The Tour of France Mixed Case

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

Mas Carlot Blanc, Générations, Costières de Nîmes 2023
"The 2023 Mas Carlot 'Générations' is an old favourite of this page which I'm delighted to offer again in its latest vintage. A blend from the Costières de Nîmes in the southern Rhône of three of my pet varieties - Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier - it's peachy, apricotty, almondy and creamy with just the faintest hint of spice."

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 2021
"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. "

Château Bastor-Lamontagne 'Confidence', Bordeaux Blanc 2022
"Finally, the 2022 Ch. Bastor-Lamontagne 'Confidence', the previous vintage of which taught me not to be so dismissive of the dry whites of Bordeaux. I just never think to buy such wines, but then I taste something like this and wonder why I'm such a twit, because its lovely. A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon from a famous estate best known for its sumptuous Sauternes, it's rich and tropical with underlying citrus notes and a whisper of vanilla. A seriously fine dry wine."