La Savoie et ses vignobles

We stock mainly French wines (well over 90%), some of you might find it suicidal as everyone in the trade seems to strongly believe in the New World stuff, pile it high and sell it cheap. I believe choose carefully, be unique, believe in terroir (easily done for a French man) and people, pile it neatly and sell it at a reasonable price. Forget about high volumes and welcome pleasure and quality.

Paysage in the Corbieres

It is pretty obvious that looking what is available around, we come back to the same wines from the same regions, apart a few exceptions of course.It amazes me that, with so much to offer, the regional AOC from France take so little space and consideration. So, here we go, we are importing wines from two new vignerons, Caves du Prieure from Jongieux and Domaine Lelievre in the Cotes de Toul. Their wines are excellent and offer great value too.

Enjoy the difference

Here some excellent reviews from Chateau l'inclassable, a "real" Medoc I import.

GUIDE MÖVENPICK WEIN SUISSE 2003

"  Vintage 2002.

...One of the darkest bodies of all the Crus Bourgeois:

Violet-purple dense and strengthened. A lightly smoky bouquet, in which explode an orgy of blackberries.

Firm in the mouth, rounded tannins, aromas of blue and black berries, can be kept well.

As always, a prestigious Cru..."

CARNETS DE DEGUSTATIONS JM QUARIN N° 42

“Vintage 2003.

…From 2003, the name Château Lafon, Médoc Cru Bourgeois, no longer exists due to a name conflict, an will take the name l’Inclassable. This has not stopped Monsieur Fauchey from producing a great wine.

Black, very fruity and very rich in the mouth with a quality of body and tannins the like of which I have not seen to this day. Can be kept..."

RVF N°496 Novembre 2005

"  Vintage 2003, 5 stars. Our favourite.

...The ex Château Lafon is perhaps inclassable…

But not for us!

A very tasty Cru Bourgeois from the Médoc..."

CARNETS DE DEGUSTATIONS JM QUARIN N° 50/51

“Vintage 2004.

…Beautiful red and sombre. Very fruity nose.

There is very happy richness to this wine,

with numerous good raw materials mixed together.

Highly tasty, dense, full bodied,

this wine is long and flavoursome in the mouth.

A success made in a style without concession... "

After pioneering the Stelvin closure Australian winemakers will be abandoning the conventional glass bottle for a plastic tube with ring-pull facility. ―This will be an ergonomic advance of unprecedented proportions. Imagine how many tubes you could stack behind the bar next to the cans of Red Bull. Reaction amongst the British press was predictably enthusiastic. ―Another nail in the coffin for the French wine industry chortled one journalist.

Well, we are bringing in more...Cahors. When will it all stop? Les Acacias Mas Del Perie (Coup de Coeur Guide Hachette) and La Piece Mas Del Perie on a very limited quantity.

Going to Paris end of March yet, to taste more...Cahors.

Well, after over 3 years without the sight of any wines from Down Under, we finaaly taken the plunge and we are listing 3 new wines from the Coonawarra. Ans, still, we manage to keep away from the mass-produced wines, which will certainly upset a lot of people.