Brett
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Bouza Tannat 2009
Deep dark ruby. Oaky dark fruits and spicy liquorice, dry, taut rich tannins with spices continuing to flourish. Big.
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Domaine De Souviou Jarancon Sec 2011
Mid gold. Herby, deep lemon notes, dry, good acidity with plump, juicy mouthfeel. Long.
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Yealands Estate Winery
Pale gold. Spicy honeysuckle blossom, dry, good, crisp acidity with herby lemony notes and white pepper; long finish.
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Beaujolais Villages Appellation Beaujolais
Light ruby. Clean, sappy red fruits, floral, dry, soft, soft tannins. Medium bodied with a gentle finish. A decent drop.
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Chateau Lyonnat 1990
Dark ruby browning at the rib. Stewed black fruits, some savoury, minty notes, but still bright and deliciously mature.
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Vignoble Guillaume Pinot Gris
Deep bronzey gold. Touch floral, smoky, concentrated cooked stone fruit. Dry, acidity creeps up on you, with toasty hint
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Domaine De La Charbonniere Wine
Pale gold. Apples with some lemon. Dry, with gentle acidity, well rounded and just the wine for fish.
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Spier Merlot 2011
Dark ruby. Deep dark plum and blackberry fruit with suggestion of oak; dry, ripe tannins, big juicy fruity; fine finish.
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Deep ruby. Cooked blackberries and spice, dry, mature tannins, rich and fruity. Long, lithe!
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Lawson's Dry Hill Marlborough Pinot Gris 2010
Palest gold. Pears and citrus, off dry, soft acidity and spicy notes - cinnamon. Long finish.
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Chateau d' Arlay Cotes Du Jura
Light ruby. Blackberries, ripe fruits. Dry, gentle tannins with a tight edge; touch vegetal, long finish.
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Domaine Du Sorbief Arbois Nature
Mid gold. Touch of ripe tangerine with some oaky notes. Dry, gentle acidity, with a mineral, grassy finish. Savagnin.
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Selection Prestige Bourgogne Hautes Cotes De Nuits
Pale, pale ruby. Touch blackberry, touch cherry fruit. Dry, mellifluous, fine tannins.
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Cotes Du Jura 2009
Mid gold. Yeasty peach with a touch of smoke. Dry, decent acidity, full expressive juicy, oxidative flavours.
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Camel Valley Brut 2006
Palest gold. Hawthorn, hedgerow flowers. Dry, good fizz, bright acidity with a crystalline minerality, delightfully long
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Cotes Du Jura Tradition Domaine De Savagne
Light gold. Hint of preserved lemon, dry, good acidity, straightforward white from the Jura.
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Les Grenettes Touraine 2011
Palest gold. Lemon, hint of grass; dry, good bright acidity, plump with a little richness. Decently quaffable!
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Cotes Du Jura 2010
Mid gold. Deep lemon rind, touch of spice, dry, fine acidity with the warm spiciness continuing. Meaty, deep concentrate
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Pressurage De November Patrick Charlin
Pale gold. Spicy, honeyed, granary toast, some oak; medium sweet, good acidity, creamy, buttered toast, big, rich.
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Cotillon Des Dames Vin De Table
Deep gold. White currants, rich exotic spices, dry, good acidity, ripe, rich, big, juicy minerality, honeycomb. Big.
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Core Pelee Mondeuse 2009
Deep ruby. Cooked dark fruits, cherries, warm spices, dry, robust tannins, concentrated fruit.