All vintages are correct at time of going to press but may change at any time.
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Puelo Chenin Semillon |
2008 |
Mendoza |
Argentina |
Refreshingly crisp and fruity with hints of tropical fruit and melon. |
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Sauvignon Grenache Bergerie de La Bastide |
2007 |
Languedoc |
France |
Fresh and citrussy with hints of dried herbs, fennel, juniper and green olive. |
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Acantus Sauvignon Blanc |
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La Mancha |
Spain |
Light, fresh and crisp with attractive fruit intensity. |
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Costa Vera Chardonnay |
2008 |
Central Valley |
Chile |
Crisp and refreshingly unoaked with inviting layers of citrus and tropical fruit. |
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El Viento Sauvignon Blanc |
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Leyda |
Chile |
Clean and crisp with hints of fresh cut grass and ripe gooseberry. |
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Trebbiano Garganega Ponte Pietra |
2007 |
Veneto |
Italy |
Kiwi winemaker Matt Thompson's deliciously fresh and zesty take on a Soave style white. |
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Viura Chardonnay Sabina |
2007 |
Agro Navarra |
Spain |
Dry, fragrant and fruity with refreshing hints of lemon and grapefruit. |
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Vigné-Lourac Mauzac Sauvignon |
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Cotes du Tarn |
France |
Fresh, clean and citrussy Sauvignon |
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One Chain Chardonnay The Googly |
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SE Australia |
Australia |
Lovely ripe melon and apple characters mingle with touches of pear and honey. |
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Les Vignes de L'Eglise Grenache Blanc Chardonnay |
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VdP d'Oc |
France |
Savoury and tropical Grenache combines delightfully with the soft creamy and citrus Chardonnay. |
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Le Jongleur Sauvignon Blanc |
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VdP d'Oc |
France |
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Villa Tonino Inzolia |
2007 |
Sicily |
Italy |
Dry, appealing, crisp and fresh with subtle perfume and good weight of flavour. |
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Cruz de Piedra Macabeo |
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Calatayud |
Spain |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Bella Modella Pinot Grigio |
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Veneto |
Italy |
Light, fresh and zesty with spicy notes and good concentration. |
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Viognier Santa Rosa |
2007 |
Mendoza |
Argentina |
Crisp and well balanced, with exotic apricot fruit and just a touch of spice. |
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Vida Organica Chenin Blanc Organic |
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Mendoza |
Argentina |
Pale and delicate with fresh and intensely fruity aromas with hints of apple and peach |
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Largesse Sauvignon Blanc |
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Languedoc |
France |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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McGregor Sauvignon Blanc |
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Robertson |
South Africa |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Redfin Chardonnay |
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Adelaide Hills |
Australia |
Warm and rounded with bright tropical fruit and the merest touch of vanilla. |
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Castaño Chardonnay Macabeo |
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Yecla |
Spain |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Oveja Negra Chardonnay/Viognier |
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Casablanca |
Chile |
Soft and mellow with hints of peach. |
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Sangoma Chenin Blanc |
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Durbanville |
South Africa |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Soave Classico Terre di Monteforte |
2007 |
Veneto |
Italy |
Fresh, clean, delicate and and appealingly aromatic with subtle but classic hints of almonds. |
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Forster Riesling Stritzinger |
2004 |
Rhine |
Germany |
Light and refreshing with bright citrus fruit and honey. |
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Ca' del Matt Cortese |
2006 |
Piemonte |
Italy |
Deliciously fresh and zesty dry white with an invigorating lime peel character. |
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Sauvignon Blanc Coleccion Privada |
2008 |
Casablanca |
Chile |
Refreshingly clean and zippy with delicious ripe citrus fruit and hints of fresh cut grass and gooseberry. |
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A Mano Fiano Greco |
2006 |
Puglia |
Italy |
An exciting, aromatic and tropical blend of Fiano and Greco with delicious weight and depth. |
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Domaine La Croix Gratiot Picpoul de Pinet |
