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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Domaine Du Bicheron Mâcon-Péronne
Domaine Du BicheronDomaine Du Bicheron Macon-Peronne is a wine of true class at an everyday price. It displays all of the clarity that fine Mâcon Blanc can offer. The...
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£22.44
Château-Fuissé Saint-Véran
Château-FuisséChateau-Fuisse St-Veran is a green-golden colour, brilliant and clean. A fresh and flattering nose with hints of vanilla, lime citrus, apples and ...
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£27.69
Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Marie-Antoinette
Château-FuisséVincent Pouilly-Fuisse Marie-Antoinette is a tribute to Jean-Jacques’ mother, Marie-Antoinette Vincent. It is a pale yellow colour with hints of gr...
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£22.07
Domaine Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette Cuvee Tardive 2020
Domaine CoudertThis sensational Fleurie is not a late picked cuvee as you may expect but rather a wine made from the oldest vines on the estate and the tardive re...
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£58.50
Château-Fuissé Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru Le Clos 2020
Château-FuisséChateau-Fuisse Pouilly-Fuisse Le Clos 2018 is a wonderful wine that depite the large use of new oak, is in no way marred by this and retains great ...
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£51.00
Domaine Vrignaud Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot
Domaine VrignaudDomaine Vrignaud Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot has a lifted, granite and smoke-scented bouquet that reveals just a touch of peppermint. It is well def...
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£36.24
Domaine Tollot-Beaut Chorey-Lès-Beaune 2020
Domaine Tollot-BeautChorey-Les-Beaune is famous for producing hearty, spiced, red Burgundies with a good deal of muscle and herbal-tinged, woodland berry fruit. Domain...
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£18.64
Famille Vincent Morgon Les Charmes 2019
chateau fuisseMorgon is the second largest of the crus of the Beaujolais and therefore perhaps one of the best known after Fleurie. The soil's structure througho...
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£39.90
Domaine de l'Arlot Cote de Nuits Villages Clos du Chapeau 2017
Domaine de l'ArlotThis was a little reticent when first bottled but now it's drinking so well. The nose opens up with red berries and spice, it's moderately fleshy a...
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£25.64
Domaine Pascal Prunier-Bonheur Saint-Romain La Combe Bazin 2012
Domaine Pascal Prunier-BonheurDomaine Pascal Prunier-Bonheur Saint-Romain La Combe Bazin 2012 is a single vineyard wine offering great value. It is dominated by apple notes on t...
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£50.34
Domaine De L'Arlot Nuits Saint Georges Blanc Cuvée La Gerbotte 2016
Domaine De L'ArlotDomaine De L'Arlot Nuits Saint Georges Blanc Cuvee La Gerbotte 2016 has plenty of tropical notes on the nose: dried mango, peach skin and fresh alm...
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£86.00
Domaine De L'Arlot Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Rouge Clos Des Forêts Saint Georges 2014
Domaine De L'ArlotDomaine De L'Arlot Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Rouge Clos Des Forets Saint Georges 2014 is a deep, dark red, vibrant and limpid, with a nose of war...
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£30.89
Domaine Pascal Prunier Bonheur Beaune Les Bons Feuvres 2017
Domaine Pascal Prunier-BonheurThis openly fruity Beaune is a generous but not overblown wine that is a great food partner to while away a good lunch or dinner with. It has gener...
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£30.63
Domaine Pascal Prunier-Bonheur Saint-Romain La Combe Bazin 2017
Domaine Pascal Prunier-BonheurDomaine Pascal Prunier-Bonheur Saint-Romain La Combe Bazin 2017 has a bracing minerality imparted by the soils of its vineyard. This makes it an id...
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£61.08
Domaine Lucien Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets 2014
Domaine Lucien BoillotDomaine Lucien Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets 2014 is bright ruby coloured, with violet, currant, cherry, spices, game and prune compote on ...
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£48.54
Domaine Tollot-Beaut Savigny-Lès-Beaune 1er Cru Savigny-Lavières 2020
Domaine Tollot-BeautDomaine Tollot-Beaut Savigny-Les-Beaune 1er Cru Savigny-Lavieres has spicy raspberry fruit dominant on the nose, the palate is generous and well fr...
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£18.82
Brouilly Cuvee l'Optimum - Domaine du Calvaire de Roche Gres 2020
didier desvignesAnother masterpiece by Didier Desvignes who is a genius with the Gamay grape. Coming from vineyards close to the Mont de Brouilly where the soil gi...
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£141.75
Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Chambertin-Clos De Bèze Grand Cru 2017
Domaine Drouhin-LarozeThis is another sensational offering from the domaine. The vineyard was planted soon after the end of World War 2 and is now in maturity offering t...
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£30.63
Domaine Pascal Prunier Bonheur Saint Romain Sous le Chateau 2017
Domaine Pascal Prunier-BonheurThis first class expression of Pinot Noir opens with an expressive bouquet of red fruits which lead on to a palate that is savoury and fine. It is ...
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£39.38
Domaine Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette Magnum 2021
Domaine CoudertDomaine Coudert Fleurie Clos De La Roilette has a deep ruby colour with a hint of purple, thanks to the use of the traditional semi-carbonic macera...
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£33.78
Domaine Pascal Prunier-Bonheur Beaune Les Prevoles 2016
Domaine Pascal Prunier-BonheurDomaine Pascal Prunier-Bonheur Beaune Les Prevoles 2016 comes from the bottom of the slope with deeper soils and shows a prettier side of Beaune. T...
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£67.12
Domaine Fontaine Gagnard Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 2017
Domaine Fontaine-GagnardThis is a generous wine with good open aromas of violets - a hallmark of Volnay - and red berries leading to a generous and silky palate with firm ...
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£78.75
Domaine De L'Arlot Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Blanc Clos De L'Arlot 2016
Domaine De L'Arlot"The 2016 Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de l'Arlot Blanc was raised in 20% new oak. It has a well-defined bouquet with citrus lemon, Granny Smit...
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£58.66
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots - Domaine Eric Boigelot 2018
Domaine Eric BoigelotA truly feminine red Burgundy of great elegance. The aromas just leap from the glass and are dominated by violets, redcurrants and cherry. These ar...
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