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Hi, I'm Dave Smith and I am  your
resident wine expert on www.southport.gb.com. My wife Chris and I
have been in the wine business for over 25 years and we offer a range of
services to our customers. Our shop is located at 118 Portland
Street, Southport. There has been an off-licence at this address for over 100 years. Click
for map
Tasting Notes
Every month there a new  tasting
notes, usually one red and one white. In addition whenever possible
I will highlight some exceptional value wines only advertised on this website. See below
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Wine Club on the internet and make up your own case selection. This is a national service,
goods can be delivered to anyone in the UK - perfect for birthdays and
special occasions. You don't have to be a club member for
this service. |
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Wine Club As well as the Portland
Wine Cellars we also run the Outback Wine Club.
Members are invited to quarterly tastings and can buy wine at special
prices on the night. We have over 100 members in the town and membership
costs just £20 per year for a couple. You also get 5% discount on wine purchases
in our shop.
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there a particular wine you have trouble finding? Try an Outback
Wine Club Search! We are happy to offer our help in finding any
wines that you may have difficulty in obtaining.
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Wine
tasting with local wine merchant Dave Smith
This month
I have
selected two Sandford Estate Wines from Australia.
Remember
if you need further advice
please email or phone, we will always be pleased to try and help you.
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Chardonnay
1999
Ripe peach and melon
aromas with butterscotch overtones. The rich creamy palate finishes
with soft lingering flavours.
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Cabernet
Sauvignon 2000
A heady mix of ripe
blackcurrant and casis flavours. Deliciously soft and with good use
of oak to hold it together.
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Prices:
Chardonnay - £5.25 per bottle, or £58.500 per case (12 bottles).
Cabernet Sauvignon - £5.25 per bottle,
or £58.50 per case (12 bottles). Wines are
available from
Portland Wine Cellars, 118 Portland Street, Southport. Tel: 01704 534299.
We can deliver
anywhere on mainland UK. Our delivery charge is just £4.95 per case.
Suggestions and
enquiries are more than welcome. Check our website
or email enq@outback.co.uk |
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The
following 12 wines are of exceptional quality and worth every single
penny, so why not try a mixed case of assorted wines. Case price on
application. Some stocks are very limited. |
| Cotes
du Rhone Villages "Plan de Dieu" |
6.95 |
| Fitou
Vieilles Vignes Domaine Andre Cologne (Lancie) |
6.00 |
| Beaujolais
Villages |
6.80 |
| Fleurie
Domaine de l'eglantiere |
9.50 |
| Chablis
1er Cru Vau de Vey |
12.95 |
| Vincent
Girardin Bourgogne Blanc Cuvee St Vincent |
9.95 |
| Bourgogne
Rouge Pinot Noir - Old
vine Marsannay |
9.95 |
| Meursault
"Le Limozin" |
22.00 |
| Santenay
1er Cru "Clos de la Confrerie" |
14.50 |
| Chateau
Liversan |
10.85 |
| Chateau
Foutcas Dupre Domaine des Bernardins |
12.35 |
| Muscat
de Beaumes de Venise - 15%
vol |
13.50 |
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| December
2001 |
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 Hi
this is Dave with my Santa hat on and asking "What should you drink
on Christmas Day?" To be honest the answer is as much or as little as
you want. Here I will give you my selections for every part of the day, of
course you don't have to do all of these as you may only wake up the day
after boxing day!
My
times of day are just an indication of what tipples you may enjoy on the
day.
11am
- Champagne your wake up call, or even just make a bucks fizz
1pm
- Manzanilla Sherry to clear the palette
1:30pm
- Moraeu Chablis, glass (or two)
3pm
- Dinner Wine - Start with a White Serentos Chardonnay, follow by a nice
Burgandy, say, Nuits St. Goerge
4pm
- Pudding - Wonderful Tokaji or Eis Wine (both sweet)
5pm
- Cheese - LBV or Ruby Port or a wonderful Barolo or Shiraz
After
a peaceful nap and to finish the night... A malt for the blokes and a
baileys for the ladies.
Have
a very Merry Christmas from Dave and Chris at Portland Wine Cellars, and a
wonderful New Year.
Dave
+ Chris xxx
PS
Don't forget we are open 12-2 on Christmas Day, just in case you forgot
something!
