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French White Wine
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Prices shown are per bottle inc vat, size as indicated
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Vin de Pays Comte Tolesan
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Prince de la Garde Dry 75cl
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2006
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£ 4.90
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Prince de la Garde Dry 100cl
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2006
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£ 5.95
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A crisp
dry white wine from the S W of France, Ugni Blanc & Colombard.
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Prince de la Garde Med 75cl
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2006
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£ 4.75
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Prince de la Garde Med 100cl
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2006
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£ 5.95
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Similar
to the dry but with just a hint of sweetness.
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Vin de Pays d’Oc
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Les Vigneaux Sauvignon
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2006
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£ 6.35
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From the
foothills of the Black Mountains; Occitan Sauvignon at its best.
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Les Vigneaux Chardonnay
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2006
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£ 6.99
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Classic
buttery Chardonnay as it used to be; fruit and acidity perfect.
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AOC La Clape
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Cht. Richardelle Viognier
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2006
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£ 7.55
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This is
the year to watch for this delicious grape variety,dry but so smooth.
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Coteaux de Lanquedoc
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D.Belle Mare, Picpoul de
Pinet
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2006
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£ 7.45
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The
perfect accompaniment for all sea food; very popular in S. France.
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Loire, Muscadet
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Sailorge Muscadet Sur Lie
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2005
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£ 6.85
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Good
quality Muscadet; benefits of sur lie are evidnt in the finish.
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D.Hauts Pemions SurLie37.5cl
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2006
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£ 4.75
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A superb
Half bottle for the individual sea food occasion.
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Loire Quincey
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Quincey Vieilles Vignes
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2005/6
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£11.25
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A great
alternative to Sancerre; old vines and silica soil add own style.
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Loire Sancerre
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Andre Dezat Sancerre Blanc
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2005/6
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£12.95
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A
delicious dry white wine from a well respected producer.
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D. Bailly Reverdy Sancerre
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2006/7
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£16.50
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From the
area of Bue this is a stunning full bodied Sancerre; full of fruit.
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Burgundy Petit Chablis
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D. L’Eglantiere, Petit Chablis
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2005/6
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£10.75
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Dominant
and more rugged than the Chablis.
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Chablis Durup
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D. L’Eglantiere, Chablis
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2006/7
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£12.35
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Chablis
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D. L’Eglantiere, Chablis 37.5cl
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2005/7
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£ 6.75
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Crisp
fresh Chardonnay fruit with a smooth elongated finish.
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Macon
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D. A.Normand, MaconVineuse
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2005
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£ 9.95
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This is
Macon Blanc at its best; terrific balance of fruit and acidity.
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Cotes De Beaune
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Bourgogne Chardonnay Andre
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2007
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£11.95
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This a young fresh white wine from the Negociant Eleveur Pierre-Andre.
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St. Aubin
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St Aubin 1er Cru Dents Chiens
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2005
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£22.20
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From the
stable of Vincent Girardin this is a seriously mouth filling wine.
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Bordeaux Sauternes
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Cht. La Bernisse Sauternes
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2005
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£16.45
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Very
acceptable Sauternes from the respected firm of Shroder & Schyler
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Cht Guiraud 1erGrand Cru Sau
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2006
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poa
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Notes
not available
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Champagne
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Gallimard Brut Reserve 75cl
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nv
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£21.25
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Gallimard Brut Reserve 37.5cl
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nv
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£11.25
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A truly
delicious Pinot Noir Champagne; dry with hints of Summer fruits.
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French Rose Wine
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Champagne
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Gallimard Brut Reserve Rose
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nv
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£23.65
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A
fabulous elegant wine with presentation to match; an ideal gift.
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Costieres du Nimes
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Cht. De Campuget
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2005
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£ 7.50
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The red
berry fruit is enhanced by ample alcohol and clean fresh acidity.
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Loire, Sancerre
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D. Andre Dezat,Rose
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2004/5
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£13.25
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A
luxurious salmon pink wine from one of the best producers in the area.
