This Moscato d' Asti is delicately sparkling, with a lovely perfume of freshly crushed grapes & sherbet. On the palate, it is off-dry, with a perfect balance of soft, sweet fruit, a hint of Turkish delight & lively, fresh acidity. ...

This Moscato d' Asti is delicately sparkling, with a lovely perfume of freshly crushed grapes & sherbet. On the palate, it is off-dry, with a perfect balance of soft, sweet fruit, a hint of Turkish delight & lively, fresh acidity. ...

Dark with morello cherry, currants & cinnamon perfumes on the nose. On the palate it has a lovely balance between ripe, silky tannins, softened by cask & bottle ageing & melting, spiced red & black berry fruit characters. There is a an attractive savoury note on the long finish. ...

Dark with morello cherry, currants & cinnamon perfumes on the nose. On the palate it has a lovely balance between ripe, silky tannins, softened by cask & bottle ageing & melting, spiced red & black berry fruit characters. There is a an attractive savoury note on the long finish. ...

Dark with morello cherry, currants & cinnamon perfumes on the nose. On the palate it has a lovely balance between ripe, silky tannins, softened by cask & bottle ageing & melting, spiced red & black berry fruit characters. There is a an attractive savoury note on the long finish. ...

Bright ruby red in colour, this wine has typical perfumes of morello cherry, cinnamon & spice. On the palate it has wonderful elegance & balance together with excellent concentration & silky tannins softened by cask & bottle ageing. Spiced red berry fruit characters are supported by an attractive savoury character, with a hint of liquorice on the long finish. Fermentation took place on the skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for two weeks. The wine was aged in wood for 36 months in total
- 12 months in medium toasted Allier tonneaux (5 hectolitres) followed by 24 months in Slavonian oak barrels (30 hectolitres). After bottling, the wine rested for a further 12 months before release. Virtually no rain fell at the beginning of 2012 & temperatures were cool. Much-needed light rain fell in late May & early June. Summer was very hot & dry & water reserves were almost completely exhausted. Fortunately, gentle but sufficient rain arrived in mid-August reviving the leaves & fruit, which had become almost completely wilted & deflated, allowing them to spring back to life to become full & healthy in time for harvest.
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Bright ruby red in the glass, showing vibrant primary fresh fruit aromas of raspberries & red cherries. Soft tannins & a lovely fresh acidity on the palate lead to a long finish with a lingering floral note. ...

Bright ruby red in the glass, showing vibrant primary fresh fruit aromas of raspberries & red cherries. Soft tannins & a lovely fresh acidity on the palate lead to a long finish with a lingering floral note. ...

Pale salmon-pink colour, red berries on the nose. Surprisingly weighty & fleshy & well structured despite its youth with excellent balance between freshness & persistence. ...

Bright yellow with gold & green highlights. This is a fine & elegant wine, with a vast aromatic range from citrus fruits like grapefruit & orange through to floral notes & blossom & tropical fruits like peach & pineapple. The palate is similar with fresh acidity, slightly saline & with a rich & long finish. ...