The Three Crowns Inn - Scouthead
Red Wines 2008
France |
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| 1. Merlot Vins de Pays 2006 | £13.95 |
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| Soft, easy drinking, with ripe berry fruit. | ||
| 2. Abbot’s Platanus Minervois 2002 | £14.95 |
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| A new breed of wine from an Australian winemaker in the Languedoc. | ||
| Big and broody with spicy notes. | ||
| 3. Chateau Bedouce 2000 Bordeaux | £14.95 |
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| Good claret from a family producer, supple | ||
| medium bodied and well balanced. | ||
| 4. Chateau Graves de Bert 2002 Saint Emilion | £9.95 |
£19.95 |
| Classic wine from this world famous region. | ||
| Predominantly Merlot, an elegant wine with a lingering finish. | ||
| 5. Chateau Coutelin - Merville 2000 Saint-Estephe | £24.95 |
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| Brilliant Bordeaux from the famous commune on the Medoc. | ||
| Top fruit and terroir coupled with lavish winemaking culminate in this beauty. | ||
| 6. Beaujolais Villages 2006 | £8.95 |
£16.95 |
| Quaffing wine of high quality from the Gamay grape. | ||
| Fleshy fruit and the characteristic pear drop nose. | ||
| 7. Chateauneuf du Pape Font de Michelle 2003 | £15.95 |
£29.95 |
| Gold medal winning single domaine Rhone. | ||
| Beefy, with peppery fruit and amazing length. | ||
| 8 Volnay ler Cru Domaine Rebourgeon 2005 | £15.95 |
£29.95 |
| The enigmatic Pinot Noir aged in new oak gives us | ||
| this top class Burgundy “what more need we say”. | ||
| Spain, Portugal
& Argentina |
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| 9. Tempranillo Orvalaiz Navarra 2007 | £14.95 |
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| Soft, easy drinking with a hint of oak | ||
| 10. Quinta do Coa 2006 | £15.95 |
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| Brilliant complex, heavy wine from the Douro Valley, | ||
| the home of port. | ||
| 11. El Coto 2004 Crianza Rioja | £8.95 |
£16.95 |
| Very smooth with one year in oak. | ||
| 12. 876 Malbec 2004 Argentina | £13.95 |
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| Meaty, well structured, mouth filling red. | ||
| 13. Heredad Ugarte Reserva 2003 | £21.95 |
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| Renowned wine from a superb up and coming Bodega. | ||
Australia |
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| 14. Saint Aline Shiraz Cabernet 2005 | £16.95 |
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| Vibrant and vivacious, with deep, rich fruit. | ||
| 15. Hillsview Shiraz 2003 | £17.95 |
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| Concentrated structure, very pleasing to the palate. | ||
| 16. Blewit Springs 2003 Malbec | £18.75 |
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| Big and beefy with wonderful after flavours. | ||
| 17. Bobbie Burns Shiraz Rutherglen 2006 | £20.95 |
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| A massive mouthful of fruit with alcohol to suit! | ||
| This has to be one of the top Aussie reds. | ||
| Chile &
South Africa |
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| 18. Merlot Montes Oak Aged 2006 | £16.95 |
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| Stylish and well made, with body and grip. | ||
| 19. Cabernet Sauvignon. Torres Santa Digna 2005 | £16.95 |
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| Very well integrated oak and fruit. | ||
| Torres seem unable to make a bad wine. | ||
| 20. Pinotage Porter South Africa 2006 | £16.95 |
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| Robust and assertive, with young tannin which | ||
| must be good for your heart. | ||
Italy &
U.S.A. |
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| 21. Primitivo di Puglia 2004 | £14.95 |
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| Bags of ripe fruit with plummy hints. | ||
| 22. Chianti la Pieve 2005 | £16.95 |
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| Inspired example of this famous wine | ||
| 23. Barolo 2003 | £26.95 |
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| Big, dry, world famous wine from Piedmont. | ||
| 24 Amarone Classico Cadis 2004 | £29.95 |
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| Huge monster with power and concentration. | ||
| 25 Cycles Gladiator California | £15.95 |
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| Crazy name, crazy label, crazy wine! | ||
| 26. Zinfandel 2004 California | £17.95 |
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| The sort of wine the Yanks do well, no expense spared, | ||
| tantalisingly big in every way. |