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French Red Wine
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Vin de Pays de L’Aude
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Prince de la Garde Red 75cl
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2006
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£ 4.75
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Prince de la Garde Red 100cl
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2006
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£ 5.95
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This is
a fruity well balanced red wine made from Merlot & Cabernet.
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Vin de Pays d’Oc
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Les Vigneaux Merlot
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2006
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£ 6.35
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Rich
ripe Merlot fruit is at the forefront of this well made red wine.
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Les Vigneaux CabSauvignon
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2006
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£ 6.55
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The
perfect wine to drink with cheese or red meat.
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Les Vigneaux Syrah
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2005/6
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£ 6.49
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Probably
better known these days as the Shiraz, an assertive red wine.
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Loire, Sancerre
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D. Andre Dezat,Rouge
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2004/5
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£13.25
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Made
from Pinot Noir this wine is similar to a light Burgundy
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Burgundy Beaujolais
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D.AndreColonge,Villages 75cl
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2006
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£ 9.50
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D.AndreColonge,Villages 37.5
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2005/6
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£ 5.60
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A
velvety smooth Gamay made from selected mature vines.
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D.AndreColonge, Fleurie
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2006
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£12.75
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Only old
low yielding vines give this delicious wine its’ obvious quality
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Beaune
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Bourgogne Pinot Noir,Girardin
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2005
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£13.25
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This is
quality generic Burgundy from an outstanding producer.
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Beaune
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Bourgogne Pinot Noir, PAndre
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2006
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£11.35
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This is
a delicious old style red Burgundy made only from older vines.
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Hautes- Cotes De Beaune
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Hautes-Cotes de Beaune Andre
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2005
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£11.95
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From the
Domaine of Les Forge a truly well made red Burgundy.
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Hautes-Cotes De Nuits
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Hautes-Cotes De Nuits Andre
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2003/5
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£11.95
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Domaine
Beauversant; another classic red wine from Pierre Andre.
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Bordeaux Rouge AC
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Cht. Chevalier Lassalle
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2005/6
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£ 7.85
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Good
honest Claret as drunk every day on the Quai de Chartron.s.
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Bordeaux Superieur Rouge
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Cht.Martouret, Nerigean e-d-m
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2005
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£ 8.95
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Cht.Martouret, 37.5cl
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2002
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£ 4.75
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From the
Entre de Mer a delicious Merlot based Claret. Lurton.
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Bordeaux St. Emilion
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Cht. Vieille Tour La Rose
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2004/5
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£12.95
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This
consistent red wine has featured on our list for over 25 years; v good.
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Bordeaux Margaux
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Cht. Kirwan 3er Cru Classe
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1998
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£38.50
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Cht. Kirwan
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1999
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£38.50
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The
flagship Margaux Chateau of Shroder & Schyler.
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Costieres du Nimes
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Cht. De Campuget Rouge
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2004/5
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£ 7.50
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Very
similar in Style to Cht 9 du Pape but at a very reasonable price.
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Rhone Northern
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CrozeHermitageD.FayolleSens
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2004/5
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£13.50
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The
classic N.Rhone red from across the river at Tournon.
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Cote Rotie, Philippe Faury
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2005
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£31.95
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Drinking
well , but this distinctive red wine will mature for many years.
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Rhone Southern
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Cotes du RhoneViolettes37.5cl
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2003
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£ 3.60
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A useful
half bottle when its just you eating the Game.
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Cot. Du Tricastin La Tourelle
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2005
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£ 7.95
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Five
grape varieties go into this excellent left bank red wine.
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Lirac, Les Beauforts
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2006
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£10.75
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Probably
one of the best accompaniments to spring lamb you will find.
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Chateauneuf-du Pape,Cuv.dDomaine, Dom De
Charbonniere
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2001
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£22.00
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A
serious up and coming Domaine, drink now to 2015. Fabulous quality.
