Red Wine


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Amarone Classico Le Vigne

Region: Italian   Price: €55 Vintage: 2004

This wine is produced from grapes which have been dried in a winery.  This leads to huge concentration of flavours of strawberry and raspberry with a slightly bitter finish hence amarone.

 


Aroma Tacon Alto

Region: Chilean   Price: €32 Vintage: 2004

A rich, dense wine, made from low yielding Syrah & Merlot vines which attribute to the marked aromas of strawberry, raspberry & plum which are all underpinned by subtle vanilla notes & a long elegant finish.

 


Balgownie Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Bendigo

Region: Australian   Price: €39 Vintage: 2005

Blackcurrant, gentle herb & cedar on nose. Palate follows nose with intense varietal flavours supported by fine lingering tannins.

 


Beaune du Château, 1er Cru, Domainne Bouchard Père et Fils

Region: Burgundy   Price: €56 Vintage: 2005

This is one of Bouchard's standard bearers.  Very elegant,

mature Pinot nose; rich attractive cherry flavours with

fine length.

 


Best’s Shiraz

Region: Australian   Price: €14 Vintage: 2005


Boland Cellar

Region: South African   Price: €39 Vintage: 2005

Ripe plum extracts deliciously enhanced by maturation in French & American oak.  Voted ‘Best Shiraz in the World' in 2001 & 2003

 


Chateau Fourchou

Region: Bordeaux   Price: €23 Vintage: 2005

Merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon.


Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine Chante Cigale

Region: Rhone   Price: €49 Vintage: 2005

Wonderful, deep seductive dark red; many strong aromas leading to soft & rich characteristics of Grenache on the palate.  Smooth & full bodied with exceptionally long finish.  Delicious!

 


Chianti Classico

Region: Italian   Price: €30 Vintage: 2005

This wine is smooth & easy with ripe cherry & foral notes.

 


Chianti Classico Riserva

Region: Italian   Price: €40 Vintage: 2004

Aromas of redcurrants, raspberries, and blackcurrants erupt from the glass and lead to a deep, complex palate full of flavour.

 


Chianti Classico, Rocca delle Macie

Region: Italian   Price: €17 Vintage: 2005


Conde De Valdemar Gran Reserva

Region: Spanish   Price: €42 Vintage: 2000

Valdemar's best grapes are used & subsequently aged For 3 years in oak.  Then it is aged another 3 years in bottle in their cellars.  A profoundly rich & complex wine with layers of red berry fruit overlaid with creamy vanilla oak & spice.

 


Conde De Valdemar Reserva

Region: Spanish   Price: €29 Vintage: 2002

Rounded, smooth & fleshly red with plenty of ripe raspberry & mulberry fruit.  The 18 months in oak barrels brings complexity & additional spice.

 


Corbieres A.C. Chateau la Baronne

Region: Languedoc   Price: €14 Vintage: 2003


Coriole Diva Shiraz/Sangiovese

Region: Australian   Price: €25 Vintage: 2005

Full bodied yet restrained with intense blackberry, cherry & raspberry flavours on both nose & palate, ending with fine tannins & a long spicy finish.

 


Cotes du Rhone. La Bérardière

Region: Rhone   Price: €26 Vintage: 2006

A dark ruby/purple colour, big aromatic and excellent acidity, a nice long aftertaste.

 


Elemental

Region: Chilean   Price: €23 Vintage: 2006

Organic Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva


Fleurie A/C Domaine des Terres Dorees

Region: Beaujolais   Price: €34 Vintage: 2007

A wonderful Fleurie with a vibrant nose of soft red

fruits.  Rich concentrated raspberry fruit with a

wonderful clean finish.

 


Gigondas – Grappillon d’Or

Region: Rhone   Price: €36 Vintage: 2005

The palate is just as full but shows a rather more elegant

edge with the creamy vanilla and warm pepper spice

lifting the fruit.

 


Haut Medoc A.C Chateau Puy Castera

Region: Bordeaux   Price: €29 Vintage: 2002

Blackberies & tobacco intertwined with vanilla lead

to a lovely finish.


