Wine Club
Yapp Brothers Offer: Lirac, La Fermade, 2010 (13.5% abv)
This is made from a blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Picpoul, which between them bring nicely balanced and zingy floral flavours.
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Yapp Brothers Offer: Côtes du Rhône Sablet, St Gayan, 2010 (13%)
This is slightly smoother and even creamier than the Lirac. A very graceful wine, I thought, and again, perfect with food.
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Yapp Brothers Offer: Brézème Blanc, J-M Lombard, 2010 (14%)
This 2010 (3) is fruity and flavoursome, but with an appealing mineral undertone which means it can work not just with fish and white meat, but with many other dishes too.
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Yapp Brothers Offer: La Petit Caboche, Vaucluse, 2010 (13.5%)
The Petit Caboche 2010 (4) from the Vaucluse is packed with fruit and spices, and was a huge hit at the informal tasting I held with friends and neighbours.
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Yapp Brothers Offer: Côtes du Vivarais Reserve, 2009 (14.5%)
In this, a blend of four different grapes, Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre and Cinsault, creates a wine that is slightly scented, and packed with layered flavours. A gorgeous drop at a reduced price of £8.50.
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Yapp Brothers Offer: Crozes-Hermitage, Pascal Frères, 2005 (13%)
Our top red is a Crozes-Hermitage. This is often regarded as the little brother of the better known Hermitage and the fabled Côte Rôtie, which means it costs less, and when it’s as good as this one from Pascal Frères, then it makes a tremendous bargain. For those who like a premium Rhône at a discount price of £12.25.
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Tanners Mini Bar: St Romain, Alain Gras, 2007 (13%)
Soft, ripe forward style with a fresh succulent fruit core and touches of new oak to ensure it retains its vibrancy. Alain's wines are listed in many of France's top restaurants and all the better eateries in the Beaune area.
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Tanners Mini Bar: Santenay, Clos de la Comme Dessus, 2008 (13%)
A full wine, this has the weight and minerality of a good Chassagne-Montrachet. Laurent Borgeot, an accomplished young winemaker, uses only 20% new wood to lend it a nutty nose and soft texture without giving any oakiness.
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Tanners Mini Bar: Rully, Les Chaponnières, 2009 (13%)
Excellent value red Burgundy from a fabulous vintage and from a grower that has a reputation for punching above his weight. Full of hedgerow fruits, it has a surprisingly silky texture, excellent length and soft tannins.
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Tanners Mini Bar: Volnay, Vieilles vignes, Roche de Bellene, 2009 (13%)
Having been brought up in Volnay, Nicolas Potel knows the best sources for his old-vine Volnay. Rich, red, forest-floor fruit combines with a satin-like texture and well-used oak to make a classy, modern-style Burgundy. This has the complexity and depth to age well for another ten years.
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