France - All Red Wines
France stands as the epitome of excellence when it comes to crafting red wines that showcase the diversity of terroirs, grape varieties, and winemaking traditions.
In Bordeaux, the renowned Left Bank vineyards of Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Haut-Brion epitomize the artistry of winemaking. These prestigious estates craft red wines that blend Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec, resulting in wines of depth, structure, and complexity. The wines from the Right Bank, such as those from Pétrus, Château Ausone, and Château Cheval Blanc, offer elegance, refinement, and a focus on Merlot as the dominant grape variety.
In Burgundy, the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune regions are home to iconic vineyards like Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Domaine Armand Rousseau. These vineyards produce world-renowned Pinot Noir wines that showcase finesse, complexity, and a captivating expression of their unique terroirs.
The Rhône Valley boasts appellations such as Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In Hermitage, producers like Jean-Louis Chave and Domaine Jean-Louis Grippat craft powerful and age-worthy Syrah-based wines with immense structure and complexity. Côte-Rôtie is known for its elegant and perfumed Syrah wines, while Châteauneuf-du-Pape combines a blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre to create bold and full-bodied wines.
Moving to the Loire Valley, the vineyards of Chinon and Saumur-Champigny shine with exceptional Cabernet Franc wines. Producers such as Charles Joguet and Domaine Guiberteau showcase the region's ability to craft wines of finesse, with notes of red fruits, spice, and a characteristic herbal undertone.
Finally, in the south, the Languedoc-Roussillon region is celebrated for its bold and robust red wines. Vineyards like Mas de Daumas Gassac and Domaine Gauby produce powerful and expressive wines that highlight the region's warm climate and diverse terroirs.
France - All Red Wines
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Jancis Robinson (17.5)
Smoke, leaf litter, black cherry, very fine, misted tannins. Dry and stately. Lots of structure and not so much fruit power as some other vintages. Lovely expressive nose though – a really delicate example.Inc. VAT£358.82 -
Inc. VAT£1,302.58
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Inc. VAT£555.64
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Wine Advocate (88)
The 2006 Mas de Daumas Gassac red leads with pungent brown spice- and pepper-dusted fresh mulberry and black currant. Like its 2007 counterpart, fresh, faintly tart, bitter blue and black fruits rule the palate, accompanied by smoky black tea, tobacco, and cedar. There is, to my surprise, a slightly stronger sense of ripeness here than in the 2007, and the wine’s lean, bright cast is well-grounded in a palpable sense of sheer density, leading to a finish of impressive tenacity. This promises at least 8-10 years of interesting bottle maturation – again, based on an experience with mature vintages that was recently considerably refreshed. The 2005 displayed a prominently gamy, borderline reductive, and hence slightly off-putting aroma, and its intense black fruits were liberally laced with faintly drying tannins.Inc. VAT£643.24 -
A humble Vin de Pays de l'Herault that tastes like a rich left back Bordeaux from a ripe year. Made from a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend, it is vibrant and fresh with cassis and plum fruit and ultra fine tannins.Inc. VAT£843.67
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Inc. VAT£667.49
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The 2013 Rouge from Daumas Gassac is a particularly profound wine and one of the best this year from the south of France. Spicy, powerful and deeply structured, it feels like an iron fist in one of Aimé's velvet gloves.Inc. VAT£493.24
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Inc. VAT£589.27
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Inc. VAT£389.63
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Inc. VAT£627.67
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Inc. VAT£460.84
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Inc. VAT£438.04
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Inc. VAT£364.84
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Inc. VAT£310.60
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Inc. VAT£490.38
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Inc. VAT£399.89
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Inc. VAT£399.89
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Jancis Robinson (17.5)
Smoke, leaf litter, black cherry, very fine, misted tannins. Dry and stately. Lots of structure and not so much fruit power as some other vintages. Lovely expressive nose though – a really delicate example.In Bond£291.00 -
In Bond£1,047.00
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In Bond£447.00
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Wine Advocate (88)
The 2006 Mas de Daumas Gassac red leads with pungent brown spice- and pepper-dusted fresh mulberry and black currant. Like its 2007 counterpart, fresh, faintly tart, bitter blue and black fruits rule the palate, accompanied by smoky black tea, tobacco, and cedar. There is, to my surprise, a slightly stronger sense of ripeness here than in the 2007, and the wine’s lean, bright cast is well-grounded in a palpable sense of sheer density, leading to a finish of impressive tenacity. This promises at least 8-10 years of interesting bottle maturation – again, based on an experience with mature vintages that was recently considerably refreshed. The 2005 displayed a prominently gamy, borderline reductive, and hence slightly off-putting aroma, and its intense black fruits were liberally laced with faintly drying tannins.In Bond£520.00 -
A humble Vin de Pays de l'Herault that tastes like a rich left back Bordeaux from a ripe year. Made from a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend, it is vibrant and fresh with cassis and plum fruit and ultra fine tannins.In Bond£671.00
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In Bond£537.00
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The 2013 Rouge from Daumas Gassac is a particularly profound wine and one of the best this year from the south of France. Spicy, powerful and deeply structured, it feels like an iron fist in one of Aimé's velvet gloves.In Bond£395.00
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In Bond£459.00
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In Bond£314.00
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In Bond£491.00
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In Bond£368.00
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In Bond£349.00
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In Bond£288.00
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In Bond£246.00
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In Bond£383.00
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In Bond£314.00
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In Bond£314.00