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| Beer and Wine: Wine between £8.00 and £12.00 a bottle |
Wine between £8.00 and £12.00 per bottle
Dark Corner Oak-aged Durif 2007 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Dark Corner - a brooding giant of an Australian red takes centre stage during the wintry months, and is irresistible to all those lover's of BIG reds. Only real Durif devotees like Sam Trimboli can fulfill the huge potential of this grape variety that thrives on tender, loving care! Sam's devotion shines through in this great new vintage - barrel matured in the darkest receccess of his cellars for a whole year, emerging smooth and perfect to enjoy. Great intensity of inky dark colour, rich bramble fruit aromas and bags of concentrated black fruit. Complex toasty oak notes (Sam only uses the finest French and US barrels) and ripe, velvety tannins. Fantastic with peppered steak.
Warburn Estate Oak-aged Shiraz 2007 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Mighty Shiraz from the maestro Sam Trimboli. This barrel-aged Barossa beauty takes it classic, chocolatey power from ancient vines, grown by some of the valley's best growers ... and grapes once used in Penfold's #35-a-bottle reds. Deep purple with a mouthwatering red berry nose, larger-than-life slow-ripened fruit and white pepper hints ... makes roast beef a truly luxurious experience.
Seigneurie de Salabert Vieilles Vignes 2005 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Top quality red from master winemaker Jean-Pierre Driey. This expensive-tasting gem comes from the great-value St. Chinian region - home to the most flavoursome reds of the Languedoc. 2005 was a fantastic year for French reds - and for Seigneurie de Salabert, it's the best vintage yet! Our buyers agree that this is one of the finest wines they've ever tried! But what else would you expect from France's most talented winemaker! Jean-Pierre has received more than 50 accolades in just 2 years confirms - including a GOLD-medal for this spectacular red. This is a luxuriously smooth, generously rich, barrel-aged rarity of assured Gold-medal quality. Packed with ripe berry flavours and hints of warming vanilla and spice - it would match well with a hearty stew or mature cheese.
La Voute Sauvignon Blanc 2006 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Wonderfully refreshing Sauvignon made by innovative winemaker Jean-Marc Sauboua, who spent some of his formative days in winemaking at renowned Bordeaux Chateau Haut-Brion. 2006 was a seriously good vintage for dry white wines in Bordeaux, and the grapes achieved levels of concentration rarely seen, giving leap-from-the-glass aromas and incredibly intense, ripe fruit flavours ... you're in for a treat! Bright gold colour with abundant aromas of cut grass, asparagus and citrus. Exquisite lemon-fresh Sauvignon that's perfect with seafood such as seared scallops or roast monkfish.
Visionario 2007 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Normally reserved for the finest restaurants of Milan and Venice, elegant whites like this one rarely sell for less than #20 a bottle in Italy. Thanks to our great relationship with visionary winemaker and old friend Alessandro Gallici ... today you can enjoy this star for a whole lot less - great news for fans of premium whites! Made from tiny parcels of finest quality grapes, this food-friendly speciality is packed with enticing aromas of marzipan and wild flowers. Thrillingly fresh with a crisp grapefruity finish - this is a great choice for fine dining all year round.
Scrimshaw Shiraz 2006 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Scrimshaw Shiraz is rich, barrel-aged classic that's deeper and smoother - that's ever thanks to winemaking legend, Philip Shaw. Philip is arguably the world's greatest living winemaker. With THREE Winemaker of the Year awards under his belt, he's renowned for pushing quality boundaries with his modern, vibrant, expressive wines. He began his winemaking at 15, and since graduating, has worked with practically all of Australia's biggest players, winning countless awards for his wines. For Scrimshaw 2006, Philip sought out the very best fruit from Australia's top cool-climate regions. McLaren Vale, renowned as ''Australia's Chateauneuf'' The Independent, and ''the best South Australian spot for Shiraz.'' The Times. PLUS, this year Scrimshaw boasts fruit from NEW fine wine hot-spot Orange, where Philip makes his home, known for its ''graceful wines'' (Canberra Times) Philip's boutique wines are ''epic ...collectors' pieces ... unmissable'' Matthew Jukes, and sell for #20-plus a bottle ... yet with Scrimshaw 2006 you'll enjoy a 'Shaw' masterpiece for much less!
Warburn Estate Oak-aged Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.From hand selection of the finest grapes from the best Warburn vineyards (with vines up to 100 years old!), to lavish barrel-ageing ... it's star treatment all the way for this terrifically rich Cabernet! But then again, you'd expect nothing less from Trophy-laden winemaker, Sam Trimboli. We've worked with Sam for years and every vintage (no matter what the weather was like) - is better than the last! Bright red in the glass, with magnificent blackcurrant, cherry and mint chocolate flavours. Velvety smooth with well rounded tannins - this is excellent on its own or with rare steak!
Warburn Estate Oak-aged Durif 2007 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Deep, dark Durif ''takes no prisoners'' according to Tim Atkin - and ripens to perfection in the Aussie sun. No wonder it's winemaker Sam Trimboli's favourite grape (his number plate even spells it out!). And 2007 is his best yet! Severe drought affected the size of the Durif grapes, resulting in small berries of intense flavour which pushed concentration to levels we never thought possible. Magnificently rich with oodles of smooth plum, black cherry and tantalising Syrah-like spice. Velvety, voluptuous, and irresistible served in large glasses with char-grilled steak.
