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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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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£61.95
Cotes de Gascogne - The Three Musketeers
MixedThe Gascony region of South West France was originally famous for the production of Armagnac but with spirits falling from grace these days (gin ex...
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£84.00
Classic French Reds - 6 bottle mixed case
MixedFrance is very often regarded as the birthplace of fine wines and there are still many who for high quality wines, drink nothing else. Here we have...
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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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£64.49
Chateau Prieure Lichine - Margaux 2018
Petit ChateauThis 4th growth from Margaux is a deliciously fruited, moderately powerful red with elegant fruit aromas as you would expect from Margaux. It still...
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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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£70.90
Chateau 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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£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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£174.77
Four of our favourites - 12 bottle case
MixedWhen we started the company some 35 years ago, most of the wines we sold came from Europe. There were few wines from the southern hemisphere to be ...
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£50.68
Chateau Pibran - Pauillac 2017
Chateau PibranA great wine from the AXA stable and a close relative of Chateau Pichon Baron. It has decent colour, moderate to rich garnet with some purple notes...
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£55.83
Chateau Grand Puy Ducasse - Pauillac 2017
Château Grand-Puy DucasseThis is an excellent offering from what is quite an underrated estate with vineyards sited close to Batailley, Lafite and Mouton. It has a deep gar...
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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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£386.84
Domaine Alain Chavy Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2017
Domaine Alain ChavyDomaine Alain Chavy Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2017 is from vines next to Les Demoiselles and displays fantastically concentrated, ripe citrus ...
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£52.89
Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Fretille - By Pierre Meurgey 2019
By Pierre MeurgeyComing from the limestone soils of the Sous Fretille vineyard in Pernand Vergelesses, this is a mineral style of wine that is superbly food friendl...
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Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Fretille - By Pierre Meurgey 2020
By Pierre MeurgeyComing from the limestone soils of the Sous Fretille vineyard in Pernand Vergelesses, this is a mineral style of wine that is superbly food friendl...
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£62.34
Chateau Cos Labory - 5ieme Cru St Estephe 2016
Petits Chateau BordeauxThis top class property located on the Cos hill of St Estephe is a chewy and chunky claret that will age for a further decade or so from now (2022)...
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£168.44
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru - By Pierre Meurgey
By Pierre MeurgeyWhat a wine! This is a fantastic Corton Charlemagne that has loads of life ahead of it but is wonderful for drinking now as well. Try to keep a bot...
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£98.62
Chateau Malescot St Exupery - Margaux 2016
petits chateaux bordeauxThis is a wine that just about all journalists have agreed on the quality being superb. As with all fine Margaux the wine has a wonderful fragrance...
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