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Some new and incredibly exciting wines, with a distinctly French leaning  

In my gobby opinion the wines listed below are fantastic and I am ridiculously confident in how lovely they are. Now you could take my word for it which is fine or you can let your taste buds decide before you spend. In other words if you want to taste any of the five wines below then just ask when you call in and we’ll be more than glad to enjoy a glass or two with you. 

NEW!  Domaine de Grezan Chardonnay Antique 2008 £11.99 or £60 for 6

This is just absolutely stunning wine and if it said Puligny-whatnot on the label then you would be looking to pay a lot more for this level of wow factor. This is lush, rich Chardonnay with perfect acidity from its youthfulness yet a weight of flavour which is as delightful as it is surprising.

 NEW! Chateau Grezan Faugeres Tradition 2006 £12.99 or £68 for 6

Structured, brooding and powerful this is seriously classy red wine. I tried this on Tuesday morning and it was lovely, on Tuesday night it was even better and by Wednesday evening when I drank the last glass I was left yearning for another bottle. (Don’t think that I only drank one glass of wine that night, I had two glasses of the above Chardonnay to start and then half a bottle of Ripasso Valpolicella after the Faugeres. It’s just work, work, work.) What this wine would really like for Christmas is some game so if you’ve shot or run over anything interesting recently then do it proud and serve it alongside this.

 NEW! Zeyssolff Gewurztraminer Reserve Particuliere 2007 £16.99 or £90 for 6

This wine is just absolute heaven, I’ve enjoyed this with roast chicken, roast beef, knockout Thai takeaway and even just while indulging in guilty viewings of various Saturday night reality shows. It is absolutely awash with flavour so I know that this will divide opinion between those who adore it and those that think I’m bonkers. The only way to find out how you will feel about it is to come in and try it. So do just that come in and ask to try it and if I haven’t already opened a bottle for breakfast then I’ll draw a fresh cork and you can decide for yourself. By the way it isn’t sweet and it isn’t German.

 NEW! Daniel de l’Ansee Sauvignon Blanc 2008 £7.99 or £80 for 12

The above two white wines are big and rich and demand your instant attention, sometimes though you just want a little more subtlety. This Loire Valley Sauvignon has a welcoming citrus fruit nose and the palate also has that grapefruit for breakfast freshness but, and this is the important part, there is a little plump to the palate. This means that the wine doesn’t become an acidity bore-fest. as it has that magical ingredient of texture.

 NEW-ish! Domaine Terres Georges Et Cetera Minervois 2007 £8.99 or £95 for 12

Not a completely new wine but a new vintage and it’s such a great bottle of wine and such a firm favourite that I can’t help but mention it at every chance. Soft and warming without the usual rustic weight of syrah led Minervois. Roland Coustal has again produced the perfect cold weather red and it’s what I would affectionately term a great two bottler.