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£18.75
Syrah from Lodi is a bit of an oddity. This one comes from a 16-acre vineyard planted in ’94, when Steve and Lori Felton switched from contract grape growing to winemaking. They named it after their daughter, who, aged nine, declared she’d be the one to look after it. Big and bold, it’s less aggressive than a Barossa Shiraz (despite its 15.2% ABV), sharing the same rich, extracted fruit but with a smoother mouthfeel and silky finish. Though recent vintages have been scooping up medals, Lodi Syrah still hasn’t caught on in the US—so for once we benefit from American ignorance and can offer it well below its true worth. Enjoy
£18.95
Ripasso wines benefit from extra structure and fruit delivered by using the skins of sun dried grapes. This wine is bursting with cherries on the nose, has great depth of flavour, silky smooth fruit and a long, rich velvety finish.
£20.30
An elegant, well rounded wine with soft juicy tannins, the nose offers sweet spices, cassis and ripe berries, sugared orange peel, rooibos and a smoky charcuterie character which follows through onto the palate, with a long and lingering aftertaste.
£20.30
A medium bodied wine with a savoury nose and slight cedar characters. Ripe, yet soft tannins complement the aromas of plump dark, red fruit and ripe strawberries with a hint of dark chocolate and cocoa on the nose.
£17.55
Ruby red colour. A clean nose with notes of balsamic and fine nuances of plum and clean oak. Intense spice and oak on layers of velvety cherry fruit and a slight hint of licquorice. Lasting rich fruit flavours with smooth round tannins. Complex and structured. A pleasant finish with red fruits and hints of eucalyptus.