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R & B Wines - Wine Price List
SOUTH AMERICAN Wine
SOUTH AMERICAN Wine - Listed by
COUNTRY/Domaine
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ARGENTINA |
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CLOS DE LOS SIETE
A very well made Argentinean
wine, made with the assistance of the famed French wine consultant
Michel Rolland. |
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74 |
75cl |
Clos de Los Siete
RP:
There may be no
finer red wine value in Argentina than this superb blend of 48%
Malbec, 28% Merlot, 12% Syrah, and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is
aged for 11 months, two-thirds in 100% new French oak and the balance in
vat and bottled without fining or filtration. Opaque purple-coloured,
the wine coats the glass while offering up a superb bouquet of toasty
oak, violets, mineral, black currant, blueberry, and black cherry. This
is followed by a layered wine with gobs of ripe fruit, a plush
texture, outstanding balance, and several years of aging potential. |
2007 |
£15.00 |
A very good wine; great with red meat,
steaks and
barbecues. |
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BODEGAS CATENA ZAPATA
Clearly one of
the best estates in Argentina; The Catena Zapata portfolio is stunning
from entry-level to top-of-the-line - Highly Recommended. |
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17 |
75cl |
Cabernet Sauvignon
Nicolas Catena Zapata
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The flagship wines begin
with the purple/black-coloured 2005 Nicolas Catena Zapata, a blend of
78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Malbec. The fruit was sourced from
four of the estate’s finest high-elevation vineyards, and aged for
24 months in 100% new French oak. The brooding bouquet delivers pain
grille, mineral, violet, scorched earth, pepper, espresso, black cherry,
and black raspberry aromas leading to a dense, opulent wine with gobs
of savoury fruit, ripe tannins, terrific concentration, and a 60-second
finish. |
2005 |
£59.00 |
RP98
2015-30 |
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CHILE |
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ALMAVIVA
A TOP Chilean
wine;
Generally considered one of the best wines from Chile!
Almaviva is a partnership of Bordeaux first-growth Chateau
Mouton-Rothschild and Concha y Toro.
Made in the style of top of the line Pauillac, the blend is typically
73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22-23% Carmenere (a very close relative of
Merlot), and 4-5% Cabernet Franc. It spends 18 months in new French oak
and is bottled unfined and unfiltered. |
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81 |
75cl |
ALMAVIVA
Cabernet Sauvignon
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The 2005 Almaviva is dark
ruby-coloured with a classy nose of smoke, violets, mineral, pencil
lead, espresso, black currants, and blackberry. This is followed by a
supple-textured wine with layers of sweet fruit, excellent depth and
concentration, and well integrated oak, tannin, and acidity. |
2005 |
£62.00 |
RP94
Now-2037 |
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72 |
75cl |
ALMAVIVA
Cabernet Sauvignon
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The 2004 Almaviva is styled
similar to the 2005. The multi-faceted aromatics deliver vanilla, clove,
floral notes, red and black currants, and a hint of chocolate. It is a
bit more forward than the 2005 with excellent focus and delineation.
Give this elegant yet concentrated wine 3-5 years in the cellar and
drink it through 2030. Almaviva is a partnership of Bordeaux
first-growth Chateau Mouton-Rothschild and Concha y Toro. Made in the
style of top of the line Pauillac, the blend is typically 73% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 22-23% Carmenere (a very close relative of Merlot), and 4-5%
Cabernet Franc. It spends 18 months in new French oak and is bottled
unfined and unfiltered. |
2004 |
£59.00 |
RP93
2010-30 |
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35 |
75cl |
ALMAVIVA
Cabernet Sauvignon
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The 2003 Almaviva is a real
blockbuster, powerhouse vintage for this estate. With an inky
blue/purple colour, a beautiful nose of camphor, charcoal, blueberry,
blackberry, and some spicy but subtle new oak, the wine is quite
full-bodied, powerful, rich, but with silky tannins and loads of
glycerine. This could turn out to be one of the all-time great wines
released by this partnership and should continue to drink well for
another two decades. Almaviva is a partnership of Bordeaux first-growth
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild and Concha y Toro. Made in the style of top of
the line Pauillac, the blend is typically 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22-23%
Carmenere (a very close relative of Merlot), and 4-5% Cabernet Franc. It
spends 18 months in new French oak and is bottled unfined and
unfiltered. |
2003 |
£74.00 |
RP95
2007-24 |
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CONCHA y TORO
An excellent Chilean
estate:
Viña Concha y Toro was founded in 1883 by Don Melchor de Concha y Toro
and his wife Doña Emiliana Subercaseaux. They planted their first
vineyard of Bordeaux varieties in the Maipo Valley, attracted by the
region’s advantageous position between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. |
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Don Melchor has been
considered one of Chile’s iconic wines since its inception in 1987!
