Domaine De Grachies VDP des Cotes De Gascogne
Fresh and lively with excellent fruit and a clean and crisp finish

Au Manoir, Gaillac, A. Subileau
Gaillac is situated between the Bordeaux and Languedoc regions, close to the Tarn region: au Manoir is a delightfully fruity refreshing dry white using a blend of Mauzac, Len de l’ El and Sauvignon blanc

Grenache/Syrah, Belles du Sud, Vin de Pays d’ Oc
A wine with a generous structure and powerful spicy fruit flavours

Cabernet Sauvignon, Domiane de Saissac, Vin de Pays D’Oc
Deep red black in colour, with notes of cassis and cedar and sweetly fruited

Pinot Noir, Les Salices, Domaines Francois Lurton  Languedoc
With a smoothness and suppleness rare in its class, this Pinot
nevertheless retains the delicacy and complexity sought by lovers of Pinot Noir.

Grenache Rosé Cabernet Gris, VDP des Coteaux de l’ Ardèche
Greanche / Cabernet Gris blend. A delightful dry rosé with an elegant touch of acidity. Delicate flavours of red fruits.

Syrah/ Cabernet, Cotes du Tharn, Jean de Laroche
The Tarn region nestles between Bordeaux and the Languedoc.
Here we have a delightful combination of ripe Syrah and red berry fruit Cabernet heralding a flavourful dry rosé

Cotes du Rhone Rosé Prieuré St Julien, Chusclan
An immensely attractive soft dry Rosé with a fresh long finish.

Sancerre Rosé Moulin des Vrillères, C. Lauverjat
100% Pinot Noir fruit. Bold in colour with delightful soft fruit flavours,
leading to a clean dry finish.

Rosé d’ Anjou La Potherie, Loire
Whiffs of summer fruits on the nose and pristine, tingling fruit on the palate.

Cuvée Margoton rosé, Olivier Leflaive
Named in honour of Olivier’s little girl, this is a flirtatious, charming rosé.
Brightly fruited, it combines roses and sweet spice on the nose, mirrored on the palate, which is aromatic, fresh and exuberant

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise Bouquet des Dentelles
Vin Doux Naturel
Sweet, onctuous, enjoyable. Amber colour, delicious tangy flavour with sufficient “bite” to hide the degree of sugar. The pleasure comes from freshness and sweetness combined

Chateau Les Miaudoux Bergerac
Sweetness is giving way to a medium richness in this fine dessert wine

Muscat de Rivesaltes Selection Auriol, Languedoc Roussillon
Sweet, ripe, flowery tropical fruit finish

Saussignac Chateau Les Miaudoux Bergerac
Luscious and concentrated dessert wine from the heart of Monbazillac, close to Sauternes

Passion, AOC Gaillac
Full of pineapple and vanilla flavours, sweet without being cloying and
not high in alcohol making it a more refreshing style of dessert wine. Perfect with blue cheese  

Muscadet Sevre & Maine Sur Lie Chateau La Noe

Quincy Domaine des Ballandors

Sancerre Domaine des Buissonnes

Pouilly Fumé Les Crillotis

Macon Villages Cave de Prissé

Chablis Domaine Vocoret

Chablis Domaine Bois d’ Yver

Pouilly Fuisse Domaine de la Collonges

Chablis Domaine Alain Geoffroy

Bourgogne Pinot Noir Terres Secrètes

Beaujolais-Villages, Domaine Passot-Collonge

Fleurie Domaine du Point du Jour, Cuvée Tradition

Chateau St Christophe St Emilion Grand Cru

Chateau Haut Plateau, Montagne St Emilion

Chusclan Cotes du Rhone

Rioja Rincon de Baroja

Pommery Brut
Elegant and refined with quality

Pommery Summertime Blanc de Blanc
Made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes, it has an attractive, delicatefruity flavour and a refreshing finish

Louis Roederer Brut Premier
Superbly balanced and tremendously elegant. Fine quality with a gorgeous biscuity flavour. Deserves its reputation

Moet & Chandon Brut Impérial
Pale gold with bountiful tiny bubbles. Aroma: delicately vinous with
a vine and  lime blossom attack. Palate: fine, well-balanced; leaves behind a sense of harmony and mellowness

