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Fresh red fruit notes, cranberries and wild strawberries are followed by layers of spice, Andean underbrush and herbs. On the palate the sensations broaden, with intensely concentrated fruit moving through the mid-palate on to the finish with crescendo-like effect. The limestone tannins and calcareous soils build a firm but balanced structure on the palate. A firm, complex wine, showing clear limestone-derived minerality and a long-lasting finish.
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The bouquet is particularly aromatic for a Central Otago, thanks perhaps to its cool location on the banks of Lake Wanaka. It combines smoky oak notes, rhubarb fruit and soft cinnamon spice. The palate has a juicy bright acidity and silky, supple tannins leading to a glossy but delicate finish.
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It shows a velvety palette of blackcurrant, black mulberry, tobacco and pepper aromas. A rich and potent palate with smooth tannins, warm texture. Long mineral finish with pleasant fruit and mineral touches.
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Incredibly elegant, bold on the palate. Notes of vanilla mix with intense fruity, spicy and mineral aromas. A great Chianti Classico Gran Selezione true to its terroir.
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Incredible, wonderfully ripe, deep aromas of blackberry, meat, peat, smoke and flinty minerality. Silky, dense and thick but enlivened by strong, harmonious vibrant acidity. The peaty quality carries through on the palate, which shows incredible smoky minerality, olive tapenade, dried flowers and spices on a long finish.
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This Mediterranean blend of Grenache, Petite Sirah and Mourvedre, heavily influenced by Chilean winemaking, demonstrates Bodega Volcanes de Chile’s efforts to rescue the inherent value of the volcanic soils of the Rapel, Maipo and Maule valleys and to bring to light the characteristics and development of these new varieties in these areas.
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Big and bold, this is a full-fledged wine. It’s made with a majority of Syrah, so the color is almost black, the aromas are spicy and smoky and the flavors feature black cherry, espresso and dark chocolate. The texture is both palate filling and a bit astringent due to hefty tannins.
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This zesty ‘Zin’ is stunning. Brambly notes of spice, minerals, black pepper and cherry marry with a some subtle tobacco aromas. Ripe, red berry fruit dominates throughout the palate. It is a beautifully balanced wine with moderate tannins. A classic Zinfandel in the making.
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Ripe fresh cherry melds with floral honeysuckle and lavender notes and black pepper. The satin like texture gives way to fleshy, vibrant blueberry fruit. The palate finishes with some charcoal and flint to add mineral interest and complexity.
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With its wonderfully inky-purple color, this Bierzo would appear to be powerful and aggressive, but appearances are deceiving. With its black currant and gamey aromas, and mellow flavors of black fruit and walnut, it works!
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The wine has an almost St.-Estephe / Margaux-like character over it. Plump dark fruit flirt with fragrant herbs, underpinned by some serious oaking. Flowers, rosemary and a little caramel on the bouquet. Cool, dry and firm on the palate, with a fantastic bombardment of dried fruit, vanilla, chocolate and mocha on the finish. A wine for kings!
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This soft, approachable ruby-hued beauty is a true testament to vines lovingly reared and winemaking raised to an art form. A Right Bank-style Bordeaux blend, De Toren Z comprises a symphonic blend of five Bordeaux varietals. You’ll find it tantalizingly soft on the palate, with a hint of aniseed, liquorice, raspberry and cranberries lending a fresh acidity to its polished finish.
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Distinctive bitter sweet varietal Pinot flavours of cherry and red berry, hints of bramble and damson, silky suave, open knit and instantly likeable, this is a Dry River Pinot all about texture, seductive fruit and a soft finish.
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The vines are over 40 years old and the wine is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months, so twice the size of normal barriques. This softens the wine rather than flavours it. This truly is delicious, smooth, rounded, plump, herbal, spicy, mineral, elegant and concentrated on the finish.
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The flagship red at Ernie Els doubles as one of the nation’s strongest Bordeaux blends. Signature is produced from prime vineyards in the Helderberg appellation of Stellenbosch. Purple edge and pitch black core immediately point to the structure and density of the cuvée. Time in the glass uncovers candied orange, cardamom, clove and dark olives, leading to an intense palate with notes of graphite and cassis. Firm tannins and pure fruit, enrobed by fine and complex spicy oak leads to a finish that is long and rewarding.
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Tucked into a bend of the Ribera del Duero, Finca Villacreces is bordered by Vega Sicilia on one side and vineyards owned by Peter Sisseck of Pingus on the other. This terroir has sandy loam soils with layers of gravel and pebbles that have been deposited over eons. These poor and porous soils result in wines of both finesse and concentration.
