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Marks & Spencer Saint Mont 2009

20 September 2011
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I’d have sworn blind this was a Sauvignon Blanc if it was from any country other than France, but being from France – as it undoubtedly is – it ought to be no surprise to me or anyone else that it’s actually made from Gros Manseng, Petit Courbu & Arrufiac - three grapes I’d never heard [...]

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Marks and Spencer Moscatel de Valencia 2009

8 January 2011
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YUM! I normally make a point not to ‘review’ wines people get me as presents, but there are times when the opportunity is too great to miss; this being a case in point as M&S’ Moscatel de Valencia ’09 is one of the most delicious wines I’ve tasted in recent months and certainly my unexpected [...]

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Marks & Spencer Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009

22 November 2010
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Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand Marlborough Estate Marks & Spencer Mixed Case £45 Screw Top 13.5% Picnic Time! The great outdoors beckons with this Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough Estate on New Zealand’s South Island. A little fact for you is that not one vineyard on the South Island is more than 80 miles from the [...]

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Burra Brook 2009 Chardonnay

28 September 2010
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CHARDONNAY BURRA BROOK 2009 AUSTRALIA SCREW CAP 13.5% MIXED CASE £45 Chris Murphy’s favourites Marks & Spencer Chris Murphy has been sourcing wine for M&S for well over 20 years. In the mixed case there was a selection of Chris’s all-time favourite wines from around the world. On opening the bottle there was no immediate [...]

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La Prendina Estate 2008

27 August 2010
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Pinot Grigio Italy Marks & Spencer Mixed case £45 Natural Cork 12.5% This is a wonderfully-crisp, modern, aromatic, dry medium-bodied white wine from the Lombardy region in the North of Italy. The initial bouquet on the nose was of lemon and lime, pear drops and a hint of spiciness. I feel this is a well-knitted, [...]

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