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Château des Gravières, Collection Prestige, Graves 2010 Deep garnet-red with a slightly woody and toasted nose and aromas of prunes and liquorice. Fleshy, robust and well-balanced in the mouth with a ...
5 Reasons why a Coravin wine system is worth every penny(Post)As we launch series 2 of The Grape Escape on Great Western Wine, we are delighted to announce our partnership with Coravin. Coravin is the perfect partner because their slick, streamlined ...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate #204(Post)Saint Joseph, Les Coteaux, Domaine Durand 2010 St.-Joseph Les Coteaux offers up a liqueur of rocks intermixed with black cherries, oak, lavender and black as well as red fruits. This is a long-term p ...
WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING(Post)WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING White: 2011 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Bernard Moreau £19.50 per 75cl bottle, £1.30 per 25ml sample 2010 Farrago Chardonnay, Kooyong £33.50 per ...
Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)Magnum of Cannonball Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County Features aromatic tiers of ripe mulberry, spiced black tea and purple floral notes. Ample at its core with flavors of cherry, chocolate and roa ...
Alan's Wine of the Week: Château du Vieux Parc La Sélection Corbières(Post)"A smoky red from the southern French area of Corbières – but with a difference. Forget the cheap ’n’ cheerful stuff you may have quaffed in the 1980s – this is a seriously good wine, aged in French ...
Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)Man O' War Gravestone Sauvignon Semillon 2012 Taking it’s name from the fluted basalt boulders that solemnly surround our volcanic hilltop vineyards, Gravestone is bequeathed upon the finest blend ...
Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)Are You Game? Shiraz £12.95 £11.50 This Shiraz is deep cherry red. On the nose black pepper, plum and cinnamon play with nutmeg and subtle oak notes. The palate is full of ripe red fruits a ...
Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay, Hillbillies, d'Arenberg 2013 Vibrant nectarine and white peach on the nose with nutty, mineral and citrus undertones. The palate begins with generous peach and stone fru ...
Alan's Wine of the Week: Domaine Paquet Saint Veran 2013(Post)Domaine Paquet Saint Veran 2013 £15.95 £14.04 Saint-Véran is the southernmost appellation of the Mâconnais region of Burgundy where Chardonnay is king. This Saint-Véran has notes of tropical fru ...
Alan's Wine Of The Week | Cave des St Desirat Syrah, Ardeche, France(Post)Cave des St Desirat Syrah, Ardeche, France “A bit of a bargain this, if you like Syrah in the northern Rhône's Crozes-Hermitage style as much as we do. It's medium bodied with clean-lined red fruit a ...
Alan's Wine of the Week: Ixsir Altitudes White(Post)Ixsir Altitudes White, 2013 Elegant starbright gold in the glass with an exquisite bouquet of floral aromas, hints of Muscat and notes of grapefruit on the nose. On the palate, this floral and fruit ...
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A really light and interesting wine that suits very nicely as an aperitivo, or with a light meal or snack. Mineral and saline, with citrus and flowers. Read more2021 12.5% ABV 75cl
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A vivacious old-vine Barossa Valley Grenache, Pax Aeterna expresses notes of tart cherries, straight off the tree, along with exciting, spicy clove and aniseed. The palate captures the... Read more2024 14.3% ABV 75cl
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Vinha da Ponte is one of the best wines in the entire Douro region. Like its sister wine, Vinha Maria Teresa, it takes its name from a centenary plot of vines, and is only made in years of... Read more2018 14.5% ABV 150cl
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Exciting, fabulous and absolutely distinctive, this has deeply inviting, fresh yet complex aromas of lemon rind, beeswax and honey; developing into a glorious jamboree of nectarine, apricot,... Read more2023 12.5% ABV 75cl
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In its youth, the wine displays aromas of great finesse, reminiscent of cherry and dark chocolate or cocoa bean, which is a delicate and sought after characteristic of this wine. As the wine matures,... Read more2017 13.5% ABV 75cl
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A full bodied wine bursting with concentrated dark fruits, raisins, coffee beans and vanilla oak. Ripe, grippy tannins enhance the concentrated fruit flavours and give this wine great structure. Read more2017 14.5% ABV 75cl
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A complex and structured sparkling wine with creamy texture and a lovely aromatic axis running from ripe peaches to toast and spices. Cuvée is a very specific cava, made from Xarel·lo and... Read more2019 12% ABV 75cl
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An exceptional wine, and an icon of Joseph Drouhin, who owns much of this respected Premier Cru vineyard. It shows intense, fresh morello cherry, raspberry and blackberry aromas, evolving into... Read more2020 14% ABV 75cl
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Aubert and Mathieu have smashed a home run with this brilliant Minervois, from the commune of La Lavinière, in the north of the appellation, with the reputation of making its finest wines... Read more2021 14% ABV 75cl
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Etna's unique Carricante grape makes excellent sparkling wine, and this brilliant example from Planeta has delicious notes of rising bread dough, green apple, lemon zest, blanched almond and honey... Read moreNV 12.5% ABV 75cl
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Giramonte 2017 boasts a wonderful deep ruby-red colour. The bouquet is extraordinarily complex, with an enveloping and intense ripeness. Sensations turn to liquorice, vanilla and star anise. Finally,... Read more2018 14% ABV 75cl
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This wine from Friuli, close to Slovenja, is an excellent region for quality Pinot Grigio. Striking and luminous, the wine has intense colour, complex armoas with notes of white peach, pear, wet... Read more2024 12% ABV 75cl