| france: FRENCH COUNTRY WINES |
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| St Jean 2008 |
(12) |
£5.49 |
£65.88 |
| Vin de Pays Des Cotes de Gascogne Les Cepages du Sud |
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| Lively, easy drinking sauvignon styled white that is good value house wine. |
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| Les Maudelaines |
(12) |
£5.65 |
£67.80 |
| Vin de Pays de L'Herault 2008/2009 |
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| A well balanced white, with good fruit and not at all acidic. |
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| Chardonnay |
(12) |
£6.29 |
£75.48 |
| Sauvignon Blanc 2008 |
(12) |
£6.29 |
£75.48 |
Both of these are really good value French country wines. The Sauvignon, more of a quaffer, - fresh, enough fruit, but not as much flavour as the Chardonnay
which is rounder in style, slightly aromatic and gives a real tasty mouthful
making it good for both before and during a meal. |
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| Domaine de Montmarin |
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Well above average French Country Wines
The Chardonnay is more mellow and fulsome in style. |
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| Sauvignon Blanc 2008 |
(12) |
£6.75 |
£81.00 |
| Chardonnay 2008 |
(12) |
£6.75 |
£81.00 |
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| Domaine de Lauriers |
(6) |
£6.75 |
£40.50 |
| Vermentino 2008 |
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| Light, crisp and exciting this is one of our favourite summer whites. |
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| Louis Latour |
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| The Vin de Pays is lovely light styled chardonnay whereas the Grand Ardeche has all the hallmarks of a more expensive burgundy that needs some food to accompany it. |
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| Chardonnay Vin de Pays de L'Ardeche 2007 |
(12) |
£7.20 |
£86.40 |
| Chardonnay Grand Ardeche 2007 |
(12) |
£8.49 |
£101.88 |
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Mags(6) |
£18.50 |
£117.00 |
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| Le Bel Olivier 2009 |
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| Grenache - Merlot I G Pays d'Oc |
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| Juicy, easy drinking red with soft tannins and a good fruit content. |
(6) |
£5.45 |
£32.70 |
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| St Jean 2008 |
(12) |
£5.49 |
£65.88 |
| Vin de Pays d'Oc Les Cepages du Sud |
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| Well rounded soft styled french country wine with stacks of fruit and flavour throughout. |
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| Les Maudelaines |
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| Vin de pays de L'Herault 2008/2009 |
(12) |
£5.65 |
£67.80 |
| Soft, fruity country red. |
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| Barron Philippe de Rothchild |
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| Both are good velue Bordeaux styled French country reds. |
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| Merlot Vin de Pays d'Oc 2007/2008 |
(6) |
£6.20 |
£37.20 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon 2007/2008 |
(6) |
£6.20 |
£37.20 |
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| Henry Fessy |
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| Merlot 2008/2009 |
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| Firm, sweet tasting merlot with surprisingly good structure at this price level. |
(12) |
£6.29 |
£75.48 |
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| Domaine de Montmarin |
(12) |
£6.75 |
£81.00 |
| Merlot 2008 |
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| This is a well made open fruity styled wine that is better with a little bottle age. |
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| Domaine de Valmoissine Pinot Noir 2008 |
(12) |
£8.50 |
£102.00 |
| Louis Latour |
Mags (6) |
£18.50 |
£117.00 |
| This year's Pinot Noir is quite stunning, soft, silky and with a purity of fruit that it could be mistaken for Burgundy. |
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