 | Domaine du Landeyran SAINT CHINIAN 2004
A lovely wine - the result of a visit in 2003 to this great area - This was the best of a number of Wines selected for quality, value & style - From a superb property in the heart of the St Chinian region - carefully produced from selected vines. Syrah. Grenache & Carignan from schistous 'terroir' - a noble & reflective wine. Superb with light & red meats, chicken & Ham.
Colour: Red
Price: £7.65
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 | Domaine Aime MINERVOIS Rouge 2006 AC
A classy young style Minervois. Deep rch & purpely in colour. Big generous fruit & character in flavour & long generous aftertaste. No hard tannins - just a big smooth voluptuous red with style & character. great value at £6.95
Colour: Red
Price: £7.45
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 | Picpoul de Pinet Domaine des Lauriers Coteaux du Languedoc AC 2009 Gold Medal
From a superb estate close to the Mediterranean this brilliant wine has won many awards. Expressive & harmonious nose of peaches & pineapple with a delicate mineral freshness. Dry & expressive - brilliant with all seafoods.
Colour: White
Price: £7.45
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 | Picpoul de Pinet Domaine des Lauriers Coteaux du Languedoc AC 2009 Prestige
From a superb estate close to the Mediterranean this brilliant wine has won many awards. Expressive & harmonious nose of peaches & pineapple with a delicate mineral freshness. Dry & expressive - brilliant with all seafoods. This Prestige is from a small area of the estate with schistous soil & is expressed in the dry minerally flavour in this wine, Similar to the one above but dryer crisper & with a long minerall aftertaste - superb
Colour: White
Price: £7.95
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 | Chateau Moulin des Nonnes MINERVOIS ORGANIC Cuvee Ines Blanc 2005
50% Roussanne, 40% Grenache Blanc & 10% Muscat petits grains - vinified individually with 30% oak ageing. A superbly tasty dry wine with finesse & quality. Superbly fresh & vibrant with a gentle oaky softness which is quite hidden. A great wine.
Four Generations of Organic Winemaking have lead to these two chosen superb wines from this wonderful Organic Estate. Fully Organic with very low yields of only 35 Hectolitres per hectare. Fully concentrated & very good.
Colour: White
Price: £9.25
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 | Chateau Moulin des Nonnes MINERVOIS ORGANIC Cuvee Ines Rouge 2003
70% Syrah & 30% Mouvedre with twelve months ageing in American Oak. Deep full rich balanced & tannic - but a wine which is great with food & will improve. Generous deep & Compkex with that inky dark Mouvedre colour. Great with food or keep a few years if you can..........
Four Generations of Organic Winemaking have lead to these two chosen superb wines from this wonderful Organic Estate. Fully Organic with very low yields of only 35 Hectolitres per hectare. Fully concertrated & very good.
Colour: Red
Price: £9.25
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 | Domaine Reymond Roque FAUGERES AC 2007 Organic ROSE
A lovely Rose from the Languedoc Appellation 'FAUGERES' next door to St Chinian.
Fully classified as Organic
Dry & tasty with lovely deep freshness & loads of fruit. Firmer than some Roses & would certainly go well with food. Lovely long aftertaste..
Colour: Rose
Price: £7.75
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 | CAHORS Chateau Lamartine AC 2005
Cahors wines are traditionally big bold & very tough & unyielding. This wine from Chateau Lamartine is exceptional - made from 90% Auxerois also known as Cot (or Malbec) with 10% Merlot - is a lovely wine - superbly balanced & strong but not tough or hard. Liquorice & red fruits dominate the flavour. This wine is great now but also has good ageing potential of 10 years plus. One of the Cru Classe Cahors Wines - selected & widely acclaimed as one of the top ten Cahors wines. One of my favourites. Red Meat..........
Colour: Red
Price: £9.45
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 | FRONTON Chateau Montauriol AC 2006 Tradition 'Gold Medal Paris 2007'
The region is famous & distinct as a red wine producing area using the NEGRETTE Grape variety. A big bold stonking red grape variety. With this wine it is balanced with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc & Syrah.
