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THE WINE LIST
July 2008
This selection forms the basis of what is in stock most of the time. These are all quality wines that offer seriously good value – especially when compared with their prices charged in the UK.
You probably know some of the choices already, but we will of course be happy to explain individual styles - and of course you can taste many of them. There are also occasional parcels of wine in our Ardres shop which do not appear on this list.
You can also have your favourite wines sent directly to our premises from the vineyards, so that you can simply hop across to collect these cases, taking advantage of French prices and the low duty rates. Please call or e-mail for further details.
We are here to help you. We have access to cheap crossings on the tunnel, seacat or boats – we will be delighted to point you in the right direction. Whilst here, enjoy lunch in one of the town’s restaurants: see Our Guide for notes on these and other local B&Bs, hotels and places of interest.
It is always helpful if you can place your order before you arrive. In that way, we can ensure that your order is pulled out of stock and is ready for your arrival.
The pretty town of Ardres is easily accessible, being just 15 minutes from both the tunnel and Calais, on the N43, the old north-south road that runs to Saint-Omer and onward. See Map.
The shop is open currently:-
Tuesday – Saturday 10.00 – 6.00 with no closure for lunch
If you are likely to be here outside these hours, please call in advance on the number below and we shall be happy to open up – always assuming one of us is available.
Being in France, we charge in euros so the sterling price shown here is simply an approximate guide, and is obviously dependant upon the exchange rate offered by your bank. We accept Mastercard and Visa, or cash in euros.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
With my best wishes
Guy Boursot
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WHITE WINES
Le Petit Pont, Réserve, Vin de Pays d'Oc, 2007
A very attractive dry white wine made from Vermentino and Chardonnay in the Languedoc. The wine
has a vivacity and a fresh aroma of white fruits. It is really refreshing and makes easy drinking.
Extra-ordinary quality at such a sensible price! | €3,00 | £2.00 |
Chardonnay, Les Hauts de la Jousselinière (Loire), 2006
A light unoaked Chardonnay which is fresh and fruity. Anyone who thinks they don't like Chardonnay could well be pleasantly surprised
by this! | €3,80 | £2.50 |
Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine, Sur Lie, La Griffe, Chéreau-Carré (Loire), 2007
Chéreau Carré is one of the best producers of Muscadet. This is a bone-dry wine that has a zingy lemony freshness about it, without the acidity that so many Muscadets can have. Also, having been made "sur lie", the wine has more body and spiciness. This wine is of high quality and offers great value. | €4,50 | £3.00 |
Château Mylord, Entre-Deux-Mers (Bordeaux), 2007
Fresh, fruity but dry white wine from this area in southern Bordeaux. The wine is a good all-rounder for parties, being dry but with enough fruit to be likeable to those who prefer something sweeter. If you enjoy Pinot Grigio, you'll enjoy this. | €5,20 | £3.50 |
Domaine Octavie, Sauvignon de Touraine (Loire), 2007
A stylishly crisp dry but fruity wine that is so much better value than Sancerre, a few miles further east! This wine is not at all acidic, but is full of fruit – a fine testament to Sauvignon, and may be enjoyed with or without food. | €5,60 | £3.75 |
Gros Manseng-Sauvignon, Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne, 2007
Recently voted by the Swedes as their favourite budget white wine in the world! Alain Brumont’s wine
is composed of a perfect balance between the freshness of the Sauvignon and the full perfumed aroma
of the Gros Manseng. Different but delicious. | €5,60 | £3.75 |
Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine Morin Langaran (Languedoc), 2007
Bone dry but with plenty of body – the perfect accompaniment to fish and white meat. One of the best and it still has the capacity to improve with further time. From around Agde. | €5,60 | £3.75 |
Bourgogne Aligoté, Bailly-Lapierre (Burgundy), 2006
Aligoté is the "other" grape of Burgundy and produces a wine with more freshness than that produced from the Chardonnay. This is produced in the Chablis area and is an excellent example at a very reasonable price. | €6,00 | £4.00 |
Viognier, Domaine de Lascours (Languedoc), 2007
A light but aromatic dry wine that is really refreshing. A wonderfully grapey example from this exciting winery – and it’s super value for such a delicious wine. | €6,00 | £4.00 |
Pinot Blanc, Cuvée Traditionnelle, Robert Faller et Fils (Alsace), 2006
A refreshing dry wine with a grapey softness on the nose and in the mouth. Lovely to drink chilled
either by itself or with lighter food. It’s a little different. To enjoy over the next couple of years. | €6,60 | £4.50 |
Château de Chasseloir , Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine, Sur Lie (Loire), 2006
Whilst you may not believe that you should pay more than rock-bottom price for Muscadet, this wine will probably be a revelation to you. Dry, really grapey and with some spiciness, this is an exceptional wine by any standards. Enjoy this with all sorts of fish or even by itself - and forget that stuff that supermarkets sell! | €7,70 | £5.25 |
Muscat, Cuvée Augustin, Robert Faller et Fils (Alsace), 2004
Muscat gives a delightful orange-like fragrance to its wines. This fine example is grapey, off-dry and refreshing – serve well chilled on warm summer days? | €7,80 | £5.25 |
Château Marie du Fou, Blanc, Fiefs Vendéens-Mareuil (Loire), 2007
A glorious barrel-fermented wine from the Vendée made from 70% Chenin Blanc and 30% Chardonnay.
