VINTAGE EXPECTATIONS “The Wine Club for the Connoisseur” ________________________________________
Autumn/Winter 2013 Wine List ________________________________________ Acquired with love Nurtured with care Offered with passion Sold with pride Invoiced with respect Delivered with Expectations!
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Welcome to our 2nd Wine Club list in 2013. Look out for the ‘best wines of the list’ awards, and ‘best deals of the list’ awards, these will sell out particularly quickly. Introducing BIN END offers. Sold subject to availability. First come, first served.
AUTUMN/WINTER WINE LIST 2013 PRIZE DRAW EVENT How to Enter Everyone who makes a wine purchase from our list by 30th November will be entered into the prize draw for a magnificent Argyle fine cut crystal glass wine bucket valued at £65.
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What we do
We offer a competitive range of exceptionally priced wines, personally tasted, selected and offered ready for drinking and for future maturing.
About us
We have over 30 years of specialist wine knowledge and experience buying and selling affordable, value for money wines and fine wines for investment.
Who we supply
Wine Club members, private clients, hotels, restaurants, wine bars, corporate and business companies.
Membership benefits Our wine club is FREE to join. Please request a membership number. Send us your contact details and receive our wine lists and invitations to amazingly relaxed tasting events before anyone else. From time to time we acquire small parcels of incredible value wines that do not reach our wine list. You will be offered them first. See our prize draw for Autumn/Winter entry details. How to order
Online, email or telephone, Just quote the Bin Number and how many bottles you would like. You must be over 18 to purchase.
How to pay
By cash, UK cheque to Vintage Expectations, or Bank transfer.
Delivery
We arrange free personal delivery to Derbyshire Dales and Staffordshire Moorlands. We are located 6 miles from Ashbourne, my hometown. Elsewhere, delivery charges at cost. All orders are delivered following payment clearance, invoiced and receipted as paid.
Minimum orders
There are no minimum quantity or value restrictions, unlike most of our competitors. You can mix and match any wines.
Hidden Extras
All prices are listed per bottle, there are NO hidden extras.
We specialize
in wines between £7 and £20 per bottle, the next level up from ordinary, ideal for ready drinking, special romantic occasions and family celebrations. Exchange the regular wines you buy or take a chance on, and give us a try and become a satisfied, valued, knowledgeable customer. We are here to guide and help, and welcome you to our Wine Club.
We promise and guarantee a personal, professional, friendly and efficient service. Our wines are purchased in pristine condition direct from the growers, importers, and suppliers, offered with complete confidence or your money back. We never sell a wine unless we taste it first. Our personal recommendation depends upon it. Specialist Services
We can advise and acquire ‘Fine Wines’ for your wine cellar, investment, and mature drinking now. We provide insurance estimates and wine valuations to the private and licensed trade.
Forthcoming Events We are planning a pre-Christmas wine tasting event in November. Members will receive a free invitation to this informal, fun, user friendly event with delicious Foods and Wine treats in store. Our spring tasting event was amazingly successful. Our Producers and Suppliers are generally smaller family owned properties who create exciting wines with a story to tell, have individuality, passion and distinct personalities. Value for money and quality follows. The Vergelegen Estate wines from Stellenbosch, South Africa are featured and introduced. Taste, and you will see why. Look out for the large format bottles from Conde de Valdemar, Rioja 1994.
INTRODUCTION NOTES Wine Estate of the List Award VERGELEGEN STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA When I first tasted Vergelegen wines I could not believe how amazingly good they were. They are simply stunning quality and the most exciting range of wines tasted in recent years. I had the privilege of attending a Vergelegen Master Class Tasting and luncheon in Leeds this year with the inspiring and legendary Andre van Rensburg, their wine maker, in ebullient mood with his dedicated team. The outstanding star of the tasting for me was the magnificent flagship GVB Red 2005 (see Bin No 88), a simply stunning, fabulous wine that will go on maturing for many years. We are offering a wide range, all tasted, Premium, Reserve, and Flagship. All the wines can be drunk and enjoyed now and will continue to mature and improve. Vergelegen, meaning “situated far away” was granted to the Governor of the Cape in 1700 and the property has had a long and fascinating history since that time. Vergelegen has twice won the coveted Chateau PichonLongueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande Trophy for best red blend. Readers of South Africa’s leading wine magazine have voted Vergelegen the country’s best producer for five successive years. This inspiring property has the reputation for being South Africa’s leading icon wine estate. They have won too many awards (over 200 since 1999) to be listed here. They include the First South African Biodiversity and Wine Initiative Champion (BWI). See Bin Numbers for tasting notes and details under Vergelegen Estate Wines Red and White Sections.
LARGE FORMATS RED WINE RIOJA GRAN RESERVA 1994! CONDE DE VALDEMAR VENDIMIA SELECCIONDA All numbered Bottles - Jeroboams and Magnums See Bin Numbers 54 and 55 for tasting notes and details Jeroboams contain 5 litres = equivalent to 7 bottles Magnums equivalent to 2 bottles From the legendary 1994 Rioja vintage, the finest Rioja vintage ever produced! We acquired this parcel directly from their cellars, shipped and delivered to us in 2013 in pristine condition with perfect labels and fill levels. The 5 litre monster bottle has to be seen to be believed and would serve 42 glasses! The Magnum would serve 12 glasses. The wine has been cellared in perfect conditions throughout its long maturity at the Bodega. Five generations of the Martinez Bujanda family have made wine since the first foundation winery built in 1889. Conde de Valdemar is their flagship Rioja brand and is widely regarded as a bench mark for the very best top wines of the region. This wine is a once in a lifetime experience. The 5 litre monster bottle would make a perfect raffle prize or special occasion, award, gift. The Magnum size perfect for 6 to 8 guests. These wines will last for another 10 years!
CHAMPAGNE BIN NUMBER
BOTTLE PRICE
LOUIS CHAUREY CHAMPAGNE NV BRUT DECANTER WORLDWIDE AWARDS SILVER 2013 1 £19.99 INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE BRONZE 2013 * * This is a best deal of the list award * * Tasting Winemaker Philippe Launois is a veteran in the creation of fabulous Notes: champagne. An elegant fresh and well balanced champagne with a fine, crisp mousse, fruity citrus and pineapple flavours combining with subtle, rich hints of butter and biscuit. This is streets ahead of its rivals. Will stay fresh and vibrant through next New Year’s celebrations. Beautiful bottle presentation. A leading retailer sells this for £32! Buy it now and put some away for that special occasion, we only have enough to take a big bath in. Grape Variety:
A classic blend of the three champagne grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.
Closure:
Natural cork
Alcohol by Volume:
12%
Serving Suggestion:
Lightly chill (not ice cold). Ideal before, during and after you celebration. Refreshing in the morning, delicious in the afternoon, fizzing in the evening.
Additional Notes:
Delivered to us in original cartons. Laurent Perrier Champagne is part of this exclusive group. Premier quality Champagne below £20 a bottle is rarely available.
BIN NUMBER
99 Tasting Notes:
BOTTLE PRICE
AUBERT et FILS BRUT NV CHAMPAGNE EPERNAY, FRANCE
£19.99 BIN END WAS £30.00
This is a classic, refined non-Vintage cuvee Champagne harmoniously combining richness of taste with the finesse of quality mousse. Delicious fruit flavours and a long elegant finish. This is a bargain price.
Grape Variety:
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier.
Closure:
Champagne cork and foil
Alcohol by Volume:
12%
Serving Suggestion:
Very cold and only fill the glass half full to allow the fizz and bouquet to do their work.
Additional Notes:
Probably one of the best Non-Vintage Champagnes you can buy and certainly at our Bin End price. If you want this you will have to be quick.
BIN NUMBER
BOTTLE PRICE
60
£30.00 BIN END was £35.00
Tasting Notes:
MONOPOLE HEIDSIECK GOLD TOP 2005
Fabulous, rounded, elegant refined with a fine persistent mousse. This unrepeatable 2005 Vintage has been produced with grapes harvested from only the most outstanding crus of Champagne, expertly blended.
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Closure:
Natural cork, Wire closure, foil cover
Alcohol by Volume:
12%
Serving Suggestion:
A wonderful vintage champagne with which to mark a special event, with or without food.
Additional Notes:
Vintage Champagne is the cream of the crop. It is always from an outstanding year and from grapes specially selected from prized vineyards. The wines have to age longer and the flavours should have more depth, complexity and persistence. This has it all and more.
SPARKLING WINE BIN NUMBER
BOTTLE PRICE
BOUVET LADUBAY SAMUR BRUT METHODE TRADITIONNELLE NV 32 £11.99 LOIRE, FRANCE APPELLATION SAUMUR CONTROLEE Tasting Notes: Fine and persistent bubbles, packed fruit aromas and florals on the nose. Honeysuckle, acacia and ripe apple on the palate. Pure elegance. Vivaciously fresh and much more classy than its price suggests. Grape Variety: Closure: Serving Suggestion: Additional Notes:
Chenin blanc Champagne style bottle, foil and cork
Drink on its own as an aperitif, lunch or early evening. The second oldest sparkling wine producer from Saumur in the Loire, Bouvet Ladubay is owned by Champagne house Tattinger no less! Made by the traditional method, but amazingly from Chenin Blanc grapes!
BIN NUMBER
36 Tasting Notes:
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Alcohol by Volume: 12.5%
BOTTLE PRICE
SANTA ANA EXTRA BRUT ARGENTINA
£11.85
Soft and gentle, more richness than Prosecco and equally good value fizz. An attractive, young and fresh sparkling wine showcasing an intense green-yellow colour, with fruity aromas such as apple and pineapple. Full, fresh and delicate finish in the mouth. Organically grown. 80% selected Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir Natural Cork, Wire closure, Foil cover
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
Serving Suggestion:
This luscious sparkling dry wine is ideal to serve as an aperitif or accompanied by fish and desserts with fresh fruit.
Additional Notes:
The grapes are harvested early in vintage when they have fresh varietal flavours and high natural acidity. Champagne style bottle and tastes delicious.
RED WINE BIN NUMBER
7
BOTTLE PRICE
CHATEAU BESSAN SEGUR 2008 CRU BOURGEOIS MEDOC CHATEAU BOTTLED
£9.99
SILVER MEDAL AWARD - PARIS 2010 SILVER MEDAL AWARD - MACON 2010 Tasting Notes:
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Aromas of raisins and dried figs gives way to notes of pine and toasted rye bread. Soft dark fruit on the palate with tannic structure for length and depth. This is a little gem. Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Vegetarian Branded cork
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Serving Suggestion:
Red Meats, Cheeses and cold cuts. Drinking now and within the next 2 to 3 years.
Additional Notes:
This award winning chateau cultivates vines averaging 60 years of age. With 50% Merlot, Bessan Segur offers a firm and age worthy, yet slightly softer style than many a Cru Bourgeois double this price.
BOTTLE RASTEAU 2010 PRICE DOMAINE NOTRE DAME DES PAILLIERES APPELLATION RASTEAU CONTROLLEE 10 £12.45 JEAN PIERRE et CLAUDE ROUX, PROPRIETAIRES ESTATE DOMAINE BOTTLED Tasting Notes: Partially aged in small oak barrels, this produces a rich, complex, spicy and intense purple colour. Heady nose of blackberry embellished with pepper, cocoa and toast. An explosive palate offers ripe fruit and spicy enduring tannins. Since 2005 the 2010 Vintage stands out as the best.
BIN NUMBER
Grape Variety: Closure:
Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre - Vegetarian - Vegan Branded cork.
Alcohol by 15%! Amazing! It’s not often you see red Volume: wine at this level.
Serving Suggestion:
Pair with steak and peppercorn sauce, venison and spicy dishes. This Rasteau is also fabulous served at the end of your meal with cheese and even Christmas pudding and rich flavoured desserts.
Additional Notes:
Previously one of the Cotes-du-Rhone villages, Rasteau became an appellation in its own right in 2009, owing to the standout quality of its wine. This Domaine has a small 13 ha plot of mature vines making this old family estate one of the most sought after wine producers. It has attracted numerous wine press plaudits and recommendations.
