The Tour of France Mixed Case

In this mixed case you will receive two bottles each of the following wines;

Racine Picpoul de Pinet, Bruno Lafon & François Chamboissier 2023
"The 2023 Racine Picpoul de Pinet is as fine an example of this increasingly popular grape/wine as you'll find, produced by the long-standing friends Bruno Lafon and François Chamboissier, the much-fêted Bordelais and Burgundian behind many a beautifully made and cannily priced southern French wine. It's crisp, clean, zingy and refreshing and should be in everyone's fridge this summer."

Pinot Gris, Dopff & Irion 2023
"As I never tire of saying, Alsace is my favourite of all French wine regions, and the 2021 Dopff & Irion 'Cuvée René Dopff' Pinot Gris is just so pleasing, encapsulating everything that I love about the place. From vineyards in and around the glorious village of Riquewihr, it's fresh and creamy, with hints of peaches and lychees, that inimitable Alsace spice, and a dry to off-dry finish. I would drink this every night if I could."

Bernard Fouquet, Vouvray Le Petit Clos Sec 2022
"The 2022 Bernard Fouquet Vouvray Le Petit Clos Sec is another wine to make one smile - a brilliant expression of Chenin Blanc, that most versatile of grapes. Despite its huge success in South Africa, Chenin never sings so well as it does in the Loire Valley, where it makes wonderful sparklers, dry, medium and sweet whites. Here, Bernard Fouquet has fermented and aged the wine on its lees in amphorae, producing a perfectly balanced, creamy yet fresh, mineral, bone-dry example."

Mâcon Uchizy, Domaine Talmard, Burgundy 2023
"Gosh, I enjoyed the 2023 Domaine Talmard Mâcon-Uchizy, and I enjoyed its finrelatively modest price too. Mallory and Benjamin Talmard use stainless steel rather than oak and the wine is pure and focused, with plenty of white stone fruit and citrus and just a hint of honey. This is quality Chardonnay for those who find the oaked versions too much. "

Viognier, Domaine de La Baume, Languedoc 2023
La Baumes' Viognier is an absolute treat for all fans of not just Viognier but of all aromatic whites. Consistently our biggest selling southern French white, simply to try it, is to love it. Unashamedly full bodied, luscious and indulgent. Golden honey in colour, with a sweet nose of apricots and tangerine that continues onto the palate joining ripe peach to further delight the senses.

Château Bauduc, Bordeaux Blanc 2023
From their glorious 200-acre estate just SE of Bordeaux, a refreshing, classic blend of (mostly) sauvignon blanc/sémillon that is crisp, fruity and alarmingly easy to drink.