Observer - 20 Best Red Wines for Christmas

David Williams in TheObserver 18th November 2012
20 Best Red Wines For Christmas

David & Benjamin Duclaux Côte-Rôtie La Germine, Rhône Valley, France 2006

(£31.96 vinetrail.co.uk)
As with all the best Rhône syrahs, this comes with abloody-meaty umami streak, a lick of tar-and-liquorice, a wisp of smoke andsome soft red and black fruit – a combination that would work very well withdark game and red meat.