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Niepoort 1999 SECUNDUM Vintage Port Douro Portugal
Description: Niepoort is a family company now in its fifth generation and as a port house, Niepoort enjoy an unparalleled reputation for tradition, even though it is one of the smaller producers in the region. The Secundum Vintage was created by Dirk Niepoort as a result of sourcing more first-class grapes from ideal vineyards for Vintage Port production The 1999 vindima gave rise to some very well structured Ports with almost ideal ripeness. Secundum 1999 is one of these combining power and the finesse. The fruit is seductive and the flavours inticing, with a firm but fine structure. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £199.33
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Bodega Felix Solis VINA ALBALI Reserva Valdepenas DO
Description: Made from Tempranillo grapes this ruby red wine has deep, fresh and prolonged aromas with strong notes of vanilla, spices and fruit. There is a generous tannic expression on the palate while it is full-bodied and long. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £65.88
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Simonsig Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch RSA
Description: Simonsig Chenin Blanc is one of the original three wines released by Frans Malan in 1968. The 1999 vintage follows in the same sun ripened style of the previous vintages although not as big as 1998. Fresh flowery bouquet with hints of honey and sun dried pears and apricots so typical of late harvested Chenin. Ripe and mouth filling on the palate with a fresh acidity that lingers refreshingly. Silver at the 1999 Veritas Awards. www.simonsig.co.za (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £76.51
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Quinta do Infantado 1999 Vintage Port
Description: The Quinta do Infantado Ports are grown, made and bottled at the Quinta, located near Pinhão, at an altitude of 150 meters, in a sub-region called Gontelho, which has long been renowned as a source of outstanding Port. The winery was established in 1816 by D. Pedro IV, the Portuguese crown heir. This is the origin of the Quinta's name: Infantado derives from Infante, the Portuguese for Prince. The LBV 2000 was aged in two large oak vats for 4 years. It is very dark, almost opaque in colour. All the vineyards at Quinta do Infantado are class A . This gives wine of great power and intensity. Traditional in style , it is rich and peppery on the nose with great intensity and length on the finish. It is, we think, unbeatable in this category (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £312.98
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Redbank FIGHTING FLAT Shiraz King Valley Victoria
Description: Low yields and a long cool ripening period in the King Valley during the summer of 1999, resulted in wines of great intensity and fruit character. Vibrant purple and red in colour, the 1999 Fighting Flat Shiraz has intense raspberry, clove and eucalypt fruit characters with a hint of chocolate and spice from 18 months French oak maturation. Raspberry, spices and plums add a sweet texture to the medium- to full-bodied palate. Integrated French oak contributes cedar and chocolate flavours and enhances the tight structure and long, gently tannic finish. This is a wine that will reward those with patience, however, for those who cannot wait, it is a perfect accompaniment to lamb shanks or mushroom risotto. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £61.25
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Planeta SANTA CECILIA Nero d'Avola IGT Sicily
Description: Planeta has risen spectacularly since inception in 1994, being named Winery of the Year 1999. First produced in the 1999 vintage, Santa Cecilia is made of 100% Nero d'Avola; it is after careful research and experimentation with one of the best Sicilian grape varieties that this wine has been produced. 50% of the grapes comes from the vineyard Dispensa in Menfi and the remaining 50% from the Buonivini estate in Noto. The Nero D'Avola grapes are destemmed and crushed, followed by the process of extraction on skins conducted with 12 days of maceration. After draining the wine is matured in 225 litres Allier oak barrels for 12 months. A Purple red coloured wine with violet hue and a lively nose characteristic of Nero d'Avola grown in the Noto area (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £148.74
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