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Otra Vida Fairtrade Cabernet Sauvignon

August 12, 2010
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This Argentinean wine has all the trademarks of an excellent Cabernet Sauvignon at a very affordable price. It has a robust flavour that can hold its own against strong foods and I would recommend this wine as an accompaniment to spiced foods and strong cheeses. Unfortunately the lovely, strong flavours overpower milder foods and cheeses. [...]

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Buil & Giné 2008 – Priorat Rosé for a Sunny Day

August 10, 2010
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I often turn to rosés when I want a fail-safe wine. I should mention that I turn to dry rosés; I’m not a big fan of sweet or off-dry rosés such as Blossom Hill or Gallo. I know that many people enjoy those sweetish wines but for me their saccharine flavours and candyish finishes just [...]

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Château Méaume 2005 Bordeaux Supérieur

July 16, 2010
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Being Francophobic in all but seriousness, I wouldn’t know a Bordeaux from a claret; thus it gives me great pleasure to try a Bordeaux (the first I’ve tried since I began reading the labels) made by an English family who reside in that prestigious land; that cradle of viticulture; that Elysium of grape-growing; that… Anyway, [...]

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Alamos Malbec 2009

July 3, 2010
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Well, what a big, big bottle of wine this is. It looks bigger than other bottles; it smells bigger than other bottles; it even tastes bigger than other bottles. As of about two years ago, I am a Malbec convert – as of this moment, Alamos‘ ‘Wines of Catena‘ Malbec is the best I’ve had. [...]

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Canepa Novisimo Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

March 17, 2010
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ABV: 13% Closure: Cork Serving temperature: 15ºC to 18ºC. Retailer: Naked Wines Price: £9.99 This wine is from the Central Valley in Chile which produces in my opinion excellent affordable red wines. There was a slight hint of tannins in the smooth to drink yet full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon leaving you wanting more and more. [...]

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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 Related posts Schroeder Estate Merlot 2006 (0) Isla Negra Merlot Reserva 2008 (2) [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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