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I opened this wine as I wanted a special wine to commemorate International Womens' Day, which coincided with the third anniversary of losing my beloved little Mum (the most inspirational woman in the world for me and my best friend). So I chose this, as although I am relatively new to Nina's wines I adore them, I love the story of the "Brave Goose" and chatting to Nina at last year's Summer Tasting Tour I felt a rapport with her. I knew that it was going to be special as soon as I poured it into my decanter - deep, dark and brooding bramble fruits with a powerful aroma. I was in heaven before I even took my first sip. First sip - wow! This wine is so smooth and mellow but very intense - it packs a punch. Initially it made me think of a Shiraz Viognier, and if I had tasted it blind I may have thought it was that - maybe the ageing in French oak led me to think that? Anyway, this is a truly fabulous wine - a real stonker! As I drink it there is a cornucopia of different tastes - fruity, spicy, oaky, but incredibly smooth, and I love the different taste sensations. I have had to add it to my favourites which meant removing Mauricio Lorca's Lirico Malbec 2012, but it had to be done. Great value too - worth every penny. Thanks Nina for taking those vines on - it is truly superb!

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Delightful, Delicious, Divine, Delectable! Of course I knew I was going to adore this wine as the sip I enjoyed at the Summer Tasting in Manchester was totally scrumptious. It is probably common knowledge by now that Malbec is possibly my favourite grape and I am a huge fan of all Mauricio's wines. From the very first sip of his Angel's Malbec 2012, my first Naked Wine back in early 2013, I just sat there at 11.00 pm on a Friday night and said to myself "OMG this wine is gorgeous!" and have enjoyed many more of them since. However this wine is on a totally different level. Let me quantify why I believe this wine is so fabulous ... It has a deep, luscious purple colour with a violet tinge and as soon as I poured it into the decanter I wanted to dive in and drink it immediately. The powerful aroma of damsons and cherries is very enticing and intoxicating. The taste is sublime - so smooth yet complex too. I drank it alone as I wanted to concentrate and savour every drop and felt that food would detract from its gorgeousness (although a big steak would be nice next time). After a couple of minutes I tasted mint which surprised me, however upon looking at the label it mentions an aroma of mint. I didn't get an aroma but could taste mint which is a first for me. These vines are so unique and I can taste the care and dedication Mauricio has put into creating this wine. I remember chatting to you Mauricio and you explaining about these single vineyard wines, but please may I ask a question - it states on the bottle for this wine and the "Las Compuertas" about "these three wines" so which is the third please? I am looking forward to trying "Las Compuertas" soon as I treated myself to a few of each of these when I became an Archangel. Thank goodness I did! Unsurprisingly I have rated it 5 out of 5 hearts - my first 5 for ages as I am being stricter and more discerning, so was waiting for a wine that truly merited 100% and this wine does - it is perfection! To conclude, I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to drink such a fabulous wine, it is special to me and excellent value. Thank you so much Mauricio - for me it is perfection in a bottle!

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Oh wow Mauricio this wine is totally superb! I remember you telling me the difference between the Las Compuertas and La Consulta due to the differing terrain and soils and initially I thought I preferred the La Consulta, even though I rated them both 5 (million) hearts. Now I have re-visited the Las Compuertas it is hard to imagine the La Consulta being any better so I am sticking with my 5 (million!) hearts. A truly fabulous wine! Original review below ... Wow! Wow! Wow! It was a spur of the moment decision to open this wine last night. I was intending to open a white, however the weather was so awful I decided I needed to open this instead to see how it compares to the totally fabulous "La Consulta" Single Vineyard Malbec I reviewed recently. Deep bramble/raspberry red - not as dark or purple as "La Consulta" from what I remember, with a powerful fruity, spicy aroma. I have to say that this wine looked and tasted so heavenly that I didn't decant it for long - only about 20 mins, but I did put it through the aerator too, and guess what, it was delicious! So I have just enjoyed (understatement!) the other half of the bottle this evening, and I wondered why on earth was I trying to compare them? They are both delicious, totally unique, special single vineyard Malbecs in their own right - no need for comparisons. I hope you have had a fabulous birthday Mauricio and I raise a glass of your divine wine to your health and happiness.

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Rod Easthope Hawke's Bay Moteo Syrah Viognier 2014

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This wine is on my favourites list and I have already reviewed it previously (probably more than once), however I just had to sing its praises again as it is so delicious! It has a deep colour with tinges of violet and blue which are quite unusual. The aroma is strong and quite pungent - floral, perfumed, woody, yet still jammy, spicy and fruity. You can taste the quality of the grapes - this wine is so smooth! I love the smell of it - each time I take a sip I wallow in the aroma (I get peaches and apricots too) and with every sip I savour (drool!) over the complex combination of tastes - then I sigh with satisfaction. It delivers on every level for me in an unusual and interesting way. Each time I return to this wine it is like meeting an old friend you haven't seen for a while - it evokes my senses but is comforting at the same time. It is familiar and fabulous! I have only tasted Viognier with this wine and also the A&R Shiraz Viognier which I also adore. Note to self, this Summer I must try a Viognier wine. Recommendations welcome!