BOTTLE PRICE
BIN NUMBER
CHATEAU BOIS PERTUIS 2009 GRAND VIN DE BORDEAUX POMEROL Chateau Bottled - Winemaker Vincent Cachau 4
£11.95 Gold Medal winner Concours de Bordeaux * This is a best wine of the list award *
Tasting Notes:
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Oaky vanilla and blackcurrant, dense to the glass rim, rich structure, tannin showing through. Powerful lush and full. This a classic Bordeaux from a spectacular 2009 vintage boasting a delicious palate full of ripe berry fruits, sweet figs and plums and a floral nose of cranberry and cedar. Don’t just buy a bottle - buy a case. Tasted many times! Unctuous, thick, oily, alcoholic, deep purple, full of drinking pleasure anticipation. Yields in the vineyard are strictly limited to enhance fruit concentration and matured in oak barrels to add suppleness. All bottles are individually numbered, this is a rare sign of attention to detail. One sniff of this and you know it’s not a shy wine. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc Branded cork, aluminum foil capsule, deep sized punted bottle.
Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%!
Serving Suggestion:
Drinking just about now and will continue to mature and improve over the next 5 to 8 years, if you can keep your hands off it. Decant for best results and let the wine swirl in the glass to let the bouquet out. Drink with almost any food, or on its own, or any excuse!
Additional Notes:
Chateau Bois Pertuis is a great value superstar if you ever see this wine on offer snap it up. Everything is done by hand. They make a fabulously rich and concentrated wine from poor soil that’s made for winegrowing on the Pomerol right bank of the Gironde, fine and rare land. Michel Rolland the famous consultant helps produce this revelation which is fully on par with far more expensive wines from any region. We also have the 2010 multi award winning vintage, (don’t tell anyone) see Bin 5.
BIN NUMBER
5
BOTTLE PRICE
CHATEAU BOIS PERTUIS 2010 GRAND VIN DE BORDEAUX POMEROL Chateau Bottled - Winemaker Vincent Cachau
£11.95
Decanter World Wine Awards -- Bronze Medal International Wines and Spirits Competition -- Bronze Medal International Wine Challenge -- Commended Selection Mondiale des Vins -- Silver Medal * This is a best wine of the list award * Tasting Notes:
Tasted many memorable times since September 2011.Wonderful black fruit character with layers of juicy cherries, black currants and underlying oak. Fine and superb mouth filling and lingering sensations. In the glass deeply opaque blackish purple colour extends to the saturated rim. Matured in Oak barrels, gently emerging and awakening, delicious now, will continue to mature and improve over the next 5 to 10 years. Everything the 2009 is, and will be, but with added density, freshness and purity with fruit in abundance and excellent supporting structure. This is a long lasting vintage as tannins are beautifully integrated. All numbered bottles.
Grape Variety:
Merlot 75%, Cabernet Sauvignon 18%, Cabernet Franc 7%
Closure:
Branded cork, aluminum foil capsule, deep sized punted bottle.
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Serving Suggestion:
Decant and swirl as for 2009, Sunday and celebration roasts, vegetarian, pasta and hearty dishes, actually serve it anytime anyplace.
Additional Notes:
Original cartons direct from the Chateau since bottling. You get a staggering amount of drinking pleasure for your money with this multi award winning Claret. Any one lucky enough to have bought this in 2013 has done well.
BIN NUMBER
6
Tasting Notes:
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BOTTLE PRICE
GIGONDAS 2010 DOMAINE NOTRE DAME DES PALLIERES Jean - Pierre et Claude Roux Proprietaires Domaine Bottled at Estate
£14.99
Memorable tastings over Christmas and this New Year! Warm, spicy notes, closed knit at first, viscous alcohol packed. Dense blackcurrant red vibrant colour. Took 10 minutes to open up in the glass. This will mature and last well up to 2018. Elegant nose of fruit followed by a remarkable palate of liquorice and herbs. Compare our remarkable price and buy now! Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre Branded cork. Embossed bottle with coat of arms.
Alcohol by 14.5%! Volume:
Serving Suggestion:
At room temperature, open bottle 10 minutes before serving. Try and keep some bottles stashed away as this will become a monster wine. Perfect with stews, casseroles, smelly cheese or game.
Additional Notes:
This is an old privately owned family Estate located on the very slopes of Gigondas in the Southern Rhone valley. We have seen the price of this wine increase substantially in 2012, up to £20 per bottle. This Gigondas is a well-kept secret and massively under rated appellation. This is one of those bottles of wine you don’t want to waste a single drop.
BIN NUMBER
11
BOTTLE PRICE
BELLINGHAM 2010 THE BERNARD SERIES BUSH VINE PINOTAGE - STELLENBOSCH LIMITED RELEASE LABEL
£14.99
Gold Medal 2012 Bruxelles, Winner Concours Mondial Decanter 2012 World Wine Awards, Regional Trophy – Best in Show Decanter 2012 World Wine Awards, International Trophy – Best in Show Tasting Notes:
Bush Vine Pinotage is unique to South Africa. These low-yielding bush vines give life to small berries with exceptional concentration and depth. Harvested with care, nurtured with passion, this wine truly reflects the landscape of its origin. Tasted several times, always magnificent. This can be drunk now and will mature over the next 5 years. A wine to savour. First come, first served! NB Tasted February this year, massive deep purple colour, intense damson and black cherry fruit with hints of truffle and spicy toastiness from the oak ageing..
Grape Variety:
The grapes used to make this wine are selected from old un-irrigated bush vines growing in ancient and weathered soils. Low-yields ensure that each berry is handpicked and packed with flavour concentration, further enhanced by maturing the wine for 18 months in French oak barrels.
Closure:
Branded cork. Embossed foil capsule
Serving Suggestion: Additional Notes:
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Barbecued ribs, flame grilled meats, hardy stews and most meat dishes. The legend of Bernard’s lives on in this extraordinary wine. All bottles affixed with Medal awards labels. Anyone seeing this bottle presentation will be impressed. Further tastings and feedback confirm that this is a superstar Pinotage of exceptional quality.
BIN NUMBER
15
ROBERTSON WINERY 2011 MERLOT ROBERTSON, SOUTH AFRICA * * This is a best deal of the list award * *
BOTTLE PRICE
£6.99 BIN END
Tasting Notes:
Punchy plum flavours, touch of oak and a velvet texture, soft finish. Medium to full bodied with delicate wood treatment that does not shade the ripe fruit quality. Drinks beautifully now.
Grape Variety:
100% Merlot. Merlot softens and ripens quickly without the tannic taste of young Cabernets.
Closure: Serving Suggestion: Additional Notes:
BIN NUMBER
16
Red top branded screw top cap.
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%!
Complements roast beef, stews, lamb, venison, pasta and steak. Sourced from specially selected grape growers in the area for optimum quality. Vines are grown in deep, cool alluvial and rich lime karoo soils. The ability to select prime vineyard sites and develop and manage these to specific wine style and quality goals has been a major factor in Robertson Winery’s success. Look out for the 2012! Certified by the Wine and Spirit Board for integrity, sustainability, and seal of approval.
ROBERTSON WINERY 2012 MERLOT ROBERTSON, SOUTH AFRICA * This is a best deal of the list award *
BOTTLE PRICE
£6.99 BIN END
Tasting Notes:
Juicy plum and chocolate flavours with a velvety finish. Medium-bodied with good oak integration. Drinking now but will improve 2013/14 and keep for 4 years. Buy this now and put some away for a rainy day.
Grape Variety:
100% Merlot. Soft, supple, smooth and ripe. This Merlot will just get better and better. This vintage is offered at the same price as 2011. When these two wines sell out they will go up in price. I did some price comparisons in August of high street 2011/2012 Merlot. The average price including Californian, South African, Bulgarian and Australian was £8.49.
Closure:
Red top branded screw top cap.
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%!
Serving Suggestion:
Served this recently at a wine tasting dinner party, no one believed it was one of the least expensive wines on our list - amazing quality and affordability - it’s what Vintage Expectations is all about. Roast chicken dishes, beef, lamb, pasta, steak, stews, cheese, vegetarian, or just drink it on its own.
Additional Notes:
The extended family of 35 contributing farms, most of them 7th generation, share a love and respect for the earth that shows in every bottle.
BIN NUMBER
BOTTLE PRICE
CHATEAU CESSERAS 2007 MINERVOIS LA LIVINIERE SOUTH OF FRANCE
2 Tasting Notes:
£15.99
Wine makers Pierre-Andre and Guillame Ournac produce this chateau bottled piece de resistance magnificence in Languedoc Roussillon. Elegant; fine tannins, spices, dark fruit, velvet, lingering long finish. Bursting with juicy summer fruit flavours and smooth back notes of dark cherries.
Grape Variety:
Syrah, Grenache
Closure:
Branded, natural cork.
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Serving Suggestion:
Decant 1 hour before serving. Pair with roast beef, steaks, chicken and pasta.
Additional Notes:
Original cartons delivered direct from the chateau. There is probably no more of this exceptional vintage available anywhere. A flagship wine from a flagship appellation, Languedoc’s first Cru within a Cru!
BIN NUMBER
3 Tasting Notes:
BOTTLE PRICE
LE VIEILLES VIGNES DE CHATEAU MARIS 2009 MINERVOIS LA LIVINIERE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY VINTAGE
Winemaker Robert Eden is famous for using ecologically grown grapes for this wine. A distinctive, soft, supple and long lasting mouthful. Chateau Maris is among the best terroirs of the Languedoc region, South of France. The summer heat, intense fruit, and old aged vines combine to offer a dense rich wine with aromas of black fruits and spicy, chocolate notes.
Grape Variety:
Syrah
Closure:
Branded, natural cork.
Serving Suggestion: Additional Notes:
£16.50
Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%! Amazing
Enjoy with roast, grills, game and strong flavoured dishes. Farmed in a green, organic and biodynamic environmentally friendly way. This 2009 is the tenth consecutive vintage produced and sold to the U.K. hence this anniversary beauty. The label shows 1999-2009 10 years, ideal for those celebrating a tenth anniversary occasion. Original cartons, delivered direct from the chateau.
BIN NUMBER
12
CHATEAU MARIS 2003 LES VIELLES VIGNES APPELLATION MINERVOIS LA LIVINIERE LANGUEDOC, FRANCE
BOTTLE PRICE
£17.95 BIN END
Tasting Notes:
Cultivated using bio-dynamic principles to protect the soil. Partly aged in oak barrels, it is unfined and will be best decanted before drinking. A voluptuous, smooth, full-bodied and distinctive wine. Now 10 years old and reaching perfection. Will last another 3 to 5 years if you can keep it that long!
Grape Variety:
This wine is made from 80 year old Carignan bush vines on the rocky hillsides of the famous La Liviniere appellation in the Languedoc.
Closure:
Branded cork.
Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%!
Serving Suggestion:
Share with someone you love! A lot!! Best enjoyed with roasts, grills, game and strongly flavoured cheese dishes. This is a remarkable wine opened and decanted just before drinking at room temperature. Additional Estate bottled by Robert Eden, son of the British Prime Minister. This Notes: wine sold out in 2006, never to be seen at this price and unrepeatable. Eden follows the annual biodynamic sowing calendar where harvesting and planting are dictated by the rhythms of the sun, moon, planets and stars.
BIN NUMBER
62 Tasting Notes:
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BOTTLE PRICE
CHATEAU LAURENCON 2011 GRAND VIN DE BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR
£9.99
This is a lovely elegant Bordeaux wine, velvety in texture and delicate in bouquet. It has all the hallmarks of a well-made full bodied wine. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc Branded Cork, Aluminium foil
Alcohol by 12.5% Volume:
Delicious on its own as well as perfect complement to fine food. Chateau bottled Bordeaux from a classic vintage that will age and mature beautifully to 2018. This is a chateau to watch, claret of this quality and provenance is becoming more difficult to find nowadays, especially at this price; buy and put some away. This vintage sees major changes at this property, those in the know will snap this up.
