FRANCE
Burgundy
Bourgogne Rouge, Domaine Michel Juillot 2013
Beautifully bright, light, ruby Pinot colour. Wild strawberries on the nose with amazing purity & no shrinking violet and has fine tannins and high acidity.
Mercurey Rouge, Domaine Michel Juillot 2012
Concentrated flavour and linear structure without any hard edges, with fine-grained tannins, red cherry fruit and a hint of earthy minerality.
Savigny-lès-Beaune, Domaine Chandon De Briailles 2011”Organic”
With a complex aroma combining ripe black fruit and sweet plums with vanilla and spice notes, this fine Pinot Noir wine has a concentrated palate with a very ripe structure
Nuits-Saint-Georges Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Daniel Rion 2011
This Pinot Noir has a beautiful red dress with delicate aromas of berries and violets. This wine really expresses the Burgundy “terroir”. It is fine and elegant with a silky texture
Gevrey Chambertin 1 er Cru, Lavaux St Jacques Domaine Tortochot 2011 – Burgundy, France
Deep red in colour with complex aromas of black fruits, liquorice & leather, smoky undertones, ripe & powerful
Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru, Domaine Jacques Prieur 2011
Well-focused, with toasty, smoky blackberry and blueberry aromas. Concentrated, fresh, fruity, succulent and spicy palate. Delicious, mouth-watering middle palate.
Bordeaux
Château Garreau, Merlot/ Cabernet Bordeaux Superieur 2012
With a complex aroma combining ripe black fruit and sweet plums with vanilla and spice notes, this wine has a concentrated palate with a very ripe structure
Chateau Lestrille Capmartin 2009
Soft & fruity with plenty of succulent berry and damson fruit character & generous finish
Château Boutisse, St Emilion Grand Cru 2010
Rich & harmonious, with great intensity, powerful velvety notes of spiced crushed red fruits
Château Bois, Lalande de Pomerol 2012
100% Merlot from exceptional terroir, inky black, with intense super ripe sweet fruit
Château Moulin de la Rose Saint- Julien 2011
A very high quality claret, with a silky texture, elegant blackcurrant and red fruit flavours
and a delicate touch of new oak
Château Rahoul, Graves 2010
Medium bodied dry red with fresh ripe dark fruit nose with hints of vanilla and tobacco. The palate offers black berry fruits with fresh clean tannins, with an elegant finish.
Château Belgrave 5ème Cru Classe 2011
Displays all the concentration and finesse one has come to expect from this excellent Chateau, ripe fruit, excellent concentration, balanced tannins and a long lingering, dry finish
Château La Garde, Pessac- Leognan 2010
This wine is made from a blend composed of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, presenting a beautiful ripe nose. On the palate the wine offers a juicy texture with notes of plum.
Brio de Cantenac Brown (Second Wine of Château Cantenac Brown, 3rd Growth) Margaux 2010
A full bodied wine with intense fresh ripe fruit on the nose. Firm tannins on the palate balanced well with the blending of the grapes, giving fine flavours of black fruits and subtle spices.
Château Batailley 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac , 2010
Ripe cassis fruit on the nose, warm & soft, with hints of mocha & wood smoke, silky mouthfeel with firm tannins
Rhone Valley
Côtes du Rhône, Domaine Brusset 2013
Ruby red in colour with enticing aromas of red berry fruits. The palate is round, with subtle flavours of raspberries and other red fruits. The wine is well balanced and the tannins smooth and approachable.
Crozes Hermitage Cuvée Albéric Bouvet, Domaine Gilles Robin 2012
Vibrant aromas of plum with great texture and balance between front-mid-end palate. Fresh but rich with great sustain of flavour on the finish.
Chateauneuf-Du-Pape – Chante Cigale, Rhone Valley 2012
Classic notes of herbs & cedar, very concentrated, intense, fragrant & savoury
Côte Rôtie, Le Champon, Domaine Stephane Pichat 2010
Superb blend of Syrah and Viognier, it has an intense nose of cold steel, crushed rocks, spring flowers, black cherries and berries. Showing a judicious touch of oak, the wine is medium to full-bodied, moderately tannic, pure, and long.