Bollinger Special Cuvée
Produced with a high proportion of Pinot Noir, which gives Bollinger’s special cuvee its unique presence. A fine wine with depth and structure

Veuve Clicquot Brut
Fuller and richer than many non-vintage champagnes, Clicquot is
a head-turning style. A superb marriage of freshness and power. A fine aperitif and an absolute treat with oysters

Cuvée Dom Pérignon
Often spoken of as the King of Champagne, this vintage is rich and fully ready to enjoy. Dom Perignon is named after the cellar master at Hautvillers (1670-1715) who perfected the sparkling wine-making process that created Champagne, the drink that we know today

Krug Grande Cuvée
Described as “multi vintage” rather than “non vintage”, Grande cuvée is considered by Rémi and Henri Krug to be their finest achievement. Has a beautiful bouquet, elegance and length.

Champagne Gruet Rosé
Superb pink Champagne. The taste is creamy and complex with a wonderful rich Pinot Noir nose. You will love its fine bubbles revealing the red fruit aromas

Bollinger Spécial Cuvée
A fine wine with depth and structure

Marquis de la Cour  Brut
Light and festive

Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé 
100% Pinot noir produced in Nuits St George. The mousse is very refined and colour a pretty pink. The bouquet is so reminiscent of fresh red fruit (raspberry and strawberry) and the palate fresh and clean whilst retaining all that fruit. Superb wine

Muscadet Sevre & Maine Sur Lie, Chateau La Noe
Excellent example of a good Muscadet. Dry with body and fruit. An excellent accompaniment to fish, “fruits de mer”, oysters…

Chenin Blanc Jean de Laroche
An off-dry,  clean refreshing style, with an almost “new world”
concentration of fruit with implies richness. A wonderful alternative to the mainstream white grape varieties

Sauvignon blanc Jean de Laroche
A wonderful glass of fruit driven sauvignon, with a crisp dry, yet mellow, character and appealing aromatics

Sauvignon de Touraine “La Noblette”
Crisp and fresh. A delightful Sauvignon to match a wide range of fish dishes

Vouvray Demi-Sec La Lanterne
Semi-dry, rich and intense Vouvray

Sauvignon Blanc, Petit Bourgeois, Henri Bourgeois
Monsieur Bourgeois, famous for his Sancerre, produces this quite delicious wine. Produced from vines within and outside the Appellation, it really is “Sancerre in drag”! Pure, fresh Sauvignon fruit with a balanced acidity and wonderful length of flavour.

Le Clos du Chateau, Claude Lafond, Valencay
A tiny vineyard of three hectares planted predominantly with Sauvignon blanc and the remaining 20% with Chardonnay. A delicious dry white with elegant intensity that builds on the palate

Quincy Domaine des Ballandors
Vibrant aromatic Sauvignon with a long crisp finish

Reuilly, La Raie, Claude Lafond
Anyone who enjoys Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre or Pouilly Fumé, willenjoy this tiny satellite neighbouring area of Reuilly. The lighter sandiersoils create a softer Sauvignon blanc, yet the subtle minerality is maintained

Sancerre Domaine des Buissonnes
Well balanced with firmness and limpidity

Sancerre, Moulin des Vrilleres, Christian Lauverjat
A highly successful harvest for this Domaine whose wines have achieved an intensity of fruit coupled to the lively, characteristicmineral flavours of the “terroir” which are the signature of Sauvignon Blanc in this region

Pouilly Fumé Les Chaumiennes, A et E Figeat
This 2007 gold medal winner comes from the highly regarded Figeat family. Crisp Pouilly Fumé, slightly flinty notes with fresh, pure fruits

Pouilly Fumé Domaine des Berthiers, JC Dagueneau
Jean-Claude is the scion of the famous Dagueneau clan. His vineyards are situated in the terroir called “Les Berthiers” in the village of St Andelain. Pure elegance is captured in a glass with this wine. Rich, well balanced and with class

Pouilly Fumé Cuvée Prestige
Domaine des Fines Caillottes, Alain Pabiot
Wine maker Alain Pabiot only produces his Cuvée Prestige in excellent vintages. This is a multi-dimensional Sauvignon blanc with elegant concentration of fruit and a crisp minerality