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Languedoc |
France |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Domaine la Croix Gratiot Roussanne |
2006 |
Languedoc |
France |
Unoaked, with a deliciously supple texture, lovely balance and a fresh restrained character. |
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Fairvalley Sauvignon Blanc |
2008 |
Paarl |
South Africa |
Refreshingly crisp with rich fruity gooseberry aromatics and herbal grassy fruit. |
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Heartland Stickleback White |
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Limestone Coast |
Australia |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Alpha Zeta Pinot Grigio |
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Veneto |
Italy |
Scented and polished with good weight and acidity, this pinot grigio shows a rare purity of fruit and a delicate, scented spice. |
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Château Montdoyen Bergerac Sec |
2005 |
Bergerac |
France |
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Château de la Placelière Muscadet Sur Lie |
2006 |
Loire Valley |
France |
Dry and citrussy with an underlying creaminess that ensures gulpability. |
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Luis Cañas Rioja Blanco |
2007 |
Rioja |
Spain |
Refreshing barrel fermented Rioja; toasty on the nose with hints of citrus fruit. |
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Nava Real Viura Verdejo |
2006 |
Rueda |
Spain |
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Verdejo Nava Real |
2006 |
Rueda |
Spain |
Beautifully textured and gently aromatic unoaked white from one of Spain's best white wine regions |
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Jaboulet Aîné Viognier Le Petit Jaboulet |
2006 |
Northern Rhône |
France |
Classic Viognier! Attractive, lively and rich with white fruit, peach and floral notes. |
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Plantagenet Omrah Unoaked Chardonnay |
2006 |
Great Southern |
Australia |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Leyda Sauvignon Blanc Garuma Vineyard |
2006 |
Leyda |
Chile |
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Falanghina Rami Di Majo Norante |
2007 |
Molise |
Italy |
Typically perfumed with just-cut lime aromas with ripe fruit and delicious hints of almond and honey. |
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Polena IGT Sicilia Donnafugata |
2007 |
Sicily |
Italy |
Crisp, bright and elegant with hints of exotic fruits, citrus and core minerality. |
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Brokenwood Cricket Pitch Sauvignon Semillion |
2007 |
Hunter Valley |
Australia |
Aromas of refreshing citrus with a herbaceous green pea edge, richness and complexity. |
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Domaine Castera Jurançon Sec |
2005 |
Jurançon |
France |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Chardonnay Toques et Clochers |
2006 |
Limoux |
France |
Butter, Nuts, caramel and toast with a delicious lemony twist. |
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Jaffelin Mâcon-Pérrone |
2006 |
Burgundy |
France |
Top class, honeyed and clean with wonderful aromas, spicy mineral notes and creamy texture. |
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Sherwood Estate Sauvignon Blanc |
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Marlborough |
New Zealand |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Verdicchio di Matelica Vigneti del Cerro Belisario |
2007 |
Matelica |
Italy |
Delightful richness and depth balanced by a dry, tangy minerality on the palate. |
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Tinpot Hut Sauvignon Blanc |
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Marlborough |
New Zealand |
Lush depth and intensity and a Sauvignon pungency that is balanced by clean and attractive mineral notes. |
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Albariño Bouza |
2007 |
Las Violetas Canelones |
Uruguay |
Pale yellow and intensely aromatic with citrus to provide zip, honeyed pears and fresh fruit. |
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Albariño Ex Libris Lagar de Besada |
2007 |
Rias Baixas |
Spain |
Fresh and crisp with aromas of peach, pear, apricot and notes of fresh lemons and grapefruit. |
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Domaine Bernard Defaix Chablis |
2007 |
Burgundy |
France |
Delicate aromas of citrus fruit nicely balance the elegant yet weighty chardonnay and classic minerality |
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Cullen Ellen Bussell White |
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Margaret River |
Australia |
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Château de Maupas Menetou Salon |
2007 |
Loire Valley |
France |
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Kim Crawford Pinot Gris |
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Marlborough |
New Zealand |
Rich, ripe and full with peach and honey notes and underlying zippy citrus. |
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Kim Crawford Riesling |
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Marlborough |
New Zealand |
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Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc |
2007 |
Marlborough |
New Zealand |
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Loacker Pinot Grigio Isargus |
