VINTAGE SPIRITS
From the good 2001 vintage and scoring 87-91/100 Parker points,"A sleeper of the vintage, the opaque purple-colored 2001 (a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, and 20% Petit Verdot) reveals terrific notes of plums, black currants, smoke, licorice, and camphor. The wine is medium-bodied, with sweet tannin, and a long, concentrated finish. This is an estate that needs to be taken seriously. An intriguing aspect to Belle-Vue is the high percentage of Petit Verdot used in the final blend, 20% in 2001 and 12% in 2000. The wine is aged on the lees and bottled unfiltered." Drink now - 2034. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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This wonderful armagnac makes an ideal gift for someone born in 2002. This vintage Armagnac is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2003 vintage and scoring 88-90/100 Parker points, "The 2003 Rollan de By exhibits a dense ruby/purple color along with fat, fleshy fruit flavors, good delineation, soft tannin, low acidity, and a long, heady finish. A sleeper of the vintage" Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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This wonderful armagnac makes an ideal gift for someone born in 2003. This vintage Armagnac is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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Made in the heart of the Bas Armagnac region, this wonderful armagnac makes an ideal anniversary gift. Please note the label states 20 year old and not the year. This vintage Armagnac is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the very good 2004 vintage and scoring 89/100 Parker points, "Fonplegade’s new American owners are pumping enormous resources into this long-forgotten terroir/chateau, and the results are increasingly impressive. The 2004 boasts a deep ruby/purple color along with a sweet perfume of black fruits, crushed rocks, flowers, and spicy oak. It is medium-bodied with rich fruit, sweet tannin, and enough structure to suggest it will benefit from 2-3 more years of bottle age. It should drink nicely for 12-15 years." Drink now - 2034. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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This stunning wine from the very good 2004 vintage is spicy, ripe, full-bodied and full-flavoured Bordeaux claret has plenty of extract and a smooth dry finish. Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the very good 2004 vintage, this second wine from Chateau Pichon Longueville scored 88/100 by Wine Spectator and has plenty of fruit and freshness with tannins soft as silk and hints of plum and sweet stone fruits. Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2005 vintage and scoring 90/100 points from Wine Enthusuast, "Ripe, elegant wine, balancing fresh currant and red plum fruits against a mineral, dry structure. The acidity, the pure fruits and the solid tannins all work harmoniously together." Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From outstanding 2005 vintage and scoring 90/100 Points by Wine Enthusiast, "A full, firm, ripe wine that shows considerable style and richness. There are fine, dusty tannins, masking the full-bodied black fruits, licorice flavors, and a firm, smooth aftertaste." Drink now - 2036. A delicious present. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2005 vintage and scoring 86+/100 Parker points, "Deep ruby/plum/purple, with more sweetness to its fruit than normal, the 2005 Fourcas Hosten displays minerality, earth, spice, blackcurrants, and touches of oak and forest notes. This medium-bodied wine should continue to drink well for at least a decade or more." Drink now - 2032. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2005 vintage and scoring 88/100 Parker points, "Reminiscent of a mini-Grand Puy Lacoste with its cassis fruit, attractive aromatics, lush, sweet, medium-bodied flavors, and inky/ruby/purple color, the 2005 Tour St.-Bonnet sells for a fraction of the price of the Grand-Puy-Lacoste." Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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This wonderful armagnac makes an ideal gift for someone born in 2005. This vintage Armagnac is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2005 vintage and scoring 91/100 Parker points, "Looking first at the classic 2005 Gigondas, it has a beautiful core of fruit to go with textbook Saint Cosme tar, licorice and toasted spice. Made from 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre that saw no destemming (this estate never destems) and in older tanks and concrete, it’s aging beautifully, has medium to full-bodied richness, a great mid-palate and enough chewy tannin on the finish to keep it going strong for another decade." Drink now - 2033. A lovely gift. This vintage wine is shipped in a slik lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2005 vintage, this lovely red wine is intensely coloured with a huge bouquet of red and black fruits, spicy new oak and an intriguing earthy, terroir character. Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2005 vintage, this medium to dark ruby-coloured wine reveals a demure, black fruit-based aromatic profile and a foursquare, tight personality. It is highly extracted, concentrated, and powerful, with a masculine character. Drink now - 2034. