Rodney Fletcher Vintners : our Beaujolais wines

Beaujolais shippers

Beaujolais seems to be experiencing something of a revival after a number of years in the doldrums. We suspect that this had a lot to do with with the public's exposure to Beaujolais Nouveau and the hangover which followed. The current favourite of the 'Villages' is undoubtedly Fleurie, though why this particular appellation should be quite so much more popular than all the others remains a mystery. The region, sadly, continues to produce a quantity of wine destined for the 'discount' markets, however there are some exceptional wines being produced, a selection of which is listed below, and prices no longer seem to be dear compared with other regions of France

Kent wine merchants of Tunbridge Wells £ per bottle case

Beaujolais Villages 2006, Domaine du Tracot, Jean-Paul Dubost 6.83 81.90 supple, graceful & zestful : this really is Beaujolais halves 3.98 95.53 Villages at its best www.domaine-dubost.com

Cote de Brouilly 2005, Domaine des Grandes Vignes £ 7.77 93.18 totally delicious, with intense fruit & superb flavour, from halves 3.64 102.70 husband & wife Jean-Claude and Eliane Nesme

Morgon Les Charmes 2005, Domaine de Colonat, Bernard Collonge 8.14 97.64 a superb wine, Morgon at its absolute best halves 4.36 104.58

Julienas 2004, Clos de Haute Combe, Vincent Audras 6.46 77.52 smooth & spicy, with obvious signs of real class

St Amour 2005, Domaine Denis Barbelet 9.04 108.45 charming wine with fine colour, seductive bouquet & fragrant flavour

Fleurie Cuvee Tradition 2006, Domaine de Robert, Patrick Brunet 9.04 108.45 wonderfully attractive fruit & floral flavours and really halves 5.02 120.56 good depth : this is an absolute peak for Fleurie

Brouilly vieilles vignes 2006, Domaine Dubost £ 9.99 119.85 marvellous, young, fresh Brouilly from old vines with & halves 5.48 131.60 abundance of fruit and superb Gamay flavours www.domaine-dubost.com

Moulin a Vent 'En Brenay' 2005, Domaine Dubost 11.51 138.06 an extraordinarily intense wine with unrivalled richness & complexity from the best village in Beaujolais www.domaine-dubost.com

Kent wine merchants near Tunbridge Wells, Rodney Fletcher Vintners supply wine

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