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Champagne, Sparkling and Sweet Wines

We have two cracking sparklers from top Limoux producer Domaine Rosier. One is bone dry, the other is very slightly off-dry. At about half the price of decent, entry-level Champagne, these wines represent fabulous value for money and are perfect for any occasion, with or without food. But for those who will accept nothing but the "real" thing, we have now added Champagnes to our list. We also list a wide range of sweet wines. The late harvested Viognier dessert wine from Les Vignes de l'Arque is quite simply world-class. The Muscat de Rivesaltes from Domaine Sol-Payré is a wonderful all-round sweet wine - drink as an aperitif, with sweet puddings, fruit, cheese, or poured over your favourite ice cream. The Mas de Lavail Maury is sensational - more complex and mouth-filling than many a single-quinta Port. And our two Jurançons from Domaine de Montesquiou - added to our list in October 2006 - are quite simply stunning. Also, we have now added a host of Coteaux du Layon and Quarts de Chaume, from Domaine des Baumard in the Loire Valley - generally regarded as some of the finest "stickies" in the world. In addition to our core range of French sweet wines, we also have some new additions from around the world of sweet wines. Enjoy!

Domaine Rosier Brut - Blanquette de Limoux
Domaine Rosier 2001 Table

Vintage	N/V
Region	Limoux, south-west of Carcassone
Colour/Style	Sparkling white, brut
Grapes	Mauzac and Chardonnay
Alcohol (a.b.v)	11.5%
Food	Best as an aperitif, but can also be drunk with food
Next day	Best drunk within hours of opening, to retain the mousse
Drink	Excellent now, but will improve for a year or two
An intense, floral bouquet, with a fine mousse and fruity flavours, with a long, dry finish. Better than many entry-level Champagnes at twice the price. Rated "Excellent" by Tom Cannavan at wine-pages.com, in his feature article on Leon Stolarski Fine Wines. Also starred in the Guide Hachette every year!

Price: £9.29 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Rosier Chateau de Villelongue Brut - Cremant de Limoux
Domaine Rosier Chateau de Villelongue Table

Vintage	N/V
Region	Limoux, south-west of Carcassone
Colour/Style	Sparkling white, brut
Grapes	50% Chardonnay, 40% Chenin Blanc, 10% Mauzac
Alcohol (a.b.v)	11.5%
Food	Best as an aperitif, but can also be drunk with food
Next day	Best drunk within hours of opening, to retain the mousse
Drink	Excellent now, but will improve for a year or two
Floral and biscuity aromes, with notes of lemon, apple and honey. A fine, persistent mousse and a rich palate of citrus, baked apple and honey - a considerably complex and pleasurable wine. A lovely wine, which puts most sub-£20 Champagne in the shade.

Price: £9.75 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Rosier Blanquette Méthode Ancestrale NV
Domaine Rosier Methode Ancestrale Table

Vintage	N/V
Region	Limoux, south-west of Carcassone
Colour/Style	Sparkling white, demi-sec
Grapes	Mauzac and Chardonnay
Alcohol (a.b.v)	7.0%
Food	As an aperitif, or with desserts or fruit
Next day	Best drunk within hours of opening, to retain the mousse
Drink	Excellent now, or keep for a year or so
A pale gold colour with a nose reminiscent of apple pie and cream, with hints of allspice. The palate offers a mélange of apple, orange, peach and a certain grapiness - best described as half way between a Moscato d'Asti and a fine cider. Deliciously gluggable and different - and a refreshing change for those who like their fizz with some residual sweetness.

Price: £9.40 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Brice Champagne Grand Cru Ay NV
Brice Champagne Grand Cru Ay NV table

Vintage	N/V
Region	Champagne
Colour/Style	Sparkling white, brut
Grapes	80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay
Alcohol (a.b.v)	11.5%
Food	As an aperitif, or with smoked salmon, shellfish
Next day	Best drunk within hours of opening, to retain the mousse
Drink	Excellent now, but will improve for a year or two
Mid gold colour, with a fine mousse. Biscuity, lees and fruit aromas, with flavours of apples, pears and citrus. Almost bone dry, with lively acidity, nice length and a good deal of complexity. Lovely, well-priced Champagne.

Price: £18.75 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Duval-Leroy Fleur de Champagne Brut NV
Duval-Leroy Fleur de Champagne NV table

Vintage	N/V	Image to follow
Region	Champagne
Colour/Style	Sparkling, brut
Grapes	75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay
Alcohol (a.b.v)	12.0%
Food	Aperitif, foie gras, smoked salmon, strawberries
Next day	Best drunk within hours of opening, to retain the mousse
Drink	Excellent now, but will improve for a year or two
Tasting note to follow.