Pouilly Fumé, les Crillotis, Dom. Alain Pabiot
A first class Sauvignon from Alain Pabiot who is now following a more
organic approach to his work in the vineyards and winery. Whilst the
steely minerality is evident, the wine has an intensity of flavours which
are almost “new world”, creating a wonderful balance and length to the palate

Sancerre La Chaudouillonne, Domaine Fournier
Domaine Fournier’s luxury cuvée exhibits an enormous concentration of perfumed grassy, gooseberry fruitand a lingering finish

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Chateau Belleverne, Beaujolais Blanc
If you enjoy chardonnay in a pure un-oaked style with elegant layered fruit, then experience the delights of white Beaujolais from an established family domaine

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Chateau Haut Pasquet
A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and a touch of Semillon creates a lively dry white with fresh minerally fruit; full flavoured without the influence of oak

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Pinot Blanc Les Princes Abbés, Domaine Schlumberger
The robe is a light golden yellow with light golden reflections of good Intensity. The nose is marked, pleasant expressive and gives out a dominant of juvenile, primary, fruity scent, citrus fruit and very refreshing lemon peel. The wines shows a slender and lengthy character without loosing its freshness of the grape variety

Riesling Ruhlmann, Cuvée Jean-Charles
This great Riesling is a bright, crystalline, light yellow with green tints. The wine is full bodied, almost dry on the palate with refreshing flavours of Spring flowers on the nose. Penetrating, fruity flavours such as lemon and tangerine develop on the palate.

Fleur d’ Alsace Domaine Hugel & fils
Lively colour with light pistachio green reflections, bright and crystal clear, foretelling freshness and crispness on the palate .Its bouquet is frank, fragrant, clean and open. Dry, refreshing, tasty and flavourful, easy to enjoy, its attractively crisp finish titillates the taste buds and quickly invites you to take another sip.      

Gewurztraminer « Fleur », Domaine Schlumberger
Domaine Sclumberger are the largest privately owned vineyards in Alsace. Yields are deliberately restricted to maintain quality. Off dry, with honey and fresh lychee aromas on the nose. Fresh citrus and subtle tropical fruit flavours on the palate with a long and spicy finish. Well balanced and excellent quality

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Chablis 1er Cru Montmain, Bois d’ Yver
Deeply scented with floral, herbal, dry fruit and mineral character

Chablis, Domaine Alain Geoffroy
Classic minerally crisp, unoaked Chablis. An outstanding well rounded Chablis fom a great family producer

Macon Villages Blanc, Terres Secrètes, Prissé
An attractive, floral, clean Maconnais. Delicious freshness balances fruit

St Véran Prissé
Delicious fruit on the palate and impressive clarity of flavour

St Véran Domaine de La Collonge, Noblet
An elegant glass of Chardonnay with hints of oak coming through on the palate married to, rather than dominating, the lovely fruit from this excellent vintage

Pouilly Fuissé Domaine de la Collonge, Noblet
One of the most revered appellations of the Maconnais region of Burgundy where the chardonnay grape seems to develop its own signature of the  local terroir. Fruit driven style coupled to elegant use of oak, creates and enticing glass of wine

Macon Verze, Domaine Leflaive
Beautiful balance increasingly intense mineral tones and very fine delicate floral notes

Pouilly Fuissé, Clos Reissier Dom. Renée Perraton
Classic southern Burgundy with intense Chardonnay complexity and considerable elegance. Very attractive

Rully blanc La Chatalienne, Olivier Leflaive
The precious balance of Chardonnay and subtle oak is so well Demonstrated in this wine- masses of fruit and with such a fine finish. Note the fresh, citrus flavours merging with the ripeness of Chardonnay fruit

Montagny 1er Cru La Grande Roche Louis Latour
Ticks all the boxes for classic white Burgundy flavours of creamy stone fruit, dairy butter, almond and toasts

Chateau de Bliny, Hautes Cotes de Beaune
A chardonnay which has spent a short period of time in oak barrels but the marriage of fruit and vanilla is subtle. An elegant Hautes Cotes with layers of flavour leading to a dry finish

St Romain Violot- Guillemard , Sous le Château
Fresh and lively, light- to medium – bodied dry white wine and an honest Chardonnay style

Meursault, Domaine Henri Darnat, Clos du Domaine
“Henri Darnat- a cult figure in Meursault who sells almost all his wines to private clients” Robert Parker. Lovely bright colour. The aromas leap out on a creamy lemon sponge cake note. Utterly charming. Good length and acidity.