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Spanish White Wine
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Rioja
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Bd.Paternina, Banda Dorada
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2006
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£ 5.99
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Very
fresh with a lovely green acidity, great sea food wine.
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Bd.Navajas,sincrianza blanco
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2006
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£ 5.99
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More
substantial than the Dorada, white meat and mild cheese.
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Somontano
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Vinas d. Vero Chard/Macabeo
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2006/7
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£ 5.65
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Light
,dry and fresh, typically northern Spain.
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Vinas d Vero Gewurztraminer
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2007
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£ 7.99
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Very
good value for money with very distinct varietal flavours.
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Cava & Penedes (Sparkling)
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Cava Segura Viudas 75cl
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nv
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£ 7.99
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Cava Segura Viudas 18.75cl
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nv
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£ 2.65
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All the
nutty biscuit nuances you would expect plus a refreshing citridity!
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Spanish Rosado Wine
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Rioja
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Vina Ijalba Aloque (organic)
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2005
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£ 6.99
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This
is a well made and generally understated wine, great with salmon.
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Bd.Navajas, sin crianza rosado
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2005/6
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£ 5.99
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A lovely
salmon pink colour with a mature vinous & strawberry aroma.
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Bd. Paternina, Banda Rosa
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2006/7
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£ 5.99
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A bright
pink wine with a fresh crisp acidity, superb with lobster.
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Somontano
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Vinas d Vero Cab/Tempranillo
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2006/7
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£ 5.65
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Good
unpretentious northern Spanish red wine.
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Cava & Penedes (Sparkling)
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Cava Segura Viudas Rosado
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nv
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£ 8.95
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The
presentation of this sparkling wine is matched only by its excellence .
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Spanish Red Wine
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Rioja
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Bd.Paternina, Monte Haro sin
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2005/6
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£ 5.99
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A great
sincrianza Rioja with a fresh green acidity juxtaposed to the fruit
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Bd.Paternina,BandaAzul crian.
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2003
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£ 6.95
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Crianza
has added a very attractive hint of oak to this mellow red wine.
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Bd. Paternina,Banda Roja res.
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1998/1
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£ 9.65
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Ripe
fruit mixed with cinnamon and vanilla and with the same acidity.
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Bd. Paternina, Gran Res.
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1995
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£10.95
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A great
wine looking forward to being consumed during 08.very mellow.
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Bd. Navajas,sincrianza tinto
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2006
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£ 5.99
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Very
good value at this price, joven Rioja at its best.
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Bd. Ijalba Murice (organic)
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2005
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£ 7.85
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Organic
is not on the label as it was matured in uncertified oak!
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Ribera del Duero
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Marq.de Valparaiso crianza
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2004
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£11.45
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This
wine would reward from being stored for a few more years.
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Bd. Mauro
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2003/4
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£25.95
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Silky
smooth with myriad flavours of various fruits, spices and herbs.
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Bd. Vinedos del Jaro, Sembro
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2004
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£10.95
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This
lovely wine shows just what Ribera can do, even at entry level.
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Priorato
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Bd. Vinedos Cal Grau, Ninota
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2004/5
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£12.95
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A
substantial red wine from the very much up and coming Priorat.
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Spanish Fortified Wine
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Jerez
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Williams & Humbert Res Fino
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nv
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£9.95
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A superb
fino sherry, perfectly dry and ideal with fresh seafood tapas
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W & H Walnut Brown
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nv
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£7.95
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Delightful
dark sweet Oloroso sherry: log fire , rich food, good company!
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English White Wine
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Dorset
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Sherborne Castle Reserve
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2005
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£ 6.95
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Perfectly
dry and balanced, drink with fish or a chicken salad.
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East Sussex
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RidgeView Estate Bloomsbury
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2005
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£19.95
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Superb
Sparkling Wine that puts many from Champagne in the shade.
