2011 French Wine

The Château Yquem 2011 has a complex bouquet, one that is very well defined with hints of petrol infusing the rich honeyed fruit, later melted wax and fresh peach coming through. The palate is w... read more...

The 2011 vintage is a vintage of contrasts A hot, dry spring. The 2011 vintage began with an extremely hot and dry spring (the hottest and driest of the century in certain regions of France). Because ... read more...

VINEYARD: CHATEAU LAFORGE is a blend of 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. The vines are cropped low — around 30 hectolitres a hectare — four bunches to the vine (less than half the volume ... read more...

An impressive 80-year old parcel, lying ideally between Volnay 1er Cru Les Pitures and Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens Haut. The age of the vines insures natural low yields and beautiful concentration. Th... read more...

Coming from a Vieilles Vignes parcel (60 years old), Les Ouvrées Rodin is characterised by its elegant tannins and delicate structure. Edmée Sirieys, Erwan Faiveley's great grandmoth... read more...

COLOUR: Ruby red with purple disc. NOSE: Elegant with floral notes (violet, peony, iris), evolving with aeration into tobacco, liquorice and leather notes. PALATE: Delicate, crispy fruitiness featurin... read more...

Côte Blonde This cuvée, the highest expression of the appellation, reveals its character in exotic touches of tobacco, cinnamon and violets on a sturdy frame, gripped by fine tannins. Smo... read more...

La Doriane Produced from the top 5 terroirs of this famed appellation, La Doriane is an extremely intense wine with a complex range of aromas. On the palate, it is round and fleshy with a lovely fresh... read more...

What a find! This second label from Chateau Ampelia is a blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Time in the bottle has given this extraordinary value a smoky, dark plum character and super supple ... read more...

The 2011 Rouge is one of the more extroverted wines in this range. Succulent dark cherry, plum, mocha, licorice and rose petal all meld together in the glass. Curvy and generous, the 2011 offers tons ... read more...