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Claymore, ‘Blackbird’ Sangiovese 2016
£16.75Add to cartThe 'Blackbird' is all about artisan, small batch winemaking. Hand plunged in one tonne open vats with minimal intervention and basket pressed to oak. This ensures that all of the primary fruit flavour from the vineyard is captured and drives what you taste in the mouth is a wonderfully full flavoured and balanced medium weight bright ruby red wine showing elegant, velvety tannins in the mouth with hints of dry and dusty earth. There is a deceptive succulence to this wine, with a mouth coating structure and lingering persistence on the palate; notes almost of strawberry cream element to the fruit profile and licks of fresh Italian leather.
The aromatics are lifted and appealing; fresh cranberries with green olives and lots of those pretty Sangiovese light berry fruits best served with roast pork with fresh fennel salad.
A little bird also told me (excuse the pun!) but the story behind the name Blackbird comes from the song Carissa Major (Claymore's General Manager) used to sing to her babies to get them to sleep.
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Down The Rabbit Hole Friends & Lovers Sangiovese Rosé
£14.95Add to cart‘Friends & Lovers’ Rosé fills your mouth with bright berry and apricot flavours and has a refreshingly dry finish. These Sangiovese grapes know how to please. On a warm sunny day, with your favourite people around you, this wine brings joy and bliss.
COLOUR
Pale crimson with a salmon hue.BOUQUET
Field strawberries and fresh apricot with a hint of rose petal.PALATE
The palate is dry and vibrant, packed with fresh strawberries, raspberries and apricot. Cranberry lingers with a crisp and refreshing finish. -
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Down The Rabbit Hole, Sangiovese Cabernet 2015
£16.95Add to cartIn this bottle awaits a wonderful experience. Sangiovese brings lifted dark cherries, spice and powdery tannins, while the Cabernet adds succulent berry notes and provides a smooth finish. Matured in seasoned French oak, they come together in perfect harmony to create a rich and savoury wine that’s about to blow your mind.
Winemaker's notes, Walter Clappis:
This Sangiovese Cabernet is a blend of two parcels from two small vineyards in the Willunga foothills area of McLaren Vale. Fermented in open top fermenters, the Cabernet was kept on skins for 10 days, while the Sangiovese remained on skins for 30 days. This allows the tannins to integrate and soften, while still providing length and structure.The parcels were kept separate until final blending prior to bottling.
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Fattoria Montecchio, Chianti Classico Riserva, 2011
£14.95Add to cartWe know this wine will age and improve for another 6 years but we were impressed with the integrated tannins which will please some customers who are a little less patient!
In the glass the hue is deep ruby red which will move to garnet the older it gets. The nose is ripe red fruit with vanilla and spice. On the palate the fruits are ripe and bold with a pleasantly intense finish.
“Lovely anise and morello cherry fruit. Ripe on the nose with balanced spiced fruit, cherry fleshy textures balanced finish.” International Wine Challenge Tasting Note, 2015.
Serve with grilled meat and Italian tapas cold cuts.
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Hugh Hamilton ‘The Mongrel’ Sangiovese Blend 2016
£16.95Add to cartA decade ago, fresh young reds were rare, and rarely taken seriously. These days they are more common, and critics pay much more attention! Hugh Hamilton are not after attention per se; their aim is to take the best of Sangiovese – always the core of ‘The Mongrel’ – and build on it, in a perfumed, savoury, unchallenging style: fresh, bright and lively!
85% Sangiovese 13.5% Grenache 1.5% Sauvignon Blanc – Sangiovese is a grape that has a lot going for it. Think savoury, meaning it’s great with food; it has a cherry flavour which is a contrast to most other grapes we grow and it holds very good tannin structure. Its natural acidity means it always has an interesting and lively palate. However, if you really want to make this wine ‘sing’ it needs a little touching up with something else and in this vintage, that is a splash of Grenache and Sauvignon Blanc.
With a nose that is a fruity-earthy mix of tar, raspberry, and maple syrup and a palate of supple textured, muscular palate of length and mid-weight. The intense perfume ‘blooms’ across the palate. Crunchy. Shiny polished leather.
The Mongrel is best matched with a simple pasta e polpette (meat-balls) dish with grated parmesan and fresh parsley. In fact any rich, tomato-based dish will be a perfect match!
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Hugh Hamilton, ‘Lions and Tigers and Bears’, Merlot, Sangiovese, Nero D’Avola 2017
£18.95Add to cartThe Dark Arts is a range of wines from varieties that are not meant to go together, but work! They refuse to be part of the status quo; they are wine as art. Made off the grid in an unconventional style that is all about varietals in quirky combos.
A balanced blend recalls the experience of tasting a never-before seen variety. While this blend can resemble other wines, it also
remains, clearly and satisfyingly, only itself. Enjoy it unfold over a
meal to experience this wine at its best.Nose
Crushed mint, leather, tar, and rose. There is an amazing array of
flavours for those that look – rhubarb, cinnamon notes, clove, fresh
raspberry, meadow flowers, and pink lady apples.Palate
The palate is supple and textured, the fruit crisp and bright. Tantalisingly
layered, there is clear Merlot pedigree, but this is clearly not your average
Merlot!Food Match
Best served with ravioli and tortellini and gnocchi! Actually anything Italian is a fair match thanks to the Sangiovese and Nero d’Avola. Drink now through 5 years – becoming more savoury with age.
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Hugh Hamilton, Floozie, Sangiovese Rosé 2016
£13.95Add to cartWe like our rosé fresh and lively – which is why it's based on Sangiovese … famed for its crisp acidity and bright aromas and flavours. Floozie will not doubt make for a happier human race – or at least a few select members who partake of this wine!
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Il N.5 di Poggio L’Apparita, DOC Maremma Toscano Rosso, 2014
£14.45Add to cartMicro-production of this vintage of just 1100 bottles.
International Wine Challenge's tasting note:
“Juicy fruit, lots of herbal edges. Nicely rustic with fine tannins.” -
Piantaferro Chianti DOCG, Tuscany Italy 2016
£10.95Add to cartA pure ruby-garnet colour where the taste of wine is rounded, lush, clean, with a good balance, notes of chocolate and anise, with soft sweet tannins. The aroma of wine reveals sweet notes of ripe black fruit, raisins, cherries and red liquorice. This wine should be served with grilled red meats, cheeses and dishes from beans. -
Poggio L’Apparita, San Michele N.3 Rosé, DOC Maremma Toscana, 2016
£13.95Add to cartMAREMMA DOC TOSCANA
Maremma, Tuscany's “wild frontier” is fast becoming the Napa Valley of Tuscany. Maremma, though only a two hour drive south-west of the city of Florence stands in stark contrast to the ordered Chianti hillsides. The undeveloped region is what keeps it safe from the main tourist drag while acting as a serious draw for in-the-know wine lovers.THE WINE
This micro-production rosé (2500 bottles made) is crafted from 100% Sangiovese in the Maremma area of Tuscany.COLOUR & NOSE
Pale watermelon pink, very attractive. Floral aromas of rose hips, red fruits and gentle pink pepper spice.PALATE
Complex with notes of sour cherry and watermelon. This gorgeous wine has a long supple finish. Pairs well with light summer fare like grilled pork, summer pastas and salads. -
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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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, 2008
£24.95Add 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 5000 bottles produced.
The “San Michele” 2008 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 18 months in oak barriques from France and Slavonia, with a further 18 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.
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