Don Victor, Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, W. Fevre, Maipo Valley
Chile
»
Central Valley
»
Maipo
Bottle
(75cl)
£
6.17
$
10.05
12 x
£
5.52
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£
66.26
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£
7.83
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon ,
Ready, but will improve,
13% alc.
"William Fèvre was one of the first in a now long list of European vignerons
attracted to the benevolent climate and pure soils of Chile. Don Victor comes
from panoramic vineyards in the high Maipo Valley, the grapes have been
hand-harvested and matured for four months in both French and American barrels.
The Cabernet Franc lends attractive aromas and a pleasing freshness to a palate
which is rich and finely structured, with notes of plum and blackberry to the
fore and a spicy finish. With soft nicely crafted tannins and balancing
acidity, this would work well with roast pork or guinea fowl."
(Simon-Field MW, BBR Buyer)
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William Fèvre, Don Victor, Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserva, Maipo Valley
Chile
»
Central Valley
»
Maipo
Bottle
(75cl)
£
6.74
$
10.98
12 x
£
6.04
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£
72.52
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£
8.35
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon ,
Ready, but will improve,
13% alc.
William Fèvre was one of the first in a now long list of European
vignerons attracted to the benevolent climate and pure soils of Chile. Don
Victor comes from panoramic vineyards in the high Maipo Valley, in the enclave
of Pirque to be precise. The grapes have been hand-harvested and matured for
four months in both French and American barrels.
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Nolan Cabernet Sauvignon, Wrattonbully, S.Australia (Stelvin)
Australia
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South Australia
»
Wrattonbully
15% off for Wine Club Members *
Limited Stock
Bottle
(75cl)
£
10.61
$
17.28
Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon ,
Ready, but will keep,
Stelvin Closure,
13.5% alc.
A voluptuous Aussie cabernet, from a top limestone soil-rich area near
Coonawarra, with lots of fat, ripe, spicy, velvety, briary fruit that delivers
elegance and attitude.
(Jane MacQuitty - The Times - 02-Aug-2008)
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Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Mountain View Vintners, Napa Valley
USA
»
California
»
Napa
Bottle
(75cl)
£
11.00
$
17.91
12 x
£
9.91
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£
118.96
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£
13.04
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon ,
Ready, but will keep,
Cork Closure,
14% alc.
Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon shows a tight fisted cassis fruit, that is
immersed in a sea of minerality. With generous decanting, warmth & a
(sub)prime T-bone steak the wine's fullsome red & black berried, chewy
fruit can be coaxed out to reveal a sweet soul & a delicious
St.Estephe-like stoniness. How refreshing to come across a Napa Cabernet which
shows real minerally terroir & a singular personality & not the gloopy
sweet fruit, big alcohol & overbearing vanillin oak more commonly
associated with California. A breath of fresh air!
(David Berry Green, BBR Buyer)
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Frog's Leap Rutherford Merlot, Napa Valley
USA
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California
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Napa
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Rutherford
Bottle
(75cl)
£
21.74
$
35.40
12 x
£
19.57
Special case price
£
234.78
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£
26.09
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon ,
For laying down,
Organic (Certified) , Biodynamic (Not certified/in conversion) ,
Cork Closure,
13% alc.
Some say this is the ace in the Frog's Leap pack, one the very finest examples
of top Merlot around today. The Rutherford terroir certainly seems to give the
edge: the nose discreetly decorated with fine mocha shavings along with an
earthy, fleshy black cherry character, echoing Pomerol's best. To taste one's
struck by the pencil box elegance of it all, albeit still a tad unresolved in
youth. Ideally drunk between 2010 and 2020, along with some lambs liver.
(David Berry Green, BBR Buyer)
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Frog's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA
USA
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California
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Napa
Bottle
(75cl)
£
22.57
$
36.75
12 x
£
20.30
Special case price
£
243.65
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£
27.13
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon ,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Certified) , Biodynamic (Not certified/in conversion) ,
Cork Closure,
13.6% alc.
Despite a trickier vintage, John Williams shows just why Frog's Leap is so
highly regarded: focused, slightly shy crunchy cassis fruit aromatics, while
the medium/full bodied palate is finely balanced, complete, with excellent
weight and emphasis...the product of organic and biodynamic principles.
Drinking now till 2016, especially with beef steak and chips.
(David Berry Green, BBR Buyer)
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BBR Score: 17/20.
Frog's Leap Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, C.A.
USA
»
California
»
Napa
»
Rutherford
Limited Stock
Bottle
(75cl)
£
44.78
$
72.93
Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon ,
For laying down,
Organic (Certified) , Biodynamic (Not certified/in conversion) ,
Cork Closure,
13% alc.
If a wine could have perfect pitch this would be it: the tightly-coiled nose of
this 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc wine is poised with juicy
graphite and cassis notes while the palate's delicious with pretty,
small-berried red fruit, some spice & cocoa, the silkiest of tannin
structures &, overall, a certain aristocratic aloofness commensurate with
top Rutherford wines. Immaculate but ideally savoured between 2010 & 2020,
along with some fine rib-eye.
(David Berry Green, BBR Buyer)
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Drink: 2010
-2020
.
Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
USA
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California
»
Santa Cruz County
»
Santa Cruz Mountains
Bottle
(75cl)
£
110.61
$
180.14
12 x
£
85.43
Special case price
£
1025.22
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£
302.09
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon ,
For laying down,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion) ,
Cork Closure,
14.5% alc.
A brilliantly focussed, classical Cabernet blend, approaching the moment when
the fruit will blossom into the multi-layered complexity of a great Monte
Bello. Decant well in advance of serving.
"A wine of great balance, finesse and grace. Well-focused, the ripe,
tart, rich blackberry and currant fruit is intense yet elegant, picking up
earthy, mineral and sage notes, and finishing with fine, well-integrated
tannins. Cab. Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab. Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through
2012 ."
92/100 pts. (Wine Spectator - Oct 2002)
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Solaia, Annata Diversa, Piero Antinori
Italy
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Tuscany
»
IGT Tuscany
Limited Stock
Bottle
(75cl)
£
114.87
$
187.08
12 x
£
84.43
Special case price
£
1013.22
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£
365.22
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon ,
Ready, but will keep,
Cork Closure,
13% alc.
Such were the tricky conditions in '02 that the normal 20% Sangiovese element
was omitted to leave a predominantly Cabernet wine. Much for the better, some
might say, for the nose seems racier, better defined with bright cassis notes;
the palate follows being generously ripe yet marked by some fine Cabernet
tannins & fresh acidity. A pleasant surprise, for drinking now & over
the next few years. Good with roast lamb.
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Ridge Monte Bello
USA
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California
»
Santa Cruz County
»
Santa Cruz Mountains
Limited Stock
Bottle
(75cl)
£
140.39
$
228.64
12 x
£
109.43
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£
1313.22
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£
371.48
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon ,
For laying down,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion) ,
13.5% alc.
The 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello exhibits an opaque purple color, as
well as an elegant, black currant, mineral, and smoky oak-scented nose. The
wine is medium to full-bodied, tannic, and in need of 10 years of cellaring.
Not a blockbuster, this offering is more elegant and finesse-styled than usual.
However, as with previous Monte Bellos, it will take a long time to come
around, yet it will keep for 2-3 decades.
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Dec 1998)
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Parker Score: 90
-91
/100.