BIN NUMBER
63 Tasting Notes:
Grape Variety:
Closure:
BOTTLE PRICE
LES CROUZES 2012 OLD VINES, CARIGNAN PAYS D’HERAULT, FRANCE
£6.99 BIN END WAS £7.99
Les Crouzes is a fruit laden red wine made of Carignan Old Vines, rich and concentrated and offers a nose full of ripe red berries, aromas and vanilla hints. A wonderful vintage. Carignan from 40 year old vines.
Embossed cork, aluminium foil
Alcohol by 12.5% Volume:
Serving Suggestion:
Enjoy with barbecues, spicy dishes or on its own. Let it open in the glass for a few minutes before tasting.
Additional Notes:
This is a forgotten Languedoc grape variety. Grown in far away valleys, this grape finds a perfect “Terrior of Carrigue” to express all its true character and fruit. This is an amazing price for a wine of this quality.
BIN NUMBER
66
Tasting Notes:
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BOTTLE PRICE
CHATEAU VIEUX MANOIR 2010 CHATEAU BOTTLED BORDEAUX BRONZE MEDAL AWARD CONCOURS DE BORDEAUX VIN D’AQUITAINE 2011
£9.99 BIN END
A wonderful Bordeaux vintage. The nose reveals an attractive bouquet of highly ripe fruits of the forests (blackcurrant, wild strawberries). The tannins are well-matured and supple in the mouth. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc Branded cork, Aluminium foil ‘Red’
Alcohol by 14% Volume:
Best decanted or opened 1 hour before serving. The wine is best served with meat or cheese dishes. Additional Numbered bottles. Former hunting residence of the Duke of Epernon 35 Notes: kilometres from Bordeaux. See also Bin 77 for the 2011 vintage.
BOTTLE PRICE
BIN NUMBER
83
Tasting Notes:
CARTA ROJA 2006 GRAN RESERVA, SPAIN MONASTRELL, JUMILLA BRONZE MEDAL AWARD 2013 INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION
Aged in oak barrels for 24 month! Giving it a unique intensity and smoothness. This Gran Reserva is made traditionally from Monastrel grapes which produce rich and intense wines. Full bodied, intense flavours of ripe plum and vanilla. Soft smooth tannins. See also Bin 82 for 2005 vintage.
Grape Variety:
Monastrell
Closure:
Branded cork, wire netting, aluminium foil
Serving Suggestion: Additional Notes:
£8.95 BIN END WAS £10.95
Alcohol by 13.5% Volume:
It makes a fantastic partner for game and lamb dishes and hard cheeses. Numbered bottles, impressive presentation. This wine is only released when it is ready for drinking, stocks are limited. Make sure the bottle is at room temperature and allow it to breath for ten minutes to allow bouquet to open.
BOTTLE PRICE
BIN NUMBER
CHATEAU VIEUX MANOIR 2011 CHATEAU BOTTLED BORDEAUX 77 £9.99 SILVER MEDAL AWARD CONCOURS MONDIAL BRUXELLES 2012 Tasting See also Bin No 66 for 2010 vintage. A wonderful Bordeaux wine at a crazy Notes: price. Tasted this September, typical vanilla notes, dark plum and spice on the palate, firm tannins and structure. Grape Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Closure:
Branded cork, aluminium foil ‘Gold’
Serving Suggestion:
Alcohol by 13% Volume:
Meat, especially game, cheese, any food really. Best decant one hour before serving. Additional To be stored horizontal in a dark place and will keep up to 5 years. It’s Notes: unlikely to happen once you have opened a bottle and tasted it! Numbered bottles. To win this Silver Medal says it all.
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BOTTLE PRICE
£6.99 BIN END 76 WAS £7.99 Tasting Notes: This is full of lovely blackcurrant and dark cherry fruit flavours, complimented by a hint of spice. A smooth medium bodied wine, well balanced and ready for drinking at its best now. WOLLEMI SHIRAZ SOUTH EASTERN AUSTRALIA
Grape Variety: Closure: Serving Suggestion: Additional Notes:
Shiraz Screw top cap.
Spaghetti Bolognese, peppered steak, or just on its own. Named after the world’s oldest and rarest trees. Thought to be extinct, it was re-discovered in Australia in 1994. Great value for money at this Bin End price.
BIN NUMBER
82
Tasting Notes:
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CARTA ROJA 2005 GRAN RESERVA, SPAIN MONASTRELL, JUMILLA BRONZE MEDAL AWARD 2011 INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE
£11.99
Everything the 2006 vintage is but even more refined and intense. See Bin 83 for 2006 vintage notes. Monastrell Branded cork, aluminium foil, wire netting
Alcohol by 13.5% Volume:
Swirl around the bulbous glass and let the mature complexity of this wine open up before sipping. Roast meats, game and hard cheeses. Sunday lunch? This 2005 oak aged beauty is the last of the acclaimed vintage.
BIN NUMBER
BOTTLE PRICE
£8.99 BIN END 85 WAS £11.99 Tasting Notes: An intense bouquet, a strong deep colour, full of ripe red berry fruits and underlying notes of spice. Lovely balance with a soft subtle palate and elegant finish. See also Bin 78 for the 2012 Reserve Bin End. COTES DU RHONE 2011 RESERVE, OGIER, FRANCE
Grape Variety:
Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah.
Closure:
Branded cork and aluminium foil
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Serving Suggestion:
A wide range of dishes, grilled meats, mild cheeses, Mediterranean style food.
Additional Notes:
embossed bottle, impressive presentation. Ogier has been ageing fine Rhone Valley wines for over one and a half centuries and is today one of the regions pre-eminent producers. This reserve sourced from the Avignon’s best terrior.
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STARLIGHT COAST 2011 £6.75 PETIT VERDOT BIN END 84 CALIFORNIA WAS £7.99 * This is a best deal of the list award * Tasting Notes: This sensational Petit Verdot is deep purple with tantalizing aroma of raspberry and ripe blueberry. Flavours of liquorice and subtle spice on the palate are complimented by firm, well balanced tannins. A steal at this price, limited stocks. Grape Variety: Closure: Serving Suggestion: Additional Notes:
Petit Verdot Embossed foil, Screw top cap.
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Perfect with hearty casseroles and mature cheeses. A grape not often seen, but packs a big surprise. Named after the famous Coast Starlight Railroad which runs along the American West Coast. If you have never tried this grape variety before, do so with this delicious offer.
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MARQUES DE VALIDO RESERVA 2008 RIOJA, SPAIN
87 Tasting Notes:
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A lovely ruby red with tawny hues. Complex and intense to the nose with a harmonious blend of fruity and toasty aromas. Well balanced, full bodied and elegant in the mouth. Barrel oak aged for 36 months. A serious Vintage Reserva at below £10, drinking now and will last 5 years. Tempranillo Branded cork, Aluminium foil.
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Will benefit by decanting. Make sure bottle and glasses are room temperature. Best with food.
Additional Notes:
Numbered bottles and bottled at the Bodegas Muriel after maturing when ready to drink. Limited stocks.
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ROC DES CHEVALIERS 2010 BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR CHEF SOMMELIER AWARD
£8.95 BIN END WAS £11.99
A classic blend of Bordeaux’s finest grapes. Elegant, well balanced, it reveals notes of red berry fruit and spice, underpinned by soft tannins and a touch of oak. Deep purple colour, a classic quality vintage and great Bin End price! Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc. Branded cork and aluminium foil
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Best served with food, perfect with roast lamb, duck and soft cheeses. Ideal Christmas wine.
Additional Notes:
Drinking beautifully now, tasted it several times already this year, always delicious. Will mature for a further 3 years.
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£9.99 61 BIN END WAS £10.95 Tasting Notes: Average age of these vines is 35 years old, giving great complexity and a wonderful structure. Delicious bouquet of ripe red fruits with hints of leather and mild spices. Full bodied, 15%! ABV with silky, smooth tannins and lengthy finish. LIRAC RESERVE 2011 GRAND VIN DE LA VALLEE DU RHONE OGIER, VIEILLES VIGNES
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Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and a dash of Cinsault. Embossed bottle, Branded cork and foil Heavy duty meat dishes. Share with friends. Lovely bottle presentation. This Lirac “Reserve” is selected from three specific areas of the appellation on the right bank of the Rhone Valley. The best wine from Lirac we have tasted.
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LEYDA RESERVA 2011 SYRAH, LEYDA VALLEY CHILE, MULTIPLE AWARDS
£10.95
A complex and expressive nose with blackberries, pepper and vanilla, heady spiciness and oaky finish. The wine undergoes 14 months maturation in new and old French oak. This is a stunning wine and lives up to its heady reputation. A well kept secret – shhh! 100% Syrah Branded cork and Aluminium foil.
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Perfect with any food. Allow to breath, decant 1 hour before serving at room temperature.
Additional Notes:
This Leyda Syrah comes from the best vineyards in the valley, Fact. See Decanter Magazine article March 2013 page 31. Outstanding value. Drinking at its best now and through 2014. Several wine critics have praised this wine.
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CATENA MALBEC 2010 MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
£12.50
This is an outstanding Malbec. Ripe blackberry and blackcurrant fruit. Subtle vanilla and peppery spice, firm tannins and complex acidity on the finish. Malbec - Vegetarian. Branded cork, Aluminium foil
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: Rich and spicy foods. Decant for best results. This will comfortably last another 5 years. Robert Parker scored this 91 points in October 2012, it is now better! Nicolas and Laura Catena have produced a fabulous Malbec. You won’t find this vintage at this price anywhere.
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VINALBA RESERVADO 2010 CUVEE COUTURE, ARGENTINA 57 £12.50 MALBEC - TOURIGA NACIONAL! INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT TROPHY 2010 Tasting Notes: Heady violet and mulberry aromas fill the nose. Rich black fruit combine on the palate leaving a complex, long finish. A highly unusual grape mix of mature vine Malbec with the traditional Port grape. Almost Vintage Port colour and sheen. A glorious bottle of wine. Grape Variety: Closure: Serving Suggestion:
Malbec, Touriga National - Vegetarian Branded cork and Aluminium foil.
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The dense full nature of this unusual wine will pair well with any meats and strong cheese. A special Christmas bottle? Additional Note this is the multi-award winning 2010 Touriga National - Malbec. We Notes: bought this parcel a year ago and have sat on it until this list.
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£8.99 78 BIN END WAS £10.99 Tasting Notes: Not yet as forward as the 2011, will be ready at its best in about 6 months and will go on until 2016. Even more layered and intense with spicy herbal notes and supportive tannin. A delicious Rhone awaits. See also Bin 85 for the 2011 Reserve Bin End and notes. COTES DU RHONE 2012 RESERVE, OGIER, FRANCE GRAND VIN DE LA VALEE DU RHONE
Grape Variety:
Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah.
Closure:
Branded cork and aluminium foil
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Best with food, grilled meats, cheeses, pasta, Mediterranean food. Buy a bottle of both vintages and try alongside each other. Additional Embossed bottle and again impressive presentation. Like the 2011 this has Notes: been produced from their best area and grapes. This is a great price for a Reserve quality Rhone, very few bottles left.
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CASTILLO LA PAZ 2011 TEMPRANILLO/SYRAH VINO DE LA TIERRA DE CASTILLA BRONZE AWARD 2012 INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT 56 £7.99 COMPETITION BRONZE AWARD 2012 INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE * This is a best deal of the list award * Tasting Notes: The old vines produce a lovely soft, juicy fruit structure with a hint of spice and packed with mouth filling ripe fruit character. This is a stunning wine at an affordable price, from the warm centre of Spain. Grape Variety: Closure:
Tempranillo, Syrah, Vegetarian Branded, aluminium foil Wire netting
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Serving Suggestion:
Grilled meats, casseroles, hard cheese and roasted vegetable. Everyday drinking blockbuster, no need to decant.
Additional Notes:
Attracted several write ups in the wine press when it came on to the market. We snapped up this 2011 vintage, the best ever produced. Tasted memorably several times. This is a cracker. Drink until 2018.
