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Bellefontaine Vin de Pays d’Oc Syrah 2006
Warming spicy nose with slightly stewed brambly fruit
and a juicy palate with just a hint of jammy, black
fruits and liquorice...more |
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Pasquiers Vin de Pays d'Oc Grenache
Noir 2006 
The black Grenache from the deep South of
France is steeped in texture, sinewy flavour and structure
the flavours just go on and on!...more |
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La Masquerade Vin de Pays d'Oc Merlot 2005

A wine of luscious intensity. The bramble
and soft plum fruit flavours work in harmony with
the soft tannin structure...more |
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La Sauvageonne ‘les Ruffes’ Coteaux du Languedoc 2005
Displaying a complexity and ‘breeding’ well above
its price level. The nose is typically spicy and peppery
with minty / herbal notes...more |
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Ch. la Baume Costières de Nîmes 2004
This excellent offering gives a warming, spicy aromatic
nose; it has a lovely dark ruby colour with good depth...more |
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Ch. la Bastide ‘Vieilles Vignes’ Corbières Rouge 2005
Its beautifully ripe, dusky, berry scented aroma has
a hint of earthiness. The palate offers a lovely weight
and richness of fruit...more |
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Chateau la Crabière Fronton Rouge 2005
Supple, juicy red with a deceptively low
ABV (12%vol). Fronton is some 70km north of Toulouse
in southwest France...more |
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Réserve Personnelle Côtes du Roussillon-Villages 2003
A sleek, polished offering, with a rich, almost creamy
hickory aroma. Aged for 12 months in Alliers oak...more |
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Domaine de Roudène Fitou 2004/5
Stunning wine from the very heart of the ‘great bowl’
of Fitou where all of the best grapes are grown...more |
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Rimauresq Côtes de Provence ‘Cru Classé’ 2004
This is a beautifully balanced red with a lovely,
leafy, herbal aroma with hints of tobacco. The palate
is surprisingly soft...more |
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Domaine Pouderoux ‘Latour de Grès’ Côtes du Roussillon-Villages
'04
It is not surprising that the Languedoc-Roussillon
region is so highly regarded; this is a rich, concentrated
‘figgy’ red made from...more |
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Ch. Montus Madiran 2003
A serious, multi-layered wine with firm tannin and
good levels of acidity. Abundant, but restrained fruit
with excellent length...more |
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