Good complexity and elegance with a lingering soft-tannin finish. Merlot and Petit Verdot contribute ripe velvety tannins and vibrant blackberry and cherry aromas.

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100% cool climate cabernet sauvignon from a small 1.5 ha single vineyard. Extremely elegant with superb structure and subtle oak treatment. 18 months in Troncais barriques.

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Another superb wine from the Master of Soave - Roberto Anselmi.  The latest vintage is fresh limey with superb balance and lingering texture.

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Colour: Mid straw.
Nose: Heady aromas of ginger spice jasmine lychee and Turkish delight with delicate rose petals in the background.
Palate: A rich full-bodied wine that has a soft oily texture on the palate full of lifted rose petal and spice flavours.
Cellaring: Will reward a further 2-4 years cellaring.
Serve: Lightly chilled
Suggested Foods: An ideal accompaniment to Asian cuisine especially Thai or seafood.

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Colour: Mid-straw
Nose: Bottled pear and nashi fruit flavours with of hints of rockmelon and nougat.
Palate: Made in a dry style with an elegant creamy texture ripe stone-fruit and pear flavours and a long soft finish.
Cellaring: Cellaring for 2-4 years will be rewarded.
Serve: At cool room temperature or slightly chilled.
Suggested Foods: This wine will make a perfect companion to pork and poultry dishes or enjoy with pâtés and hard cheeses.

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Colour: Deep ruby-garnet
Nose: Lifted dark fruit supporting spicy charry oak aromas and earthy undertones.
Palate: A medium bodied elegant styled wine with a supple silky texture lifted morello cherry and plum fruit flavours and a long supple finish.
Cellaring: Careful cellaring for 2-4 years will be rewarded.
Serve: Room temperature with decanting.
Suggested Foods: This wine is particularly well suited to game dishes braised lamb or hearty casseroles.

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The concept of Hannibal stands by its original design synergy between French and Italian grapes.  In the case of vintage 2006 there are five varieties involved in the blend with sangiovese (34 %) once again playing the pivotal role.  Petite syrah (31 %) now takes up second position while pinot noir constitutes 20 % of the mix.  The balance is made up of nebbiolo at 13 % and mourvedre at 2 %.

An austere vintage with a defined and concentrated age-able character. Excellent structure from small barrel ageing showing nervous fruit with a great bouquet.  It is long and harmonious - mature for 2 - 8 years.

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It is claimed that Pinot Noir has no definite varietal characteristic of its own.  Its flavour & character are dictated by the soil in which it is grown. Most vintages are preceded by an enthusiastically awaited dry weather build-up to actual harvest.
2008 vintage was a wet season; the soils were never dry and grapes ripened under non-stress conditions.
This is no doubt one of the fruitiest presentations of Galpin Peak in many years. It has an appealing fresh fruit structure with accentuated length and elegance on the palate. Fully dry, but soft & gentle with a touch of crispness. Flavours of cherry, blackberry & violets followed by an earthy spicyness. It is in harmony with its expectations and does not disappoint in its rich candid finish!  Expect increased elegance and softness with aging.

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This vintage is characterised by elaborate flavours of subtle oak tones with layers of pure vanilla, pear, mango & yeastylees. “Boutique” barrel makers Tonnellerie Meyrieux of Nuits St. George have provided added security in supporting us with the finest hand-crafted Burgundian barrels.

90 points for the Missionvale Chardonnay 2008. “Forward and very juicy, with a succulent core of apple and fig fruit backed by enticing piecrust, glazed pear and grilled hazelnut. The long finish lets a green almond note chime in. Almost too showy, but pulls it off.” James Molesworth (WS Mar 10)

Expect the wine to develop over the next four years. Added complexity & nutty flavours will develop, with a deeper & richer colour!

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To build on these ideal conditions I have taken advantage of this opportunity to make a special blend by utilizing the best barrels in the cellar for a smaller unique bottling!  These limited release bottlings are called Tête de Cuvée. In this instance 15 barrels were used.

Vintage 2006 has followed admirably after the successful 2005. Excellent quality grapes picked over a ten day period. Great natural acidities and rewarding grape sugars brought a smile to the team.

