Rhône
see the Bin Ends & Fine Wines section for further Rhone wines
Red £ per bottle case
Cotes du Rhone 2005, Domaine Lou Gaelou 6.01 72.15 a traditional Cotes du Rhone, made from a well balanced blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre, Cinsault & Carignan, halves 3.36 80.72 round & soft and showing a distinct elegance
Cotes du Rhone Le Fruit des Galets 2005, Viguier & Brugliere 6.46 77.55 a young and vibrant wine with dark colour and quite powerful flavour, with a hint of spice
Cotes du Ventoux 2007, Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 6.50 78.02 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
Cotes du Rhone Villages, Silex Rouge du Massif d'Uchaux 2006 7.72 92.59 a blend of Syrah and Grenache, a strong and robust wine with complex flavours and a long, satisfying finish
Lirac, Chapelle de Maillac, 2004, Roger Sabon 7.93 95.18 a dark, rich wine with a large proportion of Grenache in a style not unlike Chateauneuf du Pape
Crozes Hermitage La Muselle 2005, Michel Mourier 9.37 112.45 strong & very satisfying wine made from 100% Syrah
Gigondas 2005, Jerome Quiot 11.90 142.76 robust & fleshy wine, with a full, plummy, flavour Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre, Clairette & Cinsault
St Joseph Rouge 2005, Laurent Betton 8.62 103.44
Gigondas 2004, Domaine Bertrand Stehelin 12.25 146.99 Bronze Medal winner at the 2006 Decanter World Wine Awards, an intense wine with flavours of mocha, spice and rich fruit, in a strong and slightly rustic style
Chateauneuf du Pape 2006, Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 14.83 178.01 a property owned by Jérôme Quiot, one of the finest halves 8.15 195.64 growers of the appellation, which never fails to impress Grenache, Syrah & Mourvedre
Chateauneuf du Pape 2005, Domaine Bertrand Stehelin 16.01 192.11 a very strong and satisfying wine, already complex while still young. In very short supply
Hermitage Cuvee Emilie 2002, Domaine des Remizieres 16.25 195.05 an exceptional wine from a tiny domaine, with powerful aromas of berries, liquorice & violets, intense fruit flavour & some minerality. Drinking superbly already but will keep improving
Cote Rotie 2002, Domaine St Cosme 16.25 195.05 from Louis Barruol, the current owner of an estate which has been in the same family for over 500 years, a huge wine with pungent, toasty nose, deep, complex fruit flavours and a superbly long finish
White
Cotes du Rhone Villages Cuvee Geodaisia, Domaine Chapoton 2006 7.47 89.65 a blend of Roussanne & Marsanne, the Geodaisia has a gloriously golden colour, dry to the taste, with rich flavours of honey and melon
Chateauneuf du Pape 2007, Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 14.83 178.01 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 Blanc 1999, Marc Sorrel 13.32 159.84
Hermitage Blanc 1998, Marc Sorrel 13.32 n/a
Tavel Rose 2003, La Dame Rousse, Domaine de la Mordoree, Delorme 5.88 70.56
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 £4 per case excluding VAT)
Please contact us for any further information : wine@rfvintners.co.uk
Tel : 01892 723084 / 724209
Rodney Fletcher Vintners are independent Kent wine merchants & shippers supplying trade & private customers throughout the UK