This beautifully presented wine is light but full of grapey flavour with a remarkably long finish. | €8,00 | £5.50 |
Mâcon-Solutré, Domaine Pascal & Mireille Renaud (Burgundy), 2007
This bowled us over recently with its fresh grapey character - we haven't tasted a Mâcon as good as this in
years - and at such a good price. A quality but easy to appreciate white Burgundy. Highly recommended. | €8,10 | £5.50 |
Saint-Véran (Burgundy), 2007
Juicy unoaked Chardonnay fruit from the Pouilly Fuissé area. An excellent wine offering super value. | €8,20 | £5.50 |
Ménétou-Salon, Le Prieure de Saint-Céols (Loire), 2006
Ménétou made its name some years ago as the less well known neighbour to Sancerre at a lesser price. Nowadays Ménétou wines can be of about the same price so they need to have the quality to support
this status. This excellent example is crisp and fresh and still represents exceptional value. | €8,80 | £6.00 |
Gewürztraminer, Cuvée Traditionnelle, Robert Faller et Fils (Alsace), 2005
A really good example of Gewurztraminer: fragrant but dry with an aroma reminiscent of lychees.
Delicious, refreshing and different - it even goes well with exotic food. Superb value. | €8,90 | £6.00 |
Petit Chablis, Domaine Sainte Claire (Chablis), 2007
This wine has the fresh, mineral style that is expected of decent Chablis. Good with or without food. | €8,90 | £6.00 |
Reuilly, Domaine de Reuilly (Loire), 2006
A zingy alternative to Sancerre at an attractive price. Made exclusively from Sauvignon: full of fruit,
almost in the style of a New Zealand Sauvignon. | €9,30 | £6.25 |
Rully, Cave des Vignerons de Buxy (Burgundy), 2006
A good quality, soft, fresh yet flavoursome dry white from the Côte Chalonnaise in southern Burgundy.
This 2006 wine is delicious and offers excellent value. | €9,30 | £6.25 |
Riesling, Trottacker de Ribeauvillé, Robert Faller et Fils (Alsace), 2005
Faller is based in the picturesque town of Ribeauvillé, where many of Alsace's best Rieslings are produced. Fabulous: from argilo-calcareous subsoil, this wine is bone dry but with plenty of typical Riesling flavour.
We always compare Faller's wines very favourably against Trimbach's – but at so much better value. | €9,30 | £6.25 |
Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Olivier Leflaive (Burgundy), 2004
A fine minerally style of chardonnay from this excellent winemaker based in Puligny-Montrachet. Not at all the oaky style that many assume from that word “Chardonnay”! | €9,50 | £6.50 |
Montagny , Premier Cru, Les Coères, Buxynoise (Burgundy), 2005
Montagny is in the Côte Chalonnaise and produces lighter styles of dry white wine from the chardonnay
grape. This Premier Cru is full of dry chardonnay flavour and is of excellent quality. Good for your
special entertaining. | €9,60 | £6.50 |
Chablis, Simonnet-Fèbvre, (Chablis), 2006
Simonnet-Fèbvre is renowned for making classic Chablis - steely crisp but with a minerally style. There is a pleasing softness on the finish which makes it easy to enjoy with lighter food. Beautifully crafted. | €10,40 | £7.00 |
Sancerre, Domaine Franck Millet (Loire), 2007
Full of fresh dry Sauvignon fruit - exactly how a good Sancerre should be. A full soft sauvignon fruitiness on the palate, making it easy to appreciate. We get many compliments about this wine: a classy wine! | €10,60 | £7.25 |
Gewürztraminer, Vieilles Vignes, Les 3 Coteaux,
Robert Faller et Fils (Alsace), 2006
Faller has prime vineyards around Ribeauvillé and has taken here grapes from old vines on three of his
hill sites. This is a very special Gewürztraminer - with a powerful fruity aroma, this wine is totally dry
and rich in style. Amazing for its price. Enjoy! | €11,00 | £7.50 |
Pouilly Fumé, Domaine Tabordet (Loire), 2007
This wine is just how it should be - dry fresh Sauvignon fruit with a hint of spiciness. This is immediately impressive. | €11,00 | £7.50 |
Montlouis Sec, Les Dix Arpents, Domaine de la Taille aux Loups (Loire), 2007
Jacky Blot is an extra-ordinarily passionate man - recently named best winemaker of the Loire. He has put the village of Montlouis, next to Vouvray, on the wine map. All his wines are fabulous but this dry Montlouis is a revelation - light but packed full of dry grapey character. Super with light food. | €11,00 | £7.50 |
Pouilly Fuissé, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes,
Domaine Pascal & Mireille Renaud (Burgundy), 2007
Gorgeous, Outstanding, Delicious – how many more superlatives can we use about this wine to get the message across that we love this specific wine? It also has the capacity to go on for years, and offers superb value for money, and is bound to really impress your guests. | €12,50 | £8.50 |