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LA CROIX 2007 BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR * This is a best deal of the list award *
£7.99 BIN END WAS £9.99
Juicy black fruits, supple tannins with subtle spice aromatics. Elegant soft and ruby coloured wine. Bordeaux classic treatment with ageing in oak for 9 months after picking the grapes by hand. A wonderful mature claret at a bargain price while stocks last. Merlot, Cabernet Franc. Screw cap top.
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Ideal with rustic dishes, charcuterie and hard cheeses. Sunday lunch? Put some away for Christmas
Additional Notes:
The vineyards are located on the right bank of St Emilion Grand Cru Sites, made by an Englishman! We snapped up this parcel because it had all the right indicators, recent tastings have proved that this is one of the bargains on our list.
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SENORIO DEL AGUILA GRAN RESERVA 2006 RIOJA, CARINENA, SPAIN
£9.99
Brilliant garnet hue of red and orange. Bouquet of roasted chestnuts, vanilla and savoury balsamic notes. Refined and smooth on the palate having matured in French and American oak for 2 years and then left to develop in bottle for a minimum of 36 months before release. This is a one off unrepeatable price for a Gran Reserva, stocks are limited. 60% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon - Vegetarian Natural branded cork.
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Roasted meats, game and winter stews, mature cheeses. A small region to the east of Rioja, this is made from old vine grapes grown near the village of Paniza. I wish we could buy more of this, we have tasted it twice this year and have said the same both times!
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CHATEAU DE SAINTE GEMME 2002 HAUT MEDOC, GRAND VIN DE BORDEAUX CRU BOURGEOIS, JEAN BOUTELLIER
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£13.99
Ruby core of ripe red berry fruit, accented with black pepper, toast and vanilla notes, complex and lengthy. Under sensations of truffle and chocolate. Golden opportunity to taste a mature classic Bordeaux vintage wine at under £15 a bottle. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot 50%. Branded Cork, Aluminium foil
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Mature and ready to drink with any meat and cheese dishes. Swirl the glass to allow the bouquet to develop.
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Stored in perfect conditions, unrepeatable stocks. A 13 hectare estate on the border of St Julien close to Gruaud-Larose and Beychevelle. Those 2002 vintage wines sell for £50 a bottle!
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CHAKALAKA 2009 SPICE ROUTE WINERY SWARTLAND, SOUTH AFRICA GOLD MEDAL AND TROPHY WINNER 49 £14.99 2012 DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS SILVER MEDAL 2013 MASTER SOMMELIER WINE AWARDS * This is a best deal of the list award * Tasting Rich, intense, full bodied, broad and peppery, this is a massive blockbuster Notes: wine. The awards indicated this is a serious bottle, you need to find out. Grape Variety:
Syrah 37%, Mourvedre 21%, Carignan 18%, Petite Syrah 10%, Grenache 10%, Tannat 4%.
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Branded cork and Aluminium foil
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Spicy, rich and flavoursome food brings out the best in this amazingly complex full on mouthful. Suggest decanting it an hour before serving at room temperature.
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Numbered bottles. Wine & Spirit Board certified. Matured in French oak (25% new) for 13 months. Watch out for these spice route wines, you heard it here first.
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CHATEAU DE L’ABBAYE DE SAINT FERME 2005! APPELLATION BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR 50 £9.95 AND ALSO * This is a best deal of the list award * * This is a best wine of the list award * Tasting Top rated 2005 Bordaux vintage, and it delivers. A dense core of mature Notes: black fruit and colour, graphite, leather and liquorice, firm tannins yet smooth and textured. Well balanced by the ripeness and authentically cellared until ready for release. This offers simply staggering value, you have to taste it to know how good it is. We are proud to sell it. Grape Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
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Branded cork and aluminium foil.
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Sunday lunch, Christmas, special friends and family meals - sparingly! This has to be one of the best value wines on our list this year. Buy some now and put away, it will go on maturing for a few years to come. We love this wine and so will you. I wish we could buy some more.
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COTES DU RHONE 2009 ETIENNE GUIGAL, CHATEAU D’AMPUIS DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARD SILVER 2012 INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE BRONZE 2012
£11.25
Full bodied, robust core of dark fruit and savoury white pepper notes. This is the last of the wondrous 2009 vintage. These awards reflect what a delicious wine this is. Grenach, Syrah. Branded cork and aluminium foil.
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Any red meat dishes or with rich vegetarian dishes like moussaka. Arguably the most famous producer in the Rhone Valley. This parcel obtained direct and in perfect condition.
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PORTILLO MALBEC 2011 BODEGAS SALENTEIN MENDOZA, ARGENTINA ESTATE BOTTLED INTERNATIONAL TROPHY DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 48 £9.99 BEST IN SHOW BEST ARGENTINIAN MALBEC UNDER £10 TROPHY DECANTER WINE AWARDS 2013 * This is a best wine of the list award * Tasting An intense red-purple colour with massive nose of plum and bramble. Round Notes: and fulsome on the palate, delivering a swathe of ripe black fruit held together by lush tannins. What a wonderful introduction to the secrets of Malbec. Grape Variety:
Malbec - Vegetarian
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Branded screw top cap.
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With pasta, grilled meats, cheese and spicy dishes. Note this is the multi-award winning 2011 vintage, now unobtainable. It is the most internationally awarded Malbec Chilean wine. Our price is the same as lesser vintages sold through multiples. One of the highlights of our summer tasting event held in July.
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CHATEAU PICARD 2004 ST ESTEPHE, CRU BOURGEOIS
£15.99 BIN END
Matured in oak barrels for fifteen months. Expresses the wonderful terroirs elegance and strength. Deep purple colour, spicy nose with tinges of graphite and wood smoke. Excellent concentration on the palate with firm, yet rounded tannins and long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Branded cork and Aluminium foil
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With rich sauces, red meat dishes and cheeses. Open and decant before serving. The vintage charts say “quality wines at excellent prices, if you can find them”! Drink now to 2020.
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SANTA RITA 120 CARMENERE CENTRAL VALLEY, CHILE AWARD WINNING 2011 VINTAGE * This is a best deal of the list award *
£8.45
Fabulous deep ruby red colour, beautiful harmony of bright brambly fruit and subtle notes of spice and a hint of vanilla from 6 months in French oak. Tasted at summer wine event and highly rated. This is the best vintage they have made, there is no more left in the market. We think this is a show stopper. Carmenere. Screw top cap
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Serving Suggestion:
Pasta dishes, grilled lamb chops or simply on its own. Drinking now to 2018.
Additional Notes:
This 120 range has been named in tribute to 120 freedom fighters who sheltered at the Santa Rita winery during Chile’s war of independence in 1814.
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£7.99 44 BIN END WAS £9.50 Tasting Notes: Exceptional Rioja and vintage, matured in oak for 8 months. Generously fruity, succulent and full of black berry fruit. Richly peppery, ripe, velvety tannins, spice and liquorice notes. Superbly structured and dense, opulent, chocolately. GRAN FAMILIA RIOJA 2003 BODEGAS CASTILLO DE FUENMAYOR NUMBERED BOTTLES - SPAIN
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Tempranillo, Garnacha. Branded cork and Aluminium foil
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Decant 1 hour before serving, outstanding with the Sunday roast, especially lamb.
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Drinking now and will improve for up to 3 years. Rioja the fine wine capital of Spain. Port style in colour, this is a memorable wine and Gran Reserva quality.
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£6.99 43 BIN END WAS £7.99 Tasting Notes: Fabulous aged colour, soft harmonious succulent and full. Spice and liquorice notes, opulent and chocolaty. This has been a real find this summer and a bargain. THE SIGNAL POST 2012 SHIRAZ SOUTH EASTERN AUSTRALIA
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Shiraz Screw cap top
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With any food or on its own. Just open, pour, sit back and be impressed. What an amazing price for this outstanding shiraz. Tasted several times and always impressed. We don’t have much, so be quick.
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LES JAMELLES ‘RESERVE’ MOURVEDRE 2011 £8.75 VIN DE PAYS D’OC FRANCE BIN END 42 REGIONAL TROPHY 2012 WAS £9.99 BEST IN SHOW DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS Tasting Notes: Nuances of herbs, mushrooms and spice, enlivened by juicy strawberry and plum. Note this is the 2011 award winning vintage, up to 14% ABV and a full bodied stunner. To win best in show of region takes an exceptional wine. Grape Variety: Closure: Serving Suggestion: Additional Notes:
Mourvedre Embossed bottle, Cork and aluminium foil
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Any meat and cheese, lunch or dinner party. The complex Mourvedre is a rare old grape variety from the south of France. This is a lovely bottle presentation and contains an amazing quality wine for under £10.
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CHATEAU DES GRAVIERES 2009 CHATEAU BOTTLED GRAVES, BORDEAUX 41 £16.95 CUVEE PRESTIGE COLLECTION PRIVEE Tasting Notes: A classic Bordeaux vintage. Huge, ripe, juicy fruit combines tannins with darkly expressive colour and bouquet. Matured in oak for one year, this is a serious Bordeaux wine. Grape Variety: Closure:
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon Branded cork and Aluminium foil.
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Share with special friends, perfect with roasts and just as happy with cold cuts left over the next day. You must decant it a few hours before serving Additional This will last another 5 years. Superb bottle appearance, would make a Notes: perfect gift for someone into their wines. Put some away for Christmas!
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LES ARCHERES 2012 VIEILLES VIGNES 40 £9.99 CARIGNAN PAYS DE L’HERAULT, FRANCE Tasting Notes: 80 year old vines produce this rich, dense lusty wine. When you swirl it around the glass ripe red berry fruits and vanilla hints savour the palate. If you want to develop your wine knowledge, then this is a stunner. Grape Variety: Closure:
Carignan. Screw cap top
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Perfect with grilled meats, casseroles or on its own. Particularly useful for vegetarian dishes.
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Received excellent press write up from Matthew Jukes - Daily Mail. This is an indigenous grape variety from Languedoc, South of France. Masters of Wine rate this wine as a little gem waiting to be discovered.
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BORSAO 2012 GARNACHA CAMPO DE BORJA, SPAIN GOLD MEDAL 2013 SOMMELIER WINE AWARDS * This is a best wine of the list award * * This is a best deal of the list award *
£7.99
Sensational quality and a wonderful find, for the price it is simply amazing wine. As soon as you pour it the dense colour appears, powerful bouquet aromas rise to your nose, a mouthfillingly spicy fruit laden explosion takes place followed by WOW! You get the idea Garnacha. Branded screw cap, gold top
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Serving Suggestion:
Food doesn’t need to be on the menu! The bottle doesn’t last long once opened.
Additional Notes:
Rated by Robert Parker, wine guru, as the greatest value - for money - red wine in the world today. At a blind tasting this was valued between 35 and 50 dollars. South east of Rioja province of Zaragosa. Called Grenache grape in the Southern Rhone. Charm of Cotes du Rhone at a much lower price and much lower than neighbour Rioja. The outright star of our summer tasting event. Rarely does a wine come along that blows you away, this does! Judging by orders received to put some away in reserve it’s not going to last long. Numbered bottles and lovely presentation. I have put some away myself for a rainy day. This would make a surprising and exciting wine to serve at Christmas and as a present to a wine lover. Buy it, try it and reserve some more.
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MOLINO LOCO 2012 MONASTRELL, YECLA, SPAIN BODEGAS CASTANO * This is a best wine of the list award * * This is a best deal of the list award *
£8.50
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Too many tasting notes for this fabulous 2012 vintage to do justice here. Glorious deep red ruby colour, unmistakable old vine depth and nuance. Warm and spice notes first developing into a soft harmonious blackberry cake with freshly picked strawberry aroma and creaminess. This is a gorgeous, wonderful bottle of wine.
Grape Variety:
Monastrell. The grapes were 100% handpicked from 50 year old vines to preserve the pure fruit character.
Closure:
Branded screw cap top.
