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Wine on tasting in West Road 05.08.17

2012 Thomas Goss, Maclaren Vale, Cabernet SauvignonOne of the original McLaren Vale pioneers, Thomas Goss (1810-1890), his wife Mary Ann (1813-1891) and their children arrived in South Australia from Devonshire in 1849. After success in the Victorian gold fields, Goss...

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Wine on tasting in West Road 22.07.17

This week we're going a little off piste with our grape variieties.  First up with a white from Ribeiro in North West Spain.2016 Atlantis TreixaduraFrom the granitic slopes of the valleys that follow the Minho river comes this unctuous white...

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Wine on tasting in West Road 15.07.17

2014 Hoopla Chardonnay Yountville Napa ValleyA mild harvest allowed Lindsay Hoopes to pick the vineyard in two sections over a two week period naturally balancing refreshing citrus and apple notes of the earlier pick with more ripe pineapple and tropical fruits...

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Wine on tasting in West Road 07.04.17

The sun is up the the grass is riz and Rose is where the drinking is. 2016 Rimauresq Cru Classe Cotes de ProvenceIt has been a while since we had this classic on the shelf.  One of the select vineyards...

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Wine on tasting in West Road 01.07.17

2016 Provence Rose Chateau La Mascaronne - £16.99A classic Cinsault and Grenache blend, beautiful pale colour yet with intense nose of peach and lemon with large depth of flavour and remarkably long finish. This smooth, ripe wine comes from organic...

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Wine on tasting in West Road 09.06.17

2015 Le Versant Pinot Noir Pays D'Oc FranceFrom our friends at the dynamic Foncalieu Co-Op comes this delightful wine grown on the chalky "terres blanche" hills in the Languedoc.  Ideal terroir for producing Pinot influenced by cooling breezes from the...

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Wine on tasting in West Road 03.06.17

The Secret is out!2016 LE SECRET de Saint Pierre Cotes De Provence RoseFrom a vineyard that dates back to the 11th Century but more recently run by the past four generations of the Victor family. The vineyard stretches from the Argens...

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Wine on tasting in West Road 27.05.17

2016 Rimauresq Cru Classe Cotes de Provence Rose.Classy by name, classy by nature.   One of the select vineyards that was awarded Cru Classe status in 1955 based on the quality of the vineyards and the heritage of the properties....

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Wine on tasting in West Road 20.05.17

2014 Handley Cellars Chardonnay Anderson Valley and the 2014 Handley Cellars Anderson Valley Pinot NoirChardonnay is £29.99 pbPinot is £24.99 pb.The 2014 Anderson Valley Pinot blend has aromas of freshly baked Bing cherry pie, dried rose petal, and baking spices. With the concentrated...

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