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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£40.34
Duluc De Branaire-Ducru 2018, Saint-Julien
Château Branaire-DucruDuluc De Branaire-Ducru 2018 has an appealing floral nose, aromatic with hints of dark fruit. Generous and fine with superb concentration, beautifu...
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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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£19.10
Maison Chanzy Bouzeron Clos De La Fortune Monopole 2012
Maison ChanzyMaison Chanzy Bouzeron Clos De La Fortune Monopole is a wine of a pale yellow colour with green reflections. Aromas of fresh, slightly acidic, citr...
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£18.97
Didier Desvignes Domaine du Calvaire de Roche-Gres Chiroubles Sans Souffre 2020
Didier DesvignesThis bright, fruity and lively Cru Beaujolais has had no sulphur added during its production and thus it has great purity. It has however not seen ...
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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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£30.74
Chateau d'Aiguilhe - Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux 2019
petits chateaux bordeauxA terrific Castillon wine from the Comtes von Neipperg stable. A blend of mainly Merlot with 12% of Cabernet Franc, the bouquet opens up with delic...
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£37.56
Clos la Gaffeliere - St Emilion 2019
petits chateaux bordeauxThe second wine of the superb La Gaffeliere and made with the same care and attention. It is for the largest part Merlot and delivers damson and pl...
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£41.92
Chateau la Croix du Casse - Pomerol 2019
petits chateaux bordeauxThis is a chateau that we fell in love with many years ago when it was the sister chateau to Clinet in the days of Jean Michel Arcaute. Today it is...
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£47.38
Chateay Meyney - St Estephe 2011
Petit ChateauOver the last decade or so Chateay Meyney has returned to the quality levels of yesteryear and is now a top flight St Estephe that should be consid...
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£13.57
Les Jardins de la Tour Blanche - Sauternes 2019 Half Bottle
petits chateaux bordeauxThis is a terrific Sauternes from the Premier Cru Classe property of Chateau La Tour Blanche and the only difference is this second wine is slightl...
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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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£52.89
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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£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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£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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£30.37
Madame de Beaucaillou - Haut Medoc 2019
petits chateaux bordeauxThis superb Haut Medoc has been made in hommage to all of the women who had a hand in bringing Ducru Beaucaillou to fame over the years. The 2019 v...
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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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£27.83
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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