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A New Case of Reds

A case of red wine for those that don't drink much white!

This case aims to give the consumer a chance to experience the traditional and modern styles of wine made in the South of France. The wines are all blended from various grape varieties, and are all complex and interesting. Like most red wines they are best suited to being drunk at the table.

This case contains two bottles each of six wines.

Petit Saint Aunès, Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Vin du Pays d'Oc

A full blooded Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has aromas and flavours that are typical of the variety, particularly blackcurrant, a touch of blackberry and plenty of smoky spice. The wine has a touch of complexity and nice balance with a good length and some particularly interesting young tannins.

Domaine du Meteore, Leonides 2007, AOC Faugeres

A blend of Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan and Grenache, this is a generous wine. It has a lovely deep purple/ruby colour, with an intense nose and palate that are powerful and full of elderberry, blackcurrant and much other deep blue and purple fruit aromas with plenty of earthy spice.

Mas de Valbrune, Pas de Deux 2006, Vin de Pays d'Oc

This is a serious red wine with much Cinsault in the blend, with Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon. It shows much fruit on the nose and palate with cherry, plum, etc. of black and purple fruits with a nice herbal streak, it is also beginning to show signs of development with good leathery spice and a touch of meaty game noted. Well made, this wine is built to impress.

Le Chemin des Reves, L'Exuberant 2006, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc

This Grenache and Syrah dominated wine is full of berry fruit and sweet spice flavours and aromas. It has great balance and is developping well.

Domaine La Croix Chaptal, Les Terrasses 2007, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc, Terrasses du Larzac

A serious wine made from 45% Carignan, 45% Grenache and 10% Syrah on the superb Terrasses du Larzac soils. This wine has plenty of interesting aromas and flavours, after the initial high toned plum comes red cherry, black currant, eucalyptus, undergrowth and some lovely spice on the finish including a touch of white pepper. It has a good length and good balance due to the lovely freshness and the supple tannins.

Chateau Saint Martin de la Garrigue, Bronzinelle Rouge 2009, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc

An elegant wine made from Syrah, Carignan, Grenache and Mourvedre, this wine has a lovely nose full of blueberry, black currant, raspberry and forest fruits, with a little sweet spice, and a palate that is rich and full of blue and red fruit flavours, with a lovely streak of sweet spice and the merest hint of vanilla. The tannins are ripe, very smooth, soft and silky. Overall it is very well balanced and very easy to drink!