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Wirra Wirra DEAD RINGER Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale South Australia |
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Where it's from:
Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale
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£180.25
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6 x 75 cl |
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Powerful Reds |
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Wirra Wirra The Angelus, a wine that has built a reputation for classic Australian cabernet sauvignon on the back of the best McLaren Vale and Coonawarra fruit available since 1989, is being exported under the name of Dead Ringer. Its name is taken from the 3/4 tonne Angelus bell at Wirra Wirra that is rung to celebrate the commencement of each McLaren Vale vintage. The Angelus has been well reviewed across Australia and the globe, with the current 2001 vintage receiving high praise from leading wine writers. This wonderfully ripe aromatic Cabernet varietal wine is dense cherry/garnet in colour. Complex, lingering, ripe berry fruits with excellent length and balance. The wine has the intensity of fruit associated with McLaren Vale Cabernet, integrated with the cooler climate minty characters and firm tannins derived from the Coonwarra component. The wine will develop and mature over a number of years, but very able to be enjoyed in it's youth. Serve at room temperature, less than 18c with full flavoured foods especially robust dishes like oxtail stew, almost all red meats, game and strong cheeses. (6 x 75 cl)
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Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale |
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Wirra Wirra Vineyards |
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Jackson Wine Estates STONESTREET Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley California
Description: J. Stonestreet & Sons Vineyard & Winery began in the autumn of 1989 when Jess Jackson purchased a small vineyard and winery in the rolling hills bordering southern Alexander Valley. He named the winery in honor of his late father, Jess Stonestreet Jackson, and dedicated it to the task of handcrafting wines using traditional methods while showcasing modern techniques. Stonestreet quickly garnered international acclaim for powerful red and luscious white wines. Following this early success, Jess Jackson acquired the nearby Alexander Mountain Estate in 1995 and focused Stonestreet on mountain wines, particularly the Bordeaux varietals of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, in addition to small amounts of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc from older vineyards on the mountain. Retaining the intense mountain flavours and colour from mountain fruit demands special care. A pre-fermentation cold-soak extracted fruit flavours while minimising tannin extraction. Separate lots were then fermented at warm temperatures with either native or cultured yeast for a total of about three weeks total skin contact time. Ageing was done in thin-stave French oak barrels, coopered to Stonestreet's specifications. This served to further integrate tannins and fruit while maintaining a balanced structure. A regimen of quarterly racking with light aeration and egg white fining naturally clarified the wine and further developed the nuanced complexity and supple tannins. This wine is well-balanced with a particularly lush mid-palate and dark ruby-purple colour. An elegant structure supports layers of spicy blackberry/cassis fruit along with hints of chocolate and coffee. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £235.39
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Santa Rita CASA REAL Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley Chile
Description: Winemaker's Comments : Concerning the concept of Terroir, the 1999 harvest of Casa Real has undoubtedly achieved the ultimate expression of a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine. The grapes were vinified with the intention of obtaining a full-extraction wine, resulting in a high concentration of rich fruit and tannins. Casa Real is without a doubt a sophisticated and complex wine. The delicious taste of mature fruits like plums and black currants mesh with hints of leather, tobacco, vanilla and the aroma of cloves, gained from having spent 14 months in new French oak. By definition, a classic of excellence. Decanting before serving is suggested. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £147.03
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Neethlingshof Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch RSA
Description: Classic cabernet sauvignon: the original vines imported from France and planted on resistant rootstocks suited to local conditions. It has an appealing deep purple-ruby colour. On the nose, it is rich and perfumed, with a plush, complex array of chocolate, currant, black cherry and toasty oak aromas. On the palate it is smooth and aromatic, with a vanilla-oak personality that lends a sense of sweetness to the palate. Well-structured and well- balanced. A deeply-flavoured and lingering finish. The wine has excellent maturation potential and is the perfect accompaniment to fine meat dishes, especially roast beef, steak and robust chicken. Beautifully complements mild noble cheeses. Serve at 18º Celsius. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £115.87
