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San Michele di Poggio L’Apparita, IGT Maremma 2009
£19.45Add to cartFounded in 1978 Poggio L'Apparita has 20 hectares of the Tuscan Maremma amd has dedicated 1.5 hectares to vines. A total of 6000 bottles produced.
The “San Michele” 2009 is made from Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
COLOUR
Intense ruby redNOSE
The nose has aromas of red fruit and cinnamon spice.PALATE
The palate is warm, harmonious and persistent. It has the makings of Supertuscan. Pairs well with red meat and game.WINEMAKING
Harvested by hand. The wine has seen 12 months in oak barriques from France and Slavonia, with a further 21 months bottle ageing. -
San Michele di Poggio L’Apparita, IGT Maremma, 2010
£19.45Add to cartFounded in 1978 Poggio L'Apparita has 20 hectares of the Tuscan Maremma amd has dedicated 1.5 hectares to vines.
The “San Michele” 2010 is made from Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
COLOUR
Intense ruby redNOSE
The nose has aromas of red fruit and cinnamon spice.PALATE
The palate is warm, harmonious and persistent. It has the makings of Supertuscan. Pairs well with red meat and game.WINEMAKING
Harvested by hand. The wine has seen 12 months in oak barriques from France and Slavonia, with a further 21 months bottle ageing. -
San Michele di Poggio L’Apparita, DOC Maremma Toscana Rosso, 2011
£21.45Add to cartCOLOUR & APPEARANCE
Red ruby color to the eye.
NOSE
On the nose, the smells of ripe red pulp fruit are followed immediately by spicy tones of liquorice and cinnamon, and with iron and undergrowth.
PALATE
The palate is gritty and powerful, characterized by sophisticated soft shades and a deliciously mentholated and balmy closure. Long finish.
The “San Michele” which gives a fragrance and sensuality at the same time, and capable of showing a truly exemplary concentration. Matured for one year in oak barrels and aged for 21 months in a bottle.
Great with red meat and game.
WINEMAKING
Production is small at 6000 bottles and all grapes are hand harvested.
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Il N.6 di Poggio L’Apparita, DOC Maremma Toscana Rosso, 2014
£14.45£9.95Out Of StockCOLOUR & NOSE
Ruby red with violet reflections. Delicate bouquet of berries and delicate sweetness.PALATE
Very ripe fruits, pleasant roasted aromas and finely integrated tannins make this wine long lasting. A truly elegant wine with a strong personality.WINEMAKING
The grapes of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot are hand-picked and selected from the end of August until the beginning of October. It is matured in Slavonic oak barrels for at least 12 months. Of the year 2014 only 1708 bottles were produced. -
Claymore, London Calling, Cabernet Malbec 2017
£13.95Add to cartThis is Claymore’s first release of their Cabernet Malbec blend under the London Calling label. Some may remember its predecessor, when it was 100% Merlot, well make way for this bolder beauty.
Appearance
Dark Black/Red
Nose
It hits the mark with plump dark fruits, violets, leafy notes and liquorice.
Palate
We just love this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. The Cabernet brings structure with big tannins and classic varietal aspects of blackcurrant, cassis, liquorice and herbal notes. While the Malbec provides juicy plump plum and a mid-palate richness that entwines and harnesses the structure given by Cabernet.
Suitable for vegans!
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Fox Creek, “Three Blocks Cabernet”, 2014
£21.95Add to cartAppearance
Deep cherry red.Nose
Fresh leafy lifted cinnamon and cigarbox, overlaying red berry fruits, dark chocolate, roast chestnuts and black cardamon.Palate
Fleshy blackcurrant, black cherry and mulberry flavours lead into a blueberry muffin and milk chocolate mid palate. The crunchy, savoury and linear grape tannins integrate with elegant oak tannins to give the wine fantastic length, finesse and balance.Winemaking
As the name implies, ‘Three Blocks‘ is sourced from three very different premium McLaren Vale vineyards each featuring different soil types;
One vineyard has well drained sandy loam soils over silica sand and clay formation, the second, grey sand over North Maslin sandstone and the third featuring black Biscay clay over Pirramimma sandstone.
The grapes were harvested in the cool of the night between March 12 – 28 when fruit flavours, grape tannins and acids all reached maturity and balance. Fermentation on skins was for 8 – 10 days with all of the wine completing barrel fermentation. Considered maturation of each vineyard batch in oak specifically matched to these Cabernet vineyards from a range of French coopers. The batches were shifted between different oak types to impart layers of flavour and enhance the structure during the wine’s 18 month maturation in new to four year old oak barrels. The final blend used different percentages of each of the vineyard parcels to achieve the layers of flavour and tannin profile we desired when initially creating the blend.This will reward the patient drinker who has the willpower to cellar this wine up until 2025.
