An elegant and attractive finishing touch for any gift. Will hold two 0.75l bottles, or anything else of a similar size. Perfect for those difficult to wrap presents.
An elegant and attractive finishing touch for any gift. Will hold a single 0.75l bottles, or anything else of a similar size. Perfect for those difficult to wrap presents.
Laurent Perrier typically a blend of some 50-odd different base wines, each plot or vineyard being picked and vinified individually before being blended to produce this NV Brut. This champagne has a medium body and is exceptionally soft and easy to drink. A clean delicate finish with good length of flavour.
Intense but delicate! The Louis Roederer Cristal 2004 has a combination of lightly toasted almonds, crystallised citrus fruits, toasted almonds and white flowers. Silky and refined,a classic !
Made from a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir the 2002 Brut Millesime from Laurent Perrier has a lovely mid yellow colour and plenty of fine and perisistent bubble. On the nose the champagne is fruity with an attractive honeyed note. On the palate the wine is lively, complex and deeply flavoured with a long persistence of stone fruit flavour.
Laurent Perrier typically a blend of some 50-odd different base wines, each plot or vineyard being picked and vinified individually before being blended to produce this NV Brut. This champagne has a medium body and is exceptionally soft and easy to drink. A clean delicate finish with good length of flavour.
Ken Forrester FMC Chenin Blanc 2010 is the result of a collaboration between Ken Forrester and Martin Meinert, both pillars of the South African wine scene. It uses fruit from low-yielding, 35 year old wines and is fermented spontaneously in new oak barrels before ageing with lees contact for about 12 months. Rich and complex the wine has lots of stone fruit and honey character and not unsurprisingly lots of oak derived flavour too.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 2011 is made using grapes from a number of sites throughout the Marlborough region. Each parcel is vinified seperately before blending into the final Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. A crisp wine with plenty of intensity and power.
Ragnaud-Sabourin VSOP is a 1ere Cru Cognac from a highly respected producers. The minimalist packaging belies the quality of the contents. A complex, fruity Cognac which ranks amongst the best.
Trimbach Riesling 2010 is made from 100 % Riesling and is fermented in stainless steel. Early bottling before malolactic conversion gives steely food friendly style. A classic grapefruit and peach nose with an attractive mineral and citrus palate as well as a long persistence.
Frost Pocket Sauvignon Blanc 2011 has a lovely crisp, refreshing acidity and plenty of gooseberry and lime character and a hint of something more tropical too. Fermented in stainless steel at low temperature to retain as much of the natural fruit character as possible.
This Louis Roederer 2004 is a predominantly Pinot Noir champagne. The Brut Vintage is powerful, showing a mix of dry and ripe fruits, spices as well as alovely light biscuit note.
An elegant and attractive finishing touch for any gift. Will hold a single 0.75l bottles, or anything else of a similar size. Perfect for those difficult to wrap presents.
Jermann Vintage Tunina 2009 is made with fruit from a 16ha area know as Ronco del Fortino, harvested 2 weeks later than other areas. Jermann blends the wine from each parcel to give a harmonious and balanced wine which reflects the character of the vintage. A bright straw-yellow wine with an intense nose of honey and wild flowers. The palate is dry and full-bodied and the length of flavour is exceptional.
Capezzana Villa di Capezzana 2007 is a deep ruby red wine with a nose rich with sweet fruit and spice. The palate is round with firm tannins and enough acidity to balance the red fruit and spice character.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 2011 is made using grapes from a number of sites throughout the Marlborough region. Each parcel is vinified seperately before blending into the final Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. A crisp wine with plenty of intensity and power.
Peter Lehmann's Stonewell Shiraz 2007 is highly rated for it's richness and depth of flavour. Produced using fruit from the extremely low yielding mature vineyards of the Barossa Valley, in particular from the Kabiningie, Dorrien, Freeling and Greenock regions. The wine is partially fermented in barrel then aged in oak barrels for around one and a half years. The resulting wine is dark red in colour with hints of plum and mocca on the nose. On the palate the wine is rich and powerful with the...
Quinta do Crasto LBV Port 2006 is the finest wine produced by the Quinta, held back from the lower quality bulk port shipped sold off to the traditional UK port houses. A virtually opaque wine, ripe and moth filling, with dark cherry, cedar and a lovely sweet finish.