Saint-Romain, Sous le Château, Domaine Coste-Caumartin (Burgundy), 2005
A deliciously refreshing, soft buttery style wine from one of Coste-Caumartin's prime vineyards in the Côte de Beaune. This is high quality white Burgundy at a very reasonable price. This wine confirms, to us at least, this domaine as one of the most exciting producers in the Côte de Beaune. | €13,60 | £9.25 |
Montmains, Premier Cru Chablis, Domaine Simonnet-Fèbvre (Chablis), 2004
A complex blend of crisp fruit in the true Chablis style on the nose with an attractive softness on the palate. Great value wine for dinner parties. | €15,80 | £10.75 |
Auxey-Duresses, Olivier Leflaive (Burgundy), 2005
Olivier Leflaive is well known for producing high quality Burgundies. He has made here a delicious example of a lightly oaked wine that has good balance i.e. you can taste the soft fruit backed with a little oak, without it being overplayed. This is good winemaking. Best with stronger flavoured fish or meat. | €18,00 | £12.25 |
Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc, Domaine Patrice Magni (Rhône), 2006
Made from Roussanne, Clairette and Grenache Blanc, this is in our view a near-perfect example of quality white Châteauneuf. Dry and aromatic with a gentle spiceyness: absolutely gorgeous... and a rarity. | €19,50 | £13.25 |
Saint-Aubin Blanc, Premier Cru, En Remilly, Olivier Leflaive (Burgundy), 2006
This is an astounding wine, with its high quality citric style on the palate and a lingering “finish”. Olivier Leflaive has crafted here a delicious top quality white Burgundy, that would beat many “greater” names. Huge saving over UK price. | €24.20 | £16.50 |
Le Caillou Blanc du Château Talbot (Bordeaux), 2002
A fine example of what fine dry white Bordeaux can be. Lemony fresh Sauvignon and Sémillon produced in the Saint-Julien area of the Médoc. | €24,60 | £16.75 |
Puligny-Montrachet, Premier Cru,
Les Champs Gains, Château de Citeaux (Burgundy), 2004
Exquisite – this specific wine is one of the finest white Burgundies you could wish to taste, and shows off everything that is so great about these top white wines. Very elegant, with a long fresh fruity style backed with a tiny amount of oak. Complex, classy - and simply delicious. | €34,00 | £23.25 |
Château de Fieuzal, Grand Cru Classé, Pessac-Léognan (Bordeaux), 1998
Pessac-Léognan is a sub-region of Graves. This wine is made from 50% Sauvignon and Sémillon fermented on their lees, and partially aged in oak. This is an exquisite dry white wine that would be spectacular at dinner and that might even eclipse your food! | €58,00 | £39.75 |
Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Château de Corton André (Burgundy), 2004
This is, in the literal sense, extraordinary. At a recent tasting it produced gasps of amazement with its long clean fruity elegance… Words alone simply cannot do justice to this wine, which would cost 50% more in the UK. | €75,00 | £51.25 |
RED WINES
Le Petit Pont, Réserve, Vin de Pays d'Oc, 2007
This extra-ordinary wine is made from Grenache, Cinsault and Cabernet Sauvignon. With an appealingly full and juicy red fruit flavour, this is a good example of the new quality of wine coming from the
Languedoc. And with its stylish presentation, this is a wine at low cost that will grace any dinner table. | €3,00 | £2.00 |
Côtes du Rhône, Baron Daniel de Martinay (Rhône), 2006
A lighter style of soft fruity red wine from the Côtes du Rhône. From a great year too, making this wine easy to appreciate. Good, honest and well-priced. | €3,40 | £2.25 |
Fitou, Réserve Saint-Estève (Fitou), 2006
An easy drinking, slightly spicy red that is good with or without food. Best served an hour after opening. | €4,10 | £2.75 |
Merlot, Lascours Winery, Pic Valley (Languedoc), 2007
This is what Merlot should be: mid-weight with a beautifully soft and juicy flavour and a dry finish. Lascours has prime vineyards in the Pic Valley of the Languedoc, and we reckon this wine is a cut above the rest and offers fantastic value. Delicious. | €4,20 | £2.75 |
Château Massamier la Mignarde, Tradition (Minervois), 2005
This domaine has received numerous accolades including Best Wine of the World in International Wine Challenge's category Syrah-Grenache-Mourvèdre! This wine made from Grenache, Carignan and Syrah has a soft rich style but manages to remain fresh and has an aroma of red fruits. This can be enjoyed now and over the next couple of years. Great value! | €4,50 | £3.00 |
Château Saint-Romans, Bordeaux (Claret), 2005
The second wine of the award-winning Chateau Barreyre in the region of Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux.
