FRANCE
 
White Selection
Regional Wines
Chevanceau Blanc – Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne – 2002
Crisp, clean Gascogne white, excellent on its own as an aperitif or with fish,
shellfish and white meats.
Le Beau Chêne Sauvignon Blanc Grenache Blanc – Vin de Pays d’Oc–2002

An interesting combination showing the aromatic crispness of sauvignon balanced by the  weight and broad flavour of Grenach.
Domaine de la Noble – 2001/02
Creamy Chardonnay, good flavour and weight.
Château de Campuget – AC Costières de Nîmes –2001/02
Traditional Rhone grape varieties make this a spicy, full and fruity wine.
Chardonnay, Domaine de l’Oliver – Vin de Pays d’Oc – 2001
From a small family owned property near Limoux, this wine is aged on
fine lees for 6 months resulting in a clean, fresh Unoaked style.
Chateau de Campuget Rosé – AC Costières de Nîmes – 2001/02
Lovely pale coral colour, good weight, bright fruit, with a crisp finish
BURGUNDY
Bourgogne Chardonnay ‘Les Vendangeurs’ – Bouchard Aîné – 2000/01
Saint Véran – Bouchard Aine – 2000/2001
A lovely pale yellow colour, with a fruity nose. Well balanced on the palate
with a long finish.
Chablis Domaine Jean Goulley – 2001
Domaine bottled Chablis, dry, clean, a touch of green in the gold
colour and a good weight of fruit on the palate.
Montagny 1er Cru – Roux Père et Fils – 2000/2001
With a slight nuttiness on the nose and good weight from short barrique ageing,
This wine is dry with a clean bite on the finish
Bourgogne Chardonnay ‘Remommée’ – Remoissenet – 2000
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Spicy still fresh and well balanced with a clean crisp finish
Chablis – 1er Cru Montmains – Domaine Jean Goulley – 2000/01
A wine showing the typical mineral characters derived
from the Kimmeridgean clay,which is the hallmark of Chablis
Pouilly Fuissé, Reserve du Château Pouilly – Mommessin – 2001/02
Produced from 40-year-old vines, a wine with great concentration and structure,
which will continue to improve.
St Aubin 1 er Cru Les Cortons – Domaine Roux Père et Fils – 2000/01
Aged in oak barriques for 12 to 18 months, this wine has a creamy weight but with
The typical mineral character of the area. Well balanced with a long finish.
Mersault ‘Le Limozin’ – Domaine René Monnier – 2000/01
From a single vineyard site, this wine has fine, lemony fruit with well-integrated oak
and lovely length.
Vougeot ‘Clos du Prieure’ – Domaine de la Vougeraie –  2000
Character of lees and honeyed fruit, buttery with a lovely weight.
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Les Folatières’ – Domaine René Monnier – 2000/01
A refined and elegant wine which will continue to improve.
LOIRE VALLEY
Sauvignon de Touraine – Domaine des Pettits Faiteaux – 2001/02
Crisp dry Sauvignon Blanc from Touraine – excellent value.
Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine sur Lie – Château Chasseloir – 2001/02
Just what a Muscadet should be, matured on its side, giving it an attractive
“prickle” on the palate. SILVER MEDAL WINNER IWSC 2001
Vouvray Moelleux – Domaine de la Poultière – 2001/02
Notes of Kiwi fruit and rich, balanced sweetness through to a lingering finish.
Classic Vouvray moelleux.
Meneton – Salon Moroglues – Domaine Henry Pellé – 2001
A rich style of Sauvignon Blanc, matured on the lees
Sancerre – Domaine de la Rossingnole – 2001
Dry with a taste of ripe gooseberries.
Pouilly Fumé le champ des Vignes – Domaine Tabordet – 2001
Good weight, full bodied with balanced acidity through to a dry and citrus zesty finish.
Sancerre Rosé- Domaine Tabordet – 2002
Made by Pascal Tabordet from specially selected Pinot Noir grapes. A light fruity wine
with a crisp finish.
Pouilly Fumé – Château de Tracy – 2002
One of the true stars of the upper Loire.
