Category Archives: France

Louis Roederer Brut NV, Champagne, France

Louis Roederer BrutVarietal/Blend: 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Meunier

Tasting note: Striking a perfect balance between youthfulness and maturity, freshness and vinousity, Brut Premier is harmonious and structured, elegant and lively, with a unique exuberance. Its structured texture, richness, and length are distinctly winey. It is a full, complex wine that is both rich and powerful, whilst remaining a great classic.

Champagne Nicolas Feuillate Brut Réserve Exclusive Rosé, Champagne, France

 

                        Reserve Exclusive Rose                                                                 Region/Appellation: Champagne, France

 

  Varietal/Blend: 10% Chardonnay, 45%                                                                   Pinot Noir, 45% Pinot Meunier

 

   Vintage- NV

   Tasting note: Réserve Exclusive Rosé is a                            delicately nuanced Champagne literally                                                                 bursting with red summer fruit flavours.                                                               A delicious cavalcade of redcurrant,                                                                         blueberry and raspberry notes,                                                                                   combined  with a hint of Gariguette                                                                           strawberries.

 

 

Champagne Nicolas Feuillate Réserve Exclusive Brut, Champagne, France

                                              

       Reserve Exclusive brut

                                                                                     Region/Appellation:  Champagne, France

 

 Varietal/Blend: 20% Chardonnay, 40 Pinot       Noir, 40% Pinot Meunier

 

 Vintage: NV

 Tasting note: 

Aromas of juicy pear and crunchy apricot merge and weave in a beguiling fusion around a mass of delicate bubbles to create a light, fresh and                                                   vibrant Champagne, effusing intense, expressive fruit, while extensive cellar-ageing brings appealing maturity.

 

 

 

                            

Ginestet French Roots Sauvignon Blanc, Vin de Pays Côtes de Gascogne, Gascony, France

Ginestet French Roots Sauvignon Blanc

Appellation: Vin de Pays Côtes de Gascogne

 

Blend: 100 % Sauvignon Blanc

 

Tasting note: French Roots Sauvignon is a fresh and explosive wine. The nose offers beautiful citrus aromas. The mouth is well-balanced, giving length and freshness. Enjoy this Sauvignon simply as a pre-dinner drink or with fish, creamy pasta and seafood.

Ginestet French Roots Merlot, Vin de Pays d’Oc, Languedoc-Rousillon, France

Ginestet French Roots Merlot

Appellation: Vin de Pays d’Oc

 

Blend: 100% Merlot

 

Tasting note: With its deep and intense colour, French Roots Merlot gives a nose of ripe soft fruits. It is round and well-balanced with silky tannins and is finished with a pleasant note of freshness. This unctuous Merlot is the ideal accompaniment to pastas and a wide variety of cheeses.

Robert Giraud Chateau Tonneret Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France

Chateau Tonneret Saint-Emilion

Appellation: Saint-Emilion AOC

 

Blend: 100% Merlot

 

Tasting note: Château Tonneret has a fine nose, immensely appealing wine with an intense purple colour. The powerful bouquet is quite fruity (red fruit and candied fruit) with added hints of animal and menthol. Hearty and well structured, Château Tonneret is especially attractive due to its long, fruity aftertaste development on the palate.

Robert Giraud “Cépages’’ Chardonnay-Colombard, Vin de Pays Côtes de Gascogne, Gascony, France

Robert Giraud Chardonnay-Colombard

Appellation: VDP Côtes de Gascogne

 

Blend: 50 % Chardonnay

50 % Colombard

 

Tasting note: Chardonnay has a rich bouquet, with hints of very ripe fruit (apple, banana and pear) and lime-blossom, typical of this grape variety. A suggestion of honey shows that this wine comes from a warm region. This rich, full-bodied, wine has a beautiful honeyed aftertaste. This Chardonnay is smooth, elegant and powerful. It reflects the fine winegrowing soil and warm sunshine. The grapes are harvested before they become over-ripe to ensure that the wine has finesse and a fine bouquet

Robert Giraud ‘‘Cépages’’ Merlot Vin de Pays d’Oc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Robert Giraud merlot

Appellation: Vin de pays d’Oc

 

Blend: 100% Merlot

 

Tasting note: Merlot from the Languedoc has a somewhat simpler bouquet than the Syrah. It is quite full with lots of rich, ripe, red fruit and is very similar to other grape varieties grown in the region. The climate obviously has a strong effect on Merlot grapes. There is an indescribable aroma of herbs typical of the garrigue, of local scrubland, as well as a hint of oriental spices.

This extremely vinous wine is well-balanced, intense and fruity on the palate, with hints of prunes. It is well-balanced and round. The tannins are soft and finely-textured and there is a delicious spicy aftertaste.

Ginestet Lussac-St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France

Ginestet Saint Emilion

Appellation: St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France

 

Blend: Merlot 70%

Cabernet Sauvignon 25%

Cabernet Franc 5%

 

Vintage: aaaa

 

Tasting note: A very classy Claret nose leads on to a ripe, flavoursome Merlot palate, smooth with a surprisingly long finish for a wine at this level. Fantastic with a classic Sunday roast and also good with lamb dishes.