RHÔNE
The Rhône Valley has had a good run of vintages recently – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2003. Be sure to look at our separate 2003 Rhône Offer. Even 2002, when it rained catastrophically in South, has given some very enjoyable, forward, early-drinking reds where growers were prepared to be very selective. At Château de Saint Cosme Louis Barruol put most of his Gigondas grapes into his Côtes du Rhône and didn’t make any of his usual special cuvées. As a result the 2002 Gigondas makes very enjoyable drinking now. Ditto Roger Sabon’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape and, in the north where it didn’t rain nearly as much, Vincent Paris has made excellent St-Joseph & Cornas.
Southern Rhône
2003 |
Côtes du Rhône Blanc, Domaine Saint-Cosme |
bottle |
£10.95 |
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Concentration is good and the wine displays delicate, honeyed flavours and exotic fruits. Drink young & fresh. [90/100 Robert Parker] |
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2004 |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Roger Sabon |
bottle |
£22.50 |
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2003 |
Côtes du Rhône, Domaine Saint-Cosme |
bottle |
£7.75 |
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One of our staples for everyday drinking at home.
special case price |
12x75cl |
£84.00 |
2003 |
Gigondas, Château de Saint-Cosme |
bottle |
£15.50 |
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One of the stars of the vintage with a deep rich colour and wonderful scents of dark fruits, smoke, minerals and flowers. Deep textured, full bodied and rich this superb wine should be at its peak in 2-3 years and drink well for 10+ years. [91-94/100 Robert Parker] |
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2003 |
Gigondas Cuvée Valbelle, Château de Saint-Cosme |
bottle |
£25.00 |
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A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, Valbelle is a blend of the oldest vines in Saint Cosme. The Grenache reveals the terroir at its best and puts its mark upon a remarkable wine that represents the essence of the appellation. With great texture and concentration, it has a purity and long finish that will make it one of the great wines of the vintage. Keep 3-4 years or more and drink over the following 10+. [93-95/100 Robert Parker] |
magnum |
£52.00 |
2003 |
Gigondas Hominis Fides, Château de Saint-Cosme |
bottle |
£29.00 |
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Special Cuvée only for “Faithful Men” who supported Louis by buying his 2002 vintage. He picked the oldest vineyards of Saint Cosme (already producing in 1902) and fermented the grapes separately to give a Grenache that is powerful and unique. Best kept at least 5 years and drunk over the following 10 years. [93-95/100 Robert Parker] |
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2002 |
Gigondas, Château de Saint-Cosme |
bottle |
£14.00 |
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Great current drinking – good with Autumn game.
special case price |
12x75cl |
£149.00 |
2001 |
Gigondas, Château de Saint-Cosme |
bottle |
£15.50 |
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“Great definition in its big, flowery, cassis, plum, and licorice-scented nose, medium to full body, sweet fruit, a terrific texture, and a long, heady finish. It is one of the finest regular cuvees St.-Cosme has made. Drink now-2014.” 91/100 Robert Parker |
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2001 |
Gigondas Cuvée Valbelle, Château de Saint-Cosme |
bottle |
£25.00 |
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“A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah aged in equal parts new and 1-year old oak casks. This blockbuster boasts an inky/purple color along with a big, sweet nose of wood smoke, melted licorice, plums, kirsch liqueur, blackberries, and blueberries. The complex aromas are followed by a full-bodied, ripe, textured, impeccably pure, well-balanced wine with elevated tannin. Drink 2006-2016.” 93/100 Robert Parker |
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2002 |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Olivets, Roger Sabon |
bottle |
£18.00 |
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Great value for drinking with game this winter. |
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2001 |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe |
bottle |
£33.00 |
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“…gorgeous, structured, impressive. Full-bodied and backward, with great depth, purity, and heady aromatics, this…will easily rival the 1998. A deep ruby/purple-tinged color is accompanied by a sweet perfume of salty sea breezes, seaweed, melted licorice, kirsch liqueur, creme de cassis, and iodine. A classic Vieux-Télégraphe aromatic display. Powerful as well as firmly structured, this is a wine to lay away…” 93/100 Robert Parker. Drink 2006-2020 |
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2001 |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château de Beaucastel |
bottle |
£45.00 |
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“This inky/ruby/purple-colored cuvee offers a classic Beaucastel bouquet of new saddle leather, cigar smoke, roasted herbs, black truffles, underbrush, and blackberry as well as cherry fruit. It is a superb, earthy expression of this Mourvedre-dominated cuvee. Full-bodied and powerful. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025.” 96/100 Robert Parker |
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2000 |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Préstige, Roger Sabon |
