THE RUSSELL SUITE - DRINKS
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Bin |
RED WINES: |
Origin |
Bottle |
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202 |
Griffin Ridge Vin de Pays D’Oc 2008 Soft and easy to drink with hints of bramble, strawberries followed by aromas of delicately ripe summer fruits. Warm mellow tannins linger on the dry palate. Ideal as a quaffing wine or with lighter dishes. |
France |
£14.90 |
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203 |
La Palma Merlot 2009 A soft brambly mouthful that is full of rich, jammy summer-fruit flavours |
Chile |
£15.60 |
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204 |
Zinfandel Cutler Crest 2008 Youthful, brambly jammy fruits are plentiful. The Zinfandel grape has been adopted by California, and the style of wine is very easy drinking with soft tannins and a lively finish. |
California |
£15.35 |
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205 |
Five Mile Point Cabernet Merlot Shiraz 2009 Delicately ripe, spiced summer fruits are stunningly displayed, characteristically warm mellow tannins lingering on the soft, dry palate. Very quaffable. |
Australia |
£16.10 |
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206 |
Alarnes Navarra Tempranillo 2008 Deep ruby red. The bouquet shows rich intense fruit against a background of oak. On the palate, the wine shows excellent balance with a long harmonious aftertaste. |
Spain |
£15.85 |
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207 |
Cotes du Rhone la Griveliere Maison Brotte 2008 Intensely aromatic, with wonderful nuances of cassis and blackberry followed by typical flavours of mint and sage. Medium bodied with light tannins and a soft palate |
France |
£17.40 |
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208 |
Domaine Saint Marc Syrah Vin de Pays D’Oc 2007 Wine from the South of France to keep the New World on its toes. Soft and easy to drink with hints of strawberries and pepper followed by aromas of summer fruits. Dry with a spicy finish. |
France |
£16.35 |
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209 |
Pinotage Riebeek Cellers 2008 If you fancy trying something a little unusual, how about Pinotage, a South African crossing of the Pinot Noir and Cinsault grapes? This is rich and smooth with flavours of liquorice, strawberry and even with a hint of warm cinnamon. |
South Africa |
£19.45 |
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210 |
La Palma Cabernet Carmenere 2009 The wine has an intense flavour of cherries, raspberries and even chocolate! Followed by a spicy, well-balanced harmonious and complex finish. Definitely a wine to tempt the taste buds. |
Chile |
£18.90 |
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211 |
West End Estate Cool Climate Shiraz 2008 Selected from small hand tended vineyards this Shiraz displays lifted spicy plumb fruit. These generous ripe characters are well complemented by French and American Oak Barrel maturation to produce a complex and full flavoured Shiraz. |
Australia |
£18.90 |
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212 |
Malbec Calafate Patagonia 2008 Layers of soft, rich dark red berry fruits, plums and raisins are blended harmoniously with vanilla and coconut. Medium bodied, easy drinking, complemented by a well-rounded finish. |
Argentina |
£19.45 |
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213 |
Darien Crianza Rioja 2006 A truly distinctive style, made exclusively from Tempranillo grapes, the wines’ most remarkable characteristic is its combination of youth with the maturity of oak aging. With aromas of cigar box followed by a well-balanced yet smooth and velvety finish. |
Spain |
£20.70 |
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214 |
Château Haut Grelot Premieres Cotes de Blaye 2005 A great bouquet of soft ripe berry fruit giving way to an elegant rich and deep flavoured palate. This Chateau has managed an almost unparalleled consistency and quality for many years. |
France |
£21.45 |
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215 |
Pinot Noir Conway Hills Marlborough 2008 This wine shows an intense nose of raspberries and Black Doris plums with spicy, minty, earthy and stemmy characters. The palate is medium bodied with soft tannins and features sweet fruit backed up by black pepper, cloves and spice. There is a good balance between fruit and oak with lingering flavours on the finish. |
New Zealand |
£20.45 |
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216 |
Crozes-Hermitage La Rollande Maison Brotte 2008 Full of spice and pepper, displaying the power and exuberant rich fruit typical of this northern Rhone Village. Dry with plenty of flavour and a perfect finish. From a producer famous for making top quality wine albeit in small quantities. |
France |
£29.65 |