Puligny- Montrachet, Henri Darnat
Organically produced, Darnat’s Puligny combines tremendous purity and finesse with impeccable mineral balance

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Escasses, Cotes de Gascogne
A blend of Ugni Blanc, Colombard and Listan produce this delicious, fragrant and dry French country wine. Its 11.5% alcohol makes it a wonderfully versatile wine

Marquis de Lissac Sauvignon, Cotes de Thongue
A tiny co-operative near to the beautiful Mediterranean fishing town of Sete makes this 100% Sauvignon wine. The grapes are only accepted from the members if there are of the highest quality- dry and fragrant yet retaining a good depth of flavour

Viognier, Serle Noir, Vin de Pays d’ Oc
Beautiful yellow colour with golden hues. Liuvely and powerful nose of
apricots, ripe peach and exotic fruits. Refreshing crisp acidity on the palate and a long lingering finish.

Viognier, Domaine de Montaubéron, Cotes de Thongue
Close to the well known town of Adge, Philip de Bertier’s vineyards at Domaine de Montauberon almost run into the Mediterranean Sea. The floral, herby bouquet, matched by the fruit and dry finish, make this a must for those wishing to try another grape variety

La Combe de Grinou, Bergerac
A 50% Semillon, 50% Sauvignon blend benefiting from some skin contact and a cool maceration to make a mouthful of ripe pithy fruit, with a juicy finish

Viognier, Beau Chène, Vin de Pays d’ Oc
This rare white varietals made its reputation in the Northern Rhone Valley. This Viognier has been harvested from vineyards around the Historical fortified city of Carcassonne. This aromatic, rich wine has typical flavours of peaches, apricot and pears

Terres Fumées, Sauvignon blanc, Vin de Pays d’ Oc
A crisp aromatic zesty style of Sauvignon Blanc with real character,
recently awarded the title of the top Sauvignon blanc wines from the South of France

Domaine Lafage « Cuvée Centenaire », Cotes du Roussillon
This is a fairly crisp Grenache blanc with lovely citrus, hints of pineapple, lime and lemon. It has the richness of Grenache but is fresh and crisp, with oak adding complexity.

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Grenache, Sauvignon Les Terrasses, VDP Coteaux de l’ Ardèche
Pale green colour, mint and lemon flavours with a nice mineral finish

Prieure St Julien, Vignerons de Chusclan
Made from mainly Grenache Blanc but also Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette blanche and Ugni Blanc. Golden yellow colour with green reflections.Intense bouquet of ripe yellow fruits. Goes perfectly well with grilled fishes and fish soup.

Sablet, Cotes du Rhone-Village Blanc Domaine de Paugier
Made with fairly equal parts of Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Viognier and Roussanne all from 30 year old vineyards

Crozes-Hermitage Domaine des Entrefaux
Bright peach and apricot blossom aromas prepare the palate for soft, balanced fruit and acid that so complement Mediteranean cuisine. Put it near an olive and it leaps out of the glass!

La Tabardonne, Viognier, Domaine St Amant
Even established Condrieu producers from the north of the region have been happy to sample (and purchase!) this wine on the premise of quality  and value for money. 100%Viognier grapes from low yielding vineyards  high up in the hills near Gigondas, barrel fermented and then matured to  produce a svelt and elegantly balanced wine.

Condrieu, Les vin de vienne
This Condrieu starts very rich and heady with that classic blossomy,
dried apricot nose and fully ripe Viognier. It is very full bodied but then finishes dry and very firm

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Quercus, Shawsgate, East Anglian Regional wine
A rich bouquet of vanilla and tropical fruits. This barrel aged dry wine
has plenty of attack, with good citrus flavours coming through on the palate. The finish is warming with lingering oak character

Frascati Superiore Collezione Marchesini
Dry, sophisticated white wine from the hill of Rome

Pinot Grigio Avio Vallagarina IGT, Italy
The cuvée Vallagarina offers far more character and concentration than is the norm, combined with a refreshingly dry finish

Pinot Grigio, Avio Trentino, Bollini
This Pinot Grigio has a discrete bouquet with good depth and character on the palate; slightly spicy and quite full bodied

