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Waddesdon Rothschild Champagne Brut NV, Champagne France
£45.95 Buy Bright, clear, pale gold tints woven with very fine bubbles that carry energy and persistence. The freshness of the Chardonnay, boasting aromas of white flesh fruit such as pears and nectarines, ethereal touches of peony expressed by the Pinot Noir all held together with a streak of hazelnut and brioche. On the second nose aromas of dried apricots and almonds appear. There's a weight and generosity underpinned by crisp nectarine, notes of honey, saffron and pepper which are nicely offset by a subtle bitterness on the finish. -
Marques de Tomares Rioja Crianza 2016, DOC Rioja
£24.99 Buy Marques de Tomares crianza is aged for 12 months in French and American barrels, and a further year gently resting in the cellars after bottling. The hand-harvested blend of 90% Tempranillo & 10% Graciano brings a core of red cherry fruit which is supple and soft. There's a touch of warm earthy spice and vanilla which adds complexity to this overtly fruity Rioja. This is the epitome of a young Rioja, fresh, vibrant and packed with spicy red fruit. -
Marques de Tomares Rioja Gran Reserva 2015, DOC Rioja
£29.99 Buy Marques de Tomares reserva is aged for a total of 60 months; 30 months in French oak barrels, and a further 30 months resting the cellar after bottling. This level of maturity has enabled the wine to shake off its tannic structure, and allowed its wonderful complexity to shine The vines that deliver the fruit destined for this Gran Reserva blend were planted as early as 1930- this enables a degree of complexity and concentration - which is evident on the palate. Tempranillo and Granciano are vinified with a splash of Viura which helps to lift the blend. After an hour in decanter the wine offers red cherry, cigar box, dark chocolate shavings, toasted vanilla and layers of warm spice. Enjoy with roast lamb. Drink 2022 to 2035. -
Marques de Tomares Rioja Reserva 2016, DOC Rioja
£24.99 Buy Marques de Tomares reserva is aged for a total of 36 months; 18 months in French oak barrels, and a further 18 months resting the cellar after bottling. This level of maturity has enabled the wine to shake off its tannic structure, and allowed its wonderful spicy fruit to shine through. The vines that deliver the fruit destined for this Reserva blend were planted as early as 1940- this enables a degree of complexity and concentration - which is evident on the palate. Tempranillo, Granciano, Mazuelo & Viura are blended to provide a wine with a beautiful core of rich red fruit, spicy oak, chocolate and violets. Decant for an hour and enjoy with roast lamb. -
Chan de Rosas Clásico Albarino 2021, D.O. Rias Baixas
£17.99 Buy Purity, definition and varietal expression sits at the heart of Chan de Rosas' stylistic approach. The Cuveé Clasico incorporates hand-harvest Albarino from Lino Sayar. The grapes are gentled rested in stainless steel and aged on the lees for three months. Unlike it's counterpart, the Cuvee especial, the aim is verve, vitality and energy with no oak influence. The nose, after a gentle swirl in the glass lifts notes of citrus peel, apple skin, elderflower and honeysuckle. The palate is brimming with mineral-focused citrus fruit, zippy acidity and clean citrus notes. A pure expression of the fantastic Albarino grape! -
Chan de Rosas Cuveé Especial Albarino 2021, D.O. Rias Baixas
£16.00 Buy Purity, definition and varietal expression sits at the heart of Chan de Rosas' stylistic approach. The Cuveé Especial incorporates hand-harvest Albarino from Do Galpon & Alto Pazo. A small proportion of the wine (15%) is gentled rest in French oak barrels to aid texture, weight and complexity. This judicious approach to oak influence aims to support the natural expression of the grape, and allow its personality to shine. The nose brings together citrus peel, green apple, white peach and subtle vanilla notes. These notes follow on to the palate with a creamy texture and wonderful honeysuckle note on the finish. A great example of this characterful grape variety. -
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Escudo Rojo Gran Reserva 2019, Maipo Chile (Special Offer 6 Bottle Case)
£83.70 Buy Escudo Gran Reserva 2019 initially boasts a beautifully complex and rich nose with juicy black fruit. After a few minutes in the glass, the Carmenere comes through with a hint of smoke and black pepper. The perfectly balanced oak provides a toasty note of vanilla and coffee bean which wraps around a core of cassis and black cherry. The palate has great concentration and balance whilst delivering enough power to deem this wine full bodied, without being clumsy. After an hour in the decanter this wine is really impressive! Its quality will ensure it develops beautifully in the cellar for a decade to come. Enjoy with a grilled steak! -
