Vivid Experience - Leicester

7 DawnRidgeShiraz, SouthAfrica £18.50 Mediumbodiedwithsoftandjuicyredandblackfruit, bramble, black pepper, asuggestionofsmokeandcranberiesonthefinish. 8 PiereLacaseMerlot, France £20.50 Notesofredcheries, subtleherbsandgariguewithasuggestionof whitepepper. 9 TheLandingsShirazCabernetSauvignon, Australia £22.50 Blackcurantandplumfruitflavourstogetherwithatantalisinghintof spiceandsoftyetintergratedtannins. 10 OldStationMalbec, Mendoza, Argentina £25.00 Mediumgarnetcolourwithquitefragrantaromasofchery, kirsch, spice, redandblackplums, blackbery, casisandbramble. Thereis welbalancedacidityonthepalatewithfinetanninsandaraspbery, apple, cheryandcinnamoncrumblefinish. 1 ArtesaRiojaCrianza, Rioja, Spain £27.50 AforwardandatractivemodernstyleofCrianzawithperfectly intergratedandexpresiveplumandjuicyblackfruitaromas, complimentedbyspicyvanilaoak. Mediumbodiedonthepalate, with moreredandblackfruits, vanilaandspice, buildingtoasavourywhite pepperfinish, withlighttannins. 12 CotesDuRhoneStMichaelBernard, Rhone, France £33.00 Acharming, juicywinewithlovelyfruitpurity, burstingwithredchery, raspberyandcranbery. REDWINES 1 DawnRidgeCheninBlanc, SouthAfrica £18.50 Fruitforward, fresh, fragrantandaromaticwithtangerine, yelowand redplumsandnectarinenotes. 2 PiereLacaseChardonnay, France £22.00 Fulflavouredbutsoftandwelbalancedwitharomasandflavoursof apricotandpeach. 3 SanGiorgioPinotGrigio, DOCVenezie, Italy £22.50 AveryclasicPinotGrigiowithnotesofnuts, pearandmelon. 4 SenorialBlancoRioja, Spain £24.50 Briliant, palestrawyelowcolourwithgreenishhues. Fruity, varietal bouquet. Lively, freshmouthfeel withgoodbalance. 5 NeptunePointSauvignonBlanc, Marlborough, NewZealand £27.50 Pure, flavourful, intenseandwelstructuredwitharomasandflavoursof pasionfruitandgras. 6 ChablisAcEleganceJeanMoreau, Burgundy, France £33.50 Aclasicwithfantasticpurityandmineralitywithnotesofapples, grilednutsandhoney. WHITEWINES RIO // ATHENA // 2018