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Product Code: VIC708
Mas de Canal Blanc, Vine de Pays d'Oc, 2008
“Citrus and peach aroma. Fresh, easy drinking mouthful showing stone fruit, nice weight and limey acidity. Drink this year”
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Product Code: VIC408
Mas de Canal Rouge, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008
“A scent of ripe blackberries is followed by a light, black-fruited palate. Simple, easy-drinking style. Now-2011”
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Product Code: AGW309
Les Chapelières, Comté Tolosan, IGP, 2009
“Light citrussy aromas. Clean and lemony, with a pleasing pear accent. Attractively rounded. Perfect for summer parties. Now-2011”
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Product Code: VIC509
Mas de Canal Rosé, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2009
“Pale clear pink with a hint of onion skin. Light scent of berries. Fresh mouthful of strawberry and cranberry. Nothing complicated, just a really...”
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Product Code: AGW609
Vignerons Réunis, Carignan Vieilles Vignes, Vin de Pays d’Hérault, 2009
“Alain Grignon is a colourful character who, despairing of the unwillingness of the Languedoc co-operatives to build successful brands for export,...”
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Product Code: AGW108
Croix des Vents, Chardonnay, Vin de Pays d’Oc, Alain Grignon, 2008
“Pale lemon. Mild scent - a melon note. Fresh and light attack, with attractive appley fruit, very pure and balanced. This is a wine which will remind...”
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Product Code: VIC308
Domaines Vic, Merlot, Comtesse de Marion, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008
“Aromas of sweet plum with a leafy touch. Supple and lightly creamy, with barely discernible tannins. This is unfailingly good. Now-2010”
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Product Code: VIC809
Preignes Le Vieux, Reserve Blanc, Vin de Pays des Coteaux du Libron, 2009
“Such an open and attractive perfume: one can pick up that appealingly grapey hint of Muscat. Lively, enticing gush of lime, pear and melon, with a...”
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Product Code: TRR109
Domaine du Tariquet, Ugni Blanc-Colombard, VdP des Côtes de Gascogne, 2009
“Always refreshing, with its lowish alcohol and crisp attack - and now bottled under screwcap for extra freshness. Blended from Ugni Blanc and...”
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Product Code: CRO109
Domaine La Croix Belle,Caringole Rouge, Côtes de Thongue IGP, 2009
“Light, perfume of violets. So fresh, pure and vital, with red fruits, ripe but juicily crisp, backed by the merest smidge of tannin. A wine which is...”
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Product Code: CRO809
Domaine La Croix Belle, Caringole Blanc, Côtes de Thongue IGP, 2009
“No doubt that this is the best vintage we have ever tasted of this popular wine, based on Chardonnay lifted by zippy Sauvignon Blanc, a blend which...”
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Product Code: GRV109
Château La Grave, Minervois Rouge, Tristan & Julien, 2009
“Just so open, simple and enjoyable, the sort of youthful French country wine of old: very ripe berried fruit, with the merest hint of supporting...”
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Product Code: ESZ109
Les Vignerons d’Estézargues, Cuvée des Galets, Côtes du Rhône, 2009
“A cheerful blend of Grenache, Cinsaut and Syrah. Soft, raspberry hue. Brambly nose with a hint of blueberry and herbs. Juicy, fruits of the forest...”
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Product Code: CAP106
Château Capelle, Sainte-Foy Bordeaux, 2006
“Youthful purple. Aromas of berries, smoke and vanilla. A really appealing blend of roughly half Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc,...”
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Product Code: AUM309
Les Chardons, Sauvignon Blanc, Vin de Pays de Loire, 2009
“From our friends Sophie and Thierry Chardon at Aumonier. Bright grassy aromas. Pure gooseberry and sherbert lemon flavours of ripe Sauvignon blanc,...”
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Product Code: ESZ208
Les Vignerons d’Estézargues, Côtes du Rhône, Terra Vitis, 2008
“Deeper colour. Ripe scents, with a suggestion of preserved fruits and vanilla. Bittersweet, raspberry and blackberry palate, with some genuine depth...”
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Product Code: GRV409
Château La Grave, Minervois Rosé, Expression, 2009
“Year on year this wine, from Syrah and Grenache grown in the Minervois, is our best-selling rosé - it always delivers splendid ripeness, so tastes...”