Tinpot Hut Sauvignon Blanc is cool fermented using cultivated yeast strains. This approach produces a wine with super complexity, a classic Kiwi SB with a pleasing steely minerality. The wine takes its name from the huts in the Wairau and Awatere valleys in Marlborough used in the Autumn by musterers rounding up their sheep. Using fruit largely from her own vineyard in the Blind River Valley winemaker Fiona Turner produces a classic Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc.
Brokers Export Gin is produced in a 200 year old distillery in the English Midlands. Using a traditional copper pot still the 4 times distilled base spirit is infused with 10 botanicals, sourced from 3 continents. The higher alcohol content Broker's Export is a classic London Dry Gin.
Domaine Laroche Chablis 2010 is made with fruit sourced from trusted local growers. It is a lovely pale lemon yellow wine, refreshing and crisp with lots of fruit character and a pleasing steely mineral side.
Brokers Gin is produced in a 200 year old distillery in the English Midlands. Using a traditional copper pot still the 4 times distilled base spirit is infused with 10 botanicals, sourced from 3 continents. The resulting gin is a classic London Dry Gin, juniper is strong on the nose with notes of citrus and spice. Smooth.
Jermann Vintage Tunina 2009 is made with fruit from a 16ha area know as Ronco del Fortino, harvested 2 weeks later than other areas. Jermann blends the wine from each parcel to give a harmonious and balanced wine which reflects the character of the vintage. A bright straw-yellow wine with an intense nose of honey and wild flowers. The palate is dry and full-bodied and the length of flavour is exceptional.
Trimbach Pinot Blanc 2008 is actually a blend of both Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois (70%/30%). The Auxerrois is a fruity juicy grape and the Pinot Blanc brings acidity and freshness. Fermented in stainless steels and bottled before malolactic conversion the wine is fermented bone dry. Well structured, with attractive citrus fruit and a steely minerality. An elegant wine.
Charles Melton Nine Popes 2009 is produced by using fruit from old vine Shiraz and Grenache bush vines, many of them on original rootstock in the Barossa Valley. This is a superb wine, spicey and sweet on the nose. It is aged in oak, both French and American, which further enriches the wine while softening the palate. Will evolve over the next 5 or so years.
Gutierrez Colosia Fino Sherry is produced in the town of El Puerto de Santa Maria, close to the Atlantic, in a cooler microclimate that gives this wine an lovely finesse. Pale gold with the beautiful nutty aroma classic of Fino sherry, this wine is crisp on the palate with a refreshing acidity, complex as only sherry can be and with a superb length of flavour. A superb companion to mature hard cheeses or olives.
Peter Lehmann Futures Shiraz 2008 is fermented in contact with the grape skins for 2 weeks. The wine is then matured in French oak casks for some 15 months prior to bottling. The wine is almost opaque with a deep red rim. On the nose the wine offers an attractive mix of ripe dark plum and cocoa. The wine is rich on the palate with abundant ripe fruit character checked by the oak influence and ripe firms tannins.
Trimbach Gewurztraminer 2008 is fermented in stainless steel and bottled before malolactic conversion in order to conserve fruit character and natural acidity. A full bodied wine with a floral, spicey nose of lychee, rose and ginger. The palate is dry and has typical gewurztraminer exotic and spicey characters.
Trimbach Riesling 2009 is made from 100 % Riesling and is fermented in stainless steel. Early bottling before malolactic conversion gives steely food friendly style. A classic grapefruit and peach nose with an attractive mineral and citrus palate as well as a long persistence.
Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva 2006 is produced with fruit from over 15 year old vines grown in the clay-limestone soils of Rioja Alavesa. Fermentation is temperature controlled and the juice is left in contact with the skins for no more than 12 days. The wine then matures in American oak barrels for 2 years to give a classic Rioja. Cherry red with a nose of dark fruit, toast and balsamic, the wine is crisp and elegant with fine tannins and great persistence of flavour.
Omrah Unoaked Chardonnay 2010 from the Great Southern region where has cool and dry wather perfect for growing Chardonnay. This unoaked wine has a lovely fresh, crisp palate with flavours of mango, peach and melon. Australian Chardonnays are all too often a little flabby, not so this example from Omrah. Lovely !
Episode One is a blend of Chenin Blanc, Viognier,Chardonnay and Clairette. The fruity opulence of the texture grapes Chardonnay and Viognier is balanced by the acidity of the Chenin Blanc and Clairette resulting in a beautifully balanced wine. A cracker !
