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    Amarone della Valpolicella Cavolo 2019 – Brigaldara

    Written by bluestone0924

    Tasting Notes An enormous, muscular wine with tones of damsons and herbs that is best drunk with game or strongly flavoured cheese.- Brigaldara is one of the best producers of Amarone, a wine that is now beginning to be regarded as one of Italy’s jewels. Made from dried grapes in the ...

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    Bordeaux Superieur 2019/20 Pavillon de Trianon

    Written by Helen Wilson

    A high quality everyday claret from the former owner of Cheval Blanc. Dark ruby colour with an aromatic nose offering black fruit and a touch of herbs with spices. The palate has round tannins, ripe dark berries, great acidity and structure with a hint of spice and chocolate on the finish.

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    Burgweg Riesling Neiss, Pfalz

    Written by Helen Wilson

    Tasting Notes Brioche and sweet honey, juicy raisins, and grapes, with salty minerality. A full body, high extract content and a lot of pressure on the palate.  

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    Chardonnay 2019 Burrowing Owl

    Written by Helen Wilson

    Tasting Notes A ripe, aromatic, rich and full Chardonnay. The nose shows intense ripe peach, cantaloupe melon, Asian pear, golden apple and pineapple with fresh lemon and aromatic vanilla and jasmine notes. The palate is full-bodied and silky textured with rich caramel, toasted almonds,...

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    Chateau Musar Hochar 2019/20

    Written by bluestone0924

    Hochar Père et Fils Red has been described as the ‘second’ wine of Château Musar, and it does bear some resemblance to the ‘Grand Vin’: rich, spicy and profoundly fruity, with a mellow quality derived from lengthy oak - and bottle ageing. Since its launch in the late 1980s, it ha...

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    Chateau Pontet-Fumet 2019 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

    Written by Helen Wilson

    Tasting Notes In its beautiful deep colour, it has a very aromatic nose with notes of black fruit (plum, blackberry) and liquorice. The palate is refined and caresses the taste buds with notes of fruit supported by a particularly silky tannic structure. With a long mineral finish and ...

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    Château Roumieu 2019

    Written by bluestone0924

    An outstanding example of luscious, sweet and layered Sauternes Beautiful deep gold colour. Bouquet of acacia honey. Rich aroma of candied fruit (apricots and raisins). Very aromatic with hints of lime tree and other flowery touches which present themselves from the bouquet to the finish.

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    Domaine Magalanne, Cotes du Rhone Blanc

    Written by Helen Wilson

    Light yellow, with shimmering green reflections. Lightly buttery, white hawthorn flower nose. On the palate, a perfect balance between acidity and roundness, lively frankness, a hint of peachy yellow fruit, apricot, pear and a toasted finish. Alone as an aperitif, or to accompany your...

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    Donhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese 2018/19

    Written by Helen Wilson

    Monopole site situated right next to the river. Weathered rock, with grey slate bedrock covered with a layer of loess loam. With a perfect microclimate to promote world-class Botrytized Rieslings. Traditional Spätlese with fragrant, nuanced aromatics and a stunning balance of ripe natural...

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    Duckhorn Vinyards, Chardonnay 2018/19

    Written by Helen Wilson

    Both complex and alluring, this radiant Chardonnay opens up with aromas of pineapple, stone fruit and lime, as well as hints of white flowers and sweet French oak. On the palate, it is round and silky, with lively acidity and abundant minerality balancing the underlying richness and ad...

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    E. Guigal, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, 2019/20 MAGNUM

    Written by Helen Wilson

    Deep and dark red with a shiny appearance. On the nose fresh fruits with red berries and spices leading to a full and round palate, followed by smooth tannins. This is a full bodied, rich and intensely aromatic wine. Food and wine matching: cold meats, meat, game bird and cheese

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    Familia Torres, Salmos

    Written by Helen Wilson

    Opaque, dark cherry red. Intense, concentrated. Seductively expressive fruit (jammy cassis) culminating in delicate dried fruit notes (plum) and a distinctive, terroir-imparted mineral nuance. The palate is firm, lively, flavourful, with elegant, velvety tannins. Persistent and round.

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    Gentil Classic 2019/21

    Written by bluestone0924

    Very fresh, bright young colour, pale pistachio green, slightly yellow and quite unctuous. Frank aromatic expression, delicately perfumed, of flowers (rose, jasmine), fruit (apricot, golden delicious apple) and spice (cardamom, saffron), with a lively and spring-like freshness.

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    GEVREY CHAMBERTIN DOMAINE HARMAND-GEOFFROY

    Written by Helen Wilson

    Tasting Notes A more layered if still somewhat fruity nose combines notes of herbal tea, forest floor, red currant, and soft wood influence. The mouthfeel of the barely middle weight flavours is finer if not necessarily more concentrated, all wrapped in a mildly austere and tender finish....

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