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Classique Rosé Ch. d’Angles 2020
£8.95 Buy Intense and complex on the nose with white flowers, citrus fruits and also fresh red berries, mint and sweet honeysuckle. Generous in the mouth with a long and complex aromatic composition balanced by a mineral freshness and beautifully ripe red fruit. A pretty and elegant rose. -
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Mas Andes Carménère 2017, Maipo Chile
£6.95 Buy Time in the bottle has enabled this wine to shed it's tannins and the fruit has developed a lovely spicy edge. The nose, typical of Carmenere, hints at green peppercorns, smoky spice and red cherry. The palate is uncomplicated with plump red fruit and earthy spice. Pop pour and enjoy. At £6.95 a bottle what's not to love? -
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Escudo Rojo Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca, Chile
£10.95 Buy Pronounced and expressive, this is classic Chilean Sauvignon Blanc; bursting with lime, elderflower, gooseberry and melon. The palate offers refreshment and layer upon layer of citrus fruits, with an invigorating freshness making it the perfect summer wine. Chill and serve with salads and goats cheese. -
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Mouton Cadet Rosé 2020, A.C. Bordeaux Rosé
£7.75 Buy Fresh and attractive on the nose with strawberry, lemon peel, and raspberry. The palate is clean and vibrant with delicate red fruits and subtle spice. A well made wine that delivers consistency and a refreshing fruit profile. The perfect summer Rosé at a very generous price. -
Rothschild Waddesdon Collection Sparkling Wine
£35.00 Buy Bright golden in colour, with aromas of green apple peel, lemon sherbet, crème fraiche, peach and white blossom. The palate shows ripe citrus and orchard fruit, with notes of fresh brioche and toasted nuts building complexity and leading to a long, elegant finish. The texture is creamy and rounded with a supple and generous feel. A gentle prickle of acidity helps to cut the abundant creamy mouth-feel and prepare the palate for another sip. Approachable, delicious, easy going and English; what more could you possibly want? -
Waddesdon No. 5 Gin
£39.95 Buy Exquisitely balanced with wonderful aromatics and a clean, richly texture palate. Initially, there's a touch of lemon peel and lavender that comes through which leads to spicy notes and sweet floral nuances. The grape based spirit lends a textured palate which great intensity and complexity. This gin is beautifully unique and very well made. It's been two years in the making, and certainly worth waiting for! Hat's off to Marzio and the team at British honey, this is a truly beautiful gin. Only 500 bottles made, so don't miss out. -
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Los Vascos Gran Reserva Carmenere, Colchagua Chile (special offer)
£11.99 Buy Deliciously tempting with aromas of toasted spices, green peppercorns, mocha, lashings of cassis and violets. A mature Carmenère that offers super soft tannins and wonderful tertiary notes that hug the core of juicy blueberry fruit. The perfect BBQ wine; great for drinking this summer. -
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Baron Henri 2015, A.C Medoc (special offer)
£14.95 Buy Baron Henri 2015 offers cassis, toasty spice, blackberry and a touch of smoke. The palate is mature and well balanced with classically styled, well-structured tannins, medium bodied fruit and subtle earthy spice. A mature and sensibly priced claret that drinks well now, and doesn't require a decade in the cellar. Decant and enjoy. -
Amistá Rosé Grand Cru Classé 2021, Cotes du Provence
£25.00 Buy Incredibly delicate and so beautifully made. Staggering purity with gorgeous vibrant red fruit, peach, grapefruit, honeysuckle and cranberry. A quite simply stunning palate with silky fruit, a touch of creaminess and a trace of fresh minerality. There's an subtle edge of bitter grapefruit on the finish which adds a lovely contrast. This is a seriously impressive maiden release. -
Mouton Cadet Rouge, A.C. Bordeaux Rouge
£11.95 Buy clean and aromatic with notes of redcurrants, subtle toasted spice, red cherry and blackberry. Dry and medium bodied on the palate with low tannins making this a wine that is easy to drink on it's own. The finish hints at red fruit and spice. A traditionally styled claret that focuses on light elegant fruit. -
Los Vascos Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca Chile