A wine with a brilliant deep red colour. Strong & velvety with structure & flavour of ripe red fruits. The tannins are evident - but are smooth & soft - a characteristic of Negrette. Red meats & cheeese. Ageing potential 2 - 6 Years. Well recommended.
Colour: Red
Price: £7.95
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 | FRONTON Chateau Montauriol 'MONS AUREOLUS' AC 2004 'Gold Medal Paris 2006'
As above. but the blend is now Negrette, Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah from their best sites. Aged in Oak Barrels for 12 Months. Deep, ruby red with a firm strong nose. Elegant touches of blackcurrant & violets,, on the palate there is a deep firmness with a harmonious flavour of truffles & wood finishishing with elegant soft negrette tannins. SUPERB & really recommended. Red meats game & hard cheese....
Colour: Red
Price: £10.95
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 | Chateau Montaud COTES DE PROVENCE Rose 2009
A lovely traditional Provence Rose. Pale & delicate with fragrant intricate flavours. Delicate fruit, dry & tingly with hints of Autumn fruits & white pepper. A lovely little wine to savour on its own on warm Summer Evenings.......?
Colour: Rose
Price: £7.75
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 | Clos D'Aumieres Coteaux du Languedoc AC 2005 RED
A lovely Red from the Languedoc. From a fantastic estate close to Montpellier owed & run by a peruvian.- Paul Tori.The vineyard has been carefully deveoped over recent years to do all possible to respect the nature.
This wonderful Red Wine is a blend of Syrah,Carignan & Cinsault. It has a lovely deep ruby colour & its flavour is very fresh with aromas of sun packed fruit & thyme. It is a wonderfully soft wine with rounded tannins.
A superb red for all occasions.
Colour: Red
Price: £5.95
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 | Chateau Saint-Jean D'Aumieres Coteaux du Languedoc AC 2003 RED
A lovely Red from the Languedoc. From a fantastic estate close to Montpellier owed & run by a peruvian.- Paul Tori.The vineyard has been carefully deveoped over recent years to do all possible to respect the nature.
This wonderful Red Wine is a blend of Syrah,Grenache & Cinsault.
An elegant mouthful of harmonious fresh fruit, silky tannins & a full-bodied structure.. Blackcurrant, local spices - thyme & rosemary & bay are all evident in this generous wine. Great.
Colour: Red
Price: £7.95
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 | LA MARIOLE AC Corbieres Cru Boutenac AC 2004 RED
From a Tiny Estate in the Boutenac Region of Corbieres. Boutenac is likely to gain a Cru Classe status from 2008 as the best area of the Corbieres Region. Nadine Adenis (a freelance wine journalist) has devoted all her time, energy & considerable knowledge of winemaking into two magnificent wines. This 'La Mariole' comes from a small 2 hectare plot & is 100% Carignan. Carignan is the traditional grape of the Corbieres Region - very old vines with an average of over 60 years - with low yields of 18 hectolitres per hectare ( normal is 60+)
A full bodied ,well-balances & expressive wine. Smooth & dry with gentle flavours. A wine to enjoy with Roast Lamb & similar dishes.
Colour: Red
Price: £8.45
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 | AGAPE AC 2002 Corbieres Cru Boutenac Domaine Adenis
From a Tiny Estate in the Boutenac Region of Corbieres. Boutenac is likely to gain a Cru Classe status from 2008 as the best area of the Corbieres Region. Nadine Adenis (a freelance wine journalist) has devoted all her time, energy & considerable knowledge of winemaking into two magnificent wines. This 'Agape' comes from her own tiny 1 hectare plot & is a blend of Carignan, Grenache & Syrah, but mainly Carignan. Carignan is the traditional grape of the Corbieres Region - very old vines with an average of over 80 years - with low yields of 15 hectolitres per hectare ( normal is 60+)
A full bodied ,well-balanced & expressive wine. Smooth & dry with gentle flavours. Lovely hints of local herbs & spices & a wonderfully long aftertaste. A wine to enjoy with Roast Lamb & similar dishes.
Recommended!
Colour: Red
Price: £12.95
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