2007 |
Alto Adige |
Italy |
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Domaine Marchand Pouilly Fumé Les Loges |
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Loire Valley |
France |
Flinty nose with fresh citrus flavours, bright fruit and a rich vein of crisp minerality. |
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Viña Izadi Rioja Blanco |
2006 |
Rioja |
Spain |
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Domaine des Brosses Sancerre |
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Loire Valley |
France |
Fresh and modern with a touch of minerality and aromatic fruit. |
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Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc |
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Adelaide Hills |
Australia |
Fragrant, refreshing and light with a delicious core of ripe lime and apple. |
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Rolly Gassmann Rorschwihr Riesling |
2002 |
Alsace |
France |
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Domaine Feuillat-Juillot Montagny 1er Cru |
2006 |
Burgundy |
France |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Cesconi Nosiola |
2005 |
Alto Adige |
Italy |
Enticing hay and yellow fruit aromas, lively and aromatic with great purity, balance, and weight. |
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Roero Arneis Perdaudin Negro |
2006 |
Piemonte |
Italy |
Bright mid gold in colour with fat tropical fruit and a good weight of citrus creaminess. |
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Cuvee Prestige Blanc Château Ollieux Romanis |
2005 |
Corbieres |
France |
Incredibly attractive, ripe and full with amazing flavours of orange blossom, banana, pineapple, lychee and papaya! |
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Minerale + Frantz Saumon, Montlouis |
2007 |
Loire |
France |
Exuberant, floral and harmonious with hints of acacia, grilled nuts and honey; waves of citrus balanced by ripe tropical fruit. |
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Chablis 1er Cru Bernard Defaix |
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Burgundy |
France |
Steely and aromatic but with an underlying richness and multilayered complexity. |
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Cesconi Pinot Grigio |
2006 |
Alto Adige |
Italy |
Intense and pure perfume that gives way to lovely weight coupled with tight, lively fruit. |
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Gavi di Gavi Vigneti Lugarara La Giustiniana |
2007 |
Rovereto di Gavi |
Italy |
Fresh and clean with mineral and citrus notes and a supple richness on the palate |
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Felton Road Riesling |
2008 |
Central Otago |
New Zealand |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Felton Road Chardonnay |
2006 |
Central Otago |
New Zealand |
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Cullen Semillon Sauvignon Blanc |
2007 |
Margaret River |
Australia |
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Shaw & Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay |
2007 |
Adelaide Hills |
Australia |
A finer style of Aussie Chardonnay - slightly austere with a restrained fruit and delightful hints of honeysuckle. |
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Ata Rangi Craighall Chardonnay |
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Martinborough |
New Zealand |
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Piligny Montrachet 1er Cru La Gaenne Domaine Bouton |
2008 |
Burgundy |
France |
Rich golden colour with ripe peach and nectarine fruit aromas, creamy texture and subtle hints of mineral. |
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Cullen Chardonnay |
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Margaret River |
Australia |
Fresh, rich lemon and guava fruit is matched by subtle background oak. The fruit characters follow through on the finely tuned palate. |
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Palacio de Fefiñanes Albariño Terco Año |
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Rias Baixas |
Spain |
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Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Hautes Jarrons' JC Boisset |
2004 |
Nuits St Georges |
France |
Excellent depth, fine elegant perfumes of raspberry and blackcurrant and a wonderful texture allowing the purity and intensity of the fruit to shine through. |
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Puelo Bonarda Malbec |
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Mendoza |
Argentina |
Soft, round and juicy with plenty of ripe fruit and a little grip to support it. |
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Corinto Merlot |
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Central Valley |
Chile |
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Costa Vera Merlot |
2007 |
Maipo Valley |
Chile |
Juicy and well rounded with warm ripe layers of dark sweet fruits and toffee. |
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Mesta Tempranillo |
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La Mancha |
Spain |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Tempranillo Bonarda Santa Rosa |
2007 |
Mendoza |
Argentina |
Soft and approachable with juicy ripe berry fruit, ripe tannins and a silky finish. |
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Merlot Corvina Ponte Pietra |