£12.75 Buy The nose reveals notes of white peach, pear, lychee and citrus fruits followed by a herbal finish of peppermint and tarragon. The fresh palate offers delicious acidity that enables it to work beautifully with goats cheese and creamy shellfish dishes. This is a fairly pronounced Sauvignon blanc that packs great aromatic intensity, whilst retaining DBR Lafite's classical touch of elegance. -
Les Parcellaires de Saulx Pernand Vergelesses ‘Les Combottes’ 2019
£39.95 Buy Brilliant with golden shades and a shimmering edge. Fine, elegant, delicate and subtle with notes of white-fleshed fruits and hawthorn. In the mouth there's pleasant freshness, minerality and aromatic persistence on the finish, notes of honey and spice wrap up a wonderful experience. There's a poise and energy to palate that brings a charm and approachability, that being said, there are all the ingredients in place for this wine to cellar and evolve over the next five years. -
Les Parcellaires de Saulx Gevrey Chambertin ‘les Evocelles’ 2018, A.C. Gevrey Chambertin
£59.95 Buy The appearance is a beautiful ruby colour with shiny nuances. The nose reveals slightly toasted notes and a subtle blend of concentrated red fruits with gooseberry and raspberry characteristics which evolve towards slightly earthy vanilla notes. In the mouth this vintage is elegant and mineral focused, it presents a balanced structure, great length and subtle aromas of red fruits and spices. Classy and elegant; the sign of a great Gevrey Chambertin. -
les Parcellaires de Saulx Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2019, A.C Bourgogne Rouge
£29.95 Buy Nice cherry robe, with tints of purple. The bouquet boasts red fruits, such as strawberry and raspberry, with a spicy peppery touch. In the mouth, it is fleshy and fruity and also delicate. There's a layered complexity that rolls out on the finish leaving earthy spice and warm slate. A well balanced wine with silky tannins. The fruit from this A.C Bourgogne derives exclusively from Gevrey Chambertin, and that is evident on the palate. The quality is a clear cut above the standard you usual expect in this regional classification and that is a key contributor to this wines cellar potential of five years. -
les Parcellaires de Saulx Bourgogne Chardonnay 2019, A.C Bourgogne
£29.95 Buy an attractive golden robe with green tints. Bouquet reveals pleasant aromas of fresh fruits, acacia flowers, linden-tree, highlighted by mineral and toasted notes. In the mouth there's a clean attack with a rich texture, leading to candied fruits and toasted flavours. Complex and confident. The fruit from this A.C Bourgogne comes exclusively from Marsannay, and that is evident on the palate. The quality is a clear cut above the standard you usual expect in this regional classification. -
Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Gelback, Rheingau Germany
£29.95 Buy Pale lemon yellow on the nose with pronounced aromas of stone fruit such as apricot and yellow plum, paired with lychee, juicy yellow apple and white flowers. The palate presents apricot and apple, followed by lively acidity and well integrated sweetness that provides a mouth-filling texture. The finish is persistent and rich with a vein of brightly-lit acidity that lends vigour and refreshment. A beautifully balanced Riesling. -
Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Bronzelack, Rheingau Germany
£35.00 Buy It presents itself in light straw yellow with greenish reflections. On the nose yellow fruits such as peach, apricot and pomelo and herbal notes. On the palate juicy with abundance. Taut with acid grip, the proportionate vinification in large wooden barrels gives it structure and length. Precise Riesling from the cooler plots of the Schlossberg. -
Follador Prosecco D.O.C Millesimato Brut Laelia rosé
£15.00 Buy An attractive pale pink in the glass with shimmering highlights. Intense aromas of fruit, especially apple and white peach, pleasant notes of red fruits, blackberries, wild strawberries and blackcurrants. Fresh and lively on the palate, very pleasant, well-structured and lingering. This prosecco feels much more serious with just 8 g/l of residual sugar which lends a lemon sherbet note on the finish. -
Follador Prosecco Extra Dry ‘Premium’ D.O.C Treviso
£16.00 Buy Bright yellow straw colour in the glass with very fine bubbles. Fine and delicate mousse that carries energy and verve. The fruity and flowery scents are clearly perceived. The green apple prevails with nuances of acacia flowers and jasmine. Fresh, well structured and pleasantly persistent. With just 18 g/l of residual sugar this Prosecco carries wonderful freshness and vitality, rather than the overtly sweet and lazy style that commercial Prosecco can display. -
