VINTAGE SPIRITS
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 92/100 Parker points, "A real sleeper and a brilliant wine from the oldest vines of the estate is the 2006 Rasteau Cuvee Prestige. This wine is clearly dominated by its Grenache, with notes of chocolate, kirsch, licorice, as well as pepper and spice. The wine has great fruit, full body, and a sumptuous texture. Totally irresistible." 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 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 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 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 90/100 Gilbert & Gaillard points, "Dark hue with crimson highlights. Profound nose marrying dark fruit and notes of graphite with a toasted oak touch after swirling. On the palate, wonderful texture and almost velvety tannins. Crunchy fruit that lingers on and on. The finish offers up a delicious treat." 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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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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From the outstanding 2009 vintage and scoring 91/100 points by Gilbert & Gaillard "Young red. Pleasant, expressive nose showing abundant freshness and intermixing floral, fruity and spicy notes. On the palate, volume, fullness and freshness. The aromas are nicely highlighted by evident yet quite refined tannins. Lovely fruity finish." Drink now - 2038. 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 18/20 points by Jancis Robinson "Very light nose. Tarry liquorice notes with some pretty firm structure. Grown-up wine pretty concentrated but not exaggerated." Drink now - 2036. 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 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, this is a chocolate and fruit scented red wine with a good depth and a powerful heady taste. Drink now - 2032. This vintage wine is shipped in a 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 90/100 Parker Points, "Supple tannins and attractive camphor, mulberry, black currant and dusty, earthy notes are present in this full-bodied, legitimate sleeper of the vintage. The purity, texture, pure charm and depth of this wine are impressive. Drink it over the next 10-15 years." 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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This vintage wine is shipped 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 outstanding 2010, this stunning wine has a very elegant refined bouquet with succulent blackberry scents that are beautifully defined. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and chewy and there is a long powerful finish. 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 very good 2012 vintage, this red wine is a fabulously rich, perfumed wine redolent with scents of sweet black-cherries, herbs, earth and spices. It has great intensity a full body and smooth tannins. 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 2012 vintage, this stunning Grand Cru Chablis is firm and tight with focused pear, mineral and grapefruit flavours finishing with a fruity aftertaste. Drink now - 2036. 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 good 2013 vintage and scoring 91/100 Parker points, "The 2013 Moulin-à-Vent Les Rouchaux spent 12 to 15 months in barrel. Compared to the 2013 La Roche, the fruit here is less broody and more open, some red cherries beginning to appear with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a lightly spiced opening, chalky tannin, and a focused, intense finish that leaves boysenberry and citrus fruit on the aftertaste. This is an excellent, modern-style Moulin-à-Vent." 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 stunning wine from the very good 2014 vintage and scoring 88/100 Parker points, "The 2014 Cantemerle has a conservative, cedar and graphite-tinged bouquet that needs to develop more fruité. It is focused but just needs more intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin on the entry. Clean red berry fruit here with moderate weight, leading to a slightly chewy finish that will hopefully evolve more nuance and personality with time." Drink now - 2034. A lovely anniversary 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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This stunning wine from the very good 2014 vintage scored 88/100 Parker Points, "The 2014 La Tour de By has a satisfactory graphite-tinged bouquet that is conservative and tightly wound, but opens nicely in the glass. The palate displays good body and fruit concentration on the entry, plenty of spicy black fruit laced with graphite, with impressive energy on the finish. This La Tour de By has turned out nicely and should drink well for 8-10 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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Scoring 92/100 Parker points "The 2014 Domaine de Terre Ferme Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc (80% Grenache Blanc and 20% Clairette) tastes like a top flight Chardonnay with is terrific notes of spiced apple, honeycomb, mint and subtle, crushed rock-like minerality. Gorgeous on the palate with a medium plus-bodied mouthfeel with bright, yet integrated acidity and laser focus through the finish" 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 2015 vintage and scoring 90/100 Parker points, "The Latour Martillac 2015 Blanc opens with fresh straw, preserved lemons, kumquat and peach kernel notes. The medium-bodied mouth is fine and intense with a lively backbone and fruity finish." Drink now - 2032. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, foil cutter & wine thermometer) 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 2015 vintage and scoring 90/100 Points by Tom Cannavan, "From an interesting collaboration between the top Pessac-Léognan estate of Domaine de Chevalier and Stephane Derenencourt, this is mostly Merlot with 30% of Cabernet Franc, so presumably from 'right bank' vineyards given that blend. It's a deeply spiced and plummy wine, offering instantly appealing depth of aroma, touched with cedary olive character, but mostly about the plummy Merlot fruit. In the mouth the silky texture, soft creamy tannins and weight of mid-palate fruit flow across the tongue, before a bright finish where pert acidity and a bit of structure pull the wine through to a long 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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Scoring 92+/100 Parker points, this red wine from the outstanding 2016 vintage "Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Dalem (blended of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc) leaps from the glass with notions of warm black cherries, chocolate mint and baked black plums plus hints of star anise, garrigue and cedar chest. Full-bodied yet possessing fantastic freshness and harmony on the palate, it has wonderfully vibrant fruit and a ripe, grainy frame, finishing with a compelling lift." Drink now - 2038. 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 2017 vintage and scoring 92/100 Parker points, "With slightly more pronounced tannins than most vintages, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape should be set aside for a year or two and then consumed over the following decade. It offers fresh, vibrant blackberry and blueberry flavors, a full-bodied, velvety-textured palate and a long, tannic finish tinged with orange zest." Drink now - 2033. This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with three wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer & foil cutter) 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 2017 vintage and scoring 89-91/100 Parker points, "Notions of ripe plums, berries, loamy soil and licorice introduce the 2017 Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière, a medium to full-bodied, velvety wine with rich structuring tannins, a succulent core of fruit and juicy balancing acids. Pure and long on the finish, this hails from soils richer in clay and correspondingly more gourmand than the Clos de la Boutière." 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 2020 vintage and scoring 90/100 Parker points "Virtually all Grenache from sandy sites, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape nevertheless lacks the intensely floral and complex aromas expected, revealing a more subdued countenance of black olives and black cherries. It's full-bodied and supple, turning silky on the finish." Drink now - 2038. 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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