Awards
Blue Gold Medal, Sydney International Wine Comp 2017
Gold Medal, AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2016
Silver Medal, International Wine + Spirit Competition 2016
96 points James Halliday (high!)Suitable for vegans!
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Fox Creek, Jim’s Script, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, 2013
£17.95Add to cartJim Watts, an eminent professor of surgery, purchased the bare land that is now Fox Creek vineyards with his wife Helen in 1984. A lover of wine, Jim and his four children planted a selection of grape varieties and made their first wine under the Fox Creek label ten years later.
Three decades following Jim and Helen’s vision to plant grapes certainly stopped the critics who mooted the land was not suitable. It is deserving that Jim has a wine named after him. The Jim’s Script is a classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The wine is full of black fruit flavours and long elegant tannins. This wine has a vibrant and rich palate with seamless integration between the varietal flavours and tannins, finishing with crunchy acidity and an earthy texture.
Suitable for vegans!
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Fox Creek Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
£35.95Add to cartBlackcurrant and blackberry flavours lead into a creamy dark chocolate mid palate. The long soft structural grape tannins integrate well with the firm but elegant oak tannins to give the wine fantastic finesse and balance. A vibrant and elegant wine which will drink well from mid 2013 onwards and will reward careful cellaring till at least 2024 and beyond.
Suitable for vegans!
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Fox Creek Vixen Shiraz (sparkling red)
£17.95Add to cartThe majority of our customers have discovered Tilley’s Wines through their search for the Vixen! This sparkling red has a huge following in the UK and of course in its homeland Australia.
It is made in the same way as Champagne with the second fermentation taking place in the bottle. This is no cheap fizzy plonk but a serious game changer when it comes to sparkling wines.
We like to always include the Vixen on tastings to see how many sparkling red converters we can make and we have a near 100% success rate.
By way of a tasting note it is a powerful wine rich and soft in texture. The silky palate oozes sweet mixed berry conserve, ‘rum and raisin’, white chocolate & spicy vanillin oak finished with a balanced explosion of spice, crisp acid and soft elegant tannin length.
With regards to food matching, we’d drink this and only this with our turkey on Christmas Day. We also think it’s a cracking match with Stilton cheese and Christmas pud! We also think its bubbles give good cause to opening it for any celebratory occasion!
Suitable for vegans!
Please note the Vixen does not fit in our wooden gift boxes.
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Fox Creek, JSM, 2012
£14.95Add to cartJSM is named after decorated army Captain, James Stanley Malpas who was born in Willunga in 1873. His family lived in what is now Fox Creeks Cellar Door cottage. James, the youngest son of Henry and Mary Malpas made his mark early. In 1891 at the age of 18, he carved his initials in the stone lintel above the front door. James studied at Roseworthy Agricultural College where he graduated as a Gold Medalist. In 1915 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and was posted to Gallipoli where he was promoted to Captain.
James was awarded the Military Cross for ‘conspicuous gallantry in action’ after displaying great resourcefulness and dash in getting his company out of an almost impossible position in the trenches in Gallipoli.
A fruit driven mid palate is laden with red cherry, plums and raspberries. The wine has a long, crisp and refreshing finish due to the Cabernets firm and youthful grape tannin framed with elegant and spicy oak. A great drinking wine of complexity and substance.
Suitable for vegans!
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Maxwell, ‘Little Demon’, Cabernet Merlot 2013
£13.25Add to cartTHE NAME
In 1871 Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell (Mark Maxwell’s Great Grandfather) proposed a thought experiment, that involved a hypothetical creature acting as a gatekeeper between two compartments to sort gas molecules according to their speed. At first glance, such a system could potentially create energy from nothing… theoretically impossible given the laws of physics. This hypothetical gatekeeper became known to physicists as Maxwell’s Little Demon, and has stirred debate in the science community for more than a century.
THE WINE
Intense purple colour with a generous nose of vanilla, raspberry and spices.
The palate shows both the persistence and depth of Cabernet, and the smooth influence of Merlot. Light savoury notes of black tea blend with more obvious cherry, mulberry and blackberry. Subtle oak and interlacing soft tannins contribute to the velvety palate and soft finish.
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