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Champagne Monthuys Brut Reserve Pinot Meunier (60%) Chardonnay (40%) Good value Champagne are rare this days! this one has regularly good notoriety as the Wine Spectator gave it a 90/100 o the French Guide Hachette gave it 2 stars! it is aged 3 years in bottle before release, a fair amount of time for this fresh and easy drinking Champagne. Honeyed, with apples and critus notes. Creamy foam and quite long finish. Lovely!
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Out of stockChampagne Lallier Grand Cru Rose
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Out of stockLallier Champagne 100% Chardonnay
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The vineyard of Matadula is located in Labastida on chalky and clayish soils. It enjoys a southern exposure, quite useful as it is one of the coolest part of la Rioja. this 100% Tempranillo wine is aged in French oak for 18 months. It is a complex with smooth tannins,smoky and packed with fruit. Great work from Finca de La Rica. Their Nomada is very interesting too!
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San Vicente 100% Tempranillo Peludo, a clone of tempranillo. It is hard work for the viticulture as it is a lot more prone to disease and also deliver very little volume, but the wines are perfumed, elegant, concentrated. surely a great Rioja! the 18has of the Canoca vineyard was planted in 1985 by Marcos and Miguel father, and they released the first vintage in 1991. Since then San Vicente has become a reference, a totally deserved notoriety! It is perfumed, fresh and concentrated with silky tannins. Need to be decanted, 1 hour before (at least)
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Ignacio de La Rica is a smiling man! This fairly new estate is sourcing his grape from one of the highest Village in La Rioja. An important fact, as it is a cooler area the grapes ripen slowly and keep natural acidity even though they are reaching great maturity. El Buscador is a crianza, but also a great medium bodied red, with smooth tannins god fruit concentration and perfect for drinking now! so perfect that it will put a smile on your face, just like the owner.
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the real stuff! you thought you like Ribera del Duero... yes? Then you have to taste this wine. 100% Tempranillo aged 36 months in oak. Deeply coloured, highly concentrated, intense on the nose and the palate. This has to be decanted at least 2 hours before. or you can aged it for another 10 years. Tiny production
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Menade Ecologic
100% Verdejo Unthinkable, but Menade is a new organic estate! in less than 10 years, Menade is clearly one of the most reliable white Rueda for our clients. And my wife favorite, by the way. Therefore, Menade was the very first estate in rueda to turn organic. Now, they understood completely their vineyards, thanks to the talented Richard. As a result, they are producing new wines from specific parcels. ( la mission, nosso…) Menade Verdejo is surely the most appreciated white on our portfolio.-
Highly reliable and always dry, crisp, light and elegantly aromatic.
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Citrus, passion fruit, grapefruit...
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The ideal wine for this evening.
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La Nieta Characteristics Red wine Tempranillo 18 months Awards WINE ADVOCATE 96+ TIM ATKIN 98 PROENSA 100Variety 100 % Tempranillo. Vineyards Single-vineyard wine from La Nieta, 1,75 Hcts. Limy franc-clay texture and calcareous-clay composition with a deep sandy rocky sub-soil. High density of plantation on trellis, low yield. Organic fertilization. Environmental integrated agriculture cultivation. Year of plantation: 1975. Winemaking Destemed by hand with a rigorous selection of every grape. Cold pre-fermentative maceration. Fermented in 10 hectolitres oak barrels at 28 ºC. Pressed by foot twice a day. Malolactic in new French oak Bordelaise barrels. Aged 18 months in new French Bordelaise oak barrels. Tasting notes Intense cherry. La Nieta displays aromas of mineral notes, ripe fruit leading to a full-bodied, voluminous, intense wine, with structure and an outstanding balance. Drinking temperatures: 16-18 ºC
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Out of stockSelección Characteristics Red wine Tempranillo 6 months Awards WINE ADVOCATE 88 STEPHEN TANZER’S 90 PEÑÍN 91Variety 100 % Tempranillo. Vineyards Proprietary vineyards located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Laguardia. Elaboration Traditional elaboration, 100 % de-stemmed. 6 months in tank. 6 months in American and French oak Bordelaise barrels (age of the barrels: maximum 3 wines per barrel). Tasting notes Intense ruby red. Aroma of red fruits (strawberry) in good intensity in conjunction with spice, vanilla and oak notes. On the palate it is fresh, soft, balanced, with the fruit well integrated with the notes of oak, vanilla and light toast. Drinking temperatures: 16-18 ºC
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Out of stockDomaine Bouchard Pere et Fils 100% Pinot Noir
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Mourgues du Gres, southern rhone in style and price! Galets rouge is their entry level, dominated by syrah and topped up with Grenache and mourverdre (according to vintage). Unoaked but aged in concrete vat for 12 to 15 months in order to keep the fruit intensity and tame the tannins. Usually round, Mediterranean with herbs and soft acidity. Still a serious wine for a great price!
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At Mourgues du Gres, between southern Rhone and Provence, Mr Francois Collard produced some of the most unique wine in the area. He has good experience, as he was working at Chateau Lafite Rothschild, in Bordeaux, for while. Terre D'Argence white is made from a blend of viognier (old vines) some Petit Manseng and Roussanne. a small part is aged in barrel in order to add complexity without overpowering the natural aromas of this wine. It is often on wine-list in France, especially in Michelin-star restaurant as most of the wines from this family estate offer stunning value. Medium to full-bodied, gentian, gingery, peach. great glyceric texture. Balanced acidity. Superb southern wine.
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Out of stockAvancia Godello is surely one of the greatest white from Spain! The vineyard stands high above the Sil river on slate. It is barrel fermented and aged 10 months. The oak influence is subtle, the palate is rich but the near ocean influence brings freshness. So it is complex, yet elegant and can be fully enjoyed right now or in 3/5 years. A beauty! 500 cases a produced every year.
