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Alentejo, PortugalAlicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Aragonez, Petit VerdotAromas of black berries, spices and mint. On the palate, dark fruits, fine tannins and a fresh acidity. Medium to long finish. Smooth wine!
Rubrica 2012
€31.95 -
California, U.S.A.94% Merlot, 6% Cabernet sauvignonLovely aromas of deep, red fruits followed by rich silky flavours which is typical of the Merlot grape. This wine is a delight to drink now but would do well with many years in the cellar.
Frog’s Leap Merlot
€56.95 -
California, U.S.A.80% Zinfandel 20% Petite syrahAn elegant wine with rich flavours of raspberry and mulberry underscored with hints of cinnamon and white pepper.
Frog’s Leap Zinfandel
€47.00 -
California, U.S.A.89% Cabernet sauvignon 11% Cabernet francThis wine hits your nose with intense aromas of blackberry and cassis with hints of coffee bean and mocha. On the palate, subtle flavours of dark fruit, very balanced and deep. A wine for cellaring, but easily enjoyed in the short term.
Frog’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
€76.95 -
Douro Valley, PortugalTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta RorizLovely aromas of dried apricots and tangerine peel with a hint of nut. Once in the mouth, dried sweet fruits with great structure and a long subtle finish. This is really the benchmark for 10-year-old tawnies.
Niepoort Tawny
€44.95 -
Douro Valley, PortugalTinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Tinta BarrocaA luscious red ruby colour with an intense nose of wild cherries. On the palate, intense dark ripe fruits and lasting length.
NOVAL Fine Ruby Port
€22.95 -
Douro Valley, Portugal60% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Francesa and 10% Tinto CãoA deep violet perfume on the nose, an elegant Port with fresh crushed blackberry and cherry fruits which fill the palate with their juiciness. Silky tannins, quite fluid and long on the mouth. Outstanding!
Quinta Do Noval 2011 Vintage
€90.00 -
SpainPalominoAmber in colour, the aroma hits with full on nutty, tangy raisin notes. On the tongue, deliciously sweet and soft, ending in a semi-dry finish.
Fernando de Castilla Amontillado
€24.95 -
SpainPedro XiménezAromas of ripe fruit and dates. Rich, sweet and velvety smooth on the palate with a nice long finish.
Lustau Pedro Ximénez 'San Emilio' 375ml
€20.95 -
AustriaSyrah, BlaufrankishA fruit focused wine with supple tannins and pure acidity. The palate is fresh and silky with dark berries and spice. A crisp and elegant wine.
Cuvee Vom Berg
€25.95 -
Mendoza, ArgentinaCabernet Sauvignon 20%, Merlot 35%, Malbec 35%, and Cabernet Franc 10%.Intense aromas of dark red fruits - blackberry, cassis, followed by ripe fruit and a bit of spice on the palate. Finishing with a hint of minty toast. A full-bodied wine with well-rounded tannins that lingers in your mouth for a long time.
Andeluna Pasionado Cuatro Cepas 2011
€41.95 -
Veneto, Italy95% Corvina, 5% RondinellaA stunning, full-bodied Ripasso with aromas of deep red and black cherries on the nose. In the mouth, supple structure and a deep, creamy cherry pie character followed by a bitter cherry finish.
Alpha Zeta Valpolicella Ripasso Superior 2014
€19.95 -
Bordeaux, France80% Merlot 20% Cabernet SauvignonA delicious and modern Haut Medoc from the 2009 vintage. Pouring crimson in colour, it has a meaty nose that is more savoury than most merlots. It show bright dark fruits, soft tannins and has a full mouth feel. A great wine at this price.
Château Doyac, 2009
€29.95 -
Douro Valley, Portugal55% Touriga Nacional, 18% Tinta Roriz, 14% Sousão, 13% Touriga FrancaA delicious and organic Portugese red with ripe red fruits and floral notes on the nose. Great structure and mouth feel and a palate bursting with fruit. A very well balanced wine with integrated tannins lending a certain elegance.
Quinta do Romeu, 2011
€18.95 -
Piedmonte, ItalyBarbera, NebbioloFrom the moment the bottle is opened, the wine invites you in with aromas of fresh red fruit followed by dried herb, aniseed, and forest floor. Once it hits your tongue, a splash of bright cherry and dark red berry fills your mouth then warm spices ending with savoury notes. A true delight in a bottle!
