Just tasted this wine with Raymond and we are very impressed.

Ciconia 2009 from Alentejano, Portugal

This wine is named after 'Ciconia,' after the Latin for 'white storks' that return from migration in Africa every December to make their nests in Portugal, in the forests and woods of Alentejo, with their one chosen lifetime partner. The winery also has a donkey sanctuary on their estate to protect endangered local breeds. So, apart from being animal mad, this Portuguese winery are proud of their delicious native grape varieties, and so they absolutely should be with a wonderful bottle like this!

Tasting Notes : The wine possess a complexity of aromas alive with spices and red and black berries, with some gentle toasted notes. A very rounded wine in the mouth and perfectly balanced. An amazing length that lasts over 3 minutes in the mouth. 14.5% Alc

Wine Spectator wrote: "Broad and ripe tasting showing focused flavours of berry and red cherry, with a touch of currant. Fresh and juicy on the finish with includes notes of molten chocolate. Aragonês, Touriga Nacional, Syrah Drink now through 2013. 62,000 bottles produced.

This wine has obtained a 'Best Value' Award from Wine Spectator. I'm not surprised.We will be stocking this wine very soon. Interesting point to note is that this wine comes from the Alentejano region of Spain that produces 2/3rds of the world cork but this wine has a screw-cap closure. What is this saying? Anyway, the wine is brilliant and the storks will be landing here shortly!