Made from 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet, this has a brambly fruit aroma and a typical claret style. At
this bargain price, we'd encourage you to snap up this wine which will remain delicious for another 3 years. | €4,80 | £3.25 |
Château Mylord, Bordeaux Rouge (Claret), 2006 M
Typical Claret:soft and fruity with a long dry finish.. From a respectable year, this wine is ready to drink now but will remain good for another couple of years. | €5,20 | £3.50 |
Château Rayssac, 1804 (Cabardès), 2005
A beautifully packaged and delicious tasting wine - fine testament to the new quality coming from the Languedoc. Made from Merlot, Cabernet, Grenache and Syrah, this is a wine with layers of concentrated red-fruit flavours. Easy to enjoy by itself but it really comes into its own with most meats or cheeses. | €5,30 | £3.50 |
Château de Lascours, Nobilis, Pic Saint-Loup (Coteaux du Languedoc), 2005
Lascours' special “Nobilis” blend is made from 60% Syrah, 25% Grenache and 15% Mourvèdre, so the wine has complex aromas of wild spices, fruits and tannins. From the château's 35 hectares on sandy-chalky soil in the Pic Valley, this is a stunning wine and we hope you, too, will love it. | €6,00 | £4.00 |
La Bette,, Domaine Jeff Carrel (Cotes du Roussillon Villages), 2005
Stunning - this is a memorable wine. There is the label to start with, not that you should judge a wine that way, and then there is the rich brambly aroma. Finally the many concentrated fruit layers leave you in no doubt that the winemaker and the terroir have combined to produce a modern style of "Big Red". | €6,00 | £4.00 |
Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise, Cave des Vignerons de Buxy (Burgundy), 2006
A Pinot Noir of excellent value, being from the new Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise appellation in southern Burgundy. This wine has the lighter Pinot character that is so typical of the 2006 vintage in Burgundy. Whilst good to enjoy now, it also has the potential to mature if you are patient enough to wait a year or two. | €7,10 | £4.75 |
Rasteau, Les Sablières, Domaine des Escaravailles (Rhône), 2007
One of our best value wines.: full-fruited, spicy but not heavy wine from this dynamic award-winning
estate in the southern Rhône. Despite its youth, this wine has an amazing fruitiness. | €7,30 | £5.00 |
Brouilly, Domaine de Chêne (Beaujolais), 2006
Smooth, juicy and very fruity Beaujolais made from the Gamay grape. An easy drinking fruity red wine of high quality - delicious. Serve at room temperature or slightly cooled. | €7,40 | £5.00 |
Cèdre Héritage (Cahors), 2005
This is a "great" wine made from Malbec and Merlot. It has the Cahors classic full style, but unlike some wines from this area, it is approachable - thanks to its rounded tannins and the addition of 10% Merlot. This is best served with rich foods such as richly flavoured cheeses or patés. | €7,70 | £5.25 |
Vacqueyras, Cuvée Prestige (Rhône), 2006
Another favourite: a soft rich medium-bodied wine that goes so well with all the usual red meats and cheeses! However, despite its fruity fullness, the wine is not at all heavy. | €7,70 | £5.25 |
Château Tour Bicheau, Grand Vin de Graves (Claret), 2005 M
A lovely fruity claret with a dry finish that actually has some of that Graves character that can be lacking in so many of the modern wines from this region. Excellent with food. | €7,80 | £5.25 |
Morgon, Corcelette, Comte Philippe de la Poype (Beaujolais), 2006
Corcelette is one of the 6 best "climats" of the Morgon appellation. This is no ordinary Morgon; it is supple and full of juicy, jammy Gamay fruit. Sensational quality and value - this is a revelation. | €7,80 | £5.25 |
Château de la Fessardière, Saumur-Champigny (Loire), 2006
Lovely ripe Cabernet Franc fruit on both the nose and the palate, this is soft, round and fruity. A super example of quality red Saumur that is easy to appreciate. | €8,20 | £5.50 |
Château Haut Madrac, Cru Bourgeois Haut-Médoc (Claret), 2002
A firmer style of claret with a dry finish that offers amazing value. Excellent with food. | €8,20 | £5.50 |
Torus, Alain Brumont (Madiran), 2006
The distinctive label on this elegant bottle says it all really... “fat, deep, powerful, shining black fruit, blackcurrant, mulberry”. Madiran is different – it makes deep rich wines from the Tannat grape but Alain Brumont has created here a wine that has flavour but with style and elegance. Particularly good with cheeses or rich meats. | €8,20 | £5.50 |
Chinon, Cuvée Terroir, Domaine Charles Joguet (Loire), 2006
