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Laroche ROSE de la CHEVALIERE Syrah Grenache Merlot Vin de Pays d'Oc |
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France, Languedoc-Roussillon
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£88.97
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12 x 75 cl |
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Tasting Note A gentle, dry rose with subtle raspberry and cherry aromas. The palate is bright and fresh with the fruit balanced perfectly by the crisp acidity in the finish. An impressive, restrained wine with real character. 12% Slightly darker than the pale barely-there rosés from Provencal but lighter on its feet than most New World pinks, Laroche's Rose de la Chevaliere is on superb form in 2006. A blend of Merlot, Grenache and Syrah sourced from across the Languedoc it is just waiting for winter to admit it has lost its bite and usher in really warm weather. In the meantime, it makes a fantastic partner for everything from charcuterie to seafood. A bit about Laroche Chablis producer Laroche have been champions of the South of France for over a decade, since they acquired Mas de Chevalier, near Beziers in 1995. Top winemaker Richard Lavanoux is now the in charge of the cellars and is really beginning to realise the region's potential for making great wines. Richard's focus is on producing modern, terroir-driven wines bottled under screwcap for maximum freshness and longevity. (12 x 75 cl)
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France, Languedoc-Roussillon |
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Michel Laroche Beziers |
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Domaine Laroche Chablis St. Martin
Description: Domaine Laroche Chablis St. Martin from France, Burgundy, Corton-Charlemagne by Domaine Moillard Rich Dry Whites (6 x 1.5 Litres)
Price: £177.56
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Domaine Laroche Chablis St Martin
Description: Chablis St Martin is a special cuvee, named after the patron saint of Chablis. Domaine Laroche own 61.5 hectares of Chablis vineyards, facing east and south-west, on pure Kimmeridgian limestone. St Martin is a selection of the best plots from the Domaine (12 x 37.5 cl)
Price: £96.67
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Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Montmains
Description: A large Premier Cru of 37 hectares, of which Domaine Laroche owns 1.5 hectares. Along with Vaillons, this is considered the best of the left bank Crus. The vines face south and south-east and are a mixture of clones and "selection massale" from the best of the Domaine's ancient vines. Perhaps the most complete of the Premier Crus, Les Montmains shows all the elements of classic Chablis (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £125.63
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Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Vaudevay
Description: There are just 30 hectares of Les Vaudevey, one of 17 Premier Cru vineyards in Chablis covering 750 hectares in total. Michel Laroche owns just over 10 hectares of this, the steepest and stoniest of the Premiers Crus. 100% Chardonnay, fermented predominantly in stainless steel vats, with 10 to 20% matured in French oak barrels to add weight and complexity. Les Vaudevey can be outstanding in good vintages, the most mineral and classic of the Premier Crus (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £100.93
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Domaine Laroche Chablis St Martin
Description: Chablis St Martin is a special cuvee, named after the patron saint of Chablis. Domaine Laroche own 61.5 hectares of Chablis vineyards, facing east and south-west, on pure Kimmeridgian limestone. St Martin is a selection of the best plots from the Domaine (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £89.00
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Laroche Chablis AC
Description: This is benchmark, pure Chablis (12 x 37.5 cl)
Price: £86.45
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Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru VAILLONS Vielles Vignes
Description: Les Vaillons is one of the most reputed Premier Crus, and the best on the left bank. There are just 15 hectares in total and Domaine Laroche own nearly half . The Kimmeridgian slopes face south and south-east and the vines are on average 25 years old. Old vines increase the natural character and richness of the grapes, adding to the complexity of the final wine. Refined complexity in the glass: the nose is full and creamy, with hints of wild mushroom. It has lovely full fruit and is round in the mouth, with a firm mineral backbone and superb balance (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £131.60
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Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots
Description: The vineyard of Les Blanchots is very chalky and the soil almost white in appearance. It covers nearly 12 hectares and Laroche owns more than one third. The vines here are "selection massale" from the best of the Domaine's ancient vines, on average at least 25 years old. The "queen" of Grand Crus, for its finesse and elegance. A beautifully delicate bouquet of lime flowers and fresh mown hay, with a touch of vanilla. An intense, powerful, yet fresh and mouth-filling wine, with real steel running through it. It has superb length, integration and harmony. Serve in a decanter to allow it to develop its fragrant bouquet. It should be cool but not icy (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £239.11
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Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Vaudevay
Description: This tiny Premier Cru is just 6 hectares and Domaine Laroche owns nearly half . Once one of the best known, it has been eclipsed by more famous names, but there is no doubting the quality of its south-facing vineyards. It has the same mineral backbone as its neighbour Vaudevey, but is a little softer and rounder. Typically aromatic, the bouquet is one of melons, hazelnuts and smoke. In the mouth there is round ripe fruit, with notes of candied pineapple and a full flinty finish (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £139.69
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Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru LES CLOS
Description: Domaine Laroche owns just one hectare of the 25 of this steep Grand Cru. The south-west facing vines are "selection massale" from the best of the Domaine's ancient vines. The "king" of the Grand Crus (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £320.01
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Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru FOURCHAUMES Vielles Vignes
Description: A very classy wine, structured and complex. Its lovely nose, redolent of summer meadows with a touch of cream, leads to a powerful mouthful of buttery fruit, backed by steely and impressive structure which will enable it to mature magnificently for up to 15 years (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £148.70
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Domaine Laroche Chablis St Martin
Description: Premier Cru quality in all but name, St Martin Vieilles Vignes has lovely gunflint intensity on the nose. The palate is concentrated and weighty with nuances from the limestone soil, shades of pineapple fruit, and real mineral complexity. Beautifully structured, it lingers on in the mouth (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £89.00
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Domaine Laroche 1er Cru Chablis
Description: Domaine Laroche 1er Cru Chablis from France, Burgundy, Chablis by Domaine Laroche Chablis (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £112.00
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