FitaPreta Vinhos A Touriga Vai Nua 2022
FitaPreta Vinhos A Touriga Vai Nua 2022 has an intense ruby-violet color. The wine is quite fresh, with a strong expression of fruit, making it a very sweet wine, with another level of maturity. No barrel contact.
Tornatore Etna Rosso 2020
Tornatore Etna Rosso 2020 is a medium-bodied Sicilian wine with aromas of wild berries, black cherries and spices, and a full, savory and juicy mouthfeel. It matures for about 12 months in large barrels and is characterized by excellent value for money.
Novelty Hill Merlot Columbia Valley 2021
Novelty Hill Merlot Columbia Valley 2021 has aromas of bing cherry, red currant and a hint of cocoa. The wine is richly layered, with refined tannins followed by an elegant finish
Le Lion de la Fleur de Bouard 2020
Tokara Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Tokara Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 has a bright claret color. On the nose the wine has aromas of dark plum, subtle cassis and blackberry followed by spices and the slightest hint of vanilla. The palate has notes of dark fruit interwoven in spice and light toast from the barrels. Enjoy with lightly smoked Springbok carpaccio, grilled veal chops, braised meat dishes or a juicy steak.
Ernie Els Major Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
A fragrant unspooling of red berries, just plucked off a wintery branch, cool and incandescent. The aromas deepen to the darker tones of cassis, brambleberries and black cherries. The vivid fruit is overlaid with a hint of balsam, sketched in with woody spice, fresh cinnamon, touches of vanilla smoke and classic cigar box. The line of cassis continues onto the palate with ripe plums and succulent red cherries, the juicy fruit enlivened further by a refreshing, natural acidity. Fine-grained, powdery tannins layer and dissolve, carrying all that fruit towards the appetisingly clean, and dry finish.
Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso 2020
Cantine Bertani has been making wines in the Veneto region of Italy for more than 150 years. They have consistently strived to combine tradition and research to create wines of uncompromising quality with a distinct identity. As part of the ripasso technique, the wine is 'passed over' dried grapes to contribute depth and character. Ripasso styles, such as this one, can therefore offer the best of both worlds: notes of ripe red cherry and underbrush (that you often find with Valpolicella), alongside those of spice and chocolate (often found with Amarone). This wine is full-bodied with velvety tannins, aged in barrels and cement vats before spending three further months in bottle prior to release. This rich Ripasso would complement a variety of Italian dishes, from grilled and roasted meats to risotto with porcini mushrooms.
Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair Bourgogne Les Deux Terres 2019
Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2022
Chateau des Jacques Morgon 2019
Atop the hierarchy of Beaujolais Crus are Moulin-à-Vent and Morgon, with notable ageing potential. Morgon is robust and structured and can mature for a minimum 5-20 years. Purchased by Maison Louis Jadot in 2001, this south- to southeast-facing vineyard is situated on the slopes over the village of Villié Morgon. It covers 87.5 acres of the Morgon appellation, one of the 10 Crus of Beaujolais. This wine is vinified in vats for 10 to 20 days and then matured in oak barrels before bottling. Very deep in color, this wine - blend of three single vineyards (Bellevue, Côte du Py & Roche noire) - shows a brilliant and large aromatic palette (spices, ripen black fruit). On the palate, the tannins are still a bit firm - which indicates the potential of ageing – and they are well balanced by a great tension. A perfect partner for charcuterie, pasta in a rich cream sauce, pizza and pretty much any meat. Wine & Spirits | 92 points: "Cool and lithe, this earthy Morgon has flavors of stewed plums and black currants, held by pointedly brisk tannins that have the chew of blueberry skins. It's a powerful gamay, with a scent one panelist called out as Himalayan kush - and offers a classic companion to charcuterie."