Amancaya 2019, Mendoza, Argentina
£18.50 Buy The colour is a deep ruby with purple nuances. The nose is complex deep and broody with layered notes of cassis, cocoa, melted dark chocolate, salted caramel, figs with cinnamon, clove and bonfire. The palate unveils seductive aromas of black fruit with very well-integrated oak. This wine has great balance and an exceptional freshness. There's a restraint to the fruit that exudes sheer class. Well done DBR & Catena this is a really top notch wine. -
Waddesdon Shepherd’s Gold Ale (12 Bottle Case)
£35.00 Buy Smooth and creamy malt base with beautifully delicate and balanced flavours of dried fruit and hops. There's a nice depth and refreshment to the palate. This is proper beer, as it should be. Serve cool, but not chilled. This case contains 12 bottles. -
La Pastourelle de Clerc Milon 2010, A.C. Pauillac
£65.00 Buy This is very in-keeping with the vintage stylistically, with dense black fruit and a structurally defined palate. Everything is a little muted until close to an hour in the decanter, then you can expect notes of mulberry, cassis, cinnamon, iron filings and toasted spice with truffle and cedar. There's layers of ripe black fruit that have absorbed the oak nicely and the finish shows warm slate and earthy spice. A wonderful Pauillac that is right in the sweet-spot for drinking for now. -
Fonseca Crusted Port, bottled in 2015, Oporto Portugal
£22.00 Buy The port is matured for a short time in barrel and then rested in the bottle for three years prior to release. During this period the sediment, which is always unfiltered, forms a crust in the bottle. Therefore giving you a "vintage character" without a vintage price tag. The complexity and layers of flavours are truly stunning. The rich characters of sweet blueberry and raisin are followed by subtle eucalyptus notes and a marzipan finish. Due to the youthfulness of this Port, decanting will indeed help develop flavours, but it is not vital as a 'crust' has yet to form. -
Côtes du Rhône ‘La Truffe Noire’ Emma M. Louise, A.C. Côtes du Rhône
£14.95 Buy Dark in colour with ruby and purple highlights. The nose has great intensity with aromas of small stone fruits and delicately spicy hints of pepper and thyme. The palate is smooth, warming, and elegant. Its aromas recall wild red fruits, dark cherries, forest floor and liquorice. The tannins are smooth and well rounded. -
Château Rieussec 2007, Grand Cru Classé Sauternes
£65.00 Buy This vintage is at a wonderful stage of maturity with freshness energy and complexity all coming together. On the nose you will find apricot, honeysuckle, fig and caramel with lime peel and marmalade. The palate has great texture and presence with invigorating acidity and a long layered finish. This superb 1er Grand Cru Sauternes is drinking brilliantly now, but will cellar for another decade with ease. -
Los Vascos Le Dix 2017 Magnum, Colchagua Chile (In Wooden Presentation Box)
£95.00 Buy This wine presents a deep ruby red colour. The nose is beautifully complex with notes of plums, cherries and liquorice with spicy undertones of nutmeg, cinnamon and white pepper. On the palate, the wine shows a good volume and structure with nice mature tannins balanced by a good concentration. The finish is layered and intense with a lovely balance of fruit and spice. This magnum format will allow the wine to age gracefully for many years to come. -
Domaine Machard de Gramont ‘Le Chapitre’ 2019, A.C. Bourgogne
£22.00 Buy Bold and very 2019 in style. This is a modern Burgundy Pinot from a warm vintage. There's not a huge amount of that gamey earthy Pinot quality you get from mature Burgundy at present, this is currently all about smoky black fruit and bags of toasted spice. On the nose there's black cherry, smoky oak, toasted black pepper, hedgerow and redcurrant. The palate is juicy and full bodied with a generous core of red fruit and peppery spice. Drink now or cellar for five years. -
Moulin de Duhart 2018 Magnum, A.C. Pauillac
£95.00 Buy Moulin de Duhart is the most cost-effective way of experiencing Lafite’s celebrated ‘house style’. This Merlot rich Pauillac embodies Lafite’s renowned elegance and sophistication. The climatic conditions of 2018 were ideal producing a rich fruit-forward vintage with great structure and ability to cellar. After decanting there’s black cherries, cassis, cloves and lavender with classic minerality and pencil shavings. Generous and supple on the palate. A wonderful Moulin with richness and freshness leading to a lengthy finish. Great stuff from the team at Duhart Milon! -
Amancaya 2018 Magnum, Mendoza Argentina (In Wooden Presentation Box)