2007 |
Veneto |
Italy |
Soft, round and mellow with bright, ripe cherryish fruit. |
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Grenache Cinsault Merlot Bergerie de La Bastide |
2007 |
Languedoc |
France |
Light and clean with ripe seams of cranberry, red cherry, cassis and vanilla. |
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Cabernet Malbec Finca Los Prados |
2007 |
San Rafael |
Argentina |
Good colour, masses of ripe berry fruit and lovely depth and structure. |
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Sabina Tempranillo Cabernet Merlot |
2007 |
Navarra |
Spain |
Fabulously dark, it has a lush, black fruit core with elements of fragrant smokey oak. |
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Les Vignes de L'Eglise Grenache Merlot |
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VdP d'Oc |
France |
Good depth of colour, powerful and concentrated, with forward perfumes of ripe strawberries and plums. |
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Domaine La Croix Gratiot Carignan |
2006 |
Languedoc |
France |
Delightful and gulpable with juicy ripe fruit, good weight and intense colour. |
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One Chain Shiraz Cabernet The Wrong 'Un |
2005 |
SE Australia |
Australia |
A youthful, bright spicy red with ripe berry flavours and lovely velvety texture. |
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Cruz de Piedre Garnacha |
2007 |
Calatayud |
Spain |
Awaiting tasting note |
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San Pedro Rioja Tinto Javier |
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Rioja |
Spain |
Soft, easy drinking with a delightfully smooth texture and packed with ripe cassis fruit. |
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Sequiot Tempranillo Cabernet |
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Valencia |
Spain |
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Inspira Cabernet Sauvignon |
2005 |
Maipo Valley |
Chile |
Ripe cassis fruit with a rich, smooth palate finished with a hint of spice. |
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Domaine La Galinière Merlot VdP d'Oc |
2006 |
Languedoc |
France |
Soft, rounded and easy going with hints of dark fruits, spices, and chocolate. |
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Vida Organica Bonarda Sangiovese |
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Mendoza |
Argentina |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Pinot Noir Reserva Nostros |
2007 |
Maipo Valley |
Chile |
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Orvalaiz Pagos de Isarpe Organic |
2006 |
Navarra |
Spain |
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Largesse Shiraz |
2007 |
Languedoc |
France |
Awaiting tasting note. |
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Oveja Negra Cabernet Syrah |
2006 |
Casablanca |
Chile |
Dark plum, toasty oak and vanilla |
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Gran Sasso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo |
2007 |
Ortona |
Italy |
Deep coloured, clean and plummy with deliciously rich and supple fruit. |
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Redfin Shiraz Grenache |
2004 |
McLaren Vale |
Australia |
Clean, juicy and fruit-driven with attractive, spicy and ripe blackberry characteristics typical of good young shiraz. |
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Casa Castillo Tinto Vendimia |
2006 |
Jumilla |
Spain |
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Merlot Coleccion Privada |
2008 |
Casablanca |
Chile |
Plump, ripe and juicy with warming vanilla and chocolate overtones. |
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La Tour de Beraud Costières de Nîmes |
2006 |
Rhône |
France |
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Domaine de Guintrandy Côtes du Rhône |
2006 |
Rhone |
France |
Full-bodied and velvety with layers of concetrated fruit and rich meaty overtones. |
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Fairvalley Pinotage |
2007 |
Stellenbosch |
South Africa |
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Mirador de Navajas Rioja Tinto |
2006 |
Rioja |
Spain |
Bright, juicy and flavoursome with berry and cherry flavours and a dash of warm oaky vanilla. |
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Heartland Stickleback Red |
2007 |
Limestone Coast |
Australia |
Soft and spicy displaying aromas of blackcurrant and summer berries with hints of eucalyptus and a smooth, round palate. |
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Jaboulet Aîné Syrah Le Petit Jaboulet |
2006 |
Northern Rhône |
France |
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Viña Chocalan Syrah |
2006 |
Maipo |
Chile |
An elegant Syrah, with ample ripe berry fruit & just a hint of spice on the palate for extra complexity. |
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Carmenère Viña Chocalán |
2007 |
Maipo |
Chile |
Spice and mocha notes with concentrated aromas of plums, cherries and raspberries with perfectly integrated oak. |
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Chateau Mélin Cadet Courreau |
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Bordeaux |
France |
Soft, ripe, bright and vibrant red made in a modern deliciously approachable style. |
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Cerro Añon Rioja Crianza |
2004 |
Rioja |
Spain |
Awaiting tasting note |
