Reserve du Prevot 2004 £9.15
Where better to look for an exceptional quality Rhone red than one of the region's greatest estates - Chateau du Beaucastel, which makes ''arguably the ultimate Chateauneuf-du-Pape'' (Sunday Express), ''the wines are inimitable'' says Decanter magazine. And Reserve du Prevot, the Perrin brothers' very fine Cotes-du-Rhone, owes its celebrated depth of flavour to the ripe, handpicked Syrah and Grenache grapes from prime vineyards right next door to Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This ''full-bodied, mini Chateauneuf-du-Pape'' (The Sunday Times) is the pinnacle of what can be achieved in the appellation. Rich, mouthfilling ripe bramble fruit with a long balanced finish. Wonderfully expressive of the wild, herby southern French countryside. This wine comes 'highly recommended' by The Guardian and The Sunday Times, orders for twelve bottles are delivered in wooden cases.