£49.95 Buy The colour is a deep ruby with purple nuances. The nose is complex deep and broody with layered notes of cassis, cocoa, melted dark chocolate, salted caramel, figs with cinnamon, clove and bonfire. The palate unveils seductive aromas of black fruit with very well-integrated oak. This wine has great balance and an exceptional freshness. There's a restraint to the fruit that exudes sheer class. Well done DBR & Catena this is a really top notch wine. -
Grand Cru Rosacker 2017, A.C Grand Cru Alsace
£19.95 Buy Honeysuckle, steely mineral notes, chalk, lime peel, lemon pith, orange blossom and herbaceous notes make up a brilliantly intriguing nose. The piercing aromatics that soar from the glass follow on to the palate leaving a lovely layered finish. There's a fantastic richness and texture, not quite mouth-filling, but certainly expansive and creamy. A wonderful Riesling that will only get better with age. -
Gevrey-Chambertin Domaine Alan Voegeli 2017, A.C. Gevrey Chambertin
£45.00 Buy after a gentle swirl this beautifully complex nose offers up iron edged raspberry, blackberry, warm earth, slate, violets and truffle. Precise and densely concentrated with grippy tannins and a long earthy finish. After a few hours this wonderful wine reveals a glimpse of it's inner quality, but you can't help thinking its finer years lay ahead. -
Emma M. Louise Les Terrasses des Galets 2018, A.C. Châteauneuf du Pape
£35.00 Buy Classical yet modern. Bags of smoky spice, cured meat, black pepper, violets and cherry notes fill the glass. There's fabulous intensity on the palate with layers of ripe smoky fruit and toasted spice. Supple tannins and low acidity give the wine a really approachable feel. Decant this wine for an hour and enjoy with a gutsy protein based dish. -
Blason de L’Evangile 2019, A.C. Pomerol
£68.00 Buy Opulent and alluring. This Pomerol is very 2019 stylistically with it's suave, juicy and generously textured fruit. It doesn't feel like a second wine, there's nothing thin about this wine. It feels luscious and dense yet approachable and open for business now. The nose kicks off with layers of black cherry, charred vanilla, cocoa, tobacco, spicy oak and blueberry coulis. The tannins feel ripe and there's an exotic element to the wine with fairly low acidity and super juicy fruit. A polished finish hints a cloves and cassis with touches of dark chocolate. Great stuff from DBR Lafite. -
Rothschild Waddesdon Merlot & Sauvignon Gift Case
£32.85 Buy Merlot - Classic Merlot fruit with spice and texture. Spicy notes with eucalyptus and red fruit aromas on the nose, followed by sweet fruits and mellow tannins on the palate. An approachable and moreish Merlot! Sauvignon Blanc - Citrus peel, gun flint, chalky minerality mingled with white flowers and a herbaceous lift. Crisp and elegant with personality and verve. This Sauvignon does what so many don't at this price point; it delivers flavour and typicity with a good intensity of fruit. Great stuff. These wonderful wines come in a branded two bottle Waddesdon box. -
Syrah by Rothschild Waddesdon, IGP Pays d’Oc 2020 (Six Bottle Case)
£59.70 Buy Sourced from southern facing vineyards on the edge of Montpellier, this Syrah has a wonderful balance of ripeness and freshness. A two week fermentation on the skins has draw a wonderful robe of garnet-red with shimmering highlights. There's plenty of spice that adds depth to the core of ripe fruit; yet this spice doesn't dominate, it just hovers in the background and is happy to let the fruit take the lead role. Unlike some of wines produced in the south of France in 2020, this doesn't have excessive levels of alcohol. This is more about approachable elegant fruit with balance and poise. One of favourites' from the range. A cracking wine at less than £10.00. -
Viognier by Rothschild Waddesdon, IGP Pays d’Oc
£9.95 Buy Harvested at night to preserve the integrity of the grape skin and help retain natural purity of aroma. This superb Viognier shows great typicity with notes of honeysuckle, citrus peel, vanilla, tangerine and honey. Rather than being fermented, bottled and released in a frantic fashion; this Viognier is rested for 8 months on the lees which provides great depth and texture. The palate has freshness, weight and richness in equal measure. A lovely clean floral finish rounds of the experience. A fabulous wine at less than £10.00 - No room for complaints here folks! -
Château Rieussec 2010, Grand Cru Classé Sauternes
£69.95 Buy One of the finest Sauternes, from an excellent vintage for Bordeaux. Lemon meringue, lime marmalade, honeysuckle, grilled mango and apricot coulee with tangy grapefruit and white peach on the palate. The texture is sheer class, razor sharp acidity enables a sense of freshness. If you like freshness and zip in your Sauternes then drink now. However, this wonderful wine has all the ingredients to warrant cellaring for four decades! -
