Clear golden amber colour. Deep, balanced, elegant and smooth nose with hints of sweet vanilla, oak and a sensation of smoke. Full and complex taste, vibrant honey sweetness and creamy vanilla flavours with hints of oak and spicy liquorice. Long, sweet and smooth finish with a hint of spice
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Aberlour 16 YO, Highland, Scotland
A warm golden amber colour. Creamy nose with sweet raisin aromas with spicy nuttiness. A smooth blend of floral and spicy flavours paired with a sweet plum fruitiness and gentle oakiness on the palate. The finish is gloriously long with a warm honeyed spiciness.
Penfolds Bin 2 Shiraz-Mataro 2016, Australia
Blend/Varietal: Shiraz, Mataro
Tasting note: Deep red colour. Mediterranean notes of savoury ratatouille, sundried tomato, olive tapenade, Moroccan spices and charcoal roasted game on the nose balanced by aromatic blueberries, exotic red fruits, perfumed cranberry and fresh pomegranate. A complex amalgam of savoury green olives, pepperoni with a hint of sweet/salty Dutch liquorice on the palate. Soft blue fruits to the fore with textured tannins providing grip.
Bodegas Roda Sela 2012, Rioja DOCa, Spain
Blend/Varietal: 96% Tempranillo, 1% Garnacha, 3% Graciano
Tasting note: A wine with a vivid cherry colour with scarlet edging. On the nose is a sensation of fresh, well-ripened cherries, some strawberry notes and a hint of liquorice and light floral notes with hints of sweet spices. Medium body, friendly, fresh, flavourful and exuberant. The tannin is highly polished, with a silky character.
E. Guigal Tavel Rosé 2016, Rhône Valley, France
Blend/Varietal: 60% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 15% Cinsaut, 10% Clairette, 5% Others
Tasting note: Deep salmon pink. Elegant floral and fruit notes on the nose. A fruity and well-structured wine with aromatic finesse on the palate. A pleasant acidity which is balanced by fleshy fruitiness and body.
Domaines Schlumberger ‘Les Princes Abbés’ Riesling 2014, Alsace, France
Blend/Varietal: 100% Riesling
Tasting note: Pale yellow with green reflection. The youthful wine shows aromas of citrus fruit, lime, spices, ginger, white pepper, white flowers and a delicate vegetal touch. Ample and dense in the mouth with a marked vivacity, the wine has a typical balance of a Riesling.
Domaine Laroche Petit Chablis 2015, Burgundy, France
Blend/Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Tasting note: Pale straw color with a green tinge. The nose offers lemon peel and white pepper aromas. The palate shows intense fruit enhanced by lively freshness, with a finely-cut, citrusy finish.
Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Marlborough, New Zealand
Blend/Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting note: Pale Straw colour. Tropical notes of passionfruit, guava and blackcurrant combine with nettle and subtle chalky mineral notes on the nose. A rich full palate of tropical flavours including passionfruit guava and blackcurrant lead to a long mineral finish.
Hardys Stamp Sweet Red Reserve, Australia
Blend – Rare red blend
Tasting note – A medium bodied red wine with sweet raspberry, plum and dark cherry fruits along with black pepper spice, clove and hints of dried fruits.
Kumala Pinotage 2016, Western Cape, South Africa
Varietal: Pinotage
Tasting note – Upfront red fruit characteristics supported by subtle spicy tones, hints of white truffle, freshly made milo and thyme