French wines to buy in London, UK

Herebelow are French wines that I recommend and where to buy them in London, UK. 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 2007

 Cheverny - Hervé Villemade - Domaine du Moulin - [60% sauvignon-blanc, 40% chardonnay]

2005 - 7 € - apricot dominates the intense aromas which differ strongly from those of the Domaine du Moulin 2004 - more onctuous than the 2004 vintage, intense, apricot, almond, toffee, fresh

London, England, Wales and Scotland: Maison Aubert, tel. 77 9357 3166

French wine values tasted in 2006

 Touraine - Clos Roche Blanche - n°2 - Sauvignon

2004 - 6.6 € - onctuous, freshly cut hay, a hint of a little red fruit, fresh

England and Wales, London, The RSJ Wine Company

French wine values tasted in 2005

 Touraine - Clos Roche Blanche - n°2 - Sauvignon

2004 - 6 € - needs a day to open up, the intense fruitiness reminds of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, some flower and a little herbaceousness - aromas of white fruit and freshly cut hay - onctuous, fat but firm, fresh almond, cherry, crisp - (more difficult and less complex than the 2001 bottling)

England and Wales, London, The RSJ Wine Company

 Cheverny - Hervé Villemade - Domaine du Moulin - [60% SB, 40% chardonnay]

2004 - 6.5 € - Sauvignon Blanc flavours - aromas of exotic fruit and freshly cut hay - onctuous, dense, almond, fresh

London, England, Wales and Scotland: Maison Aubert, tel. 77 9357 3166

 Vouvray - Domaine Huet - [crémant, 'méthode traditionnelle'] - Sec - Brut

1999 - 10 € - toasted loafbread, coconut - foam, middle-sized beads, refreshing

England and Wales, London, The RSJ Wine Company

 Vouvray - Domaine Huet - Le Haut Lieu - Demi-Sec

2003 - 15 € - like peeling a fresh almond, nectarine - onctuous, like peeling a fresh almond, nectarine, soft, fresh but less so than other vintages from Huet or Pinon, less structure

England and Wales, London, The RSJ Wine Company

French wine values tasted in 2004

 Cheverny - Hervé Villemade - Domaine du Moulin - La Bodice

2002 - 7 € - a nose of white fruit, acacia, oak cask - onctuous, cask, balanced and lively

London, England, Wales and Scotland: Maison Aubert, tel. 77 9357 3166

 Cheverny - Hervé Villemade - La Crope - (fûts)

2001 - 7.5 € - a nose of toffee and cool fruit - onctuous, almond, toffee, cool fruit, fresh - vanilla (same tasting notes on Day 1 and Day 2)

London, England, Wales and Scotland: Maison Aubert, tel. 77 9357 3166

French wine values tasted in 2003

 Touraine - Clos Roche Blanche - Sauvignon - n°2

2001 - 5.8 € - a great purity - a varietal nose with exotic fruit (starfruit), a minerally note, and a hint of oxidation - the variety also shows in the mouth, grapefruit, zest, pear, apple, plant, almond, very intense, a minerally note, fresh with a straight hint - persistent, sandwich bread

England and Wales, London, The RSJ Wine Company

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 London, UK.

You may wish to also try England.