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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 16 Dec 2015

Multi - Award Winning Peller Icewine Vidal 2013 Delicate gold colour with an aromatic bouquet of lemon marmalade, caramelized oranges, golden pineapple and a touch of honey. A rich, medium to full-bo...

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Les Mougeottes Chardonnay IGP Pays d'Oc 2014

Laura | 9 Dec 2015

Les Mougeottes Lightly tropical fruity aromas marry with soft buttery notes. Dry and rounded on the palate with texture, richness and finesse that gives this wine charm and completeness. Smells, tast...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 25 Nov 2015

Il Poggione, Brunello di Montalcino 2009 A ruby red wine with garnet hues and a very intense, lingering and stylish bouquet with small dark berry fruit notes. The palate is smooth and the after-aroma...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 11 Nov 2015

Quinta Do Crasto Douro Superior The wine has beautifully perfumed fruit and spice aromas, reminiscent perhaps of Côte Rôtie or even of Château Cos d'Estournel. It's intense and vibrant, with velvety...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 28 Oct 2015

Howard Park Mount Barker Riesling 2014 Since 1986, Howard Park has focused on creating fine, long-lived Rieslings from the Great Southern. Careful, ongoing development of our Mount Barrow vineyard ha...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 21 Oct 2015

Bogle Essential Red Very vibrant, almost beetroot red in colour. Hugely intense aromas of damson and plum, with bitter chocolate and black cherry. Underlying a wonderful spicy zinfandel character tha...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 7 Oct 2015

Heartland Dolcetto Lagrein Langhorne Creek 2013 The ripe tannin structure and bright acidity of Lagrein balance out the voluptuous and fruit driven Dolcetto. Deep, glass-coating ruby in colour. Aroma...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 23 Sep 2015

Vistalba Corte C Mendoza 2014 Juicy black cherry fruit with complex nuances of spice (black pepper, aniseed) and herbs (dill, mint). Soft, voluptuous and superbly-balanced. A blissful marriage of Mal...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 17 Sep 2015

Columbia Valley Riesling, Chateau Ste Michelle 2013 Ste Michelle’s Columbia Valley Riesling is a blend of 100% Riesling from throughout Washington’s Columbia Valley. The winemaker’s goal is to craft...

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Alan's Wine of the week

Laura | 9 Sep 2015

Falernia Syrah Reserva, 2011 Bright deep colour, spicy, perfumed black fruit aroma. Elegant and pure, rich yet wonderfully soft texture. Full-bodied but beautifully silky. This wine has won more trop...

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Alan's Wine of theWeek

Laura | 3 Sep 2015

Bogle Phantom 2011 Three distinctive varietals that combine lush berry and fierce spice into this wine. Deeply luscious and succulent blackberries, aromas of anise and sweet fig are embraced by touch...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 26 Aug 2015

J.Lohr, Wildflower, Valdigue 2014 This wine is vibrant and red-purple in color with bright aromas of boysenberry, Bing cherry, raspberry and pomegranate. The fruit complexion on the palate is equally...

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