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It’s the time of year when we’re all looking for something memorable to swirl around our glasses and gifts for the hard-to-please wine buffs in our lives. And when it comes to ‘tough to impress’, they don’t come any more formidable than wine legend Steven Spurrier ... the expert’s expert. He’s whittled back a selection of our finest bottles to his Six for Christmas – and the prices won’t send your eyebrows into orbit either. In fact, Steven bypassed many more famous names to pick these better-value wines. So you’ll enjoy a top-estate Rioja Reserva, white Burgundy look-a-like from South Africa, classy Bordeaux from the region’s smallest region, plus more … perfect for entertaining this Christmas.
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It’s the time of year when we’re all looking for something memorable to swirl around our glasses and gifts for the hard-to-please wine buffs in our lives. And when it comes to ‘tough to impress’, they don’t come any more formidable than wine legend Steven Spurrier ... the expert’s expert. He’s whittled back a selection of our finest bottles to his Six for Christmas – and the prices won’t send your eyebrows into orbit either. In fact, Steven bypassed many more famous names to pick these better-value wines. So you’ll enjoy a top-estate Rioja Reserva, white Burgundy look-a-like from South Africa, classy Bordeaux from the region’s smallest region, plus more … perfect for entertaining this Christmas.
It’s the time of year when we’re all looking for something memorable to swirl around our glasses and gifts for the hard-to-please wine buffs in our lives. And when it comes to ‘tough to impress’, they don’t come any more formidable than wine legend Steven Spurrier ... the expert’s expert. He’s whittled back a selection of our finest bottles to his Six for Christmas – and the prices won’t send your eyebrows into orbit either. In fact, Steven bypassed many more famous names to pick these better-value wines. So you’ll enjoy a top-estate Rioja Reserva, white Burgundy look-a-like from South Africa, classy Bordeaux from the region’s smallest region, plus more … perfect for entertaining this Christmas.
Valle de Elqui
Smooth, rich, complex, barrel-aged Syrah with five years’ age from Chile’s miraculous Elqui Valley. Read more
Tasting notes
Herb infused black cherry and liquorice character. Silky smooth
Aroma
Ripe blackberry and plum with liquorice and smoky complexity
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
Rioja DOCa
One of the most impressive Riojas from the flagship Valpiedra estate – a Reserva awarded 95 points. Read more
Tasting notes
Silky cherry and cassis with finely honed oak and a firm structure
Aroma
Raspberry, cassis, tobacco leaf and vanilla spice
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
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Willamette Valley
Slinky, sensual, fruit-filled Pinot Noir from a stellar year, a great cellar and 5-star region. Read more
Tasting notes
Silky with dense berry fruit and vanilla spice complexity
Aroma
Pretty berry notes, floral element, vanilla spice
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Barolo DOCG
Finely crafted, fragrant Barolo from the excellent 2013 vintage and an award winning winemaker. Read more
Tasting notes
Firm yet fine, full of rich berry flavour and juicy tannins
Aroma
Red berries, violets, roses and hints of smoky tar
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
South African Chardonnay with almost Burgundian elegance and finesse from a 5-Star family estate. Read more
Tasting notes
Apple and pear fruit with refreshing racy acidity
Aroma
Fresh citrus and orange peel with flinty mineral notes
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Francs Côtes de Bordeaux AOC
Truly sumptuous claret from two Saint Emilion luminaries, Hubert de Boüard and Dominique Hébrard. Read more
Tasting notes
Full, well balanced, smooth, long and aromatic
Aroma
Ripe, exotic aromas of cassis, spice and complex earthier notes
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