Paola T.
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La 50/50 Wine
La 50/50 2009 Minervois. Damsons, cherries, licorice & coal tar. Unoaked, perky, mineral, tad spicy. Drank with lamb.
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La Bastide Blanche Bandol 2008
La Bastide Blanche 2008 Bandol. Deep red downy perfumed rose petals with a bit of stalk and a slug of soil.
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Le Mas Des Masques Silex Chardonnay
Les Silex. Powerful NV Cote D'Or-style Rhone Chardonnay. Toast, smoke, nuts, vegetal hints with sharp citrus seam.
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Ko Vin De Table Francau
Puzelat 'Ko' 08. Fruity, funky Loire Malbec. Natural. Deeper & softer 2nd night. Needs a rough pork pate or stew.
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Men De Mencia
Men de Mencia 2007. Suave, silky but international. Vanilla oak dominant. Pleasant to drink but not distinctive.
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Cuatro Pasos Mencia 2010
Cuatro Passos Mencia 2010. Cranberries, raspberries, dried cherries, white pepper. Fruity in a masculine way.
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Tesch Deep Blue 2009
Tesch Deep Blue 09. Still blanc de noirs. Onionskin colour. Strawberries, redcurrants. Creamy. Savoury whiff. Different
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Casa Coste Plane
Casa Coste Piane bottle fermented undisgorged Prosecco. Light floral nose, salty, herbaceous, citrus peel taste.
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Ermacora Schioppettino 2009
Ermacora Schioppettino 2009. Dried cherries, tar, black pepper. Mid-weight, deep ruby colour, slub silk texture.
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Poggiotondo Toscana Bianco 2009
Poggiotondo Bianco 2009. Aromatic, clean, simple Tuscan white blend. Nettles, grass, minerals.
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Skerk Vitovska
Skerk Vitovska 09. Jasmine & perry nose, slightly funky (it's natural). Cantaloupe melon, salt & hay on palate. Friuli.
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Mount Pleasant Lovedale 2005
Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon 05. Heading to a frisky middle age. Limes, straw, wax, hint of smoke. Still quite tight
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Mas La Chevaliere 2008
Mas La Chevaliere Vignoble Peyroli 09. Plump uncomplicated Chard +15% Viognier. Stonefruit, chamomile, some minerals.
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Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz 1997
Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz 1997. Dark crunchy plums, menthol, mocha. Sweet tannins. Firm, smooth body. 13% ABV.
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De Castelnau Brut 2000
De Castelnau Brut 2000. Soft apples, lemon peel, hay, lightly-toasted nuts, hint of butterscotch. Round & balanced.
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Montes Alpha M 2001
Montes Alpha M 01. Prunes, brambles, espresso, tobacco, spice. Dusty tannins. Big, concentrated & hot from alcohol.
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Edoardo Miroglio Pinot Nero 2008
E. Miroglio Pinot Nero 08. Super dark cherry, fungal, meaty nose. Fruitier palate. Mid-weight, gd acidity. Great for £13
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Dios Baco Amontillado
Dios Baco Amontillado. Smoke, caramel, dried apricots & citrus peel with good lick of salt. Medium weight.
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Camel Valley Bacchus Dry 2010
Camel Valley Bacchus Dry 2010. Aromatic elderflowers, tart gooseberries & sweet grass with bright acidity.
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Greenstone Heathcote Shiraz 2007
Greenstone Heathcote Shiraz 07. Feels weighty but very balanced, ABV 13.5%. Plummy & verdant.
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Domaine du Salvard Cheverny 2010
Domaine du Salvard Cheverny 2010. A cracking grapefruit & mineral Loire Sauv. with a little softness from 15% Chardonnay