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Abbotts & Delaunay, Cumulo Nimbus, Minervois

France, Languedoc-Roussillon, 2013

A blend of Syrah and Carignan. Bright and limpid boasting deep garnet colour with purple tints around the rim. Aromas of black cherry, blackcurrant, redcurrant and raspberry. Notes of pepper, plum and liquorice. The palate is classy, long and complex with very elegant tannins. Lovely length with a refreshing, silky finish. Serve with stewed wild boar, beef rib steak, game pies and chocolate mousse.

£16.99

Wine

Errazuriz Wild Ferment Pinot Noir

Casablanca valley, Chile, 2012

A refreshing fruit forward yet complex and elegant Chilean Pinot Noir made from grapes grown in the Casablanca Valley, just 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Floral violet notes mingle with strawberry and raspberry aromas on the nose, while subtle hints of the typical Pinot earthiness and toast are also evident from the 9 months of oak aging in Burgundian style French oak barrels. The forest fruit flavours follow through onto the silky generous palate, most notably wild strawberries and red cherries, while the gentle tannins and lively acidity make for a wine that slips down just effortlessly. A fantastic match for mushroom based dishes, duck, chicken dishes and some of the more deeply flavoured Japanese sauces such as Teriyaki.

£13.00

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Little Creatures Pale Ale

Fremantle, Australia, N/A

From Fremantle, Australia, this is about as good as beer gets. Although an “ale”, it delivers as much crisp refreshment as any lager or blonde beer you could name. This is the product of fresh whole hop flowers, painstakingly malted barley and the kind of attention to detail more commonly associated with winemaking. On the palate the beer is crisp citrus, grapefruit and passionfruit while the finish is slightly honeyed, with just the right amount of bitterness.

£3.10

52119 Le Orme Barbera D Asti Superiore Docg High

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Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti Superiore 'le Orme' 2015

Italy, Piedmont, 2015

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.

£13.99

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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

Wine

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

52039 Tramari Rose Di Primitivo Salento Igp Web

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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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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

Wine

Il Fresco Rosato, Villa Sandi

Veneto, Italy,

£11.99

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Millesimato Prosecco, Villa Sandi

Veneto, Italy,

Villa Sandi’s long history, tradition and devotion to winemaking marks them as an iconic premium Prosecco producer. Villa Sandi is an exquisite Palladian-style villa dating back to 1622, located in the heart of the prosecco DOCG zone. They refrigerate the Prosecco upon crushing, keeping it fresh and fermenting on demand. This unique method guarantees Villa Sandi Prosecco is always fresh and lively and has ensured Villa Sandi’s standing as Italy’s leading Prosecco. A remarkable version of the classic Italian sparkling wine. Made in the cool, green hills of the north-east Veneto region, just north of Venice, its appeal lies in its simple, fresh fruitiness, fizzy bubbles and light, easily digestibility.

£14.99

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