Deftly balanced, rich, dark-coloured with rich plum and pretty floral, fruity aromatics. Luscious tannins which call one back into the glass - very appealing on the polished after taste!

Pinot noir is the most food flexible varietal.  Its richness comes from a multitude of layers of flavour. Enjoy with fish, poultry, game and red meat dishes!

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Smooth, vibrant ruby red rim deepening to a dark, dense red colour. The wine shows fresh red fruit on the nose and nice spicy, warm undertones of subtle, well integrated wood aromas.

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Bright and fresh, literally jumping out of the glass. Great effervescence, lovely citrus aromas and a long finish. Superb summer drinking. 4 stars Decanter Magazine Jan 08

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Champagne Marguet Rosé - bright pink with fresh red summer fruits on the nose. Fresh but serious palate with lasting bubbles and long finish.

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This champagne shows the extended time it has spent on yeast lees. Toasted notes with layers of complexity and a very long finish. Serious Gran Cru Champagne! 4 stars Decanter magazine Jan 08

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Manzanilla now has its own appellation (Denominacion de Origen; DO), being Manzanilla - Sanlucar de Barrameda.  This is due to its distinctive style and also its market acceptance and success.  The time has come to ask for a Manzanilla and NOT a "dry sherry". 

Classic Manzanilla. Tangy and sea-salt like grip on the nose and palate, superb with tapas and to tantalize the buds before a meal. 

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Typical floral, sweet muscat aromas.  Delectable and sweet.  17.5% - superb poured over fruit salad or into a tall glass, over ice and with a splash of Angostura bitters.

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This wine has an average age of 40 years.  The evaporation that has taken place over these years has resulted in an alcohol content of 20% and deep, dark colour and flavours.  The nose has some very strong flavours of pastry, nuts and varnish (nice varnish).  The palate is powerful and complex with intensely concentrated flavours.  The finish is extremely persistent.  Food matches include almonds, matured cheeses, mushroom dishes, white meat and blue fish.  Superb and expensive!

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• an elegant dry red 
• a blend of garnacha, shiraz and tempranillo 
• minimally treated to retain its integral fruit flavours 
• enjoy it with pasta, red meats and game

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Warm and rich with a complex nose of blackcurrant, persimmon, cassis. Pure elegance and sophistication.

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Lovely voluptuousness, truffle, liquorice and red berries from the Merlot, held in check by the firm, spicy tannins of the Cabernet Sauvignon and a moderate 13 % alcohol. Classic and understated.

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Classically-styled, cool climate example with fine herbaceous rather than tropical notes dominate, in lighter less punchy style. 13,1 % alcohol. An impressingly good marriage between Old and New World Sauvignon blanc. Upfront exotic green fruit flavours with prominent flint, chalk and minerals. The entry shows ripe fruit, the finish is dry with great length. Friendly already, with a track record that promises huge aging potential, this wine is destined to have great appeal.

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A blend of the famous Bordeaux varieties cabernet sauvignon which is planted on well drained gravely soils good for close knit tannins merlot planted on alluvial clay based soils, giving the wine its richness and petit verdot grown in quartz based soils contributing to the deep colour. 

The wine is matured in French barriques for up to 24 months and then bottle aged in our cellars for a further 12 months before release.   

Produced in limited quantities with the cool climate resulting in a wine that is more Bordeaux in style, with alcohols in the region of 13%, supported by beautifully balanced acids and red fruits (cherry, strawberry and ripe plums).

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Excellent deep red colour concentration. Vibrant nose of Blackcurrant enveloped in spicy French oak. Good acid balance and ripe, soft tannins augur well for ageing.

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Latest vintage - full bodied wine with ripe cassis fruit, well-integrated French oak and a long finish

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Superb value for money, great packaging!  A full bodied wine with ripe, sweet banana and berry flavours. This wine shows remarkable complexity with soft grape tannins and a long dry finish. Classic in style.

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This wine has been described as South Africa’s First Growth red wine.  The numerous awards won over the past decade substantiate this assessment.  Deep, ruby red colour - concentration of black current, cassis and tealeaf aromas. Good body with combination of power and elegance. Silky sweet tannin that leads to dry finish.

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Deep ruby in appearance, the nose is filled with ripe, briary fruit where black currants and plums jostle alongside fine woodspice and cocoa notes. The palate is richly layered with full bodied tannins and waves of dense berry fruit, persisting in a long flavourful finish.

