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“It’s 50 years since legendary wine consultant Jean Dubernet showed me the exciting, unmapped and untapped wine potential of rugged southern France. I fell in love with the place. Post-lockdown, it was the first region of France I wanted to rediscover. What a trip. And what wines. Proudly presenting four of the best ‘Cru’ wines we tasted. Rich reds from a region that is only now beginning to classify its finest vineyards as ‘Cru’ (exceptional). Importantly, they’re averaging over 4 out of 5 stars with your fellow customers. This vast region makes so much wine, and that’s always held the prices down. But this is changing. Prices are on the up with top wines hitting £100 a bottle. The time to buy ... is now!” – Tony Laithwaite.
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“It’s 50 years since legendary wine consultant Jean Dubernet showed me the exciting, unmapped and untapped wine potential of rugged southern France. I fell in love with the place. Post-lockdown, it was the first region of France I wanted to rediscover. What a trip. And what wines. Proudly presenting four of the best ‘Cru’ wines we tasted. Rich reds from a region that is only now beginning to classify its finest vineyards as ‘Cru’ (exceptional). Importantly, they’re averaging over 4 out of 5 stars with your fellow customers. This vast region makes so much wine, and that’s always held the prices down. But this is changing. Prices are on the up with top wines hitting £100 a bottle. The time to buy ... is now!” – Tony Laithwaite.
“It’s 50 years since legendary wine consultant Jean Dubernet showed me the exciting, unmapped and untapped wine potential of rugged southern France. I fell in love with the place. Post-lockdown, it was the first region of France I wanted to rediscover. What a trip. And what wines. Proudly presenting four of the best ‘Cru’ wines we tasted. Rich reds from a region that is only now beginning to classify its finest vineyards as ‘Cru’ (exceptional). Importantly, they’re averaging over 4 out of 5 stars with your fellow customers. This vast region makes so much wine, and that’s always held the prices down. But this is changing. Prices are on the up with top wines hitting £100 a bottle. The time to buy ... is now!” – Tony Laithwaite.
Hauterive IGP
Rich, silky, southern French red with ample ripe, herbal fruit – a gem from close to Corbières. Read more
Tasting notes
Silky, ripe and fleshy black fruit, with smoky herbal richness
Aroma
Wafts of the herbal garrigue, ripe black fruit and tobacco notes
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
Mont Baudile IGP
Gold-medal Languedoc red from the tiny, forgotten IGP Mont Baudile, next door to the £100 crus. Read more
Tasting notes
Freshness and sleek tannins, ripe bramble and plum, wild herbs
Aroma
Herbal lift to the ripe blackberry, plum and kirsch notes
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
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IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
From this highly sought-after, mountainous area of the Languedoc, a rich, silky, black fruit wine. Read more
Tasting notes
Silky with ripe black fruit, herbal and pepper hints, freshness too
Aroma
Smoky black fruit, herbal, black pepper, liquorice and violets
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
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Vallée du Paradis IGP
A generous, fruit-filled red from vertiginous vineyards and made by one very determined winemaker. Read more
Tasting notes
Sweet red fruit, crushed plum, blackcurrant and a long warm finish
Aroma
Plum, red berries, cassis and a hint of spiced oak
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
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