Altana di Vico Bianco Salento
An easy drinking wine; youthful and fresh in character without any oak. Excellent by itself and with fish and shell fish dishes

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Riesling, Villa Wolf, Dr Loosen
A pale clear wine with an aroma of crisp flint and a slight citrus note. The wine is dry with a touch of honeyed grapefruit on the palate

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William’s Well Reserve Chardonnay
Ripe tropical chardonnay enhanced with elegant oak ageing

Cranswick Smith Bin 12 Chardonnay
This lightly oak-fermented Chardonnay contains masses of pure fruit off-set by a fine layer of creamy vanilla, definitely not too powerful (unlike many Australian Chardonnays)

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Chardonnay Norte Chico, Central Valley
This wine has a fruity bouquet and the varietal flavour of Chardonnay shines through in this un-oaked wine

Panul, Sauvignon blanc
This is an excellent full flavoured non oaked wine from Chile’s largest owned estate, with the grapes being organically produced

Chenin Blanc, Klippenkop
A strong floral bouquet and long fresh flavours, with a pleasing crisp acidity

Chenin Blanc, Forge Mill Cellars, Franschhoek
A refreshing fruit driven dry white wine which is enjoying a revival in the
Cape Winelands.  The Chenin grape is an ideal partner to a variety of freshwater and seafood dishes with its crisp clean acidity and ample richness emanating from an excellent quality vintage

Sauvignon blanc, Brampton, Stellenbosch
Produced at one of Cape’s oldest established Estates, Rustenberg supporters of the “francophile” style of Sauvignon blanc will enjoy the crisp minerality and depth of flavour from this “Springbok” example

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Chardonnay / Viognier, Scotto Family, Lodi
A successful blend of the creamy Chardonnay with the apricot and apple flavours of the Viognier- elegant and appealing and a delight on its own, but also a great food partner.

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Sauvignon blanc, Makutu, Nelson
Vibrant and highly aromatic tropical fruit provides the structure for this fine and excellent value New Zealand sauvignon.

Ana sauvignon blanc, Marlborough
Ana is named after the Eradus family’s first grandchild. This New Zealand sauvignon is special because it has all the New World style fruit on the bouquet and palate, but it is different because its finish is far more similar to an Old World style Sauvignon. Brilliant wine.

Wild Rock, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
Fresh, pure flavours of lime and gooseberry that finish crisp and restrained on the palate

Sauvignon blanc, Kotuku, Provincial Vineyards
Powerful aromas are immediately apparent, with rich juicy fruit cut by an element of minerality to create an appealing balance and loads of flavour

Crossroads Destination Series Riesling, Hawkes Bay
A highly thought of winery has produced this off dry, fruity wine. Wonderful with food and on its own it has a perfect balance of fruit and freshness

Sauvignon Blanc Allan Scott Marlborough
Before building his winery, Allan’s grapes were sold to his neighbour at Cloudy Bay! Today, with his modern winery this vineyard estate has become one of the most respected for quality in the Marlborough region. With his son now on board as assistant winemaker the future looks sound

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Pinot gris Riserva (Fairtrade), Santa Florentina
What a refreshing change from Pinot Grigio – organically produced grapes go into making this delightful wine. With a fragrant bouquet, clean, crisp palate and a lovely soft finish. Recently awarded fair-trade status

Torrentes, Bodega F. Lurton
A unique beautiful, aromatic, just off dry white wine with lychee style fruit flavours

Bourgogne Coulanges Jean-Marc Brocard
Ripe crunchy fruit with very supple tannins to give the wine structure and length on the palate

Marsannay, Quartier, Philippe Roty
A parcel of vines around 50 years old is responsible for this outstanding wine.The nose and palate are very mineral with crushed stones layered with red fruits and a tiniest hint of spice. A rich rounded texture with a touch of natural soft tannins flows to the finish

Marsannay, Joseph Roty
The wines of Joseph Roty bear the Roty hallmark of elegance, richness and underlying, understated power. It is their vineyard terroir allied to the age of the vines and strict viticultural practices, which account for the purity of expression and depth. This is a wine showing off its old vine fruit from a very good vintage

Mercurey 1er Cru Les Crets
Refined and genuine Pinot Noir from an outstanding Southern Burgundy Domaine

Beaunes 1er Cru “Vignes Franches” , Louis Latour
An enchanting bouquet revealing aromas that associate fresh cherries to more spicy ones of liquorice and even kirsch. Once on the palate we can admire the true power of this well balanced wine with mellow tannins

Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru “Les Chaillots”, Louis Latour
Deep crimson with aromas of raspberry, liquorice, vanilla, leather and oak. This “Les Chaillots” is full of structure with well balanced acidity and supple tannins. Smoky flavours of oak and leather reflect the nose and leave a finish admirable in both persistence and style.