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
You must decant it a good hour before serving, drink it any time with any food, or on its own. I finished a half open bottle 3 days later, it had developed more depth and complexity and was still mouthfillingly fresh, amazing. Will last for another 3 years at least. Additional Molino Loco is the affectionate name for the windmill which is situated Notes: next to their Bodega in the ancient vineyards of Yecla. The climate is perfect for growing vines with over 3000 hours of sunshine every year to ripen the intense aromas of Monastrell grapes. This is an exciting find, buy it at this price before anyone else gets to know about it. We tasted it at our summer event, it was one of the stars of the show.
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CHATEAU SENEJAC 2008 HAUT MEDOC, CRU BOURGEOIS BORDEAUX, FRANCE
£16.99
Supple cassis fruit notes with expressive nose of currants. Well balanced and a hint of red cherries, chocolate and spice with subtle vanilla undertones. This is for those who love quality Bordeaux wine. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Branded cork and Aluminium foil
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Decant before serving and enjoy the colour and emerging bouquet. Serve with any meats, cheese and game. Will last another 5 years. Additional 2008 vintage produced classic Bordeaux wines with a wonderful Indian Notes: summer production. Made by the wine making team at Chateau PontetCanet no less. A dinner party wine
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CALLIA BELLA 2012 MALBEC, ARGENTINA
* This is a best wine of the list award *
Dark deep purple wine with expressive wild berry fruit with hints of baking spices. Intense and generous on the palate, with plush tannins, smooth ripeness and chocolate flavours. A creamy and flavourful finish. The oak is strong, but the fruit handles it perfectly. Malbec - Vegetarian. Branded screw cap top.
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Pasta dishes, sausages, meatballs, cheeses. Bodegas Callia are based in the Valle de Tulum, where in lies the town of San Juan, and have become one of the foremost wineries of this area. Surrounded on all sides by the Andes, a beautiful place producing beautiful wines. See Decanter magazine September 2013, pages 85/86 for “Must try red, weekday wine overall winner!”
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89
£8.99
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L’INSTANT TRUFFIER MALBEC 2012 RIGAL, PGI COTES DU LOT, FRANCE
£9.99
Concentrated, aromatic, firm well balanced structure, elegant peppered aromas. Dense blackish purple, bramble fruit and black cherry, hints of anise and prune. The palate is bold and robust, framing juicy fruit and tannins. Malbec - Vegetarian Branded cork and Aluminium foil
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A full bodied Malbec with an elegant, long and unctuous finish, best with any food, particularly meats and cheeses. Additional Rigal established in the Cahors since 1775 has put all its experience in this Notes: unique French Malbec, the birthplace of this wonderful grape from Southwest France. This is where the black truffle comes from hence the name. Put simply, this is the best French Malbec we have tasted. Note this is the 2012 vintage, probably the best they have ever made.
CHATEAU DE PITRAY 2008 COTES DE CASTILLON PREMIER VIN, BORDEAUX COMTESSE DE BOIGNE BOTTLED AT CHATEAU
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94 Tasting Notes:
Cabernet Franc, Merlot
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Beautiful labels, Branded aluminium foil and Cork
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£11.99
Please note this is a classic Bordeaux vintage. We have found a deliciously smooth, beautiful garnet-red robe colour vintage wine packed with cassis fruits. The bouquet immediately explodes in the glass, one sniff, one sip and wow this delivers. Once opened it will stay fresh for a couple of days, although it’s probably not tried often.
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Enjoy with a complete range of foods. Open and decant a good hour at room temperature before drinking. This would make a lovely dinner party (Christmas!) wine for those who love Bordeaux. The bottle presentation is gorgeous and classy. Chateau de Pitray is one of the leading properties in the Cotes de Castillon and the appellation’s premier estate. Robert Parker the wine guru rates this wine, which at this price is astonishingly good value compared to some Bordeaux at twice the price. This is for drinking now and will cellar for a further 5 years. This is one of our hot tips to follow in future vintages. The wine comes directly from the estate in original cartons of six bottles. What a wonderful gift they would make. Limited stocks that will go quickly.
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THE BIG TOP 2011 CALIFORNIA
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£9.99
Round and full, beautifully balanced and positively bulging with unforgettable fruit flavours. Rich with dollops of spice. Fruit sourced from old vines in the Lodi region central California. Matured in oak, soft and supple, a beautiful Zinfandel. 100% Zinfandel Screw top cap.
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Will match most foods, or drink on its own. Zinfandel wine of this quality and at this price doesn’t come along often. It has all the qualities in one glass of exceptional Zinfandel. This grape variety will surprise you, give it a try.
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ASHBOURNE 2007! WALKER BAY WINE OF ORIGIN ASHBOURNE HEMEL-EN-AARDE VALLEY HERMANUS, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, SOUTH AFRICA * This is a best wine of the list award *
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£47.25
Total production 32 barrels! That is only 9468 bottles, a tiny amount in comparison to the big boys. Unbelievable varietal wine from the best known South African grape. Dark plum and damson scented bouquet. The palate has fine tannins and fresh dark berry and damson tinged fruit. This is a superlative Pinotage built for age. Typical nose of black cherries and liquorice with never ending after taste of spices. A magnificent sumptuous wine experience.
Grape Variety:
Pinotage 85%, Cabernet, Syrah.
Closure:
Branded cork. Red foil capsule embossed ASHBOURNE!
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Serving Suggestion:
Beef, blue cheese, casserole, lamb, red meat venison, vegetarian dishes, cream sauce dishes. Decant before serving.
Additional Notes:
This was only the 4th vintage to be released. None was released in 2002/2003/2006. This bottle would make an eye catching display wine for any Wine Bar, Restaurant, or Hotel in Ashbourne. We also have original wooden cases of 6 bottles branded with ASHBOURNE! They make a truly unique gift for Ashburnians. We would be happy to show these wooden boxes before you buy. All the bottles are double tissue wrapped, with a production time-line. Lord Ashbourne was Lord Chancellor for Ireland in the late 1800s. Anthony Hamilton Russell is a descendant now making this wine at Ashbourne Wine Estate. The picture of the stately pile on the label is his home, Braemar, a 113ha property. Buy by the bottle or O.W.C. of 6 @ £283.50.
VERGELEGEN ESTATE RED WINES Stellenbosch, South Africa See Introduction Notes for these Wines BIN NUMBER
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VERGELEGEN 2009 PREMIUM RANGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON-MERLOT * This is a best deal of the list award *
£11.50
Round and voluptuous, with great aging potential. Ripe plum colour with a luminous ruby glint. The nose show ripe fruit flavours, spice and chocolate. Balanced beautifully by soft tannins that lead to a long lasting decadent red fruit finish underpinned by spice, herby blackcurrants, cloves and liquorice bouncing around the palate. This has had fourteen months maturing in French oak barrels and keeps on getting better and better. Delicious! Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc-Vegetarian-Vegan Tasting Notes:
Branded Cork, Embossed Foil Capsule Alcohol by Volume: 14% Certified numbered bottles Serving Decant and serve in big glasses. This is drinking fabulously now and will Suggestion: keep until 2020. Perfect with steak, lamb, roasts and cheese. Closure:
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The premium range is Vergelegen’s entry level, followed by Reserve and GVB Flagship. We are proud to offer nine wines available in their range and the best vintages.
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VERGELEGEN 2007 RESERVE RANGE SHIRAZ 79 £16.45 STELLENBOSCH Tasting Notes: Violets, raspberries, blackberries and cherries, balanced tannins, pepper and chocolate on the finish. Dark ruby colour. Strong upfront wine, elegant on the palate. Long clean after taste, this is an amazing Shiraz of concentrated style and type. Complex and well integrated through 50% new French oak. The best Shiraz we have tasted in years, and likely to! Grape Variety: Shiraz Closure:
Branded Cork and Aluminium foil
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Serving Suggestion:
All meats, game, outdoor food. Decant and pour into large glasses, this will then explode, into a multitude of sensory pleasures.
Additional Notes:
Just 1000 cases produced, 50% in new French oak. This will age and mature further in the bottle to 2018. Numbered bottles certified.
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80
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VERGELEGEN 2010 RESERVE RANGE MERLOT STELLENBOSCH * This is a best deal of the list award *
£16.45
At the master tasting lunch this was declared ‘magnificent’ 19/20 points. Ripe plum colour with a ruby rim. On the nose aromas of chocolate, coffee and spice abound. The ripeness of fruit is balanced by soft oak/tannins. The after taste is long and lasting. A wine that everyone will fall in love with, it is simply stunning. Grape Variety: 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc Tasting Notes:
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Branded Cork and ‘V’ Style foil capsule
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Serving Suggestion:
Will match most foods. Decant and swirl in large glass before having your breath taken away.
Additional Notes:
Drinking now and over the next decade. 16,257 certified numbered bottles. Buy now for Christmas and New Year occasions. Maturing in French oak barrels for 20 months before bottling on May 22, 2011. See Bin 65 for the 2008 vintage. NB! Recent dinner party tasting compares now with 2008, extraordinary comparisons with Grand Cru Bordeaux at a fraction of their prices.
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VERGELEGEN 2008 £17.99 RESERVE RANGE MERLOT 65 BIN END STELLENBOSCH Tasting Notes: Even more sumptuous, full and rounded than the 2010. Complex ripe fruit flavours, black cherries, plum, spice and touch of chocolate. Sadly only a few bottles left of this Premier Grand Cru quality. Aged for 20 months in new French oak barrels. Grape Variety: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc. Closure:
Branded Cork and Aluminium foil.
Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%
Serving Suggestion:
Decant and pour a little in a large plain wine glass, swirl around, sniff and taste, then smile and pour more.
Additional Notes:
Drink within the next 4 to 6 years! Why wait? See Bin 80 for the 2010 vintage.
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81
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VERGELEGEN 2007 RESERVE RANGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON STELLENBOSCH * This is a best deal of the list award *
£16.99
Tasting Notes:
Dense deep almost opaque colour. Rich oaky tannins, with deep blackcurrant and blackberry flavours and then all the classic left bank Bordeaux aromas of smoke, tobacco and cigar box. The 2007 was a ‘great’ vintage at Vergelegen. This is massive, full, with firm ripe tannins leading to a lingering mouth filling after taste. Cassis, chocolate, sweet spice with vanilla notes.
Grape Variety:
88% Cabernet Sauvignon with a little of the other three Bordeaux black grapes.
Closure:
Branded Cork and Aluminium foil.
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Serving Suggestion:
Decant and then swirl around in a large glass, be prepared to be blown away by this stunning wine and bouquet.
Additional Notes:
Serve and drink this with eager anticipation. Once poured, sit back and admire the feedback. It is fabulous quality and for less than an ‘off’ vintage Bordeaux wine. Certified numbered bottles. This is an exceptional example of a truly great Wine Estate. We simply love this luxuriant aristocratic Cabernet led wine, easily compares with classic Bordeaux quality. Serve this for Christmas and smile.
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88 Tasting Notes:
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VERGELEGEN RED GVB 2005 FLAGSHIP PRESTIGE RANGE * This is a best deal of the list award *
£30.00
A truly staggering wine, it compares with Premier Grand Cru Bordeaux vintage wines. Unbelievable dense black opaque colour, on the nose plum, chocolate, graphite and cassis, complemented by a complex minerality. On the palate the fruit tannin and acidity marry perfectly to offer balance and voluptuous complexity supported by flavours of red currant, spice and silky coffee. This scored 19/20 and was judged to be the finest bottle of wine tasted at the master class. My tasting notes are too theatrical and expressive to note here but enough to say that this is a magical superstar bottle of wine. This is the best bottle of red wine tasted this year – fact. 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc Branded Cork and Aluminium foil.
Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%
Serving Suggestion:
As with any Premier Grand Cru quality wine open a few hours before serving and decant. Pour a little into a large glass and swirl around, see the alcohol legs coat the inside. The bouquet will explode and invade the senses. I can taste it now! Serve at special occasions and to your nearest and dearest!