bottle |
£27.50 |
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We have managed to buy a little more of this lovely Châteauneuf-du-Pape which is drinking well. [Robert Parker 92/100] |
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1998 |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe |
bottle |
£48.00 |
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Great concentration and lovely earthy, spicy fruit flavours. Beginning to drink well. [Robert Parker 93/100] |
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1985 |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe |
bottle |
£72.00 |
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Classic mature Châteauneuf. |
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Northern Rhône
2004 |
Condrieu, Domaine du Chêne |
bottle |
£26.00 |
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Lovely ripe peach & apricot flavours with a judicious hint of new oak. A great example of Viognier. Drink young. |
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2001 |
Hermitage Blanc Chante Alouette, Chapoutier [B] |
bottle |
£32.50 |
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Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers, Chapoutier [B] |
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Big ripe fruit drinking well now and over the next 3-4 years. |
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| 2002 |
Saint-Joseph, Vincent Paris |
bottle |
£12.50 |
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Cornas, Vincent Paris |
bottle |
£21.00 |
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Côte-Rôtie, Domaine Saint-Cosme |
bottle |
£29.50 |
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All three of these 2002s are well made and drinking well now. |
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2001 |
Côte-Rôtie, Philippe Faury |
bottle |
£24.00 |
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Soft, silky, smoky, ripe fruit – drinking well now. |
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Côte-Rôtie, Domaine Saint-Cosme |
bottle |
£35.00 |
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More power than the Faury wine and should, ideally, be kept another year or two. |
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2000 |
Côte-Rôtie Cuvée du Plessy, Gilles Barge |
bottle |
£29.00 |
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Just beginning to drink well. |
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1997 |
Côte-Rôtie, Chapoutier [B] |
bottle |
£29.50 |
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“A sweet, flattering wine with a textbook black olive, bacon fat, black raspberry, and cherry-scented nose, medium body, an accessible, soft style, and good density and ripeness.” 89/100 Robert Parker |
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1985 |
Côte-Rôtie, Bernard Burgaud |
bottle |
£75.00 |
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“By comparison with the elegantly wrought wines Burgaud produced in previous vintages, the 1985 is a corpulent, dense, powerful wine that is fully mature. Dark ruby-colored with moderate amber at the edge, this wine has a spicy, cassis, herb, and licorice-scented nose, good acidity, and excellent depth and length.” 92/100 Robert Parker |
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1996 |
Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne, Chapoutier [B] |
bottle |
£32.50 |
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“Saturated dense purple color, a classic, smoky, cassis-scented nose, and fresh acidity nicely meshed with the wine's rich, concentrated black fruit character” 90/100 Robert Parker. This is drinking very well now. |
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1989 |
Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne, Chapoutier [O] |
bottle |
£75.00 |
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“The 1989 La Sizeranne was aged in 40% new oak casks and was produced from yields that did not exceed 30 hectoliters per hectare. It is an organically made, unfined, unfiltered wine that is drinking surprisingly well. The dark ruby/purple color exhibits no signs of age. The bouquet leaps from the glass, offering up aromas of cassis, minerals, smoky oak, and herbs. In the mouth, this rich, powerful, concentrated, superripe wine offers succulence and delineation. The tannins are noticeable, but ripe and unobtrusive. Anticipated maturity: now-2010.” 90/100 Robert Parker |
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1995 |
Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné |
bottle |
£49.00 |
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“A saturated purple/plum color is accompanied by gamy, blackberry, and smoked meat aromas. While this wine is rich and full-bodied, the question mark reflects its gritty, astringent tannin and austere personality. It is a large-scaled, boldly-flavored, but ferociously tannic La Chapelle. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035.” 90/100 Robert Parker. |
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1988 |
Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné |
bottle |
£75.00 |
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“Opaque purple/garnet with a touch of amber at the edge, this sexy, rich effort … possesses multiple dimensions as well as abundant aromas of cedar, damp forest, spice box, and Asian spices. The wine is dense, with a firm, noticeably tannic edge, full body, and concentrated, powerful flavors. It is a classy, understated La Chapelle. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025.” 92/100 Robert Parker |
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