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Product Code: GRV608
Château La Grave, Minervois Blanc, Expression, 2008
“Scent of ripe apples. As ever, not an obvious fruit wine, but textured and quite concentrated, with that volume given citrus and almond nuances....”
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Product Code: VIC208
Preignes Le Vieux, Petit Verdot, Les Hauts de Median, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008
“Deep and opaque. Wow! Rich, rounded, bursting with juicy blackcurrants and hints of earth and spice, you could easily decant this and pass it off as...”
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Product Code: PUT308
Château de Putille, Anjou Rouge, 2008
“Vivid youthful purple. Intense aromas of hedgerow fruits. Crunchy cassis fruit balanced by ripe, supple tannin. An ideal accompaniment to roast pork....”
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Product Code: BAN108
Château Ballan-Larquette, Bordeaux Blanc, 2008
“From an estate owned by the Chaigne family, a wine based on Sauvignon Blanc with some Sémillon. Apple and lime scent, mildly sherberty, with a...”
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Product Code: PUT309
Château de Putille, Anjou Rouge, 2009
“100% Cabernet Franc. Vivid youthful purple. Very ripe cherry aromas. Crunchy cassis fruit balanced by ripe, supple tannin. Youthful, a touch rustic,...”
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Product Code: CRE108
Domaine de Creyssels, Coteaux du Languedoc, Picpoul de Pinet, 2008
“Pale lemon. Light, grassy scent. This has an attractive herbal note, alongside the fatness of Brazil nuts and citrussy freshness and vigour. Very...”
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Product Code: PLA105
Château La Plaige, Bordeaux Supérieur, 2005
“Deep hue. Splendid nose, surprisingly akin to Pomerol in its cassis- like richness. Blackcurrant and black plum, with ripe tannins and a pinch of...”
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Product Code: GUH108
Domaine de la Guicharde, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, Cuvée Léon, 2008
“Soft ruby tone. Light scent of raspberries and currant leaf. Crisp and juicy cranberries and raspberries, supported by a smudge of tannin, and with a...”
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Product Code: PRF309
Preignes, Grains de Cabernet Franc, Pays d'Oc IGP, 2009
“Such pretty aromas - strawberry leaf and roses - and that floral charm follows on to the palate of this elegant and supple example. Who would have...”
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Product Code: FON409
Domaine Fontanel, Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes, 2009
“Pierre Fontaneil could label this wine, from Syrah and Grenache, with the prestigious Côtes de Roussillon Villages appellation on the label; but as...”
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Product Code: LMV509
Château Lamothe Vincent, Bordeaux Rosé, 2009
“Crafted from halves of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, grown in vineyards to the east of Bordeaux, where Merlot usually holds sway. Vibrant...”
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Product Code: CRO409
Domaine La Croix Belle, Syrah, Côtes de Thongue IGP, 2009
“A fascinating wine: though unoaked, it exhibits such depth of fruit and toasty hints it appears to have enjoyed a period in expensive barrels!...”
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Product Code: BEG109
Domaine Begude, Chardonnay, Amélie, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2009
“Bright and clear. Citrussy aromas, which little prepare one for the ripeness and weight of this well-textured Chardonnay. The 10% of Chenin, picked...”
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Product Code: PUT709
Château de Putille, Anjou Blanc Sec, 2009
“Ripe pears and a touch of honey on the nose. Attractive weight and texture, with bright, pure flavours of pear and pineapple: a lovely example of...”
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Product Code: BAJ107
Château Barrejat, Madiran, Tradition, 2007
“From 60% Tannat, 20% Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc, this is an unoaked wine crafted to let its vivid, berried fruit shine (so not in the least the...”
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Product Code: BAJ609
Château Barrejat, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh Sec, 2009
“Denis Capmartin is our reliable source of Madiran, and also this less well know dry white. Made from 85% Gros Manseng and 15% from the obscure...”
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Product Code: CRO709
Domaine La Croix Belle, Le Champ des Lys, Côtes de Thongue IGP, 2009
“A mildly toasty note on the nose (a tiny proportion goes into barrel) is followed by intense grapefruit, with considerable heft, and subtle notes of...”
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Product Code: PIG607
Domaine de la Pigeade,Côtes du Ventoux, 2007
“Mid purple. Open, pretty scent of fresh berries. This shows the crisp freshness of redcurrants and red cherries. Nicely perfumed, and, by Southern...”
