We are very pleased to announce some new wines for our list following many visits to France this year and much serious tastings.

The first wine is just like your favourite fruit cocktail – Maestria 2009 Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

The second wine is a famous fingerprint – L`Empreinte Blanc, 2010 St. Mont

And the third new wine is that special it has a wooden label, a waxed closure and a lot of story – Le Faite Blanc, 2009 St.Mont

No Tony has not got a new car but after 5 years of trying many different Rose wines and feeling decidedly unimpressed we found one that we actual enjoyed drinking Cotes de Provence, Ch. des Vingtinières 2011. [read more …]

Latest additions are a lovely ripe fruit driven 2009 Ch. Fontenille rouge made by Stephane Defraine at La Sauve Majeure and a stunning new vintage from Peter Kjellberg in his 2010 Ch. Les Cabannes St Emilion.

Lovers of traditional style claret were very keen on Patrick Merle`s Lalande de Pomerol from Ch. des Moines [read more …]

For lovers of left–bank, nicely aged Bordeaux looking for tradition and quality at a drinkable price, then Chateau Micalet has been a regular choice. Chateau Micalet continues to be one of our best selling wines and we have stocked all vintages from 2000 to 2006. Each one an individual but all having the Micalet stamp of class,sophistication and ageing ability. [read more …]

Having just returned from 2 weeks in Bordeaux including attendance at the Vinexpo, the biggest wine fair in the world, it is fair to say that we are pretty well “tasted out”. [read more …]