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Pegasus Bay Finale Semillon 2010
€30.95The wine is a bright, golden colour and replete with aromas and flavours of dried apricots, honeysuckle, Christmas cake, toasted almonds, nougat and macaroons. In the mouth it is rich, concentrated, unctuous and luscious, but yet has beautiful acidity to keep it refined and balanced. The long, lingering after-taste has hints of toffee and honey. Learn More -
Lustau San Emilio P.X. (75cl)
€30.95The grapes Pedro Ximénez are laid out in the sun for several days. Fermentation is stopped, in order to keep the natural sugar of the grapes. Afterwards this wine is fortified and then aged in the "solera and criaderas" system. Dark mahogany in colour and viscous. Redolent of ripe fruit in the mouth, dried figs and roasted coffee beans. Very sweet, velvety and soft in the mouth, with an extremely long after-taste.
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Domaine L'Heraud Pineau des Charentes Red
€30.95The most common form of pineau des Charentes is white and is made from white grapes such as Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche. White pineau is aged in oak barrels for a minimum of 18 months.
However the red or rosé form is also very popular within the region itself. This is made with red grapes, typically Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Red pineau is aged for a minimum of 14 months.
One rule that applies to both red and white varieties is that the unfermented grape justice or ‘must’ and the cognac it is mixed with have to come from the same producer. Learn More -
Domaine L'Heraud Pineau des Charentes White
€30.95Unlike other french aperitifs (Lillet and vermouth) this product is not wine based and doesn’t contain a bitter component. It is sweet like fresh grape juice, but with a good amount of alcohol to balance it out. There is also some acid to balance out the sweetness. It has a honey like flavour with lots of fruit notes. It finishes moderately crisp, but still sweet. Basically it is a rich, full bodied, sweet liqueur wine.
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Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling 2011 37.5cl
€32.95Pale yellow gold. Orange marmalade and fresh vanilla notes lift a most appealing aroma. These carry through to the palate, augmented with lemon curd and mineral-flint tones, a clear, bright sherbet-like tang and incredible length of flavour. It’s wonderfully concentrated and sweet but in no way cloying, managing to combine richness with vitality and texture with zing. This vintage is a little more intense, mouth-filling and flavoursome – partially due to the influence of botrytis cinerea mould, a first for Cordon Cut. Learn More -
Dereszla Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2005 50cl
€32.95On the nose vanilla and apricot, that are very determined and clean. The coulor is pale golden with impacts of yellow. On the palate suprisingly smooth with peach and orange zest. It combines the traditional flavour of the Aszu wines with fruitiness and freshness.
Well balanced thanks to the remarkably smooth acidity. Great with goose or duck liver, blue cheese and different- not too sweet- desserts. Louis XIV affectionately referred to this wine as "The king of wines, the wine of Kings".
John Wilson, Irish Times is a fan too, "The Chateau Dereszla is an impeccably made wine, full of rich pineapple, toffee and pear fruits, underpinned by orange-peel acidity". Learn More -
De Bortoli Black Noble 37.5cl
€34.95Hints of toffee and coffee with raisins and mandarin peel. Unique and delicious, rich raisin and dried date fruit with hints of citrus peel, toffee and caramel flavours. Concentrated and viscous with lingering aged complexity. Learn More -
Borges 10 Year Old Reserve Sercial
€35.95The wine looks clean and brilliant, its colour is golden, not very deep. Clean aroma, good aromatic intensity, showing evolution, age, and a fruity aroma of almonds. Complex. A dry wine, fresh acidity, light but with a great concentration, nice flavour, reminding of almonds and other dried fruits and a good finish.
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Royal Oporto 10 Year Old Tawny Port
€35.95This Port comes from one of the Oldest Port houses in Porto and shows the great depth of quality that is available in Tawny Ports. Aged for an average of Ten years, this shows mature berry fruit and layers of licorice and sweet spices. Learn More -
Borges 10 Year Old Reserve Boal
€35.95Brilliant ruby and tawny colours. It has an immediate complex bouquet - once rich with hints of cinnamon fruit cake and then permutations of different kinds of nuts intertwining with citrus tones on the palate. Long complex finish Learn More