Maretti Rosso 2015
€19.95 -
Veneto, Italy90% Corvina/Corvinone, 10% RondinellaDeep and intense on the nose with perfumes of dried cherries and blueberries, with notes of spiced autumn fruit compote. On the palate it is powerful but modern, with a lovely balance of ripe tannins and spiced, concentrated savoury cherry fruit character. A touch of woodsmoke completes the long finish.
Alpha Zeta `A` Amarone
€35.95 -
Bordeaux, France85% Merlot & 15% Cabernet SauvignonThis wine comes presented in a single bottle wooden gift box. Deep ruby colour. Nose of spice cake, liquorice and red fruit. The palate is powerful and smooth, with very elegant and blended tannins.
CHÂTEAU LYONNAT, LUSSAC-SAINT-EMILLION, Wood Presentation
€32.95 -
Rioja, SpainTempranillo (75%), Garnacho (15%), Graciano & Mazuelo (10%)Super-smooth with light tannins, this medium bodied Rioja has plentiful aromas of black pepper, cherry and blackberry. The palate is dry with medium acidity, smooth tannins with flavours of ripe, damson plum, blackberry, fresh cherries and cassis alongside subtle oak, lingering black pepper, tobacco and light leather with a long finish. Drinking really well at the moment.
VIÑA TONDONIA, RIOJA RESERVA 2006
€39.95 -
Douro Valley, PortugalTouriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Barroca & Tinta RorizThis great value Portuguese red pours an attractive garnet colour. The palate has hints of red berries, toffee, black tobacco, as well as some balsamic notes. It’s a full-bodied wine that shows a great balance in the mouth, and a long and pleasant after-taste. This reserve wine has extra richness and concentration with solid tannins, filled out with ripe juicy blackberry fruits and perfumed acidity.
Charamba, Douro Reserva
€15.95 -
Veneto, Italy90% Corvina/Corvinone, 10% RondinellaPresented in a single bottle wooden gift box, this Italian red is deep and intense on the nose with perfumes of dried cherries and blueberries, with notes of spiced autumn fruit compote. On the palate it is powerful but modern, with a lovely balance of ripe tannins and spiced, concentrated savoury cherry fruit character. A touch of woodsmoke completes the long finish.
Alpha Zeta 'A' Amarone, Wood Presentation
€44.95 -
Sicily, ItalyNerello Mascalese (85%), Nerello Cappuccio (15%)A seductive blend of Sicilian varietal grapes Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio. A gorgeous aroma of cake spice, herbs and spring flowers followed by a delicious palate of juicy black cherries, cinnamon, white pepper and clove. A well-balance, delectable wine!
Benanti Etna Rosso 2014
€29.95 -
Australia85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Malbec, 2% Petit VerdotFull on aromas of black cherry and blackcurrant followed by chocolate and coffee beans. Hints of sage and bay leaf linger. On the palate, juicy with dark cherry and savoury chocolate, a bright acidity and soft tannins. Finishing dry it lingers awhile.
Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
€29.95 -
Bordeaux, FranceCabernet Sauvignon 83%, Merlot 11%, Cabernet Franc 6%
Ch. Lynch Bages, a Cinquième Cru Classé, is one of the best-known Médoc estates and has always had a particularly strong following on this side of the English Channel. The wine can be surprisingly soft and approachable when young; however, when fully mature, it develops a succulent richness and a heavenly bouquet of minty blackcurrants and cigar boxes. As Oz Clarke says, “Lynch Bages is impressive at five years, beautiful at 10 years and irresistible at 20.”