Joguet is generally considered to be the best producer in the village of Chinon, and this wine is from the best of recent years. This outstanding wine made from the exciting Cabernet Franc grape is soft, dry and deliciously fruity, making it good to enjoy with lighter meats. Great value! | €8,40 | £5.75 |
Château de Corneilla, Cuvée Prestige (Côtes du Roussillon), 2005
A warm, rich and spicy wine made from an exotic blend of 10% Grenache, 30% “old” Carignan, 30% Syrah and 30% Mourvèdre. With complex aromas and a softness on the palate, this wine also has a very long “finish”. For those of you who love what southern France can do, this offers amazing quality and value. | €8,50 | £5.75 |
Fleurie, Domaine de la Côte d’Adule (Beaujolais), 2007
This is a fuller bodied Fleurie, with the ability to develop over the next three years. And it is also drinking
well at the moment. Rich and fruity with a lingering Gamay fruitiness. Awarded a gold medal in Paris this year. | €9,30 | £6.25 |
Lirac Rouge, Château Saint-Roch (Rhône), 2004
A generous tasting fruity red from one of the best producers of the region. A wine to go with red meats or richer cheeses. | €9,50 | £6.50 |
Ménétou-Salon Rouge, Le Prieure de Saint-Céols (Loire), 2006
2006 in the Loire enabled this vineyard to produce an exceptionally good wine from its Pinot Noir. With a delightful mid-weight Pinot Noir character, this offers exceptional value as it is pretty much indistinguishable from a high quality red Burgundy. | €10,00 | £6.75 |
Gigondas, Cuvée Prestige (Rhône), 2006
Another favourite: a soft rich medium-bodied wine that goes so well with all the usual red meats and cheeses! However, despite its fruity fullness, the wine is not at all heavy. | €10,00 | £6.75 |
Irancy, Domaine Simonnet-Fèbvre (Burgundy), 2005
Irancy is a village outside Chablis, which has for some time been producing red wines from the indigenous Pinot Noir. This wine has a delightful Pinot Noir character: light-ish in style with what some might call "cherry aromas"! Excellent value for what is in fact a high quality red Burgundy. | €10,00 | £6.75 |
Vieux Château Cros Lamarzelle, Saint-Emilion (Claret), 2002
Saint-Emilion wines are slightly rounder and softer in style than those from the Médoc. Cabernet Franc
and Merlot are the prime grapes used. This red has a lovely aroma and is perfect for enjoying now, best
served with lighter meats. Open an hour prior to drinking. | €10,00 | £6.75 |
Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Cuvee Margot,
Domaine Olivier Leflaive (Burgundy), 2006
This "Margot" cuvee is full of rich velvety Pinot Noir fruit and is delicious to drink now by itself or with food. It could even last a few more years, if you had the inclination! | €10,70 | £7.25 |
Rasteau, La Ponce, Domaine des Escaravailles (Rhône), 2006
This is a legendary wine: just look it up on the internet for its various eulogies. Full, rich and powerful yet soft and juicy. This is what Rhône should be but so seldom is. | €11,50 | £7.75 |
Château Liversan, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Haut-Médoc (Claret), 2004
Utterly delicious as a full flavoured rich claret, with a firm Cabernet-fruity style. Ready to enjoy now, this improves if it has been opened a couple of hours in advance. Awarded a gold medal in Paris. | €11,80 | £8.00 |
Gigondas, Brunel de la Gardine (Rhône), 2005
A rich red Gigondas made in the normal way from Grenache and Syrah among other grape varieties. This has a delicious balance of soft red fruit flavour backed with oak. | €12,90 | £8.75 |
Les Menhirs, Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne, Alain Brumont, 2003
Rich and smooth, almost in the style of a Cabernet/Shiraz from “down under”, but this wine is in fact made from the unusual grape, Tannat, along with Merlot. A new wine grown on chalky rock and crafted by the innovative winemaker Alain Brumont. This has a delicious balance of soft red fruit flavour backed with oak. | €12,90 | £8.75 |
Château Baret, Pessac-Léognan (Claret), 2000
This château regularly produces some very attractive wines at sensible prices. This is claret at its best – succulently rich and fruity with a dry finish. Recommended for dinner parties without paying the earth. | €14,00 | £9.50 |
Côte de Nuits Villages, Domaine Rémy Boursot (Burgundy), 2006
This wine is full of up-front juicy Pinot Noir fruit. The grapes are taken from some of the best vineyards around the village of Chambolle-Musigny, the long-established home of the Boursot tribe! | €14,00 | £9.50 |
Château Yon Saint-Martin, Grand Cru Saint-Emilion (Claret), 2003