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Hellfire Bay Shiraz Grenache |
2006 |
Mount Baker |
Austalia |
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Domaine du Poujol |
2005 |
Languedoc |
France |
Soft,easy and attractive with youthful, sweet, dark red berry fruits and supple ripe tannins. |
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Azamor |
2005 |
Alentejo |
Portugal |
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Château Baudare |
2006 |
Fronton |
France |
Richly textured Bordeaux style with hints of pepper and abundant layers of rich cassis fruit. |
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Château Peynaud |
2005 |
Bordeaux |
France |
It is elegant and mid-weight with a rich core of leafy, plummy fruit; supple tannins and a savoury cassis finish. |
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Cerro del Masso Chianti |
2006 |
Tuscany |
Italy |
Lively & fresh with perfumes of cherries and fresh red fruit mingled with hints of spice & pepper. |
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Domaine de Nizas Le Mas Cabernet Merlot Syrah |
2005 |
Languedoc |
France |
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Familia Zuccardi Malbec Serie A |
2006 |
Mendoza |
Argentina |
Supple and spicy with contentrated black fruits and soft tannins. |
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Villa Tonino Nero d'Avola Baglio Curatolo |
2005 |
Sicily |
Italy |
A Sicilian red that shouts sunshine, fruit and ripeness. Dark, intense & almost chocolatey, this is an awesome ‘food wine’. |
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Villa Tonino Baglio Curatolo Syrah |
2004 |
Sicily |
Italy |
Great classic syrah with smoky notes and savoury undertones. Plenty of ripe peppery, curranty fruit and a warm, Sicilian touch of myrtle. |
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Domaine Gry-Sablon Beaujolais Villages |
2006 |
Beaujolais |
France |
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Familia Schroeder Pinot Noir Saurus |
2007 |
Patagonia |
Argentina |
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Mirador de Navajas Rioja Crianza |
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Rioja |
Spain |
A silky fruit-laden ruby coloured gem with delicious supportive oak overtones from 15 months barrel ageing. |
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Prado Rey Roble |
2006 |
Ribera del Duero |
Spain |
Deep red colour with a complex aromas of red fruits, flowers and leather. |
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Willunga 100 Shiraz Viognier |
2005 |
McLaren Vale |
Australia |
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Otto Bestué Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon |
2004 |
Somontano |
Spain |
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De Loach Zinfandel California Series |
2005 |
Sonoma County |
USA |
Fragrant and mellow, with ripe berry fruits that integrate beautifully with hints of spice and oak. |
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Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Viña Chocolan |
2006 |
Maipo Valley |
Chile |
Well structured and rich Cabernet Sauvignon with a complex notes of blackcurrant, cocoa and tobacco supported by black fruits and spice |
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Tinto Artesano |
2005 |
Terra Alta |
Spain |
Smooth, mellow and consistent with red and black fruits mingled with flavours of liquorice and dried herbs |
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Garnacha Vinas Viejas Solar de Urbezo |
2006 |
Carinena |
Spain |
Intense aromas of raspberries, blackberries, cherries and plums burst smilingly on the palate with secondary notes of balsam, herbs and liquorice. |
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Apollonio Salice Salentino |
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Puglia |
Italy |
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Heartland Shiraz |
2006 |
Limestone Coast |
Australia |
Rich dark and purple with a dash of chocolate and menthol, tobacco, plums and blackcurrant.. |
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Allegrini Valpolicella |
2007 |
Fumane |
Italy |
Juicy, ripe and brilliant with black cherry aromas and a livliness of fruit. |
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Aglianico Contado Di Majo Norante |
2005 |
Molise |
Italy |
Full, intense, soft and velvety with ample mature fruit and hints of almonds. |
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Cuvee Prestige Rouge Château Ollieux Romanis |
2005 |
Corbieres |
France |
Intense yet fresh and balanced with more than a hint of black cherries, cocoa butter, liquorice and balsam. |
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Pinot Nero Beltrame |
2006 |
Veneziz Guilia |
Italy |
Plump and ripe earthy fruits with strawberries and light peppery spice |
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Cabernet Syrah Volubilia La Zouina |
2006 |
Meknes |
Morocco |
Refined and attractive with notes of leather, tobacco and mocha |
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Capezzana Barco Reale |
2006 |
Tuscany |
Italy |
Deep and juicy with aromatic soft red fruits and a gentle perfumed lift. |
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Domaine de Nizas Vieilles Vignes Carignan |
2005 |
Languedoc |
France |
Attractive minty aroma with soft yet rounded fruit that is nicely buttressed by grainy tannins. |
