Wines/Products
Our monthly specials, listed below, highlights the diversity of wines that are available through The World Famous Palm Beach Wine Company. Our stocks are too extensive to list on this site at present. If you would like to find our more about our range, please Contact Us.
July Specials
Couly Dutheil – Chinon, Loire
The Chinon region, located south of the town of Tours in the Touraine district, is famous for producing red wines from Cabernet Franc. It is situated on three types of soils and suits the production of different styles of wines. The sandy gravelly plains along the Vienne River produce light fruity wines. The clay and siliceous slopes and flat lands produce finer more subtle wines and finally the clay and chalk hills produce rich intense wines suitable for ageing. With access to 2000 hectares of vineyards around Chinon, Couly-Dutheil produces all three styles exceptionally well. Set in the heart of Chinon they produce wines from inside caves that date from the 10th century. They sell the majority of their wines to French restaurants and only export 10%. Whilst Clos du L’Echo is their flagship red sourced from 60 year old vines and has great ageing capacity. Loire’s Cabernet Franc is the most underrated red wine in France displaying lovely elegant fruit characters and soft well-balanced medium bodied wines on the palate. Due to their lower levels of tannins they are ideal food partners whilst maintaining a fruit character that will please everyone.
Couly Dutheil Chinon Les Gravieres 05’ Chinon Rouge normally $30.00
Special Price $24.00
Les Gravieres is unoaked and pure fruit driven with soft tannins.
Couly Dutheil Chinon Diligence 05’ Chinon Rouge normally $34.00
Special Price $26.00
Grown on the sand, clay and limestone this wine offers beautiful redcurrant aromas and is fruit driven with nice savoury notes. Elegant and youthful, one of our early favourites.
Couly Dutheil Chinon Barrone Madelene 04’Chinon Rouge normally $42.00
Special Price $33.50
Baronne Madelene comes from 40 year old vines grown on clay and chalk for the higher plateau region and is earthy and savoury on the nose. A more subtle and elegant wine, with a soft dry tannin finish. Suitable for medium term cellaring Couly Dutheil estimate 10-15 years.
Couly Dutheil Chinon Clos du L’Echo 03’ Chinon Rouge normally $62.00
Special Price $49.50
Top of the range, a wine that shows Cabernet Franc at its finest. Sourced from 60 year old vines grown on a south facing slope next to the Château Chinon. It displays deep wild forest fruit aromas on the nose. Lovely sweet fruit with plenty of power and ageing potential. Achieved Coup de Cœur – Revue des Vins de France Nov 2005. Cellaring capacity is a staggering 15-25 years.
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Wines/Products
Howard Park Riesling—2004
Classic Riesling with floral notes and that classic Howard Park acidity which provides the wine with excellent cellaring potential. 750ml
By Farr Shiraz—2002
A complex Shiraz
"one of the best-kept secrets…a wine that deserves to be counted among the countries best"
Ralph Kyte Powell Smart Buy column. Uncorked Spring 04 750ml
Penfolds RWT Shiraz—2001, Barossa Valley, SA
Fabulous wine featured in The Wine Spectators Top 100. A concentrated, powerful wine, with deep black berry fruits, ripe tannins and well integrated French oak (yes I said French oak ~ it makes all the difference). Cellaring potential 2020.
UK Wine Writer Joanna Simon comments "All the vintages are outstanding. The wines are very consistent with lovely succulent fruit and concentration. The 1998 stands out, but the 2001 could well equal it" 750ml
Torbreck Run Rig—2001, Barossa Valley, SA
Wine Spectator was gushing in their praise of this wine, giving it 98 points. Read on.
"Amazingly supple, round and pure smoothly polished-the tannins almost disappear-but supporting the gorgeous blueberry, plum, mineral and subtle spice flavours." 750ml
Torbreck The Factor—2001, Barossa Valley, SA
97 points in Wine Spectator (Sept 30th 04)
Especially appealing for sea dogs
"Glowing with gorgeous blueberry, plum and white pepper flavours that skim across the palate like a sailboat in a perfect wind" 750ml
Two Hands Bad Impersonator—2002, Barossa Valley, SA
Barossa Shiraz sourced from old vines
"This wine has an integrity and quality that sets it apart" ~ The Penguin Wine Guide 2004 750ml
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