You can’t go wrong with this selection of gifts for friends and family. Why fight your way through the crowds when you can have this case delivered free to your door in good time for Christmas?
The Christmas Gifts case costs £112 and includes two bottles each of the following six wines.
Prosecco Sestiere Castello 4357 NV: Very popular at the moment — it seems that everyone is buying Prosecco. Scented and medium bodied, this is a great wine on its own, or try it with some peach juice and make a classic Bellini cocktail — ideal festive drinking!
Zephyr Sauvignon Blanc 2009, New Zealand: Consistently popular with the Club, this is what wine journalist Tim Atkin, Master of Wine had to say about this sauvignon in the Observer: “. . . if I had to choose just one Kiwi Sauvignon at the moment, it would be the harmonious, beautifully balanced 2007 Zephyr Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough”.
Petit Chablis 2009, Justin Nocevin, Burgundy: Made from fruit grown on the classic Kimmeridgian soils of the area, this excellent wine has the typical hallmarks of steely minerality and ultra clean fruit — benchmark Chablis.
Beronia Barrel Fermented Tempranillo 2007, Spain: Tempranillo is the main grape of Rioja and crops up all over Spain under different names. Normally blended with other grape varieties, this is a single varietal wine with intense mushroom and smoky vanilla flavours and a superb silky texture.
Domaine de la Souterranne Merlot Cuvée Guillaume 2008, France: “So many French Merlots are dull. Not this one. It’s throwing off clouds of blackberry, blackcurrant and mint aroma, and has blended a serious, chewy texture with utterly delightful ripe black fruit and mint and herb seasoning.” Oz Clarke – 250 Best Wines for 2009 Chateau Haut-Gaudin 2003, 1eres Cotes de Bordeaux, France: What would Christmas be without a good bottle of classic Bordeaux on the table? Chateau Haut-Gaudin make classic “Englishman’s Claret” and this consistently great example from the ripe 2002 vintage is a perfect match for most festive fare.
The Oxford Times Wine Club is run in association with The Oxford Wine Company. Free delivery of your wine is available within 30 miles of Oxford. Please allow up to ten working days for delivery of your wine. If you have any questions about your order, contact The Oxford Wine Company on 01865 301144 quoting The Oxford Times Wine Club or email: info@oxfordwine.co.uk
If you would like to buy unmixed or mixed cases of wines that you have particularly liked from The Oxford Times Wine Club at the same special discounted prices, please contact Theo Sloot at The Oxford Wine Company on 01865 301144 or email theo@oxfordwine.co.uk
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