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Brigitte Chevalier
Brigitte Chevalier - Domaine de Cébène
Brigitte Chevalier was previously export manager for the Jean-Luc Thunevin négociant company in Bordeaux until, a few years ago, she decided to return to her native Languedoc to make wine. She began by making wines from grapes bought-in from other growers, including Faugeres and Saint-Chinian, along with various Vins de Pays. Whilst continuing with this policy, she now also makes top-notch wines from her own estate, Domaine de Cebene, situated in the far north of the Faugeres region. If that were not enough, she also manages her own négoce company, Chevalier Vins, working closely with top quality growers to produce a range of “Vins de Talent”. The eagle-eyed amongst our customers may have noticed that the wonderful Domaine La Combe Blanche Clos du Causse 2001 was selected and bottled by Brigitte, in association with winemaker Guy Vanlancker. Another vintage of Clos du Causse was made in 2005, but unfortunately all 6,000 bottles were sold to a German importer – so our loss is their gain! We are proud to introduce you now to some of Brigitte’s own wines, in the form of a rich, juicy Faugeres 2005, a cracking 100% Mourvedre Vin de Pays d’Oc 2004 and Ex Arena 2007, a blend of Grenache and Mourvedre, the top wine from Brigitte’s own estate, Domaine de Cebene. And just in at the end of 2009, we have two fantastic, top-notch Faugères 2008’s, which compare favourably with the best wines in the appellation – indeed, with the best in all of Languedoc.
Chevalier Vins Concertino Faugeres 2005
Chevalier Concertino 2005 table
Vintage
 2005
Region Faugeres
Colour/Style Dry red - medium bodied
Grapes 40% Carignan, 35% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre
Alcohol (a.b.v)
 13.0%
Food Red meats, pizza, cheeses, or even on its own.
Next day
Still good
Drink Drinking now, or keep for 2 or 3 years
Opaque at the core, with a bright ruby rim.Bramble and cherry aromas with notes of tobacco and forest floor. Soft, rich and full of bramble and black cherry fruits, mouthwatering acidity and robust tannins. Gently spicy with a long, warming, bitter-sweet finish.
 
Price:  £7.80 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine de Cébène Les Bancèls 2008 Faugères
Domaine de Cebene Les Bancels 2008 table
Vintage
 2008
Region Faugeres
Colour/Style Dry red - medium/full bodied
Grapes Mourvedre, Syrah, Grenache
Alcohol (a.b.v)
 14.0%
Food Red meats, game, mushroom risotto
Next day
Wow! - even better
Drink Can be drunk now, but will age nicely for 5 to 8 years
Youthful purple in colour, leading to a small ruby rim. Fresh and crystallised fruits abound on the nose, with notes of polished leather and herbs (notably rosemary and oregano) and a whiff of eau de vie. The palate offers flavours of raspberry, cherry and blackcurrant, with herby, savoury, almost animal nuances. After a few hours, this wine really opens-up, revealing extra layers of fruit, redolent of blackberries and dates. It is actually more akin to a really elegant Châteauneuf than a Faugeres, but is nevertheless a seriously good wine. It possesses good underlying acidity, fine tannins and a touch of southern warmth on the finish. The following day, it is even better. Amazingly, I discovered a little left in the bottle almost a week after I had opened it and (curious to know how it had fared) I tasted it. What I discovered was a glorious mélange of cedar, kirsch, polished wood and bramble, with immense concentration - a rich, deep, long and complex wine. Which leads me to believe that (although delicious now) this will age spectacularly well over the next 5 to 8 years - possibly even more.
 