Montes Alpha Chardonnay is fermented and matured in French oak barrels using three different yeast strains with grapes from the Casablanca Valley. Ageing for a year after fermentation with monthly lees stirring enhances the flavour profile and butteriness of the wine. On the nose the golden hued wine is powerful with lots of ripe tropical fruit aromas. Banana and pineapple are evident on the also tropical palate supported by the oak character. A classic soft and creamy New World Chardonnay.
As one expects from Allegrini wines the quality of this La Grola single vineyard wine is exceptional. Classified as an IGT wine because the blend of Corvina, rondinella, syrah and sangiovese in non-classical the wine is none the less for this label. 20 years after the purchase and planting of this vinyeyard the wines are really starting to sing. A Valpolicella that you won't forget.
Bisol Jeio Prosecco, although the entry level wine for this producers, has a lovely bright straw-yellow colour and an abundance of long-lasting fine bubbles. It has flavours of green apples and a little sherbet character. An excellent value sparkler.
This single vineyard Soave from Pieropan is produced from the Calavarino vineyard just outside the walls of the town of Soave. A blend of Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave is used and produces a beautiful wine with aromas of elderflower and citrus fruit. It is a lovely gold colour with a touch of green and on the palate there is a attractive nutty character. Well balanced with a long finish.
Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port 2005 is produced using fruit from the Quinata's oldest vines. Trodden by foot in traditional lagares the juice is spontaneously fermented until the desired sugar level is reached at which point Brandy is added to raise the alcohol level to 19.5 % and stop the fermentation. A deep coloured wine with a powerful dark berry fruit nose. Full bodied with lots of tannic grip balanced by superb blackcurrant fruit and a lovely persistence.
This Bisol Jeio Prosecco is the entry level for the producers. An attractive, bright straw colour with plenty of super small bubbles. Green apple and some sherbet, and excellent value sparkling wine.
Camel Valley Pinot Noir Brut 2009 has a lovely pale pink colour. Floral, with some light red fruit and brioche notes. Elegant on the palate and a super length of flavour.
Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011 is made with fruit grown in the sandy soils typical of the region to produce a classic pale-yellow Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. On the nose it has all the grapefruit, passionfruit and elderflower character expected of this style. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and aged on the lees lending it some extra complexity. The crisp, refreshing acidity is balance by a little residual sugar.
Gutierrez Colosia Fino Sherry is produced in the town of El Puerto de Santa Maria, close to the Atlantic, in a cooler microclimate that gives this wine an lovely finesse. Pale gold with the beautiful nutty aroma classic of Fino sherry, this wine is crisp on the palate with a refreshing acidity, complex as only sherry can be and with a superb length of flavour. A superb companion to mature hard cheeses or olives.
Baron de Sigognac Armagnac 10 Year Old is an amber spirit with a fine nose of vanilla, cinnamon and preserved-orange. Round on the palate with flora character, woody and with a spicy finsh.
Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Bourbon is the original small batch Bourbon, bottled exclusively from a dumping of 70 barrels or fewer. This spirit is a multiple award winner having won Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition amongst other awards.
Doorlys Rum 5 Year Old Bajan is regarded as one of the better quality rums currently being produced in Barbados. A spirit with balance, offering plenty of tropical character whilst retaining balance.
La Paz Sauvignon Blanc 2010 is produced from hand picked, de-stemmed grapes. The juice is cool fermented with a selected yeast strain to maximise fruit and varietal character. A lovely pale yellow wine with a nose of citrus and a some more tropical notes. On the palate it is crisp and refreshing with lime and some herbaceousness. Great Value.
An elegant and attractive finishing touch for any bottle to be given as a gift. Will hold a single 0.75l bottles. Perfect for an alternative to wrapping with paper or a bottle bag.
An elegant and attractive finishing touch for any bottle to be given as a gift. Will hold two 0.75l bottles. Perfect for an alternative to wrapping with paper or a bottle bag.
Kim Crawford Riesling 2007 is made using fruit from the Wairau and Awatere valleys in the Marlborough region where large diurnal variation help maintain flavour and acidity in the grapes. Grapes from different vineyard parcels were vinified separately and then blended after fermentation and ageing was complete. Kim Crawford Riesling 2007 is made using fruit from the Wairau and Awatere valleys in the Marlborough region where large diurnal variation help maintain flavour and acidity in the grapes....
