Iain

Round and fat, rich and concentrated, full of aromas with a long and persistent finish.
This is a top class wine from an independent family producer, generation on generation since 1825. Using "Agriculture Raisonnie" in the vineyard, (reduced use of pesticides and weed killers), on 60 years old vines. The grapes are hand picked and the wine produced with great tradition and modern expertise.

Deep young colour, concentrated plummy fruit on the palate, ripe tannins and a long finish with some oak ageing to add complexity.
This independent producer has 8 hectares in Puisseguin St. Emilion and another 35 hectares in the adjacent commune of Cote de Castillon. Many of the top producers in St. Emilion have started to buy land here. The terroir is identical to that of the adjacent St. Emilion vineyards but the land is much less expensive, and the wines correspondingly better value.

Dense and deep colour, concentrated aromas, open and rich on the palate, some oak barrel ageing to add complexity. Affordable and delicious Bordeaux from a lesser known commune in the Medoc.

Good concentrated and balanced fruit with good length and a fresh finish.
In the north of the Beaujolais region, located between the cities of Macon and Lyon, are the 10 Cru Villages where the wine is made. Regnie is the most recent of the Beaujolais wines to be assigned the prestigious cru status in 1988.

Bright golden colour with honey and tropical fruit flavours, good acidity and well balanced with a lingering finish.
The French created the St. Veran appellation in 1971 to differentiate and elevate the chardonnays from seven communes both north and south of Pouilly-Fuisse. The area lies at the extreme south of the Maconnais region of Burgundy, just north of Beaujolais. On the market, the appellation fills a niche between Macon-Villages and Pouilly-Fuisse.

Ripe berry fruit flavours, good length with a spicy finish - aged in oak barrels for six months to add to its complexity and ready to drink now - from Arnaud de Raignac's winery who keeps his wines honest by sustainable methods and named after the historic fortified Benedictine Abbey of Saint Ferme.The wine is affectionately named 'The Evening Vines' as the blend comes from the vines planted farthest from the Abbey which receive the last light of day and are hence tended to later in the day and into the night.
For travelers Saint Ferme is a village of around 300 inhabitants located on the Dropt River in the Gironde. It's main attraction is the Abbey,a stopover for pilgrims on the route to Compostela.

Deep ruby crimson colour, rich berry fruit , round on the palate with a long satisfying finish.
Cote de Francs the smallest appellation in the Bordeaux region producing excellent " big " wines at reasonable prices, worth seeking out.