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Lourensford FIVE HEIRS Shiraz Stellenbosch RSA
Description: Founded in 1700 Lourensford has a proud history, while today utilising unique technology and reaping the benefits of global expertise the wines are becoming well-recognised icons of true style and sophistication. All harvesting was done by hand and extreme care was taken not to damage the grapes with only healthy, fully ripened grapes picked. From the vineyard to the winery great care has been taken in making this wine wher it finally spends 6-8 months in French Oak before release. Red berry colour with hints of red bricks, this Shiraz has a white pepper, spice and black berry nose as well as hints of herbaceous basil characters. The palate follows through from the nose with meaty characters and hints of blue cheese while it is a well balanced and integrated juicy wine that delivers on fruityness. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.52
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Errazuriz ESTATE Carmenere Aconcagua Valley Chile
Description: A good example of this uniquely chilean grape. It is full bodied with well balanced tannins. This wine displays classic Carmenère aromas of blackberry jam, soy sauce, roasted red pepper and coffee, with slightly earthy notes and vanilla. On the palate, the texture is lush and velvety. The explosive flavours feature smoked black tea, dark chocolate and ripe, spicy raspberry. This wine should age well for up to ten years. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.52
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Lourensford FIVE HEIRS Chardonnay Stellenbosch RSA
Description: Founded in 1700 Lourensford has a proud history, while today utilising unique technology and reaping the benefits of global expertise the wines are becoming well-recognised icons of true style and sophistication. This hand harvested Chardonnay is a straw coloured wine with a subtle oak nose and hints of citrus peel and butterscotch. A well made wine the palate is quite mellow with lovely balancing acidity. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.52
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Lourensford FIVE HEIRS Chardonnay Viognier Stellenbosch RSA
Description: Founded in 1700 Lourensford has a proud history, while today utilising unique technology and reaping the benefits of global expertise the wines are becoming well-recognised icons of true style and sophistication. This hand harvested blend of Chardonnay and Viognier is a light straw coloured wine that has tints of green. The nose shows citrus tones, limes and oranges, while the palate is creamy and has a balanced acid. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.52
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Errazuriz ESTATE Sauvignon Blanc Casablanca Valley Chile
Description: Our Sauvignon Blanc features delicate aromas of fresh pear, lemon peel, and a hint of red pepper. On the palate, lemon, green apple and fresh pear flavours predominate. Background notes of freshly cut grass continue through the clean finish. To enjoy the fresh fruit characters, we recommend consuming within two years of vintage. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.52
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Errazuriz ESTATE Shiraz Aconcagua Valley Chile
Description: Errazuriz Syrah is a medium-bodied wine with forward, lively fruit.The almost floral aromas feature ripe raspberry and cherry set off by a rich vanilla background. On the palate, the integrated oak complements the chalky tannins, creating a velvety texture and adding layers of vanilla and toast. A slight note of leather and earth add complexity. Good acidity gives the wine structure and a clean, smooth finish. This wine is delicious for drinking on release (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.52
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Codorniu RAIMAT Tempranillo Costers del Segre DO
Description: 100% pure, unadulterated Tempranillo and winner of the IWC Tempranillo Trophy in 2002. Matured in American and French oak barrels to produce a rich, warm and silky smooth wine, with a deliciously savoury character and a long, lingering finish (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.50
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Codorniu RAIMAT Cabernet Sauvignon Costers del Segre DO
Description: The first harvests of this millenium at Raimat have produced wonderfully concentrated cabernet sauvignon. Superbly structured with beautifully balanced, ripe tannins, this wine is overflowing with plummy fruit flavours. The palate is powerful and complex, with a touch of spice on the finish (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.50
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Preece Shiraz Victoria Australia
Description: Tasting Note Ripe and juicy Shiraz with plenty of black and red fruit character lightly oaked to add some vanilla, toast and spice notes to the plum pudding and raspberry notes. 14.6% Victorian Shiraz, the stuff from Melbourne rather than the 1880s, is a touch lighter than the big boys from the Barossa but is still packed with smooth red and black berry fruit. The cooler climate means the wine is fresh and juicy with a smooth, easy-drinking style. Toby Barlow has crafted a cracking example , using grapes grown in the same vineyards as the flagship Mitchelton wines, making this a great value wine with real pedigree. Producer Profile Made at the Mitchelton winery in Victoria , the Preece wines take their name from Australian wine legend Colin Preece who was one of the first people to spot and cultivate Victoria's potential for winemaking back in the early 1970s. The wines are made with all the care and attention to detail you'd expect of winemaker Toby Barlow and his team and reflect Victoria's cooler climate with an elegant, approachable style in contrast to the bigger blockbuster wines from elsewhere in Oz. Jeremy Oliver described the range in his Australian Wine Annual 2005 as (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.48