Additional Notes:
Matured in 100% new French oak barrels for 2 years and a further 3 years in bottle before release. This incredible wine will continue to mature for a further eight years in bottle. NB: We also have a small stock of original wooden cases, 6 bottles to the case, all tissue wrapped and the presentation as good as it gets. They would make a wonderful gift and are ideal for storage. Certified numbered bottles. GVB stands for grown, vinified and bottled at Vergelegen Estate. There will be no more of this classic 2005.
LARGE FORMATS RED WINE See Introduction Notes for these Wines
JEROBOAM BOTTLE PRICE
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54 Tasting Notes:
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RIOJA GRAN RESERVA 1994 CONDE DE VALDEMAR VENDIMIA SELECCIONDA
£150
This magnificence is very robust and intensely concentrated with flavours of blackcurrant compote, dark chocolate and liquorice with a slightly smoky finish. This legendary 2004 vintage is expressive and complex, showing great acidic and tannic balance in harmony - gentle tea leaf and herb notes complement the date and fig fruit backbone. Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon Natural branded cork.
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Serving Suggestion:
If you can bear to open this monster make sure you have lots of family and friends to the special occasion. Additional As with any fully mature wine (20 years old) colouration and aroma may Notes: be different to normal younger wines, and you will need to take extra care when pulling the cork. Remember this Jeroboam is equivalent to 7 bottles.
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RIOJA GRAN RESERVA 1994 CONDE DE VALDEMAR VENDIMIA SELECCIONDA
£40
As for the Jeroboam above in Bin 54.
Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon Natural branded cork.
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This double bottle size looks amazing on the table. A Christmas time show stopper!
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SANCERRE 2011 DOMINIQUE BAUD LES BARONNIERES LOIRE, FRANCE
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Brightly coloured, fresh citrus. Unmistakable gooseberry character with herbal notes. This is a stand out Sancerre and will last up to 2 years Sauvignon Blanc Screw top cap
Alcohol by Volume: 12.5%
Serving Suggestion:
A great wine to enjoy on its own or partner perfectly with fish and salad dishes. Serve chilled, not ice cold.
Additional Notes:
The most famous of all Loire Sauvignons, Sancerre is renowned for its crisp balanced elegance. This wine perfectly demonstrates superb quality by one of the Masters of Sancerre.
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RAGGED POINT 2012 SAUVIGNON BLANC MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND
£7.99 BIN END
Typical Marlborough characters of gooseberry, nettle and hints of tomato leaf on the nose. Palate of fruit is green apple and citrus with melon, framed by tense acidity. Pure, clean and vibrant. Sauvignon Blanc Screw top cap
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
Enjoy anytime on its own or with fish dishes and outdoor food. Serve chilled, not ice cold. From a multi-award winning winery established in 1978.
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MACON VILLAGES 2011 LES PIERRES BLANCHES CAVE DE LUGNY
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Pale lemon coloured, with citrus and hints of blossom and pear. Finishes on a lovely mineral and buttery streak. A dry delicious mouthful and super quality. Chardonnay Screw top cap
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
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A smooth drinking and accessible wine and over the next 18 months. Drink with most foods, hot or cold, or on its own for those ‘why not’ moments. Additional Situated in the heart of the Maconnaise, Cave de Lugny produces great Notes: value White Burgundy and is renowned for exceptional attention to detail.
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20
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GRAND ARDECHE 2010 CHARDONNAY, LOUIS LATOUR VIN DE PAYS COTEAUX DE L’ARDECHE, FRANCE
£10.99
One of the highlights at our summer tasing. Delicious, medium dry, smooth, straw coloured, silky. Fabulous quality. On the palate there are ripe apple and peach fruits with a nutty, buttery, creamy texture and notes of vanilla and spice. A powerful and complex wine. 100% Chardonnay Branded cork
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Delicious with smoked salmon, prawns, pate, blue cheeses or on its own! Heavy bell shaped style bottle. The climate in the Ardeche, to the west of Rhone certainly suits Chardonnay. Couple this terrior with Louis Latour’s Burgundian expertise and the result is in the style of the best Meursault. It is treated as if it were grown in one of the Grand Cru vineyards of the Cote d’Or. Packed in original cartons.
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MONTAGNY PREMIER CRU 2008 LES MILLIERES CAVE DES VIGNERONS DE BUXY GRAND VIN DE BURGUNDY
£11.99
A delicate bouquet with a hint of hazelnuts. The style is dry with a slight mineral edge and a beautiful lingering finish. Enjoy now or will keep for up to 3 years. A delicious, fresh Chardonnay which has been fermented and matured in stainless steel tanks to preserve the pure peach, pear and acacia aromas. The price reflects its 1er cru quality and exceptional producer. Typical concentrated citrus and melon fruit flavours. 100% Chardonnay Branded cork
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
Serving Suggestion:
Enjoy on its own for sheer drinking pleasure or as an excellent accompaniment to fish, white meats, any salads. Serve chilled but not cold.
Additional Notes:
A premier cru from the Montagny Appellation comes from the best hillside slopes of the region. At this price for a super quality Burgundy you should stock up while stocks last.
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VIOGNIER 2011 GERARD BERTRAND RESERVE SPECIALE PGI PAYS D’OC SOUTH OF FRANCE
£9.99
Displays tell-tale notes of honeysuckle and ripe pear with peach, orange blossom and citrus overtones. A crisp clean style. This reserve speciale is elegant with intense fruit, rich and lush with lingering tropical fruits, dried apricots, hazelnuts and honey. Tasted several times and can’t wait to open it again, it is gorgeous. Another star wine at our summer tasting. 100% Viognier Branded cork
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Serving Suggestion:
Enjoy chilled on its own or with fresh fish, poultry, Asian cuisine or shellfish, summer salads, vegetarian dishes.
Additional Notes:
Bottled by the owner at the chateau using grapes only from the area’s finest vineyards. Bertrand wine produce some of the best wines in the Languedoc. You can taste the hot Mediterranean sun in every delicious mouthful.
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MUSCADET SEVRE ET MAINE 2011 SUR LIE DOMAINE DE LA TOURMALINE
BOTTLE PRICE
£8.70
This elegant wine comes from the heart of Muscadet’s finest quality appellation. Ripe fruit aromas, richness and fine minerality, this is a classic Loire white and one of the best value for money Muscadet Sur Lie at a basic standard Muscadet price. This knocks socks off the high street Muscadets. Melon de Bourgogne - Vegetarian Branded screw top cap.
Alcohol by Volume: 12%
Serving Suggestion:
This is perfect served chilled as an apperitif and is a great match for cold meats, shellfish, sushi and spicy Chinese, Thai and Oriental cuisine.
Additional Notes:
Christopher Gadis fermented the wine at cool temperatures to give extra freshness and fruit before bottling it “Sur Lie” straight from its fermentation lees to give a refreshing and natural spritz. The term “Sur Lie” sorts the wheat from the chaff in the world of Muscadet. An extended period of lees contact after fermentation leads to a greater complexity of flavour and character.
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GEWURZTRAMINER 2011 CUVEE PRESTIGE, KUHLMANN-PLATZ APPELLATION ALSACE CONTROLEE CAVE DE HUNAWHIR
BOTTLE PRICE
£10.99
Aromas of apricot and yellow plum with hints of floral nose and slightly spicy characters. Pale straw colour, fresh and balanced acidity, concentrated and bold that dries and lengthens the finish remaining elegant. Another underrated and exceptional grape variety, this particular cuvee prestige is the difference between semi-skimmed and full Jersey cream milk. Gewurtztraminer - Vegetarian Branded screw top cap. Embossed bottle.
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Serving Suggestion:
Pungent soft cheeses or with spiced oriental cuisine. Classy bottle presentation and design, this Cuvee Prestige will impress all you Alsace wine lovers. Can be drunk on its own.
Additional Notes:
Cave Vinicole de Hunawihr was the first co-operative in Alsace. The winery was built in the 1950s by the founding vignerons who tended their vines by day and worked on the building by night, creating a winery that is still in use today making this stunning Gewurtz. Packed in original cartons.
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VILLA MARIA PINOT GRIGIO 2011 PRIVATE BIN EAST COAST NEW ZEALAND MARLBOROUGH
£9.99
Intense aromas of green apple, pear and ripe quince, nuanced with subtle spice. The palate is gently off-dry, accenting the ripe fruit with crisp acidity providing a mouth-watering finish. Pinot Grigio Red branded screw cap.
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
Serving Suggestion:
A great partner for soft, mild cheeses, chicken salads and herb dishes. Suits most seafood and white meat dishes. After a hard day’s work, open it, relax and enjoy. Don’t wait for dinner. Additional It has been almost 50 years since George Fistonich embarked on creating Notes: Villa Maria, the home of New Zealand’s most awarded wines. The Private Bin range has gained a solid reputation worldwide. Sourced from the diverse terroirs of Gisbourne, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough and Waipora this Pinot Grigio pays homage to the crisp and fruit focused wines of Alsace.
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LA GRILLE CHENIN BLANC 2011 COOL FERMENTED, LOIRE GWENAEL GUIHARD APPELLATION ANJOU CONTROLEE
£7.99
Fully ripe Chenin Blanc grapes produce luscious ripe fruit and peach characters, beautifully off-dry and balanced. If you like Chenin Blanc you will love this. If you’ve never tried it then you are in for a big surprise. Chenin Blanc - Vegetarian Screw top cap
Alcohol by Volume: 11%
Serving Suggestion:
Delicious classic Loire wine, serve chilled as an aperitif, goes beautifully with grilled trout and salmon dishes and barbecues.
Additional Notes:
Guihard has used specially selected Chenin Blanc grapes for this mouth filling off-dry Cuvee. Using cool fermentations to bring out all the grape’s appetizing fruit flavours and fresh aromas. The wine was matured on its Lees to give added complexity. This is a quality wine.
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29
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BELLINGHAM HAND PICKED VIOGNIER 2011 THE BERNARD SERIES, WESTERN CAPE LIMITED RELEASE LABEL
£11.99
International Wine Challenge - Bronze Medal Decanter World Wine Awards – Bronze Medal * This is a best deal of the list award *
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Perfumed aromas of peaches, lychees, rose petal and spice are complimented by rich layers of fruit with spicy undertones of white pepper and cinnamon on the palate with a lingering and inviting finish. Naturally fermented on the Lees and barrel matured in French oak for 7 months. Fabulous award winning wine at an amazing price. 100% Viognier. If you love Viognier this will blow you away. Embossed screw top cap.
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Serving Suggestion:
For very special meal occasions, delicately flavoured, creamy seafood and poultry dishes. This will keep well past 2015.
Additional Notes:
With focus on the smallest of detail these grapes are hand-picked, hand selected and only the best of the best grapes are allowed to form part of this exceptional Viognier - hence the price! This wine is naturally fermented on the Lees. Beautiful bottle label presentation.
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30
BELLINGHAM OLD VINE CHENIN BLANC 2012 THE BERNARD SERIES, WESTERN CAPE LIMITED RELEASE LABEL
BOTTLE PRICE
£11.99
International Wine Challenge – Silver Medal Tasting Notes:
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Tropical fruit and citrus, limestone and oak aromas give way to a refreshing, powerful and rounded palate. Vanillin spices with honeysuckle, layers of fruit and lingering finish. 40 year old bush vines produce this French oak barrel matured Chenin Blanc deliciousness. Bold, buttery, big food suitable white with lively fat, spicy appley fruit. Impressively opulent.
100% Chenin Blanc Embossed screw top cap.
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Serving Suggestion:
Fish dishes, scallops, pork, chicken and mixed salads. Serve chilled but not cold.
Additional Notes:
The gnarled bark and weathered stems of these old vines produces a wine deserving of its own unique identity. Wine maker Niel Groenewald allows 12 months maturation to produce this one of our favourite wines. This vintage will stay fresh and luscious for several years to come. Chenin Blanc wine at its affordable best.
