| Style |
Red |
|---|---|
| Country |
France |
| Region |
Languedoc |
| Grape |
Shiraz / Syrah |
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Shrinking Violet Old Vine Syrah, Boris Kovac
£10.95
Made from old Syrah vines in the l’Herault region of the south of France, this is a real bargain. The wine spends some time in toasty new oak which complements the lovely juicy, dark Syrah flavours nicely.
A good wine to take to someone’s house when you don’t know what you’re eating and when the host may just take the bottle and put it out of sight..bt if it did get opened, everyone would love it.
A nice name, a pretty label and tastes much more expensive than it is…a win all round!
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