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Clear-cut cabernet sauvignon aromas with a hint of menthol. The ripe fruit profile is offset by fine-grained tannins and well-integrated oak flavours. A dry, savoury character enhances the long finish.  100% cabernet sauvignon.

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Bright golden in colour, the nose is filled with tropical aromas of dried pineapple, mango and with raisined, caramelised notes. The palate has a fresh acid entry which develops richness and envelopes the mouth in a fusion of tropical flavours tapering to a lingering, delicate finish.After harvesting selected shrivelled grapes, the berries are left to macerate on their skins for several days in order to soften, thus facilitating the recovery of their golden juice with pressing.

Wine Spectator March 2009: Offers lovely purity, with fresh-cut white peach and green fig aromas and flavors blazing along, while nectarine, lemon zest, honeysuckle and mineral notes extend the very long, precise finish. This has depth, length and cut. Muscat de Frontignan. Drink now through 2016. Score 94 – JM

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Available in 375ml and 750ml.  

Made by the traditional or champagne method from monastrell (95%) and tempranillo (5%).  A treat for the taste buds with spicy food, dark chocolate or mature cheese

Technical notes

year: 2003
denominacíon: quality sparkling wine 
elaboracíon: traditional method in bottle
style: sparkling red - dry 
blend: 95% monastrell 5% tempranillo
tasting notes: lifted spicy nose with blackberries, mulberries and ripe figs dominating. underlying hints of wild thyme, musk and cloves. a very fruit driven wine with great length and drinkability. 

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Available in 375ml and 750ml.

• pink fizz at its liveliest 
• a creamy, frothy, fruity wine that bubbles beautifully 
• made by the traditional or champagne method from monatrell 
and complexed by 36 months on yeast lees 
• try it with smoked salmon and horseradish cream, oysters or on its own

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Unoaked medium-bodied, chardonnay with tropical-fruit and lime characters.

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Spicy and peppery with aromas of ripe, dried plums and mulberries.

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Spicy and floral with concentrated violet and black pepper.  Medium-bodied and elegant.

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An uncomplicated summer-wine with a distinctive muscat nose, and a vibrant palate.  Ideal for those spring and summer days, light and fresh.  Good with fruit and salads.  A blend of muscat, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and viura.

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Cava is the Spanish term for sparkling wine.  Mas Candi Cava is fruity and sweetish on the palate with a relatively dry finish.  It is full-bodied and delicious as an aperitif.  The wine has good structure and length and is very pleasant once has swallowed the surprise of the front-palate sweetness.

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The Desig is a fresh and crisp version of Xarel.lo, without any oak contact but with excellent structure and balance and a long finish.  An excellent summer wine with white meat dishes.

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Intense, translucent youthful purple-ruby appearance. Very forthcoming perfume on the nose with musk, wild strawberry, cranberry and hints of savoury richness and spice and a pronounced minerality. The palate is medium-bodied with pure pinot noir fruit flavours of plum and red cherry supported by an ultra-fine, densely textured tannin structure which adds to the volume and vivacity of the wine.

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The Coleraine of South Africa.  The wine has an intense, opaque deep ruby colour, very slight gradation to the rim. Bright and vivacious in the glass, very youthful.

The nose is brooding and restrained at this stage, yet beginning to emerge with deep, dark fruit, cassis, plum and black cherry. There is a pronounced minerality on the nose with graphite, cedar smoke and cigar box bouquet. The palate is beautifully structured, fuller bodied than some earlier vintages of Rubicon due to the intensity of  the fruit and intricate tannin structure. The wine exhibits rich juiciness and savour already, but the compactness and sinewy taughtness of this young wine suggest a long maturation potential. The perfectly formed, ripe  tannins are densely packed and tightly woven but  remain lithe and almost powdery, giving the wine a generous opulence even at this early phase of its development.

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Deep red colour, concentrated nose of blackberries, mulberries with toasty oak. Ripe sweet fruit flavours well integrated and balanced by fine, firm tannins.

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Vibrant deep red with purple tinges. Rich ripe redcurrants and mulberries with integrated toasty oak. Intensely mouthfilling fruit is balanced by subtle savoury oak.

