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RANDALL GRAHM
From Randall Grahm’s Bonny Doon
Estate comes
the Syrah which
is a wonderful mouthful of black fruit.
The famed Cigare
Volant
and Old Telegram
complete his homage to Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2004
‘Ancient Vine’ Carignane, Bonny Doon
Price: £10.99 Bin
No. US03
2004
Syrah le Pousseur,
Bonny Doon
Price: £14.95
Bin
No. US16
2004
Le
Cigare Volant, Bonny Doon
Price: £19.95
Bin No. US10
2004
Old Telegram,
Bonny Doon
Price: £23.95
Bin
No. US06
Randall's fabulous Framboise has been out of
stock for the last couple
of years, but it's back. Sip it on its own, or for a
truly decadant
experience, pour it over ice cream.
NV Framboise,
Bonny
Doon 37.5cl
Price: £9.98
Bin No. DW41
PAUL DRAPER
Since
Paul Draper became winemaker in 1969, Ridge has earned the
reputation as –
possibly – California’s greatest red wine producers, and
the superb Monte
Bello is his flagship wine. The 2000 will age for up to
30 years and has more
finesse than many of its predecessors.
2000
Ridge
Monte Bello,
Santa Cruz
Price: £89.95
Bin No. US31
WILDWOOD
A trio of excellent, fruit-driven
wines from Ron and Jamie McManis
substantial estate in Ripon, California.
2007
Wildwood
Chardonnay (SC)
Price:
£8.99
Bin No. US
2007
Wildwood Shiraz (SC)
Price: £4.99
Bin No. US37
2008
Wildwood
Rosé
Price: £4.99 Bin
No. US95
SCOTTO FAMILY
From the Scotto family comes the
stunning Lodi Zinfandel, lauded by Jancis Robinson
on her website and by wine writer Simon Woods who said of the Zin:
‘Why aren’t there more wines like this from California?’
2007
Old
Vine Zinfandel
Price: £7.99
Bin No. US19
ANDREW QUADY
The undisputed master of
Californian pudding wines, Andrew is a former
fireworks maker who set up Quady
Vineyards in the 1970’s. His superb
Essensia and Elysium are both
fortified Muscats of delectable quality,
and the award winning Starboard
Batch 88 is a ‘port’ made from the
classic Portuguese varieties of Tinta Cao,
Tinta Roriz and Tinta Amarella.
2005
Essensia,
Orange Muscat (37.5cl)
Price: £9.95
Bin No. DW16
2005
Elysium,
Black Muscat (37.5cl)
Price: £9.95
Bin No. DW17
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