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54 |
75cl |
Don Melchor
Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo
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The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
is opaque purple-coloured with aromas of pain grille, pencil lead,
scorched earth, black currant, and blackberry liqueur. This is followed
by an opulent, very intense, complex Cabernet with gobs of savoury
fruit, exceptional depth, and enough structure to evolve for 6-8
years. This lengthy, classy effort will be at its best from 2015 to
2035. |
2005 |
£44.00 |
RP94
2010-35 |
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75cl |
Terrunyo
Carmenere, Rapel Valley
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When Carmenere is bad, it’s
very, very bad. But when it’s good? it’s sublime as Terrunyo, a winery
under the Concha y Toro umbrella, has demonstrated on several occasions.
The 2005 Carmenere is opaque purple in colour with a kinky perfume of
smoky oak, violets, spice box, blueberry preserves, and blackberry
liqueur. This leads to a silky textured wine with remarkable
richness, concentration, and depth. This opulent effort conceals
enough structure to evolve for 3-5 years but can be enjoyed now as well
as over the next 10-15 years. |
2005 |
£25.00 |
RP93
2008-23 |
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ERRAZURIZ
Another
leading Chilean
estate:
Errazuriz has been making impressive strides under the inspired
leadership of Eduardo Chadwick.
He has gathered a superb team of viticultural and winemaking talent for
Errazuriz as well as his luxury wines, Sena and Vinedo Chadwick. |
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20 |
75cl |
Vinedo Chadwick
RP- The
deep crimson-coloured 2006 Vinedo Chadwick is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
cuvee aged for 18 months in new French oak. It offers up an ethereal
bouquet of toasty oak, scorched earth, incense, spice box, blackcurrant
and blackberry reminiscent of a great vintage of Chateau Palmer (think
1961, 1966, 1970). On the palate it is silky, elegant, concentrated
and already complex. With superb depth and grip, this succulent,
plush effort will evolve for at least 10-15 years and offer prime-time
drinking from 2020 to 2046. |
2006 |
£64.00 |
RP97
2020-46 |
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24 |
75cl |
Don Maximiano
Founder's Reserve
RP- The
2006 Founder's Reserve Don Maximiano is a blend of 82% Cabernet
Sauvignon with the balance Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Syrah. It
spent 18 months in mostly new French oak. Aromas of pain grille,
pencil lead, Asian spices, incense, and blackcurrant are reminiscent of
a classified growth Pauillac.
Medium- to full-bodied in the mouth, the wine has a plush texture,
plenty of ripe tannin, layers of spicy fruit, and outstanding
concentration.
This impeccably balanced wine will benefit from 5-7 years of
additional cellaring and have a prime drinking window extending from
2015 to 2031. |
2006 |
£39.00 |
RP94
2015-31 |
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MONTES ALPHA
An excellent Chilean
producer, making full-bodied but elegant wines at competitive prices! |
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24 |
75cl |
MONTES ALPHA Chardonnay |
2004 |
£12.00 |
Top quality; full and round with plenty of
fruit. |
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12 |
75cl |
MONTES ALPHA
Cabernet Sauvignon |
2004 |
£15.00 |
Full bodied red; lovely with red meat, warm with a long finish. |
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12 |
75cl |
MONTES ALPHA Merlot |
2003 |
£15.00 |
A softer style of red wine, lovely and
elegant. Good with light meals or white meat. |
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Page Last Updated 27.01.2010
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