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Wente CHARLES WETMORE Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Livermore Valley San Francisco Bay
Description: This wine is rich with currant, plum, cedar, and mint. Aging in small French and American oak barrels gives the wine a chance to mellow the big hearty tannins, while adding nice flavors of vanilla and clove. On the mouth, the tannins are big and round accompaning the dark fruit that serves as the backbone of this wine. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £161.00
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Leasingham MAGNUS Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley Australia
Description: Established in 1893 Leasingham Wines has been an integral part of the Clare Valley for over 100 years. Today,Leasingham 's 300 hectares of vineyards, located to the north and south of Clare, provide the premium fruit, which, along with the winemaking commitment and expertise, enable Leasingham to produce outstanding, award winning, regional wines. The renowned dryland Schobers vineyard in South Australia 's Clare Valley produced the Jimmy Watson Trophy winning 1994 Classic Clare Shiraz. A cool,dry ripening season led to vintage yields below average which served to concentrate grape flavours and colour. Following vintage, the wine was matured in new American and French oak for 18 months, and a further 18 months maturation in bottle prior to release. Deep ruby red in colour with purple hues, this wine displays attractive berry and plum aromas integrated with cedar and vanillin oak characters. Ripe, blackberry and chocolate flavours highlight a palate of great concentration and persistence of flavour. This wine's structure, depth of flavour and soft generous tannins will ensure it gains further flavour complexity and character with careful cellaring. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £61.65
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Vinas del Vero COLECCION Cabernet Sauvignon Somontano Spain
Description: This wine has an intense dark maroon colour. On the nose, a complex and wide range of aromas: leather, candied fruits, liquorice and spice, on a balsamic background. It is a very elegant and well-balanced wine with a sublime aftertaste. It is a lively wine perfect for drinking on release but will improve in the bottle. We suggest it is served between 16º and 18ºC as an ideal accompaniment to red meats and game. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £50.37
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Vanel Cabernet Sauvignon Vin de Pays d'Oc
Description: Full-bodied with a slight peppery taste and subtle aromas of red fruits and black currants. Serve with meat, casseroles and cheeses. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £63.70
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Vinedos Sutil Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua Valley Chile
Description: Deep garnet red . The nose is rich with ripe cherry, cassis, tobacco, and a touch of licorice. Good concentration on the palate, with ripe, round tannins, excellent balance, and a long finish. Serve at 13º a 15ºC. Pairs well with most meats, especially grilled or served with a flavorful sauce, as well as spicy dishes. Vinification: Winery: Viña Sutil, Colchagua Valley. Fermentation: At 30ºC max. in stainless steel tanks for 6 to 8 days Maceration: Prefermentación 48 a 72 horas. Malolactic fermentation: complete with native stumps Pump over: 1/2 tank 2 or 3 times a day Storing: 8 to 12 month in barrels and 4 to 6 in the bottle (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £99.69
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Bodega Terrazas de los Andes TERRAZAS RESERVA Cabernet Sauvignon Pedriel Mendoza Argentina
Description: Lovely deep-red colour with intense and complex aromas. Notes of rich, red fruit, together with spices, red pepper and rosemary, and subtle toasty-oak flavours. The palate is round, with great structure. The balance of fruit and youthful, soft tannins gives the wine concentration, the oak ageing provides harmonious balance and, combined with the grainy texture of classic Cabernet, it is a great example of the variety. Especially recommended to have with red meat and pasta dishes. It may be drunk now or kept for 10 years. Serve between 17C and 18C. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £84.06
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De Neuville Cabernet Sauvignon Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France
Description: The De Neuville company was founded in 1856 by Francois Eugène Moreau, in Saint Hilaire Saint Florent, a quaint village very close to Saumur. In 1869 his daughter Juliette married Jules Benjamin COQUEBERT de NEUVILLE, from an old noble family of the Champagne region. As a barrister in Paris, he was keen to develop the production of the company by introducing the same methods as used in Champagne. Their expertise was rapidly recognised and contributed to the brand being served at the best tables in the world. Today, De Neuville aims to satisfy the most demanding customers, namely restaurants and their sommeliers who wish to enhance their wine list thanks to a selection of remarkable Loire wines. This Cabernet has a rich bouquet of concentrated blackcurrant fruit that leads onto a palate of balanced, ripe fruit flavours, a great wine that is both vibrant and long. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £85.23
