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NEW WORLD WHITE
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CHENIN BLANC, McGregor
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£14.95
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A deliciously crisp and lively example of Chenin with bags of crunchy apple like fruit, slight grassiness and a good clean finish.
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CHARDONNAY/SAUVIGNON/SEMILLION, Skuttlebutt
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£15.90
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From the producers of cult Margaret River winery, Stella Bella, comes Skuttlebutt – a quirky new take on a Western Australian Classic. Crisp, tangy and bright with bags of succulent ripe fruit With hints of gooseberry and grapefruit. Combined with the eye-catching label and memorable name, this is another winner.
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CHARDONNAY VIOGNIER, Serie A, Familia Zuccardi
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£16.90
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This light refreshing white blend combines the ripe pineapple flavours and rounded structure of the chardonnay with the crisp peach and citrus flavour of the aromatic Viognier.
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CHARDONNAY, Havana Hills
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£17.90
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A braod, rich Chardonnay with ample tropical and citrus fruit complimented by high quality French oak barrel ageing. On the palate it is well balanced with a gentle, slightly creamy texture and toasty nutty wood.
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SAUVIGNON BLANC, Sherwood Estate
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£18.50
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New Zealand provides us with the world’s most characteristic
Flavours. Ripe, tropical fruit mingles with racy, gooseberry and asparagus hints.
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CHARDONNAY, La Porfia, Botalcura
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£18.50
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Produced from fruit grown in the cool Casablanca valley, farmed for the quality of its white wines. Rich, apricotty and peachy on the nose with hints of butter and toast. Well balanced, full yet crisp on the palate with bountiful ripe fruit and great length.
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RIESLING, The Wolf, Two Hands
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£23.00
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Exceptional intensity of fruit balance with crisp acidity. This wine is made only in very small quantities.
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SAUVIGNON SEMILLION, Suckfizzle
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£30.00
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A cult wine is back in Oz, this is the finest example of its type! Replacing the finest whie Bordeaux wines, the Sauvignon and Semillion are barrel fermented to give an intriguing mix of fresh, vibrant, citrus flavours intermingled with the rich, creamy, nutty flavours from the oak. Stunning food wine and on strict allocations in the U.K!
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NEW WORLD RED
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CABERET SAUVIGNON, Corinto
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£14.95
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Ripe blackcurrants coupled with a little spice and herbal notes lead through to medium bodied palate of well balanced, finely textured dark red fruits.
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CARMENERE, La Porfia
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£15.95
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This enigmatic variety of Carmenere has become synonymous with Chile through its origins lie in the Bordeaux where it is the lost grape variety. This example, produced by Phillipe Debrus of Valdivieso fame, is a rewarding. Highly concentrated wine with huge depths of crisp, cassis, bramble and plum fruit overlaid with spicy oak notes. The texture is rich yet supple and the finish is oh so long. Quite a departure from many Chilean’s, this is one of the stars of the future.
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MALBEC, Serie A, Familia Zuccardi
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£16.90
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This Malbec has a purple black colour and is bursting with blackcurrant and damson aromas. It is full-bodied with plenty of black cherry and chocolate notes and a slightly peppery, velvety finish.
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SHIRAZ RESERVE “The Golden Duck”, One Chain Vineyards
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£17.90
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This wine blends rich, gusty Barossa fruit with cooler, more cerebral Pyrenees Shiraz to make a delicious, richly flavoured but well structured red with heaps of creamy bramble fruit overlaid with spice and subtle vanilla laced oak.
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CABERNET MERLOT, Stella Bella
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£21.00
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Echoing the great Bordeaux blends, this wine offers a little more generosity of style than one might find in its French counterparts! Well structured but with soft, smoky, brambly fruit backed up by tobaccoey, vanilla laced oak ageing.
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PINOT NOIR, Sherwood Estate
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£19.90
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Sourced from different vineyard sites exclusively for Sherwood, the wine is vinified separately and then aged in oak. Vibrant colours, cherry and plum character. Medium bodied.
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GRENACHE, “Canny Butcher”, Two Hands
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£24.00
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Luscious McLaren Vale Grenache with a dash of Shiraz for a little more weight makes a sensuous, silky smooth wine with hopper full of juicy yet savoury fruit and a brilliantly complex finish.
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SHIRAZ, Angel’s Share, McLaren Vale
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£29.00
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Recently voted as the top Australian Shiraz, Angel’s Share is made by the incredibly successful Two Hands winery. Brilliantly opulent fruit with juicy brambles and blackcurrant notes followed by rich creamy palate and a long succulent finish. A real stunner!
