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The Shiraz grapes for this ESP 'reserve cuvee' were sourced mainly from vines planted on the Estate during the 1930s. Rich, dark fruit scents with a mix of spice leap from the glass. Powerful and rich black fruit flavours on the palate with excellent depth of fruit, layered complexity with notes of spice, pepper and licorice. The overall balance is...

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This is the first Rose from Champagne Pierre Gimonnet which is produced using 12% of Pinot Noir from Bouzy; the remaining 88% is a blend of Chardonnay grapes from 4 Grand Cru and 1 Premier Cru vineyards. Pale salmon pink with a very fine mousse. Delicate red berry flavours with a core of minerality, a finely-textured palate and a backbone...

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Jammy yet again but with added spice and cinnamon. Nice blend of elements on the palate albeit slightly tipped by the tannic involvement. It's very good, but possibly not at the price.

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Pure and lifted on the nose with creamy green apples and white spring blossom. The palate shows good concentration and a lovely freshness. This is really pretty and elegant. Drink from release.Armit Wines

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Vin de Paille is the region's 'straw wine.' A wine made by concentrating the grapes (Chardonnay, Savagnin and Poulsard) on straw mats to raisins concentrating the flavours. It takes 100 kilograms of grapes to produce just 10 litres of Vin de Paille meaning the wine is very limited. Flavours are rich and concentrated with a flavour spectrum from honey and...

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Upfront honeysuckle and sweet grapefruit give way to pure green apple and gunflint.  The wine has a hint of tannin and huge balancing freshness.Armit Wines

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Once again the nose is charmed by the elegant, sweet aromas of morello cherries and raspberries. The finesse of Nebbiolo! The palate is a soft dance of red fruits and tannins, reaching towards a long finish. Certainly a wine where age will take it to new heights but equally one to enjoy now.

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The nose here is exceedingly decadent with passionfruit and ripe mango. Lush, concentrated and viscous but with a tempering acidic backbone, this is a truly exciting wine. The Haut Lieu style means that this exceptionally smooth wine will be very hard to resist in its youth.