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Wines
for Christmas and the NewYear
Price per Price per Bottle inc.VAT Case inc.VAT
Champagne
50600
NV Laytons Brut £12.85 £154.20
‘This wine still holds the ‘best value champs’ in the country accolade
for me’ -
Matthew Jukes,The Wine List 2005.
50960 1998 Georges Vesselle Brut Grand Cru £19.95 £239.40
Elegance and intensity sit side by side. From a small family business
and produced
with real passion.
Bordeaux
10455 2001 Château Lezongars £6.95 £83.40
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
This Château has been in English hands since 1998.The Iles
family produce a lovely
soft, luscious Merlot-dominated wine. Quite stunning value.
10145 1999 Château La Cardonne £8.95 £107.40
Grand Cru Bourgeois Haut-Médoc
Soft and fruity, yet has firm tannins and some complexity.Top class
Cru Bourgeois.
10161 1996 Château Caronne Ste. Gemme £10.95 £131.40
Cru Grand Bourgeois Exceptionnel Médoc
This is drinking perfectly now. It has an exceptionally full-bodied
character but enough
fruit to make it very satisfying indeed.Top class.
10270 1996 Château Gressier Grand Poujeaux £16.95 £203.40
Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Moulis (Per 6 Magnums) £34.95
£209.70
A very consistent property producing wines of substantial fruit
and finesse, indeed more
so than most of its neighbours!
10076 2000 Blason de L’Evangile £23.95 £287.40
Pomerol, Second Wine of Château L’Evangile
This wine has a wonderful aromatic nose with full-bodied, intense
fruit. It has a lovely
harmonious finish.
White
Burgundy
41004 2002 Chablis, Vieilles Vignes £8.95 £107.40
Domaine Jean Collet
Classic Chablis from a high quality vintage. Dominique and Gilles
Collet mastermind
one of the best domaines in the region.
40427 2002 Ladoix Blanc, ‘Les Boivelles’ £15.75 £189.00
Domaine Pierre André
Sourced from this revitalised Domaine’s own vineyard in Ladoix,
just to the north of
Beaune, this is a delightfully easy, refreshingly elegant white
Burgundy. Produced in a
deservedly acclaimed vintage, it will prove to be a very fine yuletide
bottle.
40480 2002 Meursault £32.50 £390.00
Domaine Pierre Morey
A very fine expression of quality Meursault from a highly respected
grower. Superbly
well balanced, its joyous ‘lively’ flavour is an ideal counterpoint
to the wealth of fruit
that lurks within.
Red
Burgundy
30341 2002 St. Aubin Rouge £10.50 £126.00
1er Cru Les Frionnes
Domaine Gérard Thomas et Filles
Elegance personified. Gentle, very expressive red Burgundy from
a dedicated grower in
the increasingly sought-after appellation of St.Aubin.
30400 2000 Volnay £11.50 £138.00
Giles de Lamoire
Gentle, refined Burgundy from one of the best red wine villages
of the Côte de
Beaune. Now mature, its charming, ‘easy’ style will prove a perfect
foil to a variety of
festive dishes.
Rhône
51052 2000 Cornas, Domaine de Rochepertuis £14.95 £179.40
Jean Lionnet
Full, rich and powerful, Jean Lionnet’s Cornas offers plenty of
seasonal cheer. Brilliant
with meat, game and cheese.
Loire
52465 2003 Sancerre, Le Pierrier £9.95 £119.40
Domaine Thomas
Fine ‘razor-edged’ Sancerre from a top domaine in the village of
Verdigny.What Loire
Sauvignon is all about.
Australia
65008 2003 Alkoomi Sauvignon Blanc £7.95 £95.40
Frankland River,Western Australia
Fresh, intense gooseberry fruit is followed by a complex, yet well
balanced, wine with
particularly good length.
65014 2000 Alkoomi Shiraz £7.95 £95.40
Frankland River,Western Australia
Ripe red and blackberry fruit with more than a hint of spice, supple
soft tannins allied
to a long finish.
Vintage
Port
70469 1997 Sandeman Vau £16.95 £203.40
A relatively new vintage port that is made in a style that is both
affordable and
drinkable. It has a pure, sweet velvety character.This is top class
value.
Sauternes
20353 1993 Château Romer du Hayot £19.95 £239.40
2nd Growth Sauternes
This Sauternes has a wonderfully pure, clean freshness that belies
its age.The intense
well-balanced sweetness is a delight.
For
more information or to place an order please contact Caroline Copland
on 020 7235 3138 or email her at caroline.copland@la-reserve.co.uk
or click here to
locate your nearest shop.
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