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Terras Gauda ‘O Rosal’, Bodegas Terras Gauda

Spain, Rias Baixas, 2015

A selective blend of the best Albarino grapes in the O Rosal subzone, blended with the indigenous Loureira and Caiño Blanco (harvested in October). This is greenish-yellow, evoking white flowers and green plums on the nose, and filling out on the palate with fresh grape and apple compote flavours. Laced with superb acidity and a bristling minerality, this wine has delicacy and persistence in equal measure. Made for drinking alongside a feast of seafood – lobster, scallops, prawns, clams or mussels would be perfect.

£16.99

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Brut Rose

Mareuil-sur-Aӱ, France, n/v

Since its founding in 1818, by Nicolas François Billecart and his wife Elisabeth Salmon, the BILLECART-SALMON House, situated in Mareuil-sur-Aӱ, remains independent to this day. The House is now run by the seventh generation who continues to produce champagnes of the highest quality.

£65.00

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Feudi di San Gregorio, Cutizzi, Greco di Tufo

Italy, Campania, 2017

A vibrant wine with beautiful clarity and layers of classic pear, peach and green plum fruit. Full bodied and bright on the palate, with a lively acidity and a sharp, defined minerality, very typical of the region.

£20.00

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Pinot Noir, Burn Cottage (Biodynamic/Natural)

New Zealand, Central Otago, 2014

The 2010 vintage from Burn Cottage is opening up nicely and the fruit is deliciously ripe without masking the appealing savoury notes. Some whole-bunch fermentation gives the wine an earthy, fresh dimension with hints of mushrooms and green pepper. A definite minerality comes through in a lovely structure, with good acidity. This should age well - the tannins are nicely integrated in the palate but fairly substantial, the acidity is bright, lending both liveliness and authority to the long finish on the wine. Cellaring potential 5+ years.

£39.00

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Barrandica Pinot Noir

Uco Valley, Mendoza Province, Argentina, 2013

100% Pinot Noir grapes, aged for 3 months in French oak barrels, prior to resting in bottle for at least 6 months . An expressive and fruity Pinot Noir from the Valle de Uco, with ripe red fruit, nuts and lilac floral notes. Compared to French Pinot Noir, the Barrandica is fuller and fruitier. It nonetheless manages to maintain all the finesse one expects from a good Pinot Noir. It was once declared that “God made Cabernet Sauvignon, whereas the devil made Pinot Noir.” Our friends at Bodega Antucura have not only managed to tame this mischievous vine, but have produced a Pinot Noir that should make the producers in Burgundy want to up their game!

£14.50

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San Marzano 'Tramari' Salento, Primitivo Rosé 2017

Italy, Apulia, 2017

Made from the Primitivo grape, this is a very appealing pale and tangy rosé with aromas of roses and wild strawberries against a creamy background of Mediterranean spice.

£10.64

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Waterford Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon

Helderberg Region, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2013

The 2013 vintage expresses a softer, yet more concentrated aroma of dark fruit, pencil shavings and earthy tones, and the palate offers more velvety tannins compared to the 2012. This wine still ever consistant to the Helderberg terroir providing richly structured wines with good acidity. The wine is classically driven by a tight and dry structure allowing for good aging potential of at least 8 to 13 years.

£26.52

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Parusso Barolo

Piedmont, Italy, 2011

A truly stunning Nebbiolo from Marco Parusso and a perfect representation of the land and true style of Barolo. To look at, the wine has a bright, deep ruby colouration and shines in the glass. The nose is pure Nebbiolo - intense and rich with dark fruit and just a hint of that tar-like quality, wrapped in roses. After you’ve torn yourself away from the intriquing bouquet, you’d expect weight and soupy viscosity on the palate but it never happens. Instead, the wine dances across the palate and shows remarkable balance and the ripe dark fruit comes in complex layers. Now, in 2012 this wine is coming into perfect drinking.

£26.05

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Michele Chiarlo Gavi di Gavi 'Rovereto' 2016

Italy, Piedmont, 2016

Michele Chiarlo is one of Piedmont's truly great winemakers. The family owns 60 hectares of vineyard in three of the classic growing areas. Michele has insisted on total quality since his first vintage in 1956, an ethos which his sons Stefano and Alberto adopt today. The Chiarlo style is highly elegant, they make complex wines that can age for decades but above all reflect their provenance - some of the finest vineyard sites in Piedmont.

£18.99

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Prodigo Tempranillo

La Consulta, Mendoza Province, Argentina, 2006

An award-winning medium bodied Tempranillo from Mendoza region with a great nose, and a refreshing quality for a big red. A clean wines that stays true to nature and offers a taste explosion of fresh red berries infused with vanilla. On the first sniff, you think you’re smelling a pudding of warm red berries and vanilla ice cream. Intense, yet light. If this wine were a person it would be a gelatista – full of joy and happiness, loved by all.

£11.95

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