FRENCH RED

 

Bouquet de Nos Vignes rouge 2009,  Vin de Pays                                  £5.85

Vin de Pays de La Vicomte d’Aumelas

screw-cap   12.5%

A very pleasant ,easy going, fruity light wine.

 

Le Vin de Pays de Fontarèche Rouge 2009, Aude                                  £6.69

Grenache, Alicante & Merlot grapes 12% alc.   screw-cap   12.5%

Friendly southern wine with spice and some complexity.

The Times Top 100 Wines July 2009. “With half the estate producing Corbieres and the other a hotch-potch of grapes, including alicante,carignan and calidoc that go into this juicy, velvety, violet and blackberry-charged red, this is an estate to watch”

 

Le Sabounet N.V., Vin de Table, S. Rhône                                              £6.89

Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Counoise.

 

Domaine La Prade 2008, Vin de Pays des Côtes de Thongue               £6.99

Merlot,screw-cap 13%

A smooth, spicy Merlot with aromas of plums, berries and tobacco. The palate is medium-full and packed with both fruit and savoury flavours.

 

Les Templiers Shiraz-Viognier 2009, V de P des Côtes de Thongue    £7.25

90% Syrah, 10% Viognier   screw-cap 13%

Delicious and uncomplicated with the white Viognier giving the Syrah (or Shiraz) a pleasing suppleness.

 

Les Templiers Pinot Noir 2009, Vin de Pays d’Oc                                  £7.47

Pinot Noir. screw-cap  12.5%

A remarkably good Pinot Noir for the price. It has a gentle yet well structured fruit.

 

Beaujolais 2009, Andre Cologne                                                                £8.39

Gamay

Medal winning, supple , well balanced fruit from a brilliant vintage.

 

Château des Antonins 2006, Bordeaux Superieur                                  £8.67

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot     12.5%

2006 is showing well with the Cabernet to the fore and Merlot giving a rounded backing.

                        

Sirius 2006, Bordeaux, Sichel et Cie                                                         £8.99

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon. 12.5%

A cousin, Peter Sichel created Sirius in 1985, nineteen years after

I had completed a “stage” in the Sichel & Co. cellars on the Quai de Bacalan.

Owners of  Ch Angludet and part of Ch. Palmer this highly reputable company is now run by his five very capable sons.