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Greedy Sheep Cabernet Merlot 2007

December 21, 2009
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Colour: Lovely velvety deep purple-red.
Scents: Rose, aniseed, smoke and a hint of acidic grass.
Taste: Very robust, though tannony and slightly sour. The aftertaste of plum and nectarine is exactly what you’d expect of a good Cab-Merlot.
ABV: 14%
Cost: £9.99
     

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Schroeder Estate Merlot 2006

December 14, 2009
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I recently ordered a case of Pinot Noir from the Schroeder Wine Estate in Patagonia, an area in Southern Argentina that is starting to make its mark on the world of wine. I must admit that I was a little more than slightly disappointed when a case of their Merlot was delivered to my door as [...]

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Vistasur Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

September 18, 2009
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ABV: 14%
Closure: Screw top
Retailer: Majestic
Price: £5.49 Approx
On our regular “Cards night” we like to drink good red wine whilst eating cheeses and the Vistasur wine is great for this.
We Swirled, Sniffed and Sipped (and dribbled!) and came up with a good review of this wine. Why you ask? Well swirling throws a thin film of [...]

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Kanonkop Kadette 2006

August 31, 2009
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In my humble opinion, this wine represents the best value-for-money of any South African wine, red or white. If you don’t know a lot about wines from that part of the world and want to give your taste buds something new to try then this is hard to beat. It comes from a wine estate [...]

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Señorio de los Llanos Valdepeñas Crianza 2003

August 28, 2009
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ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Price: £6 Approx
The first time I came across this wine was in one of Anthony Worrall Thompsons restaurants. It was recommended that it would be best with steak or stews but we all had something different and it complimented everything from vegetarian to sausages extremely well. I could drink it everyday with [...]

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Chalk Hill Snapper Point

August 18, 2009
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Colour:
Very dark, rich chocolatey-red.
Scents:
Blackberry and juicy plum. On second inspection, beetroot and grapefruit.
Taste:
Deep and juicy, very drinkable. Not incredibly complex in flavour, but with enough depth to avoid the watery flavours that some other reds fall prey to. Held its own against lamb chops and houmous, which is no mean feat.
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