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Rioja Martinez Alesanco Reserva “Seleccion”
A very “select” wine.
“Pedro Martínez Alesanco Selección is our most personal wine and marks the future of our family’s wines. It is the perfect blend of the three most important varieties of our winery: Maturana Tinta, Tempranillo, and Garnacha Tinta. It is an unmistakable and stylish wine, where its varieties travel the roads of Badarán and the Upper Najerilla valley, giving us aromas of violet, lavender, ripe peach, and licorice.”
93/100 by Tim Atkin
Red Blends
Oakey Reds
Spain
2015
750 ml
14%+
Vegan
£24.00
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Laura Lardy Fleurie Les Côtes -sorry OOS, but try Laura’s dad’s Moulin-a-Vent.
A hugely exciting new range of Cru Beaujolais specially brought in to give us all a vinous Christmas treat, but don’t wait for Christmas.
Fleurie (along with Moulin-à-Vent and Morgon) are my favourite villages in Beaujolais and to repeat an often-told tale; I tasted over 120 different Fleurie producers at the Paris Wine Trade Fair and Laura’s was my stand-out by a long way.
Jean-Michel Dupré’s Morgon at £17 a bottle represents my best memory of what a top Crus Beaujolais should taste like. Then along comes Laura’s Fleurie which is like a turbo-charged version. So full of fruit and powerful “parma violet” flavours and with a structure which comes from eight months aging in large wooden casks before bottling. I can’t think of a finer example of Cru Beaujolais which can be drunk now and which will also age beautifully for a few more years yet.
Drink this with a wide variety of foods; rich fish dishes, meats, cheeses. Maybe just avoid anything too spicey.
Fleurie (along with Moulin-à-Vent and Morgon) are my favourite villages in Beaujolais and to repeat an often-told tale; I tasted over 120 different Fleurie producers at the Paris Wine Trade Fair and Laura’s was my stand-out by a long way.
GamayRich & Fruity RedsFrance2021750 ml11%-12.5%
Organic
£24.00
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Gift Bottle of Smart Red Wine
A single bottle of one of our favourite reds of the moment. Packaged and delivered to your door…or to someone else’s door!
Price includes P&P
Red BlendsRich & Fruity RedsFrance750 ml14%+£25.00
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I Ciacca “Nostalgia” Maturano White from Lazio
I Ciacca “Nostalgia” Maturano
Once in a while a wine insists you must buy it, here’s one. Rich, fat, mouth-filling, complex, creamy and the most beautiful colour you’ll ever see on a white wine. A truly top class Italian white.
Ever heard of the “Maturano” grape variety? Nor I.
The Di Ciacca family, a third-generation Scots-Italian clan, has been working to bring this indigenous, organically-grown grape variety back to life on the family’s estate in Picinisco, in Lazio.
Italian consultant Alberto Antonini (named as one of the world’s top 5 winemakers by his peers) is guiding Di Ciacca’s Maturano mission.
Other Single Varietal WhiteRich WhitesItaly2017750 ml14%+
Organic
£25.00
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Brunelli Recioto della Valpolicella
A sweet, red, aged wine, Recioto is a traditional wine of the Valpolicella area .Its preciousness derives from its maturation – in very limited quantities – using a method that is both complex and natural, and unfiltered. Excellent with panettone, strawberries and other wild berry fruits, or served with blue and mature cheeses. Serve at 16°C .
Red BlendsDessert Wines/PortItalyVarious50 cl13-13.5%£26.00
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Miguel Merino Rioja Reserva Vitola
Differs from Miguel’s Reserva in that it’s released slightly earlier, so a little less barrel age. No less stunning!
Served up at Mugaritz in San Sebastian….taste why!Other Single Varietal RedOakey RedsSpain2016750 ml14%+£26.50
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Château d’Or et de Gueules ‘Bolida’ Mourvèdre
One of Diane’s 100% varietal wines showcasing the best of the region’s local varieties.
Previous vintages constantly written up including Decanter Magazine who gave it four stars: “This mainly Mourvèdre wine is on rocking good form.” 100% Mourvedre from 80 year old vines. This has a beautifully spicy nose with a scent of violets and a palate so rich you would almost think this it was a sweet wine! Decant and drink now or cellar for 10 years! Roast Beef never found a better partner!
Other Single Varietal RedBig & Robust RedsFrance2018750 ml14%+£27.00
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Brunelli Campo del Maestro “9 Grapes Appassimento”
This “cru” is dedicated the grape Master, who managed this vineyard in the past and who dared to suggest an Amarone could be improved by a non-local variety. So 8 grapes became 9 grapes and the wine was declassified. “I can’t believe it’s not Amarone”
Corvina Veronese 40%, Oseleta 20%, Rondinella 5%, Negrara 5%, Corvinone 10%, Croatina 5%, Forselina 5%, Dindarella 5%, Cabernet Franc 10%.
Red BlendsBig & Robust RedsItaly2018750 ml14%+£27.50
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Rioja Martinez Alesanco “Nada Que Ver”
So much to say! “Nada Que Ver” in spanish more-or-less means “nothing like anything else”. You will almost certainly not have had a 100% Maturana Tinta varietal before and this is the first one ever made, so enjoy a moment of exclusivity!
Pedro says “Extraordinary, rare, excellent, unique, and extravagant.”
Tim Atkin says; 94/100; Nada Que Ver is always among the most distinctive expressions of Maturana Tinta in Rioja. Soft, velvety tannins, aromas of bramble and cut grass, elegant new oak and a ripe, bright finish.
Other Single Varietal RedSoft & Smooth RedsSpain2017750 ml14%+
Vegan
£27.50
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Ruby XO Brandy from The Treaty Port Estate China
Our first XO brandy, put into oak barrels in 2009. Splash of Merlot added on bottling.
750 ml40£28.00
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Champagne Marc Chauvet Brut Tradition
Really! Honestly! Go no farther than Marc Chauvet for your Champagne. If you don’t want to spend £29.50, then try Blanquette de Limoux, but please don’t resort to cheap Champagne!
To my mind Clotilde’s latest cuvee is her best yet! Soft, full, biscuity and long-lasting (in the palate, that is – I suspect the bottle will be polished off very quickly!)
o 1/3 each Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
o 2/3 2015 vintage, 1/3 reserve wine
o Dosage 12gms
o Disgorged in after 3 years sur lattesPrevious years’ accolades;
Top 12 Fizzes for Christmas 2012 Daily Telegraph -“”Warm in style, nicely biscuity, with personality but one that will please a variety of tastes. Very box office.”
A previous cuvee was also in Oz Clarke’s 250 Best Wines of 2011: “a fascinating wine,” and recommended by Victoria Moore in The Daily Telegraph November 2010: “delicious.”
and recommended in The Guardian May 2010: “impressive.”
Mixed BlendSparklingFrance750 ml11%-12.5%£29.50
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Dunico Primitivo di Manduria
Based on the huge popularity of “Fellone” I thought we should have a closer look at the Primitivo grape. Here’s one of four more, each with a distinct “terroir”. What’s the Italian for “terroir”, I wonder? This one is distinctive due to the sandy soil of the vineyards. Aged for over nine months in French oak it’s a whopping 16% alc but despite that, it’s the most complex of the range, maybe that’s what you expect for nearly £30 a bottle.
PrimitivoBig & Robust RedsItaly2016750 ml14%+£29.50
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