Savigny Les Beaune, Patrick Javillier
Delicious supple fruit on the nose. 100% Pinot Noir, boasting super silky tannins

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Beaujolais Villages Domaine du Belleverne
Typically vibrant with vivid summer fruit flavours

Morgon Cotes Du Py René Passot
Refined, stylish and smooth Gamay, deep in colour and packed with lively fruitiness

Brouilly Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Moulin de Favre
A tiny estate owned by Celine and Arnaud Vernus, whose old Gamay vines are carefully nurtured to produce intense yet smoothly balanced Brouilly

Fleurie Domaine du Point du Jour, Depardon
Jocelyne Depardon’s wines are always a delight to experience; her Fleurie entices all the best characteristics of the Gamay grape into the glass – smooth, ripe and full flavoured

Fleurie “Les Garans”, Louis Latour
The vibrant bright colour is combined with a deliciously fruity nose of black forest fruit. On the palate it is smooth and rich, with silky concentrated flavours that massage your throat, it also has ripe tannins and real length.

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Saumur Champigny Les Terres Rouges
On a gentle west-facing slope of brown limestone mixed with red stones, Cabernet Franc (the single grape variety making this wine) does so well on this lieu-dit, Les Terres Rouges.The flavour can resemble crushed soft berries, laced with pepper- a real find!

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Chusclan Cotes du Rhone Villages Les Genets
Médaille d’ Or Paris 2006. Glorious Southern Rhone red made from parcels of old vines, deep and long flavours resonant of Chateauneuf

St Joseph André Perret
Juicy and packed with fruit this has an almost burgundian edge to it. Enchanting notes of raspberry, strawberry and currant, bound together by firm ripe tannins, acutely defined and beautifully balanced.

Crozes-Hermitages Domaine des Entrefaux
An excellent Rhone vintage has produced this full gutsy Crozes Hermitage

Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine Juliette Avril
A wonderful vintage for the region, with the wine exhibiting and intensity of spicy fruit with strong supple flavours and ripe tannins

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LANGUEDOC/ROUSSILLON RED

Syrah, Fontvignes, Vin de Pays d’ Oc
Red fruit and hints of spices on the nose. This 100% Syrah has plenty of structure.

Château La Nielle, Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape
Good robust red. Deep colour, herbs and spice, with a ripe fruit palate and a soft tannin backbone. This is why good “French regional reds” are truly enjoyable

Syrah Domaine de la Jonction, Vin de Pays D’ Oc
A smooth and full bodied Syrah with juicy, ripe fruit

Cabernet Sauvignon, Jean de Laroche, Vin de Pays D’Oc
Deep in colour with appealing red and black berry fruit flavours which have been enhanced by the sunshine of Languedoc!

Château La Poujade, Cahors
Deep in colour, rich and full bodied. A stunning award winning rich red Made predominately from the increasingly popular Malbec grape.

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Chateau Haut Pasquet  Grand vin de Bordeaux
Medium bodied with mature fruit and well integrated oak. Traditional Bordeaux drinking beautifully now

Château Tour St Bonnet
Dark purple, offering aromas of blackcurrant and raspberries, with a
ripe palate of tobacco and dark fruits. Rounded tannins of finish, where elements of cassis can also be detected

Château Lanessan, Delbos-Bouteiller
It has a mature frutiness and freshness and is full of light spices.
This blend exudes elegance and delicateness. On tasting this has a
tender relief brought by the smooth tannins, which perfectly reflect the magnificent terroir here.

