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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Henry Brochard Les Carisannes Pinot Noir Rouge
Domaine Hubert BrochardHenry Brochard Les Carisannes Pinot Noir Rouge is a great wine, combining cherry fruit and violet aromas with a round, fresh palate of black fruit ...
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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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£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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£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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£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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£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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£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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£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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£42.14
Domaine Pascal Prunier Bonheur Monthelie 1er Cru Vignes Rondes 2016
Domaine Pascal Prunier-BonheurGenerously fruited with a hint of rusticity (in a gapped way) on the palate which makes it ideal for quaffing over a hearty lunch or dinner, it has...
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£34.57
Cotes de Nuits Villages Aux Montagnes - By Pierre Meurgey 2019
By Pierre MeurgeyThis appellation spreads throughout the Cote de Nuits, from Corgoloin to Fixin but this particular vineyard is in Corgoloin at the top of the slope...
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£44.84
Savigny les Beaune les Bas Liards - By Pierre Meurgey 2018
By Pierre MeurgeyThis juicy and succulent red wine from the heart of Savigny les Beaune is a delicious find. Pierre has vinified the wine without any heavy hand and...
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£38.19
Savigny les Beaune les Bas Liards - By Pierre Meurgey 2017
By Pierre MeurgeyA wine built for drinking now, it has good ripe fruit flavours with cherry dominant with some light spice notes behind. There is a faint whiff of v...
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