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DR WILLIAM ROBERTSON, SAUVIGNON BLANC 2012 ROBERTSON WINERY, SOUTH AFRICA * This is a best deal of the list award *
BOTTLE PRICE
£7.99
This Sauvignon Blanc represents exceptional value for money. We tasted this as soon as the vintage was released, it had received great reviews. We bought a parcel immediately. Crisp, vibrant wine with varietal flavours of green apple, bell pepper and countryside blossom. Fresh aromatic nose, dry with plenty of zesty gooseberry undertones. Will stay superb for the next 18 months.
100% Sauvignon Blanc Blue top branded screw top cap
Alcohol by Volume: 12%
Serving Suggestion:
Enjoy now with seafood, creamy pasta dishes, smoked salmon, roast chicken and pork. Serve chilled not cold. Delicious on its own.
Additional Notes:
Certified by the Wine and Spirit Board for Integrity and Sustainability and seal of approval. The producers, 7th generation, share a love and respect for the earth that shows in every vibrant bottle. In the warm and dry climate in the Robertson valley lies this winery with the same name. It is further inland than most vineyards in South Africa but the Breede River, running through it provides a cooling influence for this classic Sauvignon Blanc. Numbered bottles.
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23
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CHABLIS 2011 VIEILLES VIGNES DOMAINE VOCORET & FILS DOMAINE BOTTLED – FRANCE
£16.99
Tasting Notes:
All the wine is matured in wooden ‘foudres’. This Vieilles Vignes wine is sourced from sumptuous quality vineyards with strict yield limits on production. A vibrant apple and lime character from intense age old vines producing the finest Chablis we have ever tasted at this price.
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100% Chardonnay. Vieilles Vignes indicates Rolls Royce quality, if you ever see it on a wine label it means top of the premier division in very old exceptional vines. This gives it a rarity value and complexity - hence the price.
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Branded cork and capsule. Unusual and beautiful bottle presentation.
Alcohol by Volume: 12.5%
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Beautiful on its own to fully appreciate its subtleties or otherwise match with summer salads, pasta and white meat and fish dishes.
Additional Notes:
Bottled by the family owner at the Domaine Estate, one of the finest in Chablis with 50 hectares of vines. Original cartons direct from the Chateau. This is an outstanding Chablis to try - we would rather drink one bottle of this than two bottles of high street Chablis. See Bin No. 74 for Premier Cru.
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VERDEJO 2011 EL TESORO ESPANA CASTILLA Y LEON
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A fresh crisp and dry white wine bursting with citrus and tropical fruit flavours. Handy ‘fridge door’ wine at a handy, user friendly price. This Verdejo from Spain is a little gem, similar to Sauvignon Blanc. Vibrant green apple brightness and floral aromatics. Verdejo Screw cap top
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Serve chilled on its own or with fresh fish, paella or Mediterranean foods. Numbered bottles! Made from the indigenous grape variety Verdejo, grown in the Spanish region of Castilla-Leon north west of Madrid. One of Spain’s best-kept secrets. We were put onto this quality, value for money wine by Masters of Wine who know a thing or two about Spanish producers.
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DOMAINE SAINT-LANNES 2012 COTES DE GASCOGNE, FRANCE IGP
£9.35
Intense and aromatic, compares with the best Sauvignon Blanc. Little known grapes, provide texture and perfume. Serve this with complete confidence to any dinner or lunch party. This aromatic, fresh, lively and fruity wine gives a multitude of soft and complex aromas of exotic and citrus fruits. Colombard, Gros Manseng and Ungi-Blanc Screw cap top
Alcohol by Volume: 12%
It is the perfect accompaniment to seafood, shellfish, Asian dishes, pastas or on its own as an aperitif. Domaine bottled, and probably the best value wine from Gascony. We will try and buy the 2013 for next year’s list.
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VILLA MARIA 2012 SINGLE VINEYARD SAUVIGNON BLANC MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND * This is a best deal of the list award *
73
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Intensely aromatic, this powerful wine shows ripe gooseberry and lime notes complemented by a fine balanced acidity. Bursting with lemon grass and asparagus notes. The palate is vibrant, exploding with richness leading to memorable finish. Probably the finest Sauvignon Blanc available at this price on the market today. 100% Sauvignon Blanc Branded screw cap top
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Serve well chilled as an aperitif or with spicy food. Single vineyard wines are created from vineyards of exceptional quality when vintage conditions allow them to fully express their individuality. Graham Vineyard is located in the Dashwood area of Marlborough’s Awatere Valley. This is a sensational bottle of wine, we have very limited stocks and is unrepeatable.
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CHABLIS PREMIER CRU 2011 DOMAINE VOCORET & FILS LES VAILLONS, VIEILLES VIGNES
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£19.99
Sumptuous, glorious, buttery, creamy, sensational wine. Christmas Day wine or a very special occasion/present. Premier Cru Chablis of this quality is rarely available at less than £20. Beautiful bottle presentation. Unrepeatable once sold. Limited stocks. 100% Chardonnay Branded cork, aluminium foil
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
The sheer quality of this wine will match any food and any occasion. Prepare to be blown away by the experience, much the same when you buy from us! Additional This was the best Chablis tasted when sourcing Premier Cru for our list.
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BOURILLON D’ORLEANS VOUVRAY SEC 2012 LA COULEE D’ARGENT VIEILLES VIGNES
£12.45
Rich dry and complex, a delicate wine with subtle aromas of white blossom, acacia, balanced by flavours of pears and quince on the palate. Chenin Blanc, suitable for vegetarians and vegans Natural cork, aluminium foil
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
Perfect accompaniment to fish and shellfish dishes or roast chicken. This wine is produced from the best slopes in Vouvray using an integrated vineyard management system to ensure preservation of the natural environment. Domaine bottled excellence.
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BELLINGHAM OLD VINE CHENIN BLANC 2011 THE BERNARD SERIES, WESTERN CAPE LIMITED RELEASE LABEL
£13.99 BIN END
See Bin No 30 and then add a layer of maturity and depth. This 2011 is unrepeatable, once gone its gone. 100% Chenin Blanc Embossed screw top cap
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Accompany with those special dining occasions, fish dishes especially. Allow the wine a few minutes in the glass before tasting to allow the bouquet to open up. Additional Without doubt this is the best Chenin Blanc tasted this year. If you want Notes: it, be very quick.
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FIEF GUERIN 2012 MUSCADET COTES DE GRANDLIEU SINGLE VINEYARD, SUR LIE VIEILLES VIGNES
A single vineyard wine from the western end of the Loire Valley. Made from old vines grown in Muscadet’s prestigious Cotes de Grandlieu appellation. Crisp, fresh and attractively complex, a delicious wine that ticks all the boxes at an amazing price. Melon de Bourgogne - Vegetarian Branded screw cap top
Alcohol by Volume: 12%
Perfect served chilled on its own and delicious with cold meats, poultry, fish and salads. It is also an enticing match for Chinese and Thai dishes. After picking the grapes at full ripeness, the fermented wine is cooled before maturing on its lees and bottled Sur Lie to give a refreshing and natural spritz.
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CALVET 2012 SAUVIGNON BLANC LIMITED RELEASE BORDEAUX
£7.99 BIN END was £9.99
A beautiful pale yellow. An intense citrus, white peach nose with mineral notes. Long round aromatic with a fresh finale. Represents excellent value and quality. Sauvignon Blanc Branded screw cap top
Alcohol by Volume: 11.5%
As an aperitif, with seafood, salads or grilled fish. Specialists in the wines of Bordeaux since 1818 and selecting the best ’cuvee’ from other principal wine areas, Calvet is a French brand, their quality name is value driven.
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ROC SAINT VINCENT 2012 SAUVIGNON BLANC BORDEAUX * This is a best deal of the list award *
Bursting with zesty grapefruit and citrus flavours. Lovely full and rich. And at the Bin End price, a bargain! Lush fruit character with aromatic overtones. Sauvignon Blanc Branded Cork and Embossed bottle.
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Perfect with light chicken dishes, seafood and creamy pasta or straight from the fridge on its own. Recommended by Damien Dupont Chef Sommelier, France. This classic wine from the heart of the Bordeaux region is named after the picturesque Saint Vincent village where it is produced and is a stunning example of the crisp and elegant wines this area is renowned for.
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100
£7.99 BIN END WAS £11.98
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SANTA EMA RESERVA 2012 SAUVIGNON BLANC LEYDA VALLEY, CHILE
£9.99
Exciting bouquet of grapefruit and passion fruit, framed by subtle herb and mineral notes on the palate the fruit laden character and acidity shine through the slow maturation of the grapes. This knocks spots off the usual High Street Sauvignon Blanc. Hand-picked grapes from the best growers in the Leyda Valley produce the style. Branded screw cap top Branded cork, aluminium foil
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Any shell fish, grilled white fish, salads and white cheeses, or on its own for a delicious “I deserve it”. The third generation of the Pavone family continue to provide the finest wines from the most special wine regions within Chile. Leyda has a semiarid climate and granite and clay soils producing wines with excellent acidity and minerality. We think this is one of the best value Sauvignons on the market today.
VERGELEGEN ESTATE WHITE WINES Stellenbosch, South Africa BIN NUMBER
68 Tasting Notes:
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VERGELEGEN 2012 PREMIUM RANGE CHARDONNAY * This is a best deal of the list award *
£11.50
Complex aromas of citrus, tropical fruit and vanilla oak. The aftertaste is broad, silky and dry, reflecting the fine integration of fruit and oak. Drink now or allow to evolve over the next five years. Delicious quality Chardonnay that will impress. Lush, creamy, superb, harmonious. The palate is long and full with delicate wooding. Beautifully refined and elegant.
100% Chardonnay Branded screw cap top
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Serving Suggestion:
Can be drunk on its own or with a wide range of food, in fact when in doubt, just open and drink it.
Additional Notes:
See Vergelegen Wine Estate introductory notes for background information. Tasted several times this year, always attractive, lemony yellow-green colour, butterscotch and mineral tones showing through. A lovely wine, enjoyed by all members attending our Spring/Summer Tasting event. The grapes were wholebunch pressed and not given any skin contact. The juice slightly clarified was racked into 20% new French oak barrels and 80%, second, third and fourth fill barrels for alcoholic fermentation. The young wine was matured for 8 months on the lees in both tank and barrel before bottling.
BIN NUMBER
69 Tasting Notes:
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VERGELEGEN 2012 PREMIUM RANGE SAUVIGNON BLANC * This is a best deal of the list award *
£11.50
Pale straw in colour, the nose shows passion fruit, green fig, guava and lemon/grapefruit. Crisp, intensely flavoured, dry unwooded wine. Showing classical Sauvignon flavours such as gooseberry and green pepper. The wine is fresh, beautifully balanced with a long after taste. The bouquet is intense.
96% Sauvignon Blanc, 4% Semillon Branded screw cap top
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Serve well chilled on its own or with most foods. There is no other Sauvignon Blanc that tastes this good in this price range. Fact. If you drink Sauvignon Blanc then treat yourself to this lovely example. Grapes from the selected vineyards were hand harvested at peak ripeness and transported to the cellar in wooden bins. After de-stemming and crushing, the grapes were pressed under anaerobic conditions to prevent oxygen pick up and loss of aroma potential. Fermentation lasted 2-3 weeks.
BIN NUMBER
70
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VERGELEGEN 2011 RESERVE RANGE CHARDONNAY * This is a best deal of the list award *
£16.99
A beautiful lemony yellow green colour with a complex nose and palate of citrus, vanilla and butterscotch, tropical fruit and mineral tones. A long and full finish which is complex and powerful. An elegant gorgeous Chardonnay. Simply wonderful and impressive. A fine balance of finesse and intense flavours. Well integrated acidity supporting oak and citrus flavours. Drink now or allow to evolve over the next five years. 100% Chardonnay Branded cork and aluminium foil
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
Serving Suggestion:
Special occasions, serve chilled not ice cold. Enjoy the bouquet opening up in the glass before tasting, it is difficult to wait. Drink with most foods.
