Alheit Vineyards Cartology Bush Vines 2017 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £224.00
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Alheit Vineyards Cartology Bush Vines 2018 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £215.00
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2018 |
Alheit Vineyards Cartology Bush Vines 2018 (6x75cl) Vinous (93)The 2018 Cartology, a blend of 90% Chenin Blanc and 10% Sémillon this year, is whole-cluster-pressed with no SO2 addition, and matured in used oak. It has a well defined, pure bouquet of dried honey, yellow flower, honeysuckle and lanolin aromas that instantly seduce the senses. The palate is beautifully balanced with a slightly oily-textured opening, the intensity deftly counterbalanced by the fine bead of acidity, and a discreet spiciness toward the finish. This is very harmonious and persistent, an effortless Cartology that should age with style. Superb.
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Western Cape |
6x75cl |
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In Bond: £215.00 |
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Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2017 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £193.00
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2017 |
Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2017 (6x75cl) Vinous (90)From vines planted in 2010, the 2017 Hemelrand Vine Garden was matured in old neutral barrels and cement egg. It has a clean, pure bouquet of lemon curd, albumen and light yellow flowers. The palate is well balanced, with a taut line of acidity, and quite saline in the mouth. The sharp, slightly flinty finish oddly reminds me of a mature Chablis. Very fine.
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Cape South Coast |
6x75cl |
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90 (VN) Read Review/Description
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In Bond: £193.00 |
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Alkina Kin Field Red 2018 (3x150cl)
In Bond: £125.00
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2018 |
Alkina Kin Field Red 2018 (3x150cl)
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South Australia |
3x150cl |
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In Bond: £125.00 |
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Alkina Old Quarter 2019 (1x150cl)
In Bond: £113.00
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2019 |
Alkina Old Quarter 2019 (1x150cl)
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South Australia |
1x150cl |
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In Bond: £113.00 |
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Alkina Old Quarter 2019 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £335.00
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2019 |
Alkina Old Quarter 2019 (6x75cl)
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South Australia |
6x75cl |
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In Bond: £335.00 |
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Alkina Polygon No. 1 Shiraz 2019 (1x150cl)
In Bond: £335.00
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2019 |
Alkina Polygon No. 1 Shiraz 2019 (1x150cl) Decanter (98)Delicate yet formidable, this wine’s dense, multiple layers of complex texture and flavour speak eloquently. There’s fresh raspberry and graphite, rhubarb and red earth, dark plum and ironstone, and a suggestion of sage and nutmeg among blackberry bite, caressed by fine tannins. Sourced from only 200 vines planted in the 1950s, this 0.27ha micro-terroir boasts red-brown earth over limestone with traces of iron, providing fruit of rare depth and concentration. More sensuous and ethereal that its raw-boned sibling Alkina Polygon 5, but their common characteristic is extraordinary length of the purest flavours.
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South Australia |
1x150cl |
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98 (DC) Read Review/Description
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In Bond: £335.00 |
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Alkina Polygon No. 1 Shiraz 2019 (3x75cl)
In Bond: £485.44
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2019 |
Alkina Polygon No. 1 Shiraz 2019 (3x75cl) Decanter (98)Delicate yet formidable, this wine’s dense, multiple layers of complex texture and flavour speak eloquently. There’s fresh raspberry and graphite, rhubarb and red earth, dark plum and ironstone, and a suggestion of sage and nutmeg among blackberry bite, caressed by fine tannins. Sourced from only 200 vines planted in the 1950s, this 0.27ha micro-terroir boasts red-brown earth over limestone with traces of iron, providing fruit of rare depth and concentration. More sensuous and ethereal that its raw-boned sibling Alkina Polygon 5, but their common characteristic is extraordinary length of the purest flavours.