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Product Code: CAN408
Domaine Canet-Valette, Saint-Chinian, Antonyme, 2008
“A wine full of bright red cherries and raspberries. High-toned aromatic feel, bright and alive, with a hint of bacon-fat. Crisp but supple, a good...”
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Product Code: SER108
Le Clos du Serres, Languedoc, Le Clos, 2008
“Strong purple. Scent of red cherries. Intense red and black cherries, spiced with liquorice and even a hint of menthol. Fine grained tannins. Now-2012”
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Product Code: VES105
Château Verrière, Cuvée Grillat, Bordeaux Supérieur, 2005
“Smooth, muted aromas. Firm black fruit, with an appealing lead-pencil note. True Bordeaux, with that perfect palate cleansing...”
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Product Code: MAB108
Mas des Brousses, Chasseur des Brousses, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008
“60% Merlot with Grenache and Cinsaut, a wine with Bordelais style from the garrigue. Leafy and herby scents. Black plum and berry core, spiced with...”
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Product Code: DGA509
Domaine du Grand Arc, Corbières Rosé, La Tour Fabienne, 2009
“As usual, a neon pink hue, almost bluish pink! So fresh and zingy, with delightful fraises des bois character, enlivened by stone fruit notes....”
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Product Code: ESZ608
Domaine de Pierredon, Côtes du Rhône Villages, 2008
“Lovely purple hue. Aroma of Maraschino cherries; and that red and black cherry character is dominant, enlivened by attractive hints of smoke, black...”
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Product Code: LAQ108
Maurice Lapalus, Mâcon-Pierreclos, 2008
“This is the 8th vintage we have bought of this consistently fresh, unoaked (and hand-picked) Chardonnay from the southern Maçonnais: Pierreclos lies...”
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Product Code: PRF609
Preignes Le Vieux, Tradition, Viognier, Vin de Pays d'Oc, 2009
“New to the list this year, a really well-made Viognier, fresh but nicely rounded, with pretty white peach fruit. A lovely aperitif, or enjoy with...”
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Product Code: DGA609
Domaine du Grand Arc, Corbières Blanc, Veillée d’Equinoxe, 2009
“A floral scent - heather? - is followed by a beautifully weighted, fragrant palate of ripe lime, white peach and ripe pear. Enchanting. Now-2011”
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Product Code: TIP708
La Grange Tiphaine, Touraine Amboise, Les Cassiers, 2008
“Soft red cherry tone. Light, fresh, red-fruit aromas. Crunchy mouthful, with bright cherries to the fore. So pretty, with minimal tannin, this makes...”
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Product Code: GUH608
Domaine de la Guicharde, Côtes du Rhône Blanc, Autour de la Chapelle, 2008
“The apricotty perfume of the Viognier is to the fore, with a waxy pear note of the Marsanne. This is so fresh and zippy, delivering the pretty...”
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Product Code: MET107
Domaine du Météore, Faugères Rouge, Les Léonides, 2007
“The best vintage we have tasted of this unoaked wine. You only have to smell it to wonder at its source, as it delivers a fascinating, lifted melange...”
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Product Code: DGA208
Domaine du Grand Arc, Corbières Rouge, Reserve Grand Arc, 2008
“Currently marked by toast and mocha from the barrel ageing, but lovely black fruit behind. Mouthfilling, joyous blackberry fruit, with a lick of...”
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Product Code: QUA509
Les Quatre Tours, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rosé, Signature, 2009
“The group of producers working under the Quatre Tours banner farm around 270 hectares (Ha) of land around the villages and towns of Venelles,...”
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Product Code: LAG109
Domaine Lagneau, Beaujolais-Villages, 2009
“Deep tone. So ripe and juicy and - all red and black cherries with hints of fig and liquorice. So crisp, alive and energetic! Now-2012”
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Product Code: FRP105
Château Frappe-Peyrot, Cadillac 2005
“This is what we have been seeking for years - an appealing sweet white Bordeaux at a fair price. It’s not unctuous, but pure and graceful,...”
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Product Code: AUM109
Domaine de l'Aumonier, Touraine Sauvignon, 2009
“Our best selling white wine for the last six years. Mid lemon. Fresh, lightly nettley scent. Lots of flavour - citrus and ripe grapefruit - and good...”
