Hamish was the guy with with the lit up Christmas Jumper - remember him?
His speciality is Spain - and boy did he show some vinous gems from Catalonia to Rias Baixas...with a few French and Italians thrown in for good measure....
Laureatus Albariño Rías Baixas DO
Regular price £18.25Delicious, rich and aromatic with notes of pineapple and dried grass. It has a beautiful balance of honeyed tropical fruits whilst retaining a refreshing acidity.
Country: Spain
Region: Rías Baixas
Grapes: Albariño
ABV: 13%
Rioja Manoso Gran Reserva 2014/15
Regular price £21.95Ripe, soft, elegant dried berry fruit and toasty oak flavours. 2014 was a great vintage with plenty of oak and bottle ageing, this is a classic style Gran Reserva.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14%
Vi LOF Mencia 2018
Regular price £16.75Lively, expressive and juicy red from the lesser known region of Bierzo in North West Spain. Menzia, a native grape, gives lovely dark ripe fruit characters of plum and bramble berries.
Country: Spain
Region: DO Bierzo
Grapes: Menzia
ABV: 13.5%
El Cabronet Can Virgili 2019 Organic
Regular price £16.95Organic garage wine at its very best.
Country: Spain
Region: Penedes, Catalonia
Grapes: Cabernet
ABV: 14%
El Xitxarelo Can Virgili 2020 Organic
Regular price £15.95Fresh, dry and zesty white form Catalonia.
Country: Spain
Region: Penedes, Catalonia
Grapes: Xarel-lo
ABV: 14%
Muriel Rioja Gran Reserva 2014
Regular price £20.95Rich in age, rich in flavour. Toasty, vanilla, raisins and dried plum.
Beautiful brick red colour, with a complex aroma of roasted coffee, spices, vanilla, ripe fruits raisins, caramel, and subtle bottle ageing notes of leather, tobacco. Silky smooth tannins, and velvety finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14%
Only made in the best vintages from the best grapes, this Rioja GR has gone through an ageing process of 30 months in new French (75%) & American (25%) oak barriques, followed by a further 3 years before it is released.
https://www.murielwines.com/en/our-brands/rioja-collection/vina-muriel
St Petroni Vermouth Branco 1ltr
Regular price £27.95Aromatic and fresh. Great on it's own over ice or in a gin martini. Yum.
Country: Spain
Region: Galicia
Grapes: Albarino
ABV: 15%
Viña Muriel Rioja Gran Reserva 2011
Regular price £23.95Aromatic intensity, with ageing notes (vanilla, roast, spices), very ripe fruit, caramel and subtle hints of leather and fallen leaves, characteristic of a prolonged period in bottle. Long and silky on the palate.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14%
Tempranillo grapes grown in the Elciego area known for its poor clay-loam texture of calcerous soils. Aged for 24months in American and French barrels, then matured for 3 years in bottle
https://www.murielwines.com/en/our-brands/rioja-collection/vina-muriel
Marsala Baglio Florio 1998 50cl
Regular price £26.00A full sweet, yet smooth and rich wine. A perfect wine to serve at the end of a meal with its heady nutty flavours, caramel notes and mouth watering backbone of acidity. Pair with ripe creamy cheeses for a full on taste sensation.
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Grapes: Grillo
ABV: 19%
