Nick Dobson Wines Bin Ends

Spring Mini Bin-End Sale

Welcome to our Spring mini bin-end sale. Wines listed here are listed here in no particular order, and are sold on a first-come first-served basis. They are listed as individual bottles and not by the case - it is of course possible to make up a mixed case of bin end bottles, or to mix bin ends with any other bottles from the main catalogue as you wish. In some cases stock levels are so low that they are not worth listing in the main catalogue.

There are some cracking good wines here, representing excellent value for money. New wines shipped in during 2010 will be significantly more expensive than existing stock due to major exchange rate shifts - bin-end pricing discounts existing stocks, which are themselves priced based on historical exchange rates - meaning that this really is a fantastic opportunity to stock up at prices which are never to be repeated.

In many cases stocks are very limited. Everything listed here is sold on a strict first-come first-served basis and is offered subject to stock remaining. Based in past experience, it is likely we will run out of some wines quite quickly, so it would be helpful if after placing an order you were to drop me an email letting me know of alternative selections in case some of your chosen wines are sold out. A few more wines may be added to this list over the duration of the sale so please look in again from time to time.

Standard carriage charges apply. Allow 14 days for delivery.

PLEASE NOTE MINIMUM BIN-END ORDER 6 BOTTLES

Bourgogne Haute Côte de Beaune 2005 "Le Roncin" Joël Remy Sainte-Marie la Blanche, Beaune
Ref: 3350010

Was £11.95.

Price: £9.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Beaujolais Villages Rosé 2006 Domaine Matray
Ref: 3300079

Another Beaujolais Villages rosé from the Gamay grape, this one from the excellent Domaine Matray in the north of the region, from a vineyard near Juliénas. It has an elegant nose, and a lively fruity taste. This is a great summer wine, very refreshing when served chilled to 8 to 10°. Great for the barbecue, also with charcuterie or just on its own as an apéritif.

Was £7.95.

Price: £6.50 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Morgon 2006 Les Aiguais Domaine du Point du Jour Jocelyne Depardon
Ref: 3332071

A big gutsy fruit-packed Morgon from Jocelyne Depardon - deep granite red, with minerals and cooked red fruit on the nose, and a palate dominated by jammy cooked red and black fruit, this has excellent body, smooth tannins, and very good length. Will keep several years. More of a food wine.

Was £10.95.

Price: £8.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Juliénas 2005 37.5cl Half Bottle Domaine Matray Lilian and Sandrine Matray
Ref: 3332058H

A handy half-bottle of this cracking good Beaujolais Cru.

A splendid unoaked Juliénas, with a spicy fruity nose, good structure, with red berry fruit, good tannins, and good length. Still quite young, will benefit from 6 months or so in bottle.

Was £6.95.

Price: £6.25 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Nuits-Saint-Georges 2003 1er Cru "Les Damodes" Domaine Henri et Gilles Remoriquet Nuit-St.-Georges
Ref: 3335004

Was £30.50

Price: £25.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Pommard 2004 1er Cru "Les Fremiers" Domaine Coste-Caumartin Pommard
Ref: 334007

The vines of Pommard have throughout the centuries been coveted by Royalty or by religious orders, and the vineyard today known as "Les Fremiers", which takes its name from the old French word "Fremyer" meaning firm, or solid, was, in the 14th century, owned by the Abbey of Maizière. "Les Fremiers" is small - just 1.6 hectares - and is located on the lowest slopes at the southern extremity of Pommard, adjacent to Volnay, and has good south-easterly exposure. The vines are aged on average 25 years. After the grapes are crushed, the must undergoes a pre-fermentation maceration for 3 to 5 days at 15°C, followed by fermentation from 12 to 15 days at a maximum temperature of 34° C. The wine is then stored in oak (10-15% new each year), where malolactic fermentation occurs, for 18 months prior to bottling.

Pommard 1er Cru "Les Fremiers" combines elegance and power. A deep cardinal red, with a nose of red berry fruits and Morello cherries, which are reflected on the palate, where there is good attack and a powerful yet smooth fine tannic structure. Very good length. Approachable now, but will improve with further bottle age. The producer advises that if cellared correctly, this wine will peak at between 8 and 12 years of age. It is advisable to open the bottle two hours before the meal, and to serve at 16-17° C.

Was £23.35.

