http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine A very independent wine merchant Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:27:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_4523" align="aligncenter" width="816" caption="Little Horkesley Hamper - £ 15.99"][/caption] Little Horkesley Hamper - £15.99   Comprises: Fine French Cocoa dusted Truffles with Toffee - 100g Chilie Sauvignon Blanc - 187ml Australia Shiraz - 187ml Sweet Apple Chutney - 105g Strawberry Extra Jam with Marc de Champagne - 113g http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine/?p=4522 Pillot's "Les Mazures" produces a fine golden wine with essence of hazelnut. http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine/?p=4500   We enjoyed this at Milsom`s in Dedham recently and simply had to stock it. Fresh, vibrant and gorgeous! By Lawson`s Dry Hills Wines. http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine/?p=4424   Deliciously ripe, dense and juicy, this 100% Merlot Rose is the best I tasted in NZ with luscious strawberries and cream up front and in the background interesting savoury notes of liquorice, cola and herbs. A wonderful texture too, this Rose wine is a far cry from the pale salmon pink ... http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine/?p=4405   The tiny island of Waiheke is a short ferry ride from Auckland, one we travelled on our visit to NZ earlier this year. Read all about it! [travelogue, home page]. A few degrees warmer than the mainland the wines of Waiheke can be some of the ripest most expensive wines in ... http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine/?p=4403   The long awaited Man O War has arrived. Those of you who have read our new zealand travelogue will know we fell head over hills for this Chardonnay. It is quite simply dreamy. Freshly melted butter on toast with ripe pears and cream and tasty citrus fruits. Match in heaven: pork ... http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine/?p=4401   This light, aromatic, slightly spritzy white wine is gorgeous as a palate cleanser. Only 4.5% alcohol, it is feather light and sweet-tasting with Granny Smith flavours amid wild flowers and a bright, grapey character. 100% Muscat (Gordo Blanco). http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine/?p=4398   Fabulous red. Its fascinating spice amid red and blue fruits on the nose provide immediate appeal, yet the palate is even more satisfying, its depth of flavour reaching black olive, mineral and dark chocolate. Wonderful wine now with red meats, will cellar over next ten years. http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine/?p=4396   Violet, white chocolate and sweet-spice, supported by ripe plums, blackberries and tobacco, produced from 37 year old own root vines. 40% Mourvedre, 30% Shiraz and 30% Grenache. http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine/?p=4394   Vibrant ripe cherry and savoury plum supported by light oak. Attractive cool climate Pinot with a touch of class! Very well made. http://www.thewinecentre.co.uk/wine/?p=4391