WINE OF THE WEEK. 3 JANUARY 2011

BAROLO        VIRNA BORGOGNO            Preda Sarmassa 2004          Nebbiolo
 Concentrated colour , rather dense and intense, Nose herbs and acidic cherry, nice hazelnut and walnuts from the oak ageing, tasting firm tannins, acid but ripe cherry, rich, nice bitterness, very long, nutty and balanced. 14,5/20
RED. ITALY
http://www.virnabarolo.it/

WINE OF THE WEEK.27 DECEMBER 2010

   RIOJA                  MARTINEZ BUJANDA                Cantos de Valpiedra 2006     Tempranillo

 Very dark, concentrated and medium intense colour, very nice oak and fresh blackcurrant on the nose, tastes juicy, quite rich, fresh blackcurrant, nice integrated oak, quite long, very nice. 14.5/20

RED.SPAIN

www.familiamartinezbujanda.com

WINE OF THE WEEK. 20 DECEMBER 2010

CORNAS             TAIN L'HERMITAGE                  Arènes Sauvages 2005                   Syrah

RED. FRANCE

Very dark,very concentrated and medium lively colour, Smells licorish, ink and hazelnut, very elegant, tasting ripe tannins, licorish and ink, meaty  a  bit , very varietal, nice integrated oak, very rich, nice bitterness, quite long and balanced. 15/20

www.cavedetain.fr

WINE OF THE WEEK. 13 DECEMBER 2010

   SAINT MONT       PLAIMONT     Les vignes retrouvées 2008             Gros Manseng                   WHITE.FRANCE

Nose very nice pomelo and lemon, tastes pomelo, biting and ripe , very long, clean and balanced  14,5/20
http://www.plaimont.com/