Château de Lamarque, Cru Bourgeois
La Lagune has been consistently making excellent wine over the last twenty years: Moulin de la Lagune offers the chance to enjoy a delicious glass of claret that has  reached ideal maturity for current enjoyment

Moulin de la Lagune, Chateau La Lagune, 3ème Cru Haut Médoc
La Lagune has been consistently making excellent wine over the last twenty years: Moulin de la Lagune offers the chance to enjoy a delicious glass of claret that has reached ideal maturity for current enjoyment

Château Branas Grand Poujeaux
Medium-dark ruby garnet colour. Moderately intense nose of cassis and dark cherry, with a slight touch of herbs. Nice flavour profile with off sweet fruit and very good balance

Chateau Paveil de Luze
Supple nose of black fruit and herbs. Ripe, juicy fruit across the palate with good underlying acidity. Some gentle spice and herbs flavours. Velvety tannins and a long, smooth finish

Chateau d’ Angludet
Sweet, fleshy, well rounded palate with velvety tannins to support the
abundant flavour which is both ripe and fresh. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon (10% more than usual) and low yields

Domaine Trignant de Boisset
Bright, deepest ruby colour. A touch of oak. The palate is rounded, easy, plump and gentle with a nice concentration. Subtle tannins and a generous finish. Perfect really.

L’ Hospitalet de Gazin
The 2004 exhibits dense sweet mineral tannin and a dense texture along with attractive sweet cherry and blackberry fruit interwoven with notions of truffles and liquorice

Chateau Pedesclaux Grand Cru Classé
On the nose, one finds aromas of ripe fruits, spices and vanilla. On the palate, the attack is frank, the mouth presents a superb black fruit  concentration. Tannins of one surprising smoothness appear on a dense and long structure.

Chateau La Bergere, Montagne St Emiliuon
Intense nose of red berries with fine silky tannins on the palate. A top pick!

Chateau Lacaze-Bellevue
Lacaze-Bellevue is a full bodied, round aromatic wine emphasizing finesse rather than power

Chateau St Christophe Grand Cru St Emilion
This family owned Chateau consistently produces velvety, rich and generous fruit driven St Emilion wines. A truly delicious claret supple and fruity

Château de Fonbel Famille Vauthier, Saint Emilion Grand cru
Ruby red, juicy and youthfully tight, with a firm spine of acidity giving
this rather serious wine a slightly tart side. But this has the intensity
and backbone for a leisurely evolution in bottle.
From Alain Vauthier, whose Chateau Ausone has arguably been the greatest single Bordeaux wine over the past decade. Good value.

Château Cote de Baleau, Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Situated less than one kilometre from Saint Emilion. The winemaking is traditional but with modern installations. Aromas of blackberry, licorice and smoke follow through to a medium-bodied palate, with soft tannins and a fruity finish. The wine is aged in oak barrels and in vats for 18 months. Parker 83/100

Château Bellevue, Saint Emilion
A blend of 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. It ius a full bodied,
dense, rich, powerful, moderately tannic offering sensational purity
and an exceptionally long finish  85-88/100 Wine Spectator

Chateau la Garde, Pessac-Léognan
Lots of raspberry and liquorice on the nose. Medium bodied, with fine  tannins and a silky finish. Delicate style. Well-crafted

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Chianti Toscolo
A fresh and fruity red wine with plum and sweet tobacco character. Medium bodied, soft texture and a fruity finish. A solid Chianti.

Merlot Bollini Trentino
Soft plumy fruit with no oak makes this an appealing charming wine with modern Italian style

Altana di Vico Rosso Salento
A full bodied, smooth wine, warm and velvety on the palate

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Marques d’ Algo, Tempranillo, Valencia
Tempranillo is the grape responsible for most Rioja; here you can enjoy it in a smooth, succulent form with both colour and berry fruits from the warm Valencia sunshine

Rioja Rincon de Baroja Tinto
90% Tempranillo grape variety with the remainder made up of Garnacha and Viura varieties. Stainless steel vinification preserved the appealing soft red berry fruits that makes young Rioja so enjoyable!

Pata Negra Valdepenas Gran Reserva
This wine is made in the traditional Rioja style but using French oak. This fine example of mature Tempranillo is soft and mellow, with an easy nature. There are hints of strawberry and vanilla on the palate and a very long finish

Lar de Paula Rioja Joven
“Lar” means “winery” and Paula is the daughter of the founder-simple start but not a simple wine. The Tempranillo grape, followed by a mere six months in oak casts, clearly demonstrates how delicious young Spanish wines can be when handled with care

Soligamar Rioja Crianza
A lovely Rioja aged in American and French oak for just over 12
Months and made by one of the best winemakers in Rioja. Spicy with blackcurrants and blackberry flavours laced with vanilla oak.