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Product Code: FON107
Domaine Fontanel, Côtes du Roussillon, 2007
“Deep purple. Brooding nose, full of black fruit and southern herbs. Rich and peppery palate of melting black fruit with a hint of woodsmoke. Sweet...”
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Product Code: FIC508
Domaine Olivier Fichet, Mâcon-Villages, Terroir de Burgy, 2008
“Young Olivier Fichet’s unoaked Chadonnay comes from his 6 hectares of vines in the excellent terroir of the northern Mâconnais near Viré. Pure,...”
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Product Code: FAL306
Terres Falmet, Saint-Chinian, L’Ivresse des Cîmes, 2006
“Open, youthful scent of ripe red fruit. Ripe, raspberry, cherry and bilberry core, very pure, with a twist of liquorice and spice. A ripe tannic...”
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Product Code: BEG609
Domaine Begude, Pinot Noir, Haute Vallée de l’Aude, IGP, 2009
“Soft, pale hue. Light aromas of fraises des bois with citrus peel. Delicate cranberry and strawberry fruit, so gracefully light yet perfectly ripe...”
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Product Code: DAU107
Saint Daumary, Pic Saint Loup, Voilà Le Printemps, 2007
“60% Syrah, 15% Grenache, 15% Carignan and 10% Mourvèdre. Scent of black cherries, and that cherry note continues on to the palate, with hints of...”
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Product Code: AUM707
Domaine de l'Aumonier, Touraine, Les Arpents sous bois, 2007
“Bright mid purple. Classic pencil shavings on the nose. Creamy red and black fruits with a mid-palate rounded by a hint of toasty oak. Attractive...”
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Product Code: AMB305
Amadieu Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne Vieilles Vignes 2005
“Deep, youthful purple robe. Potent aromas of sloe (gin?) and cinnamon. Huge and vital mouthful of briary fruit, with chunky tannins integrating well....”
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Product Code: GRB108
Château des Gravières, Graves, 2008
“The Labuzans are 7th generation growers at this estate in the heart of the Graves near Portets. We loved the intensity - both on the nose and palate...”
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Product Code: NAV207
Domaine Navarre, Saint-Chinian, Le Laouzil, 2007
“Deep but youthful ruby. Scent of cooked cherries. Intense red cherry character, spicy and vibrant. Silky and slightly wild, this is delightfully...”
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Product Code: GON109
Domaine du Crêt Gonin,Morgon, Les Charmes, 2009
“Deep purple, vivid at rim. Scent of black cherries, and that black fruit dominates on the palate, showing as a juicy, mouth-watering, blackcurrant...”
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Product Code: AUM508
Domaine de l’Aumonier,Touraine, Cuvée Henri, 2009
“More information will be added shortly”
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Product Code: BEL307
Belles Pierres, Coteaux du Languedoc, St. George d’Orques, Les Clauzes de Jo Rouge, 2007
“Syrah and Grenache with some Mourvèdre, a complex wine which shows that elusive scent and flavour of the garrigue. Cassis and herb aromas. Lovely...”
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Product Code: TAL109
Talmard, Mâcon-Uchizy, 2009
“An old favourite, with a loyal following. Very successful in the 2009 vintage. Now-2013”
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Product Code: CHE108
Domaine de Chevilly, Quincy, 2008
“Almost water white. Quite pungent, fresh cut grass scent. Intensely citrus, possibly even mandarin, this is a classically structured Loire Sauvignon;...”
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Product Code: FOR608
Domaine des Forges, Coteaux du Layon, St. Aubin, 2008
“As in the previous vintage a north wind in September dried the grapes. Pale youthful gold. Pure flavours of ripe apricot. Perhaps lacking the...”
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Product Code: TIP608
La Grange Tiphaine, Touraine Amboise, Ad Libitum, 2008
“Deeper coloured than Les Cassiers. Red and black fruit seasoned with clove and cinnamon spice. Correctly firm tannins and a long finish. Now-2011”
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Product Code: DIG606
Digioia-Royer, Bourgogne Pinot Noir, 2006
“Bright mid ruby. Open, mildly savoury young Pinot scent. Plentiful strawberry fruit, with real substance - old vines for this wine - and good backing...”
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Product Code: BAJ306
Château Barrejat, Madiran, Cuvée des Vieux Ceps, 2006
“Old vines indeed - over 80 years old: 80% Tannat plus the Cabernets. Dense youthful purple. Muted cassis aromas. Very textured blackberry heart....”
