Tawny's Medium Bodied Reds
All available by the bottle.
ORGANIC VEGETARIAN VEGAN
55 SHIRAZ/CABERNET SAUVIGNON, NV
ALTYERRE (AUSTRALIA)
Plenty of dark fruit and spices, soft and rich. £12.50
56 FAIRTRADE SHIRAZ, 2006
MOONLIGHT ORGANICS (SOUTH AFRICA)
Smooth and well balanced, easy drinking slightly spicy berry fruit flavours. £12.50
57 OVR (Old Vine Red] 2006
BRAMPTON (SOUTH AFRICA)
This superb blend of Mourvedre and Grenache has nicely integrated red berry fruit and subtle oak. £14.50
58 SYRAH, 2006 FOXWOOD (FRANCE)
Youthful soft fruit with a touch of peppery spice. £14.50
59 CABERNET SAUVIGNON/SHIRAZ/MALBEC
2005
EVERTON, BROWN BROS (AUSTRALIA)
Berry and cherry fruit with delicate oak, rich and rounded. £14.50
60 SYRAH/CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2004
ESTAMPA (CHILE)
Ripe red fruit with vanilla, spices and a soft, long finish. £16.20
61 COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES, 2001
VALREAS (FRANCE)
A mellow blend of Syrah & Grenache with spicy bramble and plum flavours. £16.20
62 DURIF, VATI, 2002
DEEN DE BORTOLI (AUSTRALIA)
NB Petite Sirah with 2005 Vintage
Hearty fruit with well used oak, good quality, another grape thriving away from its original home. £16.20
63 GLADIUM RESERVA 2001
BODEGAS CAMPOS REALES (SPAIN)
Dense red fruit with balanced spice, vanilla and oak. This has good length and is 'new wave' Spanish at its best. £16.20
64 SHIRAZ/MOURVEDRE/GRENACHE/VIOGNIER
2005
BRAMPTON (SOUTH AFRICA)
The small percentage of Viognier added to this otherwise red grapes wine gives it a lovely added dimension. £16.70
65 PETIT VERDOT, 2004
TRENTHAM ESTATE (AUSTRALIA)
This grape is normally blended into Claret; here it stands on its own feet with solid jammy fruit. £16.70
66 GRENACHE, 2005
SIMON HACKETT (AUSTRALIA)
Youthful and fruity with a spicy finish. £16.70
67 SHlRAZ, 2004 TRAPICHE (ARGENTINA)
Rich, smooth and spicy, this has loads of fruit and some very well used oak. £16.70
68 SHIRAZ, 2002 COLOMBIA CREST (USA)
Creamy, smooth and full flavoured. This is very drinkable. £16.70
69 MALBEC, 2004 MAUREL VEDEAU (FRANCE)
This displays the grapes typical characteristics of deep coloured plums with ample tannins. £16.75
70 TAMBLYN, 2002 BREMERTON (AUSTRALIA)
Cabernet & Shiraz but with Malbec & Merlot added this is rich and ripe with a lingering finish. £17.15
71 RIOJA RESERV A, 2001 PRECIOSO (SPAIN)
This is instantly appealing with soft and supple fruit and finely used oak. £17.75
72 BARBERA, 2002
BROWN BROTHERS (AUSTRALIA)
This has a lovely colour and a lovely nose of deep rich fruit. Superbly smooth with a rich finish. £17.75
73 CABERNET SAUVIGNON/MERLOT
'THE DOGWALK' 2004,
PIKES (AUSTRALIA)
An enticing nose leads into rich, ripe cassis style fruit with notes of chocolate. £17.75
74 MERLOT RESERVA, 2004
DE MARTINO LEGADO (CHILE)
Hand picked fruit, intense, concentrated and delicious, full bodied with delicately used oak. £17.75
75 ALTO ROUGE, 2002
ALTO ESTATE (SOUTH AFRICA)
Merlot, Cabernet, Shiraz & Cab Franc from one of the oldest Cape wineries, wonderfully creamy and complex. £17.75
76 JOHN X MERRIMAN, 2003
RUSTENBERG (SOUTH AFRICA)
This elegant wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot. It has spicy red fruit, Cassis, plum and pepper flavours which are ripe and deep. £18.85