Chateau Cissac Cru Bourgeois 2006 is made by the Vialard family with a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot from the vineyards in the centre of the Medoc region of Bordeaux. The wine is temperature-control fermented in large oak vats before ageing for 18-20 months in French oak barrels, about one third of which are first fill. A garnet wine with a nose of ripe, dark fruit, vanilla and some tobacco leaves. Nice mouthfeel with a savoury character and approachable tannic structure...
After last year's huge success the 2010 vintage has been in demand. Made by founding winemaker at Cloudy Bay, Kevin Judd, this Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc is mainly produced with cultured yeasts in stainless steel, although a portion does undergo maturation in used French oak barrels. Individual vineyard batches are vinified separetely and were left on lees blending from the best parcels.
This Spitfire Sauvignon Blanc from Kim Crawford has a green tinge. On the nose the 2008 has lots of tropical fruit character and enough grassiness to reassure you that it is realy Sauvignon Blanc. A really full on Marlborough Sauv Blanc. Great with a salad or asian dishes.
Chateau Gruaud Larose 2006 is a classic left bank Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend. Average vine age is around 35 years and fruit is selected from a variety of the finest sites throughout the estate. The wine is matured in barrel for up to two years and vigorous subsequent selection, blending and declassification maintains the quality even in lesser vintages. The wine is an attractive deep purple colour with a nose of sour cherry and blueberry. Medium bodied with lots of up front fruit character...
Quinta do Crasto Douro Red 2009 is made using carefully selected and de-stemmed blend of roughly 1/3 each of Touriga National, Tinta Francesa and Tinta Roriz grapes. The must is co-fermented to improve integration of the different varieties. A lovely bright purple coloured wine with a nose of berry fruit. Medium bodied with lots of blackberry character. Nicely balanced with good length of flavour.
Looking for something a bit different to finish off your gift. How about one of these lovely wooden gift tags bearing the greeting "With Love" on one side. Approximately 10cm by 5 cm.
Quinta do Crasto Douro White 2010 uses carefully selected Gouveio, Rabigato, Roupeiro and Sercial grapes, a quarter of each in the blend. Temperature-controlled fermentation is in stainless steel prior to light filtration and bottling. The wine is a bright pale lemon colour with green apples, lemon and some herbs and minerality. Crisp and refreshing.
Vajra Barbera d`Alba 2010 is made using Barbera grown in 6 different vineyards in 2 different areas and 2 different soils types giving wine of differing character which are blended to give the final, typically Vajra, end wine. After harvest and sorting, healthy grapes are crushed and the must fermented with the skins for 2 weeks in stainless steel vats before being aged in a mix of French and Slovenian oak vats for 14 - 16 months. A lovely ruby red wine with plenty of berry fruit, roses and herbs...
Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc 2011 is made using fruit picked by hand rather than machine and includes a small percentage of "noble rot" affected grapes. The juice is fermented in barrels and is then matured with lees contact for about 12 months. It is complex and full-bodied with plenty of dried and exotic fruit character as well as some vanilla from the oak fermentation and some classic Chenin Blanc honey. Great.
Allegrini Amarone 2007 is produced by the first family of Veneto winemaking and is as such somewhat of a benchmark for the style. An almost black wine with an intense nose of berry fruits, chocolate, spice and leather. The palate is complex and structured, powerful but not overly sweet as so many wines of this style can be.
Thelema Mountain Red 2008 has a spicy nose of black pepper with dark fruits, mulberry and plum. Soft, approachable and easy-drinking.
When young these wines have a nose of fruits and blackcurrants. With age tertiary aromas of animal, musk and liquorice develop. This Gevrey Chambertin village wine from Drouhin Laroze is beginning to develop lovely teriary flavours in addition to the fruit character. A quality red Burgundy at under £30 per bottle.
The grapes, 100 % Prosecco, were picked late and then fermented at low temperature in stainless steel to preserve the maximum of the delicate fruity character of the rosecco grape. This fully sparkling wine has lower residual sugar than is often the case with Prosecco. This extra dry wine from Ca Morlin is a super aperitif.
