All Tastings
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April 2012
Special Easter Opening and Tasting: Wines for Spring
“Good Friday 6th April, 9.30am to 4.00pm, & Easter Saturday 7th April, 9.30am to 4.00pm”
Venue: Our Shop in Twyford
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Our Favourite Selection
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Château Beauregard Ducasse, Graves, Albertine Peyri, 2009
“A selection by the Perromat family of only 1,000 cases of Sémillon and Sauvignon, all in new oak. Lovely perfume: white peach, pineapple and melon,...”
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Preignes, Grenache Rosé, IGP Pays d’Oc, 2011
“Star-bright very pale salmon pink. A joyous nose redolent of summer pudding, with very ripe red currants and raspberries marking the palate. Assured...”
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Château Les Gravières de la Brandille, Bordeaux Rouge, 2009
“Frederic Borderie’s principal wine, 2/3 Merlot with about equal portions of Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc, unoaked. Deep hue but clear. Pretty...”
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Brooks, Riesling, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2007
“Hint of green. Overt lime and green apple character, very crisp and dry. Sherberty but also steely. Finishes with lime zest. Now-2013”
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Class of 2009
“A mixed case containing two bottles each of six reds at a discount of 7.5%”
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Fincas Rewen, Petit Verdot, San Juan, 2009
“Petit Verdot, which needs plenty of heat to ripen well, excels in Argentina, and is somewhat of a speciality at Fincas Rewen. Vanilla and fruitcake...”
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The Crossings, Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere Valley, Marlborough, 2011
“Look at this - a wine from the exciting sub-region of the Awatere Valley for less than a tenner. Here a combination of clay soils, a lot of glacial...”
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Domaine La Grave, Blanc, IGP Hauts de Badens, 2011
“Lively, bright scented nose. Bags of ripe fruit character, with lemon zest and a note of something more tropical. Rounded and easy drinking. Finishes...”
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Summer Staples
“A mixed case containing two bottles each of three whites and three reds at a discount of 7.5%”
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Domaine du Joncier, Lirac, Le Gourmand, 2010
“Marine Roussel adopted organic viticulture a few years ago, after being near-organic for years. From the 2008 vintage the wines have been certified...”
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Domaine Ninot, Rully Rouge, La Chaponnière, 2009
“Erell is not looking for a heavily extracted style of red, and only 30% of this wine is raised in wood. Peppery strawberry aromas introduce a...”
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Anakena, Single Vineyard Viognier, Rapel Valley, 2010
“This lightly oaked Viognier (about 30% of the wine is barrel-fermented) is a speciality at Anakena. Right now showing toast and vanilla (but those...”





























