Rhône 2007 - The Vintage of a Lifetime
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2007 is a truly exciting vintage in the Rhône. The wines are uniformly excellent, from relatively humble Vins de Pays up to the grandest Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Parallels have been drawn with 1999 and 2001 in the North and 2000, 1998 and 1990 in the South.
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Download Rhône 2007 En Primeur Offer Rhône 2007 – at a glance |
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| VINTAGE | WINE | BOTTLE SIZE | PRICES | LIST SETTINGS |
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Les Fruits de Galet, Côtes du Rhône, C. Viguier & M. Brugaliere
France » Rhône » Côtes du Rhône |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 7.95 | |
| 12 x £ 7.15 | ||||
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Special case price
£
85.80
Buy 12 and save £ 9.60 (10%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
14% alc.
The failsafe combination of old vines, skilled winemaking (courtesy of Serge Remusan) and semi-precipitous vineyards (at over 280 metres) was unlikely to falter in a year such as 2007, a year when conditions were close to ideal and when the harvest was collected under an unusually gentle and balmy ... MORE | ||||
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Plan de Dieu, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Domaine Ferraton
France » Rhône » Côtes du Rhône |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 8.95 | |
| 12 x £ 8.05 | ||||
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Special case price
£
96.60
Buy 12 and save £ 10.80 (10%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Not certified/in conversion),
13% alc.
2007 is seen by many as the best vintage in the Southern Rhône since 1990; some go even further back, citing the very greatest of years such as 1947. This is immediately clear from the bright deep colour, then the harmonious nose which marries spice, pepper and hedgerow. The palate ... MORE | ||||
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Côtes du Rhône Rouge, Domaine la Soumade
France » Rhône » Côtes du Rhône |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 8.95 | |
| 12 x £ 8.05 | ||||
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Special case price
£
96.60
Buy 12 and save £ 10.80 (10%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend,
Ready, but will improve,
14% alc.
As flamboyant and likeable as the Romeros themselves, this Côtes du Rhône (made from 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah) is ripe, rich and spicy. A reliable and rewarding wine. Drink 2010-2013 . | ||||
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Côtes du Rhône, Les Cranilles, Les Vins De Vienne
France » Rhône » Côtes du Rhône |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 8.95 | |
| 12 x £ 8.05 | ||||
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Special case price
£
96.60
Buy 12 and save £ 10.80 (10%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
14.5% alc.
The three musketeers, Messrs Villard, Gaillard and Cuilleron go from strength to strength, individually and collectively, in the latter case using the name of Les Vins De Vienne. From equal shares of Syrah and Grenache, the Cranilles is textbook Côtes du Rhône, packed with spice, ... MORE | ||||
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Cairanne-Côtes du Rhône Villages, Domaine l'Ameillaud
France » Rhône » Cairanne |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 9.45 | |
| 12 x £ 8.50 | ||||
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Special case price
£
102.00
Buy 12 and save £ 11.40 (10%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
13% alc.
L'Ameillaud's Cairanne-Côtes du Rhône Villages blend (65% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 5% Carignan) is the classic Southern Rhône wine. Its quality is slightly above what one may describe as ‘everyday drinking’ but its heart resides in a spicy and accessible warmth. Drink 2009-2013 . Wine Spectator Score: 89/100 | ||||
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Cairanne-Côtes du Rhône Villages, La Peyre Blanche, Domaine Perrin
France » Rhône » Côtes du Rhône |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 9.95 | |
| 12 x £ 8.95 | ||||
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Special case price
£
107.40
Buy 12 and save £ 12.00 (10%) |
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
13.5% alc.
We love the wines from this village which is a little more sheltered than Gigondas. They are generally generous of fruit with a rounded, almost velvety texture. Truffles, raspberries and the faintest of autumnal whispers combine in this rich and silky Cairanne. Decanter Score: 16/20 | ||||
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Silex Rouge, Côtes Du Rhône Village Massif D'Uchaux, Brugaliere/Viguier
France » Rhône » Côtes du Rhône |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 10.20 | |
| 12 x £ 9.15 | ||||
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Special case price
£
109.80
Buy 12 and save £ 12.60 (10%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
14% alc.
The Côtes du Rhône Villages appellation in the southern Rhône continues to grow like topsy with more and more villages, including this hilly enclave — not really a village at all — appending their name. A good thing as quality as well as prices have crept up and this ... MORE | ||||
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Vinsobres, Les Cornuds, Domaine Perrin Père et Fils
France » Rhône » Vinsobres |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 10.75 | |
| 12 x £ 9.65 | ||||
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Special case price
£
115.80
Buy 12 and save £ 13.20 (10%) |
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
14% alc.
Vinsobres is, according to Marc Perrin, the natural homestead of the Syrah variety, its altitude and geographical make-up perhaps not dissimilar to the Northern Rhône. Les Cornuds is accordingly beautifully perfumed, with notes of jasmine and lavender highlighting a savoury mid-palate ... MORE Wine Spectator Score: 91/100 | ||||
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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Vin Doux Naturel, Domaine de Durban
France » Rhône » Beaumes de Venise |
Half Bottle
(37.5cl) |
£ 11.20 | |
| 24 x £ 10.05 | ||||
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Special case price
£
241.20
Buy 24 and save £ 27.60 (10%) |
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Medium Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Muscat,
Ready, but will keep,
Cork Closure,
15% alc.
From the higher ground, Durban make outstanding Muscat; its notes of tilleul, white peach and lemon grass refreshingly supporting the 15% alcohol; an outstanding alternative to more famous desert wines in the repertoire; ideal with lighter puddings. (Simon Field - BBR Buyer) | ||||
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Vinsobres Rouge, Domaine Chaume Arnaud
France » Rhône » Vinsobres |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 11.20 | |
| 12 x £ 10.05 | ||||
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Special case price
£
120.60
Buy 12 and save £ 13.80 (10%) |
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Southern Rhône Blend,
Ready, but will improve,
14% alc.
Phillipe Chaume Arnuad, despite his rugby-playing past, actually makes wines of incredible elegance and finesse, the Syrah element of the blend in perfect counter-point to both the Grenache and the Mourvèdre. The latter does not always ripen up here, but when it does, as in the superlative ... MORE Drink 2009-2013 . | ||||

















