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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
2007
Syrah le Pousseur,
Bonny Doon
Price: £17.99
Bin
No. US16
2005/6
Le
Cigare Volant, Bonny Doon
Price: £24.99
Bin No. US10
2004
Old Telegram,
Bonny Doon
Price: £23.95
Bin
No. US06
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.
2007
Ridge
Lytton Springs,
Santa Cruz
Price: £24.95
Bin No. US32
2007/08
Ridge
Greyserville,
Santa Cruz
Price: £24.95
Bin No. US29
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.
2009
Wildwood
Chardonnay (SC)
Price: £5.49
Bin No. US60
2008/09
Wildwood Shiraz (SC)
Price: £5.49
Bin No. US37
2009/10
Wildwood Zinfandel
Rosé
Price: £5.49 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.
2007/08
Essensia,
Orange Muscat (37.5cl)
Price: £9.95
Bin No. DW16
2007/08
Elysium,
Black Muscat (37.5cl)
Price: £9.95
Bin No. DW17
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