RHONE  VALLEY
Côte du Rhône – Domaine de la Becassone – D B Brunel- 2002
This is a creamy, full flavoured with well balanced acidity. Limited availability.
Châteauneuf du Pape - Château Fortia White – 2000/2001
A distinguished wine, deep golden colour, rich, fruity, and full of peachy, creamy flavours
La Solitude White – 2001
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Citrus tones combined with honey, long and full flavoured.
Condrieu, Terrasses de l’Empire – Domaine Georges Vernay – 2001
Lovely example of a fresh, unoaked style, characterised by its peach and apricot Flavours
ALSACE
Léon Beyer Pinot Blanc – 2001/02
Elegant and a touch spicy through to a clean finish of good length.
Léon Beyer Riesling – 2001/02
Unique Alsace style of Riesling, fresh and racy combined with elegance and structure
Léon Beyer Pinot Gris – 2001/02
Creamy flavour with well balanced acidity, long and elegant
 

 

FRANCE
Red Selection
Regional  Wines
Chevanceau Rouge – Win de Pays de l’Aude - 2002
A blend of the classic claret grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Le Beau Chêne Grenache – Vin de Pays d’Oc – 2001/02
Sweet berry fruit and full flavour from the warm south
Domaine de la Noble – Syrah Merlot – Vin de Pays d’Oc – 2001/02
Deep coloured, plumy fruit flavours with good length
Château de Campuget Red – AC Costèires de Nimes – 2001/02
Generous berry fruit flavours.
Domaine Veyran – Syrah Vin de Pays d’Oc - 1999
A deeply coloured wine with a smoky character, typical of this variety
Château Blanc – AC Côtes du Ventoux – 2001/02
A harmonious wine full of cherry, spicy fruit characters with a silky texture
and a lingering finish.
Domaine de Régusse – Vin de Pays des Alpes de Haute Provence – 2001/02
Strawberry fruit with a soft finish and good length. Burgundian in style
Le Parc Domaine Montlobre – Vin de Pays des Collines de la Moure – 2000
Lots of  blackberry fruit and a cedary character consistent to the finish.
60% Merlot, with Carignan, Grenache and Syrah.
Château Veyran Cuvéé Prestige – AC St Chinian – 1998/99
Intense ripe blackberry character and a velvety texture with lovely balance.
SILVER MEDAL WINNER IWC 2001
La Chapelle Domaine Montlobre, Vieilles Vignes
 Vin de Pays des Collines de la Moure –1998
A big wine with mouth filling flavours made from Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, Grenache with a little Syrah. Quite stunning quality
La Sommeliède Campuget – AC Costières de Nimes – 2000/01
The original cuttings for these vines came from Châteauneuf du Pape. Limited quantity
‘Tête de Cuvée’ Domaine Montlobre – Vin de Pays d’Oc – 2000
50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah.
A very smooth and beautifully textured wine with suppleness and finesse – outstanding!
BORDEAUX
Château le Lucat – AC Bordeaux – 2001
Good colour and an aroma of red fruits. Well balanced and stylish.
Château le Lucat – AC Bordeaux – 2001
Good colour and an aroma of red fruits. Well balanced and stylish
Château Andron – Cru Bourgeois – Medoc – 2000
This wine displays very ripe blackcurrent fruit with supple tannins
Château Gamage Red – AC Bordeaux Superior – 1998/99/2000
A fine and elegant wine. It is supple and full-bodied with fine tannins and an
aromatic finish.
Château Fleur de Lisse – AC St Emillon – 1997
Typical pleasant fruit nose character of this vintage is drinking at its peak now
Château de L’Hourme – AC Cotes de Francs – 1999
This, the smallest appellation in the Bordeaux region is set on one of the highest
hillsides in the Gironde. This is a medium bodied wine, fleshy and with good fruit in
a very accessible style – a favourite
Château du Cartillon – AC Haut Médoc – 1999/2000
High quality claret made in an accessible style, ready for drinking now
Château Roussillon – AC Lalande de Pomerol – 1999
Well balanced flavour and good texture with hints of liquorice
Chateau Canuet - AC Margaux –1997
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Hints of plums and blackcurrants with supple tannins and a lingering finish
Château Boutisse – AC St Emilion Grand Cru – 2000
Made from predominately Merlot, this wine has a mouth filling texture with ripe
tannins, great oak balance and a long, persistent finish.
