably versatile easy drinking.
- Bottle £9.50
- Bottle Case £114.00
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Fred Filliatreau's red Saumur Château Fouquet that comes from vines just outside the Saumur Champigny appellation seems to be getting better with every vintage that we ship. It is a ripe rounded Cabernet Franc with some light minerally nuances that should be drunk within a couple of years, preferably al fresco with a plate of cheese or charcuterie!
- Bottle £12.25
- Bottle Case £147.00
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A light and supple wine from Savoie that shows aromas of red berries and has a cool minerally finish.
- Bottle £11.95
- Bottle Case £143.40
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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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This unusual wine has elements of Alain Graillot's Crozes - peppery, fruit-forward Syrah - combined with warming, baked fruit and spice notes that transport one to North Africa.
- Bottle £13.50
- Bottle Case £162.00
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Bright summer-berry scents and flavours and a supple, rounded palate, made from 95% Cabernet Franc (known locally as ‘Breton’) and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Bottle £10.95
- Bottle Case £131.40
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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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An earthy, medium-bodied, herb-tinged Corsican red wine. It is well-rounded with attractive red fruit aromas and supple, balanced tannins that are ideally suited to rustic cuisine.
- Bottle £13.75
- Bottle Case £165.00
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"A rare ‘vin de garde’ from Corsica. This well-coloured red comes from the south of the island. Lovely dense fruit flavours with a slightly smoky, sweet-tobacco complexity."
Tom Stevenson – The New Sotherby’s Wine Encyclopedia
- Bottle £23.95
- Bottle Case £287.40
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A lovely briary red wine from Corsica, it has undertones of spice and earth beneath a couch of autumnal fruit.
- Bottle £14.25
- Bottle Case £171.00
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'Empreinte du Temps' is an excellent Vin de Pays Catalan Carignan, with a beguiling bouquet of wild berries and herbs and a medley of sun-kissed Mediterranean flavours, supported by a couch of supple tannins.
- Bottle £12.95
- Bottle Case £155.40
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This lip-smacking, supple Grenache-based blend has dollops of red fruit and warm, spicy flavours. Made by Jean-Pierre Boisson (Mayor of Châteauneuf-du-Pape) and his daughter Emilie, it proves that in Southern France the 2012 vintage was a real success story.
- Bottle £8.95
- Bottle Case £107.40
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The very aromatic nose of Béret offers red berry and cherry aromas and a hint of spice. It is forward and fruity with a generous palate of juicy black fruit.
- Bottle £10.25
- Bottle Case £123.00
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A generous weight of dark, autumnal fruit precedes a rich, spicy palate of black hedgerow fruit.
- Bottle £9.95
- Bottle Case £119.40
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