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Country: South Africa, Western Cape, StellenboschGrapes: PinotageABV: 14%Style: Rich Full RedA blend of 89% Pinotage and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon selected from prime, cool vineyard sites in Firgrove, Helderberg and Simonsberg, the Grangehurst 2012 is one of the best they have ever produced. To gain the perfect balance between extraction and refinement, the crushed grapes were left on their skins for 7 days. Hand-punching down was practised which goes some way to accounting for the exceptional colour, rounded tannins and amazing array of flavours. Following a temperature-controlled ferment -
Country: Canada, Niagara PeninsulaGrapes: RieslingABV: 9.2%Style: Sweet and FortifiedThe unique climate of the Niagara Peninsula allows for this harmonious combination of luscious fruit, refreshing acidity and complexity, with the end result being a truly hedonistic wine. Taste Aromas of elderflower cordial are predominant in this exquisitely made dessert wine, whilst also possessing a rich viscosity and flavours of caramelized pineapple. The finish on the wine is full and well-rounded with a distinctive character of creamy and rich peach melba. Nectar in a glass. Awards/Press A -
Country: France, Bordeaux, PomerolGrapes: Merlot, Cabernet FrancABV: 13.5%Style: Savoury Classic Red91 Points - James Suckling. It's rare to find an affordable Pomerol, but it's almost unheard of to find a mature affordable Pomerol, but that's what we have with the Chateau Guillot Clauzel 2012. 2012 was a tough year for winemakers, and the harvest was small, but the best picked late and made seriously good wines that were built to last. The Guillot Clauzel 2012 has shed its youthful tannins and is now soft, open, and lovely, offering a combination of plummy fruit, mellow, smokey autumnal berri -
Country: France, BurgundyGrapes: Pinot NoirABV: 13%Style: Savoury Classic RedThe vineyard of Nuits-Saint-Georges is recognised as an area producing some of the world’s greatest Pinot Noir wines, and the Premier Cru parcel of “Les Crots” is exposed at the top of the hillside, at an altitude of 275m on an escarpment which requires vine cultivation in terraces and handpicking. The unique features of this plot allows the vines to mature late and to produce grapes boasting exceptional concentration. This 2012 "Les Crots" is now reaching maturity, developing a complex bouquet