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  Baron Philippe Merlot 2018, six bottle case

  £59.70 £47.70 More info & buy Reliable, consistent, juicy and easy going - Baron Philippe Merlot is one of our most popular red wines for a reason. There's no oak interaction in the vinification process so this pretty wine allows the sun-soaked juicy style of fruit to come though without distraction. Black cherry, plum, blackberry and subtle spice. The palate is soft and supple and the tannins melt away with the first sip. Pop, pour and enjoy!
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  Escudo Rojo Gran Reserva 2018, three bottle case

  £56.85 £39.95 More info & buy Escudo Gran Reserva 2018 initially boasts a beautifully complex and rich nose with juicy black fruit. After a few minutes in the glass, the Carmenere comes through with a hint of smoke and black pepper. The perfectly balanced oak provides a toasty note of vanilla and coffee bean which wraps around a core of cassis and black cherry. The palate has great concentration and balance whilst delivering enough power to deem this wine full bodied, without being clumsy. After an hour in the decanter this wine is really impressive. Its quality will ensure it develops beautifully in the cellar for a decade to come. Enjoy with a grilled steak!
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  Aguaribay Malbec 2017, six bottle case

  £95.70 £59.95 More info & buy The nose offers ripe blackberry with chocolate shavings and black pepper. The palate is rich and fruit forward with bags of creamy cassis, blackberry, spice, and black tea on the finish. This approachable style of Malbec shows very well straight from the bottle with supple tannins and a juicy core of fruit.
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  Mouton Cadet Reserve 2017, six bottle case

  £107.70 £65.70 More info & buy Classically styled with redcurrants, red cherry, bilberry and coffee bean on the nose. The palate is medium bodied with a touch of spice from the oak maturation and delicate red fruits deriving from the significant percentage of Merlot in the blend. The tannins are fine and sit firmly in the background allowing you to enjoy the supple elegant nature of this claret.
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  Las Huertas (Los Vascos) Grande Reserve 2015, three bottle case

  £55.50 £39.95 More info & buy Many people who acquire Los Vascos Grande Reserve sadly do not get to experience it at full maturity. This is a rare chance to purchase an older vintage that is in a wonderful place, balancing maturity and freshness. Straight from the glass it shows a peppery earthy character then moves towards prunes and cocoa. After an hour in a decanter it is much more fruit driven with blackberry and black cherry, wrapped around tobacco, mint, leather and earthy spice. The palate is dry with fine tannins and an elegant medium bodied texture; the finish offers lots of spice and earthy maturity. This is a layered vintage that evolves beautifully over the course of the evening. Serve with a dish rich in protein.
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  Moulin de Duhart 2016 three bottle case, A.C Pauillac

  £116.85 £89.85 More info & buy Beautiful dark ruby with no purple edge. The nose is fresh with red fruit, toasted spice, pencil shavings, cinnamon, warm slate and blackcurrant. The oak is well-integrated.  The palate is pleasant, soft and elegant with layers of fruit and spice. The tannins remain silky smooth and round. Excellent length, very much in the classic style of Duhart’s terroir. Moulin de Duhart 2016 isn't one of those wines that shows everything it has upfront, it slowly reveals its complexity throughout the course of the evening. Classically styled and brilliant value Pauillac - two terms that aren't usually mentioned in the same sentence.
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  Château Clarke 2006, three bottle case

  £119.85 £89.85 More info & buy Rustic, earthy, structured and complex. Let's make no mistake about it, this vintage is built in a traditional style. If you like sweet edged new world fruit with no structure then this isn't for you. Clarke 2006 is broad and classical with juicy tannins and bags of earthy tertiary complexity. There's cedar, forest floor, iron filings, black cherry and cigar box on the nose with a dense full bodied palate that is crying out for a hearty dish. Decant for thirty minutes and enjoy with beef and mushroom pie!
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  Grand Cuvee Cabernet Franc & Pinot Noir, Six bottle case

  £59.70 £49.80 More info & buy Les Argelières Grand Cuvee Pinot Noir - an elegant and fruit filled Pinot Noir that possesses a ripe core of fruit in a silky modern style. It is incredibly tough to find French Pinot Noir of this quality at under £8.50 a bottle. Kudos to Madame Lasserre, there's no room for complaints here whatsoever. A cracking little Pinot! Les Argelières Grand Cuvee Cabernet Franc - Often the varietal character of a grape is lost when it falls within a certain price point. However, much like the Pinot Noir this wine has true typicity. There's plump red fruit, a leafy edge, and a touch of peppery spice with soft melted tannins and nicely weight acidity.  True to it's roots and incredibly good value.
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  Classique 2016, six bottle case

  £119.70 £89.70 More info & buy This is Classique at it's best, after 16 months in French oak and a few years in the bottle this vintage is singing! A complex and smoky nose starts off with roasted coffee, cassis, black cherry and earthy spice. The palate is medium to full bodied with seamless tannins and just enough acidity to retain freshness. There's ripeness and richness on the palate, but it's not overworked or overripe, it's balanced and very well made. The wines of Rupert and Rothschild seem to get better with every passing vintage, and Classique 2016 certainly supports that theory.
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  Légende Bordeaux Rouge, A.C. Bordeaux

  £13.95 More info & buy Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are married with a judicious touch of French oak to deliver a supple claret with juicy fruit and gentle spice. The Légende range focuses on a gentle extraction aiming for a style that offers instant pleasure, so there's little need for extensive decanting or a lengthy cellaring. There's lots of redcurrant and raspberry notes mingled with blackcurrant and mocha on the nose followed by a plump and supple palate.
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  Légende Medoc, A.C. Medoc

  £19.50 More info & buy Legendé Medoc is most recent addition to the range. Vines from several vineyards across the region are nurtured by DBR Lafite's technical team. This vintage exhibits a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot of which 50% is aged in French oak - the rest in stainless steel to retain freshness and purity of fruit. The nose offers an array of black fruit, earthy toasted spice and cedar. There's a freshness and crunch to the palate which will ensure this wine cellars well, but there's also a silky plush edge which enables immediate enjoyment.
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  La Pastourelle de Clerc Milon 2010, A.C. Pauillac

  £65.00 More info & buy This is very in-keeping with the vintage stylistically, with dense black fruit and a structurally defined palate. Everything is a little muted until close to an hour in the decanter, then you can expect notes of mulberry, cassis, cinnamon, iron filings and toasted spice. There's layers of ripe black fruit that have absorbed the oak nicely and the finish shows warm slate and cedary spice.