Côtes de Provence - The Essence of Summer
Laura | 9 May 2016
Azure blue skies; sun-kissed landscape; glittering sea; the smell of lavender, rosemary, olive groves, and hot, baked earth; local market stalls groaning under the weight of a kaleidoscope of ripe su...
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Laura | 20 Apr 2016
San Fabiano Calcinaia Chianti Classico DOCG 2013 Red ruby color, with light garnet hues, perfume persistent end with signs of violet mature fruits and spicy. Structure of consistence and to the tast...
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Laura | 14 Apr 2016
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 o...
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Laura | 6 Apr 2016
Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc is selected from two parcels of fruit from Yealand's Seaview Vineyard. This aromatic wine shows pure fruit flavours of guava, blackcur...
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Laura | 16 Mar 2016
Fontanafredda, Barolo di Serralunga d'Alba DOCG 2011 Deep red with ruby highlights, this superb Barolo has a clear-cut, intense nose with overtones of vanilla, spices, withered roses and underbrush....
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Laura | 9 Mar 2016
Negroamaro del Salento, Varvaglione 2014 Ruby red with shades of purple; the nose has fascinating scents of wild berries. The palate is marked by vanilla with a long lingering finish and a velvety te...
Read moreRoaring success for London’s biggest ever wine pop-up
Laura | 3 Mar 2016
Great Western Wine don’t do small; they aren’t shy and retiring wallflowers. No, they’re bold, passionate, and out there – so the maverick idea of hosting ‘London’s biggest ever wine pop-up’ was met...
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Laura | 2 Mar 2016
Fattoria dei Barbi, Brusco dei Barbi 2014 Lovely, classic 'Italian wine' aromas of mulberry and dried cherry with touches of hay, espresso, vanilla and cream. Delicious - light, summery texture yet...
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Laura | 24 Feb 2016
Quinta Do Crasto, Douro Reserva, Old Vines 2013 Hugely intense and lifted aromas of spice, black forest fruits, combined with fresh ripe plum. A rich full and round palate of great power and balance...
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Laura | 17 Feb 2016
Lezcano Lacalle Maudes 2012 The wine is a deep cherry colour with prominent legs. The nose bursts full of black fruit, currants and blackberries with a spicy toasty edge. The palate is round and long...
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Laura | 27 Jan 2016
Souson, Ailala Ribeiros Do Avia 2014 Souson is known for its bracing acidity which is smoothed off here with judicious use of oak – around 4 months in barrel. It’s vividly fruity – with plum skin, bl...
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Laura | 21 Jan 2016
Caggiano Greco di Tufo 'Devon' 2014 "This wine exudes class. It is rare to get such texture in a white wine without overt use of oak. Great acidity accompanies the richness of texture creating a bea...
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