"A lovely Muscadet - minerally, soft citrus and just wonderfully balanced and perfect to go with shellfish" I'm so pleased to get Christophe Drouard's Muscadet Sevre et Maine in. Every vintage it wins at the Paris competition and is he...
"Bright with lovely apricot aromas and then some peach skin and citrus on the palate. A really lovely fresh and clean style of white Bordeaux" Peter's Points: 88 Michel Dietrich and his wife Isabelle originate from Champagne and Alsace and...
"Quite ripe blackcurrant and wild berry fruits on the nose with a hint of grassy herbs, medium to fullbodied black fruits balanced by a slight grip and length offered by underlying tannins"
"I remember drinking older vintages of this wine and being amazed at how tasty they are! A lovely every day claret - cassis, tobacco and cocoa" A rising star. Damien, Marc Pages’s grandson, took over the running of this property...
Easy-drinking, unoaked and not too serious but still a properly flavoursome white wine with lovely aromatics on the nose, nice weight on the palate and a fresh, bright finish.
Rich, pungent fruit, good balance of sweet berries and a lovely manure nose. A bit of beef juice as well. The palate is nice, easy, fresh and clean with good spice, dark berries and then fresh slightly underripe cherry. Good...
This Southern Rhone grape is known for delicious, all rounder wines, but that would not do it justice. The complexity of this wine puts a teenager to shame, but unlike aforementioned youth, this has got its **** together and is...
"PLEASE explore Grenache Blanc. With a little spice, fresh fruit and a well balanced palate, this grape is so vastly underrated and underdrunk" Lying on the aluvial flood plain of the Rhone river,, Laudun-Chusclan is in fact a voluntary amalgamation...
Le Fou means 'The Madman', possibly because they are trying to make Pinot Noir in southern France. Thing is, this is fab! No oak, all fruit, lovely.
Contains Sulphites
"Pale yellow with lovely minerality on the nose, citrus fruit on the palate. Crisp and perfect. A great Sancerre." André Dezat made the Domaine famous over 40 years ago. The Domaine is now in the safe hands of his sons...
"Bright, fresh and with loads of grapefruit aromas. It has a lovely fruity palate with mineral hints and a little floral note." On the banks of lake Thau, just outside Mèze, lies the Belle Mare estate. The vineyard covers 55...
"A cracking Sauvignon from the Loire, citrus and apples and elderflowers- without the price of Sancerre." Anne-Sophie Penet and her Burgundian husband Frédéric Meurgey have increased the domaine to over 45 hectares. They and their four daughters now live in...
just a belting bottle of Merlot - ok, so not from the normal places that Merlot comes from but its pure fruit, elegance and deliciousness will make you say "who needs the normal places?"
Pink wine from France - you are automatically thinking Provence aren't you. Well not this puppy, this is from Gascony so embrace the Atlantic coast rather than the Med, chill this down and enjoy the fresh red fruit and watermelon...
"A little dusty earth coming off with fresh floral notes coming off. Loads of strawberry and a hint of white pepper coming off. " Peter's Points: 89 Michel Dietrich and his wife Isabelle originate from Champagne and Alsace and they spent...
"Bright with lovely apricot aromas and then some peach skin and citrus on the palate. A really lovely fresh and clean style of white Bordeaux" Peter's Points: 88 Michel Dietrich and his wife Isabelle originate from Champagne and Alsace and they...
"Rich, sweeter fruit. Chocolate and vanilla comes off the nose, with a firm tannin and some green pepper on the finish. Very approachable and a brilliant value Bordeaux."
A juicy, fruity style of Bordeaux, ready for drinking when young.
A 19 hectare property, in the commune of Gensac, east of St Emilion and owned by the Fontana family.
It turns out this is a Pouilly-Fumé in all but name, as a few generations before, when the Appellation of Pouilly-Fumé was created, the family chose not to pay for all of their land that could be classified to be...
A family-owned winery established in 1820, and located in the heartland of Gascony. Things began with Jean Dominique Laudet, a former spice merchant in the French Antilles who decided to return home and begin producing Armagnac. The family continued Armagnac...
Producer's tasting note "In spite of the heat of 2016, the palate is balanced and smooth, with elegant and superbly integrated tannins. Notes of blackcurrant, pepper and cinnamon evolve to the freshness of liquorice and menthol on the finish. "...
"Oh, so so so tasty, and such good value for money. Light and fresh with a hint, just a hint, of oak. A roast chicken will go with this perfectly." Situated in a region packed with historical interest, this award-winning...
André Colonge is a 30-hectare domaine run by two brothers, Landry and Samuel, and their father Serge. It was originally started by Andre’s grandfather. 7 of their hectares are in Fleurie and 18 are Beaujolais / Beaujolais Villages. Their straight...
