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Here is the
key to our taste guide :
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| White Wine |
| Rated from 1 - 9 |
| Number 1 being the
driest and 9 being the sweetest |
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| Red Wine |
| Rated from A - E |
| A being the lightest
and E being the most full-bodied |
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Bin 12 :
La Campagne Cabernet
Sauvignon, VdP d'Oc |
| France |
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| This rich wine, produced
from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, has all the classic blackcurranty
fruit aromas and flavours, balanced with a soft, tannic
finish. |
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| Taste Guide
: B |
Vintage
: 2001/2 |
ABV% :
10.5% |
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Bin 13 :
Merlot delle Venezie,
Linea Corte Vigna |
| Italy |
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| Fresh and lively with lots
of easy-drinking summer fruit flavours, a hint of smoky
overtones and a soft jammy finish. |
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| Taste Guide
: B |
Vintage
: 2001/2 |
ABV% :
12% |
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Bin 14 :
Hardys 'Riddle' Shiraz-Cabernet,
SE Australia |
| Australia |
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| A classic Australian blend
with the spicy pepper, raspberry and cherry fruit of the
Shiraz and the blackcurrant, capsicum and mint of the
Cabernet. The wine is lightly oaked and has a soft finish
with mellow tannins. |
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| Taste Guide
: B |
Vintage
: 2001/2 |
ABV% :
13.5% |
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Bin 15 :
Casa La Joya Merlot,
Reserve Selection, Colchagua Valley |
| Chile |
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| A superbly rich and concentrated
Merlot with soft, velvety, ripe tannins and a sweet vanilla-oaky
finish. |
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| Taste Guide
: C |
Vintage
: 1999/0 |
ABV% :
13% |
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Bin 16 :
Pinot Noir, Vdp d'Oc,
Jean d'Alibert |
| France |
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| A delicious, medium-bodied
red with the classic flavour of strawberries, typical
of the Pinot Noir grape, a native of Burgundy but here,
grown in the south of France. |
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| Taste Guide
: C |
Vintage
: 1999/0 |
ABV% :
12% |
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Bin 17 :
Zevenwacht Estate Pinotage,
Stellenbosch |
| South
Africa |
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| Ripe, complex, with a berry
fruit and herb character, typical of this popular South
African variental. The maximum aroma and complexity is
achieved by cool fermentation techniques and barrel-ageing. |
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| Taste Guide
: C |
Vintage
: 2000/1 |
ABV% :
13% |
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Bin 18 :
Penfolds Koonunga Hill
Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon, SE Australia |
| Australia |
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| Deep youthful crimson in
colour with a lift of plum, rhubarb and dried fruits on
the nose. Youthful and tight berried fruit flavours with
mixed spice nuances. Superb balance of tannin, acid and
supportive oak finish. |
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| Taste Guide
: C |
Vintage
: 2000/1 |
ABV% :
14% |
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Bin 19 :
Chianti Riserva, Badiolo,
Trambusti |
| Italy |
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| A superior selection of
this famous Tuscan wine, from the central Classico area,
aged for three years in oak. Soft yet very rich and mouth-filling,
a wine of great class. |
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| Taste Guide
: D |
Vintage
: 1998/9 |
ABV% :
12.5% |
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Bin 20 :
Don Jacobo, Rioja Crianza
Tinto, Bodegas Corral |
| Spain |
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| A rich, full-bodied red
made in the traditional way, with at least one year of
oak ageing. It has a bright raspberry and cherry fruit
character and a silky smooth finish. |
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| Taste Guide
: C |
Vintage
: 1998/9 |
ABV% :
12.5% |
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Bin 21 :
Wynns Estate Shiraz,
Coonawarra |
| Australia |
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| This red wine has set a
benchmark for Coonawarra Shiraz, typically robust in character,
with deep, rich fruit and a long, warm, spicy finish. |
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| Taste Guide
: D |
Vintage
: 2000/1 |
ABV% :
13.5% |
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