The 2003 Lynch Bages has re-emphasised just how good the Left Bank wines are. Huge wafts of muscular, minty, cassis-laden Cabernet Sauvignon on the nose introduce a powerful structured palate with savoury hints of liquorice. It displays even more elegance than other vintages and looks likely to prove absolutely stunning with a bit of patience. Cellar Potential 2012-2030
Chateau Lynch Bages, Pauillac 2003
€279.00 -
Tuscany, Italy85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet FrancIn 2016 Bolgheri was blessed by the second exceptional vintage on the trot, after the superb 2015. People are struggling to remember two such excellent consecutive vintages and it is fair to say that the release of the wines has been much anticipated. The critics have been lavish with their praise. 100/100 Wine Advocate, 98/100 Wine Enthusiast, 18.5/20 Jancis Robinson Monica Larner of the Wine Advocate scored the wine a perfect 100 points, and gave it this review, full of superlatives. “The 2016 Sassicaia is a wine of soaring achievement. I tasted this wine several times during the course of its creation in both barrel and bottle, and the highly deserved 100-point score you see here was enthusiastically assigned at the conclusion of a mini vertical in which I tasted and compared the 2016 vintage against 2015 (which I scored 97 points). It makes perfect sense to present these two excellent vintages in back-to-back comparison fashion because they are two of the best to emerge from Bolgheri, and indeed Tenuta San Guido, in recent memory. These are very similar vintages with long, hot summer months that fuelled a long growing season. There was a bit more rain in 2016, and in analytical terms this vintage has a tad more acidity. However, the results in the glass are extraordinarily different. The 2015 vintage is exuberant, round, succulent and immediate, whereas the 2016 vintage shows pinpoint sharpness and precision (with similar grit and texture at the back). That acidity will carry it long into the future as the wine completes its slow evolutionary course. This wine is chiselled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine's tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano.“ Bruce Sanderson of the Wine Spectator scored Sassicaia at 97 points, while Mick O’Connell MW scored it at 98 points and wrote this note. “Super-dense core of black fruit and cassis - wood spice still integrating. Dense and concentrated with fine grain tannin and superb length. Pure and very fine. A lot of complexity - spice and cedar with touch of cigar box. Really juicy acid too - almost mouth-watering which gives a fabulous freshness and purity alongside the intense fruit core. Fabulous. One of the best I have tasted from Sassicaia”. Sassicaia is today one of the most sought after fine wines in the world. This is larely because of the vision, enerf=gy and drive o proprietor Mario Incisa della Rocchetta. The name Sassicaia means place of many stones and the gravelly soil has been compared to those found in the Medoc. "Mid-deep ruby-garnet. A notable nose ragrance with tobacco scent lifts out of the glass. Acore or ripe, sweet cassis fruit is wrapped in subtle clove oak spice, some earthy tones and cigar box. Needs only a little coaxing from the glass, whish is surprising, given its youth. Focussed, precise and elegant cassis on the palate with crushed rock and tobacco. Very fine, fairly firm tannins, with a line of acidity helping to give structure. Very long, delicate, scented finish." Tim Jackson, MW, jancisrobinson.com
Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2016
€350.00 -
Rhône, France70% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre and 5% SyrahThis is a ripe, sexy and seamless effort that gives up plenty of sweet red fruits, truffle and kirsch. Full-bodied with a forward, hard-to-resist style, it should evolve gracefully through 2022. Result of a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah from 60 years old parcels. Wine with flavours of red, black and spicy fruits... Strong and elegant, it expresses its soil. When mature, it is characterised by a rich flavour.
Mas de Boislauzon Chateauneuf-du-Pape
€45.95 -
Rioja, Spain60% Garnacha, 35% Tempranillo and 5% ViuraElegant fruity aroma with notes of vanilla, spices, red fruit in compote and a touch of oak. balanced wine with a long aftertaste
Palacio del Camino Real, Rioja Crianza
€16.95 -
Veneto, Italy90% Corvina/Corvinone, 10% RondinellaPresented in a single bottle red card gift box, this Italian red is deep and intense on the nose with perfumes of dried cherries and blueberries, with notes of spiced autumn fruit compote. On the palate it is powerful but modern, with a lovely balance of ripe tannins and spiced, concentrated savoury cherry fruit character. A touch of woodsmoke completes the long finish.
ALPHA ZETA 'A' AMARONE, Card PRESENTATION
€38.95 -
California, U.S.A.92% Zinfandel, 6% Petite Syrah, 2% Pinot NoirFull of spice on the nose and palate, this wine has full body and flavours of big ripe red fruits with hints of molasses. Soft tannins and lingering pomegranate on the finish.
DeLoach 'Heritage Reserve' Zinfandel
€23.95 -
Languedoc, France40% Syran, 30% Grenache & 30% CarignanIntense aromas of ripe dark fruits with notes of crystallised fruits, vanilla and spice. Warm and supple on the palate with elegant tannins and good length. A well structured smooth and textured red. Versatile and delicious.
Chateau L’ Esparrou Cuvee Bisconte 2015
€16.95 -
Languedoc, FranceMerlot, MalbecComplex characters of red fruit, violets and silky tannins. This wine is aged for 12 months in barrel which gives it a delicate spice of French oak. A generous, rich wine with elegant acidity which has a tremendous potential for ageing.
Chateau de Chambert Cahors Malbec 2010
€32.95