Chateau Salauze 2013, Minervois

Chateau Salauze 2013, Minervois. Appellation d'Origine Protegee. Rich and powerful, wonderful colour. Syrah, Carignan, Grenache. Languedoc-Roussillon.

Domaine Du Rouge Gorge - Faugeres

Domaine Du Rouge Gorge

Reserve 2011
Faugeres - Appellation Faugeres Controlee

Another deep and intense wine from the South of France, this time from Faugeres. Full flavours of black, rich fruits but also with depth and complexity. A big but really enjoyable wine.

From the label;
This is a deeply coloured and intense red wine with flavours of black fruits, cedar and spice. From the Faugeres region of southern France where the renowned schist soils give low yields and wines with great intensity and character. Made from a blend of Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and Mouvedre, this lovely southern French red is well balanced and lengthy with soft round tannins. A delicious match with Boeuf Bourguignon or roast lamb with rosemary. Try it also with hard cheese such as Comte or mature Gruyere.
To preserve quality, this wine has been minimally treated and may throw a harmless sediment, which will not impair quality.

Mis en bouteille au domaine.
13.5%
Marks & Spencer £8.99 (-25% multiple buy)

Domaine De Fontseque - Corbieres 2011

Domaine De Fontseque

Corbieres 2011

From the heat of the South of France, from Corbieres, this was a big wine. A deep and rich colour, with smooth but powerful flavours. This was an intense and robust wine that accompanied a gentle pasta dish, but would have been better with a bigger flavoured dish. This was not a gentle wine to savour, rather this had power and aftertaste, leaving a tough dryness on the palate.

From the label:

Corbieres is one of the best-known wine regions of Southern France famous for its robust, intensely flavoured reds. Crafted by winemaker Gerard Bertrand using a fine blend of Carignan, Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvedre and aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. The wine is rich and aromatic with generous blackcurrant flavours and spicy, smokey hints on a lingering finish.

At its best...serve this wine with peppered steak, lamb or beef, casseroles, or full-flavoured cheeses.

Bottled at Saint Andre de Roquelongue.

14.5%

Marks & Spencer - £9.99 (- 25% offer for multiple buy)