A soft rich and fruity wine from one of the finer Grand Crus in Saint-Emilion: Château Yon Figeac. From a respectable year, this is a wine that is delicious now but it can also last for another three years. Fantastic value. | €14,70 | £10.00 |
Côte de Beaune Villages, Olivier Leflaive (Burgundy), 2004
This is a velvety soft Pinot Noir wine from the highly rated Olivier Leflaive. Ready to enjoy now with its soft and juicy Pinot flavour lingering on the palate. The grapes for this classic red Burgundy come from around the villages of Meursault and Montrachet. Amazing value. | €14,90 | £10.25 |
Saint-Romain, Domaine Alain Gras (Burgundy), 2005
A richer style of Pinot Noir that is packed full of mid-weight Pinot character. Leave to breathe for an hour to show off this wine at its most delicious. A fine juicy testament to Burgundy. | €15,10 | £10.25 |
Les Hauts de Lynch-Moussas, Haut-Médoc (Claret), 2003
As the name implies, this is the second wine of Chateau Lynch-Moussas, a 5th growth château in the appellation of Pauillac which produces richer styles of claret. This wine offers extraordinary value. It has an attractively full fruity flavour and may be enjoyed now or over the next couple of years. | €15,50 | £10.50 |
Beaune, Château de Citeaux (Burgundy), 2003
A soft generous style of Pinot Noir wine made by Philippe Bouzereau at Château de Citeaux in Meursault. With its full fruitiness, this wine is ideal to go with gamey foods through the winter months. It will remain good for another three years at least. | €16,50 | £11.25 |
Lacoste-Borie, Pauillac (Claret), 2002
Lacoste Borie is the "second" wine of the famed Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste in the commune of Pauillac. Made from younger vines, it does retain much of the quality of its illustrious parent but at better value. This wine is a supple rich style of claret and shows off many of Pauillac's attractive attributes. This is delicious to enjoy now. | €18,20 | £12.50 |
Château Coufran, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut-Médoc (Claret), 2000
This claret has the Réserve de la Famille mark - only used on this well respected château's better wines. Château Coufran is on the border with Margaux so has many of the latter's attributes - velvety softness and richness on the palate. Being from the famed 2000, the best of recent vintages, this wine can be enjoyed now - absolutely delicious! | €19,80 | £13.50 |
Pernand-Vergelesses, Premier Cru, Les Fichots,
Domaine Olivier Leflaive (Burgundy), 2005
Leflaive uses traditional means to get the most from his red grapes: hand selection, “pigeage”, long fermentation, oak ageing and fining with egg whites. All this leads to a high quality wine from the Côte de Beaune with a rich, yet pure Pinot Noir flavour to impress for your more special occasions. Extraordinary value. | €19,00 | £13.00 |
Châteauneuf du Pape, Château Saint-Roch (Rhône), 2001
This wine is made by the respected Brunels of Château La Gardine fame. It is hard to find such wines that have reached maturity such as this fine smooth and rich example from the excellent 2001 harvest. | €20,00 | £13.75 |
Château La Tour de Mons, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Margaux (Claret), 2004
This is a reliable château - it produces wines of consistently high quality and value. This 2004 wine is good to enjoy now with its typical Margaux soft richness on the palate. It also has the capacity to remain good for another 5 - 10 years. A special treat! | €20,50 | £14.00 |
Pommard, Domaine Coste-Caumartin (Burgundy), 2005
A rich plummy style of Pinot Noir from this top family-run domaine in the village of Pommard. From the great 2005 vintage, we suggest snapping up this bargain –enjoy it now or keep it for another 5 years. Classy! | €22,40 | £15.25 |
Chambolle-Musigny, Premier Cru, Les Groseilles,
Domaine Rémy Boursot (Burgundy), 2004
Some people might say that a good Chambolle has an aroma reminiscent of violets. This wine is delicious with its alluring Pinot aroma, mid-weight soft fruity palate and a long finish. Stylish! | €36,20 | £24.75 |
Vosne-Romanee, Premier Cru, Clos des Réas,
Domaine Michel Gros (Burgundy), 2002
This is extraordinary – Michel Gros has produced here an amazingly powerful wine from the fragile Pinot Noir grape. His monopole, Clos des Réas, always produces accessible wines, even when young. This is a big, but round and soft style of wine that will be good for several years yet. A beauty! | €48,00 | £32.75 |
Château Calon-Ségur, 3ème cru Saint-Estèphe (Claret), 1998
