Product Description
Porcupine Ridge, Sauvignon Blanc Franschhoek 2017
The nose is delicate and saline, but intrigues with its apple blossom, green melon, and stone fruit aromas and gentle whiffs of dill, lime, grapefruit and nettles. The palate is smooth and textured and surprises with its intensity of green and tropical fruit flavours, showing nectarine, pear, papaya, greengage, even gooseberry. The wine is supple and round, yet focused, with balanced acidity. It finishes with white peach, green fig and lemongrass lingering in the mouth with hints of tarragon and chalk.
Domaine Lafage, Cuvee Centenaire Blanc 2015
92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The 2015 Cotes du Roussillon Centenaire is a racy, medium-bodied blend of mostly Grenache Blanc (and Gris), with 20% Roussanne. Crushed rocks, mint, lime and citrus blossom are some of the nuances here, and it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, beautiful purity of fruit and a clean, dry finish. It’s certainly an outstanding white to enjoy..."
De' Quindi, Merlot Terre Siciliane IGT 2015
Beautifully balanced. Notes of plums, blueberries, dark berries. A dry finish with licorice, fennel, smoke and spice.
Mas Oller, 'Pur' Red Blend 2011
92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"Fashioned from an interesting blend of 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon aged three months in French oak, the opaque purple-colored 2011 Pur displays notes of salty sea breezes, wet rocks, intense blueberry and black raspberry fruit, and hints of roasted meats and bouquet garni. This superb effort comes from relatively young vines planted just above sea level."
Domaine de la Janasse, Terre de Bussiere 2012
Merlot, Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the last quarter century, Domaine de la Janasse has become one of the most highly-regarded estates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Led by siblings Christophe and Isabelle Sabon, the estate combines the best of both traditional and modern techniques to craft a collection of truly riveting wines from “simple” value-priced VDP’s to their benchmark Châteauneufs. The estate was founded in 1976 by Aimé Sabon, the father of Christophe and Isabelle, who still oversees the vineyards. The property consists of 40 hectares, spread over as many as 70 different parcels throughout the appellation. While Aimé works in the vineyards, his children, Christophe and Isabelle, are in charge of wine production. Christophe is a self-proclaimed “great defender of Grenache,” which still represents 75% of their vines. With assistance from Aimé and Isabelle, he manages the common rusticity of Grenache-based wines through meticulous work in the vineyards and cellar. The result is a wide range of rich and flavorful Châteauneuf-duPapes ,Cotes-du-Rhônes and Vins de Pays that are complex and balanced – often in contradiction to an region better known for sheer exuberance and power.
Terranoble, Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 2017
This Cabernet Sauvignon offers an intense and deep color and nice aromas such a red fruit, pepper and tobacco. It has smooth tannins, very freshness and fruity, which gives the wine a good balance.
