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2005 Adobe Cabernet Sauvignon, Emiliana
Orgánico - Chile
Ripe red fruits with cherries
and dried fruits on the palate with evidence of oak ageing. This adds
complexity along with the fully ripe tannins. An excellent value wine.
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£8.99/bottle
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2005 Adobe Merlot, Emiliana Orgánico -
Chile
This Merlot has plenty of structure and body,
delivering plum and black cherry fruit flavours. A delicious mouthful!
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£8.99/bottle
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2004 Adobe Carmenere, Emiliana Orgánico -
Chile
A well structured, medium-intensity wine that has
had partial oak ageing. Ripe, sweet fruits with a spicy touch on the finish. A
very good food wine. |
£8.99/bottle
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2004 Adobe Syrah, Emiliana Orgánico -
Chile
This new arrival from Alvaro Espinosa is plum red
in colour and has ripe, spicy dark red berry fruit flavours. |
£8.99/bottle
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2004 Mas de Longchamps, Vin de
Pays des Bouches du Rhône - South West France
Quaffable, cheerful wine with mellow fruits and rounded tannins. Not
at all complicated, just sheer drinking pleasure!
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£8.99/bottle
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2004 CARM Classico Tinto - Douro,
Portugal
Made from Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and
Touriga Franca, this is full of blackberry and black cherry fruit flavours with
seductive flavours of liquorice rounded off with hints of toasted oak, warm
spicy fruit and a silky texture. Can be laid down until
2012.
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£9.50/bottle
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2006 Valpolicella, Fasoli Gino -
Italy
Competely unoaked this is full of cherry and
redcurrant fruit. Made by the supremely talented Fasoli Gino family it's easy
taste how well cared for the vineyards are. |
£9.99/bottle
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2005 The Ruins Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon, Bon Cap -
Robertson, South Africa
A complex wine with backbone and
substance. Elegant and structured, this wine is perfect with spicy red meat
dishes and bean casseroles. |
£9.99/bottle
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2003 Five Plots
Merlot/Ruby Cabernet/Cabernet Sauvignon OVA - Australia
An excellent blend offering a full, easy-drinking mouthful of
southern hemisphere sunshine. |
£10.35/bottle
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2006 The Ruins Pinotage, Bon Cap - Robertson, South
Africa
A medium structured Pinotage, deep red in colour
with sweet ripe prune and red and black cherry flavours. Light oak and silky
tannins make this wine an ideal "lifestyle" wine for everyday
enjoyment. |
£10.35/bottle
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2006 Rioja Livor, Ijalba - Spain
100% Tempranillo. Consistently good, this is extremely inviting in
every way. As smooth as velvet it is liquid cherry ice cream with a warming,
lingering finish. The Livor is not overpowering and yet has sufficient presence
to be enjoyed with or without food. |
£10.35/bottle
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2005 Bordeaux Supérieur,
L'Ecuyer de Couronneau - Bordeaux, France
Merlot-dominated it has been made with 'easy-drinking' very much in
mind. Ripe, soft merlot fruits dominate. |
£10.40/bottle
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2006 Beaujolais, Domaine de Buis-Rond - Burgundy,
France
This is a warm and flavoursome light to medium
red with plenty of colour. It has a good fruity Gamay character and a luscious
bouquet of ripe cherries. Delicious served cool in summer, or on its own at any
time.
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£10.95/bottle
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2005 Côtes du Rhône, Domaine Clos de
Caveau - Rhône, France
Earthy and robust, with
black cherry flavour and hints of rich fruitcake, this is perfect with a hearty
meat or bean stew. |
£10.95/bottle
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2006 Coteaux du Tricastin, M Chapoutier
- Rhône, France
A lovely presence of red stewed
cherry fruit with lovely spicy, peppery aromas. Candied fruit tastes in the
mouth. A very elegant wine. |
£10.95/bottle
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2003 Quinta do Crasto Douro - Portugal *Not
Organic*
Deep, opaque red in colour with aromas of
intense berry fruit with subtle oak complexity. On the palate it is rich, full
and concentrated, showing great depth of fruit with well-integrated American
oak, good tannic structure and a firm, dry finish. Ideal with lamb and roasted
red meat dishes. |
£10.99/bottle
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2003 Jamberoo Shiraz/Cabernet
Sauvignon, OVA - Australia
Juicy blackberry flavours,
smooth tannins and an appealing finish. |
£11.10/bottle
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2005 Morellino de Scansano DO, Serpaia - Tuscany,
Italy
Imagine a richer broad-shouldered Chianti with
warm spicy bramble and blackcurrant fruit. Excellent depth and ripe, rounded
tannins with cherry notes. This is a very smart Tuscan buy! |
£11.30/bottle
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2006 Serpaiolo IGT, Rosso di Toscano, Serpaia - Tuscany,
Italy
Made from a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet and
Merlot, this is a biodynamic wine of superb quality and character. Fantastic
'junior' super-Tuscan, the only thing 'junior' is the price! |
£11.30/bottle
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2003 Mas de Gourgonnier, Les Baux de Provence -
South West France
Appetising aromas of Provençal
herbs (bay leaves; thyme); generous black cherry and raspberry flavours. Mas de
Gourgonnier is a star of Les Baux de Provence, a sleepy little appellation
south of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. An excellent wine to challenge the finest
from Rhône and Bordeaux. |
£11.40/bottle
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2004 Casa de Mouraz Tinto, Dao - Portugal
One of the big (but short!) names of Portuguese wine is full in the
mouth with a distinctly velvety feel, well balanced fruit and soft
tannins.