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The Brave Goose Landscape Shiraz 2016

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I opened this wine as I wanted a special wine to commemorate International Womens' Day, which coincided with the third anniversary of losing my beloved little Mum (the most inspirational woman in the world for me and my best friend). So I chose this, as although I am relatively new to Nina's wines I adore them, I love the story of the "Brave Goose" and chatting to Nina at last year's Summer Tasting Tour I felt a rapport with her. I knew that it was going to be special as soon as I poured it into my decanter - deep, dark and brooding bramble fruits with a powerful aroma. I was in heaven before I even took my first sip. First sip - wow! This wine is so smooth and mellow but very intense - it packs a punch. Initially it made me think of a Shiraz Viognier, and if I had tasted it blind I may have thought it was that - maybe the ageing in French oak led me to think that? Anyway, this is a truly fabulous wine - a real stonker! As I drink it there is a cornucopia of different tastes - fruity, spicy, oaky, but incredibly smooth, and I love the different taste sensations. I have had to add it to my favourites which meant removing Mauricio Lorca's Lirico Malbec 2012, but it had to be done. Great value too - worth every penny. Thanks Nina for taking those vines on - it is truly superb!

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£18.99

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Galodoro Reserva Vinho Regional Lisboa Red 2014

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I enjoy this wine vintage after vintage and feel I have to increase my rating to five hearts because it is consistently fabulous and such excellent value. I didn't write any detailed tasting notes this time as I have nothing new to add to my previous reviews. It is smooth, fruity, very easy to drink and simply delicious!

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Mauricio Lorca Lirico Las Compuertas Single Vineyard Malbec 2013

£22.99

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Oh wow Mauricio this wine is totally superb! I remember you telling me the difference between the Las Compuertas and La Consulta due to the differing terrain and soils and initially I thought I preferred the La Consulta, even though I rated them both 5 (million) hearts. Now I have re-visited the Las Compuertas it is hard to imagine the La Consulta being any better so I am sticking with my 5 (million!) hearts. A truly fabulous wine! Original review below ... Wow! Wow! Wow! It was a spur of the moment decision to open this wine last night. I was intending to open a white, however the weather was so awful I decided I needed to open this instead to see how it compares to the totally fabulous "La Consulta" Single Vineyard Malbec I reviewed recently. Deep bramble/raspberry red - not as dark or purple as "La Consulta" from what I remember, with a powerful fruity, spicy aroma. I have to say that this wine looked and tasted so heavenly that I didn't decant it for long - only about 20 mins, but I did put it through the aerator too, and guess what, it was delicious! So I have just enjoyed (understatement!) the other half of the bottle this evening, and I wondered why on earth was I trying to compare them? They are both delicious, totally unique, special single vineyard Malbecs in their own right - no need for comparisons. I hope you have had a fabulous birthday Mauricio and I raise a glass of your divine wine to your health and happiness.

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£22.99

Angels:

£14.99

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Mauricio Lorca Lirico La Consulta Single Vineyard Malbec 2013

£23.99

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Delightful, Delicious, Divine, Delectable! Of course I knew I was going to adore this wine as the sip I enjoyed at the Summer Tasting in Manchester was totally scrumptious. It is probably common knowledge by now that Malbec is possibly my favourite grape and I am a huge fan of all Mauricio's wines. From the very first sip of his Angel's Malbec 2012, my first Naked Wine back in early 2013, I just sat there at 11.00 pm on a Friday night and said to myself "OMG this wine is gorgeous!" and have enjoyed many more of them since. However this wine is on a totally different level. Let me quantify why I believe this wine is so fabulous ... It has a deep, luscious purple colour with a violet tinge and as soon as I poured it into the decanter I wanted to dive in and drink it immediately. The powerful aroma of damsons and cherries is very enticing and intoxicating. The taste is sublime - so smooth yet complex too. I drank it alone as I wanted to concentrate and savour every drop and felt that food would detract from its gorgeousness (although a big steak would be nice next time). After a couple of minutes I tasted mint which surprised me, however upon looking at the label it mentions an aroma of mint. I didn't get an aroma but could taste mint which is a first for me. These vines are so unique and I can taste the care and dedication Mauricio has put into creating this wine. I remember chatting to you Mauricio and you explaining about these single vineyard wines, but please may I ask a question - it states on the bottle for this wine and the "Las Compuertas" about "these three wines" so which is the third please? I am looking forward to trying "Las Compuertas" soon as I treated myself to a few of each of these when I became an Archangel. Thank goodness I did! Unsurprisingly I have rated it 5 out of 5 hearts - my first 5 for ages as I am being stricter and more discerning, so was waiting for a wine that truly merited 100% and this wine does - it is perfection! To conclude, I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to drink such a fabulous wine, it is special to me and excellent value. Thank you so much Mauricio - for me it is perfection in a bottle!

