|
|
Syrah 2008, Chateau de Pennautier |
 £6.99 per bottle £83.88 per case
Medium bodied red with hints of redcurrants, blackberries and spice. A delicious everyday red from the Lorgeril family.
Drink: Now to 2011
Drink with: Aperitif, BBQs, salads, charcuterie, sausages, cheeses.
|
|
Saint Chinian Rose 2009, Chateau Saint-Martin des Champs |
 £6.99 a bottle £83.88 per case
BEST SELLER EVERY YEAR
Beat all comers at our annual rose blind tasting. Dry with a lovely peachy flavour. 80% Syrah, 20% Grenache. Very moreish - bring on the sunshine!
Drink: Now to end 2011
Drink with: Serve chilled as an aperitif or with salads and grilled meats.
"This is an absolute beauty. I have lived in the south of France since 1979 and reckon myself to be one of the world's rosé experts. This is as good as rosé gets." Don Hewitson, Kentish Times
|
|
Syrah 2008, Franschhoek Cellars |
 £7.49 per bottle £89.88 per case
This plum coloured wine has an expressive nose with aromas of pepper and spice as well as black fruit.
The palate has length and complexity with layers of spice with a soft juice finish. The refined tannins are well integrated and add to the finish and length of the wine.
Drink to: 2012
|
|
Shiraz 2008, Waterstone Bridge |
 £7.79 per bottle £93.48 per case
Tasting note coming soon
Drink: Now until 2012
Drink with: Good with red meats, BBQs and pasta dishes.
|
|
Dragons Lair 2006, Bellingham |
 £9.99 per bottle £119.88 per case
Shiraz 88%, Mourverdra 10%, Viognier 2%
Deep ruby red with a youthful strawberry edge. Pronounced layers of blackberry, ripe cherry, smoke and spice leading to succulent full bodied entry with delicious ripe fruit intensity supported by silky tannins and well intergrated oak.
One for Rhone lovers to try.
Drink: 2014
|
|
Saint Chinian 'Vieilles Vignes' 2006, Domaine la Maurerie |
 £9.99 per bottle £119.88 per case
JONNY'S FAVOURITE
BEST SELLER
Michel Depaule's top wine - he also makes our 'Esprit du Terroir' red. Syrah dominated blend from very old vines (40 yrs+). Intense fruit, aged in oak and drinking beautifully now.
Drink: Now - 2011
Drink with: Steak, casseroles, sausages, wild boar, mature cheeses.
|
|
Jester McLaren Vale Shiraz 2007, Mitolo |
 £10.99 per bottle £131.88 per case
Deep cherry in colour, the 2007 Jester Shiraz continues to show
bright, vibrant, rich fruit. A revelation of blue and black berries, with
mocha and a hint of spice on the nose. The palate exhibits focused,
genuine fruit and subtle, yet structured, tannins support a velvety
lingering finish.
Drink: Now until 2011
|
|
Syrah 2006, Santa Faustina |
 £14.99 per bottle £179.88 per case
Deep garnet colour, lovely floral notes on the nose including hints of violet, also some herbaceous and smoky notes. The fruit character on the palate is a delicious spread of wild raspberries, cherries, plums and cassis. The finish is sublime, an amazing wine at this price.
Drink: Now until 2014
Drink with: Good with steaks, red meats, pasta dishes and meaty fish.
|
|
Riever Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006, Mitolo |
 £21.99 per bottle £263.88 per case
90 points THE WINE SPECTATOR
Firm in texture, with lively blueberry and wild blackberry flavours poking
through a layer of fine-grained tannins, finishing with real refinement.
Drink: Now until 2016
|
|
GAM McLaren Vale Shiraz 2006, Mitolo |
 £22.99 per bottle £275.88 per case
95 points THE WINE ADVOCATE
Opaque purple in colour, it has an aromatic array of roasted coffee,
violets, lavender, pepper, Asian spices, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur.
In the mouth, it is velvety-textured, deep, concentrated, opulent, and
altogether hedonistic.
Drink: Now until 2016
|
|
Serpico McLaren Vale Shiraz 2007, Mitolo |
 £29.99 per bottle £359.88 per case
Dark and ruby red in colour, with rustic traditional earth and cedary
spices on the nose, Christmas pudding characters and a hint of
coffee bean. The mid-palate is complex with rich, savoury tannins.
The seamless integration of oak, tannin and fruit makes this wine
approachable even in youth.
Drink: Now until 2017
|
|
Savitar McLaren Vale Shiraz 2006 |
 £29.99 per bottle £359.88 per case
IWC 2009 - SILVER
Displays intense plum/garnet colour. The nose shows masses of smoky
cedar, plums, cherry and dried herbs. Full-bodied and opulent yet
managing to maintain supple, refined tannins and a clean fresh finish.
Drink: Now until 2016
|
|
|
"A juicily scrumptious blend of Syrah, Grenache and old vine Carignan made by wild boar shooting Michel Depaule." JONATHAN RAY Saint Chinian EdT
 |
|
 |
| |
Meet the winemaker
Cederic Chene consistently wins awards with his delicious Macon whites more >> |
|
 |
|
 |
|