Chardonnay by Rothschild Waddesdon, IGP pays d’Oc 2020
£9.95 Buy Harvested at night to preserve the integrity of the grape skin and help retain natural purity of aroma. This beautiful Chardonnay derives from the coolest vineyards in the Languedoc close to the border of étang de Thau. The freshness and energy of this Chardonnay is exceptional. The winemakers have introduced a very small amount of oak interaction, with 15% of the wine being aged in French oak; this helps to add texture and creaminess to the energetic core. Quince, honey, peach and ginger make up a pretty nose that is followed by an elegant rounded palate. -
Merlot by Rothschild Waddesdon, IGP Pays d’Oc 2020
£9.95 Buy Sourced from southern facing vineyards on the edge of Montpellier, with vines approaching 45 years of age. Old vines are not usually the source of fruit for wines that accommodate the sub of £10.00 bracket; another wonderful trait this new collection of wines has to offer. A small proportion of the wine (10%) is aged in French oak. This helps to provide the merlot fruit with spice and texture. Spicy notes with eucalyptus and red fruit aromas on the nose, followed by sweet fruits and mellow tannins on the palate. An approachable and moreish Merlot! -
Pinot Noir by Rothschild Waddesdon, IGP Pays d’Oc 2020
£9.95 Buy Sourced from a cool vineyard near Limoux which is planted on Marl from the Oligocene period. This is ideal soil for the production of great Pinot Noir. Just 20% of the wine has been aged in French oak which adds a toasty spicy depth. There's plenty of fruit and fairly muscular frame which leads to a spicy liquorice finish. This actually fairly full bodied, it's got a nice core of juicy red fruit and loads of sweet earthy spice. A powerful and confident Pinot. -
Syrah by Rothschild Waddesdon, IGP Pays d’Oc 2020
£9.95 Buy Sourced from southern facing vineyards on the edge of Montpellier, this Syrah has a wonderful balance of ripeness and freshness. A two week fermentation on the skins has draw a wonderful robe of garnet-red with shimmering highlights. There's plenty of spice that adds depth to the core of ripe fruit; yet this spice doesn't dominate, it just hovers in the background and is happy to let the fruit take the lead role. Unlike some of wines produced in the south of France in 2020, this doesn't have excessive levels of alcohol. This is more about approachable elegant fruit with balance and poise. One of favourites' from the range. A cracking wine at less than £10.00. -
Sauvignon Blanc by Rothschild Waddesdon, IGP Pays d’Oc 2021
£9.95 Buy Harvested at night to preserve the integrity of the grape skin and help retain natural purity of aroma. This fabulous Sauvignon Blanc has abundant varietal character with an alluring and classical nose of citrus peel, gun flint, chalk minerality mingled with white flowers and a herbaceous lift. Crisp and elegant with personality and verve. This Sauvignon does what so many don't at this price point; it delivers flavour and typicity with a good intensity of fruit. Great stuff. -
Los Vascos Cromas Gran Reserva Syrah, Colchagua Chile
£18.50 Buy Purple colour with violet hues. Expressive nose of flowers, especially violets, packed with layers of red fruits like fresh plums and figs, and spices like black pepper and anise. Subtle oak aromas over a backdrop of graphite, tobacco, and cedar. Its delightful palate balances acidity, fine-grain tannins, excellent volume, perfect body, and long finish which hints at the great potential this wine has. -
Los Vascos Cromas Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc 2019, Colchagua Chile
£18.50 Buy Bright ruby red colour. Strawberry and blackberry-dominated nose that gradually reveals notes of black cherries, herbs, and roasted red peppers. Barrel-aging enhances the complexity of aromas and adds notes of tiramisu and dried fruits. On the palate, it is unyielding, with supple tannins that boast its lively youth and attractive personality. An awe-inspiring wine and a great edition to the Los Vascos Range. -
El Senyal Negre 2017, D.O. Terra Alta Spain
£16.95 Buy Very floral nose full of lifted ripe strawberries, vanilla fudge, pepper, toasted spice, savoury oak and hints of blackcurrant. The palate is all red fruits with plums and strawberries at the fore. Mouth-filling yet supple and approachable. After an hour in the decanter this wine delivers a wonderful balance of ripe black fruit and savoury notes. There's a classic restrained feel to this wine, although it has ample levels of ripe fruit that should please the contemporary wine drinker. -