Hautes Cotes de Beaune A.C. Domaine Naudin Ferrband

Region: Burgundy   Price: €37 Vintage: 2002

Delicious cherry with white pepper on the nose which

follows through on to the palate. Lovely pure fruit finish.

 


Hutton Ridge – Merlot

Region: South African   Price: €26 Vintage: 2006

Distinctive berry fruit aromas, rich flavours & mouth watering fruits, lingering aftertaste.***** Award winner

 


Julio Bouchon Carmenere

Region: Chilean   Price: €25 Vintage: 2005

Big, rich and concentrated with ripe blackberry fruits.


Les Bretches, Château du Kefraya

Region: Lebanon   Price: €26 Vintage: 2005

A wonderful blend of Cinsault, Carigan, Grenache Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah gives a deep full red great charm & elegance.

 


Les Breteches, Château du Kefraya

Region: Lebanon   Price: €15 Vintage: 2005


Madfish Shiraz – Western Australia

Region: Australian   Price: €33 Vintage: 2004

This is a great big soft & rambling wine with an explosive black pepper finish.

 


Margaux A.C. Château Labegorce

Region: Bordeaux   Price: €80 Vintage: 1999

An elegant and supple wine with delicious black fruits

overlain with cedary tones and hints of vanilla.  This

vintage was the best after 1990.

 


Mud House Pinot Noir

Region: New Zealand   Price: €34 Vintage: 2004

Soft, ripe supple fruit with aromas & flavours of red berries & stone fruits.

 


Nuits St. George A.C. Domaine David Duband

Region: Burgundy   Price: €65 Vintage: 2005

A beguiling Pinot Noir treat.  Cherry aromas, silky

mouth feels, very stylish & elegant.  David Duband is a

rising star in the Cotes de Nuits.  Highly recommended

by Decanter magazine.

 


Ollieux Romanis. ‘Cuvee Alice’ Corbieres

Region: Southern French   Price: €25 Vintage: 2005

This wine is a sincere expression of the dry, dusty, garrigue-scented, Mediterranean terroir of the region, with appetising ripe fruit and a warm, savoury edge.

 


Pauillac A/C, Château Lacoste Borie

Region: Bordeaux   Price: €49 Vintage: 2004

Rich, full bodied and silky.  The evolving fruit

flavours enhanced by vanilla and spice lead to a long,

mellow finish.

 


Peter Barlow Stellenbosch

Region: South African   Price: €85 Vintage: 2003

A Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend, the Rustenberg boys have managed to offer up ripe

blackberry fruit which is held in by soft tannins & great balance.

 


Planeta Merlot

Region: Italian   Price: €48 Vintage: 2003

This is explosive & ripe, with flavours of expresso,n black cherry jam, chocolate & mocha.  It is rich, full - bodied & seamless with obvious toasty oak & excellent length.

 


Pomerol, Château Logis du Roy

Region: Bordeaux   Price: €48 Vintage: 2002

A ruby to dark red with garnet highlights.  A powerful

bouquet with pronounced aromas of violets &

fragrances of red fruits & a lovely lingering aftertaste.

 


Salice Salentino DOC Antica Masseria Hilliryos

Region: Italian   Price: €24 Vintage: 2005

Masses of ripe brooding fruit, bramble and blackberry, overlaid with leather and vanilla.

 


Sebastiani Zinfandel

Region: Californian   Price: €29 Vintage: 2005

Aromas of strawberry & brown sugar.  Hints of herbs give way to soft oaky finish.

 


St Georges St Emilion A.C.

Region: Bordeaux   Price: €18 Vintage: 2004


St. George St. Emilion A.C Château Tour de Pas St. Georges,

Region: Bordeaux   Price: €35 Vintage: 2002

Wonderful dark berries with oodles of white pepper

and smokey hints produced by the wine making from

Chateau Ausone.

 


Vina Casa Tamaya Syrah Reserva

Region: Chilean   Price: €27 Vintage: 2005

The reserve syrah is first rate, succulent, scented and spicy with dark berried fruit flavours and

typical Limari valley pepperiness.