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  Gusbourne Pinot Noir ‘Boot Hill’ 2016, Ashford England

  £32.50 More info & buy This Pinot Noir is produced in tiny parcel using fruit exclusively from Gusbourne's Boot Hill vineyard. The notion that English vineyards cannot produce quality still wine should be firmly banished upon tasting this wine. The nose, thanks to maturation in French oak, boasts a pretty array of cranberry and raspberry with a delicate earthy note. The palate, whilst being nimble, offers layers of earthy red fruit with nicely judged spice and perfectly balanced acidity. Bravo to the team at Gusbourne, this is one of England's finest still wines without a doubt!
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  Lucente 2015, IGT Toscana Italy

  £29.95 £24.95 More info & buy After gently resting in French oak barriques for twelve months, this beautiful vintage of Lucente has summoned a beautiful nose of dark cherry, cocoa, fleshy blackcurrants, and toasted vanilla. The palate feels very self assured with a polished finish. There's a deep juicy core of fruit which is tapered by fine tannins, and a sense of freshness derived from perfectly balanced acidity.
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  Château Léoube Rosé 2017, A.O.C Cote de Provence

  £19.95 More info & buy Hand harvesting, gentle extraction and astute wine-making have resulted in a wine of stunning clarity, with a beautifully complex nose. After a light swirl the wine reveals notes of watermelon, mint, dried herbs, gentle mineral notes and red berries. The palate is harmonious and complete with perfectly weighed acidity and layers of fruit. The purity and elegance on the finish leaves you wanting more!
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  Les Argelieres Cabernet Franc Grande Cuvee 2015, IGP Pays d’Oc

  £8.95 More info & buy This wine is made solely from Cabernet Franc grapes collected from a few parcels of land in the Languedoc - Roussillon. On the nose this vintage reveals peripheral notes of green peppercorns and delicate smoke, centred around a core of ripe blackberry fruit and wild berries. The finish reverts back to a spicy note with decent length and well balanced acidity. Those looking for a medium bodied red for the summer would be hard pushed to find better quality at this price point.
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  Chablis Vigne de La Reine 2015, A.C. Chablis

  £23.95 More info & buy This beautiful Chablis offers energy and verve through lively acidity, persistent mineral notes, and refreshing citrus notes. The nose starts off with buttery orchard fruit, green apple, lemon peel and wet stone then becomes slightly creamier after a few minutes in the glass. The finish rolls on towards the 40 second mark leaving traces of lemon peel with an explosion of classic mineral notes. Serve cool, but not cold.     Limited production, coupled with expert management from Chateau Maligny, enables this wonderful Chablis to possess marvellous concentration and typicity.
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  Ch. Capet Duverger 2010, A.C. Grand Cru St Emilion

  £21.95 More info & buy Chateau Capet Duverger 2010 boasts classic Bordeaux aromas of cedar infused blackcurrant, toasty vanilla, cigar box and dried tobacco. The 2010 vintage is renowned for its concentration and richness, and these characteristics certainly aren't missing in this wine. Silky tannins and nicely weighted acidity provide the structure to support a sumptuous core of classy black fruit, which is wrapped in a gorgeous streak of toasty oak. This is classic right bank Bordeaux, and despite the power of the vintage, this wine is certainly approachable now.
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  Rioja Vega Tempranillo Blanco 2015, D.O. Rioja

  £17.95 More info & buy Only 6,850 bottles of this limited edition wine were produced in 2015. This vintage has been fermented in French oak barrels which imparts a gorgeously toasty profile to the wine. On the nose, after a few minutes in the glass, you can expect to enjoy the aromas of roasted almonds, ripe peach, cashew, toast, and citrus infused vanilla. The palate, whilst possessing rich stone fruit and toasty spice, lends vibrant acidity which enables a sense of freshness. This wine is perfectly balanced, complex and almost too easy to drink.
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  Ronan by Clinet 2012, A.C. Bordeaux

  £10.95 More info & buy This claret is loaded with plump black fruit, sweet velvety tannins and well balanced acidity. Ronan by Clinet 2012 delivers great value for money and is certainly a crowd pleaser with its rich, beautifully textured fruit and long ripe finish.
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  Ronan by Clinet 2012, A.C. Bordeaux Magnum

  £32.50 More info & buy This claret is loaded with plump black fruit, sweet velvety tannins and well balanced acidity. Ronan by Clinet 2012 delivers great value for money and is certainly a crowd pleaser with its rich, beautifully textured fruit and long ripe finish. This magnum format will continue to drink well for several years. It is advised that you decant this vintage for an hour to reveal its true potential.
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  Vieux Telegraphe ‘La Crau’ 2009, A.C. Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  £69.95 More info & buy On the nose there's beautifully warm and rich fruit laced with spice and earthy notes. After aeration, a core of black cherry appears with peripheral notes of dried leather, dark chocolate, and strawberry. The palate, as one would expect with quality CNP, delivers abundant rich black fruit, with plenty of spice and silky tannin. This vintage possesses plenty of power and weight, and although accessible now, it does certainly have the quality to warrant further cellaring. Treat this wine correctly; decant for two hours, serve with a rich venison dish, and you will be thoroughly rewarded.
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  Beaune Pertuizots 1er Cru 2003, Domaine Bouzereau

  £39.95 More info & buy A truly enticing nose, perfumed and complex with offerings of red cherry, cranberry, earthy spice, gamey notes, violets and truffle. In the mouth, there's great concentration, and despite its delicate nature the palate possesses layer upon layer of red fruit and sweet spice. This vintage is fully mature with perfectly weighted acidity and sweet tannin. The finish is indicative of great Pinot Noir. If you're after elegance and complexity this wine will not disappoint. Decant for an hour and serve with roast duck.
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  Apaltagua Envero Gran Reserva Carmenere 2014, Colchagua Chile

  £12.95 More info & buy Gran Envero 2014 possesses an beautifully enticing colour; a deep almost opaque ruby with a purple rim. The nose leaps from the glass offering ripe blackberries, vanilla, tobacco, spice and sweet smoke. In the mouth this vintage seems to reach all corners of the palate effortlessly - there's beautifully sweet tannin that helps to taper the juicy rich mouth feel. The finish reveals a balance of smoke, spice and fruit. This immensely concentrated wine is incredibly impressive, and is even more of a pleasure to drink when paired with roast rib of beef.