Additional Notes:
This is Premier Cru quality at an amazing price. Once tasted you will be hooked and so will your friends and family. The designated vineyard for the making of Vergelegen Reserve Chardonnay is Korhaan, named after one of South Africa indigenous birds. The vineyard itself is south facing and 220 metres above sea level. The vineyard is not irrigated and because of the tough growing conditions yields never exceed 6 tonnes per hectare. The 2011 vintage will be regarded as one of the Best Vintages of all time; low yield with concentrated fruit and great acidity. Grapes were wholebunch pressed with no skin contact. The juice with some clarification was racked into 50% new French oak barrels and 50% second fill and third fill barrels for alcoholic fermentation. Fermentation took approximately 15 days to complete once the sugar was fermented, all 25 barrels were topped up. The young wine was left on the gross lees for 9 months with regular batonage, then stablilized and bottled on 9th December 2011. At 94 points scored, this wine is one of the highest ratings achieved for a Reserve.
BIN NUMBER
95
BOTTLE PRICE
VERGELEGEN 2010! FLAGSHIP PRESTIGE RANGE GVB WHITE O.W.C.
£25.00
GOLD TROPHY INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2012 * This is a best wine of the list award * * This is a best deal of the list award * Tasting Notes:
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This is a sensational, magnificent and fabulous wine. Pale green colour with ripe Semillon flavours dominating. The wine is rich and complex with a long after taste. Both grapes were handpicked, the Semillon 3 weeks after the Sauvignon, whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented; the Semillon is in 50% new 225 litre barrels and the Sauvignon in 25% new 500 litre barrels. The wine matured for 9 months before bottling. My tasting notes at the Master Class luncheon for this wine ends with ‘just buy as much as you can afford, its fabulous’. To win Gold at IWC says it all. Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc. Branded cork and aluminium foil
Alcohol by Volume: 13.36%
Oysters, crayfish, poultry and fish. Will also match most food. Serve at 12-14°c. Allow to open up in the glass. Drink now or up to a decade after the vintage. The Semillon in this wine was planted in 1991. The Sauvignon Blanc grapes come from the Schaapenberg vineyard. This single vineyard is planted some 320m above sea level and directly facing south. If you are looking to buy a serious white wine as a gift for someone extra special, this is it! We also have original wooden cases, 6 bottles to the case. The presentation is as good as it gets. Remember, we deliver free to Derbyshire Dales and Staffordshire Moorlands.
ROSE WINE BIN NUMBER
34
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CHATEAU GUIOT ROSE 2011 COSTIERES DE NIMES MIS EN BOUTEILLE AU CHATEAU FRANCE
£9.45
Perfume, red berries, spice, summer berries and blossom aromas with an off-dry medium weight of fruit, clean and mineral acidity and a vibrant redcurrant finish. The gorgeous colour is obtained by keeping the skins in contact with the juice before fermentation. Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault Screw top cap.
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Serving Suggestion:
A Rose wine that will bring sunshine to the cloudiest day. Serve on its own or partner with pasta and cheese.
Additional Notes:
Chateau Guiot is situated in the heart of the Costieres de Nimes appellation. Francois and Sylvia Cornut have owned the 75 acre property since 1977. Following a rigorous selection, the hand-harvested grapes undergo a traditional tank fermentation and maturation. After 6 months the wine is bottled to retain the ripeness and freshness of the dark berry fruit flavours.
BIN NUMBER
35 Tasting Notes:
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CASTANO ROSADO 2012 MONASTRELL, YECLA, SPAIN
£9.99
Fresh, full of fruit, generous, rounded and balanced gorgeous Rose colour. From our tastings and customers who love rose wines this has consistently topped the results table. Full bodied with raspberry and strawberry flavours, structure and full finish.
Grape Variety:
Monastrell called Mourvedre in France, +5% Syrah, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Closure: Screw top cap. Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Serving Suggestion:
Fabulous fridge door wine, lovely by the glass. Keeps well, up to two days. Versatile with any food.
Additional Notes:
The best altitude vines are grown in South East Spain, this is where this extraordinary Rose is grown and produced.
VINTAGE PORT BIN NUMBER
33
BOTTLE PRICE
TAYLOR’S 2007 LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT OPORTO, PORTUGAL
£14.75
Tasting Notes:
Bottled in 2012 by Quinta and Vineyard. The blending process first used in 1970 ensures the Port is balanced with continuity of style. A long finish of spice and fruit. Unctuous, silky, mouth filling taste explosion loveliness. Dark fruits, spicy undertones, hints of violets on the nose with powerful tannins, firm acidity, and rich concentrated red and black fruits.
Grape Variety:
Produced from rich fruity wines from a single harvest in the Cima Corgo and Douro Superior areas. Tinta Barocca, Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional
Closure:
Natural cork.
Alcohol by Volume: 20%
Serving Suggestion:
Its longer wood ageing after four to six years means that it is ready to drink, needs no decanting and will remain in good condition for several weeks after the bottle is first opened. This will be fabulous for Christmas 2013 and as a meal time end to any special occasion.
Additional Notes:
Comes in a presentation carton, ideal gift. Embossed and numbered bottle. Three centuries of family ownership and experience goes into making this Vintage Port from grapes grown on Taylor’s own vineyards, one of the very best Vintage Port producers.
FINE WINE PRESENTATION SELECTION CABINETS See Bin Numbers: 1100, 1450, 1800 For those looking for a magnificent Fine Wine outstanding gift, celebration award or deserving thank you to someone extra special, these presentation selections can be offered with pride and received with delight! Each bespoke cabinet presentation consists of 6 different exceptional and award winning French red wines. They are all ready to drink now and will continue to mature over the next 5 years. All have branded corks with foil capsules. Grape varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot. These wines have oak aged and lengthy maturation processes, they will benefit by being decanted one hour before serving. Some of the bottles have back labels with extensive chateau profile and wine information, both informative and educational. If you would like to see any of these selection cabinets before you buy we would be delighted to show them first. We are so excited to offer these presentations, you will not be disappointed. When the wines have been drunk the cabinets will make wonderful storage for the next 6 bottles of wine!
BIN 1100 VINTNERS EXECUTIVE SELECTION
£143.50
1 x Bottle each of exceptional French Red Wine listed below. Blue silk type lined padded cabinet box. Magnetic closing. Inside lid inscribed in silver script: VINTNERS SELECTION APPELLATION CONTROLEE PRODUIT DE FRANCE 1.
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Chateau Les Communeaux 2009 Cotes de Bourg Grand Vin de Bordeaux Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec Brard Jonathan Proprietaire Chateau Cap Saint-Martin 2010 Cotes de Blaye Grand Vin de Bordeaux Merlot 97% Cabernet Sauvignon 3%
12.5% Alcohol by volume
14% Alcohol by volume
Chateau des Bachelards Fleurie 2006 Appellation Fleurie Controlee Georges Duboeuf Mr Lombard-Platet Proprietaire
13% Alcohol by volume
Chateau Charreau 2010 Cotes de Bordeaux Chateau Bottled, Cuvee Tradition Appellation D’Origine Controlee Viticulture a Verdelais-Gironde
12.5% Alcohol by volume
Vieux Chateau Negrit 2010 Montagne Saint-Emilion Grand Vin de Bordeaux Bottled at Chateau Alexandre Blanc Proprietaire
14% Alcohol by volume
Chateau Fonseche 2008 Haut Medoc Grand Vin de Bordeaux Domaines Fabre Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot Bottled at Chateau 12.5% Alcohol by volume
BIN 1450 DIRECTOR’S PREMIER SELECTION
£155.00
1 x Bottle each of magnificent French Red Wine listed below. Silver Silk type lined padded cabinet box. Magnetic closing. Inside and outside lid inscribed in blue script: EUROPEAN VINEYARDS PREMIER SELECTION
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Chateau Cassillac 2010 Grand Vin de Bordeaux Bourg Chateau Bottled Christophe Doucet Exploitant
12.5% Alcohol by volume.
Chateau Haut Peyruguet 2010 Grand Vin de Bordeaux Chateau Bottled Vignobles Jolivet
13.5% Alcohol by volume.
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Chateau La Grangeotte 2010 Grand Vin de Bordeaux Numbered Bottles, Silver Medal Awarded Vins D’Aquitaine Concours de Bordeaux Dominique Martin, Proprietaire 13% Alcohol by volume.
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Chateau Moulin de la Tonnelle 2010 Grand Vin de Bordeaux Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux Chapon Francis, Proprietaire 13.5% Alcohol by volume
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Chateau Les Mottes-Pradier 2009 Grand Vin de Bordeaux Chateau Bottled Appellation Cotes de Bourg Controlee Jean Roux, Vigneron 13% Alcohol by volume.
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Beaujolais-Villages 2009 Appellation Beaujolais-Villages Controlee Les Vins Georges Duboeuf Produced and Bottled in France 12.5% Alcohol by volume.
BIN 1800 CHAIRMAN’S BORDEAUX SELECTION
£199.00
1 x Bottle each of sublime French Red wine listed below. Polished veneer wooden presentation cabinet box with antique metal side handles and central closing locking clasp. The wooden cabinet lid inscribed with gold script: BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR APPELLATION CONTROLEE GRANDS VIN DE BORDEAUX PRODUIT DE FRANCE 1. Chateau les Eyquem 2010 Haut Graves Grand Vin de Bordeaux Margaux Chateau Bottled Appellation Margaux Controlee 13.5% Alcohol by volume. 2.
Chateau de la Commanderie 2010 Lalande-de-Pomerol Grand Vin de Bordeaux Chateau Bottled Jean-Pierre Moueix
14% Alcohol by volume.
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Chateau Lapelletrie 2008 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Grand Vin de Bordeaux Chateau Bottled 13.5% Alcohol by volume. Appellation Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Controlee
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Chateau Brisson 2009 Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux Grand Vin de Bordeaux Chateau Bottled
14.5% Alcohol by volume.
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Chateau Martin 2011 Cuvee La Peseille St. Estephe Grand Vin de Bordeaux Appellation Saint-Estephe Controlee Chateau Bottled 12.5% Alcohol by volume.
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Comte de Monspey 2011 Fleurie ‘Le Debuche’ Appellation Fleaurie Controlee Chateau Bottled Bronze Medal Awarded Paris 2012
13% Alcohol by volume.
In all my experience in the Wine trade, this wooden cabinet presentation is the best I’ve ever seen. A showpiece wine accessory that can be admired and used over and over again!
HELPFUL NOTES BUYING CRU BOURGEOIS RED WINES The Crus Bourgeois French red wines are a natural hunting ground for those who can’t afford the huge high prices that the classic growths among the Medoc command. Well-chosen Crus Bourgeois wines from carefully selected vintages are physical wines with angles, depth, length and width, packed with the Bordeaux holy trinity of tannins, fruit and acidity. Some wines need time and patience to grow into themselves. THE FACTS: CRU BOURGEOIS a) b) c) d)
Covers 4,400 ha (27% of the Medoc’s vineyards) Can produce more than 32 million bottles in a vintage (around 38% of the Medoc’s production) as in 2010 The name Cru Bourgeois provides a reliable signpost for buyers. There are eight Medoc appellations: Acs Medoc, Haut-Medoc, St Estephe, Paullac, St Julien, Listrac-Medoc, Moulis-en-Medoc, Margaux
RECENT VINTAGES 2011 2010 years 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
- challenging year, choose with care - outstanding holy trinity year, exceptional ageing potential, the best will last for 10 -
excellent year, good aromatics some classic wines, wonderful Indian summer production early drinking, damp summer, lighter style wines classic vintage, some wines need a few more years a superlative vintage, some need time (2015) to open up some quality wines that offer excellent value, if you can find them!
WINE GLASSES The ideal glass should be clear so the colour of the wine can be seen, large enough so that a good serving of wine can be rotated and thus release the bouquet, thin enough to allow the glass to acclimatise to room temperature, and be a pleasure to hold.
CHAMPAGNE There are nearly 20,000 growers in Champagne owning 88% of the vineyards and if most are happy enough to sell their grapes to co-ops or the Houses, there are a growing number preferring to make the wines themselves. And many of them do so very skillfully. Our selection of hand-crafted Champagnes will combine finesse and flavour, often reflecting notions of terroir that are mostly lost in the big blends.
