Pleasant aromas of integrated oak and ripe black currants dominate the entry into this fine Merlot. The palate consists of black cherry and blueberry flavours with a spicy edge. The finish is soft and rich with grainy tanning and a layer of spicy oak, which lingers subtly. The fruit selected to produce this fine Merlot was grown in the Hawkes Bay region, on the East coast of New Zealand. The Bullrush vineyard is situated in the red metals triangle area, which is renown for its red metal soils and production of high quality red wine varieties. The vineyard uses vertical shoot positioned trellis on which to train the vines and these are pruned to maintain a production of three to four tonnes per acre. Leaf removal in the fruit band to expose the grapes to sunlight and free flow of air has been an important factor in maximising flavour development. Matua Valley Wines began as a small, family-run winery in West Auckland, New Zealand, in 1973. In the next few years, winemakers Ross and Bill Spence quickly gained a reputation for innovative, award-winning New Zealand wines (12 x 75 cl)
Region:
New Zealand, Hawke's Bay
Producer:
Matua Valley Winery
Product ID:
25777
Mount Horrocks Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Clare Valley South Australia
Description: Bright, crimson red with youthful purple hues, this is a very fragrant wine showing perfumes of fresh berries and spicy oak on the nose. On the palate, it has flavours of currants, mint and tea leaf with finesse and length from the French oak. Time in the bottle has allowed the warm, generous fruit, the spicy oak and elegant tannins to knit together well and the result is a beautifully balanced wine with tremendous depth and length. This wine is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and a touch of 10% Merlot from the Clare Valley here the varieties were matured separately in barriques, of which 35% was new French oak, for 18 months.Mount Horrocks Wines is operated by proprietor/winemaker Stephanie Toole, who restricts production to approximately 4,500 cases per annum in order to achieve her aims of quality and single vineyard expression. Stephanie describes her wines as 'essentially hand made food wines with emphasis on structure as well as generous fruit flavours'. 50% of fruit used in Mount Horrocks wines is estate grown, the rest is sourced from highly respected Watervale growers Peter and Yvonne Peglidis, who produce the highest quality un-irrigated fruit. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £206.99
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Gallo Family Vineyards TURNING LEAFMerlot California
Description: Medium-bodied wine featuring rich, fruity aromas and flavours enhanced by subtle undertones of oak. Its pleasing notes of sweet, ripe fruit and plum deliver a full, soft mouth-feel and a lingering finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £87.63
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Vasse Felix ADAMS ROAD Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Margaret River Western Australia
Description: Vasse Felix was the first commercial vineyard and winery to be established in the Margaret River region of Western Australia. The vineyard took its unusual name from an early event in the district. Vasse was a French seaman who drowned last century when his longboat overturned near the site of Busselton while exploring the coastline on the ship 'Geographe' under Captain Freycinet. Paradoxically, Felix is the Latin word for fortunate or luck. Thus the name refers to a favoured place in Australia discovered by the French. This wine displays a fine, deep crimson colour with royal purple hues. A complex aroma of mulberries, fruit jubes, bay leaf and dusty Cabernet is intertwined with spicy oak. The palate is soft and rich with fine emery-like tannins and a crisp tang reflecting itÕs cool climate origins. Flavours of stewed rhubarb and cranberries leave a lasting impression long after the last sip.