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Torresella Sauvignon del Veneto IGT
Description: Dry and elegant white wine. Pale yellow in colour with greenish hints. Particularly suitable as an aperitif and perfect with hors d'oeuvres. The Torresella winery is part of the Santa Margherita group. Like their sister company, they produce a well-made range of varietal wines with a clean, modern style with value for money to the fore. The striking ornithological labels are echoed by the Torresella’s involvement in wildlife protection in Italy. Pinot Grigio is made in a nicely, rounded style, while Verduzzo is crisp and apply. Both Merlot and Cabernet are typical, grassy examples and may be served lightly chilled (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £91.65
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Finca Antigua Reserva La Mancha
Description: In 1889 Joaquin Martinez Bujanda vinified his first wines in a small building in Oyon and so began the Martinez Bujanda winery. Today, this building has been restored and houses a wine museum which serves as a testimony to the history of this family. Owned by Martinez Bujanda, Finca Antigua is a recently aquired property of almost 1000 hectares, situated between the provinces of Cuenca and Toledo. At an altitude of almost 900m, it has 283 hectares planted with 15 year old vines covering all the noble varities. This Reserva is a classic blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £144.82
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Devil's Lair FIFTH LEG Red Margarets River Western Australia
Description: Leaving the competition reeling, a fresh catch of 5th Leg has surfaced. On the line Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot offer up a perfumed, briary basket of black fruits spiced by the ever-present Shiraz. Also ready for a dip in the vinous pool is Cabernet Franc, rounding out the trio with the stealth of oak for structure and balance. Definitely a big fish in the pond. 5th Leg Red is now ready to be served. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £137.37
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Montes ALPHA 'M' Colchagua Valley Chile
Description: The slopes of Apalta in Colchagua enclose a half-moon shaped area with a unique micro-climate, defined by the mountains and one of Chile's widest rivers, the Tinguiririca. The best slopes in this valley, with a 15% average inclination, are found on our property where we grow the grapes for Montes Alpha "M". Having a west-south-west exposure allows for exactly the right number of hours of sunlight and provides us with an ocean breeze . The very warm days but cool winds at night, with their lowering temperatures, give a micro-climate particularly suited for growing red grape varieties. Add to this, the poor soils with little organic matter, drip irrigation, and the high density of vines make growing conditions just right. Montes Alpha "M" is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot and Cabernet Franc which enhances the elegance of the first variety, and is in total harmony with the softness of the second and austerity of the third. The wine is an intense multi-hued ruby red with an aroma redolent of berries. The red fruit with notes of black pepper and spices blends harmoniously when aged one year in French oak barriques that contribute subtle vanilla tones. On the palate, it is perfectly balanced, full-bodied and superbly voluptuous on the mid-palate with a rewarding, lingering aftertaste of mature grapes and acidity that reflects its superb structure. Although young, Montes Alpha "M" can be enjoyed now or cellared for several years . We recommend serving this wine with lamb chops, roast lamb, lamb casserole, steak and kidney in all its forms, roast goose or roast turkey, also beef Bourguignonne, roast venison, rabbit, boar. If you are a vegetarian, it will go extremely well with vegetable lasagne. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £222.25
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Chateau d'Aussieres AUSSIERES Rouge Vin de Pays de Languedoc
Description: Owner of Chateau Lafite Rothschild for five generations, the Rothschild family has been based in this Bordeaux vineyard since 1868. High values and respect of traditional methods make them passionate about harmony and excellence in the wines they produce. Their wines are a witness to that passion year after year and their skills have patiently enriched the wines through the generations, with world-renowned success. Domain Baron de Rothschild skills have served other exceptional Bordeaux wines and vineyards, which share the same values of humility and high standards. Over the years, Domain Baron de Rothschild has expanded its offerings through the acquisition of Chateau Duhart-Milon, 4th growth wine from Pauillac, of Chateau Rieussec, 1er growth Sauternes wines, of Chateau l'Evangile in Pomerol, of Chateau Paradis Casseuil in Entre-Deux-Mers and of Chateau Peyre-Lebade, Bordeaux wines in Haut Medoc. Recently, Domain Baron de Rothschild, in 1999, purchased Chateau d'Aussieres. Aussieres Red is a marriage of Languedoc and Bordeaux varietals, brought together in varied proportions depending on the vintage. The density and elegance of the Cabernets and Merlot are associated with the strength of the Syrah and, sometimes depending on vintage, the character of the Mourvedre. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah and Mourvedre has produced a lovely intense dark red coloured wine. Showing a very open, expressive nose with a complexity of aromas, from each grape variety, melds together with notes of cedar wood, cherries and spices. Full and supple on the front palate, with lots of fresh fruit flavours this wine is backed up with fine, ripe tannins giving way to a lengthy finish that shows the characteristic elegance of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £110.14