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Château du Donjon Cuvée Prestige |
2004 |
Minervois |
France |
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Lyeth Merlot 'L de Lyeth' |
2006 |
Sonoma |
USA |
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De Loach Pinot Noir California Series |
2006 |
Sonoma County |
USA |
Gorgeously intense flavours of strawberry and rhubarb with integrated notes of vanilla and smoke. |
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Plantagenet Pinot Noir Omrah |
2007 |
Western Australia |
Australia |
A deliciously delicate pinot with aromas of ripe strawberries, gentle spicy fruit and a silky texture. |
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Meinert Pinotage Winery Road |
2006 |
Stellenbosch |
South Africa |
Massive and rich with scents of mulberry, blackberry and a dash of cassis. |
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Altún Rioja Crianza |
2004 |
Rioja Alavesa |
Spain |
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Roches Neuves Saumur Champigny |
2005 |
Loire Valley |
France |
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Spain |
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Domaine Capmartin Vieilles Vignes |
2006 |
Madiran |
France |
Deliciously gulpable blend of Tannat, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. |
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Meinert Merlot Devon Valley |
2004 |
Stellenbosch |
South Africa |
Soft, rich and full-bodied with lovely ripe black cherry, mineral and chocolate flavours. |
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Barbera d'Alba Negro |
2006 |
Piemonte |
Italy |
Fragrant and fleshy nose with dense dark cherries and brambly fruit all bound by very fine tannins. |
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Loacker Corte Pavone Morellino di Scansano |
2005 |
Tuscany |
Italy |
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Leyda Pinot Noir Las Brisas |
2007 |
Leyda |
Chile |
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Viña Izadi Rioja Crianza |
2004 |
Rioja |
Spain |
Deep purple with vanilla oak perfumes nicely integrated with juicy black fruit and fine savoury tannins. |
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Domaine de la Guintrandy Visan Vieilles Vignes |
2005 |
Rhône |
France |
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Bernard Moreau Bougogne Pinot Noir |
2006 |
Burgundy |
France |
Mature and attractive black berries dominate the classically gamey aromas with gorgeously silky tannins. |
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Château Bertinat Lartigue |
2005 |
Saint Emilion |
France |
Aromas of blackberries, cassis, smoke and subtle oak. Well made with dense, ripe, and pure merlot fruit. |
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Château Coujon Cuvée Bois Joli |
2003 |
Saint Chinian |
France |
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Domaine Berrod Fleurie Les Roches du Vivier |
2007 |
Beaujolais |
France |
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Delta Vineyard Pinot Noir |
2007 |
Marlborough |
New Zealand |
Plummy, ripe cherries on the nose with lively supple fruit on the palate. |
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Buil & Giné Priorat Giné & Giné |
2004 |
Priorat |
Spain |
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Rosso di Montalcino Corte Pavone Loacker |
2005 |
Tuscany |
Italy |
Plump and rich with ripe strawberries and cherries coupled with a gorgeous cream & velvet texture and soft tannins. |
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Glaetzer The Wallace |
2004 |
Limestone Coast |
Australia |
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Domaine Belle Crozes-Hermitage ‘Les Pierrelles’ |
2005 |
Rhône |
France |
Well balanced with dark fruits, black pepper and subtle spice combined with supple oak. |
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Château La Lagune Mademoiselle L |
2005 |
Bordeaux |
France |
Fleshy, easy drinking, soft styled Claret with classic leafy characters yet ripe, supple fruit. |
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Tamar Ridge Pinot Noir |
2005 |
Tasmania |
Australia |
Soft and elegant with a velvet texture, this has plenty of plum and cherry fruit and a perfumed, aromatic style. |
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Altún Rioja Reserva |
2002 |
Rioja Alavesa |
Spain |
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Tinto Reserva Muga |
2004 |
Rioja |
Spain |
Fabulously rich and complex with intoxicating notes of vanilla, blackcurrants and cherries. |
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Penley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Phoenix |
2005 |
Coonawarra |
Australia |
Rich, layered and substantially flavoured with classic cassis aromas and subtle oak. |
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Syrah Tinpot Hut |
2006 |
Hawkes Bay |
New Zealand |
Delicious cool climate Shiraz from fruit in Dartmoor, nicely balanced and rich in pepper and spice. |
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Palazzo della Torre Allegrini |
2004 |
Veneto |
Italy |
'Baby Amarone' in style with hints of wild berries and raisins all wrapped in a gorgeously unctuous suppleness |
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Buil & Giné Baboix |
2003 |
Montsant |
Spain |
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Poggio San Polo Rosso di Montalcino |
2004 |
Tuscany |
Italy |