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£23.99

Angels:

£15.99

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Sam Plunkett Tait Hamilton Vineyard Shiraz 2014

£19.49

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This wine is pure, unadulterated joy in a bottle - wow! I feel an affinity with Sam and always really enjoy his wines, however recently I have been busy trying different styles of wines, even (shock horror) white wines, as it's good to challenge myself and broaden my wine drinking horizons in order to learn more, but drinking this wine is like coming home - I'm back in my comfort zone, and it's good to be back. Deep, vibrant, velvety purple colour with an enticing jammy, fruity, spicy aroma and a fabulous smooth, powerful taste - for me this is classic Shiraz at its very best. Thanks to Sam, as it was so lovely to see him again at the Manchester Tasting that I blew my £9.99/bottle limit to buy this and the Gentle Annie (currently waiting patiently in my wine rack but probably not for much longer!) I have savoured and cherished every drop of this delicious wine - thank goodness I still have the other half of the bottle to enjoy tomorrow. This wine is divine!

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£19.49

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£13.49

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Simpsons of Servian Cuvee MMXIV Speciale Syrah 2014

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As soon as I poured this wine into the decanter I was excited. It had a damson colour with a real depth, and a fabulous jammy, fruity, oaky aroma with a slightly herby hint - very enticing. Wow, wow, wow - it is simply delicious! Smooth, juicy, concentrated flavour. It is one of those wines that you need to savour every drop and each sip is delicious! My mind wanders as I contemplate it's yumminess! I always enjoy Charles and Ruth's wines - their "Old Vine Syrah" being another of my faves. I am so glad that I chose this wine to celebrate my 50th, as for me the whole package delivers. The shape of the bottle and the label are aesthetically pleasing, and the fabulous depth of taste and quality is perfect for a special occasion. So glad I still the other half to enjoy this evening and just wish I'd bought more bottles! Although I have been attempting to be stricter and more discerning with my ratings this has to be a 5 out of 5! Thank you for producing such a sumptuous wine and I look forward to seeing you at the Manchester Tasting on Friday 1st July and sampling more of your delicious wines - cheers!

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£16.99

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Sam Plunkett Prospector Shiraz 2013

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Well it was a tough decision this evening - which wine to choose. It had to be one which would settle my pre-derby nerves (man utd v man city, come on you blues!) and will also be suitably fabulous for a) celebration (fingers crossed) or consolation (hope not) after the match tomorrow. So after much deliberation and congutation I chose this wine (apologies Mauricio and Dom it was a close call) but having had this wine as my freebie in Nov 2014 (thanks NW for introducing me to Sam's fantastic wines) and re-ordering twice, I chose this wine. Partly because it is a fab Shiraz but also because I feel an empathy with Sam following our recent posts with Jerri and Ray. I remember the days when I dreamt of city one day beating united but that was all it was (apart from 1989) but now, thanks to the money men the goalposts are closer. I may not agree with the philosophy, but if you can't beat them join them (the same thing happened with opera over the centuries). Anyway don't get me started on that one. Thanks Sam and come on city!

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£15.99

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£10.99

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Dominic Hentall Malbec 2014

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Deep colour with a hint of violet and a yummy, plummy aroma. This wine is rich and fruity, yet sublimely smooth and silky and the delicious taste lingered - an elegant finish. I drank it on it's own over two evenings and it was equally enjoyable on both. Liquid velvet in a glass! Fabulous and what a bargain!

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£11.99

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£7.99

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Benjamin Darnault Minervois 2013

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I bought this on the recommendation of an archangel (thank you Simon Fisher!) and wasn't disappointed. Gorgeous deep ruby red colour, smooth and velvety, fruity and delicious. Very drinkable and fabulous value! Love the Pique Nique Rose too!

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£9.99

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£7.49

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A & R Shiraz Viognier 2013

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My first Shiraz Viognier and my first A&R wine (where have I been?) In my notes at the Chester Tasting I wrote "Yes - Order! " next to this wine, so I did. Deep, raspberry red colour, not too dark, with a fruity aroma with a hint of spice - very appealing. On the first evening (Friday) I drank it straight from the bottle (not straight of course, I did put it in a glass!) Following recent group discussions "to decant or not to decant?" I chose not to. This wine has a powerful, fruity taste, but is still smooth - quite delectable! Only time will tell if it is better on the second evening. So here we are, 48 hours (roughly) later. I am elated and celebrating Man City's win (apologies Evertonians!) with a rump steak from my local farm (rare to medium rare) and the other half of the Shiraz Viognier. Oh my goodness it is even better! Next time I shall decant before initial drinking (hindsight is a wonderful thing) and my steak was more rare (but possibly better for it). I added lime and chilli to my salad dressing for an extra kick. A perfect match and a totally delicious wine! Even though I am trying to be stricter and more discerning with my ratings it has to be a 4. (It would have been a 5 before I was being stricter!) - fabulous! Looking forward to sampling more of your wines A&R. Apologies I don't know how to do paragraphs on my phone.

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I-Latina Carmenere 2011

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Wow! Fabulous deep, ruby red colour. Silky smooth - delicious! I could taste the care and dedication that has gone into making it. Thoroughly enjoyable, I loved it!

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