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Merlot and Shiraz mixed case £58
3:03pm Thursday 17th January 2008
Despite the changing trends for different styles of wines, merlot and shiraz have remained constantly popular for their rich, ripe fruit and smooth texture.
These are wines that always deliver good fresh flavours and are excellent with a wide range of dishes.
The Merlot and Shiraz mixed case costs £58 and includes three bottles of each of the following four wines:
Merlot Les Celliers du Prieuré 2006, France: A classic southern French Vin de Pays d'Oc, this juicy merlot is brimming with rich ripe fruit with delicious hints of caramel and plum.
Dwyka Hills Shiraz 2005, South Africa: Crisp, crunchy shiraz with sweet brambly and leather fruit and an appealing soft velvety texture with hints of spice and vanilla.
Santiago Merlot 2006, Chile:, Made in Chile's famous Maipo Valley, this 100 per cent merlot is an ultra-soft, mellow and velvety wine with loads of juicy fruit and flavours of plums and raspberries.
Solora Shiraz 2004, Australia: Made by famous wine maker Sid Siddons at the state-of-the-art Palandri winery in the Margaret River area of west Australia, this ever-popular shiraz benefits from the relatively cool climate of the region and has delicious flavours of eucalyptus and mint.
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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