France
France, the birthplace of fine wine, remains the benchmark for quality and tradition - home to some of the most highly sought after and ageworthy wines in the World. Bordeaux is famed for its structured, age-worthy blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, while Burgundy offers some of the world’s most elegant, precise, terroir-driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Champagne is home to the world’s most celebrated sparkling wines, crafted from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier - synonymous with celebration and with the ability to develop deliciously toasty, nutty complexity with age. The Loire Valley offers exceptional crisp, mineral Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc but also elegant reds from Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Rhône Valley adds further diversity, with powerful Syrah in the north and rich Grenache-based blends in the south. Beyond these classic regions, Languedoc offers excellent value, while Provence is synonymous with fresh, pale rosé - perfect for a sun soaked afternoon.
2006 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots, Domaine Roblet Monnot
"A seductive and notably ripe black berry fruit nose merges into round and borderline lush medium full flavors that doesn't lose detail or focus on...
View full details2007 Volnay 1er Cru Champans, Domaine de Montille (Stained Labels)
"An extremely attractive set of relatively high-toned red berry fruit aromas with undertones of earth, crushed herb, wet stone and a hint of the sa...
View full details2012 Chinon Clos de la Dioterie, Charles Joguet
Charles Joguet is one of the great names of Chinon and a benchmark for Cabernet Franc at its most expressive. Credited with putting Chinon on the f...
View full details2012 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millesime
"the 2012 Brut Millésimé continues to show well, delivering aromas of citrus zest, crisp orchard fruit, freshly baked bread, buttery pastry and bee...
View full details2008 Nuit St Georges 1er Cru Les Vignes Rondes, Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot
"A spicy, ripe, gamy and intensely earthy nose of red berry fruit and distinct floral notes gives way to extremely serious (in fact this is the epi...
View full details2006 Pommard 1er Cru Fremiers, Domaine de Courcel
"An airy and notably ripe red pinot fruit nose is nuanced by obvious mineral hints that can also be found on the rich, sweet and detailed flavors t...
View full details2007 Nuit St Georges 1er Cru Clos des Grandes Vignes, Chateau de Puligny Montrachet
"This offers another step up in aromatic complexity with a pretty and very fresh nose of primarily red pinot fruit and a hint of the sauvage that i...
View full details2012 Morey St Denis 1er Cru Aux Charmes, Domaine Tortochot
"A deft touch of wood frames elegant and pure aromas of mostly red berries though there are background floral, earth and spice nuances. There is a ...
View full details2006 Gewurztraminer Clos St Urbain Rangen de Thann Vendange Tardive, Zind Humbrecht
"Big and bold, with a deep caramel hue and acidity that cuts like a whip, making this VT seem more like a dry wine than a late-harvest. The layers ...
View full details2006 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Corbeaux, Bruno Clavelier
"Clavelier noted that this was hit by hail twice in 2006 though it's clear that the extra week of hang time benefited it enormously as the earthy d...
View full details2008 Morey St Denis 1er Cru Clos Baulet, Hubert Lignier
"For both the vinification and aging processes, our methods are minimally interventionist. The quality of the fruit is the essential foundation for...
View full details2002 Chateau Beychevelle, Saint Julien 4th Growth
"This Beychevelle lacks a little vigour on the nose although it is imbued with a sense of clarity with notes of blackberry leaf, graphite, hot bric...
View full details2011 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Pure, Domaine La Barroche
"Winemaker Julien Barrot describes 2011 as a "really solar, ripe vintage," so it's not surprising that his 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Pure shows some...
View full details2013 Gevrey Chambertin la Justice, Marc Roy
"Here the nose mixes hints of dried flowers, earth and spice nuances with red cherry, currant and an herbal tea nuance. There is an even finer mout...
View full details2008 Pommard 1er Cru Fremiers, Domaine de Courcel
"A gentle touch of wood frames a densely fruited and relatively high-toned red pinot fruit nose replete with notes of stone and crushed herb, both ...
View full details2011 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Corbeaux, Bruno Clavelier
"A markedly fresh and distinctly sauvage nose reflects notes of humus, newly turned earth, leather and both red and dark berry fruit aromas. There ...
View full details2015 Cornas Vin Noir, Domaine du Tunnel
"The 2015 Cornas Vin Noir, from 100-year-old vines, is a tour de force. Crushed stone and violets set the stage for this full-bodied wine that’s lo...
View full details2019 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Tete du Clos, Domaine Ballot-Millot
In 2001 Charles Ballot took over the running of the Domaine from his father Philippe and has since strived to establish it as one of the finest pro...
View full details1999 Vougeot Les Cras 1er Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie
Domaine de la Vougeraie is one of Burgundy's leading biodynamic estates, farming some of the Côte d'Or's most prized vineyards with a philosophy ce...
View full details2008 Pommard 1er Cru Les Croix Noires, Domaine de Courcel
"As one would reasonably expect, this offers a small step up in both aromatic elegance and complexity with a pure red pinot fruit, plum, earth and ...
View full details2012 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millesime (Gift Pack)
"the 2012 Brut Millésimé continues to show well, delivering aromas of citrus zest, crisp orchard fruit, freshly baked bread, buttery pastry and bee...
View full details2008 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Corbeaux, Bruno Clavelier
"A surprisingly high-toned nose of cranberry, currant and raspberry that is trimmed in a discreet note of wood that is not picked up by the round, ...
View full details2011 Vosne Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres, Bruno Clavelier
"An attractively fresh and ripe nose of mostly red berry fruit liqueur aromas is nuanced by notes of violet and rose petal. The palate impression o...
View full details1999 Meursault Les Chevaliers, Domaine Remi Jobard
Remi Jobard is widely regarded as one of Meursault's finest growers, producing wines that sit just below the region's most famous and highly priced...
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