Calon-Ségur is the chateau that has the distinctive heart on its label. This is a blockbuster of a wine, being Cabernet-Sauvignon based. Masses of dark concentrated fruit that needs 3 more years at least. | €52,00 | £35.50 |
Château Pichon Longueville-Lalande, 2ème cru Pauillac (Claret), 2001
Pichon-Lalande produces the more elegant of the two Pichons, which are across the road from each other and which were once part of the same estate. 2001 has produced wines of a mid-weight fruity style which are ready to enjoy now but which will also improve over the next five years. | €59,30 | £40.50 |
Le Corton, Grand Cru, Clos du Château Corton André (Burgundy), 2002
Very few of these exquisite bottles are produced. This is hand-crafted wine. Layers of concentrated Pinot Noir flavours of an almost sweet nature demonstrate how Bourgogne still produces some of the world's finest Pinot Noir wines. | €65,00 | £44.50 |
ROSE WINES
Le Petit Pont, Réserve, Vin de Pays d'Oc, 2007
Grenache and Cinsault are the two grapes that have gone into the making of this refreshing rosé. This is
a good wine by any standards but it is baffling how such good quality can be produced at this very reasonable price. The wine is light and dry, fresh and "grapey" - perfect for easy summer drinking. | €3,00 | £2.00 |
Le Syrah Rosé de Morin-Langaran (Languedoc), 2007
Full fruited dry rosé in a stylish clear bottle, produced in the Camargue region. With the body of a red
and the freshness of a white, this is wonderful for enjoying at all times – even in winter! | €5,90 | £4.00 |
Haedus, Château Ferry-Lacombe Rosé (Côtes de Provence), 2007
An excellent fragrant and dry rosé that would be particularly good to enjoy outdoors this summer, either with or without food. Made near Aix from 70% Grenache and 30% Cinsault, this wine has a typically pale Côtes de Provence Rosé colour - almost onion-skin in its hue. | €6,00 | £4.00 |
Sancerre Rosé, Domaine Franck Millet (Loire), 2007
Fresh, light and fruity wine from a respectable vintage in the Loire, made from Pinot Noir - simply irresistible. Franck Millet produces classic Sancerre wines of high quality and great value. Very good to enjoy this summer. | €12,50 | £8.50 |
DESSERT WINES
Muscat de Rivesaltes, Château de Corneilla, Vin Doux Naturel, 2006
One of the finest Muscats we've tasted recently: a lighter and more refreshing style of wine than Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, this is fresh but sweet. An excellent dessert wine at a sensible price. | €9,60 | £6.50 |
Gewürztraminer, Vendange Tardive,
Robert Faller et Fils (Alsace), 2002 Half Bottles
Late harvested grapes in Alsace tend to produce a light sweet and perfumed style of wine. This is a great wine. | €15,00 | £10.25 |
Bonnezeaux, Les Melleresses, Château la Varière (Loire), 2003 Half Litres
There were cheaper alternatives, but the quality of this wine shouted above all the rest. An intensely sweet but well-balanced wine made from Chenin Blanc so it is not cloying. Outstanding, delicious…
| €25,00 | £17.00 |
SPARKLING WINE & CHAMPAGNE
Crémant de Bourgogne, Réserve, Bailly-Lapierre, Brut
Made in the Chablis area of Burgundy, this is an excellent wine made from two of the three Champagne grapes: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Super value wine which is always popular with its softer style. | €7,80 | £5.25 |
Crémant de Bourgogne, Rosé, Bailly-Lapierre, Brut
The twin sister of our excellent sparkling Crémant. Pale pink in colour and with soft fruity flavours,
this is a dry wine that is perfect for summertime enjoyment. | €8,40 | £5.75 |
Couronne d'Or, Chapin & Landais, Saumur Brut
An elegant dry sparkling wine produced in the Saumur region of the Loire, by the Méthode Traditionnelle (once called the Champagne Method). As close as it gets to Champagne, this is excellent for parties – without too great a price. | €8,50 | £5.75 |
Domaine de la Chataigneraie, Cuvée Antique, Vouvray Brut
Benoît Gautier's vineyards are close to Tours where they profit from the influences of the river Loire. He also has a network of chalk caves where the temperatures remain constant allowing him to develop
this sublime sparkling Vouvray from Chenin Blanc grapes. The colour and the fresh grapey aromas will
stimulate your senses. Delicious! | €9,60 | £6.50 |
Pannier, Brut Sélection Champagne
Champagne Pannier is renowned for its reliability as a provider of good quality wine at a reasonable price. This champagne is made from 40% Chardonnay and 30% each of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, resulting in that high quality "biscuity" flavour. It tastes elegant and classy but still offers amazing value. | €17,20 | £11.75 |
