 Regional Trophy Regional Chile Rhone Varietal Over £10 Trophy
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Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Syrah, Requinoa Vineyard 2003
Rapel Valley, CHILE
(Red)
very deep purple black. Very rich, smokey, olives, smoky cods roe. A syrah as opposed to a shiraz. Deep black fruit herbs and olives. Classic northern style.
UK price:13.99 SEL, ODF, DEF
US price:20.00
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 Commended
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Château Haut-Brisson 2001
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, BORDEAUX
(Red)
Still quite youthful, garnet hue. Subdued, austere but has intensity of fruit. Little pruney. Very full weight, big powerful and full, big extraction and tannins, minerally notes, fresh finish. 2006.
UK price:22.90 BED, BRS, CAH, CLF, LIB, SEL, KEN, YOU, BILL, UNC
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 Silver
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Domaines Schlumberger Gewürztraminer Kessler 2001
Alsace Grand Cru, ALSACE
(White)
Ripe nose showing purity of lychees fruit balanced by minerality, good density, promising. Lush silky mouthful balanced sweetness, restrained power - exotic spice, touch of cream harmonious sustained fruit.
UK price:20.00 WHB, SHJ, EVY, YLL, SEL, FRI
US price:22.00
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 Gold
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Domaines Schlumberger Riesling Saering 2002
Alsace Grand Cru, ALSACE
(White)
Delicious, easy drinking, delicate fruit, An elegant wine that could be overlooked. Has finesse
UK price:15.00 WMB, SHJ, EVY, VLL, SEL, FRI
US price:15.00
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Regional Trophy Regional Alsace Riesling Over £10 Trophy
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Domaines Schlumberger Riesling Säring 2002
Alsace Grand Cru, ALSACE
(White)
Delicious, easy drinking, delicate fruit, An elegant wine that could be overlooked. Has finesse
UK price:15.00 WMB, SHJ, EVY, VLL, SEL, FRI
US price:15.00
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Commended
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Ernest & Julio Gallo Cabernet Sauvignon 1998
Northern Sonoma, California, USA
(Red)
Ripe berry fruit with some leafy notes. Good mid palate fruit. Balance and length. Now.
UK price:30.00 SEL, HAR
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Silver
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Ernest & Julio Gallo Estate Chardonnay 2000
Sonoma County, California, USA
(White)
Defined, fresh and intense. Ripe and focused. Attack medium, with impressive pineapples mid palate. Now. +1.5.
UK price:30.00 SEL, HAR
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Silver
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Fonseca 2000
Late Bottled Vintage, Port, PORT
(Red)
Restrained. Clean. Stone fruit–plum and damson. Succulent, fresh fruit. Clean, firm tannin. Moderate finish. Now.
UK price:10.99 MAJ, SEL, CMB
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Gravitas Wines Pinot Noir, Saint Arnaud's Vineyard 2004
Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
(Red)
Quite dense for pinot. Not much varietal character. Ripe sweet fruit. Chunky, inelegant.
UK price:16.50 LOE, NSW, CHV, LAM, AVE, SEL, HVN, P&S, WFW, SWG
US price:28.00
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 Bronze
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Gravitas Wines Sauvignon Blanc Saint Arnaud's Vineyard 2004
Wairau, Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
(White)
Pale lemon, grassy, lime, some restraint on attack, green bean, lemongrass, fresh balanced integrated
UK price:10.99 LOE, NSW, CHV, LAM, AVE, SEL, HVN, P&S, WFW, SWG
US price:22.00
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Bronze
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Gravitas Wines Unoaked Chardonnay, Saint Arnaud's Vineyard 2004
Wairau, Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
(White)
Lifted rich tropical nose, simple with a touch of creaminess, quite lean angular palate. Dry but reasonable concentration on a long finish. Fresh
UK price:9.99 LOE, NSW, CHV, LAM, AVE, SEL, HVN, P&S, WFW, SWG
US price:19.99
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Jansz Premium Non Vintage Cuvee NV
South Eastern Australia, AUSTRALIA
(White)
mid green tinged, pale straw. Light, medium body, some meaty, easy over oysters. Crisp, medium weight, thin.
UK price:9.99 ODD, SEL, NEG
US price:22.00
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Bronze
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Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz 2002
Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
(Red)
Dense, dark fruits. An elegant block buster. Cherry tannin, rich, long. Extremely powerful. Finish is a little dusty.
UK price:49.99 BEN, MAJ, ROB, TAN, SEL, PIP, BWC
US price:120.00
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Bronze
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Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle, Brut NV
Champagne, CHAMPAGNE
(White)
Intense, butter, vanilla. Heavy. Full-bodied, a lot of character. Buttered. Special style but nice.
