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Wine over £12.00 per bottle
Jackson-Triggs Vidal Icewine (250ml bottle) - £13.15Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Concentrated icewine made using grapes harvested just before Christmas while naturally frozen and pressed at -10?C to extract only pure, unctuous juice. Rich golden colour with tropical aromas of papaya, mango and apricot. Silky, concentrated aromatic flavours that are truly captivating. Served slightly chilled on its own, with fresh fruit, rich pate or fine cheeses.
Chateau Bellegrave du Poujeau 2003 - £13.19Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.A special oak aged cuvee from the Cantelaube family's tiny 10ha property situated in the south of the Haut Medoc. From the heatwave 2003 vintage, which brought rich flavour to wines from the Right Bank, this elegant claret is rich and complex. Ripe, succulent red fruit and bramble flavours complemented by toasty oak and a long, elegant finish. Enjoy with pheasant, lamb and wild mushrooms.
Ross Estate Shiraz 2004 - £13.19Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Utterly indulgent, blockbuster Shiraz that's packed with masses of silky smooth bramble flavour, bathed in spicy oak. But you'd expect nothing less from Rod Chapman, the legend behind Australia's most famous red, #100-a-bottle Penfold's Grange! Ross Estate is based in the sun-drenched plains of the famous Barossa valley. Blessed with a scorching hot climate, ancient bush vines and a long winemaking history - Barossa is Australia's prime region for top class reds like this. Dark and dense, this luxurious Shiraz shows a magnificent display of aged, spicy characteristics. Brimming with mouthfilling cassis, coffee and chocolate flavours - it would be the perfect partner to char-grilled steak.
Ross Estate Shiraz - £13.19Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Utterly indulgent, blockbuster Shiraz that's packed with masses of silky smooth bramble flavour, bathed in spicy oak. But you'd expect nothing less from Rod Chapman, the legend behind Australia's most famous red, #100-a-bottle Penfold's Grange! Ross Estate is based in the sun-drenched plains of the famous Barossa valley. Blessed with a scorching hot climate, ancient bush vines and a long winemaking history - Barossa is Australia's prime region for top class reds like this. Dark and dense, this luxurious Shiraz shows a magnificent display of aged, spicy characteristics. Brimming with mouthfilling cassis, coffee and chocolate flavours - it would be the perfect partner to char-grilled steak.
Castillo San Lorenzo Gra N Reserva 75cl - £79.74For 6 bottles - equivalent to £13.29 per bottle. Price on 11-Oct-08 from Tesco.Case of 6 Castillo San Lorenzo Gra N Reserva 75clBodegas Criadores de Rioja is a state-of-the-art winery that belongs to a family that is deeply involved in the production of Rioja wine for four generations.
Santeny Clos Rousseaus Cave Pivee 2002 75c - £79.74For 6 bottles - equivalent to £13.29 per bottle. Price on 11-Oct-08 from Tesco.Dark, crushed fruits and berries on the nose with a dense and fleshy palate with spicy (nutmeg, pepper) and fruity (morello cherry) flavours.Dating back to 1875, Antonin Rodet is one of the best-known names in Burgundy. Based in Mercurey, the wines are made and blended by the renowned wine-maker Nadine Gublin, who joined the company in 1982 and was the first female winemaker to be named 'Wine
Reserve De Saint Clair 75cl - £79.74For 6 bottles - equivalent to £13.29 per bottle. Price on 11-Oct-08 from Tesco.An expressive, smooth and full-bodied wine with aromas and flavours of ripe red fruits.
Jacobs Creek Steingarten Riesling 75cl - £79.74For 6 bottles - equivalent to £13.29 per bottle. Price on 11-Oct-08 from Tesco.Rich lime and lemon citrus flavours supported by a tight minerally acid structure, which are highlighted on the palate to reveal great finesse and length.
Chateau la Begude 2005 - £13.39Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Next door to Chateauneuf, Gigondas - ''the powerlifter of French reds'' (The Independent) - makes the Rhone's richest, most warming reds. And at this Parker-rated, 300-year-old estate, Edmond Guigues uses classic Chateauneuf grapes for mouthfilling, brambly results. Guests will love it (if you're kind enough to let them)!
Chateau Gardour 2005 - £13.39Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Hugely sort-after 2005 has been described as ''the best vintage in 10, 50 ... even 100 years'' (Decanter). This superb Lalande de Pomerol is filled with velvety damson flavours and complex oak characters.
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