9 In Stock - Immediate Delivery
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South Australia |
3x75cl |
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98 (DC) Read Review/Description
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In Bond: £485.44 |
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Alkina Polygon No. 3 Grenache 2018 (1x150cl)
In Bond: £300.00
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2018 |
Alkina Polygon No. 3 Grenache 2018 (1x150cl) The World of Fine Wine (98)Red and purples. There is a complex yet glorious aroma to this wine. Blueberries, spices, chocolate. Wonderfully fragrant. the texture is compellingly supple. Finely balanced and with a pleasing flick of vibrant acidity. Cherries emerge on the palate and a tobacco-leaf/cigar-box note (reminiscent of a fine Cohiba Siglo VI). Chalky the tannins might be, but they quickly dissolve into something wonderfully cushiony and gentle. Elegance personified. A superb Grenache.
5 In Stock - Immediate Delivery
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South Australia |
1x150cl |
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Alkina Polygon No. 3 Grenache 2018 (3x75cl)
In Bond: £450.00
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2018 |
Alkina Polygon No. 3 Grenache 2018 (3x75cl) The World of Fine Wine (98)Red and purples. There is a complex yet glorious aroma to this wine. Blueberries, spices, chocolate. Wonderfully fragrant. the texture is compellingly supple. Finely balanced and with a pleasing flick of vibrant acidity. Cherries emerge on the palate and a tobacco-leaf/cigar-box note (reminiscent of a fine Cohiba Siglo VI). Chalky the tannins might be, but they quickly dissolve into something wonderfully cushiony and gentle. Elegance personified. A superb Grenache.
8 In Stock - Immediate Delivery
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South Australia |
3x75cl |
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In Bond: £450.00 |
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Alkina Polygon No. 5 Grenache 2018 (1x150cl)
In Bond: £300.00
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2018 |
Alkina Polygon No. 5 Grenache 2018 (1x150cl) The World of Fine Wine (97)Even darker in colour than No. 3, and the aroma here is a little more closed at even this early stage, not quite as alluring. Warm earth, chocolate, black fruits, a hint of woodsmoke. This is more burly, more concentrated. Excellent complexity. The tannins here are not as cashmere-like - more chalky and firmer, more mouth-coating; perhaps more what one expects from Grenache. Fuller in flavor, great structure, bright acidity, and a very long finish. Another superb wine and again, a great future. Indeed, this would seem to have an even longer-focus than No. 3.
4 In Stock - Immediate Delivery
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South Australia |
1x150cl |
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In Bond: £300.00 |
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Alkina Polygon No. 5 Grenache 2018 (3x75cl)
In Bond: £450.00
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2018 |
Alkina Polygon No. 5 Grenache 2018 (3x75cl) The World of Fine Wine (97)Even darker in colour than No. 3, and the aroma here is a little more closed at even this early stage, not quite as alluring. Warm earth, chocolate, black fruits, a hint of woodsmoke. This is more burly, more concentrated. Excellent complexity. The tannins here are not as cashmere-like - more chalky and firmer, more mouth-coating; perhaps more what one expects from Grenache. Fuller in flavor, great structure, bright acidity, and a very long finish. Another superb wine and again, a great future. Indeed, this would seem to have an even longer-focus than No. 3.
10 In Stock - Immediate Delivery
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South Australia |
3x75cl |
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In Bond: £450.00 |
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Allt-a-Bhainne (Stiùbhart Single Cask) Speyside Single Malt 24YO 1997 (1x70cl)
In Bond: £197.00
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1997 |
Allt-a-Bhainne (Stiùbhart Single Cask) Speyside Single Malt 24YO 1997 (1x70cl) From a deeply underrated distillery, this Allt-a-Bhainne bottled by the Stewart Whisky Company under their Stiùbhart Single Cask label is a glorious example of what happens when a cask is simply allowed to mature as it should. A natural cask strength of just 44.9% after 24 years makes it clear that this was maturing at an accelerated rate, losing a lot of alcohol and water but the phenolic oils that remain have led to an extremely concentrated whisky; a masterclass in bourbon-wood maturation.