South of France
House Red – Les Boules Rouge, 2013
Very pleasant, clean& fresh on the palate, with black fruit flavours & fleshy finish.
Duras Cabernet, Domaine Vigne- Lourac 2012
Vibrant purple, intensely juicy and ripe with jam, casis notes
Beaujolais
Fleurie La Bonne Dame, Jean Tete – Beaujolais, 2013
Perfumed & juicy, with aromas of wild flowers & strawberries on the palate & an elegant finish.
HUNGARY
Bock, Cabernet Franc – Villainy 2011
Beautifully developed Rioja with dark fruit, herbal aromas & toasty oak notes, structured & elegant.
SPAIN
Rioja Reserva – Ondarre 2009
Soft & aromatic with comforting & generous character, warm & rich with vibrant finish.
Ribera Del Duero, Pago De Los Capellanes 2013
Elegant and balanced, with vibrant flavours of fresh cherries, raspberries, spice
& vanilla.
ITALY
Chianti Castello di Montauto, Cecchi 2013
Medium to full bodied, exhibiting intense black fruit flavours & velvety texture softened by oak.
Barbaresco Bruno Rocca, – Piemonte 2010
Expansive, generous palate that displays rich fruit & mouthfeel with fine grained tannins.
Barolo, Poderi Aldo Conterno – Piemonte 2009
Round & solid, hints of vanilla, tobacco & sour cherries, full bodied with a long and complex finish.
CHILE
Merlot Reserve, De Gras 2014
Deep purple colour, blackcurrant fruit, round & juicy, soft finish.
Pinot Noir Reserve, Vina Leyda 2013
Vina Leyda is a bright, black- cherry scented pinot with fine silky palate.
Carmenere Reserve, Vina Falernia 2012
The colour is brilliant and deep, the nose intense with aromas of brambly black fruit, espresso & spice.
USA
Old Vine Zinfandel, Bogle Winery- California 2012
Intense blackberry, black cherry and raspberry flavours wrapped in the smooth blanket of vanilla and oak.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Long Meadow Ranch- California 2010
Garnet in colour, the wine offers pure black fruit flavours with the hint of leather and cigar box notes.
ARGENTINA
Don David Malbec Reserve 2013
Taste of mature red fruits with chocolate & fine oak, balanced with sweet and soft tannins.
Clos De Los Siete, Mendoza
Full bodied and quite ripe, but focused and juicy, with blackberry notes and spice hints.
INDIA
Fratelli, Akluj, Cabernet Franc Shiraz – Pune 2014
A familiar & pleasing nose of fully ripe dark fruits & berries. A robust, rich & mellow with balanced tannins, delicately fading into a fruit-lined finish
NEW ZEALAND
Pinot Noir “Doctor Creek” Block 14 Saint Clair – Marlborough 2012
Pure lifted forest fruits with dusky spice, juiciness & a ripe medium body.
Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge, Omero
Bittersweet chocolate, coffee and cherry aromas mingle with the scent of dusky, sun-gorged plums
LEBANON
Chateau Ksara, Reserve Du Couvent – Bekaa Valley 2012
A complex aroma of cloves, vanilla and mulberry. On the palate it shows an abundance of blueberries
with supple tannins giving it length and persistence.
AUSTRALIA
Shiraz, Heartland 2012
Vibrant purple hues with a deep ruby red core. The nose has masses of black fruits, red currants and spice which support hints of espresso and dried spice notes. On the palate, the wine is soft yet maintains expressions of cassis, anise and earthiness.
Pinot Noir Massale , Kooyong 2013
Earthy tones of wild mushroom and truffles are wonderfully countered with lovely, fresh, aromatic notes of musk and flowers, raspberry and kirsch. The palate is fine and balanced.
Abbotts Prayer Merlot Cabernet, Henschke 2009
Very deep crimson in colour. Sweet, spicy aromas of violets, forest hints, dusty mulberries and blueberries with cedar and fruit cake.
SOUTH AFRICA
Cannonberg Cabernet Sauvignon- Western Cape 2013
This medium bodied Cabernet Sauvignon is vibrant with a lifted spicy fruit nose and smooth soft tannins.