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Majella
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£30.00
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Few regions from Australia command the respect that
Coonwarra does and few growers within that region are as highly regarded as Majella. A long term highly quality grower, the Lynn family started bottling under their own label in the early ‘90’s. Since then they have rightly been regarded as the best producer in the region with every wine rated 5 stars by the revered Aussie wine writer, James Halliday. This wine is full, elegant, rich and succulent with complex cassis, mulberry and mocha notes. An absolute stunner.
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NEW WORLD ROSE
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SHIRAZ/MERLOT ROSE, Skuttlebutt
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£15.90
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A vibrant strawberry filled concoction laden with ripe exotic berry fruits with hints of spice and Turkish delight, crisp zingy and elegantly moreish.
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OLD WORLD WHITE
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GEWURZTRAMINER “RESERVE”, Caves J B Adam
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£18.50
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A typical Gewurztraminer nose of tropical fruits and flowers followed by a rich, honeyed concoction of lychee’s, guava and a little spice on the palate.
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PINOT GRIGIO, Villa Brunesca
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£17.50
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A wonderfully crisp, zesty example of a wine that all too often is just plain dull! Full of citrusy fruit with hints of almond, this is a youthful, refreshing style.
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CHABLIS, Denis Race
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£23.00
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Pale yellow colour with green tinges, good fruit and acidy on then nose with a well balanced buttery chardonnay fruit and citrus acidity. Finishing long and fresh on the palate.
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SANCERRE, Dominate Daulny
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£23.00
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A stunning example of classic Sauvignon Blanc. Pure, crisp grassy fruit on the nose with hints of blackcurrant leaf. Lean,racy and concentrated on the palate with complex flavours of citrus and mineral.
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CHABLIS 1er Cru MONTMAINS, Domaine Denis Race
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£29.00
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A crisp, steely wine with medium weight citrus fruit and hints of mineral. Elegant yet well concentrated, this is a great wine with serious fish dishes and light white meats.
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MEURSAULT 1er Cru LES CAILLERETS, Domaine Pillot
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£65.00
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An immensely concentrated and complex white from one of Burgundy’s most revered sites. Rich, nutty and buttery yet lean and focused as well. Broad, ripe fruit on the palate balanced by crisp acidity and a tangy, almost savoury mineral finish.
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OLD WORLD RED
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RIOJA RESERVA, Bodegas Luis Canas
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£22.00
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Produced from the finest vintages, Luis Canas Reserva is aged in oak to give a mellow but complex and full flavoured red.
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CHATEUNEUF DE PAPE, “Les Combes D’Arnevels”
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£23.00
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Classic, medium bodied Chateuneuf with a rich textured palate of spicy violet and cherry fruit overlaid with a little subtle oak ageing.
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CROZES HERMITAGE, “Les Pierrelles”, Albert Belle
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£19.90
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A rich, savoury example from one of the leading lights of the region. Well balanced with dark fruits and subtle spice combined with well integrated wood.
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ST EMILION, Chateau Rochers Mirande
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£18.90
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A soft, supple “plums and damson” style of wine. Well balanced and approachable young.
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FLEURIE, “RESERVE”, Caves de Fleurie
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£22.00
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Good depth of strawberry and raspberry fruit balanced by soft tannins and refreshing acidity.
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NUITS ST GEORGES, Domaine Forey
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£35.00
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Domaine Forey is a small high quality producer with 8 hectares of vines in 3 of the top Burgundy communes. His Nuit St Georges Vineyards cover just 1 hectare in 3 parcels and they produce wines with beautiful scented, violet and rose on the nose coupled with a rich, well structured palate.
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MARGAUX 3e CRU CLASSE, Chateau Boyd Cantenac
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£60.00
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The strange name derives from a 19th century owner. The wine is full of old fashioned virtues, it is long lasting and richly complexed. Altogether a stunning wine.
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CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING WINE
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MOET ET CHANDON “Brut Imperial” N/V
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£39.00
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A constant quality and light fresh style from the largest champagne house.
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VEUVE CLIQUOT “Yellow Label” N/V
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£47.00
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One of the best and most consistent non-vintages. Nice depth of flavour and good character.
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DOM PERIGNON 1995
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£99.00
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The very finest of all champagnes, soft, complex and creamy. Consistent and brilliant!
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POMMERY ROSE N/V
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£39.00
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Dry with juicy strawberry like fruit, a fine mousse and lovely refreshing acidity. Great Rose Champagne.
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SPECIALLY SELECTED, ROYAL THAI HOUSE WINE
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CHENIN BLANC, Virgin Earth
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£14.90
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Lively apple, enhanced with guava and pear flavours, with good concentration and ageing potential makes this chenin blanc an excellent wine on its own or with food.
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PINOTAGE, Virgin Earth
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£14.90
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A silky smooth example of South Africa’s indigenous grape variety. Full of ripe, spicy bramble and plum fruit with hints of woodsmoke and vanilla adding complexity. Well balanced, medium weight and elegant.
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SAKI
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£6.90
per flask
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