Price: £18.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Volnay 2004 Joël Remy Sainte-Marie la Blanche, Beaune
Ref: 3335015

Was £16.80.

Price: £16.80 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Nuits-Saint-Georges 2004 "Les Allots" Domaine Henri et Gilles Remoriquet Nuit-St.-Georges
Ref: 3335003

100% Pinot Noir grown in the "Allots" vineyard. Vines are aged 30-60 years, and are trained using the siimpl,e Guyot system. Annual production is small, typically 5000 bottles. "Les Allots" is located at the bottom of a south-easterly facing slope, and soil types here reflect the location, consisting of red silt and calcareous material wshed down the slope. "Lutte Raisonnée" pest control techniques are used in the vineyard. 100% manual harvesting is followed by cold pre-fermentation maceration, then 15-18 days of fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, with a maximum temperature of 32ºC to preserve flavours. Daily pigeage helps obtain maximum extraction of pigment. The wine is then aged in small oak barriques for 15-20 months, 30% being new oak each vintage. The wine is fined with egg albumen prior to bottling.

Serve at 15-16°C Keeps 5-15+ years from the vintage.

Was £18.35

Price: £14.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Chénas 2005 Domaine de la Croix Barraud Franck Bessone
Ref: 3332083

This 8 hA Domaine run by Franck Bessone, son-in-law of Gino Bertolla of Domaine du Granit, has vines aged on average 40 years. Franck is the 3rd generation of his family to run this property.

A deep red, with a fruity nose with a mineral note. Full bodied, flavoursome wine with cooked red fruit and mineral flavours. Good length. A splendid example of a Chénas which is very approachable now but which can also be laid down for a few years. Try with red meats and game.

Was £9.95.

Price: £8.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Daniel Pollier Pouilly-Fuissé 2004 Les Perrières
Ref: 3330007

Pouilly-Fuissé "Les Perrières" from Daniel Pollier comes from a very small (0.46 hectares) parcel of vines planted in 1960, on steeply sloping clay-chalk soil at Fuissé. Vinification is temperature controlled, and maturation is in oak barrels. This is a slightly racier wine than Pollier's Pouilly Fuissé Vielles Vignes, with greater attack and excellent structure; aromas of citrus fruits, vanilla, and oak, with citrus flavours, a note of dried fruit, and a long aftertaste. Charming wine, with elegant oakiness yet without loss of the original fruit. Superb with fish and chicken dishes, this will not disappoint.

Was £14.95.

Price: £11.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Riesling Kabinett 2003 St. Quirin Dinstlgut Loiben
Ref: 2400132

Alcohol by volume: 12.0% Residual sugar: 4.5 g/l
Acid: 6.3 g/l Serve at: 8°C

This Riesling is from Church-owned vineyards on flat land surrounding the Church at Unterloiben (the church was a member of the Dinstlgut). It has a pale golden-yellow colour, and a smoky spicy nose, with a palate reflecting a mix of mineral and fruit characteristics, with citrus and stone fruit (peach and apricot) flavours, a mineral smokiness and a spicy herby note. The smokiness shows through in the finish. This wine is an extremely good match for fish and seafood dishes, especially smoked salmon, and also with grilled poultry and cheeses.

Was £9.95.

Price: £7.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Riesling Kabinett 2003 Kremser Pfaffenberg Dinstlgut Loiben
Ref: 4310007

This Riesling has a clean bright straw-yellow colour with green tinges. The nose is light, and still somewhat closed, with spiciness and aromas of peaches, with hints of herb and grapefruit. On the palate it is full-bodied, concentrated, with lots of ripeness and a creamy texture, with flavours of spice and apricot, a zingy citrus note, and a subtle minerality. Quite rich and complex already, will develop greater depth of flavour and a more concentrated nose in time. Ideal with fish and seafood, also with white meats and poultry.

Alcohol by volume: 12.0% Residual sugar: 3.5 g/l Acid: 7 g/l
Serve at: 8°C

Normal price £12.95 - sale price £9.95

Price: £9.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 2003 Loibner Mühlpoint Weingut Leo Alzinger Unterloiben
Ref: 240135

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 2003
Loibner Mühlpoint
Weingut Leo Alzinger
Unterloiben

Was £16.70.

