WINE OF THE WEEK.19 DECEMBER 2011

MEURSAULT   LOUIS JADOT    2009   CHARDONNAY

Nose superb creamy oak and ripe apple, tasting ripe apple and superb oak, smooth, rich, spicy and fresh, mellow, quite lengthy, great.15,5/20
White.France
www.louisjadot.com/

WINE OF THE WEEK.12 DECEMBER 2011

COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES LAUDUN    CHATEAU DE MARJOLET   CUVEE TRADITION 2010   GRENACHE,SYRAH

Very dark, quite dense and intense colour, nose ripe plum and cherry, tasting juicy, quite rich, ripe, plum and raspberry, smooth, not very lengthy but not alcoholic either, great fruit. 13,5/20

France.Red

www.chateaumarjolet.com/

WINE OF THE WEEK.5 DECEMBER 2011

1º COTES DE BORDEAUX      CHATEAU CARIGNAN   2008    MERLOT

Quite dark, quite dense and medium intense colour, nose nice cofee bean and black fruit, tasting inky and black fruit, rich, chewy tannins, juicy, very good. 14/20
France. Red
www.chateau-carignan.com/

WINE OF THE WEEK.28 NOVEMBER 2011

BARBERA D'ASTI      VILLA GIADA      SURI     2009      BARBERA

Very dark, quite intense and dense colour, nose very nice fresh fruit, tasting juicy, fruity, clean and lively.13,5/20
Italy.Red
www.andreafaccio.it/

WINE OF THE WEEK.21 NOVEMBER 2011

VINHO REGIONAL PENINSULA DE SETUBAL   ADEGA COOP DE PALMELA    VALE DOS BARRIS    2009    SYRAH

Very dark, quite dense and medium intense colour, nose ripe blackcurrant and licorish, bit of mint, tasting juicy blackcurrant fresh and ripe, quite rich, minty rather lengthy, juicy and smooth with balanced acidity. 14/20

Red.Portugal

www.acpalmela.pt/



WINE OF THE WEEK.14 NOVEMBER 2011

COTE ROTIE     CHAPOUTIER    LES BECASSES 2006     SYRAH

Quite dark, medium intense and dense colour, nose nice liquorish and a bit of minty notes. Tasting juicy, rich, mineral, very long, clean ripe licorish finish. 14/20

Red.France

www.chapoutier.com/

WINE OF THE WEEK. 7 NOVEMBER 2011

LAN    VIÑA LANCIANO     RESERVA   2005    TEMPRANILLO,MAZUELO

Very dark, dense and quite intense colour, nice integrated oak, delicate black chocolate and ripe raspberry on the nose, tasting ripe raspberry and delicate oak, very rich, clean, tiny good bitterness, well balanced.

RED.SPAIN

www.bodegaslan.com