Majestic Wine

Château Mont Milan 2009/2010 Corbières

A classic southern French blend with all the hallmarks of a more prestigious appellation. Full and rounded on the palate it is a wine with remarkable finesse for its very modest price tag.

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Plan de Dieu 'Le Mistral' 2010 Cave de Monterail

An invitingly perfumed nose of wild herbs leads into a palate that is dense and firm, with layers of ripe red fruit, smooth yet sinewy tannins, and a warming, expansive finish.

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'Les Galets' Côtes du Rhône 2010

Showing gorgeous, succulent notes of red and black berry fruit flavours and a warming hint of spiciness. Soft and supple tannins contribute to a long and rounded finish.

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Côtes du Rhône 2009/2010 Vidal-Fleury

Brilliant garnet in colour, with a classic Rhône nose of bramble fruits and heady spice. The medium-bodied palate has fresh and snappy red fruit surrounded by firm and persistent tannins.

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Domaine Tranquillité 2008/2009 Bernard Magrez, Vin de Pays d'Oc

An amazing value limited parcel from acclaimed Bordeaux winemaker Bernard Magrez. Something of a crossbreed between the traditional blends of Bordeaux and the Languedoc, marvel at the unbelievably low price over a rich beef stew.

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Domaine les Yeuses 'Les Epices' Syrah 2009 Vin de Pays d'Oc

This wine was a winner in the 2009 Top Vins de Pays competition and tastes much better than the Best Red in Show for a fraction of the price!

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Château l'Hospitalet 2009 Grand Vin, Gérard Bertrand

This muscular wine displays an intense blend of firm tannins, inky black fruit and lifted spice and floral aromas, smoothed and integrated by the influence of over a year in French oak barriques.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2009/2010 Serabel

This wine's medium acidity and soft, precocious style, make it an unusually early-drinking Châteauneuf-du-Pape. An intriguing palate of smoke, coffee, olives, dark fruits, and spicy herbs.

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The Ironstone Pressings GSM 2007 d'Arenberg, McLaren Vale

A blockbusting Rhône-inspired blend of 70% Grenache, 25% Shiraz and 5% Mourvedre, d'Arenberg's vineyards are managed in a very traditional way, with minimal irrigation and no soil cultivation resulting in naturally low yields and superb flavour concentration.

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Crozes-Hermitage 2008 Cave de Tain L'Hermitage

Seductive plum-rich fruit with a twist of smoky spice on the finish.

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Côtes du Rhône 'Les Vignes Rousses' 2009/2010 Jean-Luc Colombo

Bright and youthful purple colour, with an unmistakable hint of wild thyme on the nose, complementing the raspberry and plum fruit. Ripe and sweet fruit are balanced by drying, grippy tannins.

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Laurent Miquel L'Artisan 2010 Faugères

Vivid crimson with deep purple shades, this is a youthful and generous red, with aromas of summer fruit pudding and cocoa beans, and a palate of lush blackcurrant fruit and ample yet supple tannins. Best enjoyed decanted 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavours to open fully. Drink with barbecued meats.

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Côtes de Provence Sainte Victoire 2010/2011 Famille Negrel

Bright salmon pink this wine is typical of the fresh but warm Provence style. Refined and complex on the nose, with summer fruit and floral notes.

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Gigondas 2009/2010 Domaine de Notre Dames des Pallières

An elegant nose of black fruit is followed by a remarkable palate of blackcurrant, thyme, liquorice and tobacco characters. Warming peppery spice on the finish makes this perfect with casseroles.

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Domaine de Villemajou 2009 Corbières Boutenac, Gérard Bertrand

Aromatically rich and complex, with jammy blackcurrant fruit and hints of roasted coffee bean, leather and soft spice notes. Round and soft on the palate, with supple, well-weighted tannins.

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Lirac Vignobles Abeille 2010 Mont Redon

A classic deep and inky purple southern-Rhône blend. On the nose is raspberry and blackberry, with subtle hints of thyme and liquorice yet with a robust palate with weighty tannins and an invigorating warmth.

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Les Hauts de Castelmaure 2009 Corbières

An expressive and open nose, full of damson jam and cassis notes, and that unmistakable 'garrigue' aroma of heather and wild thyme. Plenty of body and soft, ripe tannins. A great all-round wine for drinking on its own or with food. Ideal with beef daube, casseroles and other tender red meats.

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Cairanne 2010 Vidal-Fleury

Bright yet bold and dense cherry red, with an aromatic nose of sweet prunes, raspberry compote and hints of toast. The palate is equally fruit-driven, with robust tannins and a peppery finish.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vignoble Abeille 2007 Mont Redon

A superbly balanced wine between youthful fruit and warm, oaky complexity where the nose and palate are replete with notes of cinnamon and clove amid the the dense bramble fruit.

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Saint Michel Rouge 2009 PDO Gaillac

A middlewieght wine typical of Southwest France, with intense red fruit aromas, tinged with liquorice notes. Nicely structured on the palate, with a pleasing balance of roundness and power.

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