Ch. Villa Bel-Air, Graves (Rouge)
France
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Bordeaux
»
Graves
37.5cl
£4.50
$8.91
(In Bond)
24 x
£4.50
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
12.5% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel, Not available for delivery.
We are delighted to offer one of our favourite properties at a fabulous price.
Villa Bel Air is made in small quantities by the same owners as Ch.Lynch Bages
and in a very similar style. This is cool, vibrant and exciting with glorious
Graves characteristics of fine tannins and attractive and
expressive minerality. This little gem will provide instant gratification
upon shipment in 2008 but will get even better over the following years.
Superb value and delicious!
Jancis Score: 15.5/20.
Wine Spectator Score: 85-88/100.
Côtes du Rhône Domaine la Soumade, André Romero
France
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Rhône
»
Côtes du Rhône
75cl
£4.50
$8.91
(In Bond)
12 x
£4.50
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend ,
14% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel, Not available for delivery.
Flamboyant and full of vivacity, like the man himself. Ripe, rich and spicy,
splendidly uncomplicated.
Simon Field M.W. - Rhône Buyer
Drink: 2009-2011.
Cairanne 'Peyre Blanche' Cotes Du Rhone Villages, Perrin
France
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Rhône
»
Châteauneuf du Pape
75cl
£4.50
$8.91
(In Bond)
12 x
£4.50
Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend ,
13.5% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel, Not available for delivery.
Made from 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah, this wine is a particularly impressive
expression of Cairanne, probably the most elegant and obviously ‘fruity’ of the
better know of the Côtes Du Rhône Villages. Garrigue on the nose and silky on
the palate, all in all delicious for drinking now!
Simon Field M.W. - Rhône Buyer
Drink: 2008-2010.
2006
Vinsobres Rouge 'Les Cornuds' Perrin
Rhône;
75cl
£4.50
$8.91
(In Bond)
12 x
£4.50
Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend ,
14% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel, Not available for delivery.
From the appellation of the moment, a worthy ambassador. Half Grenache,
half Syrah, completely delicious. The palate is very ‘fin’ , more than
merely fine.
Simon Field M.W. - Rhône Buyer
Drink: 2009-2012.
Côtes du Rhône, Les Cranilles, Domaine Vins De Vienne
France
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Rhône
»
Côtes du Rhône
75cl
£4.50
$8.91
(In Bond)
12 x
£4.50
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend ,
13% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel, Not available for delivery.
Grenache-based, this distinctly up-market Côtes Du Rhône has plenty of
raspberry fruit with a delicious lick of spicy pepper on the finish.
Simon Field M.W. - Rhône Buyer
Drink: 2008-2011.
Château d'Aquéria, Lirac
France
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Rhône
»
Lirac
75cl
£5.00
$9.90
(In Bond)
12 x
£5.00
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend ,
Biodynamic,
14% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel, Not available for delivery.
Spices and black pepper and dense, beautifully sweet Grenache fruit. Syrah,
Mourvèdre and Cinsaut are the minority shareholders here, each contributing
confidently to the finely-tuned assemblage.
Simon Field M.W. - Rhône Buyer
Drink: 2009-2012.
Vinsobres Rouge, Domaine Chaume Arnaud
France
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Rhône
»
Vinsobres
75cl
£5.50
$10.89
(In Bond)
12 x
£5.50
Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Other Varieties ,
14% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel, Not available for delivery.
Power and elegance are the watchwords in Vinsobres, personified here by
rugger-player Philippe and his charming wife Valerie. Be that as it may, these
qualities are perfectly captured in the 2006 Vinsobres; silky tannins and firm
acidity underpin the ripe expressive fruit.
Simon Field M.W. - Rhône Buyer
Drink: 2009-2014.
Vacqueyras, Pavane, Domaine La Bastide St. Vincent
France
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Rhône
»
Vacqueyras
75cl
£6.00
$11.88
(In Bond)
12 x
£6.00
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend ,
14% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel, Not available for delivery.
Heady aromatics of violets and Provencal herbs, almost a hint of ‘animal’; the
palate is reassuringly silky, however, with great length. Wonderful with hearty
Mediterranean fare, very generous en bouche.
Simon Field M.W. - Rhône Buyer
Drink: 2009-2013.
Rasteau, Domaine la Soumade André Romero
France
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Rhône
»
Rasteau
75cl
£6.25
$12.38
(In Bond)
12 x
£6.25
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend ,
14% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel, Not available for delivery.
Hedonistic, almost sauvage , the Mourvèdre adding a decidedly meaty grip
to the ripeness of the Grenache fruit. Weighty but very harmonious.
Simon Field M.W. - Rhône Buyer
Drink: 2009-2012.
Cotes du Rhone 'Mon Coeur' JL Chave Selection
France
»
Rhône
»
Côtes du Rhône
75cl
£6.75
$13.37
(In Bond)
12 x
£6.75
Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Syrah/Shiraz ,
13% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel, Not available for delivery.
Sourced from the very best villages in the Southern Rhône, namely Valréas,
Vinsobres and Rasteau, this is a fantastic Côtes Du Rhône , self-evidently
punching above its putative weight. This is more than confirmed by the palate;
sweet Grenache at the core but with plenty of Syrah colour and grip lending
support.
Simon Field M.W. - Rhône Buyer
Drink: 2008-2011.