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German White Wine
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Rhine
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Generic Hock 150cl
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nv
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£ 7.95
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NiersteinGutesDomtal kabinett
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2005
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£ 5.00
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Moselle
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PiesporterMichelsbergSpatlese
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2005
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£ 5.85
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PiesporterMichelsberg 37.5cl
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2005
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£ 3.05
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Zeller Scharze Katz
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2005
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£ 4.85
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Above
wines have a degree of sweetness; the Moselles a little malicidity!
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Macedonian Red Wine
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Kadarka Sweet Red
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2005/6
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£ 5.65
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A
delicious sweet red that can be taken chilled, perfect with turkey
pate!
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Italian White Wine
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Sicily
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Lamura Grillo di Sicilia
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2006
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£ 5.95
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An
attractive dry white wine, dry but with great fruit content. Elongated.
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Piedmont, Canelli.
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Asti Spumante Canelli
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nv
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£ 7.25
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One of
the better medium sweet sparkling wines from this productive area
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Italian Red Wine
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Sicily
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Lamura Nero D’Avola Sicilia
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2006
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£ 5.95
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A mouth
filling red wine, lots of ripe fruit, perfect with lamb, pasta, cheese
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Australian White Wine
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Riverina & King Valley
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Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon 37.5cl
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2003/5
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£ 6.45
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Delicious
sweet Botrytis Semillon, lovely with rich pate or selected desserts
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De Bortoli Wines
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NobleOne Botrytis Sem 37.5cl
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2000/5
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£15.95
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The King
of the Aussie Stickies; a refined and sophisticated sweet wine.
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Vat 2 Sauvignon
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2006/7
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£ 7.45
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Intense
fruit and forceful varietal flavours dominate , powerful.
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Sacred Hill Traminer Riesling
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2006
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£ 5.75
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Off dry,
mellow and aromatic, great Summer afternoon wine.
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Willowglen Riesling
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2006
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£ 5.99
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Fermented
dry with lovely Riesling nose, accompany Far Eastern cuisine
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Willowglen Semillon/ Chard
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2006
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£ 5.65
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THE
popular Aussie white wine blend, dry with lots of exotic fruit.
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Emeri Bianco Sparkling Demi
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nv
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£ 7.95
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New for
2008. 8.5% of fun fizz.. 100% sweet Moscato. Great with fruit salad.
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Willowglen Brut
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nv
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£ 6.75
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Very
well made and balanced dry sparkler: perfect for all fun occasions
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Australian Rose Wine
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Willowglen Cabernet Rose
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2007
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£ 5.95
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Just on
the side of off dry with a serious amount of fruit
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Emeri Pink Moscato Sparkling
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nv
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£ 7.95
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Another
Aussie Fun Fizz., 8.5% Pink Moscato (available June 2008)
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Australian Red Wine
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South Eastern Australia
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Vat 8 Shiraz, Deen De Bortoli
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2005
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£ 7.45
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Full
blown Shiraz red wine with intense ripe red berry fruit flavours.
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Sacred Hill Cabernet / Merlot
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2006
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£ 5.65
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A well
balanced claret styled medium weight red wine.
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Willowglen Shiraz/ Cabernet
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2006
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£ 5.65
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THE
popular Aussie red wine blend, very smooth with lots of red berry fruit
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Willowglen Shir/Cab 187cl
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2006/7
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£ 1.65
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As above
but in a handy picnic size bottle.
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Victoria
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Windy Peak Pinot Noir
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2006/7
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£ 9.35
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A very
elegant Burgundy styled red that could be drunk chilled.
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Australian Fortified Wine
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Old Boys Tawny
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nv
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£16.95
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A Port
styled fortified wine to finish your Dinner Party perfectly.
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New Zealand,White Wine
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Marlborough, S. Island
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Silverlake Sauvignon
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2006
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£ 8.25
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Fabulous
South Island Sauvignon, fresh and vinous with a lasting finish..