Château Côtes du Rol – AC St Emilion Grand Cru – 2001
Merlot flavours and a velvety texture with balanced oak through to a long, fine finish
Château Beau Site – AC St Estéphe  –  1997
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Classified as Grand Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, every care is taken in the vineyard
 and cellar to make this wine one of the best wines in St Estéphe.
Château Cissac – AC Haut Medoc –  1993/94/97
Well-known traditional style Cru Bourgeois. The 1993 is mature and drinking
beautifully now. The 1997 is forward with an attractive aroma.
Château Batailley – AC Pauillac 1997
1998
1999
2000
5th Cru Classé made from one third Merlot and two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 1997 is already accessible in keeping with this vintage while the 1996 is developing
some vegetal character and will continue to evolve. The 1998 and 1999 will repay further Cellaring
Château du Domaine de l’Eglise – AC Pomerol – 1999/2000
One of the oldest Pomerol estates. A fine wine full of extract and ripe plumy fruit and velvety texture
BURGUNDY
Mâcon Supérieur – Bouchard Aîné – 2001
Made predominately from Pinot Noir to give good depth of colour and body.
A little Gamay adds softness and roundness
Beaujolais Villages ‘Vieilles Vignes’ – Mommessin – 2001/02
80-year-old vines have yielded a wine with great concentration and fine tannins
Morgon – Domaine Lathevalle – Mommessin – 2001/02
Full-bodied Beaujolais with a singularly penetrating bouquet and good depth of flavour.
Brouilly – Domaine de Bergiron – Mommessin – 2001/02
A very attractive wine showing cherries and cream on the nose and a rich, long flavour.
Moulin a Vent Domaine de Champ de Cour – Mommessin – 2000/2001
A deep colour and spicy flavour characterise this Beaujolais Cru, Drinking well young
And will also improve with age.
Fleurie – Domaine de la Presle– Mommessin – 2001/02
A wonderful aroma of fresh cherries and raspberries complemented by a
delicate flavour with a good length.
Fleurie Reserve – Mommessin – 2000
More weight and concentration than the Domaine de la Presle – a serious Fleurie
Bourgoine Rouge – Remoissent Père et Fils – 1995
Soft, strawberry nose and almost ‘sweet’ attack on the palate, very accessible style
Côte de Beaune Villages ‘Les Abesses’ – Bouchard Aîné – 1998/1999
Bright Pinot colour, inviting nose and lively fruit with a hint of pepper on the finish
Givry 1 er Cru ‘Clos des Bois Chevaux’ – D B Joblot – 2000/01
Full flavoured Pinot Noir, very classy and elegant, from the top estate of the area
Satenay 1er Cru La Comme – Remoissenet – 1995
Remoissenet’s excellent stocks are quite remarkable
Nuits St Georges – Bouchard Aîné – 1999
Firm weighty wine with good colour and a spicy richness
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes – Domaine René Monnier – 1999/2000
Very elegant Pinot nose of raspberries together with balanced oak, firm tannins
on the palate and gorgeous length. The epitome of fine Burgundy
Savigny les Beaune ‘les Marconnets’, 1er Cru – Domaine de la Vougeraie – 2000
Vinified using 40% new oak giving spice and tobacco and a silky texture.
A wine already accessible despite its youth.
Beaune 1er Cru, Les Cents Vignes – Albert Morot – 1998
Rich and stylish with intense flavours, good ageing potential
Gevery Chambertin ‘les Evoscelles’ – Domaine de la Vougeraie – 1999
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This wine shows raspberry fruit combined with chocolate with well-integrated tannins, very fine
Chambolle Musigny’ – Domaine de la Vougeraie – 2000