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If there is a red grape more expressive in its youth than Valdiguié, we've yet to meet it. It's so many vibrant,...
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$22.90
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The Fleurie wine-making is traditional - whole clusters are kept, which leads to a semi-carbonic maceration as the...
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Delectable, fruity nose underscored with aromas of red and black fruits. Generous and aromatic on the palate, with...
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Needs a moment in the glass for the forest-berry aromas to open up. Very minerally and smoky with plenty of...
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The complex and compelling nose of red fruit pulls you inexorably into the concentrated and beautifully proportioned...
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Ruby red with purple highlights. Beautiful balance between ripe red fruits and ethereal floral notes. A remarkable...
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This beautiful Fleurie has stacks of black raspberry fruit, but is anything other than loud. It gracefully tiptoes...
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Cherry red in color with a distinct nose of bright red fruit such as cherry & blackcurrant. Full of finesse with soft...
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Enticing nose of red fruit with some wild strawberry character. Medium-bodied, juicy and silky, this has a spot-on...
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$58.70
The beautifully integrated oak gives this concentrated Cotes de Brouilly an extra level of intensity and structure,...
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$21.10
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Deep ruby in color, this wine offers a complex nose, minerally and fruity. It mingles aromas of ripe raspberry, black...
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Subtle aromas of fresh fruit and of white flowers. Beautiful freshness and balance between roundness and finesse in...
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Notes of rich red fruit combine with a long, satisfying finish to make this wine an excellent pairing with poultry...
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Black raspberry and cherry scents are accented by cracked pepper and fennel. Juicy and focused on the palate,...
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750ml
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90-92 The 2022 Fleurie Clos de la Grand' Cour, Which comes from younger vines around the Domaine, has a more backward...
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An excellent Beaujolais-village with so much black cherry fruit, but also the brightness and liveliness we look for...
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Intense red berry, floral and peppery spice aromas, along with a hint of succulent herbs. Juicy and precise, offering...
Cognac Dessert Wine Gamay 2022 750ml
For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.
Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.
Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.