Rhône
see the Bin Ends & Fine Wines section for further Rhone wines
Red £ per bottle case
Cotes du Rhone Premiere Cote 2007, La Ferme du Mont 7.60 91.18 intense wine made by Stephane Vedeau & Claude Serra, 85% Grenache, 15% Syrah, rich & smooth with youthful vitality
(Cotes du) Ventoux 2008, Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 8.00 96.00 delightful wine made using a high proportion of Grenache with great zest & fruit, from this highly respected property owned by top Rhone producer Jerome Quiot
Sablet, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Grand Camassot, 2005 8.45 101.40 Cuvee Bertrand Stehelin, Domaine Pallere et Pied Gu made predominately from Grenache, an elegant & quite subtle wine with lovely flavours of cherry & blackberry
Crozes Hermitage Les Hauts Granites 2007, J Boutin 12.83 153.93 ripe & juicy, predominately Syrah wine made by Serra & Vedeau, in collaboration with a number of small growers in the Rhone Valley
Lirac, La Dame Rousse, 2008, Domaine de la Mordoree 9.85 118.20
Gigondas 2006, Bertrand Stehelin 15.49 185.89 an intense wine with flavours of mocha, spice and rich fruit, in a strong and slightly rustic style
Chateauneuf du Pape 2007, Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 18.82 225.84 a property owned by Jérôme Quiot, one of the finest halves 10.24 245.81 growers of the appellation, which never fails to impress Grenache, Syrah & Mourvedre
Chateauneuf du Pape 2005, Cuvee Bertrand Stehelin 19.84 238.06 a very strong and satisfying wine, already complex while still young. In very short supply
Hermitage, Monier de la Sizeranne, 2004, M Chapoutier 28.39 340.72
White
Cotes du Rhone Villages, Domaine Chapoton 2008 9.62 115.39 a blend of Roussanne & Marsanne, the Geodaisia has a gloriously golden colour, dry to the taste, with rich flavours of honey and melon
Lirac La Reine des Bois 2006, Domaine de la Mordoree 11.93 143.16 Domaine de la Mordoree is best known for its Lirac. 30% Grenache Blanc, 15% Viognier, 15% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne, 10% Picpoul, 10% Bourboulenc & 10% Clairette, from vines with an average age of 30 years, partly oaked and awarded 90 points by Robert Parker
Chateauneuf du Pape 2007, Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 18.82 225.84 a fascinating wine : fresh & fruity when young but, if kept for around 8 years it takes on the qualities of a really good Riesling. Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc & Roussanne
Hermitage Cuvee Emilie 2005, Domaine des Remizieres 21.51 258.10
Cotes du Rhone Rose, La Dame Rousse, 2007, Domaine de la Mordoree 6.15 73.80 Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Cinsault & Mouvedre from 20 year old vines, off dry with full body, flavours of orange, cherry and a hint of aniseed, lovely now or with the potential to age
Prices are all inclusive of VAT
Minimum order is one case (of 12 bottles or equivalent) which may be mixed from any of our wines listed
Delivery is free for all orders within our own delivery area (currently London and most surrounding counties) and for 3+ case orders throughout the remainder of the UK, excluding Highlands & Islands (please enquire for rates). Orders of less than 3 cases sent by third party carrier will be charged at cost or below (around £5.20 per case excluding VAT)
Please contact us for any further information : wine@rfvintners.co.uk
Tel : 01892 724314 / 724209
Rodney Fletcher Vintners are independent Kent wine merchants & shippers supplying trade & private customers throughout the UK
