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.
2014 Crozes Hermitage Blanc, Domaine Aleofane - Natacha Chave
An interesting mature blend of Roussanne and Marsanne with honeyed dried fruit and a light nuttiness. "Based out of Crozes Hermitage, Natacha Chave...
View full details2012 Chateau la Fage, Monbazillac
A botrytized dessert wine from the Monbazillac AOC in southwest France, known for producing high-quality, Sauternes-style sweet wines at a great va...
View full details2017 Chateau Montlandrie, Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
Up until 2019 the late great Denis Durantou was the winemaker here. Denis took over his family property Eglise Clinet in the early 1980s and turned...
View full details2015 Saintayme, Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Up until 2019 the late great Denis Durantou was the winemaker here. Denis took over his family property Eglise Clinet in the early 1980s and turned...
View full details2018 La Chenade, Lalande de Pomerol
A stone’s throw from Pomerol in Lalande de Pomerol, the hugely popular La Chenade is a steal at this price. An 80/20 blend of Merlot and Cabernet S...
View full details2020 Saintayme, Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Up until 2019 the late great Denis Durantou was the winemaker here. Denis took over his family property Eglise Clinet in the early 1980s and turned...
View full details2021 Saintayme, Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Up until 2019 the late great Denis Durantou was the winemaker here. Denis took over his family property Eglise Clinet in the early 1980s and turned...
View full details2019 La Chenade, Lalande de Pomerol
A stone’s throw from Pomerol in Lalande de Pomerol, the hugely popular La Chenade is a steal at this price. An 80/20 blend of Merlot and Cabernet S...
View full details2021 Coudoulet de Beaucastel Rouge, Perrin
"Ripe red fruits, black cherry and spicy nuances introduce the 2021 Côtes-du-Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel. Polished and harmonious, it closes with...
View full details2020 La Chenade, Lalande de Pomerol
Up until 2019 the late great Denis Durantou was the winemaker here. Denis took over his family property Eglise Clinet in the early 1980s and turned...
View full details2022 Saint Joseph Le Grand Pompee, Jaboulet
"A juicy, straightforward and fruit-forward Saint-Joseph. The nose show notes of wild berries, cherries and peppercorns. It's medium-bodied with fi...
View full details2022 Saint Peray Les Sauvageres, Jaboulet
"A mellow, silky and well-balanced blend of 60% marsanne and 40% roussanne. Wild herbs, verbena and a touch of malt. Medium-bodied with fresh acidi...
View full details2010 Cotes du Vivarais, Alain Gallety
"A beautiful effort that comes from the Ardeche region of the Rhone Valley (northern part of the Southern Rhone), the 2010 Cotes du Vivarais’s inky...
View full details2008 Patrimonio, Domaine Leccia
"Leccia 2008 Patrimonio red – Niellucciu with a bit of Grenache – is redolent of ripe dark cherry, dried cranberry, rosemary, and marjoram, with da...
View full details2013 Givry Vieilles Vignes Rouge, Domaine Ragot
"Nicolas Ragot took the helm at this eight-hectare Givry estate in 2003, modernizing the bottling line and cuverie to work in a more precise, less ...
View full details2011 Macon-Bussieres Le Monsard, Heritiers du Comte Lafon
"From a southwest facing 0.8-hectare vineyard, the 2011 Macon-Bussiere Le Monsard is actually the smallest of Dominique’s cuvees. It has a precise,...
View full details2011 Macon-Uchizy Les Maranches, Heritiers du Comte Lafon
"The 2011 Macon-Uchizy Les Maranches has a tightly wound bouquet with lovely limestone and citrus scents, touches of dried flowers emerging with ti...
View full details2007 Chateau Bastor Lamontagne, Sauternes (50cl)
"Tasted single blind against its peers. There is a lot of sulphur on the nose, which makes it difficult to assess, although with more decanting it ...
View full details2010 Cairanne Haut-Coustias Blanc, Domaine Oratoire St Martin
This is a serious full-bodied, richly textured blend of Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Marsanne that gains complexity with age. The grap...
View full details2016 Chateau Montlandrie, Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
Up until 2019 the late great Denis Durantou was the winemaker here. Denis took over his family property Eglise Clinet in the early 1980s and turned...
View full details2021 Chateau Montlandrie, Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
Up until 2019 the late great Denis Durantou was the winemaker here. Denis took over his family property Eglise Clinet in the early 1980s and turned...
View full details2022 Bourgogne Rouge, Domaine Bachelet-Monnot
Alec and Marc Bachelet are the brothers at the helm of this relatively young Domaine and they have already gained serious attention and respect wit...
View full details2018 Domaine of the Bee, Domaine of the Bee
Domaine of the Bee is a small project created by UK-based Master of Wine Justin Howard-Sneyd and his wife Amanda. The vineyards are located deep i...
View full details2014 Haut Roc Blanquant by Belair Monange, Saint Emilion
Haut Roc Blanquant, the estate’s 3rd wine, is named after a historic parcel of the vineyard of Bélair-Monange. The name translates literally to “Hi...
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