{"title":"Magnums","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mazel-larmande-magnum","title":"Cuvée Larmande 2023 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp _msttexthash=\"35910784\" _msthash=\"904\"\u003eMagnum bottling. Full of delicious, dark blackcurrant fruit, this is 100% Syrah given a twelve-day, whole-bunch carbonic maceration before being pressed back into tank. This had completed fermentation 7 months later and was bottled with no additions in spring 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp _msttexthash=\"65792571\" _msthash=\"903\"\u003eAnother lifted and vibrant expression of the varietal. Nicely fruit-forward this vintage, the palate is all salty black olive and blackcurrant, with some saline, savoury bitters and the line of acidity is taut with energetic vim. Mazel never fail to surprise and this is a seriously approachable vintage of Larmande, drinking so well now, with a long life ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Mazel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45153485029606,"sku":"WAY-MAZ-LARM-23-MAG","price":51.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/MazelLarmandeMagnum.jpg?v=1720091546"},{"product_id":"par-les-dunes-magnum","title":"Par les Dunes 2021 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall quantities of this sensational wine in magnum only. Another Grenache-dominated cuvée, the remaining 10% being a mix of Clairette, Carignan, Syrah and Cinsault each in micro quantities to enhance the blend. With a pretty, elevated perfume melding the floral and the herbaceous, as ever, the texture of the wine is supple and elegant, with fine-grained tannins that melt away rather than attack. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grenache was macerated as whole bunches for 5 days before being run off into steel tanks for 18 months rest. Into this tank was blended a direct-press of the other mixed grapes from a separate vinification, providing aromatics and lift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Grange Du Nord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45357416120550,"sku":"WAY-GDN-DUNES-MAG-21","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/GDNParlesDunes2021MAGNUM.jpg?v=1727354648"},{"product_id":"chez-charles-2023-magnum","title":"Chez Charles 2023 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntriguing Sauvignon Blanc with a degree of opulence that pulls off a fine balance between rich, barrel-y influence and fresh, invigorating citrus fruits. Big aromas that meld some of those buttery notes with lemon and lime leap from the glass and on the palate the wine is impressively soft, rounded and concentrated. Pithy white grapefruit and a certain creaminess entwine with the racy acids in its very long finish. In short, not your typical Loire Sauvignon; in some ways there are elements you could liken to a Bourgogne \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAligoté. A fascinating wine of contrast and balance. Magnum bottling!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom vines around 40 years old planted in a single parcel over clay and limestone, dotted with flint, harvest was at the end of September. The grapes were directly-pressed into cuve to start fermentation then transferred to 400-litre old oak barrels for one year of rest before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Noëlla Morantin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54802160714110,"sku":"WAY-MOR-CHEZCHARLES-MAG-2023","price":69.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/MorantinChezCHarlesMAGNUM.jpg?v=1732276981"},{"product_id":"olivier-cousin-le-franc-magnum","title":"Le Franc 2022 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Olivier's prized old vines of massale selection Cabernet Franc, grafted by his grandfather in the late 40s. As you'd expect, Le Franc demonstrates\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003evin de garde \u003c\/em\u003equalities that suggest a long life ahead in the cellar - we're happy to offer some with a little time in big bottles, from the 2022 vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe-stemmed, foot-crushed and fermented in an open-topped wooden vat, it was then pressed and run by gravity into old demi-muid barrels to rest for 18 months before bottling with no additions. The longer ageing of this vintage before bottling smooths out some of the rusticity of more recent iterations, with a silken texture sitting above boldly structured tannic framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpressively vital and alive, with aromas a little like putting your nose in a pouch of rolling tobacco, the black cherry fruits are beautifully deep and have that bitter note of cacao underneath it all. There is a rough-hewn beauty to this memorable wine - imperfect but all the better for it. We can't wait to watch it develop over time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Olivier Cousin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55003058471294,"sku":"WAY-COUSIN_FRANC_MAG_22","price":78.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Olivier_Cousin_Le_Franc_Magnum.jpg?v=1739370738"},{"product_id":"gismondi-crucella-magnum","title":"Crucella 2023 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnum bottling. A balance of old-school rusticity with a dose of juicy, supple cherry fruit and gently lifted aromas of rose. It's a wine with no shortage of charm and is a world away from the more heavily tannic reds associated with this part of Italy. The perfume comes from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehighly fragrant Camaiola grape, that on its own makes the vibrant \u003ca title=\"Gismondi Baciami Ancora Natural Wine\" href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/products\/antonio-gismondi-baciami\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBaciami Ancora\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest is an even split of Sangiovese \u0026amp; Merlot. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReflecting the challenges of a cooler, wet ripening season, the grapes were harvested much later into September of 2023 than is typical here. This has resulted in a darker, more concentrated expression that previous vintages, with bolder tannic structure and higher finished alcohol. For us, it lands the finished article somewhere between his usual super-lightweight style and more classical Campania.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sangiovese and Merlot are planted at 350 metres altitude over rocky limestone and clay, with the Camaiola coming from a lower plot at 200m more dense with clay. Co-fermented, they were macerated as whole bunches for 9 days before being pressed off to steel tanks to rest until the spring, before bottling with no additions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antonio Gismondi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55210863034750,"sku":"WAY-GIS-CRUCELLAMAG-23","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Antonio_Gismondi_Crucella_Magnum.jpg?v=1759783775"},{"product_id":"mazel-cuvee-paulou-magnum","title":"Cuvée Paulou 2024 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003eA magnum bottling of the second vintage of the Oustric’s latest cuvée to the ranks, which is sure to delight just as much as it did upon its debut. From vines much younger than the other long-established reds of the domaine, it is a recent planting of Cinsault that transmits vigour and youthful energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut through the usual carbo treatment for 10 days as whole bunches, it shows an attractive vivid ruby in the glass and aromas give off those dusty dry spices so typical of the grape. Crackling with a bright, nervy energy, the fruits have a pleasing balance of tart raspberry and plum. There is something iron-rich and bloody at its core and the mineral imprint of the limestone can be felt distinctly in the finish. Reflecting a cooler vintage, a lower finished alcohol keeps things incredibly breezy and bright. A wine we would happily drink forevermore...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Mazel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56580581261694,"sku":"WAY-MAZ-PAULOU-MAG","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Le_Mazel_Paulou_Magnum_2023.jpg?v=1763463267"},{"product_id":"gismondi-foresta-magnum","title":"Foresta 2024 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003eMagnum bottling! Blending grapes from different altitudes - the obscure pink-skinned Trebbiano Rosa varietal planted over clay at the bottom of the valley alongside Malvasia di Candia from the volcanic soils at around 600m. This year Antonio has taken on a new parcel of Trebbiano which joins the mix. Co-fermented on the skins over 2 weeks in open topped tanks before being pressed off to steel for a short rest, then bottled in the spring with no additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpressing this alternate terroir, there is a little more weight and density that marks a clear distinction from the strictly elevated wines, following through to a more prominent tannic framework. A beautiful golden amber in the glass, aromatics mix pithy citrus with more savoury notes of woody spices and herbs. There are flavours of sage-flecked bitter orange marmalade and sweet clementine with an enlivening wire of acidity. The most 'orange' of Antonio's macerated whites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antonio Gismondi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56590515700094,"sku":"WAY-GIS-FORESTA-MAG-24","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Antonio_Gismondi_Foresta_Magnum.jpg?v=1747758310"},{"product_id":"gismondi-cerreto-magnum","title":"Cerreto 2024 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnum bottling! A hazy, pale gold wine with discreet tannins and lifted aromas of yellow citrus and salty grapefruit pith. An earthy smokiness and tense, cleansing acids gives a thoroughly volcanic feel. Tart white peach and zesty citrus pith fruits hover in the airy palate of this delicate, weightless wine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Cerreto' is the local name for Malvasia di Candia, here given a 9-day skin fermentation in open-topped tanks, before being pressed off to steel to rest before bottling in the spring with no additions. The most high-altitude of all Antonio's wines, the vines are planted over rocky limestone and clay at 700m, above a volcanic bedrock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antonio Gismondi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56590542537086,"sku":"WAY-GISM-CERR-MAG24","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Gismondi_Cerreto_Magnum.jpg?v=1747758372"},{"product_id":"la-vrille-et-le-papillon-silene-magnum","title":"Silène 2024 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003eMagnum bottling! Another delightful new experimental La Vrille cuvée that is sure to pique the interest of those who fell for the bright, juicy charms of Canon d'Achille. Similarly, this is a fluid, weightless red that ripples with pure fruit and works best served from the ice bucket. A blend of Grenache and Syrah, it is big on the red fruits - fresh cherries as well as that soapy, confected quality of sweet shop cherry lips. As the flora-referencing name suggests, there is a lift of violet perfume as its shy aromatics open up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the infusion style, where de-stemmed berries of Grenache are dropped into the juice of directly-pressed Syrah to ferment, burst and steep over the course of a few days, before pressing off to rest in fibreglass vats for 7 months. The structure of the wine is dialed right back, making for lip-smacking easy drinking. A fantastic chillable red that delivers so much at the price, perfectly suited to this large format as a bottle does not hang around for long!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Vrille et le Papillon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57050550632830,"sku":"WAY-VRILLE-SILENE-MAG-24","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/La_Vrille_et_le_Papillon_Silene_Magnum.jpg?v=1773766611"}],"url":"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/collections\/magnums\/grape-carignan+style-aromatic-textured+colour-red.oembed","provider":"Wayward Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}