French wines to buy in Britain, Britain

Herebelow are French wines that I recommend and where to buy them in Britain, Britain. A retailer that is not listed here can sell the wine ; he/she only has to contact the merchant or the importer.

French wine values tasted in 2010

 Vin de table français - Jean-Marie Rimbert - Cousin Oscar - (cinsault dominant)

NV - 4.6 € - very fruity, round

England, Wales and Scotland: Terroir Languedoc

 Saint chinian - Jean-Marie Rimbert - Les Travers de Marceau

2008 - 6.9 € - fresh red fruit, a note of treaded grapes - fresh red fruit, silky but dries the palate a bit, frank balance

England, Wales and Scotland: Terroir Languedoc

 Table - Jean Maupertuis - La Guillaume - Gamay

2009 - 7 € - lots of fruit - ripe cherry, orange - ripe cherry, orange, juicy, incisive (thanks to an uncomplete grape ripeness), firm, shorter than Griottes 2007 by Chermette

England, Guildford, Surrey: Les Caves de Pyrène

 Table - Jean-Marie Rimbert - Le Chant de Marjolaine - (carignan)

2008 - 7.2 € - nicely fresh - spicy and fresh red fruit, a note of vanilla (but no wood was used) - not onctuous but suave and juicy, fresh red fruit, a note of vanilla (but no wood was used), frank balance

England, Wales and Scotland: Terroir Languedoc

 Saint chinian - Jean-Marie Rimbert

2009 - 6.5 € - nougat, toffee, star anise - onctuous, fresh

England, Wales and Scotland: Terroir Languedoc

 Vin de table - Jean Maupertuis - Puy long - (chardonnay)

2009 - 8 € - not very onctuous, a note of grapefruit, the nougat taste typical of a no-SO2 winemaking, fresh

England, Guildford, Surrey: Les Caves de Pyrène

French wine values tasted in 2009

 Côtes du rhône - SCA les Vignerons d'Estézargues - Domaine de Pierredon

2008 - 4.5 € -

England, Guildford, Surrey: Les Caves de Pyrène

 Côtes du rhône - SCA les Vignerons d'Estézargues - Les grandes vignes - (cinsault)

2007 - 5.6 € - aromas of red fruit - red fruit, goes away fast (short), balanced

England, Guildford, Surrey: Les Caves de Pyrène

 Côtes du rhône villages signargues - SCA les Vignerons d'Estézargues - Domaine de Pierredon

2008 - 6.6 € - red fruit - red fruit, less alcohol than Genestas, firm

England, Guildford, Surrey: Les Caves de Pyrène

 Côtes du rhône villages - SCA les Vignerons d'Estézargues - Domaine Les Genestas

2008 - 5.6 € -

England, Guildford, Surrey: Les Caves de Pyrène

French wine values tasted in 2008

 Côtes du rhône - SCA les Vignerons d'Estézargues - Le Pape noir

2006 - 5 € - served at a cool temperature, this wine has more intensity of fruit than Le Pape noir 2005 tasted at the same age - the nose primarily shows black fruit and 'garrigue' - the mouth is dense (but less so than the 2005), showing black fruit and spice, the wine feels round, tender (no tanins), supple

England, Guildford, Surrey: Les Caves de Pyrène

 Saint chinian - Jean-Marie Rimbert - Les Travers de Marceau - (cinsault, syrah, mourvèdre, carignan)

2006 - 7.2 € - nicely perfumed - the nose is very fruity (plum) - a muscular entry, red fruit, cutting acidity, ponderous and yet very lively

England, Wales and Scotland: Terroir Languedoc

 Vin de pays de l'Ardèche - Le Mazel - Saint-Philippe - (syrah)

2005 - 9 € - red fruit jelly dominates the nose - onctuous, red fruit jelly, the wine is not drying the palate

England, Guildford, Surrey: Les Caves de Pyrène

Price figures are for 75 cl. They represent rough estimates of tags in France wine shops, at the date of the tasting.

Wines are selected on personal criteria.

There also are excellent wines with no sulfites in GB.

Other recommended wines may be available in GB but their distribution channels are not referenced yet. Please enhance this tool by e-mailing the coordinates of another shop that offers one of the latest French red wine values.