French Wine

The Minervois Estibals is a blend of 60% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% Carignan. Deep red in colour with aromas of morello cherry, red fruit and the loc...

Silky smooth - almost Pinot Noir like in fact but somewhat spicier - and we can’t help but be reminded of Château Rayas although that does Domaine ...

One of our best selling French reds, and with good reason. Earthy notes mingle with dark fruit and white pepper, so expect dollops of blackberry as...

Some big structure here - powerful tannins hold an inky core of spiced and peppered plums and blackberries, with a good violet angle. Definitely on...

Classic Alsatian Pinot Noir - lighter in body with a gentle red fruit presence. Red cherries, strawberries and red currants with a mineral-tinged f...

One of the great Rasteau producers here in fine form. Full-bodied with Southern Rhône herb and spice notes, as well as a heady core of dark fruit a...

Terrific value red made from very old vines. The combination of Grenache and Syrah, with a little Carignan, gives a finely spiced red with notes of...

Argentina gets a lot attention when it comes to Malbec, so its really nice to see this wine from Cahors, the ancient birthplace of Malbec. For gene...

The Domaine is now run by Jean-Paul's daughters Isabelle and Elise. Isabelle is a Burgundy trained oenologist and it certainly shows with this brig...

Benchmark country Cabernet, with typical blackcurrant notes sitting alongside notes of cedar wood and smoke. Robust flavours of berried fruit and a...

Aromas of blackberries and a delicate fruitiness with well-integrated tannins. Nicely balanced and full-bodied on the palate. Chateau Bouscasse is ...

This Beaujolais Villages from Domaine Andre Colonge et Fils is light, fresh and classic. A lovely deep crimson in appearance, the nose is bursting ...

Produced from the younger fruit of Château Les Ormes de Pez. The blend is 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. The young fruit...

A special 6 year aged Maury. Deeply coloured and with deep flavours to match. Very intense on the nose with notes of grilled walnuts, orange peel a...

Owned by the pioneering female winemaker Nicole Chanrion and located in one of the ten Beaujolias Crus, the Cotes de Brouilly has aromas of ripe be...

This is slightly more aromatically elegant but actually no more complex and I particularly like the finer mouth feel of the medium weight flavours ...

Very iconic winery in Brouilly, which has a new winemaker as of the 2014's and this looks to be taking the wines to another level, very much a Doma...

Chiroubles has granitic, sandy, stony soils producing fruity, younger drinking styles of wine. The grapes are whole bunch fermented with a remontag...

Ruby red in colour with aromas of ripe cherry, wild strawberry, plum, blackcurrant, and clove. Delicate and juicy red fruit flavours on the palate....

High on the sandy soils above the sleepy village of Fleurie sits the Chapel of La Madone, surrounded by the vines that go into making this elegant ...

Le Perréon is a tiny village which may be rather under the radar and yes 10 other villages have been awarded Cru status but dont under estimate Le ...

The Fixin village is a blend of four parcels, almost 2 hectares in total. The 2016 Fixin village offers a lovely charm and delicate floral tone. Sl...

Deeply coloured and with deep flavours to match. Very intense on the nose with notes of grilled walnuts, orange peel and prunes, all of which find ...

Elegant and generous on the palate with rounded tannins and a well-balanced finish distinctive red fruit character with notes of dried herb and min...

An exuberantly fresh and ripe nose displays a variety of wild red berries, and in particular, red cherry. The delicious and vibrant flavors exude a...

We are big fans of Le Rocher des Violettes and love their beautifully textured individual wines. So we were excited to try his old vine “Côt” (Malb...

This is one of Morey’s finest 1ers Crus and this shows a lovely balance and drive with red and blue fruits interlaced with spice. Controlled, nicel...

An impressive blend of 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Mouvedre. It's a deep dark black-red in colour, with seductive scents of  plum, blackcurrant an...

We grabbed as much of this as we could after a visit we had to the domaine as it was clear to see how great this was. Our visit also showed just ho...

Fragrant with notes of black cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, and blood orange followed by an appropriate amount of oak and spice. Youthful and ...

We grabbed as much of this as we could after a visit we had to the domaine as it was clear to see how great this was. Our visit also showed just ho...

The 2016 Bourgogne Rouge from Domaine Georges Noëllat is a quite powerful and energetic wine. The nose is quite forward – a bit on the rich side in...

This tiny organic domaine in the Maranges AOC at the most southerly point of the Cotes de Beaune was established by young producer Fiona Leroy. The...

Delicate raspberry and cherry-stone fruit. The finish is remarkable for chalky, talc-fine tannins which really lift it. This is just under Bonnes M...

Sweet-scented and floral, a very pretty Chambolle with a nice tautness. Very light soil here gives a wine that's all in finesse. Pretty raspberry j...

Situated in the mountainous Fenouilledes, an ancient route between Languedoc and Catalonia in the foothills of the Western Pyrenees sit the vineyar...

Plush and pretty with more complexity than the Bourgogne.  Aromas of raspberry, cherry and blackberries enhanced with liquorice and undergrowth. Li...