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Domaine d'Elise, Petit Chablis, 2008
"classic minerality plus lingering fruit"
Ham & High, 24th June 2010, Liz Sagues
Innocent Bystander, Pink Moscato, Victoria, Australia, 2009 (37.5cl)
"And as an encore, for the strawberries and fruit salads, think frothy muscat, and the best I’ve tasted in ages is Innocent Bystander pink moscato from Australia (www.stonevine.co.uk, £5.75 half-bottle), bubbling summer fruitiness."
Ham & High, 24th June 2010, Liz Sagues
2007 Château Pierre-Bise, Coteaux du Layon, Beaulieu, Rouannières (50cl)
“Rich and bright, Tense and taut. Lovely acidity, long and elegant palate and good texture - benchmark stuff. Complex and subtle” ****
Decanter Magazine, January 2010
2007 Château Pierre-Bise, Quarts de Chaume (50cl)
“Beautiful palate with excellent balance of acidity and high residual sugar - concentrated and layered. Delicious.” ****
Decanter Magazine, January 2010
Bon Cap, The Ruins, Rosé, Eilandia, Robertson 2009
'Made from 100% syrah, this shocking-pink South African rosé is weighty enough to go with food, although its generous red berry notes are irresistible on their own.''
The Evening Standard, 2nd July 2009, The Discerning Drinker, Andrew Neather.
Le Riche Wines, Chardonnay, Stellenbosch, 2008
'There's lots of oak in this South African chardonnay, yet it has a more European elegance to it than that might suggest: fresh, bright apple fruit balanced with mineral notes and good acidity. Impressive.'
The Evening Standard, 2nd July 2009, The Discerning Drinker, Andrew Neather.
Hunter's, Miru Miru, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2006 ****
'Distinctive, complex, soft, creamy. Yeast and tropical apple fruit. Lots of character. Drink from 2009.' (16.57 points)
Decanter, July 2009
CarinaE, Prestige, Mendoza, 2006 ****
'Classy, concentrated wine with expressive, well-handled oak. The fruit is ripe, but not jammy, and the finish fresh despite high alcohol. Long, firm, persistent with some ageability. Drink from 2009.' (16.5 points)
Decanter, November 2008
El Lagar de Isilla, Crianza, 2005 ***
'Some bright strawberry fruit. Bright fruit, just the right amount of tannin. Coming together. Drink from 2009.' (14.75 points)
Decanter, November 2008
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Château Barrejat, Madiran, Tradition, 2009
“From 60% Tannat, with 20% Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc, lightly oaked, this is an honest, mildly rustic wine, a perfect foil for sausages or...”
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Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieille Vigne, 2007
“Scents of crushed red fruit. As ever with M. Fourrier’s wines, this is already open and approachable, with a very ripe core of mature red fruit...”
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Santa Luz, Sauvignon Blanc, Bin 955, Valle Central, 2011
“Chile is the best place in the world for good value Sauvignon Blanc: though one still has to hunt hard to seek true varietal character at a fair...”
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Serge Mathieu, Champagne Tradition, Brut, NV
““**** Seductive aromas of honeydew melon, pineapple, cream and apple. Classic Pinot-dominant wine of great richness - a real hedonist’s...”
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Domaine de la Pigeade,Ventoux Classique, 2010
“We have listed Thierry’s red Ventoux Classique (from Grenache, Carignan and Syrah), before but he has moved it onto a different level with the...”
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Product Code: MAD609
Mader, Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru Rosacker, 2009
“The Rosacker, east facing, with very pebbly soil over limestone, is one of the top vineyards in the whole of Alsace. Mid lemon. Delicate floral and...”
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Domaine Fontanel, Côtes du Roussillon, 2009
“Aromas of black cherries with dark chocolate touches. Lively, plum and black cherry favours,. Good ripe tannins. Just slightly (and attractively)...”
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Royal Tokaji, Gold Label 6 Puttonyos, 2006
“Dramatically exciting Tokay from Furmint, Hárslevelü and Yellow Muscat, given 2½ years in old barrels before bottling, and with a stunning 203g/l....”
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Domaine des Amadieu, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Cairanne, Vieilles Vignes, 2007
“Retains a good deep colour. Attractive Kirsch aromas. Concentrated, old-viney fruit, redolent of red berries and mulberries, lightly spiced. This is...”
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Château Tour de Bellegarde, Bordeaux, 2009
“Crafted by the Janaud family at Villegouge near Fronsac, this 100% Merlot cuvée is all aged in barrel; and offers another example of how the superb...”
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Product Code: SOL610
Soldier’s Block, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2010
“Sourced from vines planted on land made available to soldiers returning to Australia after World War I. Sun-baked scents over berried fruit....”
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Badenhorst, Secateurs White, Chenin Blanc, Swartland, 2011
“In The Telegraph Saturday 17th December 2011: “Made from old-vine chenin blanc edged with grapefruit freshness and, bottled under screw cap, with a...”
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