Saint-Réol, Grand Cru, Brut Champagne H M
A Grand Cru champagne made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay only - a soft style with none of the harshness that can be found so often in cheaper Champagnes. Put simply, this is probably the most delicious champagne you will taste at this price. | €19,10 | £13.00 |
Saint-Réol, Grand Cru, Rosé, Brut Champagne
Something original – and better than many well-known names! dry but full of fruity flavour. Fabulous. | €23,10 | £15.75 |
Pol Roger, Brut Réserve Champagne M J
The epitome of classy Champagne produced in Epernay. Dry but with a clean fresh elegance. | €26,00 | £17.75 |
Moët & Chandon, Brut Imperial Champagne MAGNUMS ONLY
The epitome of classy Champagne – a fresh elegant style with plenty of dry fruity flavour. Moet, the most successful Grande Marque Champagne house, is based in Epernay and is respected for producing high quality in everything it makes. | €59,00 | £40.50 |
Bollinger, Special Cuvée, Brut Champagne
The well known Grande Marque that is made in the village of Ay. Dry with a "biscuity" flavour, this is a wine that also ages well. Amazing price! | €33,00 | £22.50 |
Billecart-Salmon, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Champagne
A creamier style of champagne, being made exclusively from white grapes i.e. chardonnay. Delightful. | €39,00 | £26.75 |
Billecart-Salmon, Vintage 2000 Champagne
A delicious full-flavoured yet elegant wine from the excellent year 2000. This will develop well over the next 5 - 10 years. | €39,90 | £27.25 |
Billecart-Salmon, Rosé Brut Champagne
A pale rosé with freshness on the palate. One of the best reputed rosé champagnes on the market. A bargain price.
| €42,00 | £28.75 |
Dom Pérignon, Vintage 1998 Champagne
Probably the most famous quality name in Champagne. We showed this wine at one of our recent dinners and it was apparent that whilst the wine is fabulous to enjoy now, it also has the capacity to develop over the next 10 years. | €110,00 | £75.25 |
Belle Époque, Perrier-Jouët, Brut, Vintage 1990 Champagne
This is a collector's item. From the exceptional and now hard to find 1990, this is sheer nectar. | €149,00 | £102.00 |
OTHERS
Boursot's Wine Collection Columbian Coffee 250 grams
Torrefied here in our shop, you can buy this in either bean or ground form. Judging by the repeat demands for this coffee, this is of excellent quality and value. | €2,95 | £2.00 |
Boursot's Large Wine Glasses, 32cl
In order to get the most enjoyment out of your wines, these are good quality tulip shaped glasses of superb value. | €3,60 | £2.50 |
Pineau des Charentes, Sélection, André Thorin, 17%
Simply, this is the unfermented juice of the sweet grapes that make Cognac with a little cognac added. A similar style to sherry. Delicious when served chilled. | €12,90 | £8.75 |
Crème de Framboise au Cognac, Claude Thorin, 18% Half Litres
An old recipe of raspberries macerated in Grande Champagne cognac. Serve it neat, on ice or for something different, pour it over a good vanilla ice cream. It's mouth-watering! | €12,50 | £8.50 |
Crème de Cassis, Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols, 20% Half Litres
We believe this is probably the best Cassis you will have ever tasted. It is quite extra-ordinary, with its powerful aroma of pure blackcurrants. Easy to appreciate by itself. | €13,60 | £9.25 |
Armagnac de la Mazière, 40%
Armagnac has a little more earthiness in its flavour than Cognac. This is a good typical example. | €15,80 | £10.75 |
Calvados, Château du Breuil, Pays d'Auge, 40%
Produced in Normandy, which of course is renowned for the quality of its apples. Double distilled and then aged in oak to produce a fine delicate flavour. | €18,50 | £12.50 |
Cognac de Grande Champagne, VSOP, André Thorin, 40%
Quite simply: smooth and utterly delicious - this beats virtually any branded cognac hands down. | €30,40 | £20.75 |
Hors d'Age Armagnac, Domaine du Mignon, 42%
A traditionally made amber coloured Armagnac. This is a high quality product from this small producer. | €31,20 | £21.25 |
1982 Vintage Armagnac, Domaine du Mignon, 42%
Wow - this is almost grapey in its aroma! A classy Armagnac at a most sensible price. | €36,20 | £24.75 |
Huile d'Olive, Vierge Extra, Grand Cru, Jonquères d'Oriola, 50cl
Immaculately packaged olive oil of very high quality. | €12,60 | £8.50 |
H, M and J indicate that this wine is also available in Half Bottles / Magnums / Jeroboams
The sterling price is a guide, at £ = 1. 46 and rounded to the nearest 25p
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