Price:  £13.95 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine de Cébène Felgaria 2008 Faugères
Domaine de Cebene Felgaria 2008 table
Vintage
 2008
Region Faugeres
Colour/Style Dry red - medium/full bodied
Grapes 50% Mourvèdre, 30% Syrah, 20% Grenache
Alcohol (a.b.v)
 14.0%
Food Red meats game, mushroom risotto
Next day
Again, wow! - even better!
Drink Can be drunk now, but will age nicely for 10+ years
OK, so this isn't cheap - but it does, in my opinion, bear comparison with some of the finest wines of southern France. A similar colour to Les Bancèls, but the classic schiste aromas are all present and correct and more typical of the soils on which this wine is grown, although the 50% Mourvèdre in the blend still makes its mark. All sorts of primary and secondary red and black fruit aromas abound, along with garrigue herbs, spices, sous-bois and eau de vie. With more air, more delicate, floral aromas appear, with background notes of vanilla and polished wood. At this stage in its development, it is even more complex, restrained and elegant than Les Bancèls. It has wonderful structure, too, with excellent acidity and extremely fine tannins and (despite the high proportion of Mourvèdre) has less animal/savoury nuances and more fresh fruit. As with Les Bancèls, I drank the last half-glass a full week after opening and it was sensational - liquorice, dark fruits, herbs and Christmas cake, yet still balanced, rich, soft and lovely. Another wine which is lovely now, but has years of graceful evolution ahead of it. This is really great Languedoc wine.
 
Price:  £18.95 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Chevalier Vins Lo Bosc Mourvedre 2004 Vin de Pays d'Oc
Chevalier Lo Bosc 2004 table
Vintage
 2004
Region Vin de Pays d'Oc
Colour/Style Dry red - full bodied
Grapes 100% Mourvedre
Alcohol (a.b.v)
 14.0%
Food Rib of beef, lamb chops, game, cheeses.
Next day
Still good
Drink Drinking now, or keep for 5 to 8 years
Deep purple/black core with a raspberry rim, showing just a hint of age. The nose is a melange of red and black fruits, meat, leather, spice, tobacco and cedar, with a hint of lifting volatile acidity. The palate has sweet bramble and plum fruit, allied to meaty, savoury flavours, garrigue herbs and spice. Fine tannins and a backbone of juicy acidity carry all the way to a long finish. With a touch of maturity, everything is beautifully knit together in a sweet/sour/savoury wine with bags of interest. A lovely pure Mourvedre from a region not noted for such a varietal. A cracker.
 
Price:  £13.75 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine de Cébene Ex Arena 2007 Vin de Pays d'Oc
Chevalier ExArena 2007 table
Vintage
 2007
Region Vin de Pays d'Oc
Colour/Style Dry red - full bodied
Grapes Grenache and Mourvedre - partly oak-aged
Alcohol (a.b.v)
 14.0%
Food Roasted red meats, game, cheeses.
Next day
Still good
Drink Can be drunk now, or aged for up to 10 years
Youthful medium red/ruby colour, leading to a pale-ish rhubarb rim. Promising aromas of red and black fruits, exotic spices and polished leather. The palate is open and expressive - blackcurrant, bramble and black cherry flavours mingle withdark chocolate and spice, wrapped in a cloak of gently warming alcohol and velvety tannins. This is a wine that develops remarkably after 24 hours in the decanter, with deeper aromas and flavours, developing minty, savoury, bloody notes, great balance and with a layer of juicy acidity coming to the fore - changing from a Chateauneuf-a-like to a classic Languedoc Grenache/Mourvedre. Fabulous stuff with a great future.

Tasting note by The Wine Gang - September 2009
"The top red from Brigitte Chevalier’s estate - and it’s a big wine. The vines are 25 years old, yields are low and it’s partly barrel-fermented and matured. Its Grenache base gives concentrated herbal sweetness, while the 15% Mourvèdre lends its characteristic gamey-animal savour. No hurry to drink this once you’ve opened the bottle and no hurry to open the bottle. Ex Arena means ‘out of the sand’, as you knew of course. 89/100"
 
Price:  £15.75 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Minimum order value, delivery charges and times
The minimum order value is £50 (plus the delivery charge). You may of course choose a mix of any wines in our range. Orders between £50 and £175: delivery charge is £6. Orders over £175: delivery is free! (If your order is over £175, please remember to change the delivery charge in checkout to £0.00). Please note: Delivery to non-mainland addresses (Scottish Highlands and Islands, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, etc.) is usually possible, but may not be on a next-working-day basis. It is also more expensive than delivery to mainland addresses, so will be charged at cost (for orders under £175) but with a small discount for orders over £175 - please call us for a quote.
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