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South Africa, White Wine
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Franschhoek
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Millberg Cellars Chenin Blanc
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2006/7
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£ 5.85
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A dryer
slightly more austere Chenin than the Cape Collection.
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Swartland
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Cape Collection White
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2007
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£ 5.65
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Good
everyday drinking dry white wine, fish or white meat.
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Cape Collection Sauvignon
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2007
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£ 5.95
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A
distinctive dry white wine with full blown varietal flavours
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Cape Collection Chenin
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2007
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£ 5.75
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A
multitude of flavours inc. Tangerine, Hops & Wild Yeast, truly
delicious
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Stellenbosch
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Kumkani Check. Chard/Viogn.
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2006
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£ 6.50
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A very
much fruit driven dry white wine from Chardonnay & Viognier
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Kumkani Viognier
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2006
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£ 8.55
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Melt in
the mouth almost oily dry white wine. Elegant.
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South African Red Wine
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Franschhoek
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Millberg Cellars Pinotage
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2005
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£ 7.55
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A full
flavoured example of this Cinsaut / Pinot Noir cross.
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La Bri Est. Shiraz/ Viognier
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2005
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£11.75
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South
Africa’s answer to Cote Rotie, very well made and succulent.
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Swartland
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Cape Collection Red
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2007
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£ 5.65
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Good
weight with lots of ripe fruit, a very acceptable everyday red wine.
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Cape Collection Cab/Shiraz
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2007
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£ 5.95
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Quite
sophisticated as an example of this blend, the cabernet is dominant
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Cape Collection Pinotage
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2007
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£ 5.85
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This is
a very good value red wine with all the nuances one would expect.
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Chilean White Wine
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Colchagua Valley
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San Elias Sauvignon
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2006/7
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£ 5.25
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A
perfectly dry white wine with sweet fruit and a crisp balancing acidity
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Crucero Sauvignon
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2007
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£ 5.95
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A
brilliant example of what Chile can produce, fresh fruit to the finish.
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Crucero Chardonnay
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2005/6
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£ 5.95
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A
luxurious Chardonnay with judicious use of oak.
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Crucero Reserve Chardonnay
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2003/5
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£ 7.25
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Unless
you love oak this powerful white wine could be a bit to much.
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Central Valley
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Undurraga Sauvignon
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2007
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£ 5.75
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Light
weight but with a pleasing crisp acidity.
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Undurraga Chardonnay
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2007
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£ 5.75
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The
citrus flavours are very evident and attractive but short on finish.
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Chilean Red Wines
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Colchagua Valley
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San Elias Cabernet Carmenere
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2006/7
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£ 5.25
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A
substantial nutty chocolate flavour balanced with crisp ripe fruit.
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Crucero Cabernet Sauvignon
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2006/7
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£ 5.95
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Varietal
flavours abound in this very well made red wine, some tannins.
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Crucero Carmenere
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2006/7
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£ 5.95
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A
rounded red wine with abundant fruit flavours and moderate tannins
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Central Valley
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Undurraga CabernetSauvignon
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2007
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£ 5.75
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Very
well defined nuances, typical of the red wines from this producer.
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Undurraga Carmenere
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2007
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£ 5.75
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Crisp
fruit style with an assertive edge.
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Chilean Rose Wine
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Colchagua Valley
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San Elias Cabernet Rose
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2006/7
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£ 5.65
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Rich
fruit and lots of %alc. make this delicious wine a veritable compote
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Argentinian White Wine
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San Juan
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Elementos Chard/Viognier
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2006/7
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£ 5.95
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Lots of
ripe fruit balanced with crisp acidity, great everyday drinking
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Patagonia
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Bodega Estepa Tor/Trou/Sem
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2005/6
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£ 6.45
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Very dry
with individual flavours, similar to old style Rioja Blanco.
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Argentinian Red Wine
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Bodega Estepa Malbec
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2005/6
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£ 7.85
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Malbec
from Patagonia is fabulous, full, rich and perfect with beef steaks.
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