French Red Wine
From riverbanks and cool vineyards to windswept hills and the Mediterranean coast; French red wine really offers something for every palate and every occasion. With a long and heralded winemaking heritage that is said to pre-date even Roman occupation, French red wine is hugely vital to the worldwide wine industry.
Clarets from the hugely drinkable 2015 vintage are always at the top of our shopping list. Château Mascard is precisely >
The 2016 La Petite Sirène is back. Not only from Margaux’s world-renowned 3ème Cru Château Giscours, but back since proving >
An 80-20 blend of grenache and syrah aged only in concrete, this is a Châteauneuf full of pretty raspberry and red cherry >
A showy, voluptuous style of claret – very clearly from a warm, expressive vintage, but still with striking freshness and >
An undisputed best-seller, Ronan by Clinet simply will not quit. Indeed, the 2018 Ronan by Clinet will not quit with customers >
Having recently retasted the 2015 Château Ramafort, I would now strongly recommend that you begin exploring this outstanding, >
"Full of black fruits, this is a very pretty wine, stretches out with plenty of blackberry, liquorice and coffee. You can >
Bordeaux 2018 was a particularly good vintage for merlot - especially at Château Méaume where their 'Réserve du Château' >
"Sourced from the eastern portion of the hillside, the 2018 Hermitage La Maison Bleue is earthy, welcoming and open with >
A Fleurie bursting with ripe, black fruit. With silky tannins and spicy, peppery notes giving great length. A rich >
We are down to the last cases of Languedoc's finest red: 2021 Vieilles Vignes from Domaine de la Jasse. Don't miss your >
A true "Vin de France" - a blend of Pinot Noirs from the Languedoc (80%), Burgundy (10%) and the Loire (10%). A lively, >
"A superb Maison Bleue, the 2019 Hermitage La Maison Bleue seamlessly blends cherries and cassis into a purple mashup of >
This is crunchy, bold and mouthfilling Pomerol which displays impressive maturity and composure in the glass. Drinking well >
2017 Château Gloria, Saint-Julien
"The 2016 Les Tourelles de Longueville is a blend of 58% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit >
Deep, dark red in colour, bordering on black, with a wonderful aroma of dark forest-fruits and spice. The palate is >
The slightest agitation of the glass releases a wave of ripe, sweet, dark-berry fruit, plum, spice and star anise, with >
"...It has an intense nose of black cherries, blueberry and light violet aromas, plus just a faint marine note in the background. >
From the north of the village where there tends to be a better fruit definition, and a shade less tannin. This is very pretty >
"The 2020 Château Beaurivage Minervois produced by Belgian winemaker Pierre Degroote at his Languedoc estate is bang on >
2020 Château Lacoste-Borie, Pauillac
"Mid crimson. Has the garrigue and gently floral aroma of the L'Argnée Gigondas 2020. A little bit toasty too. Deliciously >
"The 2020 Saint-Amour, Domaine des Billards with its cheeky cherub on the label, is perhaps my favourite of all these wines. >