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| November
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Ramos
Pinto
Port
Traditional Late Bottle Vintage. For the people who want a vintage Port
but without the bother of decanting and also the higher price.
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Ramos
Pinto Superior Tawny
Port
Lighter in style and browner in colour but wow what a Port.
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Fleur
du Cap Unfiltered Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2000
South Africa
I think this is the eighth wonder of the world, just buy one and you will
know what I mean.
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Uitkyk
Sauvignon Blanc 2000
South Africa
Dry clean taste a tad of acidity with a wonderful gooseberry finish.
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Leclerc
Briant Divine 1988
Champagne
This
is his vintage Champagne and like most vintage champagnes is heavier but
does have wonderfully slow bubbles that you just can’t help watching and
relaxing to.
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Chimere
NV
Champagne
Our price fighting house
champagne lacks nothing in quality and is certainly wonderful to taste
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| August
2001 |
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Monte
Real 1996
Red
This terrific wine is sourced from San
Vicente de la Sonsierra as well as Cenicero which gives its robustness and
more traditional style.
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Penamonte
1997
Red
An excellent young wine of high quality from
a new and up and coming wine region Toro, which adjoins Rueda on the Duero
west of Valadolid, three months in the barrel and 100% Tempranillo grape.
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| July
2001 |
Tokaji
Harslevelu 2000
White
The delicious characteristics of the native Harslevelu are perfectly
expressed in this wine. Lovely broad peachy aromas, with hints of
honey.
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Tokaji
Furmint 2000
White
This clean and characterful dry wine is mid yellow in colour and has a
spicy aromatic nose with hints of greengage.
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| June
2001 |
Bonarda
99/2000
Bright red colour, aroma of yummy
red fruit with intense flavour of cherry marmalade. A persistent
taste with a wild cherry finish.
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Viognier
2000
Brilliant yellow with
greenish tinges, has a complex aroma of apricot, honey and tropical
fruits. Beautifully rounded palate, showing typical varietal
flavours.
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Helena, Chile, Merlot,
Soft round tannins and a medium body, it has a bright cherry and plum
flavour combined with a sweet spicy finish
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Helena, Chile, Sauvignon Blanc, Fresh
and crisp, this wine shows distinctive herbal flavours, with an
interesting citrus character, good acidity and a long lasting finish
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Serentos
Chardonnay, Australia
One of my favourite Chardonnays,
all I can say is buy and drink.
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Brookfield,
Australia
Red
- smooth, soft and very easy to drink.
White - typical Australian with
tropical fruit and a pleasing light dryness. Fabulous price, real
bargain for the summer.
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2001 was a Valentine special |
| January
2001 |
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Enough
"Z" Chenin/Chardonnay, Argentina
This variety is a blend of Chenin
(55%) and Chardonnay (45%). With its pale gold colour and fresh
fruity nose, in the mouth it is round, smooth and distinctively crisp.
On the palate it is fresh and citrusy.
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Enough
"Z" Bonarda, Argentina
The Bonarda is a full-bodied deep
red wine. The aroma is of soft red fruits with hints of strawberry
with a round and lingering finish.
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2000 was a Christmas special |
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Serentos
Chardonnay (Soft Press)
Serentos is a "soft
press" Chardonnay. This unique method of pressing gently
crushes the grapes without bruising the skin. With no heavy pressing
there is no bitterness or oil to contaminate the juice. Just the
clean fresh taste of pure Chardonnay, considered by many to be the world's
finest wine grape.
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Kingston
Wildlife Mataro/Shiraz
The colour is a rich
red. This wine is a perfect example of the integration of the Mataro
and Shiraz varietal characteristics. Making a complex wine of rich
plum fruit flavours with a hint of spice that lingers on the palate.
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Vin de
Pays de l'aude Blanc Sec
This Blanc Sec wine is a fresh and fruity
dry white wine, elegantly balanced with a good finish. It is based
on the late-ripening Ugni Blanc, but with Chardonnay added this develops
the weight and fruit flavours.
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Vin de
Pays de l'aude Rouge
Donjon de la Tour is deeply
coloured with a rounded fruit flavour which develops well on the palate.
A spicy red with excellent structure - very
similar in character and quality to Merlot.
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