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Wine between £8.00 and £12.00 per bottle
Fortaleza de Imas 2005 - £8.49Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Incredibly, Rioja 2005 has officially outscored the highly acclaimed 2004 vintage in terms of colour and flavour - which is great news for Rioja fans! Better still, this cherry and vanilla-scented treat was crafted by Gonzalo Rodriguez (who used to make Spain's most expensive wine, #150-a-bottle Vega Sicilia). Indeed you would be hard pushed to find a better assurance of quality than the Baron de Ley winery at Fortaleza de Imas on the left bank of Rioja's Ebro river. 100% Tempranillo barrel-aged for six months creates a beautifully smooth, richly concentrated Rioja that will continue to develop for nearly a decade!
Cour de L'Abbaye Edelzwicker 2006 - £8.49Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.La Cave de Kientzheim is nestled in the middle of Alsace's premium vineyard region, surrounded by illustrious Grand Cru neighbours. Its master winemaker Jean-Phillipe Venck is an expert at capturing the fresh fruit purity, known and loved by experts worldwide. This luxurious Edelzwicker - 'noble blend' - is one of his very finest whites; a skilful blend of Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Sylvaner that the locals usually reserve for themselves. A wine of brilliant clarity, with pronounced aromas of lemon, lychees and peach, underpinned by very subtle spice. Fresh and citrussy, yet elegant and finely balanced, this is a magnificent wine ideal for fine dining ... and a gorgeous aperitif.
Chateau Bourdillot 2006 - £8.49Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Over the last hundred years, the Haverlan family have crafted tiny quantities of hand-picked, old-vine whites at Chateau Bourdillot. Their wines are typified by intense notes of citrus and pineapple, thanks to the skills of winemaker Henri Ducourneau.
Clos de Mont-Rachet - £8.49Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.''One of the claims to greatness of Burgundy 2005 is the wonderful Macon-Villages whites'' - The Times Burgundy fans look to Macon-Villages for fine Chardonnay at a great price. Clos de Mont-Rachet is an 11th century vineyard famed and envied for its rich, elegant whites. Here in 2005 Alain Pierre made his best Mont-Rachet yet, exceptionally pure and wonderfully concentrated. Alain is a Chardonnay specialist extraordinaire winning both the French and International Chardonnay Trophies at the 2006 International Wine Challenge (although as a modest man he attributed all his success to his team and the fantastic Macon Villages terroir). Fresh and floral with enticing acacia aromas and lashings of lively citrus and tropical fruit. Try it with charcuterie, delicate fish dishes or ripe goat's cheese - a wine that's guaranteed to delight any dinner-party guest!
Oyster Bay Merlot 75cl - £50.96For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.49 per bottle. Price on 07-Sep-08 from Tesco.Elegant, assertive wines with glorious fruit flavours.
Warres Warrior Port 75cl - £51.13For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.52 per bottle. Price on 07-Sep-08 from Tesco.Dark red colour, with a seductive rich perfume of ripe plums and cherries. On the palate complex, with an excellent structure and a long lingering finish.
Jacobs Creek Reserve Shiraz 75cl - £51.13For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.52 per bottle. Price on 07-Sep-08 from Tesco.Intense blackberry & cherry with lively black pepper notes. Full bodied with strong palate presence. It demonstrates soft silkiness and firm tannin backbone. Expressive Smokey cedar oak characters compliments a wine with great length of flavour
Tesco Finest Chablis 75cl - £51.19For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.53 per bottle. Price on 07-Sep-08 from Tesco.Case of 6 Tesco Finest Chablis 75clAfter aging for 6-8 months in tank, the wine will be bottled.Although ready to drink, Chablis benefits from another year's aging in the bottle and can last a further four.
Croft Original Pale Cream 1 Ltr - £51.24For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.54 per bottle. Price on 07-Sep-08 from Tesco.Is a blend of the pale dryness of a quality Fino with the added depth and body of a Cream. The result is a sherry with a clean crisp taste, and an aromatic sweet finish giving you al lighter, fresher alternative to traditional dark sherries.
Leitz Riesling Kabinett 75cl - £51.24For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.54 per bottle. Price on 07-Sep-08 from Tesco.Crisp, fruity and mineral character.
Caves Saint Pierre Preference Gigondas 75cl - £51.24For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.54 per bottle. Price on 07-Sep-08 from Tesco.Tasting reveals this to be a jewel of a wine, purple in colour with hints of ripe pears, and fresh pepper. There are mocha and caramel notes in the middle which create a rounded and intense finish.Caves Saint Pierre were established in the 50s, Over time, Caves Saint-Pierre broadened its knowledge of the surroundings vineyards. Solid partnerships were established with local winegrowers and Caves Saint-Pierre became deeply involved in every aspect o
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