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£11.45/bottle
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2005 Lirac, Domaine Traslepuy - Rhône,
France
This big, ripe Grenache-based red has
well-structured tannins supporting velvety black fruit flavours. |
£11.60/bottle
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2004 Les Demoiselles de Falfas, Côtes de
Bourg - Bordeaux, France
Made from 100% Merlot, this is
a sturdy claret, ripe and satisfying. Great with beef. Excellent value for
money. |
£11.70/bottle
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2007 Monty's Red, Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes -
Roussillon, France
Mainly Carignan but also alongside
this were plantings of Grenache and Maccabeu, all of which were all harvested
together. A wine of true character. |
£11.75/bottle
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2001 Cahors Solis, Mathieu Cosse - South West
France
Surprisingly structured for an unoaked wine:
dark, brooding and full of plum and wild berry flavours. Drink with chunky
stews. |
£11.85/bottle
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2006 Quinta do Coa Tinto, CARM, Douro -
Portugal
Full of aromas of ripe black fruits,
blueberries and mulberries, with hints of fennel and wood spice. It tastes of
black fruits, with a rich texture and complex flavours on the finish. Will keep
improving until 2011.
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£12.55/bottle
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2004 Rioja Crianza, Ijalba - Spain
Sensuously smooth, this wine is pure raspberry fruit, with intense
fruit and a pure, creamy finish which lingers in the palate. A great choice for
those who love the really ripe, full-flavoured style. Highly recommended.
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£12.65/bottle
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2005 Chinon, Château de la Bonnelière,
Plouzeau - Loire, France
Vibrant ruby appearance and
distinctive black cherry aromas. In the mouth the fruit is well-balanced and
refreshing with a ripe, liquorice finish.is fruity and full bodied. Its
aromatic strength and quality of its tanin makes it a wine which will
keep. |
£12.90/bottle
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2003 Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot,
Robinvale - Australia
A vibrant wine showing attractive
fruity and floral varietal aromas of scented violets and sweet mixed red
berries. This fruit driven cherry/berry palate delivers good balance and
length. |
£13.15/bottle
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2001 Château Falfas, Côtes de Bourg -
Bordeaux, France
Punchy blackberry fruits abound with
secondary notes of juniper berries. The tannins are firm and fleshy, mellowing
over time. Great structure, it is a wine made to last and while it is very good
with food now, it will improve over time. |
£13.50/bottle
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2004 Givry Rouge, Domaine Guy Chaumont -
Burgundy, France
Earthy, almost savoury characters in
this concentrated, cranberry-scented red Burgundy. Excellent with
food. |
£13.60/bottle
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2005 Kuyen, Alvaro Espinoza - Chile
A
vigorous blend of Syrah and Cabernet. Mouthfilling black fruit flavours with
lingering substance. |
£13.99/bottle
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2003 Rioja Graciano, Ijalba - Spain
Made from the graciano grape - rarely seen as a single variety. Spicy
and very aromatic. |
£14.20/bottle
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2005 Crozes-Hermitage, Les
Meysonniers, M Chapoutier - Rhône, France
Red
fruits and blackcurrants on the nose with hints of violets. Warm and round with
flavours of stewed fruits and vanilla. |
£14.50/bottle
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2002 Quinta do Crasto Reserva - Douro, Portugal
*Not Organic*
A big concentrated wine showing the
intensity of fruit that only low yielding, old vines can produce. It has a
complex aroma of ripe berry fruit and well integrated oak. Perfect
accompaniment to hearty stews and roasted joints. Also excellent with
game. |
£15.50/bottle
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2001 Vacqueyras, Domaine Saint Henri - Rhône,
France
Lovely ripe raspberry fruit nose. A fruit bomb on
the plate. Loads of ripe fruit. Big structure, long and intense. |
£15.60/bottle
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2004 Mount Benson Syrah, M Chapoutier -
Australia
Complex with black fruit aromas with peppery
and smoky notes. Very soft and rounded structure with discreet tannins. This
fruity wine is ready to drink now but should improve after 2-3 years cellar
ageing. It is a new style of Syrah (Shiraz) in Australia, a wine of great
finesse. |
£15.80/bottle
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2005 Chianti Classico, Monte Bernardi, Panzano
- Italy
This Chianti is an intense ruby colour with
forest fruit scents on the nose, sustained by the typical acidity and tannin of
the Sangiovese grape on the finish. Perfect with red meat, or with a plate of
aged cheese or your favourite Tuscan anti-pasto. |
£16.40/bottle
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2001 Saint-Emilion, Château
Moulin de Lagnet
This organic Saint-Emilion is
medium-bodied, with classic hints of eucalyptus and mint on the nose and
intense red fruit flavours. For drinking now.
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£16.65/bottle
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2005 Leah Pinot Noir, Seresin - Marlborough,
New Zealand
Rich and spicy with a warm oak and chocolate
richness. Vibrant cherry fruit with a flash of spicy citrus zest on the finish.
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£18.99/bottle
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2004 Antiyal, Alvaro Espinoza - Chile
Great depth of colour and flavour made from Cabernet, Merlot and
Syrah. Outstanding. |
£22.99/bottle
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2004 Châteauneuf du Pape, M Chapoutier -
Rhône, France
A massive, rich, complex monster of
a wine. The long silky smooth finish makes you come back for another sip.
Stunning wine. |
£22.99/bottle
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