Los Vascos Cromas Gran Reserva Carmenere, Colchagua Chile
£18.50 Buy Deliciously tempting with aromas of toasted spices, blueberry coulee, blackberry, cassis, plum, capsicum and black pepper. The palate is rounded with a great texture and weight. Despite the power and density this wine has it's light on it's feet and glides across the palate leaving ripe fruit and spice. -
Los Vascos Cromas Gran Reserva, Colchagua Chile
£18.50 Buy This wine has an attractive shimmering ruby colour. The nose is fairly pronounced and showy, which is unusual for Los Vascos. Initially there's fresh strawberry, blackberry, red cherry and violets. After thirty minutes of aeration spicy notes join the party with black pepper, bay leaf, cumin, tobacco and graphite. The palate is generous and rich with soft juicy tannins and a long lingering finish. -
Classique 2018, Rupert & Rothschild, Western Cape, South Africa
£19.95 Buy This is the first vintage to include Cabernet Franc in the blend, which lifts the texture making for a more elegant wine, although Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon still dominate the assemblage. This is Classique at it’s best and after 16 months in French oak and a few years in the bottle this vintage is singing! A complex and smoky nose starts off with roasted coffee, cassis, black cherry and earthy spice. The palate is medium to full bodied with seamless tannins and just enough acidity to retain freshness. There’s ripeness and richness on the palate, but it’s not overworked or overripe, it’s balanced and very well made. The wines of Rupert and Rothschild seem to get better with every passing vintage, and Classique 2017 certainly supports that theory -
Flechas de Los Andes Gran Malbec 2015, Vista Flores Argentina
£23.95 Buy This is an inky and incredibly intense Malbec, characters which are evident on both the palate and nose. After aeration the nose reveals notes of blackberry liqueur, roasted coffee, vanilla, crushed flowers and minerals. The tannins are sweet yet fairly prominent, so it is advised that you give this wine an hour or two in a decanter and serve with a protein rich dish. The fruit on the palate is incredibly dense and concentrated. This is serious Malbec that demands your attention, and one that should grace the dinner table due to it's intensity and power. -
Château d’Aussières Rosé 2020, A.C Corbieres
£19.95 Buy The robe is clear and brilliant, delicately pink apricot in colour with cherry hues. Overt and complex on the nose with flowery notes (white flowers) combined with acacia honey and toasted brioche. On the palate, the wine develops a rich aromatic palette of summer fruit (peach, melon, red and black currant) laced with aromas of sour candy. Round and powerful, this wine presents a great balance with a generous mouth feel layered with notes of toasted almonds and hazelnuts and a refreshing backbone. The wine is full with great persistence and hints of butterscotch on the final. -
Rimapere Sauvignon Blanc ‘Plot 101’ 2020, Marlborough, New Zealand
£24.95 Buy The 2020 harvest marks the maiden vintage of this remarkable wine. Incredibly pronounced on the nose with notes of lime peel, grapefruit, steely minerality, oak, asparagus and toast. Richly textured with bags of acidity and tension to off-set the creamy complex fruit. Full of verve and richness in equal measure. If you like mass-produced supermarket Sauvignon Blanc that carries a trace of varietal character; then this is definitely not for you. -
Gusbourne Guinevere Chardonnay 2019, Appledore Kent
£28.95 Buy Medium gold hues glisten in the glass. The nose opens straight onto ripe citrus fruit, lemon balm, green apple and hints of buttered toast. The palate is layered and complex with nuances of pineapple, lemon peel and nectarine. Clean cut with ample weight, in our eyes this is the finest still Chardonnay England has ever produced. -
Gusbourne Pinot Noir Rosé 2020, Appledore Kent
£29.95 Buy Pale and serene pink hues elevate from the glass, unmistakeably rosé! On the nose expect to find an array of red fruit ranging from strawberry, raspberry and cherry then hints of orange peel, nectarine and wildflowers. The palate is dry with a delightful texture, a great backbone of acidity and citrusy notes on the finish. -
Gusbourne Brut Reserve Rosé 2016, Appledore Kent
£45.00 Buy In the glass expect to find hues of pale pink and a delicate and refined mousse. Aromas develop from strawberries, freshly baked pastries, cranberry and ripe cherry. Once on the palate you'll find the texture is vibrant, creamy and tightly knit. Citrus notes come through on the palate along with red berries, which linger for a considerable time after the first sip. -
