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ORIGIN
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RED WINES-HOUSE RECOMMENDATIONS
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YEAR
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S Africa
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African Sky Cirrus
Drossy- Hoof Wineries, Tulbagh
Intense Flavour with plenty of ripe red fruit on the palate.
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00/01
£10.95
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Chile
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Vina Camilla Merlot
Cachapoal-Rapel Valley
An excellent expression of Merlot. Soft and freshly with good acid balance.
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01/02
£10.95
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WHITE WINES-HOUSE RECOMMENDATIONS
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3/
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S Africa
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African Sky Cummulus
Drostdy-Hof Wineries, Tulbagh
Light and fruity, lovely with white meats and fish.
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01/02
£10.95
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4/
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Chile
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Vina Camilla Chardonnay
Cachapoal-Rapel Valley
Typical New World Chardonnay with up-front fruit flavours.
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01/02
£10.95
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RED WINES - MAIN LIST
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5/
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Bordeaux
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Chateau La Fleur Picon Grand Cru Saint Emilion
Chateeau La Fleur Picon, Saint Emilion
A Surperb Grand Cru class wine, rich, silky, with fine flavours of spice and fruit.
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99/00
£25.75
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6/
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France
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Chateau Lamarche Bordeaux Superior
Bernard Germain, Bordeau
Chateau Lamarche is one of the oldest wineyards in Bordeaux having been originally planted under the Romans. This is very attractive wine, deep in colour, fruit heavy and rich.
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00/01
£15.25
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7/
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France
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Chateau La Bastide Dauzac
Andre Lurton, Margaux
A superb example of Margaux's at their best, fine and elegant with a good fruit pressure and perfect balance.
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98/99
£29.50
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8/
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France
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Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Antonin Rodet, Cote De Beaune, Burgundy
Skillfully vinified, good structure with a fine nose of wood, spice and fruit.
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99/00
£19.95
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9/
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France
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Chateauneuf-du-pape Les Combes D'Arnevel
Jermone Quiot, Chateauneuf-du-pape, Rhone Valley
Deep Purple colour, very rich and peppery but well balanced.
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00/01
£26.75
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10/
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France
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Cotes-du-Rhone Manior du Chapelas
Paul Sapin, Rhone Valley
A great example of a Cotes-du-Rhone, spicy and intense with plenty of red summer fruits.
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00/01
£11.95
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11/
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France
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Beaujolais- Viallages Cuvee Prestige
Paul Sapin, Lancie
The wine has a beautiful purple-blue colour with aromas of red fruit, and should be served cool, at 12 to 13 degrees. Goes with most dishes and excellent with white and red meats, cold cuts and goat's cheese.
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01/02
£13.45
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12/
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S Africa
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Fleur du Cap Merlot
South African Wine Cellars, Stellenbosch
A mouth filling Cape wine, 100% Merlot with a fine aromatic nose.
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00/01
£16.45
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S Africa
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Two Oceans Cape Cabernet Merlot
South African Wine Cellars, Stellenbosch
Full of berry aromas with undertones of grassiness. This wine is medium-bodied, fruity and shows class and breeding.
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01/02
£12.15
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14/
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Argentina
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Bodega Lurton Malbec
Bodegas Lurton, Mendoza
Malbec is widely regarded as the finest red grape variety grown in Argentina. This wine is deep ruby in colour with very rich fruit flavours.
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99/00
£14.75
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15/
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Spain
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Enate Tinto Cabernet Merlot
Vinedos v Crianzas del Alto Aragon
45% Cabernet 45% Merlot, 10% Tempranillo
Gamey and peppery with a lovely rich nose, the wine spends just three months in oak to add structure. Hand-harvested. An exceptionally well balanced food wine.
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00/01
£15.25
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Chile
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De Martino Cabernet-Sauvignon
De Martino Vineyard, Maipo Valley, Chile
A pleasing estate bottled Chilean wine made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape, full bodied and showing plenty of ripe red fruit tastes. Excellent quality.