Casella Wines YELLOW TAIL Merlot South Eastern Australia
Description: A rich colour and deep hue introduces your nose to a ripe and rich flavour. Mint and leaf at the front of the nose is followed by soft plums and ripe almost Christmas cake fruit. The vanilla softness on the nose takes you into a ripe and full palate weight with a soft, sweet oak palate length on the finish This Italian family have six generations of winemaking experience, while the Casella family winery was founded in 1965. Today it is run by John Casella, an extremely talented and highly respected winemaker who aims to produce top qualitv wines from this region. John Casella was amongst the first to select premium vineyard sites used for the production of premium varieties and the vineyards now extend to 250 hectares. The vineyard is planted with Semilion, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Botrytis Semilion, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Gewurztraminer, Colombard, Marsanne, Verdelho and Durif. Casella have made tremendous advances in viticultural techniques, particularly with canopy training, minimal pruning and controlled drip irrigation. These factors, coupled with restricted yields has enabled Casella to produce some of the top wines from this region. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £83.51
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Mount Horrocks Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Clare Valley South Australia
Description: Bright, crimson red with youthful purple hues, this is a very fragrant wine showing perfumes of fresh berries and spicy oak on the nose. On the palate, it has flavours of currants, mint and tea leaf with finesse and length from the French oak. Time in the bottle has allowed the warm, generous fruit, the spicy oak and elegant tannins to knit together well and the result is a beautifully balanced wine with tremendous depth and length. This wine is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and a touch of 10% Merlot from the Clare Valley here the varieties were matured separately in barriques, of which 35% was new French oak, for 18 months.Mount Horrocks Wines is operated by proprietor/winemaker Stephanie Toole, who restricts production to approximately 4,500 cases per annum in order to achieve her aims of quality and single vineyard expression. Stephanie describes her wines as 'essentially hand made food wines with emphasis on structure as well as generous fruit flavours'. 50% of fruit used in Mount Horrocks wines is estate grown, the rest is sourced from highly respected Watervale growers Peter and Yvonne Peglidis, who produce the highest quality un-irrigated fruit. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £206.99
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Casella Wines YELLOW TAIL Merlot South Eastern Australia
Description: A rich colour and deep hue introduces your nose to a ripe and rich flavour. Mint and leaf at the front of the nose is followed by soft plums and ripe almost Christmas cake fruit. The vanilla softness on the nose takes you into a ripe and full palate weight with a soft, sweet oak palate length on the finish. This Italian family have six generations of winemaking experience, while the Casella family winery was founded in 1965. Today it is run by John Casella, an extremely talented and highly respected winemaker who aims to produce top qualitv wines from this region. John Casella was amongst the first to select premium vineyard sites used for the production of premium varieties and the vineyards now extend to 250 hectares. The vineyard is planted with Semilion, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Botrytis Semilion, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Gewurztraminer, Colombard, Marsanne, Verdelho and Durif. Casella have made tremendous advances in viticultural techniques, particularly with canopy training, minimal pruning and controlled drip irrigation. These factors, coupled with restricted yields has enabled Casella to produce some of the top wines from this region. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £71.88
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Chateau Prieure-Lichine 4eme Cru Classe Margaux
Description: The vineyards cover approximately 70 hectares and are some of the most widespread in the commune of Margaux, with a majority of the holdings on the gravel croupe north of the town of Cantenac. The grape varietals planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. At harvest time the grapes are picked by hand, sorted and then crushed. Next, fermentation in concrete vats is followed by 3 to 4 weeks maceration, the wine is then transferred into oak barrel for around 16 months using 50% new oak and racking every 3 months. This textured, rich, medium to full-bodied wine boasts a dark, ruby/purple colour in addition to a knock out nose of black cherries, cassis, tobacco leaf, cocoa and toasty oak in the background. The wine is sweet on the attack, full-bodied and well-textured with oodles of fruit and glycerin. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £439.33
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Chateau du Cedre HERITAGE du CEDRE Cahors
Description: Pascal Verhaeghe has been the driving force behind the Cahors 'Quality Charter' and quality oozes from these wines. The estate was originally created by Charles Verhaeghe on vineyard land devastated by the frosts in 1956 in Vire-Sur- Lot. His sons Pascal and Jean-Marc duly studied winemaking, the former in Burgundy and California, the latter in Bordeaux. Ecological viticultural methods eschewing weedkillers and chemical fertilizers, yield reduction by serious pruning, leaf stripping for greater sun exposure and air circulation, harvesting the grapes on the verge of overripeness yield the superb raw material essential to create fabulous wines. In the cellars the Verhaeghes aim for softness, richness and harmony through gentle extraction by long vattings and limited pigeage, malolactic fermentation and sensible use of oak. A ruby-red coloured wine with Malbec that is softened by plummy Merlot soothing to the gullet, a nice touch of lip-smacking acidity. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £56.27
