France
France remains the benchmark for fine wine, home to many of the world's most celebrated vineyards, historic estates and sought-after, age-worthy wines. Its extraordinary diversity of climates, soils and grape varieties has shaped centuries of winemaking tradition, with many of the world's great wine styles and varieties still judged against their French counterparts.
Bordeaux is renowned for its structured, long-lived blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, while Burgundy produces remarkably precise, terroir-driven expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Champagne, made principally from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, is the world's most celebrated sparkling wine, equally capable of marking a special occasion or developing wonderful complexity with age.
Elsewhere, the Loire Valley stretches from mineral Sauvignon Blanc and wonderfully age-worthy Chenin Blanc to elegant Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Rhône Valley brings another contrast, from the perfumed, structured Syrah of the Northern Rhône to the rich, Grenache led blends of the south. Provence has become synonymous with elegant, pale rosé, while the Languedoc and Roussillon offer an exciting combination of historic vineyards, Mediterranean varieties and exceptional value.
From everyday regional wines to some of the rarest and most coveted bottles in the world, few countries can match France for its breadth of styles, sense of place and enduring influence on the world of wine.
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Nicolas Joly, Savennieres La Coulee de Serrant 1988, 150cl Magnum
"If any producer has reached mythical status on the Loire, it is certainly Nicolas Joly. He is known to many, even to those who have never tasted a...
View full detailsDomaine Roulot, Meursault Les Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir 2009, 75cl
Domaine Roulot is one of the great names of Meursault, today run by Jean-Marc Roulot, who has built an extraordinary reputation for Chardonnay of p...
View full detailsM. Chapoutier, Ermitage L'Ermite Blanc 2007, 75cl
"Another candidate for perfection is the 2007 Ermitage l’Ermite blanc. A nectar of rocks, honeysuckle, quince, pears, and white peaches, this super...
View full detailsChateau Latour 1991, Pauillac 1st Growth, 75cl
"Dark ruby color. Decadent aromas of meat, figs and ripe fruit. Full-bodied, with a very good, compacted, fruity structure and a long, long, ripe f...
View full detailsDom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 1990, Champagne, 75cl (Gift Pack)
Produced only in exceptional vintages, Dom Ruinart is the ultimate expression of Chardonnay from the world's oldest Champagne house. Sourced predom...
View full detailsDom Perignon 1990, Champagne, 75cl
Produced only in years that the House believes truly capture the spirit of Dom Pérignon, the 1990 vintage is regarded as one of the greatest ever r...
View full detailsLouis Jadot, Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 2001, 75cl
"The 2001 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru (Domaine Louis Jadot) is a beauty, wafting from the glass with aromas of plums, dark berries, rich fore...
View full detailsPalmer & Co Collection Vintage 1999, Champagne, 150cl Magnum (Gift Pack)
The Palmer Vintage Collection is one of Champagne's hidden treasures. Since 1947, Palmer & Co has carefully retained its finest vintages, agein...
View full detailsDominique Laurent, Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 1996, 75cl
"Healthy medium-deep red. Sappy, liqueur-like nose exudes a noble rose petal perfume. Great purity and concentration of tangy red fruit flavor. Cla...
View full detailsDom Perignon 2010, Champagne, 150cl Magnum
Produced only in years that the House believes reveal a unique expression of the vintage, Dom Pérignon is one of Champagne's most celebrated presti...
View full detailsDominique Laurent, Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 2000, 75cl
"Impressive saturated red-ruby color. Currant and rose petal aromas hint at a near-porty superripeness. Superconcentrated and dense but sappy, with...
View full detailsClos Rougeard, Saumur Champigny Le Bourg 2011, 75cl
"Hidden in the center of Chacé behind a nondescript metal gate without even a name on the letterbox lies the estate of Clos Rougeard, which has rea...
View full detailsKrug Vintage 2000, Champagne, 75cl (Wooden Gift Box)
Produced only in years that reveal a distinctive personality, Krug Vintage is the House's interpretation of a single exceptional harvest. The 2000 ...
View full detailsGosset Celebris Millennium Edition 1990, Champagne, 150cl Magnum
Founded in 1584, Gosset is the oldest wine house in Champagne and has built its reputation on producing wines of remarkable purity, freshness and l...
View full detailsKrug Vintage 2008, Champagne, 75cl (Gift Pack)
Produced only in years that possess a truly distinctive personality, Krug Vintage is the House's singular interpretation of an exceptional harvest....
View full detailsDomaine Sylvain Cathiard, Nuits Saint Georges 2012, 75cl
"Black fruit, new leather, smoke and scorched earth burst from the glass in Cathiard's 2012 Nuits St. Georges. A deep, muscular wine, the 2012 impr...
View full detailsClos Rougeard, Saumur Champigny Le Bourg 2006, 75cl
"Hidden in the center of Chacé behind a nondescript metal gate without even a name on the letterbox lies the estate of Clos Rougeard, which has rea...
View full detailsDomaine Denis Mortet, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2007, 75cl
"This is also notably ripe, indeed it sidles right up to the point of being surmature with plum, warm earth, crushed herbs and a floral note that g...
View full detailsDomaine Sylvain Cathiard, Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers 2007, 75cl
"A highly complex and expressive nose combines notes of earth, spicy red and black berry fruit and a hint of underbrush that also suffuses the full...
View full detailsJoseph Roty, Charmes Chambertin Cuvee Tres Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 1997, 75cl
"Ripe yet very pure fruit that is elegant and quite fine with rather forward, precise and punchy medium weight flavors of real complexity and class...
View full detailsBernard Dugat-Py, Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 1996, 75cl
"Very deep red-ruby color. Sappy, sweet aromas of black raspberry and roasted coffee. Velvety on the attack, then sweet and ripe in the middle pala...
View full detailsCedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne La Boloree Blanc de Blancs 2010, Champagne, 75cl
Cédric Bouchard has become one of Champagne's most revered artisan producers, crafting some of the region's most distinctive single-vineyard wines ...
View full detailsBollinger Brut Vintage 1975, Champagne, 75cl
Bollinger has been 007's Champagne of choice since its first mention in Ian Fleming's novel 'Diamonds are Forever' (1956), since then featuring in ...
View full detailsLouis Roederer Cristal 1997, Champagne, 75cl
Created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II of Russia, Cristal remains one of the world's most iconic prestige cuvées. Produced only in exceptional vinta...
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