French Wines

French White Wines

Chateau Moutin 2008
Bordeaux - €22.90
The wine has a fine, light, straw colour with pale gold highlights and a refined fresh nose on which distinctive floral aromas combine with highly elegant notes of Sauvignon and a hint of toast. The long finish, expressive and harmonious on ripe fruit with a slightly mineral tinge, is entirely typical of the appellation.

Pouilly Fume’ ‘Le Chants des Vignes’ 2009
Joseph Mellot, Loire - €29.50
The aromatic, floral and smoked nature of the Sauvignon grape variety is the most dominant aspect of this charming wine. It displays its elegance, fruitiness and roundness and is very persistent in the mouth.

Sancerre 2009
Pascal Jolivet, Loire - €18.90 - €28.50
A wine with a pale green yellow with gleams of silver. It has a very pretty nose with ripe fruit, candied orange and dried apricot, and shows of very good ripeness of the Sauvignon grape with its powerful and complex aromas

Chablis 2009
William Fevre, Burgundy - €15.90 - €27.50
A fantastic representative of this great wine from one of the best producers of the area. A wine of intense steely character and prominent acidity.

Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2008
Moreau et fils, Burgundy - €39.50
Pale lemon in colour with green hue. The nose shows pure citrus and orchard fruits. The palate has a crushed sea-shell minerality and a rich creaminess, all balanced with crackling acidity and a long finish.

Meursault ‘Domaine du Pavillon’ 2006
Albert Bichot, Burgundy - €54.90
This Meursault has a bright luminous straw-yellow colour. The nose is discreetly toasty followed by elegant floral notes on a backdrop of light plum and pear fruity aromas. The mouth is powerful, well-balanced and dense, with delicious brioche flavours. The finish is persistent and very aromatic.

Puligny Montrachet 2006
Albert Bichot, Burgundy - €54.50
This Puligny Montrachet has a beautiful pale crystalline yellow robe with golden reflections. The nose develops subtle aromas of dried fruit, almond, apricot and also hawthorn flower and crystallized fruit. The mouth is round and well-structured, harmonious and well-balanced with a long and refreshing finish.

Riesling ‘Jubilee Hugel’ 2005
Hugel, Alsace - €35.50
The nose is harmoniously balanced with a subtle touch of freshness, and notes of white peach and gooseberry. In the mouth, this wine has character with well-balanced acidity and an overall impression of elegance.

Gewurztraminer Reserve 2004
Maison Trimbach, Alsace - €35.30
A rich, full-bodied, intense Gewurztraminer with excellent varietal definition. A nose of Lychee and cinnamon leads to a palate with sweet Lychee and grapefruit notes. The finish is long and pleasant.

French Red Wines

Chateau La Bonelle 2005
Grand Cru, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €30.50
Very studious, meticulous winemaking is behind the reputation of this Chateau guaranteed to make beautifully balanced, vibrantly fruity St Emilion.

Chateau d’Angludet 2005
Cru Bourgeois, Margaux~Bordeaux - €57.90
Deep ruby colour with garnet tinges. Good and intense on the nose with an elegant and fruity bouquet of cassis. On the plate it is full bodied, fruity with notes of blackcurrants, harmonious tannins with a long lasting aftertaste.

La Fleur de Bouard 2006
Lalande de Pomerol~Bordeaux - €54.90
From Hubert de Bouard of Chateau Angelus! Hubert continues to produce wines that are truly revelations of what can be accomplished in this appellation. His La Fleur de Bouard is deep ruby/purple hue is followed by scents of cassis, blackberries, smoke, liquorice, and background new oak.

Chateau Laroze 2004
Grand Cru Classe, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €59.50
Dark, restrained, exotic, with layers of spicy and gritty fruit. A polished palate, although with a really hard structure beneath. There is a lot of tannic grip here, and a firm, rounded substance. There are some attractive fruit elements to be found though

Chateau Figeac 2000
1er Grand Cru Classe, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €159.00
A beautiful purity of fruit is immediately apparent, dark fruits, but bright and crystalline in character. Very elegant on the palate, fresh with pure red and black berry fruits. Broad, defined, with a sweet character at the core, and firm and ripe tannins. A fine acidity provides definition.

Chateau Palmer 1995
3 ieme Cru Classe, Margaux~Bordeaux - €335.00
A wine with a crimson hue, deep and luminous. Chateau Palmer has prominent flavours of bilberry, cherry, cocoa, vanilla, black chocolate and toasted bread. Splendid density on the palate with a silky fruit. Elegant tannins well balanced by a very fresh fruit. Throughout the mouth, the body remains compact, fat, well balanced and concentrated. Very elegant and long finish. Beautiful!

Chateau Angelus 1996
1er Grand Cru Classe, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €258.00
Dark purple. Gorgeous nose with plums, blackberries, cherries, coffee and sweet tobacco. Mid-full bodied with stiff, important tannins, very high acidity and subtle fruit. Long finish. Still very youthful-needs time.

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1999
1er Cru Classe, Pauillac~Bordeaux - €490.00
Classic nose of pencil, cigar box, currants, and dark berries. Some wet stone and earth along for the ride with the black fruit palate. Great length!

Chinon ‘Les Montifault’ 2008
Langlois Chateau, Loire - €15.50
This is a fruity and aromatic wine with notes of soft red fruits and ground black pepper notes. A wine made exclusively from Cabernet Franc.

Sancerre 2008
Serge Laloue, Loire - €29.50
Deep, intense colour with a nose that is redolent of fruit, such as black cherry, combined with notes of spice. Made from Pinot Noir.

Beaujolais 2008
Bouchard Aine, Burgundy - €14.90
Startling, fresh styled Beaujolais showing pronounced candy and banana character along with bright cherry and strawberry fruit. Great fun, wine that needs no contemplation.

Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru ‘Le Crots’ 2005
Albert Bichot, Burgundy - €75.00
This Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru « Les Crots » has a very beautiful garnet red colour. With a lovely distinctive fruity nose, it has intense notes of red fruit, spices and tobacco aromas. The mouth is generous with well-balanced ampleness, robustness and flavour. The finale is long and intensely aromatic.

Clos de Vougeot ‘Grand Cru’ 1997
Faiveley, Burgundy - €145.00
An intense dark ruby colour. The nose has a complex bouquet of rose and violet floral aromas and fruity aromas, with a few discreet woody notes. The attack is round on the palate and then the tannins show their strength. This wine is well structured and corpulent, with long-lasting aromas and a fine representative of this famous Grand Cru.

Cotes-du-Rhone ‘45 º Parallele’ 2007
Jaboulet, Rhone - €9.90 - €15.90
The wine has a deep colour, with elegant and expressive aromas of red fruits and spices. On the palate, the wine has a solid structure, ripe tannins and a spicy character.

Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2006
Mont Redon, Rhone - €20.90 - €47.50
A wine with an intense ruby colour. Complex bouquet of spices, liquorice and fruits. Rich on the palate, it develops intense aromas of red fruits like blackcurrants, blackberries, cherries. It also has refined tannins

 

French Red Wines

Chateau La Bonelle 2005
Grand Cru, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €30.50
Very studious, meticulous winemaking is behind the reputation of this Chateau guaranteed to make beautifully balanced, vibrantly fruity St Emilion.

Chateau d’Angludet 2005
Cru Bourgeois, Margaux~Bordeaux - €57.90
Deep ruby colour with garnet tinges. Good and intense on the nose with an elegant and fruity bouquet of cassis. On the plate it is full bodied, fruity with notes of blackcurrants, harmonious tannins with a long lasting aftertaste.

La Fleur de Bouard 2006
Lalande de Pomerol~Bordeaux - €54.90
From Hubert de Bouard of Chateau Angelus! Hubert continues to produce wines that are truly revelations of what can be accomplished in this appellation. His La Fleur de Bouard is deep ruby/purple hue is followed by scents of cassis, blackberries, smoke, liquorice, and background new oak.

Chateau Laroze 2004
Grand Cru Classe, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €59.50
Dark, restrained, exotic, with layers of spicy and gritty fruit. A polished palate, although with a really hard structure beneath. There is a lot of tannic grip here, and a firm, rounded substance. There are some attractive fruit elements to be found though

Chateau Figeac 2000
1er Grand Cru Classe, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €159.00
A beautiful purity of fruit is immediately apparent, dark fruits, but bright and crystalline in character. Very elegant on the palate, fresh with pure red and black berry fruits. Broad, defined, with a sweet character at the core, and firm and ripe tannins. A fine acidity provides definition.

Chateau Palmer 1995
3 ieme Cru Classe, Margaux~Bordeaux - €335.00
A wine with a crimson hue, deep and luminous. Chateau Palmer has prominent flavours of bilberry, cherry, cocoa, vanilla, black chocolate and toasted bread. Splendid density on the palate with a silky fruit. Elegant tannins well balanced by a very fresh fruit. Throughout the mouth, the body remains compact, fat, well balanced and concentrated. Very elegant and long finish. Beautiful!

Chateau Angelus 1996
1er Grand Cru Classe, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €258.00
Dark purple. Gorgeous nose with plums, blackberries, cherries, coffee and sweet tobacco. Mid-full bodied with stiff, important tannins, very high acidity and subtle fruit. Long finish. Still very youthful-needs time.

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1999
1er Cru Classe, Pauillac~Bordeaux - €490.00
Classic nose of pencil, cigar box, currants, and dark berries. Some wet stone and earth along for the ride with the black fruit palate. Great length!

Chinon ‘Les Montifault’ 2008
Langlois Chateau, Loire - €15.50
This is a fruity and aromatic wine with notes of soft red fruits and ground black pepper notes. A wine made exclusively from Cabernet Franc.

Sancerre 2008
Serge Laloue, Loire - €29.50
Deep, intense colour with a nose that is redolent of fruit, such as black cherry, combined with notes of spice. Made from Pinot Noir.

Beaujolais 2008
Bouchard Aine, Burgundy - €14.90
Startling, fresh styled Beaujolais showing pronounced candy and banana character along with bright cherry and strawberry fruit. Great fun, wine that needs no contemplation.

Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru ‘Le Crots’ 2005
Albert Bichot, Burgundy - €75.00
This Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru « Les Crots » has a very beautiful garnet red colour. With a lovely distinctive fruity nose, it has intense notes of red fruit, spices and tobacco aromas. The mouth is generous with well-balanced ampleness, robustness and flavour. The finale is long and intensely aromatic.

Clos de Vougeot ‘Grand Cru’ 1997
Faiveley, Burgundy - €145.00
An intense dark ruby colour. The nose has a complex bouquet of rose and violet floral aromas and fruity aromas, with a few discreet woody notes. The attack is round on the palate and then the tannins show their strength. This wine is well structured and corpulent, with long-lasting aromas and a fine representative of this famous Grand Cru.

Cotes-du-Rhone ‘45 º Parallele’ 2007
Jaboulet, Rhone - €9.90 - €15.90
The wine has a deep colour, with elegant and expressive aromas of red fruits and spices. On the palate, the wine has a solid structure, ripe tannins and a spicy character.

Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2006
Mont Redon, Rhone - €20.90 - €47.50
A wine with an intense ruby colour. Complex bouquet of spices, liquorice and fruits. Rich on the palate, it develops intense aromas of red fruits like blackcurrants, blackberries, cherries. It also has refined tannins