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Greenstone Vineyard Shiraz Heathcote |
2005 |
Heathcote |
Australia |
Vibrant, plummy and brambly with remarkable elegance, richness and concentration |
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Tempranillo Vetus Viña Villabueña |
2004 |
Toro |
Spain |
Deep, robust and packed with dark berry fruit, smokey spice and finely integrated oak. |
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Château de Garraud |
2003 |
Pomerol |
France |
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Château La Croix Chantecaille Grand Cru |
2004 |
Sain Emilion |
France |
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Loacker Corte Pavone Levante Cabernet Merlot |
2003 |
Tuscany |
Italy |
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Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf du Pâpe |
2006 |
Rhône |
France |
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Remelluri Rioja Reserva |
2002 |
Rioja |
Spain |
A finely crafted, elegantly styled wine of great structure and complexity. Hints of wild strawberry and spice with mellow savoury notes and a touch of tobacco leaf. |
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Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills Shiraz |
2005 |
Adelaide Hills |
Australia |
Complex and elegant, it is heaving with dark fruits and spice. A touch of pepper and tarry oak adds weight and complexity. |
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Rex Bibendi Château La Roche Beaulieu |
2003 |
Côtes de Castillon |
France |
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Château La Lagune Moulin de La Lagune |
2002 |
Bordeaux |
France |
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Campaccio Terrabianca |
2004 |
Tuscany |
Italy |
Classic Super Tuscan; intense berry fruit characters with hints of cocoa and roasted almonds; great depth and silky smooth. |
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Cullen Mangan |
2006 |
Margaret River |
Australia |
A vibrant combination of intense violet and rose aromas with a perfectly integrated palate of intense mulberry and plum flavours. |
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Muga Rioja Reserva Seleccion Especial |
2003 |
Rioja |
Spain |
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Charles Melton Nine Popes |
2001 |
Barossa Valley |
Australia |
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Carrick Pinot Noir |
2004 |
Central Otago |
New Zealand |
Black cherry and fruitcake, with a hint of dark chocolate on the nose and a little oak still evident. It is well poised with very savoury and plummy black fruits wrapped in dry, firm tannins. |
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Plantagenet Mount Barker Shiraz |
2002 |
Mount Barker |
Australia |
Bright red-purple with a mix of spicy, earthy, juicy redcurrant fruit and an expansive palate with fine purity of style. |
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Alpha Zeta Amarone |
2001 |
Verona |
Italy |
A modern take on a traditional wine, with attractive fruity aromas of ripe black cherries and plums. Think raisins and fruitcake, full bodied and packed with dried peel, vanilla and coffee flavours. |
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Felton Road Pinot Noir |
2006 |
Central Otago |
New Zealand |
Deep and brooding nose of dark fruits and complex earth and spice notes. |
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Calvert Pinot Noir Felton Road |
2007 |
Central Otago |
New Zealand |
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Cornish Point Pinot Noir Felton Road |
2007 |
Central Otago |
New Zealand |
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Sudisfa Roero Nebbiolo Negro |
2004 |
Piemonte |
Italy |
Incredibly dark, rich and complex with layer upon layer of ripe raisin, blackberry and cassis flavours. |
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Ceppate Terrabianca |
2003 |
Tuscany |
Italy |
Silky, fleshy and ripe with notes of wood, liquorice, cocoa and aromatic tobacco. |
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir |
2006 |
Martinborough |
New Zealand |
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Muga Prado Enea Gran Reserva |
2000 |
Rioja |
Spain |
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Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir |
2005 |
Central Otago |
New Zealand |
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Loacker Corte Pavone Brunello di Montalcino |
2001 |
Tuscany |
Italy |
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Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir |
2005 |
Central Otago |
New Zealand |
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Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir |
2007 |
Central Otago |
New Zealand |
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Cullen Diana Madeline |
2001 |
Margaret River |
Australia |
Pure, powerful notes of cassis and dark plums have a vibrant floral quality over a background of lightly dusty, cedary oak. Undertones of dark olives add to its complexity. Ripe and sumptuous. |
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Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino |
2000 |
Tuscany |
Italy |
Intense, forward nose with spicy and savoury notes. Ripe, full and juicy with intense fruit flavours of plum and raspberry with a sleek structure. |
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