Domaine Huet need little introduction, perhaps the finest producers of Chenin Blanc in the Loire. The "sec" or dry Vouvray from the Le Mont vineyard in fact has around 8g/l of residual sugar which is virtually imperceptible as it balances beautifully the piercing acidity of Loire Chenin Blanc. On the nose there is lemon and lime, with a certain herbiness and even perhaps a little talc. Juicy and fruit and very mineral. Excellent.
Ata Rangi have been making Pinot Noir in Martinborough/Wairarapa since 1980. This Crimson Pinot Noir is consistently ranked amongst New Zealands finest. On the nose the wine has lots of dark cherry and raspberry with notes of clove and other spices. On the palate the sweet fruit is plum and cherry with tannins which are supper smooth. a great wine with real charm.
Vergelegen Flagship Red is made with the classic Bordeaux Blend of red grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The finished wine is very dark ruby red with a nose of blackcurrant, red fruits and pencil shavings. A pleasant palate with ripe, fine tannins and good acidity balancing the rich fruit character.
The second wine of the classified Graves , Pessac-Leognan producer, Domaine de Chevalier. Esprit, is a Sauvignon Blanc dominated white, subtle on the nose. The palate is crisp, sharp and citrussy, but with some roundness and stone fruit influence too and a good long persistence and a lovely mineral quality.
Tinpot Hut Pinot Gris 2011 winemaker Fiona Turner uses grapes from the southern Omaka valley and Rapaura regions of Marlborough for this wine. Each individual vineyard parcel was harvested individually, to obtain perfect ripeness for all the fruit in the wine, and then presses rapidly before fermentation in stainless steel at cool temperatures using selected yeaast strains. The finished wine has lovely aromas of pears, peaches, blossom and spice. The palate is nicely acidic and balances well the...
Cantine Belisario make this lovely unoaked Verdicchio from the 'Terre di Valbona' vineyards planted some 350 - 450 metres above the sea which tempers the climate and retains some refreshing acidity in the wine along with its lovely lemony fruit. It has a lovely minerality and excellent length. Super value for money at £8.30 per bottle.
This iconic wine by Capezzana is produced in the Carmignano region, not far from Florence. The vineyard is sloping with a southerly aspect. With Sangiovese (70%), cabernet Sauvignon (20%) and Canaiolo (10%) and the winemaking in stainless steel, the result is a ruby red wine with a sweet nose and just a whiff of oak. Barco Reale di Carmignano is medium-bodied with soft tannins and a sweet fruitiness which is well balanced by a pleasing acidity. Available at around £11 per bottle
With 186 ha under of vineyard Izadi can all aspects of production of this Rioja Reserva El Regalo. fruit is hand-picked into 15kg boxes then sorted, pressed and fermented in stainless steel with pumping over to extract colour and flavour from the grape skins. Aged 20 months in french and American oak around 30% of which was first fill. The wine is a deep ruby red colour, brick around the rim. Powerful and intense nose with lots of smoke and tar from the oak along with plenty of red fruit character...
Franz Haas Pinot Grigio 2010 is made with fruit from the hillside vineyards around the South Tyrolean village of Montagna. The juice is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats and then on the lees in large oak casks followed by a maturation in stainless steel and bottle prior to release for sale. The finished wine is straw coloured with a lovely floral nose and a fresh palate, elegant with a nice texture in the mouth.
Vie di Romans Dessimis Pinot Grigio 2009 is made by Gianfranco Gallo using fruit from 2 parcels of the Dessimis vineyard, part of the 30 hectare estate's vineyards around Isonzo in the North Eastern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia. After de-stemming and crushing the juice is left in contact with the skins for 6 hours at low temperature and is then fermented in oak barrels using selected yeast strains and malolactic transformation is allowed to take place. All the wine was matured for 7 months...
Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port 2005 is produced using fruit from the Quinata's oldest vines. Trodden by foot in traditional lagares the juice is spontaneously fermented until the desired sugar level is reached at which point Brandy is added to raise the alcohol level to 19.5 % and stop the fermentation. A deep coloured wine with a powerful dark berry fruit nose. Full bodied with lots of tannic grip balanced by superb blackcurrant fruit and a lovely persistence.
Henschke Keyneton Estate Euphonium 2005 is matured in 30 new French and American oak hogsheads before blending and bottling. A deep purple wine with lots of aromas of spice, blackberries, blackcurrants and plums together with some mintiness from the oak. On the palate the wine is rich and intense. Good structure and excellent comlexity.
