Magnum

La Rioja Alta 904 Gran Reserva Rioja MAGNUMS 1997 (LTD AVAILABILITY)

Optimum 2010 - 2017

This is as fine an example of a gran reserva Rioja as there is. Aged four years in wood plus 5 more in bottle before it is released. The 1997 is made from 90% tempranillo, with 10% graciano for perfume and acidity, it has a very intense bouquet of leather and tobacco and a rich and long palate.

RRP	Our price	Equivalent	Quantity
£75.00 per bottle	£70.00	n/a
	£396.00	£66.00
	£780.00	£65.00

La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Rioja Reserva 2000 MAGNUM (LTD AVAILABILITY)

Enjoy 2010 - 2018 +

There are three great Reserva's at La Rioja Alta, Alberdi, Arana and Ardanza. This, the latter is traditionally the richest and most expressively fruity. Some say this is due, at least in part, to a large splash of Garnacha (aka Grenache) in the blend, reaching around one-fifth. Like all the 'Alta' Reservas the wine is aged in 4 year old American oak for three years and then kept in bottle for a further two before release.

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£47.00 per bottle	£47.00	n/a
	£270.00	£45.00
	£528.00	£44.00

Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto MAGNUM 2007, Sassicaia

Drink 2010 - 2020 +

This is very much winemaker Sebastiano’s baby – so to speak – and from the 2006 vintage release, this wine has leaped in quality and style and now very much reflects the character and terroir of Sassicaia itself. 2007 was yet another brilliant year in Tuscany and this wine is now firmly into its stride. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, with a high proportion of the Cabernet being a direct declassification of the Sassicaia cuvée. Every year this wine sells out so grab an allocation no

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£65.00 per bottle	£65.00	n/a

Tenuta San Guido Le Difese MAGNUM 2008, Sassicaia Tuscany

Drink 2010 - 2016

We are pleased to offer the sibling of Guidalberto and Sassicaia; Difese 2008 in Magnums, which is a blend of 80% cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Sangiovese. Fermentation takes place in steel temperature controlled vats with maceration on the skins lasting 12 days for both the Cabernet and the Sangiovese. The wine is than aged for 12 months in French and American oak barriques and refined for 3 months in bottle before release to the market.

RRP	Our price	Equivalent	Quantity
£33.00 per bottle	£186.00	£31.00
	£366.00	£30.50

Ridge Vineyards Geyserville MAGNUMS 2008, Sonoma County

Drink 2010 - 2020

Ridge has made the Geyserville as a single-site zinfandel in every year since 1966. The grapes are grown in three adjoining vineyards on a defined stretch of gravelly soil approximately one-and-a-quarter miles long and a half-mile wide.  Today, Geyserville finds itself to be the most collectable Zinfandel in the world.  Rare to find in magnums, we have a small allocation.  Don't miss out!

RRP	Our price	Equivalent	Quantity
£60.00 per bottle	£59.00	n/a
	£345.00	£57.50

Ridge Vineyards Geyserville Zinfandel MAGNUMS 2007, Sonoma County

Drink 2011 - 2020

Very different fruit character on the nose compared with the Lytton Springs. Still quite red but sweeter and more like damson and red cherry like the centre of a cherry liqueur chocolate. And a touch more fruit sweetness. Very fragrant. Sensuous but so lively too. Concentrated, moreish, dry and really determined. Fine purity of fruit yet in a spectrum of flavours that do not often coincide with freshness. Spicy long finish. Both power and freshness and so easy to drink although it has plenty of time to go. (JH).  Jancis Robinson 17.5/20

Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Red MAGNUMS 2006, Santa Cruz

Optimum 2015 - 2030

Ridge’s iconic Monte Bello Proprietary Red (no longer called Cabernet Sauvignon) is one of the candidates for the longest-lived Bordeaux blend made in California.  Rarely seen in magnums this is one of the great wines of the world.

Allegrini Palazzo della Torre MAGNUMS 2006, Veneto

Enjoy 2012 - 2018

“Allegrini is a megastar in the Veneto region of northern Italy. This is a name to look out for on wine lists because the wines from this noble estate start with an inexpensive Valpolicella, which never disappoints, and heads all of the way up to the knockout, super-cuvée La Poja and a Amarone, which is among the finest of its kind on the planet. Now, you will have to drop £100 in a restaurant for these two, so how do you get a decent slice of the majesty of this estate, but for a much more affordable price tag? Pallazo della Torre (a ripasso technique Valpol which gathers extra density from being passed over dried grapes and refermented) is a stunner, with more than a nod to its two stellar colleagues." Matthew Jukes, MoneyWeek.

RRP	Our price	Equivalent	Quantity
£37.50 per bottle	£37.50	n/a
	£216.00	£36.00
	£432.00	£36.00

Domaine Gayda, Chemin de Moscou MAGNUM 2007, Languedoc

Enjoy 2013 - 2022

Rarely seen in Magnum. 'Mouthfilling. Rich and round. Very much salon-Syrah. Polished. Very fine.' Jancis Robinson. This is the impressive Domaine Gayda's flasghip wine. It goes toe-to-toe with the most renowned Chateauneuf-du-Pape and shows no fear.

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£45.00 per bottle	£40.00	n/a
	£240.00	£40.00
	£480.00	£40.00

Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay MAGNUMS 2008, Adelaide Hills

Best 2010 - 2014 +

Rarely seen in magnums (150cl) the Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay is one of the iconic white wines of South Australia. It marks a watershed in the evolution of Australian Chardonnay, with its decisive shift away from big, golden, ripe, heavily oaked wines towards a finer style from cooler regions.

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£47.50 per bottle	£45.00	n/a
	£255.00	£42.50

D'Arenberg D'Arry's Grenache Shiraz MAGNUM 2006 McLaren Vale

2010 - 2016 +

The 2006 d’Arry’s Original Shiraz-Grenache is dark ruby-colored with an alluring bouquet of cherry, blueberry, earth notes, and smoked meat. This is followed by a structured wine with ample savory, spicy black cherry and blueberry flavors, good balance, excellent concentration, and a lengthy finish. The d’Arenberg portfolio is loaded with value”. 89/100 Parker’s Wine Advocate.

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£30.00 per bottle	£26.00	n/a
	£150.00	£25.00

D'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz MAGNUM 2004, McLaren Vale

Optimum 2012 - 2019 +

The renowned 2004 Shiraz The Dead Arm, fashioned from ancient head-pruned vines, is stunning. An inky/purple color is accompanied by a glorious perfume of creosote/melted road tar, blackberry and cassis liqueur, pepper, and spice. This deep, rich, full-bodied, tannic Shiraz should be drinkable in 2-3 years, and will last for two decades or more. It is the finest Dead Arm since the 2001. 95+/100 Parker’s Wine Advocate

RRP	Our price	Equivalent	Quantity
£75.00 per bottle	£75.00	n/a