tempranillo-banarda, santa rosa, argentina
a soft, approachable red with juicy ripe berry fruit, ripe tannins and a silky finish.
sangiovese/bonarda, santa rosa, argentina
an intriguing blend from one of argentina’s most consistent producers. juicy, savoury and ripe with silky texture and good length.
pinotage ruby cabernet, mcgregor, south africa
a ripe, fruit laden red with hints of blueberry and plums. rounded, soft and warming on the palate with a juicy, bright finish.
coto de hayas “crianza”, bodegas aragonesas, spain
a soft, mellow red, made from tempranillo grapes. ripe, berry fruit character and sweet, smoky oak adds character to this medium bodied wine.
carmenere, aromo, chile, 2003
in the past this grape was thought to be merlot in chile but it has now been rightly classified as the old Bordeaux grape, carmenere. soft, brambly and slightly spicy, this is an easy drinking introduction to what has become chile’s indigenous grape variety.
bonarda sangiovese, vida organica, argentina
this wine has complex aromas of ripe red fruits and spice. the red currant and berry notes of the sangiovese being balanced by the more structured style of the bonarda .
valpolicella montegradella classico superiore,
vignetti di montegradella, Italy, 2002
medium bodied red smooth & elegant with overtones of nutty character.
terragnolo primitivo, apollonio, italy, 2000
depending on who you talk to, the primitivo grape is either the same or very similar to california's zinfandel. either way, it provides an exilerating array of flavours dominated by wild brambly fruit, sweet oak flavours and an almost balsamic savouriness. stunning.
zinfandel, santa rosa, argentina, 2003
the first zin' to be produced in argentina and a bit of a cracker. big alcohol (14.5%) and big fruit make for a stunning value bottle with bags of personality.
pinotage, bushman’s creek, south Africa, 2001
a superb new interpretation of south africa’s indigenous variety. unfiltered and unfined, this wine retains all the natural ripe exuberance of the grape along with well integrated oak. Soft, jammy and very moreish.
rioja, crianza, luis canas, spain, 2001
twelve months oak ageing give a little complexity and softens the wine - yielding a well balanced ripe fruited wine with a soft, sweetish oak finish.
carmenere, la porfia, chile, 2003
the enigmatic variety of carmenere has become synonymous with chile though its origins lie in bordeaux where it is the lost grape variety. this example, produced by phillipe debrus of valdivieso fame, is a rewarding, highly concentrated wine with huge depths of crisp, cassis, bramble and plum fruit overlaid with spicy oak notes.
tempranillo-banarda, santa rosa, argentina
a soft, approachable red with juicy ripe berry fruit, ripe tannins and a silky finish.
sangiovese/bonarda, santa rosa, argentina
an intriguing blend from one of argentina’s most consistent producers. juicy, savoury and ripe with silky texture and good length.
pinotage ruby cabernet, mcgregor, south africa
a ripe, fruit laden red with hints of blueberry and plums. rounded, soft and warming on the palate with a juicy, bright finish.
coto de hayas “crianza”, bodegas aragonesas, spain
a soft, mellow red, made from tempranillo grapes. ripe, berry fruit character and sweet, smoky oak adds character to this medium bodied wine.
carmenere, aromo, chile, 2003
in the past this grape was thought to be merlot in chile but it has now been rightly classified as the old Bordeaux grape, carmenere. soft, brambly and slightly spicy, this is an easy drinking introduction to what has become chile’s indigenous grape variety.
bonarda sangiovese, vida organica, argentina
this wine has complex aromas of ripe red fruits and spice. the red currant and berry notes of the sangiovese being balanced by the more structured style of the bonarda .
valpolicella montegradella classico superiore,
vignetti di montegradella, Italy, 2002
medium bodied red smooth & elegant with overtones of nutty character.
terragnolo primitivo, apollonio, italy, 2000
depending on who you talk to, the primitivo grape is either the same or very similar to california's zinfandel. either way, it provides an exilerating array of flavours dominated by wild brambly fruit, sweet oak flavours and an almost balsamic savouriness. stunning.
zinfandel, santa rosa, argentina, 2003
the first zin' to be produced in argentina and a bit of a cracker. big alcohol (14.5%) and big fruit make for a stunning value bottle with bags of personality.
pinotage, bushman’s creek, south Africa, 2001
a superb new interpretation of south africa’s indigenous variety. unfiltered and unfined, this wine retains all the natural ripe exuberance of the grape along with well integrated oak. Soft, jammy and very moreish.
rioja, crianza, luis canas, spain, 2001
twelve months oak ageing give a little complexity and softens the wine - yielding a well balanced ripe fruited wine with a soft, sweetish oak finish.
carmenere, la porfia, chile, 2003
the enigmatic variety of carmenere has become synonymous with chile though its origins lie in bordeaux where it is the lost grape variety. this example, produced by phillipe debrus of valdivieso fame, is a rewarding, highly concentrated wine with huge depths of crisp, cassis, bramble and plum fruit overlaid with spicy oak notes.
fleurie, “les roches du vivier”, domaine berrod, france, 2003
a youthful yet well concentrated beaujolais displaying juicy violet and raspberry fruit with a pleasantly savoury edge. rounded and soft with an elegant, silky finish.
julienas, "la croix rouge", domaine monnet, france, 2003
an attractive, chunky wine with rich, spicy fruit and a satin smooth finish.
rioja reserva “seleccion de la familia”, luis canas, spain, 1997
a reserva wine specially selected to represent the epitome of great rioja. dark garnet red colour with a pronounced bouquet of ripe strawberries and plums. deep, rich and savoury on the palate showing well integrated tannins, elegant, silky fruit and subtle oak.
“q” malbec, santa rosa, argentina, 2001
the variety that Argentina has almost claimed as its own. dark, rich and intense with deep leathery fruit cake like fruit, balanced oak and great length.
barolo docg, fratelli casetta, italy, 1998
"nebbiolo" of great breed with aromas reminiscent of violet, velvety texture, elegant style and full bodied.
amarone della valpolicella, tommasi, Italy, 2000
produced from the three valpolicella classic grapes, placed on small open racks and left to dry by cool breezes of autumn and winter until the following february. aged four years in slovenian oak, the palate is exceptionally intense with chocolate, coffee background and superbly balanced with power and smoothness.
rioja reserva “amaren, luis canas, spain 1996
a tribute to their late mother, amaren is the flagship wine of luis canas and represents the cutting edge of riojan winemaking. produced from low yielding, very old tempranillo vines, amaren is surprisingly soft and approachable with ripe wild strawberry and cassis fruit coupled with vanilla and spice from oak ageing in american and french wood. a youthful yet well concentrated beaujolais displaying juicy violet and raspberry fruit with a pleasantly savoury edge. rounded and soft with an elegant, silky finish.