Bovlei Centenary 2007 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.2007 saw Wellington's Bovlei winery reach its centenary year and to celebrate, they crafted just 665 cases of this majestic red ... and thanks to our longstanding friendship, Bovlei set some aside, just for you! Head winemaker Frank Meaker is a luminary figure in South African wine. His grandfather was Paul Sauer, political activist and founder of Kanonkop Estate, South Africa's finest winery. Frank's earliest memories are of walking the vines with his grandfather, dreaming of the day when he could make his own wines. To make this special, one-off blockbuster, Frank selected the finest parcels of fruit. He chose the ripest Petit Verdot for elegant, backboned structure. Then to add super-smooth depth, Frank drew on the Cape's fortified heritage, choosing two delightful old Port varieties - Souzoa and Touriga Nacional. A nine-month rest in fine oak adds a subtle vanilla layer to this delightfully unique wine. Gloriously complex combination of blackberry and mulberry fruit, claret-like structure and subtle oak. The Port grapes add a warm mouthfeel and sweet nuances ... great with roasts and chargrilled steaks.
Harman's Road Chardonnay - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Fantastic news for bargain hunters, fans of Australia's finest and classic white devotees (Burgundy lovers included) - we've secured a special shipment of premium Western Australian Chardonnay ... at an incredibly low price! ''Margaret River is about finesse and style'' (The Times) and this wine comes from one of the finest estates here. Made using Chardonnay from 14 of Margaret River's best vineyards to make Harman's Road and we reckon it's at the top of its game. Cool sea breezes here keep the fruit mouthwateringly crisp and fresh. And top-quality French oak barrels give the wine a toasty richness that Burgundy fans will adore. ''Deep golden colour with pronounced vanilla and peach aromas. A profusion of tropical fruit flavours, kept in check by a swathe of creamy oak. Wonderful with roast poultry, turkey especially.''
Three Hats Reserve Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Sumptuous Cabernet from south Australia's unique Terra Rossa soils, made famous by Coonawarra. Cabernet grown on this red soil has an intensity (with a distinctively delicious minty character) to rival cru classe claret! The proud wearers of the '3 hats' are brothers Lou, Sam and Jim Miranda - legends of Aussie wine and our oldest Oz friends! In the last 12 years, the family's knowledge (gleaned from six generations) and talent has won them over 1,500 awards! Bright purple with pronounced aromas of blackberry and fresh mint. Velvety soft, with a generous mouthful of ripe bramble fruit and chocolaty spice. A delicious, mouthfilling glass on its own or the perfect accompaniment to beef casserole.
Chateau Moulin de Pillardot 2006 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Moulin de Pillardot takes its name from an ancient windmill set among the 77 hectares that make up Chateau Bourdicotte. It is the estate's top cuvee - a Bordeaux Superieur from a tiny plot of the Chateau's finest vines. These vines occupy one of the most elevated points in the Bordeaux region - the perfect position for wonderfully fragrant wines like this one. Head winemaker, Jean-Francois Corps ferments the Merlot and Cabernet juice separately in a state-of-the-art facility and ages the wine 6 months in small oak barriques before blending. Impressive ripe red fruit and spice on the nose. Plum and vanilla flavours with hints of caramelized fruit. Impressively smooth structure with a great length. Lovely with breast of duck or pigeon, or a saddle of lamb.
Babich Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Established 90 years ago, the renowned Babich family cellars is now in the hands of the third-generation. With 45 years of winemaking experience, Joe Babich is one of New Zealand's leading producers with a respect from grape varieties' classic style. Joe's Family Reserve Sauvignon is a perfect example of why New Zealand sets the benchmark for quality, zippy whites the world over. Coupled with the fact that ''2006 gave the best growing conditions in New Zealand to date'' (Rosemary George, MW) this is a Kiwi classic and its finest. Powerful, exciting aromas of tropical fruit and citrus. Passionfruit, pineapple and ripe gooseberry fruit flavours with a zesty lime finish. Rich and refreshing. Great on its own or with seafood dishes, exotic salad, lobster and oysters.
Chateau de Montpatey - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Wait until you taste this ... a silky-smooth, gloriously rich 2005 from winemaking legend Alain Servau, whose Grand Cru reds sell out for #50-#100 a bottle, win huge acclaim and are a must-have for collectors worldwide. Alain describes conditions as ''perfect'' in 2005 ... Pinot Noir grapes, hand-picked from the steep slopes of Chateau de Montpatey's tiny vineyard, came in bursting with health ... and incredibly deep flavours. ''One great advantage of 2005 is the quality and value of Bourgogne Rouge - gorgeous, with intense, silky palates'' (The Times) As Alain says, you do very little with fruit this good - just let the Pinot Noir flavours sing ... amplified in such a top year and rounded out by fine oak ageing. ''Delicious red Burgundy from a vintage that'll be talked about for years! Has Alain's trademark purity and elegance. Intense, classic raspberry and violet aromas lead to a velvety, voluptuous palate with impressive length of flavour. Perfect with rich game dishes.''
La Chapelle de Calamiac Syrah 2006 - £8.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Blind tastings are a level playing field, where judges can't be influenced by fancy reputations. Many top chateaux shy away from such competitions, but when we tasted La Chapelle de Calamiac from Benoit Blancheton (whose Chateauneuf won 92 Parker points!) we insisted he enter French Magazine's South of France blind tasting. Here's what the judges had to say: ''without a doubt the winner of this tasting. More complex than all the other wines''. Benoit had access to fruit from exclusive cru La Liviniere. There's a hefty premium to pay to give his wine the cru classification, so this year, he chose not to classify - passing the savings onto you! The tasting team said ''the flavours of mature red fruits such as blackcurrant and strawberries are perfectly balanced with some gentle notes of wood and vanilla''. Best with cassoulet, game pie or hard cheeses. Order now to be sure of yours!
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