Price: £13.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 2005 Spitzer Point Johann Donabaum, Spitz-an-der-Donau
Ref: 4300042

Was £17.95

Price: £14.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Rotgipfler 2002 Ried Student Freigut Thallern
Ref: 250102

This Rotgipfler is from vines growing in Ried Student, a 5 hectare vineyard on heavier soils located in the lower part of Thallern between the village and the railway line (which follows the route of the old "Südbahn" which was consructed to give the people of Vienna access to the countryside and its wine villages). A medium yellow colour, it has a nose of minerals, honey, and peardrops, reflected on the palate, along with gooseberry flavours. Good dry crisp acidity, very refreshing with a very slight prickle. Good length with a soft peardrop/herbal finish. I am told by Michael Koch, the winemaker, that this wine is incredibly long-lived, perhaps 20 years, and that during its lifetime it will go through an initially very fruity phase (which is where it is now), then a less fruity more mineral phase, then finally fruity again.

Very low stock. A good opportunity to pick up a rare mature wine at a decent price.

Was £10.95.

Price: £8.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Riesling Smaragd 2003 Steinertal Weingut Leo Alzinger Unterloiben
Ref: 240114

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Alzinger's Steinertal Riesling is one of the greatest white wines in Austria.

The Steinertal vineyard is considered by many to be the best site in the Wachau; its primary rock soils are known for producing wines with the most pronounced mineral character in the Loiben area. This wine is no exception. A very pale yellow-green, it has a pronounced nose of fruit and white pepper. On the palate are citrus flavours, principally lime, and also pears, peaches, masses of minerals, and a soft pungent spiciness. Exceedingly smooth, with a long finish. This wine started life quite closed, as is typical of younger Alzinger wines, but is now developing immense depth of flavour and complexity - a process that will continue. This is the Steinertal Riesling to drink now, the 2005 is for laying down.

Was £24.95 - just couple of bottles left.

Price: £19.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Riesling Smaragd 2003 Steinertal Weingut Leo Alzinger Unterloiben

Pannobile Weiss 2002 Weissburgunder Barriqueausbau Melitta & Matthias Leitner Weingut Leitner, Gols
Ref: 270100

A big-framed oaked white reminiscent of decent Burgundy.

Was £13.95.

Price: £10.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Weissburgunder 2005 Qualitätswein Dinstlgut Loiben
Ref: 4300015

Was £9.95.

Price: £7.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Riesling Smaragd 2003 Loibner Loibenberg Weingut Leo Alzinger Unterloiben
Ref: 4300037

From the renowned Loibenberg, this jewel of a wine has a pale yellow-green colour, and a soft gentle mineral nose. The palate is more fruit than minerals, with pears, citrus, and tropical fruit flavours, dried fruits, with a rich creamy texture. Very smooth with good finish. Still young but already has complexity, which will develop further.

LIMITED STOCKS REMAINING

Was £22.50.

Price: £18.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Grüner Veltliner 2004 Lamm Weingut Josef Hirsch, Kammern
Ref: 4372001

*(*)

Complete grape/cluster pressing, a lack of temperature control during fermentation, natural yeasts, and lengthy ageing in both high-grade steel and subsequently large oak barrels are the recipe for this wine. Caraway seed and minerals on the nose; the palate is quite different to what the nose leads you to expect, much fatter and full-bodied. There's lots of zingy flinty minerals, and lots of power - emanating from the deep loamy Kamptal soils - and plenty of delicate fruit. Excellent length, with a mineral finish. Fantastic with seafood, and lightly spiced Asian cooking - try it with Mayalsian or Thai.

Was £17.95.

Price: £12.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Grüner Veltliner 2004 Lamm Weingut Josef Hirsch, Kammern

Riesling 2005 Loibner Loibenberg Dinstlgut Loiben
Ref: 4300014

This wine is made from Riesling grapes grown in stone terraces (dating from the 14th century) on the Loibenberg, at an altitude of some 420 metres. The flavours are heavily influenced by the Urgestein soils in the Wachau and on the Loibenberg in particular.

A gold-yellow with green tinges; a rich nose of minerals and citrus notes, with a touch of spice and herbs. On the palate again spice and herbs, with ripe fruit in abundance, lively acidity, mineral underpinning, and good balance. Food recommendation: seafood, fish of all kinds, poultry. Also works well with hard cheeses and some spicy ethnic foods.

Was £13.95.

