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 Coudert Fleurie Clos De La Roilette
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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£26.12
Château Canet Minervois Les Evangiles
Château CanetChateau Canet Minervois Les Evangiles is a powerful and concentrated wine, with aromas of blackberries, violets, hint of mocha and vanilla. The ful...
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£40.70
Château De La Gardine Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Tradition Rouge
Château De La GardineChateau De La Gardine Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Tradition Rouge is a wine that symbolises concentration. Its deep purple colour invites you into th...
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£12.62
Château 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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£29.68
Domaine Coudert Fleurie Clos De La Roilette Griffe Du Marquis 2017/20
Domaine CoudertDomaine Coudert Fleurie Clos De La Roilette Griffe Du Marquis is unusual for its appellation as it is matured for around 12 months in oak Burgundy ...
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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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£10.44
Malbec - La Vigne de France
Chateau CanetThis fashionable Malbec has been produced for us by Floris Lemstra at Chateau Canet. With the 2016 vintage being very weak in Mendoza, we decided t...
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£26.12
Château Canet Minervois La Chapelle
Château CanetChateau Canet Minervois La Chapelle has a complex nose, full of dark, ripe, blackberry fruit that takes time to unfurl. Rich and expressive, full b...
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£16.03
Château Viranel Arômes Sauvages
Château ViranelChateau Viranel Aromes Sauvages has a very expressive nose with notes of ripe black fruits, pepper, thyme, fennel, pine nuts and just a touch of mu...
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£13.88
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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£32.64
Château Saint-Roch Châteauneuf Du Pape
Château Saint-RochChateau Saint-Roch Chateauneuf Du Pape reveals notes of jammy black fruits, fleshy cherry fruit, kirsch, liquorice and spices. Ample and delicious ...
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£24.02
Château Saint-Roch Lirac Cuvee Confidentielle Rouge
Château Saint-RochChateau Saint-Roch Lirac Confidentielle Rouge is vibrant purple with aromas of violets. It has deep and plentiful plum fruit flavours with notes of...
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£10.84
Vignobles Canet Beaux Lieux Réserve Rouge
Château CanetVignobles Canet Beaux Lieux Réserve Rouge is bright ruby red in colour, with ripe strawberry aromas on the nose. In the mouth the Beaux Lieux Réser...
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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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£29.93
Château 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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£22.84
Brunel De La Gardine Crozes-Hermitage
Brunel De La GardineBrunel De La Gardine Crozes-Hermitage is very concentrated, the colour is intense - almost black. The nose is marked by aromas of forest floor, bla...
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£28.53
Le Benjamin de Sansonnet Grand Cru St Emilion 2016
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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£26.24
Chateau Saintayme St Emilion Grand Cru 2017
Chateau SaintaymeA fantastic St Emilion from the same stable as L'Église Clinet in Pomerol. It comes from 100% Merlot on special rootstock and from 35 year old vine...
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£42.39
Château 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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£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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£11.94
Anjou Rouge - Domaine des 2 Moulins
domaine des 2 moulinsA stunning chewy red made from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. As soon as we tasted this we new it would be a winner yet the Loire Valley is...
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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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£17.19
Château Haut-Colombier 2015, 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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£42.39
Château 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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