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A Taste Of The Collection
Wines included
Château Belgrave, Haut-Médoc 2014
Classic, restrained cabernet sauvignon bouquet, this is benchmark Left Bank claret with lovely well-judged fruit and tannin balance and a long, cool finish. In a recent blind tasting of 2014 Haut-Médocs, Belgrave came out top.
Domaine Jean Grivot, Bourgogne Rouge 2016
This really shows off its very pretty red and black-fruited pinot nose. The 2016 is less austere in style than usual, with ripe tannins and a long linear finish.
The Society's 150th Anniversary Rioja Reserva 2014
We selected and blended this special Rioja in 2016 from some of Contino's finest fruit. It is about 75% tempranillo with the rest made up of graciano and mazuelo. Contino was the first producer in Rioja to be made from a single vineyard. It has a special location on the banks of the river Ebro and benefits from a warm micro-climate that is reflected in the style of this Rioja which is deeply coloured, full bodied and beautifully structured. It is fragrant with peppery, exotic fruit and a hint of blueberry. The Wine Society has the unique privilege of being the only UK merchant to blend an exclusive wine from this leading fine wine property. Decant in advance to allow all its delightful flavours to unfurl. For more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.
Gigondas, Château de Saint Cosme 2020
Fabulous and thickly textured Gigondas with great concentration of blackberry fruit and lift on the finish.
Kinheimer Rosenberg Grosses Gewächs, Dr Loosen 2018
Outstanding, full-flavoured dry Mosel riesling. Kinheim is close to the better-known Erden and Urzig, and the 2018 needed a little time to open up but is a delight now.
Yardstick Chardonnay, Elandskloof 2023
A Wine Society exclusive from one of the finest chardonnay sites in South Africa up in the Elandskloof mountains produced by Adam Mason, formerly of Klein Constantia, this is vibrant and citrusy with fantastic intensity on the palate, light oak spice and a long saline finish.