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Long ago, the town of Toro was famous for producing the finest red wine in Spain and was mentioned in the historic literature of Alfonso IX (King of León, 12th c.), Juan Ruiz the Archpriest of Hita, Quevedo, Luis de Góngora, and Miguel de Cervantes. In 14th Century Sevilla, the sale of any foreign wine was prohibited, save the wines of Toro. These wines also accompanied Spanish explorers to the New World
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Out of stockJorge Ordonez is a talented taster. Avante is the proof. Located in Pedrosa del Duero one of the most highly respected Terrroir in Ribera del Duero, Avante is sourced from a vineyards planted in 1960 and is aged 22 months in French oak. We used to have the 2011 a year ago, and the wine as mind-blowing. Now we carry the fantastic 2014 that needs another 2/3 years to show its full potential. A great bargain if you have that possibility, for less than 20 euros! I have actually bought 6 bottles myself, and I know that in just a few years I will be drinking a really fine wine. Take my words!
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Located in the sleepy town of Munébrega, Bodegas Breca was founded by Jorge Ordóñez in 2010 with the mission of producing the finest Garnacha in Aragón. Garnacha de Aragón, the clone used to produce the wines of Bodegas Breca, is the most ancient and genetically untouched clone of of Garnacha (Grenache) in the world. Garnacha was first cultivated in this northeastern corner of Spain, and transplanted across the Mediterranean by the medieval Kingdom of Aragón, which had territories across the Mediterranean Garnacha de Fuego is a quaffer. Great value for money
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Out of stockBodegas Jorge Ordóñez Málaga, located in Ordóñez’s hometown, was founded in 2004. A partnership between Ordóñez and the Kracher family of Austria, the winery was founded with the goal of resuscitating the centuries long tradition of winemaking in Málaga, which was destroyed by the phylloxera plague in the 19th century. It was Jorge’s dream to champion his home region and restore it to its former glory. This Sweet muscat is sourced from a vineyard planted in 1908, so they are all bush vines (Gobelet) which means that everything is done by hand as machine can't handle this type of training. On the top of that, inclination is highly marked, the vineyards are amongst the steepest in the world up to 70%!!! that is Huge. A superb wine, aromatic, balanced highly concentrated in sugar. very persistent tasteand one of the longest finish you will ever experience in your whole life.
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Out of stockNisia is back in shape, after one or two vintages on the funky side. Verdejo is now the trendiest white variety in Spain, and it has been like this for the past 10 years. So we can say that people love Verdejo. what can I say, well...A lot! It is dry, aromatic, crisp and gentle. most of the time unoaked (although some oaky version are showing well these days). It is the perfect white for anything. Aperitif, light salads, cheeses (especially goat cheeses), mussels, sushi, week-ends, holidays...
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Bagus or Galo's pride!!! Galo being the owner...of course! So far, this is Lopez Cristobal top wine. Exclusively produced from very old vines, this 100% Tempranillo is aged for 14 months in french and American oak. Full-bodied and complex red wines. intense, concentrated but elegant too. Although this 2015 is drinking well now, it will deserve a short cellaring time in order to make the most of it. just another year or two..
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Bodegas Neo must be the only bodegas in the world to have a professional studio. So if you fancy recording your music between wines and barrel, this is the place to go. Anyway, this explain the name of this wine, as you understood, the owners are passionate about music. Disco is entirely made from Tempranillo and it is aged in oak for a short time. It is an easy drinking red, uncomplicated, fun, and designed to be appreciated with friends, pizzas and music...
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Lopez Cristobal is family owned, and produces some fantastic and affordable wines from Ribera del Duero. As a general rule, they do not need to age once the wine are released and are very regular vintage after vintage. the Reserva is no exception, although just like the Crianza the grapes are sourced from a single parcel, called : Finca Valera. Aged 16 months in french oak and 40% in American oak, this wine offers texture, smooth tannins and complexity that has been acquired throught extended oak and bottle aging. Sweet spices, prunes, smokiness, great texture (glyceric) and stunning finish.
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This crianza from Ribera del Duero comes from a parcel called Finca La Colorada, it is composed almost entirely from Tinta del Pais (local Tempranillo) with 5% merlot. 12 months in oak (70% French and 30% American). Everything is done by hands, the vines a bush or Gobelet so they cannot be machine harvested. A full-bodied red, with great complexity on the nose and palate. smooth tannins with some sweet spices on the finish. No need to be kept...
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This top-notch wine from Bodegas Neo is produced from very old vines of Tinta del Pais (the Local name for Tempranillo). The vineyard is located in La Horra, and not many bottles are produced, less than 5000! it spends 22 month in new oak (80% french and 20% American) This will age easily for another 10/15 years, but it is so good right now that the temptation is too strong. from timt to time, we do receive some older vintages directly from the estate, so do hesitate to contact us as we might be able to impress you. Guia Penin : 93/100
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The young and dynamic team from Bodegas Neo are producing some reliable red. This affordable version of their top wine neo is well made. Made entirely from Tempranillo and aged 12 months in oak (70% French, 30% American). The 50/60 year old vines are in the village of la Horra, and the vinification process is supervised by Isaac Fernandez Montana (well-known Oenologist) 2014 was rated 89/100 by Robert Parker
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Protocolo Tinto Owner and wine-maker, Marcos Eguren, from Sierra Cantabria (San Vicente, La Nieta, Teso La Monja) vinified this tremendous good value red! Highly reliable and regular vintage after vintage. Rich, full-bodied and easy. ideal for thirsty friends!!! sometimes we have in magnums! don't hesitate and ask.