France - Bordeaux (8)

Chateau Pey La Tour Bordeaux (75 cl), €19.99

Owned by Dourthe since 1990, château pey la tour is located on a magnificent terroir, enhanced by exemplary levels of vineyard management setting the standard within the Bordeaux appellation. Stunning garnet in colour, on the nose the wine is defined by red fruit notes. Soft and remarkably well-balanced, this wine reveals attractive lingering aromatics on the finish.

Chateau Haut Medou Bordeaux Superieur (75 cl), €8.99

Winemakers for generations, Family Sorges acquired Château Haut Médou in 1957. They started with only 6 hectares of vineyards and extended to more than 200 hectares in Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur appellations. Château Haut Médou has a deep red colour, with a rich nose of black fruits aromas. On the palate this wine has a well-balanced evolution with velvety mature tannins.

Chateau La Baronnerie (75 cl), €12.00

60% Merlot - 40% Cabernet Sauvignon This exceptional ''terroir cuvée'' is produced from a selection of the oldest vineyards. All the grapes are hand picked and sorted. After a total de-stemming, the long maceration during the vinification is performed under careful temperature control to bring out the best parts of the tannins potential. The wine has been aged in new French casks for 12 months long in the underground cellars of the Château. Winemakers comments: Deep colour, aromas of blackberries and hints of spice. The ageing has given elegance to its rich and tannic structure. Fine and soft with smooth, well integrated tannins on the palate, this full bodied wine deserves its place alongside any Bordeaux Grand Cru.

Chateau Lacombe Cadiot (75 cl), €14.00

From Vineyards located in Macau, in the Médoc, on some of the best soils of the region, this wine offers clean fruit on the palate and a very long aftertaste showing all the finesse of the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot grapes. A very elegant wine which goes perfectly well with red and rich white meats, and also great with cheese

Chateau Sissan Grande Reserve Bordeaux (75 cl), €11.99

A stunning property dating back to the 17th century, the Château Sissan vineyard estate stretches out to the uppermost reaches of Camblanes, guaranteeing the vines are ideally situated. The wine has a delicate and elegant bouquet, exuding aromas of red fruits and spice. Fleshy on the palate with a round and mellow finish.

Chateau Tour Baladoz St Emillion Grand Cru (75 cl), €30.00

The vineyard of Château Tour Baladoz is located on a clay-chalk soil, at one of the highest places of the appellation. The Merlot grapes is the main grape variety that has been used with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon giving further depth to the wine. The grapes are harvested when they are at their ripest and they are aged with care. This wine is fleshy and pronounced on the nose and is supported by nice structured tannins.

Dark Apparition Alicante Bouschet (75 cl), €13.25

Born in 1855, this varietal was the result of the grenache noir and petit bouschet crossing, made by Henri Bouschet. Since then, this varietal has spread all over the Mediterranean vineyards, mostly the Languedoc region, South of France. Atypical it offers a red pulp as well as a red skin, which enhances the wine colour displaying a dark red robe. It also provides fatness to the wine red. The result is a jammy and fruity

Les Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint Emilion (75 cl), €15.00

It reveals the elegance and finesse so typical of Saint-Emilion wines and stands apart for its distinctive, intense, ripe red fruit bouquet combined with toasted notes. The wine displays extremely well-balanced structure and silky, well-integrated tannins.