"A super dry Riesling, with lime, hints of white pepper and a lovely, balanced, fresh finish" Founded in 1785, this estate in Zellenberg, Alsace has been passed from father to son ever since. The estate has grown and evolved over...
"A bright fresh red with sweeter blackberry fruit. The palate has the cabernet noticeable with earthy, veggie fruit coming through. Very soft, gentle tannin and a little spice on the finish." Peter's Points: 88 Michel Dietrich and his wife Isabelle originate...
I'm so pleased to get Christophe Drouard's Muscadet Sevre et Maine in. Every vintage it wins at the Paris competition and is he is the most respected Muscadet producer.
Contains Sulphites
"Fresh green apples and white flowers. Bright acidity and a lovely clean, zesty finish. Perfect for Seafood." Jean-Baptiste de Clock runs this superb 5 hectare property right in the heart of Picpoul de Pinet country, 38km south west of Montpellier,...
Concentrated, characterful and just plain classy, each parcel of hand harvested Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre is fermented individually and the final blend displays bright, red berry fruit and fine tannins. Owned by ther Arnaud family, this estate was purchased in...
"Such a lovely wine - Mars Bars and green peppers with barbecue smokiness on the nose. Nice gentle tannin, freshness and a long finish. This should be your everyday Bordeaux!" Taye Cozine 89pts, Peter's Points 90pts This great property is...
"Intense and complex nose with preserved fruit aromas and a citrus, peach and pear flavour." The house and cellars of Mme Castaud-Maurin’s lovely property are in the village of Beaumes de Venise itself, while the 17 hectares of Muscat à...
After working harvests in Spain, Chile and Bordeaux, Olivier and Adele set up on their own in 2014. They have 8ha situated at the perfect height to give a freshness to the wines.
Small Producer - Organic
This wine is made by one of my favourite people in the whole world, my chum Richard Bray. Richard and I have got drunk together on some of the nicest wines in the world.... sorry, Richard and I have tasted...
"Dark fruit with black pepper, cloves and liquorice mixed with just a touch of tobacco. Massively good value for a Cotes du Rhone." Domaine de l’Espigouette has now become an impeccable source of delicious wines which offer very good value....
"Made from 70% Viognier and 30% Grenache, 25% of which are vinified in demi muids - lovely and fresh, a great white from one of our favourite Rhone producers. Oh, and they are organic too! #savingtheworld" Domaine de l’Espigouette has...
This wine is made by one of my favourite people in the whole world, my chum Richard Bray. Richard and I have got drunk together on some of the nicest wines in the world.... sorry, Richard and I have tasted...
"Such a lovely wine - soft apricot with lemon an orange marmalade emerging. There is a hint of botrytis on the nose too. The palate has spice, more stone fruit, honey textures, soft and delicious." Peter's Points: 91pts Situated in...
The Buzet co-operative was founded in 1953, with the Côtes de Buzet being awarded full appellation status in 1973. The name was simplified to Buzet from the 1988 vintage. Today, the appellation is a virtual monopoly with the co- operative...
"A delicious fuller style of Rose, 100% Syrah, it has a lovely red berry fruit with a freshness matched with some white pepper spice." A top star domaine. Yves Cuilleron took over the reins as the 4th generation vigneron in...
"The Cuisine de ma mère comes from their young vines from clay and sand and is designed for early drinking. The grapes are destemmed and undergo a 5-day skin maceration, fermented in concrete and then aged in concrete." Domaine Grosbois...
"Lychee, aromatic spices and a hint of satsuma creeping off the nose, this is a delicious Gewurz that won't break the bank" Founded in 1785, this estate in Zellenberg, Alsace has been passed from father to son ever since. The...
"Unoaked Chardonnay with creamy richness and succulence allied to lifted honeysuckle floral notes, peach and apple fruit, elegant nuttiness and fine-boned acidity. A Mâcon of purity and charm from one of the less well-known villages." 88/100 Joanna Simon Sallet is one...
The Giennois appellation came into being in 1998 and is effectively a northern extension of the vineyards of Pouilly- sur-Loire. As with all the other satellite appellations, most of the new generation of growers here are also cereal farmers, although...
The Giennois appellation came into being in 1998 and is effectively a northern extension of the vineyards of Pouilly- sur-Loire. As with all the other satellite appellations, most of the new generation of growers here are also cereal farmers, although...
The Buzet co-operative was founded in 1953, with the Côtes de Buzet being awarded full appellation status in 1973. The name was simplified to Buzet from the 1988 vintage. Today, the appellation is a virtual monopoly with the co- operative...