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00/01
£12.15
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Chile
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Casa Silva Dona Dominga Cabernet Merlot
Vina Casa Silva, Colchagua Valley
Casa Silva is regarded by many as the best winery in Chile. This wine has dark berry flavours with soft raspberry aroma's.
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01/02
£12.95
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Australia
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Deen De Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz
De Bortoli Wines, New South Wales
An earthy, peppery aromas leads to a palate of rich, spicy fruit flavours which are smooth and appealing. This wine shows unique fruit characters for which the Shiraz variety is renowned particularly in Australia. A medium-bodied, fruit driven style designed for immediate enjoyment and short-term cellaring.
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01/02
£14.45
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Australia
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Willowglen Shiraz Cabernet
De Bortoli Wines, New South Wales
A lovely blend of Shiraz and Cabernet, Soft and well flavoured with lots of fruits.
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01/02
£11.75
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Australia
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Deen De Bortoli Vat 1 Durif
De Bortoli Wines, New South Wales
Made from the unusual Durif grape variety, which is one of Australia's best kept secrets this wine is full-bodied, with complex flavours and structure, finishing firm and flavoursome.
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00/01
£12.75
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21/
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U.S.A
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Devils Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
Central Valley, California
Smooth and very approachable with big round dark fruit
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00/01
£11.50
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New Zealand
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Lawson's Dry Hills Pinot Noir
Chaytor and Barnsley Vineyard
Avery clean, classic Pinot Noir aromas of red fruit with a beautifully balanced acidity and layers of flavour.
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01/02
£22.75
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WHITE WINES –MAIN LIST
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France
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Bourgogne Chardonnay
Antonin Rodet, Cote De Beaune, Burgundy
Made from mature vines this will please lovers of dry, fragrant white wines.
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99/00
£17.55
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France
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Pouilly Fume Chateau de Tracey
Comtesse d'Estutt d'Assey, Loire Valley
Clear gold in colour, good intense nose harmonious and supremely elegant. It is probably the finest Pouilly fume available in Ireland.
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01/02
£28.45
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France
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Chardonnay Domaine Peirier
Paul Sapin, Languedoc Roussillon
An extremely well made un-oaked chardonnay with good body and fine buttery aromas.
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00/01
£12.25
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France
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Petit Chablis
Alain Geoffroy, Chablis, Burgundy
Limpid pale yellowish green in colour with friendly up front tastes. Well balanced flavours of lemon and vanilla on the palate.`
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99/00
£17.55
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South Africa
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Fleur du Cap Chardonnay
South African Wine Cellars, Stellenbosch
An excellent Cape Chardonnay, Typical of the cultivar, clear and bright with fine aromas and flavours.
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01/02
£13.65
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28/
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South Africa
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Two Oceans Cape Sauvignon Blanc
South African Wine Cellars, Stellenbosch, S. Africa
Typically varietal, round and harmonious, a good new World wine compliments fish, delicate white meats, egg and other dishes.
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01/02
£12.15
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29/
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Germany
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Piesporter Michelsberg QbA
Helenen Kellerei, Longuich-Mosel
A charming Mosel, an off dry, very fresh, light white wines.
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01/02
£10.75
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30/
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Italy
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Colli di Catone Frascati DOC Superiore
Antonio Pulcini, Colli di Catone
From probably the best producer of frascati, the wine is crisp and fresh with fruity flavours.
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01/02
£13.50
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31/
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Italy
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Le Rime Pinot Grigio/Chardonnay
Castello Banfi, Tuscany
Castello Banfi has been voted “Italian Winery of the year” six years running at the Vinitaly Wine Competition. This wine is an unusual but superb combination of the aromatic Pinot Grigio and full-bodied chardonnay grape varieties.
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01/02
£15.25
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Chile
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Casa Silva Dona Dominga Chardonnay Semillon
Vina Casa Silva, Colchagua Valley
Casa Silva is regarded by many as the best winery in Chile. This wine is soft, sharing a slightly citrus backing with crisp, ice-flake freshness.