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Aromas of black cherry, cassis, strawberry shortcake, toast and cedar. This is a substantial wine with along finish and great overall elegance.

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The wine shows complexity and depth with earthy flavours and delightful black fruit. It has finesse yet also the power and perfume that this variety can offer.

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This cool-region syrah shows fragrant, lengthy fruit flavours with great depth that promise superb maturation and development.

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Of bright crimson and ruby colour, this wine offers subtle and perfumed aromas of cherry and lavender. On the palate, an exquisitely balanced, soft and silky texture belies a wine with deceiving yet tremendous depth. Structured, yet deliciously smooth, the senses are treated to flavours reminiscent of black berries, loganberries, and wild plum.

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Medium bodied, with luscious aromas of white peach and orange blossom, this wine is soft and gentle on the palate showing all the rich vibrancy of a typical Viognier with a fresh and deliciously lingering aftertaste.

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This luscious cabernet franc is the definition of elegance. Harmoniously integrated flavours of blackberry, black cherry and plum mingle with tobacco, cinnamon and spice. Tannins are soft and gentle on the palate, and hints of dark chocolate and minerality on the long finish. A superb wine gently crafted with great love, and to be enjoyed the same way.

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Somehow both rich and intense yet elegant and delicate on the palate. Honeyed pear, butterscotch, citrus flavours complemented by a firm minerality and spicy edge. A profound wine that changes perspectives.
Alc: 13.5  RS: 2.1  pH: 3.42   TA: 5.9

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Rinascita, which is the Italian word for “re-birth”, a nod towards not only the vibrant youth of this wine, but also the Rennaissance which witnessed the birth of countless masterpieces in Tuscany, is made from the younger vines of Sangiovese planted in 2004, with a small addition of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This wine has attractive vibrant fruit. It is soft and graceful and designed for early consumption.

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GRAPE                                   Nebbiolo 100%

TASTING NOTE:      Ruby red with garnet overtones. Broad intense bouquet with violet and liquorice undertones. Warm medium structured and harmonic in mouth, with broad, persistent shadings.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS   Red meat, braised dishes, four – legged game and aged cheese.

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Full body clean deep red colour wonderful scent of ripe black-cherry. In the mouth it is warm rich of texture well -concentrated with a pleasant soft taste due to the sweet and delicate tannins developed during maturation n wood.

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100% Nebbiolo

TASTING NOTE                  Full body with shades of garnet and a wonderful scent of roses. On the palate pleasantly soft and persistent tannins.  A very well-balanced wine rounded and the tannins are never aggressive.  This wine has great drinkability.

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TASTING NOTE         Big body red colour with garnet reflex wonderful scent of  rose. It’s a really well balanced wine round the tannins are never aggressive. It’s a very alcoholic wine, with great structure, never over-oaked so we try too keep the tipicity of our terroir.

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Standard-bearer at the head of the comprehensive Rivetto range.  From the superb 2001 vintage.   The iron fist in the velvet glove.  This wine has backbone - big tannins big flavour and complexity and great balance.  For the palate that has travelled a little!

The 2001 vintage follows hard on the heels of another classic vintage - the 2000.  2001 is a vintage that needs time to show it’s true potential as any big/structured vintage would, but man will it be worth the wait!!

Decant and leave to breathe two hours before tasting.

 

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This low alcohol (5%) slightly sparkling wine has a golden straw colour with a fine persistent bouquet of fresh ripe aromatic grapes intense and unmistakable sweet aroma and delicate taste.

A superb summer beverage!

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5 stars from Decanter Magazine (UK).

This wine encapsulates the classic Cabernet sauvignon characteristics like cigar box, pencil shavings with layers of blackberries and blueberries, coffee and mocha. The tannin structure should last 15 years. A "sure thing" with an aged rib-eye steak.

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This is one of the Cape’s top chenin blancs, which has a loyal international following (where it is known as De Tradisie (the tradition) chenin blanc). The wine undergoes fermentation in seasoned barrels resulting in a style that is elegant, bone-dry and refreshing, almost Burgundian in texture and mouth-feel.