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2005 vintage and scoring 88/100 Parker points, "The Guillemot 2005 Savigny-les-Beaune Les Serpentieres. (which represents by far the majority of their acreage) offers a surprisingly brisk nose and snappy palate impression of sour cherry, cherry pits, wood smoke, and citrus oils. Pithy and clean as a whistle, with a long, lean finish of tart red fruit and fruit pits, pungent smokiness, orange zest and wet stone, this is not a wine for those who want cuddly Pinot with love handles!" Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2005 vintage and scoring 91-3/100 Parker points "The 2005 Shiraz 1928 is opaque purple-colored with an expressive bouquet of cedar, pencil lead, mineral, violets, tar, blueberry, and blackberry. This is followed by a medium-to full-bodied wine with gobs of ripe fruit, spicy black fruit flavors already exhibiting complexity, a harmonious personality, and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish." Drink now - 2034. The vines for this wine were planted in 1928. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2006 vintage and scoring 91/100 Parker points, "The late-released 2006 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cairanne Haut-Coustias is a blend of 60% Mourvedre, 20% Syrah, and 20% Grenache. Its dark ruby/purple hue is followed by aromas of crushed rocks, red and black fruits, licorice, and garrigue. Deep, long, rich, and full-bodied, it is just as concentrated and fruity as the 2007s." Drink now - 2032. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2006 vintage and scoring 90/100 Parker points, "Mint, cassis, currants, leafy green herbs, spice and funky earth all emerge from the glass of this medium-bodied, elegant Gigondas that shows the more wild, feral side of the appellation. Like all of these cuvees, it's from tiny yields (26 hectoliters per hectare) and is 70% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 14% Syrah and the rest Mourvedre, aged all in foudre. Drink now - 2035. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the very good 2006 vintage and scoring 90/100 Parker points "The 2006 Shiraz/Viognier (6%) is a crowd pleaser. Dark ruby-colored, aromatically the nose receives uplift from the Viognier component. Aromas of smoke, plum and blueberry are enticing and lead to a full-bodied wine with a smooth texture, ripe flavors with depth, and a long finish. This hedonistic effort can be enjoyed now but will blossom with another 1-2 years of bottle age." Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the very good 2007 vintage and scoring 86/100 Parker Points, "Elegant, luscious, herbaceously-tinged red and black currant fruit is found in this light to medium-bodied 2007. Drink this charmer over the next several years." Drink now - 2034. A luxurious gift. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2007 vintage, this stunning wine scores 95+/100 Parker points and "This wine is composed of a selection the Maret family makes from their holdings in one of the great sites in all of Chateauneuf du Pape, the lieux-dit known as La Crau. The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Hautes Brusquieres Cuvee Speciale is a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah. The Grenache is aged in large oak foudres and most of the Syrah in smaller barrels. This fabulous, inky/ruby/purple-tinged wine offers up sweet, jammy aromas of black raspberries, licorice, truffles, underbrush, and Provencal herbs. It is the deepest colored of these four wines, and is also profoundly rich and layered, with sweet tannins as well as refreshing vibrancy and acidity. This stunner should hit its peak in 3-4 years, and last for two decades." Drink now - 2035. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the very good 2007 vintage, and scoring 91/100 Parker points "The 2007 Cockburn Quinta dos Canais is purple/black in color with an expressive bouquet of violets, licorice, blackberry, and black currant. On the palate it is medium weight with decent volume and concentration." Drink now - 2040. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2007 vintage and scoring 91/100 Parker Points, "Even better is the outstanding 2007 Cotes du Rhone Roaix Les Crottes. This sleeper of the vintage (80% Grenache and 20% Syrah) has a dark ruby/purple color and loads of cassis and black raspberry fruit, with licorice, lavender, and other white flowers in the intense aromatics. The wine is full-bodied, deep, and an amazing effort" Drink now - 2034. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the very good 2007 vintage, and scoring 91/100 Parker points "The 2007 Gould Campbell Vintage Port reveals a saturated purple color and a brooding bouquet of violets, Asian spices, earth notes, and compote of black fruits. Elegant and savory in the mouth, this is a stylish Port that will evolve for a decade and offer prime drinking from 2017 to 2030." Drink now - 2030. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the very good 2007 vintage and scoring 87/100 points from Wine Enthusiast, "Smooth, ripe, perfumed and open, surprisingly easy at this stage. There are jammy black fruits, hints of toffee, the finish sweet and soft." Drink now - 2048. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2007 vintage and scoring 92/100 Parker Points, "As for the equally deep ruby/purple-colored 2007 Seguret Grande Reserve, this wine has much more licorice and more depth and body, but displays a similar aromatic and flavor profile. It is broad, expansive, and voluptuously textured, with stunning depth and richness. This is about as good as Seguret can be and actually competes with wines that are much more costly. Drink it over the next 7-10 years.." Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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This wonderful armagnac makes an ideal gift for someone born in 2008. This vintage Armagnac is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2009 vintage and scoring 87/100 by Wine Enthusiast,"Wood-influenced aromas set the scene, with the wine's toast character partnered with ripe red fruits and taut acidity." Drink now- 2033. This red wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2009 vintage, this lovely red wine exhibits a nose of black cherry and ginger. It is fruity, creamy and mouth-filling on the palate and finishes with refined tannins, sweet dark cherry, and continued hints of spice. Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2009 vintage and scoring 91/100 Parker Points, "Smoke, wet stones, licorice and scorched earth are some of the notes that emerge from the 2009 Chablis Vosgros. This large-scaled Chablis sweeps across the palate with layers of beautifully delineated fruit to match its expressive bouquet. Everything is in the right place in this harmonious wine. The intensity of the fruit blossoms on the explosive, captivating finish. Vosgros is the coolest site with which Didier Picq works. In 2009, the heat of the vintage and the coolness of the site made for a complete, harmonious, superb wine. This surprisingly tight 2009 has a bright future." Drink now - 2034. A delicious gift. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2009 vintage and scoring 90/100 Parker points,"This is another over-achieving estate that tends to produce wines with lots of intensity and structure. This wine certainly has the formidable intensity one expects from Charmail, but the tannins are silky smooth and the result is the sexiest Charmail to date. An opulent, even voluptuously textured wine, full-bodied and dense purple in color, it is a seductive blend of 47% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered and came in with natural alcohols of 14%. The low acidity, plush fruit and silky tannins all suggest drinking this over the next decade. It is another sleeper of the vintage". Drink now - 2032. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2009 vintage and scoring 91/100 Parker points,"The 2009 Tronquoy Lalande, a blend of 51% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot, is the finest wine they have yet produced. It reveals an opulent bouquet of mulberries, blueberries, raspberries and spring flowers, full body, silky tannin, low acidity and a lush, pure mouthfeel. This uncharacteristically round, generous, sumptuous wine should be drinkable early on." Drink now - 2035. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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This wonderful armagnac makes an ideal gift for someone born in 2009. This vintage Armagnac is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2009 vintage and scoring 89/100 points by Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, "Medium bodied, soft, elegantly styled, forward and ready to offer pleasure today, with all its, soft, silky, fruits. This is really nice today and does not need or demand for aging." Drink now - 2034. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2009 vintage and scoring 91/100 Parker points, "While most of La Bouissiere’s holdings are in Gigondas, they also have 6.5 acres in Vacqueyras. A blend of 60% Grenache from 50 year old vines and the rest Syrah and Mourvedre, the dark plum/ruby/garnet-hued 2009 Vacqueyras exhibits the vintage’s sexy, soft tannins, high glycerin, rich fruit and velvety personality. With an evolved nose of cedar, loamy soil, forest floor and red and black fruit notes, this deep, rich, full-bodied, charming effort." Drink now - 2032. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2010 vintage and scoring 87/100 by Wine & Spirits Magazine is a delightful Burgundy red wine has a medium to full body with good, spicy, cherry fruitiness buttressed by crisp acidity and some smooth tannins. Drink now- 2033. This red wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the outstanding 2010 vintage and scoring 92/100 Parker points, "The 2010 Gigondas Tradition Les Grands Montmirail (70% Grenache and the rest equal parts Mourvedre, Cinsault and Syrah) comes from south-facing vines planted in limestone soils, hence the wine’s super-ripeness. Its dense purple color is followed by notes of pen ink, incense, camphor, graphite and loads of blackberry and cassis fruit. Full-bodied, rich, sexy and open-knit, this unfiltered, dense red will have many admirers." Drink now - 2032. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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From the very good 2010 vintage, this classic vintage champagne is elegant and expressive and delivers floral, pear and toffee flavours matched to a creamy texture. It is beautifully integrated, and has a lingering mineral finish. Drink now - 2034. This vintage Champagne is shipped in a deluxe wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.
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