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Top Ten Wines

Wines - under £10 per bottle

  1. Poco Mas Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Chile (W) - £5.99
    Tropical fruits, white flowers, gooseberry
  2. Poco Mas Merlot 2008, Chile (R) - £5.99 Blackberry, plum, spice
  3. Santa Luisa Malbec, Argentina 2007 (R) - £5.99
    Brambly flavour, open style, very fruity
  4. Poco Mas Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Chile (R) - £5.99
    Supple, blackcurranty - slips down too easily
  5. Coastline Merlot 2008, S.Africa (R) - £4.99
    Warm plum and berry fruits, gentle spice
  6. Santa Rosa Tempranillo-Bonarda 2008, Argentina (R) - £5.99
    An affordable spicy red for chilly nights
  7. White Mullet, Clare Valley 2007, Australia (W) - £8.99
    Tropical, peachy, citrus fruits
  8. Pinot Grigio, Mirabello 2008, Italy (W) - £6.99
    Fresh, aromatic, very well balanced
  9. Brampton Unoaked Chardonnay 2009, S. Africa (W) - £7.99
    Tropical, fruity, fresh
  10. Fairfields Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2008, NZ (W) - £8.99
    Fresh, passionfruit, gooseberry fruit

  Wines - over £10 per bottle

  1. Pieropan, Soave Classico 2008, Italy (W) - £11.99
    Delicious, almond and floral character - fine minerality
  2. Chablis, Billaud-Simon, Burgundy 2008, France (W)- £15.99
    We`ve been selling this successfully for years, fine minerality
  3. Fleurie, Gry-Sablon, Beaujolais Cru 2007, France (R) - £13.99
    Strawberry fruit, savoury note - good red partner to Chablis
  4. Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc 2008, NZ (W) - £10.99
    Zesty Sauvignon, cirtus and tropical fruits 
  5. Gigondas, Guigal 2004, Rhone, France (R) - £18.99
    Rich, spicy, savoury - one for roasted red meats and casseroles
  6. Kim Crawford Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2008, NZ (R) - £11.99
    Fresh, delicious - everyone loves it!
  7. Pikes Riesling, Clare Valley 2008, Australia (W) - £12.99
    Rich, fleshy with limey- citrus streak.
  8. Rioja Reserva, Coto de Imaz 2004, Spain (R) - £12.99
    Dark fruits and spice - excellent
  9. Prima Mano Primitivo, Puglia 2003, Italy (R) - £16.99
    Its rich, exotic flavour wins many friends
  10. Crimson Pinot Noir 2008, Ata Rangi, NZ (R) - £15.99
    Top `Pape - just wonderful

 Wines - over £20 per bottle 

  1. Geoff Merrill Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia 2002 (R) - £20.99
    Dark fruits, savoury  
  2. Charles Melton Nine Popes 2006, Barossa, Australia (R) - £26.99
    Sweet & savoury mixed fruits. Just terrific
  3. AlfaCrux O. Fournier Malbec 2006, Argentina (R) - £26.99
    Hedonistic deep flavours, rich and spicy
  4. Chassagne-Montrachet, P. Pillot 2006, Burgundy (W) - £26.99
    Love this wine - hazlenuts, satisfying 
  5. Te Koko Sauvignon 2006, NZ  (W)- £24.99
    Barrel-fermented, notes of delicious ginger and spice
  6. Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Pruliers, Burgundy 2004, France (R) - £38.99
    Serious Burgundy, lovely savoury quality
  7. Chateau La Pointe, Pomerol, Bordeaux 1998, France (R) - £32.99
    Superb claret, red fruits and spice 
  8. Hermitage, Marquis de la Tourette, Delas, Rhone 2001, France (R) - £29.99
    Fine example of the Syrah grape
  9. Cote Rotie, Pierre Gaillard, Rhone 2006, France (R) - £35.99
    Rich, bursting with fruit, great power  
  10. Jasnieres `Les Rosiers`, Domaine de Belliviere 2002, France (W) - £20.99
    Soft honey`ed Chenin fruit. Enjoy with cheeses 
       

 We have excluded sparkling wine & champagne from this list but.. Top champagne (by far) is Joseph Perrier “Yellow Label” Brut  £28.99