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Preece Sauvignon Blanc Victoria Australia
Description: Tasting Note A luscious tropical aroma of lychees and passionfruit. The palate exhibits full rich tropical passionfruit and lychees andthe a hint of figs with a crisp lingering finish. Producer info Preece was developed by legendary Victorian winemaker Don Lewis as a range of cool climate wines from Central Victoria. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.48
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Preece Merlot Victoria Australia
Description: Tasting Note. Soft, smooth and plummy with plenty of black berry fruit flavours with mocha coffee and vanilla notes from the oak ageing. Juicy and fresh but with a lovely weight of fruit and fine ripe tannins. 14.5% Producer Profile Made at the Mitchelton winery in Victoria , the Preece wines take their name from Australian wine legend Colin Preece who was one of the first people to spot and cultivate Victoria's potential for winemaking back in the early 1970s. The wines are made with all the care and attention to detail you'd expect of winemaker Toby Barlow and his team and reflect Victoria's cooler climate with an elegant, approachable style in contrast to the bigger blockbuster wines from elsewhere in Oz. Jeremy Oliver described the range in his Australian Wine Annual 2005 as "Simply exceptional, especially at their modest price points." (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.48
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Preece Chardonnay Victoria Australia
Description: Tasting Note Lively, fresh Chardonnay with intense peach, nectarine and lime flavours enriched with a dash of vanilla and a hint of creamed coconut on the finish. 14.4%. The whole Preece range is absolutely flying at the moment; winemaker Toby Barlow is at the top of his game with a network of great grape growers across Victoria providing him with some top quality fruit to play with. The key aspect of the Preece wines is the cool climate nature of the vineyards that provides ripe fruit with impeccable balance and freshness. This Chardonnay is a great example with enough richness and fruit to match dishes with creamy, buttery sauces but the sort of zip and zest that makes it a delicious, refreshing glass just on its own. Producer Profile Made at the Mitchelton winery in Victoria , the Preece wines take their name from Australian wine legend Colin Preece who was one of the first to spot and cultivate Victoria's potential for winemaking back in the early 1970s. The wines are made with all the care and attention to detail you'd expect of winemaker Toby Barlow and his team and reflect Victoria's cooler climate with an elegant, approachable style in contrast to the bigger blockbuster wines from elsewhere in Oz. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.48
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Ca'Bianca Gavi Piedmont
Description: A delicious Gavi from a great producer. Fresh, clean with a citrus fruit character. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.48
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Kaapzicht ESTATE RED Stellenbosch RSA
Description: Rich ruby colour with some earthy spiced beetroot and sweet ripe berry fruit characters create an inviting nose; medium bodied with soft well balanced tannins supporting plump layers of fruit; well integrated oak aromatics lends complexity to this pleasurable mouthful. In South Africa, Danie Steytier is considered one of the top two producers of Pinotage in the country. Danie's passion is to make top quality South African wine and his Pinotage is a shining example of just how good a wine the grape can make and has been known to win over even the hardest sceptics! The Steytier Pinotage continues to gather international awards closely followed in the merit tables by the Kaapzicht Pinotage. Danie is a well respected wine judge, a keen Two Oceans and Comrades Marathon participant and tennis player. Kaapzicht is situated up in the Bottelary Hills with magnificent views towards Table Mountain. The farm was first mentioned in 1712 and was purchased by the Steytier family in 1946. The 174 ha estate has 135 ha of vineyards planted on mainly north facing slopes. An ambitious planting programme is seeing the replacement of the Chenin vineyards with top quality red varieties while the old gnarled Pinotage Bush Vines are given tender care and attention. The ever modest, dedicated family team consists of Danie making the wine, his brother George the viticulturist and Danie's wife Yngvild responsible for sales and marketing. They all live on the farm with a menagerie of animals and an open house to friends and family. Success could not have come to nicer or more hard working people (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.46
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