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Product Code: ELS108
Domaine d'Elise, Petit Chablis, 2008
“The multi-talented, brilliant but shy Frédéric Prain - he can make better jokes in English that most natives, but feels awkward selling his own...”
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Product Code: MET306
Domaine du Météore, Faugères Rouge, Les Orionides, 2006
“Quite a roasted scent, with notes of coffee and cooked fruit. Bittersweet character, with concentrated black fruit, dark and spicy, with solid...”
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Product Code: LEQ807
Lequin-Colin, Bourgogne Chardonnay, 2007
“From fruit grown in vineyards close to the village this is 100% barrel fermented, with 10% new oak. Open, clean and delicately perfumed, with a...”
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Product Code: BEA105
Château Beausejour, Fronsac, 2005
“Solid purple. Scent of ripe fruit and cedary oak. Delectable red and black fruit, delivered with a silky texture and a backing of ripe, smooth...”
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Product Code: DGA308
Domaine du Grand Arc, Corbières Rouge, Cuvée des Quarante, 2008
“Very deep colour. Classy red fruit nose, with coffee oak hints. The palate shows lush brambly fruit with ripe tannin structure and integrated oak. So...”
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Product Code: COD109
Domaine Cordaillat, Reuilly, Tradition, 2009
“So lively and bright, with jasmine and lemon notes. Delightfully open and moreish, with ripe fruit countered by balancing acidity. Now-2012”
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Product Code: CHB309
Domaine de La Chapelle des Bois, Chiroubles, 2009
“Wine from Chiroubles, the highest of the Cru Villages, can be very light and a mite too crisp, but in this superb vintage the wine is lovely, all...”
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Product Code: VIO109
Domaine Georges Viornery, Côte de Brouilly, 2009
“Deep vivid purple. Lifted red cherry scent. Strongly red-fruited, cherries and plums. Not overtly fruity, this shows spice and earthy/mineral notes...”
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Product Code: SAP109
Bernard Santé, Chénas, 2009
“M. Santé admits that he prefers to make “bon vins à grands vins”, but what’s wrong with that, when the result is this lovely wine! Mid depth...”
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Product Code: CHB107
Domaine de la Chapelle des Bois, Fleurie, 2007
“Chantal Coudert and Eric Appert always offer an excellent example of this popular Cru village. Lively red cherry and redcurrant, with a smidge of...”
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Product Code: ROT605
Rousse, Chinon, Les Puys, 2005
“Given a year in 3-4 year old barrels. Very deep colour. Scent of crushed blackcurrants. Bittersweet black fruit, quite dense and big-framed, with...”
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Product Code: MEY308
Jean-Luc Meyer, Gewurztraminer, 2008
“Mid lemon. Bright nose with textbook rose petal notes. Harmonious mouthful of lychees and Turkish delight, honey textured, with a long peppery...”
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Product Code: VAL108
Gérald Vallée, Domaine de la Cotelleraie, Saint Nicolas de Bourgeuil, 2008
“Pure Cabernet Franc in large old oak vats. Scent of fresh currants. Silkily textured, showing ripe currants backed by fine savoury tannins, this is...”
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Product Code: BEL607
Belles Pierres, Coteaux du Languedoc, Les Clauzes de Jo Blanc, 2007
“From 60% Roussanne with equal proportions of Viognier and Grenache, oaked. Scent of ripe tropical fruit, bay leaf and honey: and on the palate it...”
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Product Code: CHL107
Chapin & Landais, Saumur Brut, Le Grand Saumur, 2007
“This is a stalwart of our range, and we put much of its popularity down to the fact that it is not trying to be champagne; many of you think it is...”
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Product Code: CHB409
Domaine de la Chapelle des Bois, Fleurie, Bel Air 2009
“From one parcel of vines. Pretty, red-fruited scents - fraises des bois. Approachable palate of red cherries and strawberries. Charming, but with...”
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Product Code: DAU307
Saint Daumary, Pic Saint Loup, Troisième Mi-Temps, 2007
“50% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 25% Carignan. This has a more red-fruited tone to the aromas, the Grenache lending a lovely scent of roses. Textured, gently...”
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Product Code: ARG306
Château L'Argenteyre, Medoc, 2006
“The red at this Cru Bourgeois property is a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 15% Petit Verdot. The nose has bags of blackberry and...”