Appearance: Showing a brilliant old-brass colour courtesy of the bourbon wood and that unique concentration through the ageing process.
Nose: this whisky jumps out of the glass with notes almost reminiscent of a great White Burgundy. Crushed river stones and struck flint alongside golden delicious apple and herbes de provence come across on the nose.
Palate: The palate is gentle as one would expect from the lower ABV but it is oily and viscous with a sensation of scented candle followed by sea salt, delicate earthy peat and a return of that golden delicious apple note.
Finish: Extremely long and gentle with the initial notes of crushed stones mingling with sea salt and stewed orchard fruit.
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Scotland |
1x70cl |
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Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco 2020 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £80.00
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2020 |
Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco 2020 (6x75cl)
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Trentino Alto Adige |
6x75cl |
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Alter Ego de Palmer 2016 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £509.00
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2016 |
Alter Ego de Palmer 2016 (6x75cl) James Suckling (95-96)This is very concentrated yet soft and fresh in texture. Full-bodied and round and mouth-filling. So impressive how it fills your mouth yet remains fresh. It’s so framed.
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
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In Bond: £509.00 |
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Alter Ego de Palmer 2019 (12x37.5cl)
In Bond: £411.00
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2019 |
Alter Ego de Palmer 2019 (12x37.5cl) Decanter (95)Gorgeous rich dark purple in the glass. Quite jammy and concentrated on the nose, heady and perfumed with a lovely delicate florality to it too. Great freshness on the palate, juicy but a dark blackcurrant and cherry fruit juice. Beautifully balanced with integrated tannins and oak. Well defined fruit, generous and quite abundant against softly grippy, velvety tannins that just give support to the overall frame. It's serious but with a lightness of touch and playfulness - energetic and lively but still with depth. A great Alter Ego and confident winemaking on show.
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Bordeaux |
12x37.5cl |
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95 (DC) Read Review/Description
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In Bond: £411.00 |
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Alter Ego de Palmer 2019 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £491.00
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2019 |
Alter Ego de Palmer 2019 (6x75cl) Decanter (95)Gorgeous rich dark purple in the glass. Quite jammy and concentrated on the nose, heady and perfumed with a lovely delicate florality to it too. Great freshness on the palate, juicy but a dark blackcurrant and cherry fruit juice. Beautifully balanced with integrated tannins and oak. Well defined fruit, generous and quite abundant against softly grippy, velvety tannins that just give support to the overall frame. It's serious but with a lightness of touch and playfulness - energetic and lively but still with depth. A great Alter Ego and confident winemaking on show.
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
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In Bond: £491.00 |
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Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 2016 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £290.00
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2016 |
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 2016 (6x75cl) Jeb Dunnuck (95+)The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino has remarkably consistent integration from the nose to the palate. There are generous aromatics of fresh raspberry, rosemary, lavender and Mediterranean herbs. The palate opens up with ripe and inviting cherry fruit and tea leaf, with supple tannin and freshness on the finish. Its drinkability now should not be confused for a lack of structure, as it is true to the energetic nature of the vintage. Drink 2021-2036.
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Tuscany |
6x75cl |
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95+ (JD) Read Review/Description
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In Bond: £290.00 |
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Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2012 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £408.00
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2012 |
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2012 (6x75cl) James Suckling (97)Fantastic aromas of blueberries, plums, bark and wet earth follow through to a full body, velvety and polished tannins and a wonderful finish. Refined and persistent on the finish. Drink in 2019 and onwards.
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Tuscany |
6x75cl |
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97 (JS) Read Review/Description
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In Bond: £408.00 |
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Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2015 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £403.00
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2015 |
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2015 (6x75cl) James Suckling (97)A very nuanced but powerful Brunello showing hibiscus, raspberry tea, gunpowder, petrichor, dried orange rind and spearmint. The rows of sharp tannins are very defined and agile, and the acidity is tensely strung up in overtures of vivacious red fruit. A beautiful, nimble Brunello 2015. Drink from 2024.
