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The Festive Dozen
Twelve Fine Flavours for the Festive Season - the wines that
have caused the biggest stir at our tastings over recent months
£95.00
+ delivery
1. BIANCO DI CUSTOZA ~ Veneto, Italy
2. PAARL HEIGHTS CHENIN ~ S.Africa
3. ADEMAS VIURA  ~ Spain
4. BISHOP'S LEAP SAUVIGNON BLANC ~ N.Z.
5. THE WHITE VIOGNIER ~ S.E. Australia
6. 'OMAKA RESERVE' CHARDONNAY ~ N.Z.
7. AGUSTINOS PINOT NOIR RESERVA ~ Chile
8. BEAU CHENE GRENACHE ROUGE ~ S France
9. BRICCO PRIMITIVO ~ S Italy
10. HEAD OVER HEELS BLACK SHIRAZ ~ Australia
11. HACIENDA SHIRAZ ~ Spain
12. CALVULCURA ~ Argentina
whites:
1. a lovely fresh, clear, characterful dry Venetian white
2. a highly versatile, gentle, appley dry Chenin from the Cape
3. a beautifully-made smooth, juicy, mouth-filling dry Spanish white
4. a refreshing, aromatic, fruit-packed dry Marlborough Sauvignon
5. a mellow, aromatic, creamy & lightly peachy dry Aussie white
6. a rich, full-bodied, long-flavoured dry Marlborough Chardonnay
reds:
7. an elegant, supple, lightweight strawberry-ish Pinot Noir
8. a smooth, velvety cherry-ish Grenache from the Languedoc
9. an intensely spicy, fruity, deep-coloured red from Apulia, S.Italy
10. a big Aussie Shiraz with aromas of vanilla, plums & black cherries
11. a full-bodied, warming Spanish Shiraz with ripe fruit & hints of cocoa & spice
12. superb weighty, long-flavoured Uco Valley red with ripe plummy fruit and hints of vanilla & spice
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