France
As well as the crus classés of Bordeaux and the premiers crus and grands crus of Burgundy, this historic wine producing country boasts some impressive regions. In fact, the first Appellation Contrôlée was Châteauneuf-du-Pape - just one of the Rhône’s many treats. By contrast, Alsace to the north-east is a particularly fine source of beautiful aromatic Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer. The Loire Valley provides a plethora of great wines, not to mention France’s largest vineyard area, the Languedoc. Indeed, across the whole of southern France the quality of IGP wines (the new name for Vin de Pays!) has never been better: from rosé to robust reds, from fresh, crisp whites to soft easy-drinking reds like Tanners Merlot IGP.
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Côte de Nuits Villages, vieilles vignes, Maison Roche de Bellene 2009
Product Code: BR20309
Tinned strawberries on the nose but there is nothing 'tinny' about this! Fresh, vivid lovely and delicious. Wild strawberries in abundance. Made by Nicolas Potel. More »
Côte de Nuits-Villages
France
Pinot Noir
Red - Medium-bodied
Still Red Wine
13.5%
Drink or Keep
Braised roe deer venison with roasted root vegetables
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Côte de Nuits Villages, vieilles vignes, Maison Roche de Bellene 2008
Product Code: BR20308
Tinned strawberries on the nose but there is nothing 'tinny' about this! Fresh, vivid lovely and delicious. Wild strawberries in abundance. Made by Nicolas Potel. More »
Côte de Nuits-Villages
France
Pinot Noir
Red - Medium-bodied
Still Red Wine
12.5%
Drink or Keep
Fillet of beef with chanterelles and a red burgundy sauce
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Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Michel Gros 2009
Product Code: BR06409
A delicious, pure, lighter style of Burgundy from a famous Vosne-Romanée based producer whose family has had vines in the Hautes-Côtes for many years. Up here the vines rub shoulders with blackcurrant bushes, used for Cassis. More »
Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
France
Pinot Noir
Red - Medium-bodied
Still Red Wine
13.0%
Drink or Keep
Stir-fry of duck and winter vegetables
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Bourgogne Blanc, Chardonnay, Denis Mortet 2009
Product Code: BW00409
This citrussy, rich and elegant white comes from a world- renowned Gevrey-Chambertin estate. Like most top white Burgundies, it is 100% fermented in barrel giving spicy but well-integrated oak. Only a few casks are made each year. More »
Côte de Nuits
France
Chardonnay
White - Dry & oaked
Still White Wine
12.5%
Drink or Keep
English asparagus and Cheddar cheese quiche
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Marsannay Longeroies, René Bouvier 2010
Product Code: BR23910
Succulent raspberry fruit character with super intensity, with more fresh raspberry fruit on the palate with hints of rich spices on the finish. More »
Marsannay
France
Pinot Noir
Red - Medium-bodied
Still Red Wine
13.0%
Drink or Keep
Braised Oxtail with winter root vegetables
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Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Blanc, Clos St Philibert, Méo-Camuzet 2008
Product Code: BW05808
From a vineyard that looks down upon the famous vineyards of Vosne-Romanée, this rare Côtes de Nuits white exhibits a smoky, aromatic quality with lemony fruit and attractive oak. Méo-Camuzet is a leading estate. More »
Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
France
Chardonnay
White - Dry & oaked
Still White Wine
12.5%
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Grilled scallops with hazelnut butter
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Marsannay, Méo-Camuzet Frère et Soeurs 2007
Product Code: BR06607
Jean-Nicolas Méo chose Marsannay, the northernmost village of the Côte de Nuits, for one of the first wines to supplement his highly sought-after domaine wines. It's full of damson fruit, spicy, textured and for early drinking. More »
Marsannay
France
Pinot Noir
Red - Medium-bodied
Still Red Wine
12.5%
Drink or Keep
Duck and port terrine with cranberries and pistachios
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Nuits-Saint-Georges, Henri Gouges 2008
Product Code: BR16608
From three parcels of vines, combining various terroirs around the town, this wine has balance and complexity. It has touches of spice with cherries, plums and balanced tannins. Two cousins run this estate on organic lines. More »
Nuits-Saint-Georges
France
Pinot Noir
Red - Medium-bodied
Still Red Wine
12.5%
Keep
Asian spiced stew of suckling pig cheeks
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Fixin, Crais de Chêne, René Bouvier 2009
Product Code: BR06809
Fixin is almost next door to Gevrey-Chambertin and offers good value like this very approachable, early drinking wine from Bernard Bouvier. The tannins are sweet and ripe, the oak is integrated and the fruit is dark and ample. More »
Fixin
France
Pinot Noir
Red - Medium-bodied
Still Red Wine
13.0%
Drink or Keep
Wild rabbit slow-cooked with rosemary, olives and garlic










