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Johnny's selection highlights the diversity of our range: an even split of reds and whites - all unique and exciting in their own right. There's plenty here to like but if you can't choose, we have you covered with a mixed case of 12 wines, featuring two bottles of each of the Spectator's selections.
THE WHITES
2x 2021 Marinic Ribolla Gialla
2x 2024 Cantine Lunae Etichetta Grigia Vermentino
2x 2022 Astrolabe Kekerengu Coast Sauvignon Blanc
THE REDS
2 x 2021 Chateau Maris ‘La Touge’
2 x 2022 Tiberio Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
2 x 2021 Mendel Malbec
MIXED DOZEN:
Was £263.98
Now £211.20 per case of 12 x 75cl
“I don’t think we’ve offered a Slovenian wine before but the 2021 Marinic Ribolla Gialla (1) certainly merits inclusion. From an organically-farmed, all-but-biodynamic estate in the Brda Hills near the Italian border, it’s made from 100 per cent Ribolla Gialla (no, nor me, but it’s grown a lot in Friuli-Venezia-Giulia) and is fresh, light and citrusy with hints of pear and apple and a long, almost herbal, dry finish.” Johnny Ray - The Spectator
Alcohol 13.5%vol
Was £108.36
Now £86.67 per case of 6x75cl + Delivery Fee
“The 2024 Cantine Lunae Etichetta Grigia Vermentino (2) from the Colli di Luni – Mountains of the Moon – of Liguria is produced by master winemaker, Paolo Bosoni, on land where vines have grown since 65AD and where his family has farmed for four generations. Made entirely from Vermentino, it’s lime-fresh, concentrated, with a keen acidity and long, fruity-yet-dry finish. “ Johnny Ray - The Spectator
Alcohol 12.5% vol
Was £127.92
Now £102.35 per case of 6x75cl + Delivery Fee
“The 2022 Astrolabe Kekerengu Coast Sauvignon Blanc (3) from Marlborough, NZ, is the latest in a number of wines I’ve recommended from Simon and Jane Waghorn, gifted winemakers who source their fruit from ten local families. The resulting wine is quite a tease – one minute it shouts mango and passionfruit, the next it whispers herbs and citrus. Either way, I love its restraint, elegance and dry finish. “ Johnny Ray - The Spectator
Alcohol 12.5% vol
Was £138.72
Now £110.99 per case of 6x75cl + Delivery Fee
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"The 2021 Ch. Maris ‘La Touge’ (4) from visionary winemaker Robert Eden – host of a memorable Spectator Winemaker Lunch last year – has all that I enjoy about well-made Minervois. A hand-picked blend of biodynamically-farmed old vine Syrah and Grenache, it’s fermented in both wooden and egg-shaped vats, with minimal intervention. The result is deliciously expressive, fruity, juicy and fresh (despite its punchy 15%vol), with just a hint of spice and inky intensity." Johnny Ray - The Spectator
Alcohol 15%vol:
Was £113.94
Now £91.14 per case of 6x75cl + Delivery Fee
“The 2022 Tiberio Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (5) from the Tiberio family’s impeccably tended 30-hectare vineyard near the town of Cugnoli might not give much away on the nose but it’s more than generous in flavour. A bright garnet/ruby red, the old vine Montepulciano floods the mouth with rich blueberry/cherry fruit and soft, ripe tannins. The finish is long, fresh and almost savoury.” Johnny Ray - The Spectator
Alcohol 14.5%vol
Was £129.90
Now £103.94 per case of 6x75cl + Delivery Fee
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“The 2021 Mendel Malbec (6) is classic Mendoza Malbec, made from 100-year-old, ungrafted vines grown at almost 1,000m. Here the fruit is blessed with sunshine, cool temperatures, ideal soil and aspect. Add to this canny winemaking and beautifully judged oak-ageing and you have a corker of a wine, full of rich, dark fruit and spice. You’d be hard-pressed to find better.” Johnny Ray - The Spectator
Alcohol 14.5%vol
Was £173.10
Now £138.50 per case of 6x75cl + Delivery Fee
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“For a touch of Super Tuscan stardust, make straight for the 2023 Guidalberto (7), second wine of Tenuta San Guido’s fabled Sassicaia. Although still young, this Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend is already showing its pedigree and class and, thanks to increasingly mature vines, it’s closer than ever in style and oomph to Sassicaia itself. Drink it, keep it, whatever. Just darn well enjoy it. “ Johnny Ray - The Spectator
Alcohol 13.5%vol
Was £351.54
Now £288.26 per case of 6x75cl + Delivery Fee
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“Finally, with drinkable Prosecco so wretchedly hard to find, consider the BRT Duca di Dolle Prosecco Superiore (8). From the hills of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, it’s a blend of Glera, Verdiso and Perera, vinified using the Charmat Method. I can’t remember when last I enjoyed prosecco so much nor when I was so happy to drink it without an additional slug of peach juice and schnapps. It’s a great fizz at a great price and the bottle looks dead posh too” Johnny Ray - The Spectator
Alcohol 11.5%vol
Was £115.56
Now £92.44 per case of 6x75cl + Delivery Fee
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