As the
temperatures start to drop and we turn to comforting food, here are a selection
of wines that are the perfect companions to cosy winter nights at home.
Doctors Flat Pinot
Noir, 2012, New Zealand, £38
An extraordinary elixir! Hailing from a small organic vineyard in Central Otago, this artisan berry-soaked wine laced with a touch of spice is refined yet has a certain spark that enthrals the senses.
An extraordinary elixir! Hailing from a small organic vineyard in Central Otago, this artisan berry-soaked wine laced with a touch of spice is refined yet has a certain spark that enthrals the senses.
Uvaggio Primitivo,
2011, Lodi, California, Berry Bros. & Rudd (www.bbr.com) £14.95
Made from the primitive grape, this is a captivating wine that tantalises the palate with flavours of damsons and blackberries spiced with a touch of oregano and a hint of oak.
Made from the primitive grape, this is a captivating wine that tantalises the palate with flavours of damsons and blackberries spiced with a touch of oregano and a hint of oak.
De Martino Gallardia Muscat, 2013, Chile, Berry Bros. & Rudd (www.bbr.com) £12.50
A grape-soaked wine, light in alcohol (11.5 %), that makes a great table wine which will slip down so easily. Think raisins drenched in alcohol.
Desierto 25 Malbec,2012, Bodega del Desierto, Patagonia, Argentina, Berry Bros. & Rudd (www.bbr.com) £12.50
Full of charm and flavour, this medium-bodied number has just the right amount of acidity. This is a truly delicious wine that is wickedly enticing.
Foxwood
Vineyards Shiraz, 2011, South Africa, Berry Bros. & Rudd (www.bbr.com) £16.95
Oozing black cherries, this wine makes a statement. Refreshing and elegant, it is a real pleasure to sip and savour.
Oozing black cherries, this wine makes a statement. Refreshing and elegant, it is a real pleasure to sip and savour.
Berry Bros. &
Rudd Own Selection Margaux, 2011, Brane Cantenac, Bordeaux Berry Bros. &
Rudd (www.bbr.com)
£19.95
If Berry Bros. has put its name on the label you know that the wine has to be exceptional, after all it has its reputation to maintain. Mesmerising blackcurrant flavours tempered with a smattering of oak assault the taste buds. Lingers long on the palate.
If Berry Bros. has put its name on the label you know that the wine has to be exceptional, after all it has its reputation to maintain. Mesmerising blackcurrant flavours tempered with a smattering of oak assault the taste buds. Lingers long on the palate.
By Daralyn
Danns