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01/02
£12.95
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Chile
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Casa Silva Dona Dominga Classic Semillon
Vina Casa Silva, Colchagua Valley
A very unusual example of a 100% Semillon from Chile. Intense steely crispness with great structure and balance. Elegant clean finish.
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00/01
£16.50
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Chile
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De Martino Sauvignon Blanc
De Martino Vineyards, Maipo Valley
A white estate bottled wine made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape, with a spicy nettley flavour, both on the nose and palate.
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01/02
£12.15
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35/
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Australia
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Deen De Bortoli Vat 6 Verdelho
De Bortoli Wines, New South Wales
A beautiful, medium-bodied white wine, with ripe peach/melon aromas.
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01/02
£12.95
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Australia
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Willowglen Semillon Chardonnay
De Bortoli Wine, New South Wales
This elegant wine displays a full palate, good viscosity and fine balance.
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01/02
£11.75
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Australia
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Windy Peak Riesling
De Bortoli Wines, Victoria
A great example of a new world Riesling, a palate full of citric/lime flavours on a clean, balanced finish.
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01/02
£16.25
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New Zealand
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Lawson's Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc
Wairu Valley Vineyard, New Zealand
90% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Semillon, the nose is vibrant with gooseberry and passion fruit aromas and hint of herbs that follows through to the palate. Clean, ripe, and very well made. Lawson's Sauvignon Blanc is a multiple gold medal winner worldwide and regarded by many as one of the greatest from New Zealand.
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01/02
£17.85
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ROSE WINES-MAIN LIST
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France
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RoseD'Anjou Baron Bernard
Domaine Baron Bernard, Loire Valley
A delicious, full flavoured mellow rose from the Loire Valley.
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01/02
£11.75
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CHAMPAGNE
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40/
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France
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Henri Grandin Brut Methode Traditionelle
Chateau Grandin, Loire
A very fine dry, sparkling wine from the Loire Valley
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NV
£16.75
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France
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Champagne Marie Weiss
A light golden colour with aromas of pears and apples. Elegant with a long finish.
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NV
£29.95
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42/
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France
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Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve
A classic, full bodied Champagne with obvious years of yeast contact on the nose. Good firm mousse and plenty of fruit matched by softly balancing acidity.
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NV
£47.95
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Spain
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Marques de Monistrol Cava Reserva
Clean circus nose backed by soft fruit aromas of pear and melon.
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NV
£13.50
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HALF BOTTLES RED
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44/
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Italy
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Chianti Classico DOC
Rocca della Macie
A fresh, warmly fruity red wine from Florence.
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00/01
£10.75
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45/
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Australia
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Scared Hill Shiraz Cabernet
De Bortoli Wines, New Soth Wales
A lovely blend of Shiraz and Cabernet, soft and dull flavoured with lots of fruit.
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NV
£6.95
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46/
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Chile
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De Martino Cabernet-Sauvignon
De Martino Vineyards, Maipo Valley
An excellent wine with plenty of ripe red fruit.
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00/01
£7.95
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France
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Chateauneuf-du-pape Domaine Duclaux
Jerome Quiot, Chateauneuf-du-pape, Rhone Valley
73% Grenanche, 11% Mourvedre, 8% Cinsault, 6% Syrah.
A wine of good backbone, full in the mouth.
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99/00
£16.25
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HALF BOTTLES WHITE
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48/
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France
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Gewurztraminer Reserve
Gustave Lorentz Alsace
A full-bodied yet elegant Gewurztraminer with true typicity.
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00/01
£11.45
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49/
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France
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Muscadet La Griffe Sevre & Maine Sur Lie
Chereau Carre, St-Fiacre, Loire
A good quality Muscadet, a nice dry appetizing wine.
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01/02
£8.25
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50/
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France
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Chablis Domaine Le Verger
A.Geoffry, Chablis, Burgundy
Really fine Chablis from a top grower.
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01/02
£10.95
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51/
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Chile
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De Martino Sauvignon Blanc
De Martino Vineyards, Maypop Valley
Dry with subtle but unmistakable new world fruit.
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01/02
£7.95
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