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Tuscany |
6x75cl |
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97 (JS) Read Review/Description
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In Bond: £403.00 |
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Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2016 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £430.00
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2016 |
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2016 (6x75cl) Wine Spectator (97)Packed with sweet, ripe cherry, plum and raspberry fruit and framed by loamy earth and woodsy notes, this red is intense, lively and light on its feet. Balanced, with firm tannins and a salty, minerally impression on the lingering aftertaste. Best from 2024 through 2045. 1,200 cases made.
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Tuscany |
6x75cl |
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In Bond: £430.00 |
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Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £350.00
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2015 |
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015 (6x75cl) Wine Spectator (97)Laced with ripe cherry, strawberry, floral, spice, iron and leather flavors, this red is complex and charming, yet with serious tannins that ply the structure and lift the long finish. The fine balance should facilitate longevity. Best from 2024 through 2048. 1,600 cases made.
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Tuscany |
6x75cl |
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Altos Las Hormigas Appellation Gualtallary Malbec 2018 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £295.00
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2018 |
Altos Las Hormigas Appellation Gualtallary Malbec 2018 (6x75cl) Wine Advocate (97)The site-specific 2018 Malbec Appellation Gualtallary comes from specific soils, two plots that they believe transmit the maximum expression of limestone to Malbec, giving a structured wine with fine-grained tannins but a little wild. The vines are on stony and gravelly soils with a high percentage of limestone and sand with around 3% clay at 1,300 meters in altitude. The grapes fermented in small concrete vats with indigenous yeasts at some 25 degrees Celsius for 15 days. It matured in untoasted 3,500-liter French oak foudres for 18 months and no less than 12 months in bottle. This comes from sandy soils and very low yields that give it chalkier tannins and a savage way. This has a slightly rustic touch, vertical and with some lightness. There's always a fresh touch of aromatic herbs (thyme and rockrose), with a textured palate and very tasty and clean flavors in the finish. 20,600 bottles were filled in September 2019.
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Mendoza |
6x75cl |
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Altos Las Hormigas Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec 2019 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £295.56
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2019 |
Altos Las Hormigas Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec 2019 (6x75cl) Tim Atkin MW (98)Concentration is easy to achieve in Argentina,” says Alberto Antonini, “but texture is much harder.” All I can say is that he has succeeded here on this best-ever release from Altos Las Hormigas, which brings Burgundian levels of grace and complexity to Malbec. Scented, hauntingly graceful and complex with remarkable focus and depth, a hint of oak, sweet red fruits and a lingering finish. Exceptional winemaking.
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Mendoza |
6x75cl |
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Alvaro Palacios Priorat Finca Dofi 2018 (3x75cl)
In Bond: £205.21
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2018 |
Alvaro Palacios Priorat Finca Dofi 2018 (3x75cl) Wine Advocate (96+)The origin of everything here and the first single-vineyard red, the 2018 Finca Dofí excels in 2018. Those 10 hectares planted 20 years ago in the village of Gratallops are mostly Garnacha, but the wine also has some 8% Cariñena and 2% white grapes. They all fermented after being destemmed and lightly crushed in oak vats with indigenous yeasts. The wine matured in large oak barrels (bocoyes and foudres) for 16 months. This is the refined version of the Gratallops (the vineyard is in the village!) but with an extra degree of depth and complexity, especially nuance and elegance, showcasing the captivating finesse and harmony of the vintage, which is a little in the style of the 2016 with more energy. I see that these 2018s are quite transparent and show the style of the zone, the iron soils, the dusty roads and the warmth of the soils; it's round and lush, spherical but with a spike of freshness. The élevage has been polished so as to render it almost invisible. This is drinkable now, and I think it's also going to age nicely in bottle and drink nicely throughout its life. 29,540 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2020.