Price: £11.75 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Riesling Federspiel 2005 Jochinger Pichl Weingut Josef Jamek Joching
Ref: 4300018

A pronounced yellow-green, nose of white flowers and peardrops, soft dense minerals on the mid-wight palate, with masses of fruit - flavours of vanilla and those peardrops again, very typical Riesling which shows well from this mineral site.

Was £14.95.

Price: £11.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Grüner Veltliner Steinfeder 2005 Spitzer Weingärten Weingut Karl Lagler Spitz-an-der-Donau
Ref: 4300033

A fresh fruity GV offering excellent value for money.

Was £8.95.

Price: £7.50 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Grüner Veltliner Classic 2006 Christian Fischer Weingut Fischer, Sooß
Ref: 4320010

*£

This wine really is green! A very pale green hue, with a nose of spice, cracked white pepper, and minerals, all reflected on the palate. A super entry-level GV with good "bite", classic GV flavours, a refreshing and good length. A great summer wine which represents good value for money.

Note - some bottles of this wine contain harmless white sediment.

Was £8.95.

Price: £7.50 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Grüner Veltliner Classic 2006 Christian Fischer Weingut Fischer, Sooß

Sauvignon Blanc Smaragd 2003 Ried Hartberg Weingut Karl Lagler Spitz-an-der-Donau
Ref: 240122

A very pale green, this wine has a light nose typical of Sauvignon Blanc, with zesty gooseberry aromas. Despite being young, it is already very full-bodied, and has much more depth of flavour than is typical for this variety. Honey, gooseberries, slightly off-dry with Auslese characteristics. Stunning stuff.

Was £14.95.

Price: £11.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Riesling Smaragd 2003 Ried Steinborz Weingut Karl Lagler Spitz-an-der-Donau
Ref: 4300024

A bright yellow colour with green tinges, with a nose of tangerine peel, tropical fruit, and minerals; the palate has firm structure, with good fruit, citrus flavours, hints of orange and tangerine, and huge length. Ever-so slightly off-dry. This is a superb wine which will age well. Arguably Lagler's best Riesling.

Was £19.95.

Price: £16.50 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Graacher QbA 2004 Willi Schaefer
Ref: 4930037

A lovely dry fruity Riesling from grapes grown on the hillsides around the village of Graach in the Mosel valley, by one of the best makers in the district.

Was £10.30.

Price: £8.75 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Klüsserather Bruderschaft Riesling Hochgewächs Trocken 2004 Weingut Josef Lex
Ref: 493022

A single vineyard wine at an attractive price. A pale golden yellow, with a fruity floral nose. The palate is soft and fruity, with crisp clean acidity and a mineral note.12.5% ABV. Good length. Excellent on its own and with fish, pork, and chicken dishes.

Note - definition of Hochgewächs - a term referring to a QbA (QUALITÄTSWEIN BESTIMMTER ANBAUGEBIET) wine of superior quality made entirely from RIESLING grapes. To qualify, the grapes must be riper and the wines must pass a more rigorous taste test than those for ordinary QbA wines. So a bit better than QbA.

Was £7.25.

Price: £6.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Klüsserather Bruderschaft Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken 2004 Weingut Josef Lex
Ref: 493024

A pale golden yellow green, with great clarity. This wine has a floral nose, with hints of spice and citrus. Quite full-bodied, with a fresh fruity palate, hints of gooseberry flavours, and some minerality. Good length, with a fruity finish. Despite being classified as Halbtrocken, this wine tastes remarkably dry. The low alcohol makes it an ideal lunchtime bottle. 9% ABV.

Normal price £7.25.

Price: £6.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Klüsserather Bruderschaft Riesling Spätlese Lieblich 2004 Weingut Josef Lex
Ref: 493025

A very pale yellow green, with a fruity mineral nose. The palate is very clean, wth great purity of fruit and flavours of yellow peaches. Tastes off-dry. There is a creamy texture with a fruity finish and and good length.

Was £7.95.

Price: £6.50 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Klüsserather Bruderschaft Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken 2005 Weingut Josef Lex
Ref: 493056

Was £7.95.

Price: £6.50 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Klüsserather Bruderschaft Riesling Spätlese Lieblich 2005 Weingut Josef Lex
Ref: 493057

Was £8.95.

