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Bin No. preceeds wine
RIOJA
RED
SP-381. Rioja Vega. Sin Crianza. 2009/10. Bodegas Muerza.
Young, soft, well balanced and fruity. From the Rioja Baja
Per Bottle £5.25 Per Case £63.00
SP-382. Rioja Vega. Crianza. 2008/09. Bodegas Muerza.
Good fruit with underlying oak characteristics. Fragrant and juicy with a smooth finish. Tasted by Robert Parker and awarded 89 points
Per Bottle £7.45 Per Case £89.40
SP-382A. Per Half Bottle £4.05 Per Case (24) £97.20
SP-018. Rioja Vega. “G G”. 2009/10. Semi-Crianza. Bodegas Muerza.
A careful blend of equal parts of Garnacha and Graciano produces this flavoursome balanced wine. It has remarkable acidity, and soft tannins resulting from a stay in oak casks.
Per Bottle £5.95 Per Case £71.40
SP-943. Rioja Vega. Reserva. 2005/06. Bodegas Muerza
Ripe cherry and intensely coloured. A complex bouquet of leather, tobacco, balsamic and spices, reflecting the contribution of the oak ageing. Delicious and stylish.
Per bottle £10.70 Per Case £128.40
SP-007 Marques De Murrieta Tinto. Reserva. 2005/06.
Ruby colour with aromas of cherry, red fruits and hints of tobacco and spice. Medium bodied and well balanced with ripe red fruits with subtle hints of oak.
Per Bottle £13.95 Per Case £167.40
SP-019 Rioja Vega. Gran Reserva. 2001. Bodegas Muerza.
Notes of ripe fruits, compote and aromas of cinnamon and vanilla lead to a full rich palate. The finished shows toasted hints from the thirty months oak aging.
Per Bottle £13.25 Per Case £159.00
SP-015 Castillo Y’gay. Gran Reserva Especial. Marques de Murrieta. 2001
Deep crimson-colored, offering an enticing perfume of cedar, earth notes, and black fruits. It is a supple-textured, layered wine with ample black cherry, spice, and blackberry flavours.
Per Bottle £30.70 Per Case £368.40
WHITE
SP-600. Rioja Ondarre. Blanco. 2009/10. Bodegas Ondarre.
This very fresh and fruity Viura is delicious, light, and well balanced, with hints of ripe fruit and flowers on the nose
Per Bottle £5.80 Per Case £69.60
SP-533. Rioja Murrieta. Blanco. Capellania. 2005/06. Marques de Murrieta.
Seventeen months in oak has produced a soft creamy vanilla flavour. This is the definitive white Rioja. Golden colour with a heady nose of ripe fruit and a palate of apricots and nuts.
Per Bottle £12.25 Per Case £147.00
NAVARRA
RED
SP-746. Tempranillo. Pleno Tinto. 2009/10. Principe de Viana.
Fruity aromas typical from the Tempranillo grape. In the mouth it is round, fresh with good structure. Very easy drinking
Per Bottle £4.70 Per Case £56.40
SP-517. Principe de Viana. Crianza. DOC. 2007/08.
A lovely nose of blackcurrant fruit and hints of chocolate and vanilla. Full bodied and dry with soft berry flavours. Tempranillo, Merlot, and Cabernet are carefully matured in American oak.
Per Bottle £6.20 Per Case £74.40
SP-008. Albret Crianza. 2006/07. Bodegas Finca Albret.
A great, powerful, enveloping attack, with intense aromas of wild berries, combining with red fruit and subtle notes of cocoa and coffee. The oak is well assembled and the finish is tasty, complex and persistent.
Per Bottle £7.95 Per Case £95.40
SP-009. Albret Reserva. 2005/06. Bodegas Finca Albret.
Dominant flavours of dark wild berries produce a creamy personality, and a very pleasant smooth texture. There are aromas of cherry liqueur and ripe fig paste. There is persistent dark chocolate, rosemary, and roasted coffee.
Per Bottle £9.95 Per Case £119.40
WHITE
SP-745. Viura. Pleno Blanco. 2009/10. Principe de Viana..
Bright straw yellow. It is smooth, fresh, dry and well balanced with delicate fruity notes.
Per Bottle £4.70 Per Case £56.40
SP-519. Chardonnay. DOC. 2009/10. Principe de Viana.