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Catalunya |
3x75cl |
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96+ (WA) Read Review/Description
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Alvaro Palacios Priorat Finca Dofi 2019 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £533.00
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2019 |
Alvaro Palacios Priorat Finca Dofi 2019 (6x75cl) Wine Advocate (97)The single-vineyard red 2019 Finca Dofí comes from the 14 hectares of vines planted across three parajes (lieu-dits) in Gratallops. This year, it's 87% Garnacha, 12% Cariñena and 1% white grapes (Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo. It fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in large oak barrels (bocoyes and foudres) for 14 months. It's classy, elegant and fresh with very clean aromas and flavors, not lacking concentration or power. There is superb definition and purity here; it has to be the finest and most elegant Dofí to date. It has finer tannins and more elegance than La Baixada this year. The 2018 was fragrant and this has more clout but superb balance. These two vintages have been great for Dofí. I still remember the 2005, hard as nails then and what the wine is now—spherical and velvety. Dofí on a roll... It was bottled in May 2021, and 21,146 bottles were produced.
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Catalunya |
6x75cl |
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Alvaro Palacios Priorat L'Ermita 2018 (3x75cl)
In Bond: £2,075.00
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2018 |
Alvaro Palacios Priorat L'Ermita 2018 (3x75cl) Wine Advocate (99)The flagship 2018 L'Ermita is already classified as Gran Vinya Classificada, the new category of grand cru vineyards from the Priorat appellation of origin. Like the 2017, the blend here is mostly Garnacha with about 20% Cariñena (the highest for this wine) and 2% of white grapes. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak vats with a maceration of 56 days and matured in oak barrels of different sizes for 14 months. The grapes were picked quite late but on the same date as the previous year, the 17th of October, because the vineyard is so regular. The wine is aromatic, intense and elegant, with a lifted nose and a high-pitched note of violet pastille, more refined than the Aubaguetes and Baixada. It is classical and proportioned, with contained and complex aromas and flavors and lots of energy, light in its feel but with inner power and strength. As with most great wines, it should develop nicely and for a long time in bottle but will drink well throughout its life. Grand vin, yes. 2,440 bottles were filled in April 2020.
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Catalunya |
3x75cl |
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99 (WA) Read Review/Description
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Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1910 NV (6x37.5cl)
Inc. VAT: £456.00
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Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1910 NV (6x37.5cl) Wine Advocate (98)The amazing, pedal to the metal/full throttle/balls to the wall, sweet 1910 Pedro Ximenez Solera is a dark amber-colored, full-bodied, unctuously-textured beauty that should be sipped and savored slowly and carefully at the end of a meal with a plate of cashews. It is remarkable stuff. The price is not high for what it represents.
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Andalucia |
6x37.5cl |
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Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 NV (6x37.5cl)
In Bond: £135.00
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Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 NV (6x37.5cl) Wine Advocate (98)The NV Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 is non-vintage, but does have some 1927 material in it. This is totally dark brown/amber with notes of figs, toffee, caramel syrup, molasses and coffee. It is dense, super sweet, intense, rich and an amazingly, unctuously textured, thick beverage to consume slowly and introspectively after a meal. Drink now through 2050, or even longer.
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Andalucia |
6x37.5cl |
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Amuse Bouche Napa Valley Red Blend 2018 (6x75cl)
In Bond: £1,195.00
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2018 |
Amuse Bouche Napa Valley Red Blend 2018 (6x75cl) Wine Advocate (98)The 2018 Proprietary Red Blend Amuse Bouche is composed of 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it bursts from the glass with bombastic scents of ripe black plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with hints of Morello cherries, star anise, cardamom and red roses, plus a touch of garrigue. The medium to full-bodied palate is an exercise in poise, delivering loads of vibrant black fruit and exotic spice flavors with bold freshness plus exquisitely ripe, rounded tannins, finishing with fantastic length and perfume. Absolutely stunning Merlot!
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California |
6x75cl |
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