Top 10 red wines to drink during summer

par Didier frayssou
 

The Vins & Millésimes team has selected 10 red wines for you to enjoy during the summer! To be savoured slightly chilled!

10-Saint Nicolas Cabaret 2011 (Loire Fief Vendéens)

This pure Cabernet Franc is light and aromatically complex; a brief decanting will do it a world of good.

9-Morgon Foillard Corcelette 2012 (Beaujolais)

Biodynamic, made from the Négrette grape variety, a thirst-quenching wine with floral aromas and a reasonable alcohol level (12.5 degrees).

8-Fronton Colombière Vinum 2013 (South West)

Biodynamic, made from the Négrette grape variety, a thirst-quenching wine with floral aromas and a reasonable alcohol level (12.5 degrees).

7-Pierre Boisson Auxey Duresses 1er cru 2011 (Burgundy)

A lovely freshness and some tannins for this pure yet slightly rustic wine. Do not serve too cold, as this would harden the tannins.

6-Gauby Calcinaires 2011 (Languedoc Roussillon Côtes du Roussillon)

A Roussillon without too much alcohol, fresh and easy to drink.

5-Laurent Combier Crozes Hermitage 2011 (Rhône Crozes-Hermitage)

A concentrated and fruity wine with aromas of violet and sweet spices.

4-Gérard Boulay Sancerre 2011 (Loire Sancerre)

A very ripe Pinot Noir with good colour, in a Burgundian style, relatively atypical for the appellation.

3-Henri et Gilles Buisson Saint Romain Absolu 2011 (Burgundy Saint Romain)

Sulphur-free, a lovely bottle that drinks easily, with subtle animal notes that disappear after decanting.

2-Roc d'Anglade 2011 (Rhône Vin de Pays du Gard)

At the border of the Rhône Valley and the Languedoc, Rémy Pédréno, a wine enthusiast before becoming a winegrower, produces wines full of finesse and freshness.

1-Domaine de l'Horizon 2009 (Languedoc Roussillon Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes)

The favourite for this Carignan/Grenache blend! Complex, sensual, indulgent and with a lovely acidity that preserves the palate.

 

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