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Bodega Valdemar FINCA VALPIEDRA Rioja Reserva
Description: In 1889 Joaquin Martinez Bujanda vinified his first wines in a small building in Oyon and so began the Martinez Bujanda winery. Today, this building has been restored and houses a wine museum which serves as a testimony to the history of this family. This wine is produced from an exceptional single vineyard of 80 hectares situated on the banks of the River Ebro in La Rioja Alta. This vineyard is not only exceptional for its size , but also for the high quality of the grapes produced. Having owned this vineyard for 27 years and being fully aware of the exceptional quality of the grapes it produced, the Martinez Bujanda family made the decision to build a bodega in the vineyard itself. This avoided transporting the grapes and vinification now takes place at the estate itself. Here the grapes are pressed within minutes of having been cut improving the quality of the wines further. The aim of Martinez Bujanda is to produce a wine from one single vineyard with the aim of achieving the maximum potential from this vineyard each year. A blend of 90% Tempranillo, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Mazuelo and Graciano, this wine has spent 18 months in new oak-tree barrels, 85% French as well as 15% American. This has produced a wine that is dense red almost cherry coloured wine. Clean and pleasant aromas resembling dark and balsamic fruits are well-formed with hints of oak from the 18 months spent in barrel. In mouth, it is savoury, well-balanced, with noble and sweet tannins, which give it a round and fine quality, while the aftertaste is long and smooth. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £243.91
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Chateau Duhart Milon MOULIN de DUHART Pauillac
Description: Owner of Chateau Lafite Rothschild for five generations, the Rothschild family has been based in this Bordeaux vineyard since 1868. High values and the respect of traditional methods make them passionate about harmony and excellence. Their wines bear witness to that passion year after year and their skills have patiently enriched the wines through the generations, with world-renowned success. Domain Baron de Rothschild skills have served other exceptional Bordeaux wines and vineyards, which share the same values of humility and high standards. Over the years, Domain Baron de Rothschild has expanded its offerings through the acquisition of Chateau Duhart-Milon, 4th growth wine from Pauillac, of Chateau Rieussec, 1er growth Sauternes wines, of Chateau l'Evangile in Pomerol, of Château Paradis Casseuil in Entre-Deux-Mers and of Château Peyre-Lebade, Bordeaux wines in Haut Medoc. Recently, Domain Baron de Rothschild in 1999 purchased Chateau d'Aussieres. Moulin de Hart is Chateau Duhart-Milon's second wine, and it is selected from vats of the 'Grand Vin'. The origin of the name comes from the former presence of a windmill on the Carruades, next to the Duhart-Milon vineyard. In general, the grapes are selected from the youngest part of the vineyard. Moulin de Duhart has several characteristics similar to the fine wine, but with a lesser potential for ageing as its ageing in barrels is much shorter. Therefore it best consumed younger than its more robust counterpart. This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 55 to 60% and Merlot 40 to 45%, spending 10 months in two year old oak barrels and that has produced a powerful and fruity wine. The structure is deep with firm tannins while it has great persistency with a lot of elegance. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £120.52
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Oakville Ranch ROBERTS BLEND RED Napa Valley California
Description: the power and inky color of cabernet franc serves as fitting homage to oakville ranch founder, Robert Miner. its terroir-driven earthiness is a counterpoint to the complementary cabernet sauvignon component. silky, sophisticated, and sublimely structured. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £251.48
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Bodegas Virgen Blanca SARDASOL Tinto Crianza Navarra
Description: Medium to high robe. Deep crimson red colour. Strong, intense, complex and free of defects. Crianza aromas, ripe fruits and vainilla. Fleshy, balanced, with pleasant a well structured tanicity . Silky long-lingering aftertaste on the palate. 60% Tempranillo 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Merlot This wine serves to accompany starter dishes, such as ham, cured pork products, etc. Also, strong dishes such as haricot beans stewed with bacon, casseroles and roasts. Serving temperature: between 16ºC and 18ºC. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £84.95
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