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Product Code: CHC108
Domaine Chavet, Menetou-Salon, 2008
“Very bright pale lemon. Aroma of preserved lemons. On the palate ripe lemons again, integrating seamlessly with a fine minerality. Very classy and...”
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Product Code: BAJ807
Château Barrejat, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh Doux, Cuvée de la Passion, 2009
“More information will be added shortly”
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Product Code: FRR107
Domaine Fourrey, Chablis, 2007
“A brother and sister team, Luc and Marie Jo, have revitalised their family-owned estate in Milly. Scent of citrus and cream. Dry and pure, with a...”
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Product Code: FON708
Domaine Fontanel, Côtes du Roussillon Blanc, 2008
“As ever, lovely honeyed nose. Really textured, with notes of honey, fig and apricot, lifted by touches of fennel. So long and well structured....”
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Product Code: GMA105
Château Grand-Maison, Côtes de Bourg, 2005
“Côtes de Bourg is situated directly across the Gironde river, opposite the illustrious vineyards of Margaux. 89% Merlot, 6% Malbec, 5% Cab. Franc,...”
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Product Code: SER407
Le Clos du Serres, Languedoc, Terrasses du Larzac, La Blaca, 2007
“Unusual aromas of black fruits, caramel and dark chocolate. That cassis note continues on to the palate, with touches of menthol and toffee....”
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Product Code: DIG607
Digioia-Royer, Bourgogne Pinot Noir, 2007
“Bright mid ruby. Open nose showing some dark cherry character. Old vines on the outskirts of Chambolle ensure attractively concentrated black cherry...”
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Product Code: FAL608
Terres Falmet, Viognier, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008
“From vines grown on a patch of gravel and coarse sand in the hills south of St.-Chinian, and benefiting from bâtonnage, stirring of the lees, this...”
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Product Code: COD309
Domaine Cordaillat, Reuilly, Les Sables, 2009
“A noticeable step up in richness from the Tradition, whilst still maintaining mouthwatering focus; the citrus and stone fruit character supported by...”
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Product Code: ROS109
Cherrier Père et fils, Sancerre, 2009
“In 2009 quality is high, but yields low. Pale lemon colour. Whistle clean citrus aromas. Intense ripe fruit elegantly melds with characteristic...”
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Product Code: ELS208
Domaine d'Elise, Chablis, 2008
“Frédéric Prain's Chablis shows greater depth and richness than his Petit Chablis. From the particularly successful 2008 vintage, this wine...”
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Product Code: FRR108
Domaine Fourrey, Chablis, 2008
“The Chablis region had a very successful vintage in 2008, with the wines showing a delightful combination of ripe fruit and true expression of...”
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Product Code: GRI104
Grivot, Bourgogne Pinot Noir, 2004
“Grivot always makes one of the most intense, deeply flavoured, and long-lived generic red Burgundies. This is lighter than some vintages and is just...”
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Product Code: BLA108
Francis Blanchet, Pouilly-Fumé, Les Pernets, 2008
“Pale lemon with green highlights. Delicately balanced between fresh citrus and deeper more mineral elements, with prominent acidity. Long and fine....”
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Product Code: CAB105
Château Les Cabannes, Saint-Emilion, 2005
“Fresh raspberry and red fruits with lovely aromatics. This has a delightful sweet core of fruit. Whilst no blockbuster, this is so approachable, with...”
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Product Code: CAS207
Domaine du Cassan, Beaumes-de-Venise, Cuvée St. Christophe, 2007
“Mid purple, still youthful tone. Cherryish Grenache aromas with creamier depths. Not over-ripe fruit - quite summer-puddingy, with crisp black...”
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Product Code: VIO309
Domaine Georges Viornery, Brouilly, 2009
“Splendid aromas: really ripe cherries, with a hint of kirsch, plus hints of spice and that sticking plaster scent one finds on young Pinot Noir....”
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Product Code: SER307
Le Clos du Serres, Languedoc, Terrasses du Larzac, Les Maros, 2007
“This Grenache-based blend always shows raspberry and blackberry fruit, with an interesting gamey nuance and a hint of liquorice. Warming and...”
