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Agustinos Reserve Merlot 2008
Huge Reds
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195 ratings
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Merlot |
14.0% |
2008 |
9.49
8.49
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Agustinos is the pet project of a stupendously wealthy Chilean gazillionaire, who set out to make super premium wines, using his capital, international winemaking expertise and the best equipment and grapes money can buy. By getting in on the ground floor, we have bought it at a price that is just, well, silly for the quality. Buy now before prices go up!
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McGuigan Black Label Merlot 2008
Soft and Juicy Reds
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2151 ratings
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Merlot |
13.5% |
2008 |
6.99
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If you think that there is nothing you enjoy more than ripping open a packet of fruit pastilles and scoffing the lot, then think again. Here we have the liquid equivalent with a little alcohol in it. Whether you delight in this at home with your mates over a nice leg of lamb on a Sunday, the scrumptious strawberry and blackcurrant fruit will have you needing to 'unwrap' another immediately.
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Adobe Merlot 2008
Full and Fruity Reds
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116 ratings
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Merlot |
13.5% |
2008 |
7.99
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These guys are on the shining path, having been totally enlightened by Alvaro Espinosa in all things organic and sustainable. Walking round these vineyards is like visiting a zoological park, it is so teeming with wildlife! The wines, like the environment are about equilibrium.
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Agustinos Winemaker Selection Bio Bio Merlot 2007
Full and Fruity Reds
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200 ratings
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Merlot |
14.0% |
2007 |
9.49
8.49
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So great to ride the surf with the new-wave of Chilean wine makers, in far-flung regions that attract pioneers like a gold-rush. And the lovely Constanza is just such a surfer, making exceptional wines in the Bio Bio, so marginal it hurts.
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Capcanes Cal Siscon de Flor en Flor 2007
Huge Reds
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9 ratings
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Merlot |
14.5% |
2007 |
10.99
8.99
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When I first discovered Capcanes I was astonished to find that they weren't certified organic. Everything was right. Virtually no use of chemicals and a passion to produce wines as naturally as possible. I suggested that they apply for certification - so they did. But it takes time and, until they get the certificate, they still have to make a living. So here is, quite possibly, the last chance to buy this delicious, deep, complex beauty before the organic stamp goes on the label and the price goes up.
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Monos Locos Merlot 2009
Full and Fruity Reds
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889 ratings
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Merlot |
13.5% |
2009 |
6.99
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This Merlot has the distinction of being rated 4 Stars from the day our customers first tasted it - quite an achievement for a wine costing less than £7 a bottle. Fruity, friendly and far too drinkable, it is also full bodied enough to be a serious food wine. For a stunning combination serve our Monos Locos Sauvignon Blanc before the meal and this Merlot when the food gets on the table.
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Gran Villa Reserva 2001
Classic Reds
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969 ratings
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Merlot |
13.0% |
2001 |
11.99
9.99
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Gran Villa Reserva 2001 is a mellow beauty that has been locked away for years in nice fragrant barrels developing flavour and aroma in exactly the same way as they do in neighbouring Rioja, but because this isn't Rioja, we are able to offer a wine of equivalent quality at a very decent saving.
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Chateau Tour de Bardes Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
Classic Reds
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34 ratings
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Merlot |
13.0% |
2006 |
13.99
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Great example of a small, family-owned, artisan wine producer. Right next door to one of St. Emilion's heavyweight properties, the Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Trottevielle. The combination of sensational grapes off 35-year-old-vines and real hands-on attention to detail make this a truly awesome wine. A classically restrained, elegant Claret.
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The Journeyman South Australia Merlot 2008
Soft and Juicy Reds
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51 ratings
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Merlot |
13.0% |
2008 |
7.99
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After the difficult 2007 vintage it was a relief when 2008 turned out to be more of a classic affair with only some damage to fruit caused during the heat wave in March, but with careful vineyard management and vigorous selection at harvest it ensured that most wines were of excellent quality - typically rich and flavoursome with an excellent balance of fruit, tannins and acidity.
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