Large Format Provence Rosé 2012

Anybody interested in ordering large format bottles of the St André de Figuière Rosés as endorsed by Matthew Jukes, get in touch asap! Prices as follows:
Le Saint André 2012 Magnum                       £22.95
Cuvée Magali 2012 Magnum                         £26.50
Cuvée Magali 2012 Double Magnum             £64.00
Première de Figuière VV Magnum                 £33.95

There is a £10 delivery charge for orders under £300. Price include VAT and duty

Matthew Jukes reviews the St André de Figuière Rosés

Matthew Jukes wasn't half impressed with the Provençal rosés from Domaine St André de Figuière. Get ready for spring with these three beauties:

From Matthew's MoneyWeek article on 22nd March 2013:

"2012 Le Saint André Rosé, Vin de Pays du Var, France (£9.75 bottle; £22.95 magnum, Robert Rolls tel. 020 3215 0011). I apologise that this week’s column reads a little like a shopping list, but I have had an epiphany recently and so you must use this information wisely and accurately.  I tasted three brand new 2012 rosés the other day, from the Figuière estate in Provence and they are all sold by the enigmatic and highly talented Robert Rolls.  I can guarantee that you will solve all of your rosé purchases for the year in one fell swoop (assuming that you load up with a few boxes of Château de Sours from Bordeaux, too, because it’s a cracker)!  So here we go – Glugger, my featured Le Saint André Rosé, check out the magnums!  This is a heavenly creation, classily packaged, pale, enticing and beautifully balanced with a come-hither, wild strawberry scent.  Dinner Party, 2012 Magali, Signature Rosé (£12.45 bottle; £26.50 magnum; £64.00 double magnum!) is a more structured and tightly wound creation with devastating acidity and epic class.  No Upper Limit, 2012 Première de Figuière, Vieilles Vignes Rosé (£15.99 bottle; £33.95 magnum) is simply sublime with the Mourvèdre grape leading the way, as one would expect, and loading everything that is glorious and breathtaking about awesome quality Provence Rosé into one glass."

Delaporte Rosé

Read Jancis Robinson's recent Financial Times rosé article here and look to paragraph 5 for a glowing report of the current Delaporte Sancerre Rosé.

Please get in touch if you'd like to place an order and try some yourself.

Recent Review

Jancis Robinson has recently reviewed some of our summer wines. Here's what she had to say:

St André de Figuière, 'Magali' Rosé 2011: "haunting herby fragrance ... Clean, fairly dry and easy" 15/20

St André de Figuière, Les Vieilles Vignes Rosé 2011: "A different assemblage from the other two pink wines from the Combard family with the Mourvèdre dominating the Grenache and Cinsault, according to the back label, which also claims this wine can benefit from age. Delicate, smoky aromas. Clean cut across the palate. Very juicy with attractive freshness rather than astringency on the finish. Bone dry. Neat. A success. " 16/20

Domaine Vincent Delaporte, Sancerre Rosé 2011: "Quite a deep rose pink - like a pale Pinot Noir, which indeed it is. Surprisingly full of fruit and character on the nose (most pink Sancerre is anaemic in my experience). Definite Pinot fruit character and the fresh acidity of Sancerre. Bone dry finish. A very successful pink Sancerre." 16.5/20

Domaine Vincent Delaporte, Sancerre Blanc 2011: "Quite big and assertive. Nicely splits the difference between Loire restraint and New World exuberance. Any hint of green vegetation is nicely tempered by blackcurrant leaves and quite a bit of body. Neat and satisfying." 17/20  

Domaine Zinck, Muscat 'Terroir' 2010: "Handily on the back label is a graphic telling us this is sweetness level 2 out of 8. It is very slightly oily and the Muscat aromas are a little less exuberant than in Alsace's finest Muscats but it has a satisfying savoury long aftertaste. Clean, fresh minerality on the finish." 16/20


Please go to her 'Purple Pages' for the full report: http://www.jancisrobinson.com/