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Product Code: KIE207
André Kientzler, Gewurztraminer, 2007
“Very pale gold. Combining this variety’s hallmark preserved fruit and floral characters with mineral complexity. So elegant and refined. Now-2013”
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Product Code: TIP906
La Grange Tiphaine, Touraine Amboise, Clef du Sol, 2006
“Bright young purple. High-toned scent, almost minty. So light in the mouth, whilst offering a zippy palate of fraise des bois. Charming, sweet finish...”
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Product Code: BDU107
Château Beauregard Ducasse, Graves, Cuvée Albertine Peyri, 2007
“A selection by the Perromat family of only 1,000 cases of Sémillon and Sauvignon, all in new oak. Gorgeous scents of lime, cream, toast and vanilla....”
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Product Code: CAL209
Domaine Calot, Morgon, Cuvée Jeanne, 2009
“Vibrant purple. Fresh aromas of black cherries with a hint of vanilla. Very ripe, with great depth of Morello cherries and blackcurrants. Lush and...”
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Product Code: HAB105
Château Haut Bernasse "Le Clos", Monbazillac, 2005
“A delicious dessert wine that would be more than double the price if it had Sauternes on the label. A blend of 70% Semillon 20% Sauvignon...”
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Product Code: MEY608
Jean-Luc Meyer, Pinot Gris Vieilles Vignes, 2008
“From two parcels of vines close to Eguisheim, aged 34 & 38 years. The broad smoky nose leaps out of the glass, while the palate of dried...”
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Product Code: VIT3NV
Vitteaut-Alberti, Rosé, Crémant de Bourgogne, NV
“The Vitteaut family are based in Rully, a centre for the production of Crémant in Burgundy. At modest modern premises they produce superb quality,...”
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Product Code: CPB607
Château Pierre-Bise, Savennières, Clos de Coulaine, 2007
“Pale gold with a suggestion of green. Intensely apricot on the nose. Richly textured, but pure and balanced, with a fine mineral thread and a long...”
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Product Code: CLB607
Denis Clair, Hautes Côtes de Beaune Rouge, 2007
“We are usually wary of this appellation, but well-sited vines (the Clairs’ are just above St-Aubin and near Maranges) can produce lovely light...”
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Product Code: BEC306
Le Prieuré d’Arras, Saint Joseph Rouge, 2006
“Pale, but still youthful purple. Scent of raspberries and blackberries with a vanilla nuance; and the palate equally combines red and black fruit....”
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Product Code: ROS309
Cherrier Père et fils, Sancerre Rosé, 2009
“The Cherrier family’s rosé, from 100% Pinot Noir, always has more depth of fruit than some Sancerre rosés. Localized summer hail means that...”
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Product Code: MAD605
Mader, Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru Rosacker, 2005
“The Rosacker, east facing, with very pebbley soil over limestone, is one of the top vineyards in the whole of Alsace, and is the source of...”
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Product Code: DAU207
Saint Daumary, Pic Saint-Loup, Belladonna, 2007
“Such a pure scent, deliciously red-fruited, without any of that animal edge so often present in Carignan. Thrilling on the palate, a sort of vinous...”
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Product Code: VIT1NV
Vitteaut-Alberti, Blanc de Blancs, Crémant de Bourgogne, NV
“Made from 80% Chardonnay and 20% Aligoté (to balance the riper Chardonnay from the Côte Chalonnaise), this is a satisfyingly well-aged style.”
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Product Code: DAU607
Saint Daumary, Coteaux du Languedoc, La Boca Loca, 2007
“Aromas of grapefruit and blossom. Initial sense of citrus and attractive ripeness is followed by limeflower aromatics. Beautifully weighted, and very...”
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Product Code: JON306
Domaine du Joncier, Lirac, Les Muses, 2006
“75% Mourvèdre 15% Cinsaut, 6% Syrah and 4% Grenache. Smells just so enticing - rich black cherries. Excitingly open mouthful of sloes and damsons in...”
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Product Code: BRB606
François Braun, Gewurztraminer, Cuvée Sainte-Cécile, 2006
“Not a Grand Cru, but a superior selection from the family’s best parcels scattered across four villages south of Colmar. Open and delicately...”
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Product Code: MAB207
Mas des Brousses, Coteaux du Languedoc, Terrasses du Larzac, 2007
“2/3 Syrah and 1/3 Mourvèdre, aged largely in old oak. Vibrant purple. Intensely black-fruited and refined, with tar and liquorice notes around a...”