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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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Alan's Wine of the Week

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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Alan's Wine of the Week

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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Alan's Wine of the Week

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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Alan's wine of the Week

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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Alan's Wine of the Week

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...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

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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Alan's Wine of the Week

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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Alan's Wine of the Week

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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Alan's Wine of the Week

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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Patrick Recommends

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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