UK price:49.99 HAR, SEL, MAJ, THR,
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Bronze
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Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut NV
Champagne, CHAMPAGNE
(White)
Light gold regular, fine rich flowers, very dry indeed lovely honey fresh finish
UK price:30.99 ODD, SEL, HAR, HVN
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Silver
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Madeira Wine Company Blandy's 1998
Malmsey, Madeira, PORT
(White)
Clean. Varnish and raisin nose with pleasant volatile notes. Very rich and concentrated with vibrant nutty fig and date fruit. Now.
UK price:12.99 SEL
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Marqués de Murrieta 2000
Rioja Reserva, SPAIN
(Red)
Dark sour cherries and American oak. Notes of vanilla, anise. Lovely structure. Balanced with juicy tannin and fresh fruit. 2006.
UK price:13.99 BTH, BNC, VLL, HAN, HHC, SEL, RAE, P&S
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Bronze
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Pascal Jolivet 2004
Sancerre, Loire Valley, LOIRE
(White)
Very ripe rose peach hint of oak but nice elegance, ripe rich with nice freshness on finish
UK price:13.99 SEL, HAR, DEF
US price:20.00
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Bronze
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Patrimonio Tringali Podere Casa al Piano 2003
Bolgheri, Tuscany, ITALY
(Red)
Nice, ripe, opened. Quite warm. Lots of concentration, intensity, length. Modern. B.
UK price:14.50 Selezione Fattorie 0571 67 0584
US price:26.50
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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Arcadia Vineyard Chardonnay 2002
Napa Valley, California, USA
(White)
Sweetish, flirtatious. Light, nutty. Brisk, appley. Some classiness. Needs time. Now +.
UK price:31.70 HAR, SEL, HVN, UNC, REC, WMB
US price:45.00
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Bronze
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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Napa Valley, California, USA
(Red)
Oak and smoke. Bacon, vanilla and oriental spice. Great balance and depth. Rich, ripe fruit and spices. Long finish. Now. +4.
UK price:31.70 HAR, SEL, HVN, UNC, REC, WMB
US price:48.00
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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Napa Valley, California, USA
(Red)
Ripe and lifted. Black currants. Decent fruit, well balanced. Elegant but lacks power. Now.
UK price:135.00 HAR, SEL, HVN, UNC, REC, WMB
US price:150.00
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Silver
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Taylor's NV
10 year old Tawny, Port, PORT
(Red)
Sweet, honeyed, raisin and apricot. Rich, sweet, clean and concentrated. Good length and intensity. Excellent acidity. Now.
UK price:30.00 MAJ, SEL, HAR
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Bronze
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Taylor's NV
40 Year old Tawny, Port, PORT
(Red)
Clean, spicy. Fig and raisin fruit. Still remarkably youthful. Refined, elegant. Now.
UK price:70.00 HAR, SEL, HVN
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Bronze
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Terrazas de los Andes Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Mendoza, ARGENTINA
(Red)
Good colour, nice nose. lots of vanilla and chocolate, quite oaky but very nice richness, cassis fruit, with seamless tannins and good structure and backbone.
UK price:9.49 SEL
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Silver
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Terrazas de los Andes Reserva Chardonnay 2004
Mendoza, ARGENTINA
(White)
Buttery, creamy notes, positive reduction, almost Burgundian. Fruit, lots of spice, medium integration of oak, crisp, fresh.
UK price:9.49 SEL
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Bronze
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Terrazas de los Andes Reserva Malbec 2003
Mendoza, ARGENTINA
(Red)
Dark chocolate, lifted fruit, lots of red berries. Ripe lots of berry fruit, soft juicy, fruity.
UK price:9.49 SEL
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Bronze
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Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay High Country Pinot Noir 2002
Hawkes Bay, NEW ZEALAND
(Red)
Attractive floral lift. Open, lifted and floral. Nicely complex. Lovely fruit on middle. Not too sweet but enough fruit to give balance. Long and elegant.
UK price:13.99 HOU, SEL
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Bronze
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Warre's Quinta da Cavadinha 1995
Vintage, Port, PORT
(Red)
Full intense plum and loganberry fruit. Rich, ripe and succulent. Very concentrated. Rich, ripe fruit. Well integrated acidity. Firm tannin. Complex berry fruit. Huge length. Now. 2012+.
UK price:22.00 MCW, SHJ, SEL
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Regional Trophy Regional Australia Rhone Varietal Over £10 Trophy
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Yalumba Hand Picked Shiraz & Viognier 2002
Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
(Red)
Deep red. Complex. Big, rich, powerful, long, amazing.
UK price:14.99 SEL, RBS, CAR, HEN
US price:32.00
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Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2001
Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
(Red)
deep brick. Oak. Sweet, extreme, bitter.
UK price:19.99 MAJ, ADE, F&R, YOU, P&S, SEL, TAN
US price:45.00
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