Price: £17.50 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Mas Gourdou Gourmandises - Vin de Table de France
Mas Gourdou Gourmandises table

Vintage	Vin de Table, but from the 2006 vintage
Region	Pic Saint-Loup, north of Montpellier
Colour/Style	White demi-sec- late-harvested
Grapes	A blend of Grenache Blanc and Clairette
Alcohol (a.b.v)	15.5%
Food	Aperitif, fruit salad. An intersting match for Thai food
Next day	Stays fresh a day or two, if refrigerated
Drink	Over the next 1 or 2 years
Straw/gold colour, with hint of spritzy CO2. Distinctly grapey nose, with additional notes of quince, honeysuckle, elderflower and orange blossom. Off-dry, even demi-sec, with complex orange, apple, apricot and papaya flavours, together with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. A mouth-watering and unusual wine.

Price: £8.95 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Treloar Muscat de Rivesaltes 2006
Domaine Treloar Muscat de Rivesaltes 2006 table

Vintage	2006	Image to follow
Region	Rivesaltes, near Perpignan
Colour/Style	White, vin doux naturel
Grapes	100% Muscat à Petit Grains
Alcohol (a.b.v)	15.5%
Food	Aperitif, fruit, desserts, chocolate, paté, soft cheeses
Next day	Improves and retains its freshness for weeks
Drink	Anytime over the next 5 years
An intense nose of jasmine, grape and apricot with hints of fennel and star anise. Rich and complex, yet extremely fresh, with subtle notes of cinnamon, clove, mandarin and lemon oil. A truly outstanding, delicious, ethereal wine. Serve chilled.

Price: £9.99 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Sol-Payré Muscat de Rivesaltes N/V
Sol-Payre Muscat Rivesaltes Table

Vintage	N/V
Region	Rivesaltes, near Perpignan
Colour/Style	White, vin doux naturel
Grapes	50% Muscat à Petit Grains, 50% Muscat d'Alexandrie
Alcohol (a.b.v)	15.5%
Food	Paté, foie gras, soft cheese, melon, fruit tart, sorbet
Next day	Retains freshness for weeks, once opened
Drink	Anytime over the next 5 years
Fresh aromas of Musact grapes and citrus fruit, carrying through in the mouth with additional flavours of exotic fruits and orange peel. A balanced, refreshing, and extremely versatile wine. Gorgeous!

Price: £10.25 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Mas de Lavail Maury Expression 2004
Domaine Mas de Lavail Maury Expression 2004 Table

Vintage	2004
Region	Maury, west of Perpignan
Colour/Style	Red, vin doux naturel, full-bodied
Grapes	100% old vine Grenache
Alcohol (a.b.v)	16.0%
Food	Duck with cherries, rich puddings, Christmas Cake, blue cheese, or even a good cigar!
Next day	How about weeks? Develops for ages!
Drink	Excellent now, or age for 10 years or more
Garnet red, with a fragrant nose of stewed bramble, caramel and alcohol. Extremely complex and mouthfilling, with flavours of bramble fruits, cassis and a hint of Seville orange to counter the sweetness. A truly exquisite wine, more complex and subtle than many a single-quinta Port. Currently out of stock - more arriving late spring/early summer 2008.

Price: £12.50 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

Domaine de Montesquiou - Jurançon

Domaine de Montesquiou - Jurançon

We discovered this estate on our recent trip to the south-west area of France, on the fringes of the Pyrenées, just south of Pau. The estate comprises has 5 hectares under vine, and has been handed down from father to son since the 18th century. The current winemaker is Fabrice Bordenave-Montesquieu, a young man with a great future, if you ask me! His Jurançon Sec, made from Gros Manseng, is fresh and zingy, with lemon and lime flavours, married to ripe apple and great mineral depth, whilst the sweet Moelleux (made from Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng) is full of lemon, lime and honey, with floral notes. The Grappe d'Or is, quite simply, stunning. An over-used term in wine parlance, for sure, but this one really is the real deal - complex flavours of honey, apple, tropical fruits and allspice, with an almost surreal, searing, lime zest acidity - a wine of incredible contrast. We urge you to give these wines a try!

Domaine de Montesquiou Moelleux 2005 Jurancon (50 cl)
Domaine de Montesquiou Moelleux 2005 Jurancon table

Vintage	2005	Image to follow
Region	Jurançon - south-west of Pau, in deepest SW France
Colour/Style	Sweet white, aged in oak barrels for 12 months
Grapes	80% Gros Manseng, 20% Petit Manseng
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.5%
Food	Goat's cheese, foie gras, fruit salad, or as an aperitif
Next day	As good - lasts a good few days in the fridge
Drink	Now, or over the next 5 years
Clear yellow/straw colour. Lemon, lime and honey, with floral notes and flavours of apple and lime - honied and ripe, but never cloying, with a lovely streak of acidity from the start to the finish. Not quite as shocking in its acidity as the Grappe d'Or (see below), but a delicious wine nonetheless.

Price: £7.50 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine de Montesquiou Grappe d'Or 2006 Jurancon
Domaine de Monttesquiou Grappe d'Or 2006 table

Vintage	2006
Region	Jurançon - south-west of Pau, in deepest SW France
Colour/Style	Sweet white, aged in oak barrels for 12 months
Grapes	100% Petit Manseng
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.5%
Food	Blue cheese, foie gras, smoked salmon, tarte tatin, lemon layer or Sussex pond pudding, or simply as an aperitif
Next day	Indestructable - lasts for weeks in the fridge
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