Majestic Wine

Luis Felipe Edwards Mountain View Rosé 2011 Central Valley

A bright pink rosé, full off summer berry aromas. Refreshingly dry and with a zippy acidity, rounded off by the lashings of supple, juicy fruit.

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McGuigan Shiraz 2010/2011 South Eastern Australia

A delicious smooth drinking wine with berry and plum fruit flavours intermingled with liquorice and black pepper notes. The finish is rounded off with cedar and spicy oak tannins.

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Château Guiot 2010/2011 Costières de Nîmes

Deep purple hue, a beautifully scented nose with herby aromas, lashings of juicy forest fruits and spicy, rich berry flavours on the palate and a good, smooth finish.

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Château Guiot Rosé 2010/2011 Costières de Nîmes

Perfume, red berries, spies, summer berries and blossom aromas with an off-dry, medium weight of fruit, clean and mineral acidity and a vibrant sweet redcurrant finish.

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'Les Galets' Côtes du Rhône 2010

Showing gorgeous, succulent notes of red and black berry fruit flavours and a warming hint of spiciness. Soft and supple tannins contribute to a long and rounded finish.

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Domaine Tranquillité 2008/2009 Bernard Magrez, Vin de Pays d'Oc

An amazing value limited parcel from acclaimed Bordeaux winemaker Bernard Magrez. Something of a crossbreed between the traditional blends of Bordeaux and the Languedoc, marvel at the unbelievably low price over a rich beef stew.

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Oxford Landing Estates Cabernet Shiraz 2010 South Australia

A plum coloured red with cherry fruit and a spicy cedar nose.

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Côté Mas Rouge 2011 PGI Pays d'Oc

A versatile, supple and youthful middleweight red, with a ruby-purple colour and a nose of cassis, blackberry jam and grenadine. Tannins are ripe and soft, framing a juicy core of fresh berry fruit. As enjoyable on its own as it is with a rack of ribs.

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Marco do Pegões 2009 Terras do Sado Tinto

Jaime Quendera has produced a rich, full-bodied wine from a blend of native Portuguese and French varieties.

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Laurent Miquel L'Artisan 2010 Faugères

Vivid crimson with deep purple shades, this is a youthful and generous red, with aromas of summer fruit pudding and cocoa beans, and a palate of lush blackcurrant fruit and ample yet supple tannins. Best enjoyed decanted 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavours to open fully. Drink with barbecued meats.

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La Vieille Capitelle 2009 Côteaux du Languedoc

From the stable of renowned winemaking former rugby player Gerard Bertrand, this is a clasically-styled Languedoc red, hailing from the clay and limestone terraces around Narbonne.

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Saint Michel Rouge 2009 PDO Gaillac

A middlewieght wine typical of Southwest France, with intense red fruit aromas, tinged with liquorice notes. Nicely structured on the palate, with a pleasing balance of roundness and power.

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Fitou Les Hauts de Montluzy 2010 Mont Tauch

This is a fantastic value introduction to the Fitou style with a rich core of savoury black fruit.

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Luis Felipe Edwards Signature Series Syrah Reserva 2010 Central Valley

Deep purple-tinged ruby red, and showing intense aromas of blackcurrant, with hints of black pepper and spice. A juicy, fresh palate with taut yet forgiving tannins, and a soft finish.

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Corbières La Combe des Oliviers 2009/2010

Hot and dry summers in the 'garrigue' landscape of Corbières give this chunky red (made from 70% Mourvedre and the rest Syrah and Grenache ) a whiff of rosemary and thyme alongside the blackberry and plum flavours.

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Domaine La Galine 2009/2010 Minervois

Delicious aromas of red fruits and violets merge seamlessly into raspberry and cranberry fruit flavours on the palate.

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