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Chardonnay, Advocate - 2005 - Domaine St. Hilaire
Ref: A003005
Vin de Pays d'Oc

The name is a reference to Jonathan James' previous profession as a succesful barister. Indeed he was called back to the UK to represent his client in the recent, controversial Da Vinci Code case. This wine has been fermented in oak barrels and has a delightful, rich creaminess on the palate with ripe flavours of peach and apricot. It is undoubtedly the estate's top expression of Chardonnay.

This estate has been one of our very best discoveries over the past twenty years. Situated just inland from the Mediterranean at Montagnac, this estate was planted, in the late 1960’s, with a wide range of classic (and sometimes very unusual) grape varieties by the forward-thinking André Hardy. In 2003 Monsieur Hardy sold this important estate to a delightful English couple, Jonathan and Anne James.

Jonathan had been a successful QC and Anne had, for many years, managed the Monty Python team. Both had experienced far too much of the high-pressure life of London and wanted to take on another challenge. They arrived at St. Hilaire with their eyes wide open and under no illusion that this was going to be a pleasant, easy retirement venture.

The James’ have kept the existing team at St. Hilaire with the very talented young wine-maker Vincent Laurel being given much more of a free rein than he was under the previous owners. The secret of this domaine’s success is the considerable age of the vines and the consequential reduced yield, ensuring wines of great character and surprising complexity.

Price: £8.50
Including VAT at 17.5%

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France (Languédoc & Roussillon)	2005	Medium Bodied
Chardonnay	White	Pork/Chicken/Fish/Smoked Fish/Aperitif/Vegetarian
Domaine St. Hilaire	Medium Dry	Drink Now

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