Price: £7.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Bernkastel-Kueser Kardinalsberg Riesling Spätlese Trocken 2005 Weingut Anton Zimmermann
Ref: 4930052

A pale golden yellow, this wine has a fresh fruity nose with some citrus notes. On the palate there are stone fruit (white peach) and citrus flavours, with green apples and orchard fruit coming through on the finish. An excellent wine both as an apéritif or with fish and white meat dishes.

Was £9.95.

Price: £8.50 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Bernkastel-Kueser Kardinalsberg Riesling Hochgewächs Trocken 2004 Weingut Anton Zimmermann
Ref: 493015

This is a lovely single vineyard wine offering exceptional value for money. A light golden yellow, with a fresh bright fruity nose. The palate is fruity, with green apple and crisp ogen melon flavours, a pronounced citrus note, a creamy texture and hints of minerals. Good length, with a nice acid streak. Excellent with fish, pork, and chicken dishes.

Note - definition of Hochgewächs - a term referring to a QbA (QUALITÄTSWEIN BESTIMMTER ANBAUGEBIET) wine of superior quality made entirely from RIESLING grapes. To qualify, the grapes must be riper and the wines must pass a more rigorous taste test than those for ordinary QbA wines. So a bit better than QbA.

Normal price £7.95

Price: £6.50 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Pinot Noir Premium 2002 Christian Fischer Weingut Fischer, Sooß
Ref: 260105

A big powerful expression of Pinot Noir from this hot part of Austria. Ruby red, fine deep bouquet, pure classic Pinot flavours with cinnamon & spice; full-bodied and long. Ideal companion for dark meat, game, offal, and blue cheese.

Was £17.95. Please note some bottles have marked/scratcehd labels.

Price: £14.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Syrah 2002 Schafleiten Melitta & Matthias Leitner Weingut Leitner, Gols
Ref: 280102

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The Leitners have developed something of a reputation in Burgenland for being pioneers with the Syrah grape, and they have here created a superb example. This wine has spent 14 months in oak, and is a deep garnet red, with an intense spicy nose with hints of oranges, lavender, white pepper, and mint; powerful on the palate - complex with good structure, spicy and velvety, with the oak imparting a subtle creamy-vanilla edge; good length. Excellent with a peppered steak.

Was £18.95

Price: £14.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Syrah 2002 Schafleiten Melitta & Matthias Leitner Weingut Leitner, Gols

"Cronos" 2002 Erich Sattler Weinbau Sattler, Tadten
Ref: 4330005

Quite a few of the Austrian producers in these parts make a "super-red" - usually a blend of 2 or 3 different grapes, and this is Sattler's example. It's a blend of (mainly) St.Laurent with some Cabernet Sauvignon and the odd bit of Syrah, and includes the best grapes from three different vineyards. It was aged in French oak barrels (60% new) for 15 months and bottled with minimal filtration. It is a true monster of a wine; a very deep pomegranate red, with an intensive nose of ripe Morello cherries, pepper, brambles, rubbed blackberry leaf, and a hint of mint. On the palate it is intensely flavoured, with black cherries, pepper and fine roasted aromas emerging on the long, long finish. It's at the same time very juicy and sappy, with a fine lick of smooth tannins and vanilla. Very good storage potential. Alc.13.5%. One for food.

Was £19.95.

Price: £16.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Merlot Premium 2004 Christian Fischer Weingut Fischer, Sooß
Ref: 4320018

**(*)

Was £20.95. Some bottles have badly markd labels.

Price: £16.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Merlot Premium 2004 Christian Fischer Weingut Fischer, Sooß

Sauvignon Blanc de Chouilly 2002 Roger Burgdorfer Domaine du Paradis Satigny, Geneva
Ref: 220111

A light golden colour, with a distinct green hue, this wine is highly aromatic, with complex aromas of gooseberry, honey, smoke, and flowers. It's flavour is also highly complex, containing citrus fruit, gooseberries, honey, and peardrops. Oak is present but not overdone - as with Roger Burgdorfer's Pont des Soupirs Blanc, half of this wine is tank-aged, the other half oak-aged, the two parts being mixed in the final assemblage. An extremely satisfying bottle. Drink with smoked wild salmon.

Original price £11.95 - sale price £8.95

Price: £8.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Zürcher Clevner Berg am Irchel Red 2004
Ref: 419005

Clevner is a name given in the Zurich region to Pinot Noir. A fruity specimen with a hint of spice.

Was £12.95.

Price: £10.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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