Atze’s Corner Wines Mob Montepulciano 2022 Deep ruby, dark core. Lifted ripe red and black/ blue fruits. Brooding nose, generous palate, touch of aniseed. Lingering finish. Other Red Fernfield Wines The Old River Red Mencia 2023 Slightly lifted aromatics, lovely density of fruit on the palate. Stalky, refined, bright and herbal with distinctive varietal character. Delicious drinking Sussex Squire Wines The Hungry Sheep Mataro 2022 Crunchy and lively red berries and palate with great tannin and savoury flow. Erin Eyes Wines Shamrock Malbec 2022 Violets, crushed rock, boysenberry, blueberry, dark chocolate. Very diverse profile range. Pretty impressive all the way through the palate journey. Artwine Smiling Gamay 2023 Minty/Ivy lift, rustic crumpled leaf, nice layer. Blood orange and some tobacco edge, crunchy and snappy La Linea Mencia 2022 Spicy and earthy, rawhide feel. Nice gravelly tannin and charcuterie exotica drive. La Linea Tempranillo 2022 Nice lifted dark strawberry and cherry. Nice plush fruit coated with tannin and balanced with acid HEWITSON Old Garden Mourvèdre 2021 Freshness, lift and red fruit perfume. Sweet fruit and weight carry Insane colour in the glass, blackberry jam, liquorice, baking spices. Juicy and complex but very clean flavours with precision and focus. Well made wine Atze’s Corner Wines Giant Durif 2022 Deep purple hue, lovely soft tannin profile, generous palate. Forest floor, bramble notes are brooding and generous through mid, soft with structure. Creamy Lino Ramble SIMON SAYS Saperavi 2023
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