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France
Loire - Pinot Noir
- ABV 13.0%
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2020 - 2024
The nose shows notes of red berries and violets. The palate is generous, with flavours of cherry, cinnamon, and a touch of toasted almonds. Classically structured, with refreshing acidity and some tannin grip. It finishes with a long, flinty high note.
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Spain
Valencia - Monastrell
- ABV 14.5%
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2024 - 2030
Aromas of ripe red fruit with light toasted and spicy` notes on the nose. Powerful ripe black fruits on the palate and yet, it is silky and ample with balsamic notes and a hint of vanilla. Pleasant volume and a fresh and long finish.
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France
Bordeaux - Merlot blend
- ABV 14.0%
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2014 - 2032
The palate is sweetly generous with layers of flavour that blossom across the palate, with a barely contained wild quality to the fruit that will require a sustained “imprisonment of bottling” to deploy
its spectacular qualities.
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Italy
Tuscany - Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot
- ABV 16.0%
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2016 - 2028
This is Andrea Franchetti’s flagship wine from here, the extremes of southeast Tuscany, the wilds of the Val’d’Orcia. The blend of 60% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot. 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Petit Verdot has been impeccably crafted by Andrea, in line with the complexities of the vintage - bright, complex and poised - lovely wine.
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Italy
Tuscany - Cabernet Sauvignon blend
- ABV 14.5%
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2017 - 2035
On the nose, there is a rather beguiling balance of bright playfulness and brooding sobriety - quite a feat, and very much part of the overall charm. There is abundant fruit here, fresh and upbeat, with hints of spice and dark coffee, complemented by almost citric freshness and an underlying saline seam of minerals. Beautifully balanced, even in its infancy, this will continue to improve. The floral aromatics on the attenuated finish add additional elegance and flair - lovely wine.
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Argentina
Mendoza - Malbec
- ABV 14.5%
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2020 - 2029
Deep ruby-garnet, this offers almost white wine aromatics, complementing attractive primary fruit, summer pudding berries and cherries. Wonderfully fresh and enticing, appetising and upbeat, the palate is light and airy - rather lovely in fact with precision and focus through to a crescendo on the finish – stunning.
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Argentina
Mendoza - Malbec Blend
- ABV 14.5%
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2020 - 2029
Dark fruit and earthy notes prevail on the nose yet the palate leans more towards the red fruit spectrum, the texture silken and supple. This is generous and bright with hints of citrus - orange zest providing an extra dimension - dark chocolate and espresso, layered with fruit and directed by a well-integrated tannic structure through to a very rich, elegant finish.
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France
Rhone - Grenache blend
- ABV 14.5%
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2025 - 2032
This comes from five plots: La Boussière, Les Garrigues, Les Dentelles, Les Teysonnières and Gour de Chaulé. 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre, all of which are from 80 to over 100 years old. Two thirds whole bunch fermentated, before ageing for 12 months in one and two year-old barrels and then 12 months in old oak foudres. This is accessible and overtly charming on the nose, violets and rose petals goading you to take a sip. The medium-bodied palate is tightly coiled at present, with rigorous tannins pointing to a wine with several years of ageing potential ahead. Lovely adroit freshness will safeguard that…
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France
Bordeaux - Merlot blend
- ABV 13.5%
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2021 - 2026
Huge colour in 2016, opaque ruby. The nose is smokily dark with a linseeded, creamy fresh black fruit perfume. The palate is richly and powerfully extracted and just when you think that its power is at the limit of comfort, the freshness and charm of the vintage lifts it back into the pleasure zone. Ambitious yes, but it’s delicious. This is a property to watch.
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