Light Reds
Light Reds
Fleurie La Reine de l'Arenite 2021
Regular price £16.25Fleurie is the most perfumed of the Beaujolias Cru wines, which this example shows so clearly with its floral aromas and flavours.
A heady perfume of freshly picked irises and peonies drift above the crushed, berry fruit nose. The fleshy, luscious, cherry flavours and hints of rose are typically vivacious, backed up with a good touch of spice and good depth.
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Gamay
'Arenite' is the terroir of pinky, crumbly sandstone of the La Madone vineyards, rated as one of the best vineyards in Fleurie. The South East facing vineyards are steep in places, below the Chapel of the Madonna at the top of the hill.
Jaffelin Pinot Noir Vin De France 2021
Regular price £13.95This wine represents phenomenally good value for money! Soft, red berry fruit and silky tannins, very moreish.
Country: France
Region: Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 12.5%
Santenay Les Heritiers Saint-Genys Rouge 2019
Regular price £35.95Rustic in a pretty way; your classic rosy-cheeked farmer's daughter. Violets on the nose. Great structure, pure elegance.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Burgundy is renowned for a jigsaw of small plots, fitting side by across the rolling cotes and cru with many different owners - the result of equal inheritance. While some heirs want to make wine, others prefer to live their lives elsewhere, meaning their plots go unloved. Enter Patrice du Jeu, a Parisian restaurateur with the dynamism and energy to revive such plots. Together with family and friends, he managed to buy several parcels in excellent terroirs of the Côte de Beaune including Santenay, Chassagne Montrachet and Mercurey. Joining with white Burgundy expert Jean-Baptise Alinc the wines of these heirs - Les Héritiers - are both technically competent and beautifully crafted.
Fleurie Chateau de Fleurie 2021
Regular price £21.95Bitter cherry and tobacco leaf nose, soft and elegant on the palate with a lingering red berry finish. Super soft and ripe tannin.
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Grapes: Gamay
ABV: 13%
La Mécanique Old Vine Carignan 2021
Regular price £11.95Delicious light to medium bodied juicy red. Loads of red and black berry fruit character with a touch of sweet spice and vanilla.
Country: France
Region: Hérault
Grapes: Carignan
ABV: 12.5%
Food Match: Great on its own as an everyday quaffer or match with steak, lamp chops or hard cheese.
St Amour Domaine des Billards Loron
Regular price £21.95Saint-Amour is the most northerly Cru of Beaujolais, as well as one of the smallest. A soft, fruity and floral Gamay, it has aromas of red fruit, peony, peach, kirsch and spice.
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Grapes: Gamay Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Montsablé Reserve Pinot Noir 2021
Regular price £13.95Aromas of dark cherry and blackberry plus a rich, round palate of red berry fruit are complemented by toasty, vanilla notes that bring a touch of spice to the finish.
Country: France
Region: P Haute Vallée de L’Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food Match: Beautiful drinking on its own or with game, robust fish or slow cooked stews.
Uva Non Grata Gamay 2021
Regular price £12.25Bouncy, crunchy Gamay, this is an irresistible fruit bomb packed with fresh, primary fruit aromas and the delicious soft red berry flavours of gorgeous Gamay at its best.
Country: France
Region: South of France
Grapes: Gamay
ABV: 12.5%
Food Match: if you need to pair a red with an egg dish - look no further! The very soft tannins and ripe fruit character works well with the distinct flavour of eggs.
Domaine Lucien Boillot Gevrey Chambertin 2021
Regular price £98.00Powerful and concentrated on the nose. This may only be a village wine, but it has has the opulence and stature of a 1er Cru.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Chanzy Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru 'Clos Voyens' 2021
Regular price £45.00One of the first Premier Crus to be designated as such in 1943, ‘Clos Voyens’ is a 1ha south-west facing vineyard at the top of a hill that borders a small wood. Around 40-50% whole bunch fermentation this year and to great effect. A perfumed nose, with notes of wet stone. The perfect balance of sweet mulberry, red cherry and strawberry fruit, with some herbal (Eucalyptus and Pine) undertones, and a lovely lifted finish. This is beautifully balanced and delicious, and will be even more so in 5 - 8 years’ time.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food Match: Roast duck or partridge