France
When one thinks of France, wine is always one of the foremost symbols of the country. It has been producing quality wine for centuries and is the birthplace of the appellation system. Food and wine is a great part of the French culture.
Names such as Burgundy, Claret and Champagne are all synonymous with France and have given rise to many other wine producing nations to try to copy the style of these wines but seldom with the same panache as the French.
But France's vineyards are a patchwork of different soils, exposures and climates that all give rise to the suitability of different grape varieties and wine-making techniques, thus the wines are diverse in character and style. For instance in Burgundy, the soil structure changes in a small way every 10 meters and in a large way every 100 meteres so despite wines originating from the same village, no two are alike. Thus the expression "don't buy the appellation, buy the grower" was born.
France remains one of the world's largest producers of wine and now the European wine lake has departed, the quality level is in general, excellent. No matter what your palate demands, you'll be sure to find something to please it in France.
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£10.75Château Du Barry Bordeaux Rouge
Château Du BarryChateau Du Barry has a saturated garnet colour that borders on purple-blue. The nose is elegant and powerful, delivering gingerbread, vanilla, and ...
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£21.85Château Caronne Sainte Gemme, Haut-Médoc 2012
Château Caronne Sainte GemmeChateau Caronne Ste Gemme 2012 is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, grown on deep gravelly soil close to Saint-Jul...
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£27.50Château Bernadotte 2009, Haut-Médoc
Château Bernadotte"The finest Château Bernadotte made to date, this 2009 is an undeniable sleeper of the vintage. Composed of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, and...
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£18.50Château Pontet Plaisance Grand Cru Saint-Émilion 2012
Château Pontet PlaisanceChateau Pontet Plaisance 2012 is deep crimson in colour. It is a ripe and full St-Emilion, with blackberry and cassis fruit and a delicious note of...
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£44.75Château Pontac Lynch 2014, Margaux
Château Pontac Lynch"Chateau Pontac Lynch 2014 has a strict, linear bouquet with dark cherries, blackberry and a touch of soy. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp t...
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£47.00Château Sansonnet 2014 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classe
Château SansonnetChateau Sansonnet 2014 is a really complex, well fruited and brooding St Emilion with excellent structure and plenty of finesse. The classic pencil...
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£55.50Croix De Beaucaillou 2014, Saint-Julien
Château Ducru-BeaucaillouCroix De Beaucaillou2014 is an outstanding wine which exhibits a dense purple colour along with a sweet kiss of cassis, liquorice, incense and grap...
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£12.50Chateau la Croix de Roche - Bordeaux Superieur 2014
petits chateaux bordeauxThis organic wine is a blend of Merlot, Carmenere, Petit Verdot and Malbec is a favourite for our Bordeaux lovers. Complex, well rounded and now dr...
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£13.95Lions De Suduiraut 2014 Half Bottle
Château SuduirautLions De Suduiraut 2014 has a youthful, exhuberant nose and enjoys aromas of candied and honeyed dried fruits. A juicy, direct style on the palate,...
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£32.50Château Mazeyres 2012, Pomerol
Château MazeyresChateau Mazeyres 2012 is ruby coloured with purple glints. A touch of vanilla first on the nose, then a savoury note of toasted hazelnuts that evol...
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Original price £68.50Current price £62.00Chateau Nenin - Pomerol 2009
petits chateaux bordeauxA classic Pomerol from a top vintage. The 2009 Nenin has a sweet fruit nose with blackcurrant aromas dominant. It is medium bodied with a good core...
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£17.50Château Haut-Peyrous Graves Rouge Retour De Palombières
Château Haut-PeyrousChateau Haut-Peyrous Graves Rouge Retour De Palombieres is immediately complex on the nose with red fruits, chocolate, violets and pencil shavings....
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£24.00Château Caronne Sainte Gemme, Haut-Médoc 2015
Château Caronne Sainte GemmeChateau Caronne Ste Gemme 2015 is a blend of largely Cabernet Sauvignon with a healthy dollop of Merlot and a dash of Petit Verdot, grown on deep ...
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£14.45Château Haut-Colombier 2014, Premières Côtes De Blaye
Château Haut-ColombierChateau Haut-Colombier is a blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Malbec and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Ripe and juicy, this is a ready-to-drink wine. It has berry ...
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£27.75Lions De Suduiraut 2013
Château SuduirautLions De Suduiraut 2013 is described as a lighter, "contemporary" take on classic Sauternes; it certainly feels fresh with plenty of racy, orange c...
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£54.80Les Pagodes De Cos 2014, Saint-Estèphe
Château Cos D'EstournelAn open and full wine with plenty of black fruit aromas and flavours with hints of menthol and lead pencil and a faint trace of bitter chocolate be...
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£31.25Château Mazeyres 2014, Pomerol
Château MazeyresChateau Mazeyres 2014 is a very deep red hue and develops a powerful nose as soon as it is open, with aromas of red fruit leading towards a predomi...
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Original price £114.00Current price £95.50Château Lascombes 2009, Margaux
Château LascombesChateau Lascombes 2009 is a deep, brilliant purple colour, still showing some violet glints. Fresh, delicate and fruity on the nose, with subtle ar...
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Original price £49.00Current price £42.76Les Griffons de Pichon Baron - Pauillac 2012
petits chateaux bordeauxThis soft, easy drinking red from the Pichon Baron stable is very easy on the palate and silky too. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlo...
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£32.50Lacoste Borie - Pauillac 2014
petits chateaux bordeauxThis second wine of the 5th Growth Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste has a great reputation. And rightly so as the Borie family take great care in the prod...
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£31.50Saint Estephe de Calon Segur - Saint Estephe 2016
Château Calon SégurThe third wine of the fabled chateau Calon Segur which delivers top quality at a superb price. Made from 4 of Bordeaux's major grape varieties, it ...
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£24.25Le Benjamin de Sansonnet Grand Cru St Emilion 2015
Chateau SansonnetThe second wine of this exemplary Grand Cru Classe St Emilion is a terrific offering and often is more impressive than many first wines. Merlot dom...
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£62.00Chateau Gloria - St Julien 2016
petits chateaux bordeauxMeticulous wine-making have given this wine great precision and depth of flavour. It is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot and small amo...
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£36.95Château Pavillon Beauregard Le Chapelain 2014, Lalande-De-Pomerol
Château Pavillon BeauregardChateau Pavillon Beauregard Le Chapelain 2014 is adorned with a flattering deep Burgundy colour and reveals an already attractive and complex nose ...
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