Silky Smooth Winter Reds Collection

Description

With winter now upon us we thought it was time to get a bunch of big smooth winter reds together to get you through the cold months. These reds from warm sun drenched parts of the world are rich and chock full of dark fruit and lashings of spice. With a combined 9 Gold medals and a bunch of 5 Star reviews, not to mention 96/100 from prestigious Italian wine judge, this is a must have case for the home cellar.

This collection includes:

1 x 'OMG' Lisboa Vinho Tinto 2017 (Portugal)

Awarded Gold Medal: Selections Mondiales des Vins 2019

Awarded Gold Medal: Challenge International du Vin 2019

Awarded Gold Medal: Portugal Wine Trophy 2019

Awarded Gold Medal: Prodexpo Wine Competition 2019

OMG! If you LOVE your reds big and smooth this is a wine for you!

OMG - it's not just the label - this whole wine is an exclamation! It is rich and generous with bold black fruit and palate-staining tannins. There's a delicious juicy core to this wine that is spicy and full of berry flavours. Ready to drink and ready to impress - OMG!

Alc: 14% - Seal: Cork

1 x Fantini Sangiovese 2019 (Italy)

Awarded 96/100 Points: Luca Maroni

Garnet colour, fruity bouquet of strawberries and black cherries with vinous notes and hints of wood, quite intense and persistent; medium bodied, with firm tannins and good balance, immediate appeal. Pairs well with salami, savoury first courses, red meats and cheeses.

Alc: 14% - Seal: Cork

1 x Calmel & Joseph Faugeres 2017 (France)

AWARDED NEGOCIANTS OF THE YEAR 2018: La Revue du Vin de France

AWARDED 93/100 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2018

AWARDED 90/100 POINTS: Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

"This is wonderfully rich and generously styled, showing dark fruit intensity on the nose with nuances of vanilla, hazelnut and cocoa. The palate is equally satisfying with excellent weight and intensity, well supported by silky texture and a lingering supple finish" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"Calmel & Joseph continue to produce reasonably priced, well-made wines from throughout the Languedoc" RobertParker.com

Alc: 14% - Seal: Cork

1 x Take It To The Grave Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (Australia)

AWARDED GOLD MEDAL: China Wine & Spirits Awards 2020

Great depth of colour and a fragrant, aromatic nose reminiscent of cooler vintages in Bordeaux. Loads of complex characters with hints of cassis, graphite and vital black fruit flavours. The palate is medium to full in weight, claret-like with its grippy but integrated tannins ensuring a long finish. Excellent in its youth it will also reward with short term cellaring. Perfect with lamb dishes.

Food Pairing: The perfect drink for a picnic with cheese, cold meats, patés and terrines.

Alc: 14.5% - Seal: Screw cap

1 x Mesta Organic Tempranillo 2019 (Spain) 

Awarded 95/100 Points & Gold Medal: NWWA 2020

A vibrant and juicy, unoaked red wine, showing great purity and the typical of high-altitude Tempranillo, with expressive and well-defined aromas of red berries, rosemary and a touch of liquorice. Bright ruby red colour.

Alc: 13.8% - Seal: Screw Cap

1 x Lisbonita Lisboa Tinto 2017 (Portugal)

Awarded Gold Medal: China Wine & Spirits Awards 2019

Awarded Gold Medal: Berliner Wein Trophy 2019

Awarded Gold Medal: Citadelles du Vin 2019

This irresistibly juicy red comes from Lisbon’s renowned Casa Santos Lima and Portugal’s ‘Best Young Winemaker 2016’, Diogo Sepúlveda. Having also worked in Pomerol and in the Barossa with heirloom Shiraz vines, his credentials for making this rich, old vine Portuguese red are second to none. Fans of smooth, mouthfilling wines take note – a delicious blend of Portuguese grapes (Castelão , Tinta Roriz , Syrah , Touriga Franca) with ripe plum and blackcurrant aromas. In the mouth it shows ripe black fruits and cherry notes. Chocolate and liquorice flavours, given by ageing in oak barrique, dominate a long and smooth aftertaste.

Alc: 14% - Seal: Cork