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A savoury and spicy wine. Aromas and flavours of rich cherry, plum, dark chocolate and tobacco leaf with a long, juicy finish. Harmless crystals may form in the bottle.
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Groot Constantia’s flagship red shows beautiful complexity on the bouquet with ripe, rich flavours of blackcurrant, blueberries and graphite, supported by hints of vanilla and cinnamon. The black fruit and sweet spice follow through to the palate and the firm structure promises excellent length on the long finish.
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Groot Constantia’s flagship red shows beautiful complexity on the bouquet with ripe, rich flavours of blackcurrant, blueberries and graphite, supported by hints of vanilla and cinnamon. The black fruit and sweet spice follow through to the palate and the firm structure promises excellent length on the long finish.
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Black raspberry, cherry-cola, licorice and rose oil aromas, along with smoky mineral and Indian spice qualities. Sappy red and dark berry and floral pastille flavors stain the palate and show very good depth and energy.
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This blend of Syrah, Cabernet and Merlot has been aged in oak for 18 months. It has a plummy bouquet with hints of spice, while the palate is grippy, elegant and savoury. Hedgerow fruit, cedar, tobacco and a note of graphite recall the wines of Bordeaux yet retain a unique character. There is a balancing acidity that perfectly frames the tannic structure and well defined fruit on the finish.
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Bright purple. Fresh blackberry and cassis aromas are complicated by cracked pepper, violet and pungent herbs. Suave, alluringly sweet dark berry flavors are underscored by smoky mineral and floral qualities and lifted by tangy acidity. Grows spicier with aeration, finishing with notes of star anise and black pepper and superb length.
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This lovely wine shows exceptional quality and complexity within a bold, expansive package of bold, grippy tannin and layered flavors of blackberry, tobacco and smoked meat. It is blended with Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc.
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From 2 blocks on the Helderberg, this is from 28 to 25 year old vines. There’s a core of blackcurrents, that are vibrant and refined. This is smoky and peppery, with lots of complexity on the finish. A delicious Stellenbosch Cabernet.
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A tribute to the Cape red blends of old (those that didn’t include Pinotage), this is an almost equal amalgam of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Cinsault. Made with 100% whole bunches, it’s another triumphant release from the Mullineux. Cassis and raspberry fruit flavours are supported by acidity and fine tannins with top notes of tobacco and Earl Grey tea.
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The intensely aromatic bouquet is full of red berry, spice and heathland character. The intense palate shows succulent mixed berries, charcuterie and some savoury notes. The grippy tannins give structure and texture to the finish.
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The bouquet carries an air of raspberry and sweet herbs. There is a latent note of baking. The palate holds prominent black fruit that has a black pepper presence, then a rush of tannins that are dark and brooding on the finish.
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Fairly light in aromas it shows red cherry and raspberry fruit lifted with an herbal edge of crushed thyme. The palate is also dainty in flavors, clinging to wet slate and minerality more so than fruit, although touches of cranberry and hibiscus notes do come to the fore on the finish.
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It has a generous dark fruit character which very definitely new world but with a natural character and structure which is quintessentially Merlot and makes for a very interesting combination of red berries. The taste is sultry and soft, slightly spicy in combination with fresh acidity on the finish.
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Dark red color with aromas of wild berry, black cherry, leather, earth, and mineral. The palate carries over the flavors with the addition of spice and balsamic notes.
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A blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano. A deep ruby red, with bonfire aromas followed by stewed fruit and spices on the palate. Well structured and harmonious on the finish.
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Supple, velvety and expressive, layering the cherry and blackberry fruit with hints of tobacco, tar and dried flowers. A ripe and balanced Pinot that shows deep cherry and spice with precision and length, creating a warm balance. Rich and long on the finish.
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Bright fruit and hints of damson jam, cedar, graphite and classic notes of Bordelais-like cigar box, together with lifted violet and lavender notes from the blend’s majority Shiraz component. Move over Bordeaux, this is what it is all about!
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Layered with red fruits and backed by spicy flavours on the bouquet. Medium body palate with subtle notes of smoky and cured meat on the finish.
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Incredibly elegant, bold on the palate. Notes of vanilla mix with intense fruity, spicy and mineral aromas. A great Chianti Classico Gran Selezione true to its terroir.
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The bouquet shows refined aromas of ripe plum and iris mingle with the heady scents of truffle and graphite. The palate is fresh, mineral, and concentrated with tannins that slowly, gradually build to an intense crescendo. Persistent and with a perfect finish.
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