A great value Côtes du Rhône from one of the top Châteauneuf du Pape producers. Fruit, spice and subtle tannins, this is a superb every day wine from a producer with real pedigree and know how. The purplish colour introduces this fruity wine that has vanilla and sweet liquorice notes assorted with high tannins coated with black cherry. A wine ready for drinking that will improve within the 3 to 4 coming years. “The style here is a brilliant combination of the best traditional techniques married

Acknowledged as one of the best winemakers in the world, Alain Brumont has revived the Madiran wine and the Tannat grape variety. Today his Chateaux Bouscassé and Montus (AOP Madiran) vineyards produce world-class prizewinning wines. From 50-100 year old vines with awesome ageing potential. This is a Tannat blend at its best – deep, brooding and full of mocha and spice. 60% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc. The Tour Bouscassé is a more approachable wine than its bigger brot

From the renowned winemaker Jean-Michel Cazes, (owner of the 5e Grand Cru Classé Château Lynch-Bages in Pauillac). Taking its name from one of the domaine's finest parcels... ''Estibals''.  This balance of grape varieties provides a perfect expression of the Minervois appellation. The wine is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. This is an award winning wine, intense blend of 42% Syrah, 36% Carignan, 12% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre, both powerful and elegant. Taste "Ruby red with purple brus

This is a first class Côtes du Rhône, balanced, full flavoured, rich yet traditionally made from the traditional Domaine L'Espigouette where the some of the vines used for this Vieilles Vignes Cuvée are over 80 years of age. Predominantly Grenache (70%), and the rest being made from Syrah, Mouvedre, Cinsault and Carignan, the wine is aged for 12 months in concrete vats to produce a delicious, full-flavoured, old-fashioned, rich and spicy wine. When stirred, candied cherries, morello cherries and

The Latour Bel Air is a ‘lieu-dit’ wine produced on Bernard Latour’s estate. Made from Vines between 25-50 years old, this predominantly Grenache / Syrah blend is an every day delight! Notes of smoke and dark earth subside with aeration to reveal ripe, forward tones of blackberry and plum in this wine. Full bodied and silken, it's an easy-going, approachable and delicious red with soft tannins. Taste Winemakers tasting notes. A supple, aromatic and easy to drink wine, to be enjoyed with convivia

Cahors, in the South West of France is the ancestral home of Malbec, where in its French form, it is a more savoury, dark skinned & brooding variety that its Argentinian cousin. Perfected over the centuries, The 'Grand Vin' of Clos la Coutale, Grand Coutale, is a blend of Malbec, Merlot & Tannat with an average yield of only 25 hl, then matured in new oak barrels for 2 years with regular stirring to produce supple and silky tannins. This is an intense, inky, black fruit dominated full-bo

Elevated to AOC status in 1990 from its humble Côtes du Rhône Villages origins, Vacqueyras is a small town in the Southern Rhône producing full-bodied, rich and complex wines, more approachable then its more famous neighbours Gigondas and Châteauneuf du Pape. Aged in oak for 12-18 months, and consisting of 80% Grenache, 15% Sryah and 5% Mourvedre, this is a deeply complex and brooding red. Great value wine! Taste Winemakers tasting notes: Dark red colour, deep with purple reflections. The nose

90 Points - Wine & Spirits Magazine. Château Montus benefits from a superb terroir, unique in the Southwest, consisting of steep slopes with large pebbles on top of fine clay from the Pyrenees. A miracle occurred in 1985 when this wine upset the hierarchy of mythical red wines and was noticed all over the world, with its significant proportion of Tannat. Nicknamed the Petrus of the Southwest by a dozen wine critics for 30 years now, Château Montus expresses all the characteristics of these e

'Plan de Dieu' is an understated premium Côtes du Rhône appellation,created in 2005. Meaning, God's Plain, the wines are from low yield vines, creating a deep coloured and concentrated wine with aromas of the local Garrigue scrubland. The average age of the vines for this Plan de Dieu is over 45 years of age, and ageing takes place in concrete vats for 12-18 months to produce a powerful wine, with layers of black fruit and sweet spice.   The very present tannins of great finesse are characterist

Crafted by the esteemed winemaker Jean-Michel Cazes, renowned owner of the 5th Growth Classified Château Lynch-Bages in Pauillac, this wine draws its name from the exquisite 'Estibals' parcel of the domaine. A harmonious blend of grape varieties, it captures the essence of the Minervois appellation with finesse. Aged meticulously in French oak barrels for 12 months, it showcases a blend of 60% Syrah, 20% Grenache, and 20% Carignan, resulting in a wine of unparalleled balance and character. Blend

Cahors, in the South West of France is the ancestral home of Malbec, where in its French form, it is a more savoury, dark skinned & brooding variety that its Argentinian cousin. Perfected over the centuries, Clos la Coutale is a blend of Malbec (85%) and Merlot (15%) with an average yield of 45 hl which allows consistent quality and maturity each year. Matured in barrels and wooden casks for one year to obtain a good balance between tannins and fruit, this is a rustic, medium to full-bodied