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Abbotts & Delaunay, Minervois, France
A blend of Carignan and Syrah which really showcases one of the Languedoc’s fine range of regional appellations. 40% of the handpicked grapes are aged in oak following fermentation. The result is a fat, structured red but it’s not “in your face” it’s really very nicely balanced.
Red Blends
Big & Robust Reds
France
2017
750 ml
14%+£14.00
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Jeff Carrel, Grenache Under My Skin, France
Big, soft, creamy tannins….I’ve got you under my skin….15.5% of lovely Grenache, which, by the way, is the predominant grape variety in a Chateauneuf du Pape….just saying….
Red BlendsSoft & Smooth RedsFrance20162017750 ml14%+£15.00
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Laurent Miquel, Cazal Viel, St. Chinian, France
Classic Languedoc blend of old vines Syrah for the grip and colour and fruit, Grenache for fruit and Mourvedre for perfume. It’s big and dark and 15% alc. A year in 2 and 3 year old oak barrels to soften it out so it’s both great with food or on its own. 91 Parker Points. Drink now to 2025
Red BlendsBig & Robust RedsFrance2017750 ml14%+£15.00
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Ridgeback Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa
A lovely example of South African Sauvignon Blanc which we saw being gathered in last year. No surprise it has Five Stars in the 2017 “Ultra Value Wines” Awards.
Sauvignon BlancUnoaked WhitesSouth Africa2017750 ml11%-12.5%£15.50
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Martinez Alesanco, Reserva Rioja, Spain
Classic Rioja – yes, another! Smooth oak, with nice bottle age to soften it. Spicey Tempranillo grape rounded off with Garnacha.
Aged for 18 months in french oak barrels and then 26 months in bottle before release.
Tempranillo 94%, Garnacha Tinta 4%, and Maturana Tinta 2%. 91/100 Tim Atkin M.W
Red BlendsSoft & Smooth RedsSpain2017750 ml14%+
Vegan
£17.00
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Brunelli, Ripasso di Valpolicella “Pa’Riondo”, Italy
The quality of the 2017 vintage was so good that we stocked up so we could see it mature, and it has! Drinking beautifully now.
Rich, complex but very silky textures make this a delight. The Ripasso technique consists in refermenting a Valpolicella on the sugars and yeast-rich grape skins of the area’s top wine, Amarone.
This results in the wine becoming full-bodied, with a great concentration of colour and perfume. Corvina Veronese 65%, Rondinella 25%, Corvinone 10%.
Red BlendsBig & Robust RedsItaly2017750 ml14%+£17.50
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Felline, Primitivo di Manduria, Italy
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 red soil of the vineyards. Aged for six months in French oak.
PrimitivoBig & Robust RedsItaly2017750 ml14%+£20.00
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Abbotts & Delaunay Cumulo Nimbus, Minervois, France
A blend of Syrah, Carignan and Grenache which really showcases one of the Languedoc’s fine range of regional appellations. 40% of the handpicked grapes are aged in oak following fermentation. The result is a fat, structured red but it’s not “in your face” it’s really very nicely balanced.
Red BlendsBig & Robust RedsFrance2017750 ml14%+£22.50
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Martinez Alesanco, “Nada Que Ver” Rioja, Spain
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
£35.00
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Herbert Zillinger, Radikaal Gruner Veltliner, Austria
I have nothing to add to Jancis Robinson’s tasting note;
“Selection of their oldest vines from the best vineyards of both Ebenthal and Ollersdorf. ‘A wine that combines both the advantages of loess soil and limestone.’ The must runs directly from the press into the large wooden barrel and is aged there on yeast lees for a year. One year in barrel, one year in bottle. ‘For us from the barren year of 2017 probably our most complete and possibly best wine so far.’ Very heady on the nose but lively and fresh on the palate. Lots of energy and intensity. Really bounces around the palate on the finish. So ripe you might think it was going to be a little sweet but it’s not at all. Such excitement. Long and dense but with lift too. Masterful. 13.5% Drink 2020–2028
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Other Single Varietal WhiteUnoaked WhitesAustria2017750 ml13-13.5%
Organic
£39.00
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Brunelli, Amarone Classico Riserva “Campo del Titari”, Italy
Majestic and exuberant, this superb Amarone Riserva is simply outstanding; a combination of grace and aggressive power. Campo del Titari is a nectar made only in the very best vintages and in limited quantities (3000 bottles), it is a wine for the bold: those who are capable of recognizing the strong emotions that inspired it. Oh, and by the way, a natural 17% alc, so not for the faint-hearted.
Red BlendsBig & Robust RedsItaly2017750 ml14%+£65.00
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