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
Ubertas Wines Merlot 2021 Bit of development showing but lovely flow of fruit across the palate and integrated tannins with balanced acidity. XO Wine Co Gamay 2023 Dusty briar, sappy palate but has good intensity and interest. Artwine The Grace Graciano 2022 Slight secondary lift, jube and musky currants. Nice bright fruit with some energy and tension. Palate broadens out. Artwine Pack Leader Cabernet Franc 2022 Slight green pepper, leafy herbal edge, tomato bush. Nice tannin, red fruited and some nice methoxy push. Millon Wines The Impressionist Tempranillo 2022 Spicy and red fruited, nice lift and a bunchy energy. Nice firm entry, but fine and savory, maybe a touch evolved but nice balance and length. Geddes Wines Seldom Inn Petit Verdot 2021 Opulent, open style, nice violet floral kick then black olive tapenade vibes on the palate. Well constructed with energy and length. Matriarch & Rogue Ken Single Vineyard Primitivo 2023 Light and vibrant red fruits, some spice and lift, nice length of acid to support the fruit Eldredge Vineyards Reserve Malbec 2020 Big brooding style, punch in the face with black fruit (blackberry, forest floor) vanilla and mocha spice. Feels pretty warm but all is balanced Bordeaux Blends Erin Eyes Wines St Pat’s Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2022 Pretty cherries and raspberry couli. Palate has lovely balance and structure. Pretty plummy fruit with a touch of nutmeg spice. Purple Hands Wines Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023 Purple hue. The nose is loaded with violets, rose petals, potpurri. Juicy and succulent, vibrancy and energy maintain focus here. Delicious! Eden Hall Stage Door Wine Co Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023 Clean cut, bright red fruits. Light touch, refreshing high-toned fruit backed up by solid framework and flow.
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