FINE WINE - The Wine Society
FINE WINE - The Wine Society
FINE WINE - The Wine Society
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SOUTHERN RHÔNE STARS<br />
A feature of the last twenty years has been the growing reputation of estate wines from outside Châteauneuf. <strong>The</strong>se are currently<br />
offering some of the best value-for-money wines to be found anywhere in France. To encourage you to try a selection there is a good<br />
saving on the mixed case below.<br />
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J-RH23991 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s Exhibition Vacqueyras, 2007<br />
Full-flavoured blend of grenache and syrah from one of the Rhône’s best cru villages.<br />
Now to 2015. 14%<br />
£9.95 bottle £119 dozen<br />
J-RH24121 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s Exhibition Cairanne, 2007<br />
A fabulously rich and full-bodied Rhône from an outstanding year. Now to 2014. 14%<br />
£9.95 bottle £119 dozen<br />
J-RH14801 † Vacqueyras St Roch, Clos des Cazaux, 2004<br />
Jean-Michel Vache loves the syrah grape, which accounts for nearly a third of the blend,<br />
and adds freshness and complexity to this fine, good-value Vacqueyras. Now to 2015.<br />
14.5%<br />
£10.95 bottle £131 dozen<br />
J-RH21291 Cairanne, Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Domaine des Coteaux de Travers £11.50 bottle £138 dozen<br />
Rouge, 2006<br />
An outstanding cuvée of very ripe grenache, sweetly flavoured, ripe and satisfyingly<br />
long. Now to 2012. 15%<br />
J-RH16581 † Rasteau Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Le Ponce, Domaine des £11.95 bottle £143 dozen<br />
Escaravailles, 2004<br />
Gilles Ferran is an outstanding producer in Cairanne and Rasteau. He picks late and<br />
very ripe and makes thick, creamy wines with soft tannins. 80% old-vine grenache and<br />
20% syrah. Drink this year. 15%<br />
J-RH19351 † Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Terre d’Argile, Domaine de la Janasse, 2006 £13.50 bottle £162 dozen<br />
Janasse wines are in a league of their own. <strong>The</strong> wines are all deeply coloured and<br />
immensely full bodied. This Côtes-du-Rhône Villages is Châteauneuf-like with an<br />
abundance of rich, mouth-filling fruit. Now to 2016. 14.5%<br />
J-RH18661 † Gigondas, Domaine Les Pallières, 2005 £13.95 bottle £167 dozen<br />
Impressive, grenache-dominated southern Rhône on a large scale. Les Pallières is<br />
the best-known estate in Gigondas and has vines in the best areas, mostly high up<br />
in among the sun-baked Dentelles de Montmirail. Now to 2017. 14.5%<br />
J-RH21391 Côtes-du-Rhône, Coudoulet de Beaucastel Rouge, 2004 £14.95 bottle £179 dozen<br />
Full-bodied spicy Rhône from an outstanding vineyard on the border with Châteauneufdu-Pape.<br />
Now to 2014. 14%<br />
J-RH19561 † Gigondas, Château Saint-Cosme, 2006 £17 bottle £204 dozen<br />
Louis Barruol combines elegance and power to perfection. He made wonderful Gigondas<br />
in 2006. His first cuvée is very sensuous and sweetly flavoured. Now to 2019. 14%<br />
Southern Rhône Tour<br />
ref J-MX1183 at £149 Saving £21.70<br />
A 12-bottle case containing two bottles each of the following:<br />
Côtes-du-Rhône, Coudoulet de Beaucastel Rouge, 2004<br />
Rasteau Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Le Ponce, Domaine des Escaravailles, 2004<br />
Cairanne, Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Domaine des Coteaux de Travers Rouge, 2006<br />
Gigondas, Château Saint Cosme, 2006<br />
Vacqueyras St Roch, Clos des Cazaux, 2004<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s Exhibition Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2007<br />
To order thewinesociety.com/finewine ☎ 01438 740222
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