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Kotuku Pinot Noir, Provincial vineyards
This wine is made by Joshua Scott, who is the son of New Zealand’s top winemaker Allan Scott. Soft aromatics with spicy plum and cherry flavours combining with a light concentration of seasoned oak A wine of delicacy and style enjoyable with food or on its own.

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Zinfandel, Painter Bridge
The wine shows great colour density with youthful purple hues. The aromas are enticing spicy, jammy red fruits of raspberry and red Currant with black tea spices. The palate delivers a full, yet supple wine with great raspberry Zinfandel fruit essence and richness of flavour

Lody Old Vine Zinfandel, Scotto family
An intense red and black berry fruit driven “Zin” with ripe tannins and an easy drinking structure- a great example of this generic Californian variety grown in the Lodi region

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Shiraz, Mischa Estate, Wellington
Fans of syrah/shiraz from around the world will immediately be impressed with Andrew Barn’s passionately crafted wine; intense colour is a preamble to concentrated fruit with its signature of warm spice and pepper to the finish

Shiraz, Slowine, Overberg
The warm spicy fruit of the shiraz is immediately appealing, creating a supple full flavoured style. The Slowine movement is based in Overberg, near Hermanus, and follows organic principles in production

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Trivento,Tribu Malbec
Vibrant red in colour with violet hues wich is a characteristic of the variety It has a clean good nose with the prescence of red fruits. With good quality tannins, it is rounded and has a medium intensity

Tempranillo Pedro del Castillo, Weinert, Mendoza
100% unoaked Malbec with fine berry fruit aromas. Supple, attractive Fruit in this easy drinking red. A well made wine with good balance and weight

Malbec, Bodegas Tapiz, Mendoza
Bold in colour with a wonderful aroma, this is a Malbec that delivers ripe black fruit flavours married to supple tannins

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Cabernet Sauvignon Norte Chico
Great depth of colour with rich blackcurrant flavours and ripe tannins that remain soft on the palate

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cousino Macul, Maipo Valley
Cousino Macul was established in 1856 and has become one of Chile’s premier wine estates; the Cabernet is intense with black berry fruit supported by easy tannins to create a full flavoured style

Marques de Casa Concha, Syrah
Medium purple-colored, the nose exhibits plum, blueberry and
black cherry aromas leading to an uncomplicated but ripe and flavourful wine.

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Cranswick Smith Bin 19 Shiraz-Merlot
The two varieties, Shiraz and Merlot, are vinified separately, Merlot in oak casks and Shiraz in stainless steel to preserve its freshness. The resulting wine shows bright peppery fruit complemented by a heady dash of spice,  plums and cherries given added definition by traces of well integrated oak

Murphy’s Shiraz, Trentham Estate
Deep in colour with ripe red berry fruit and warm spice and pepper flavours; the wine is intense in its flavours providing an ideal introduction to this wonderful grape variety

Pinot Noir Trentham Estate
This classic grape variety is responsible for some of the best red wine in the world. Its location in the warmth Australia’s Murray River Valley allows ample ripeness to be achieved.This translates to smooth enticing fruit on the palate with enough structure to handle a variety of red meat dishes- lamb, beef and duck in particular

Henry’s Seven Shiraz/ Grenache/Viognier, Henschke
An assemblage of Shiraz, Grenache and just a touch of white Viognier. The perfume has a Rhone-like spicy richness with floral notes from the Viognier component. The palate is long, fresh and vigorous. Twelve months in oak has provided complexity but not wood dominance.

Heinrich, Shiraz/Grenache/Metaro, Rolf Binder, Barossa
Rolf Binder is one of the leading winemakers in the Barossa: the Heinrich is a tribute to his respect for Chateauneuf-du-Pape- Deep, intense and brooding with volumes of rich red and black fruit.

Heathcote Shiraz, Trentham Estate, Murray River
Fans of Syrah from the Rhone Valley will appreciate this rather special Shiraz- it buzzes with warm ripe fruit and a touch of spice. A gold medal winner at the 2008 Decanter World Wine Awards