Azamor 2008 is produced usung a variety of mainly indigenous Portugese grape varieties such as Touriga Franca, Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional and Alicante Boushet but does also use some merlot, syrah and petit verdot. The juice from each variety is fermented separately in stainless steel and then aged mostly also in stainless steel, a minority (30%) in French and American oak barrels before blending to achieve the balance required of the finished wine. It is a dark purple wine with lots of berry...
William Downie's Gippsland Pinot Noir is a powerful wine with plum and sour cherry, together with a certain herbaceous character on the nose. One the palate the wine has a dried fruit character. Excellent persistence and mouthfeel.
Bisol Jeio Rose Prosecco is a lovely delicate pink colour. It has an abundance of small and long-lived bbubbles. On the palate there is some floral character along with citrus and lychee. Well balanced with a long persistence of flavour.
Proprieta Sperino Grappa di Lessona is made by the De Marchi family also renowned for their wines from this their Piedmont property and their Tuscan estate Isole e Olena. This is a clean and pure Grappa. It's smooth and has notes of rose petals.
A true little brother to Brunello this Rosso di Montalcino has delicate Sangiovese character. Cherries and herbs, classic sangiovese together with a little spice. This is an approachable easy drinking wine, medium-bodied it wil drink well over the next few years.
Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva 2009 uses a mixture of up to 30 grape varieties from old, low-yielding vineyard parcels. Much of the fruit is trodden in traditional lagares before fermentation and 18 months subsequent maturation in French and American oak barrels. An attractive brick red wine with a nose of tobacco, spice, cedar and vanilla as well as plenty of dark fruit and plum character. On the palate it has plenty of dark fruit, full bodied but balanced. Typical Duoro, great intensity and...
A mixed case of 6 red and 6 white from Chile, South Africa, Australia and Argentina. 6 bottles of red, 2 bottles each of Argintinean Malbec from Finca Los Primos, Chilean Merlot from Calbuco and Australian Shiraz by Redfin. 6 bottles of white, 2 South African Chenin Blanc from Fairview, 2 Chilean Sauvignon Blanc from Calbuco and 2 Australian Chardonnays by Redfin.
Ken Forrester FMC Chenin Blanc 2010 is the result of a collaboration between Ken Forrester and Martin Meinert, both pillars of the South African wine scene. It uses fruit from low-yielding, 35 year old wines and is fermented spontaneously in new oak barrels before ageing with lees contact for about 12 months. Rich and complex the wine has lots of stone fruit and honey character and not unsurprisingly lots of oak derived flavour too.
An elegant and attractive finishing touch for any bottle to be given as a gift. Will hold two 0.75l bottles. Perfect for an alternative to wrapping with paper or a bottle bag.
Bernard Defaix Chablis 2010 is produced using 100 % Chardonnay and as as tradition befits sees no use of oak during production. Lovely nose os citrus and green apples, dry and mineral on the palate with a little honey alongside the citrus.
Jermann Pinot Grigio 2010 is made only in small volumes allowing Jermann to tend the grapes meticulously, keep vineyard yields low and harvest at the perfect moment. All of which, together with the individual vinification of fruit from different parcels and subsequent careful blending, allows the production of a wine of very high quality. An intense straw-yellow wine with a lovely elegant floral and fruity nose. Full-bodied with almond and vanilla as well as fruit. Balanced and easy to drink.
Kim Crawford Spitfire Sauvignon Blanc 2011 is made using grapes from a variety of sites across the Marlborough region. The fruit is de-stemmed and each parcel is vinified seperately with little skin contact and the finished wines are then blended to produce the classic Spitfire New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. It is a lovely bright lemon-green wine with a nose of passion fruit. Rich on the palate, a full-bodied wine with citrus and tropical character as well as some grassy notes.
Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2011 is consistently ranked amongst New Zealand's finest. The wine has lots of dark cherry and raspberry with notes of clove and other spices on the nose. On the palate the sweet fruit is plum and cherry with tannins which are supper smooth. A great wine with real charm.
Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2009 is made with hand-harvested fruit from south-facing vineyards near Radda. After being de-stemmed and crushed the warm (30oC) fermentation takes place over 2 weeks for good colour and flavour extraction. Maturation is in small oak barrels for 8 months to a year followed by 6 months in bottle prior to release. The wine is dark ruby in colour with a nose of cherry fruit and some notes of spice, smoke and tobacco. The palate is full-bodied with good tannic structure...
Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio 2011 is made by Andrea Felluga and Stefano Chioccioli using fruit from the estate's some 200 hectares of vineyards in the centre of the Colli Orientali DOC region. Great care is taken at harvest and during de-stemming not to prematurely crush the grapes thus avoiding unecessary oxidation. The juice is left in contact with the skins briefly before being fermented and matured in stainless steel tanks. The brief skin contact gives this wine the merest hint of a copper colour...
Domaine Claude Dugat Gevrey-Chambertin 2008 is made with fruit from some of the oldest vines in Burgundy, many over 70 years old. These are low-yielding vines but the fruit produced is very concentrated. The Dugat philosophy is elegance over opulence and you can't argue with that when you tastes his wines. This village wine, which can be made with fruit from any site in the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, has a lovely nose with aromas of ripe red and black cherries and classic "sous-bois" undergrowth...
Domaine Ratron's Clos de Cordeliers is situated on the famous limestone tuffeau soils of Saumur Champigny in the Loire Valley. The soil imparts in the Cabernet France the classic red fruit (berries and cherries), attractive floral violet scent and assures a crisp acidity. The tannins are not course making this wine enjoyable even in it's youth.
Old Fitzgerald 1849 Bourboun uses wheat instead of the more traditional rye in the grain mixture used for it's production. A critically acclaimed Bourbon with a distinctive nose and flavour as well as it's roundness and soft profile. This Bourbon has roots going back as far as the 1870s when it was produced for serving to the members of private clubs as well as the guests travelling on trains and steamships.
An elegant and attractive finishing touch for any bottle to be given as a gift. Will hold two 0.75l bottles. Perfect for an alternative to wrapping with paper or a bottle bag.
Jermann Pinot Grigio 2010 is made only in small volumes allowing Jermann to tend the grapes meticulously, keep vineyard yields low and harvest at the perfect moment. All of which, together with the individual vinification of fruit from different parcels and subsequent careful blending, allows the production of a wine of very high quality. An intense straw-yellow wine with a lovely elegant floral and fruity nose. Full-bodied with almond and vanilla as well as fruit. Balanced and easy to drink.
Valpolicella can have somewhat of a poor reputation, but this wine renews tha faith. Fantastically soft and juicy, lots of fresh cherry character and a refreshing acidity. A great example.
The Pinot Noir grapes are hand picked fro a variety of parcels around the Russian River Valley for the wine from De Loach. Fermented in wooden open-topped vats prior to 9 months ageing in French an Hungarian oak barrels. It is a bright purple wine with lots of red berry character on the nose. On the palate it is a sumptuous wine, with spice, gingerbread and ripe soft tannins. Excellent length of flavour, the oak is restrained, and there is good balancing acidity.
A true little brother to Brunello this Rosso di Montalcino has delicate Sangiovese character. Cherries and herbs, classic sangiovese together with a little spice. This is an approachable easy drinking wine, medium-bodied it wil drink well over the next few years.
A fifth of the grapes for thei Mitolo Cabernet Sauvignon are dried for several weeks in a process similar to that used for Amarone. The Mitolo Jester wine was fermented cool in order to preserve the maximum fruit character in the wine. The wine is a deep purple colour, on the nose the Jester wine has lots of blackcurrant as well as spice and some oak character. Round and full on the palate the flavours of blackcurrant, a little dark chocolate are supported by ripe smooth tannins.
This Solosole Vermentino has plenty of ripe fruit character together with a steely almost riesling-like quality. Poggio al Tesoro is a 70 ha property and is a joint venture between the Allegrini family and their US importer.
This Rose Champagne from the famous house of Laurent Perrier is very elegant, with red and dark fruit notes as well as the classic toast and brioche champagne character. A lovely deep pink colour and a super dry finish the wine is made with late harvested grapes (Pinot Noir only) from Grand Cru vineyards. Not half bad.
Shaw and Smith hand pick the Sauvignon Blanc grapes for this wine, a regional speciality to the Adelaide Hills. Fermentation is in stainless steel at cool temperature to maximise fruit character. A lovely zippy wine with some Sauvignon Blanc grassiness as well as some riper exotic notes.
