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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Château Guiot 2010/2011 Costières de Nîmes

Deep purple hue, a beautifully scented nose with herby aromas, lashings of juicy forest fruits and spicy, rich berry flavours on the palate and a good, smooth finish.

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Côté Mas Rouge 2011 PGI Pays d'Oc

A versatile, supple and youthful middleweight red, with a ruby-purple colour and a nose of cassis, blackberry jam and grenadine. Tannins are ripe and soft, framing a juicy core of fresh berry fruit. As enjoyable on its own as it is with a rack of ribs.

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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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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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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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Anakena Single Vineyard 'Murta' Syrah 2010/2011 Colchagua Valley

A generous nose of currnats, loganberry and raspberry tarts, with faint suggestions of smoke, dark chocolate and violets. Thick and juicy palate fruit, with moderate tannins and a supple texture.

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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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Côtes-du-Rhône Villages 2009/2010 Cécile-des-Vignes

This producer sources its grapes from La Cave des Vignerons, a cooperative of producers located across the southern Rhône Valley. A pleasant nose of cherry and blackcurrant fruit. Concentrated but nicely balanced.

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Luis Felipe Edwards Signature Series Syrah Reserva 2010 Central Valley

Deep purple-tinged ruby red, and showing intense aromas of blackcurrant, with hints of black pepper and spice. A juicy, fresh palate with taut yet forgiving tannins, and a soft finish.

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Villa Maria Private Bin Syrah 2009/2010 Hawkes Bay

Deep, youthful crimson colour, with lively red fruit aromatics, nuanced with notes of pepper and a subtle vanilla lift. Ripe and fleshy, with good concentration, and pliant, smooth tannins.

Guado al Tasso 2007 Bolgheri Antinori

Displaying intense cherry fruit aromas, with hints of toast, coffee and dark chocolate.

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  Feel free to mix Fine Wines with “regular” wines to make up your order of 12 bottles (or more!) in total. However, at least 6 bottles must be Fine Wine products, because Fine Wines require special distribution from our temperature-controlled Fine Wine Centre in London. Original wooden cases not available ouside the M25.

Gaillard Syrah 2010 VdP des Collines Rhodaniennes

Fresh and supple Syrah with a vibrant crimson colour. The nose is blackcurrant and red cherry scented, with very subtle black and white pepper spice. Medium-bodied, with fine, slightly savoury tannins.

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Château La Dournie 2009 St Chinian

This wine has a wonderfully expressive nose ranging from black cherry and prune through to nutmeg and mocha. The palate displays freshness with persistent dark berry flavours and an earthy spiciness.

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  2-andhalf out of 5
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Domaine La Galine 2009/2010 Minervois

Delicious aromas of red fruits and violets merge seamlessly into raspberry and cranberry fruit flavours on the palate.

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Tabalí Reserva Syrah 2010 Limarí Valley

Deep crimson in colour, the wine offers an attractive bouquet of bramble fruit, with subtle hints of smoked paprika and vanilla. The palate is a dense core of red fruits, with elegant tannins and spice.

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Château Aigues Vives Cuvée Exception 2007 Corbières

A classically structured southern French red, offering an array of red and black fruit aromas, nuanced with notes of cocoa, rose petal and savoury pepper.

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Mas des Mas 2011 Languedoc

A generous and fruit-driven wine, offering an inviting nose of ripe blackcurrants tinged with wild scrubland herbs and black olive. Medium-weight tannins mingle with lush berry and liquorice notes. Drink with hearty rustic fare such as steak and kidney pie, pan-fried liver or sausage casserole.

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Domaine La Borie Blanche Terroirs d'Altitude 2007 Minervois La Livinière

70% Syrah, this wine has a backbone of ripe and jammy morello cherry fruit, accented with subtle savoury notes. The palate is dry and spicy, with fine-grained, peppery tannins.

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  3 out of 5
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