French Red Wine

Beaujolais with a difference – vibrant, intense and fresh, with lots more character then most. Almost Rhone-like with luscious >

Château Cayla 2016 is our everyday drinking claret. It has everything we were looking for soft, rich merlot driven fruit >

Named after Mireille and Marc Besnardeau’s three daughters – is a delicious predominantly grenache and syrah wine from 50 >

Mas Carlot Red 2018 is a rich syrah and grenache blend, almost Châteauneuf in style. Highly expressive and fruit-driven. >

Château Saint Jean 'Plan de Dieu' is one of the very best Côtes du Rhône Villages - they also make one of the stars of Gigondas. >

The new 2016 vintage is due to be launched shortly. Please find tasting notes and review about the previous vintage, below. >

Our new 2018 Vintage Claret, selected and blended for us by Jonathan Maltus, has now arrived. Jonathan only makes our Vintage >

Château Les Gravettes 2008 is a very special parcel we found and bought all we could. A deliciously mature claret from a >

A hot summer leads to good ripeness, and as long as there is just the right amount of rainfall, a good vintage is in the >

Château de Fleurie is the perfect French red wine for what we hope will be a great and restrictionless British summer. The >

"The Clos des Lunes winery is owned by famous Bordeaux estate Domaine de Chevalier, and built its reputation on its fine >

"Finally, the 2018 Black Label Tête de Cuvée Rouge de la Jasse, made from 100 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon. Handpicked from >

Similar to the 2011 vintage but now at its peak – and it is lovely.

We are down to our last cases of Château Laroche Bel Air 2009 - a delicious fully mature claret from what is one of the >

"The 2010 Ch. Saint-Nicolas from Fronsac, north-east of Bordeaux, flew out the door when we offered this very vintage in >

The Devillard family's Côteaux Bourguignons 'Le Renard' has long been the house red Burgundy, served in a carafe, chez Allard, >

The 21 Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages, are a step up from ordinary Côtes-du-Rhône, and make some of the finest, very affordable >

Cracking claret. Great value but is has nearly all gone so be quick!

What do the critics say?"The 2012 Ailes de Paloumey, >

A beautifully textured blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot with succulent blackcurrant and blackberry fruit flavours.

Château Ramafort 2010 is perhaps our bargain of the year. The Bordelais are raving about the recently released 2010 from >

"The 2018 Fleurie, Ch. de Bellevue is cheerily approachable and delicately scented. I love its ripe, bramble fruit and its >

"The 2018 Morgon, Côtes de Py, Ch. Bellevue is rich and concentrated and, having aged on the lees in oak for 18 months, >

This falls very firmly into the “Hidden Gems” category. An expressive, floral pinot noir full of joyful, crunchy fruit, >

"The 2016 Crozes Hermitage Classique looks like it will be another easy-drinking charmer. It shows solid varietal and terroir >