The Grand Tour de France (01)

The Grand Tour de France (01)This 'Grand Tour de France' gives you a taste of France's most prominent red wine regions with bottles from Bordeaux to the Languedoc Roussillon. Each wine in this exclusive Black Market collection is chosen to display the unique characteristics of the region it represents, making is simply perfect for any 'bon vivant' who loves the wines of France. On purchasing this delightful collection you will certainly have a bottle for every swish, fine dining

This 'Grand Tour de France' gives you a taste of France's most prominent red wine regions with bottles from Bordeaux to the Languedoc-Roussillon. Each wine in this exclusive Black Market collection is chosen to display the unique characteristics of the region it represents, making is simply perfect for any 'bon vivant' who loves the wines of France.

On purchasing this delightful collection you will certainly have a bottle for every swish, fine dining occasion!

The new release of Black Market's most popular mixed collection's includes:

1 x Château Franc Couplet Cuvée Privilege 2016 (France)

Awarded Gold Medal: Concours de Bordeaux 2017

Awarded Gold Medal: Gilbert Gaillard 2017

Awarded Silver Medal: Concours de Paris 2017

Dark ruby color. Red fruit aromas with plum and cherry jam and vanilla hints from the oak ageing. Well balanced, rich structure with refined tannins. A very good example of value for money Bordeaux.

Revel in the delightful, rich fruit and depth of this claret from a family estate in Entre-Deux-Mers. With a proud medal winning pedigree, Chateau Franc Couplet is a cuvée from the Entre Deux Mers and typifies the style for which this region is renowned. It displays good depth of colour with expressive ripe cassis and dark plum aromas. It's smooth, rounded and elegantly proportioned with just a subtle hint of spice - the epitome of modern claret.

Seal: Cork

1 x Domaine Lafage Côté Sud 2014 (France)

Awarded 91/100 Points: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Awarded 90/100 Points: Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

Awarded Silver Medal: Concours General Agricole Paris 2016

"When it comes to quality-to-price ratios, no one does it better than proprietor Jean Marc Lafage" Robert Parker's, The Wine Advocate

"A gorgeous syrah and grenache blend, the lifted nose shows dark berry, raspberry, floral and smoked meat characters. It is generous and flavoursome on the palate, and delivers loads of tasty flavours, finishing long and succulent. The wine offers delectable fruit flavours with a warm spicy finish. At its best: now to 2017" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 14%

1 x Calmel + Joseph Côtes du Roussillon-Villages 2016 (France)

AWARDED 93/100 & 5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"A gorgeous juicy fruit attack on the nose, showing lifted aromas of blackcurrant and cranberry with subtle roasted nut, olive and dark spice notes. The palate is concentrated and expansive with excellent depth and richness, superbly framed by firm tannins. Sturdy and bold. At its best: now to 2022" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Seal: Cork - Alc: 14%

1 x Cave De Roquebrun Terres d’Orb 2017 (France)

AWARDED GOLD MEDAL: Gilbert & Gaillard 2018

AWARDED GOLD MEDAL: 70 Million Tasters Selection

AWARDED GOLD MEDAL: China Wine & Spirit Awards

AWARDED SILVER MEDAL: Concours de Paris 2017

If you like the fruity, spicy reds of the Languedoc, the Terres d'Orb delivers in spades. Carignan, Grenache, Merlot and Cab Sav unleash a Bacchanalian orgy of flavour thanks to a fruit forward style of winemaking. They are crafted by Alain Rogier, 2015 the IWC Winemaker of the Year, at the Cave de Roquebrun, which ranks among the finest wineries in Southern France.

Made from 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 35% Cab/Sav, 20% Carignan and 10% Grenache. (The Grenache is from 30+ year old vines). This lovely southern French red has a delicate, elegant nose with red fruit aromas. Notes of blackberry, chocolate and liquorice on the palate. Soft, harmonious and well-balanced. Oodles of drinkability.

1 x Fortant de France Merlot 'Terroir Littoral' 2017 (France)

AWARDED GOLD MEDAL: Gilbert & Gaillard 2018

AWARDED 4.5 STARS & 90 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"Generously fruited, the wine shows lifted aromas of dark plum, blackcurrant, warm spice and nutmeg on the nose, leading to a succulent palate that is plump and smooth. It is flavoursome with ripe berry notes backed by elegant savoury nuances and fine, chalky tannins, finishing attractively dry and lingering" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

This southern French beauty is bursting with red fruit aromas with plum and cherry dominate with a hint of vanilla from the oak ageing. Well balanced, rich and completely drinkable!

1 x Les Vignerons Carignan Syrah 2016 (France)

AWARDED 90/100 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2018

"This is a youthful charmer offering terrific fruit richness; lifted aromas of blackberry, cranberry, hazelnut, cocoa and subtle spice lead to a succulent palate that is plump and supple. The wine is filled with pristine fruit flavours, backed by savoury nuances, finishing long and delicately dry. At its best: now to 2020" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2018

East of Bordeaux and west of the Rhône, is known by locals as the Midi and it is one of France's hidden treasure. Of this region the Financial Times has said: "wine lovers would be fools to ignore what the smaller domaines of the South of France have to offer". This handcrafted wine at a bargain price, sealed under screw-cap to ensure freshness is one such unmissible deal...so what you waiting for?