Intense tropical fruit and oak on the nose. The palate is dry, and packed with fruit and evident oak. Superb value for a barrel fermented wine.
Per Bottle £5.85 Per Case £70.20
SP-010 Chardonnay. Vendimia Tardia. 2008/09. Principe de Viana.
Deeply complex with notes of pineapple, apricot, quince, orange peel and rosemary honey. Classic barrel ferment notes of vanilla, recently toasted almonds and dried figs. A wine full of life and brimming with fruit with a deep unctuous mouth feel.
Per 50cl Bottle £9.65 Per Case (12) £115.80
SP-383. Moscatel. Senorio De Sarria. NV. 50cl.
Delicious aperitif or desert wine. Rich with marmalade aromas. Well-balanced acidity leaves a clean refreshing taste on the palate.
Per 50cl Bottle £8.95 Per Case (12) £107.40
ROSÉ
SP-755. Garnacha. Pleno Rosado. 2009/10. Principe de Viana.
Bright raspberry pink. Very fresh on the nose with aromas of fruits and flowers
Well balanced with mouth filling flavours
Per Bottle £4.70 Per Case £56.40
SP-869. Cabernet Sauvignon Rosado. 2009/10. Principe de Viana.
A luscious, easy drinking rose with amazing raspberry and summer fruit flavours. Well balanced with pronounced Cabernet characteristics. A style, demanding glass after glass.
Per Bottle £5.85 Per Case £70.20
RIAS BAIXAS AND CHACOLA
WHITE
SP-016. Alberino. Senorio De Rubios. 2009/10. Bodegas Coto Redondo.
There are attractive aromas of herbs and flowers with a palate of ripe apples with a hint of fennel. Fruity and fragrant, with real elegance and style.
Per Bottle £9.20 Per Case £110.40
SP-337. Alberino. Lagar De Cervera 2008. La Rioja Alta.
Per Bottle £10.95 Per Case £131.40
SP-011. Txomin Etxaniz. DO. 2009/10. Chacoli del Guetaria.
Unusual Hondarrabi grape varieties produce a dry delicate wine with tenuous tropical hints and white flowers. Crisp and delicious with a slight “salty tang”.
Per Bottle £11.50 Per Case £138.00
LA MANCHA AND VALDEPENAS
RED
SP-012 Fuent Del Ritmo.Seleccion. DO. 2008/09. Bod. Espanolas
A rich and satisfying Tempranillo blend from the vast plains of La Mancha. 15% Merlot is in here too, adding a pleasant silky and black plum dimension. There is no oak in this wine, just the pure ripe fruit and a rich ruby-purple colour. Nicely balanced and concentrated, it’s a glass of warm southern sun.
Per Bottle £6.25 Per Case £75.00
SP-334. Pata Negra. Gran Reserva. 2002. Bodegas Los Llanos.
100% Cencibel is matured in old oak casks for 24 months, followed by another 40 months in bottle. Very smooth with gentle tannins. Complex an full bodied with an excellent length of flavour.
Per Bottle £8.20 Per Case £98.40
MONTILLA-MORILES
RED
SP-014. Don Px. Gran Reserva.Do. 1982.Toro Albala. 17%
Made from sun-dried Pedro Ximenez grapes in baking hot Andalucia. 25 years in big, old oak barrels produces a concentrated deep mahogany brown wine, with aromas of molasses, figs, dates and raisins A world-class dessert wine.
Per Half Bottle £15.75 Per Case (24) £378.00
RIBERA DEL DUERO AND RUEDA
RED
SP-584. Pago de Los Capellanes. Joven Roble. Ribera del Duero.
Per Bottle £10.95 Per Case £131.40
SP-013 Sembro Tinto. Vendimia Seleccionada. 2009. Ribera. Vinas del Jaro.
Modern Tempranillo with highly aromatic intensity of fresh berries and spices. In the mouth there are sensations of black fruits and sweet tannins, resulting from four months in oak.
Per Bottle £9.50 Per Case £114.00
WHITE
SP-017 Entreflores Verdejo. 2009/10. Rueda. Principe de Viana.
The nose exhibits typical Verdelho tropical fruit notes with a floral lift. An elegant and very rich palate is fleshy and well structured with an intense finish.
Per Bottle £5.95 Per Case £71.40
Winelist updated June 2011