2022 Pinot Noir Reserve, La Girouette, Languedoc, France
With Burgundy prices continuing to soar, the Languedoc is becoming an important source of great value Pinot Noir. It is perhaps unfair to compair the Pinot Noirs of the Languedoc to...
2019 Anjou Chenin Sec, Chateau de Fesles, Loire Valley, France
This a very expressive Loire Valley Chenin Blanc. It has a generous weight and richness with a wonderful combination of quince, dried fruits and a hint of elderflower on the palate.
2022 Viognier/Marsanne, Domaine Saint-Paul, Languedoc, France
Domaine Saint-Paul is a fabulous organic estate, located close to Béziers in the commune of Colombiers in the heart of the Languedoc. Their focus is on traditional southern French grape varieties,...
2022 Merlot, Louis Eschenauer, Languedoc, France
There's a lot going for this very reasonably priced southern French Merlot. It's a very good example of the variety, with a good meaty texture and plenty of ripe fruit on...
2021 Chateau Pontet Nivelle, Bordeaux, France
This is really friendly claret offering good ripe fruit and soft tannins. It's for drinking now while it's young and fruit driven. The tannins are gentle but sufficient to give the...
2022 Cotes de Provence Rose, Domaine de la Rouviere, Provence, France
This premium Provence rose is definitely worth trading up to. It still has the freshness and delicacy that southern French roses are famed for, however, there is greater depth and poise...
2018 Chateau Saint Robert, Graves, Bordeaux
There were some exceptional wines made in Bordeaux in 2018 and this is certainly no exception, in fact this is an absolute triumph. It is such a beautifully balanced claret, in...
2022 Rully 1er Cru 'Miex Cadot', Domaine Rolland Sounit, Burgundy, France
This is a great little white Burgundy. There is a touch of oak in the background, but the emphasis is very much on freshness and minerality. This elegant white Burgundy is...
2022 Hautes Cotes de Beaune Blanc, Domaine Billard, Burgundy, France
This delicious, barrel fermented white Burgundy is yet another exceptionally well priced wine from Jerome Billard. The barrel fermenting gives it the opulence and richness to mark it out as a...
2021 Elite d'Or Chardonnay/Rousanne, Domaine de la Baume, Languedoc, France
This is a full-throttle Chardonnay from the south of France. It has been matured in new oak barrels and has undergone full malolactic fermentation, so this is definitely a wine for...
2020 Meursault 'Les Clous', Bouchard Pere et Fils, Burgundy, France
This is an excellent Village Cru from Meursault made by the excellent Bouchard Pere et Fils house. It's a little fresher and more mineral in character than some of the richer...
2022 Riesling Classique, A Metz, Alsace, France
This vibrant Riesling is definitely at the dry end of the scale, but it does still have a distinctive Alsace richness to it. Steely citrus fruits dominate the nose and palate,...