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Chenin blanc is one of the most versatile of the noble grape varieties in the world as is demonstrated by the many styles emanating from South Africa and France’s Loire Valley. In the latter appellation, Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux make some of the world’s highly treasured Noble Late Harvested (NLH) sweet wines from chenin blanc.

In South Africa, Rudera produces one of the most sought-after Nobel Late wines. These wines have received a higher bidding price than any other wine at the auctions of the Cape Winemakers’ Guild.

Rudera Noble Late Chenin Blanc is exclusively produced in exceptional years when conditions are conducive to natural botrytis to accrue on parcels of grapes.

This is a wine for aficionados and collectors, and will age beautifully for decades to come.

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As the name indicates, this is a robust and full-bodied chenin blanc, picked very ripe, barrel-fermented (with a fair percentage new oak) and left to finish with an almost off-dry residual sugar.  This wine is building a cult following!

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Opaque Ruby/purple coloured exhibits a big sweet bouquet of melted chocolate fudge, espresso roast, blackberries and cherries with a suggestion of leather and liquorice. 93 Points Wine Spectator and Robert Parker.

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Deep vibrant and youthful red/purple. Dark berry fruit with spice and violets on the nose.Typical Shiraz roundness and sweetness in the mid-palate leading to a long finish balanced by fine tannins.

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Saturated almost black colour. Deep, brooding nose with complex flavours promising excellent maturation potential. Seamlessly woven layers of dark fruit, oak aromatics and sweet spice entice thoughts of seductive Arabian nights.

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Good depth of colour with very expressive bouquet of herbs and olives with black berries. Medium-body intensity supported by fresh fruit and pleasurable acidity. Expected to drink particularly well in the next 2 to 5 years.

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"Very Ripe, with prune, berry and cedar aromas. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long, long finish. Big, burly, very serious!" 90 Points Wine Spectator

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Oh wow - I love this wine. Elegant but not a whimp! This is a serious wine that will give good Bordeaux a run for its money. 90 points - Wine Spectator.

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90 points in Wine Spectator. This is a Bordeaux blend, with subtle berry and vanilla character. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins, delicate and with a long finish. Best after 2009.

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100% merlot. The palate shows a good balance of concentrated dark fruits, herbaceous notes and long velvety tannins, with hints of white pepper and cardamom on the finish all at a refreshingly elegant 13% alcohol. A must for lovers of sophisticated right bank Bordeaux.

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Dripping with the tropical fruits found in the head-dress of a naked Madi Gras belly dancer. The wine expresses its place of origin through the concentration of the unique Sauvignon Blanc flavours and aromas and the opulence of the mouth-feel.

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Easy-drinking, elegant and well-balanced, aged tempranillo red at an affordable price.

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Superb Bordeaux blend. Opaque purple colour, offering provocative aromas of sweet pure crushed black fruits.

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Dark purple-coloured accompanied by a wonderful perfume of sweet mulberries / blackberries, vanilla and spice.

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Attractive dark ruby. The nose shows ripe berry, plum, chocolate and coffee flavours. There is also a hint of mint, spice and pencil shavings. The tannins are fine grained with great fruit-wood integration. Ideal with pasta, pizza, stews and premium red meat cuts.

Serious minded 2nd blend merlot, cabs & f 60/33/7 in firm, savoury 03, with pleasing red fruit, forceful dry tannins. As usual, no scimping on oak (+-30%new, 20mths). [John Platter]

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Deep ruby with black pepper and earthy, leathery aromas. Some allspice oak with clove and liquorice. Fruit-driven and full-bodied.

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Dark, almost opaque colour. The nose is complex, showing blackcurrants, spice, ripe plums and pencil shavings. Tall, dark & handsome, confidently modern but with classic sympathies. Great follow-up to the superb 2001 vintage.

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Dark ruby with violets, spice, chocolate, black and red berry fruit on the nose. Elegant on the palate. The tannins are ripe and soft and the wine has a long clean finish.

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Rich ruby colour with almost an opaque center. Cassis, pencil lead, spice and red berries abound on the nose. The fruit, tannin structure and fine acidity indicate a wine of balance and finesse reflective of the Vergelegen terroir.

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This is a light and fruity, lower-alcohol sparkling wine.  Delicious as an aperitif.  The finish is off-dry.  Serve well-chilled. 

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