Wines for Newts 29/11/2013

Name Region Year Grapes ABV % Supermarket Price £ Reduced from £ Notes
Louis Chaurey Champagne
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Epernay, France NV Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier 12 Marks & Spencer 16.00 32.00 An elegant, fresh and well-balanced champagne with a fine crisp mousse, fruity flavours of citrus and pineapple and subtle, richer hints of butter and biscuit.
Wolf Blass, Yellow Label Chardonnay
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South Australia 2012 Chardonnay 13 Tesco 6.99 9.99 A fresh, cashew-nutty nose and a supple, well-rounded, lightly creamy palate with sweet-lemon fruit and subtle oak.
Jackson Estate Stich Sauvignon Blanc
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Marlborough, New Zealand 2013 Sauvignon Blanc 13 Waitrose 9.59 12.79 A wine where the crunchy, zesty fruit is followed by a cleansing minerality.
Enigma Sauvignon Blanc Rosé
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Stellenbosch, South Africa 2013 98% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Cabernet Franc 12.5 Sainsbury's 5.99 7.99 Fresh fruity aromas on the nose, with strawberry, kiwi fruit and gooseberry flavours on the palate. Fresh acidity from the Sauvignon Blanc, adds to a lively, lingering finish.
Berberana, Carta de Oro Rioja Gran Seleccion
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Rioja, Spain 2012 Tempranillo 13.5 Morrisons 5.49 11.45 Lush ripe red berry flavours together with hints of spice and vanilla and a little oak.
Marquis de St. Vincent
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Medoc, France 2011 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 13 Lidl 6.99 An intense aroma of red stone fruits with a well-balanced structure.
Santa Rita 120 Carmenère
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Central Valley, Chile 2013 Carmenère 13 Majestic 6.57 7.99 LA soft and supple texture, bright brambly fruit and subtle notes of spice and tobacco leaf, and a hint of vanilla from 6 months in French oak.
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore
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Verona, Italy 2010 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Molinara 14.5 Aldi 7.99 Intense cherry fruit and Victoria plum flavours, a velvety texture and the slightest hint of bitter almonds.
Taylors LBV Port
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Oporto, Portugal 2008 At least 6 varieties 20 Waitrose 11.92 14.90 The nose has rich blackcurrant, strawberry and plum aromas with delicate floral notes. On the palate, the tannins are firm but well integrated and the intense fruity flavours persist into the long finish.