Gusbourne Brut Reserve 2016, Appledore Kent
£38.95 Buy Deep golden hues in the glass with a persistent and delicate mousse. The nose is full of toasted nuts, nougat, lemon, white peach, green apple and a touch of honey. The palate is rife with red apples, poached pears and bright red berry fruit, displaying more developed notes of freshly baked bread and apple pie. The texture is exquisite with great weight and creaminess followed by an enduring finish. -
Les Légendes ‘R’ St Emilion 2018, A.C. St Emilion
£29.95 Buy A deep ruby with shimmering highlights, this vintage looks the part in the glass. The nose doesn't need much coaxing, a gentle swirl lifts toasted vanilla, morello cherry, blackberry, liquorice, cedar, toast and pepper. This exotic, sexy St Emilion is open and expressive from the off. Despite the accessibility, you could certainly cellar for a few years. But why wait when its this good now? -
Los Vascos Rosé 2020, Colchagua, Chile
£12.75 Buy Los Vascos Rosé is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah. The 2020 vintage witnessed very cool evenings which has provided the wines with invigorating freshness. Notes of pomegranate, orange blossom, strawberry and pickled red plum make up an interesting an enticing nose. On the palate there’s a lovely balance of acidity to fruit leading to a refreshing and persistent finish. -
Domaine Machard de Gramont ‘Le Chapitre’ 2018, A.C. Bourgogne
£30.00 Buy Classical and alluring nose of redcurrants, damp earth, truffle, pepper and red cherries. Medium bodied with supple tannins and nicely weighted acidity. There's a obvious core of red fruit here that is slightly more prominent given the warmth of the 2018 vintage. A lovely little Pinot and sensibly priced too. What's not to love about that! -
Lafite Réserve Spéciale Médoc Magnum 2016, A.C. Medoc
£39.95 Buy Developed and mature with notes of tobacco, cigar box, cedar, violets, blackberry, toast and cassis. The palate is much riper and richer than you may expect given the format. This is a juicy Medoc with layers of suave black fruit and earthy spice. Great stuff from DBR Lafite! A well priced magnum of claret from one of the very best producers, what's not to love about that? -
Penfolds Yattarna 2018, Australia
£149.00 Buy Pale gold. Elegant style wine with high pitched nectarine, melon aromas with flinty complexity. Intense pure lime grapefruit nectarine flavours, fine looseknit al-dente/ chalky textures, lovely mid-palate richness, underlying savoury oak complexity and fresh persistent crunchy acidity. Expressive and pure fruited with superb vinosity and mineral length. Needs time to uncoil and further develop. An austere yet voluminous Chardonnay where less is more. A highly individual and expressive wine that needs a few years to develop more complexity and richness. Judging by the recent Penfolds Rewards of Patience tastings, the wine promises a lot more with further bottle age -
Penfolds Grange Bin 95 2016, Australia
£595.00 Buy This vintage is more immediately drinkable on release than historical vintages. It’s good to open now while there is plenty of deep diving to be done palate wise with its house styled VA note (in subtle amounts) and American oak influence playing its typical role in the overall character of the wine. Energy, depth and balance are key to its success, the palate appears bottomless with dried fig, anise, dark soy and classic chariness, yet there’s fleshy relief, neatly measured tannin feels that allow its dark fruit notes to rise again in the finish. -
Penfolds Magill Estate 2017, Australia
£139.00 Buy Deep, bright red/purple colour. The bouquet is disarmingly attractive with blueberry, blackberry and raspberry nuances, background vanilla and chocolate, the palate soft and supple, rounded and silky-smooth, with fruit sweetness and fine-grained tannins in perfect balance. A stunning wine, elegantly-framed and deliciously drinkable now, although it will undoubtedly age well. Full-bodied but far from being a blockbuster. Hard to resist now. -
Penfolds RWT Bin 798 2018, Barossa Valley Australia
£132.00 Buy Medium deep colour. Intense dark cherry blackberry aromas with roasted chestnut dark chocolate notes. Well concentrated but elemental wine with deep set blackberry elderberry fruits, fine chocolaty tannins, new roasted chestnut vanilla oak notes and plentiful firm tannins. Finishes long and minerally. A lovely wine with Grange-like density, power and tension and the balance for a great cellaring career. Needs at least five years to fold into each other. -
Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2017, Australia
£95.00 Buy Medium deep colour. Lovely fragrant claret style wine with exuberant fresh red cherry redcurrant, mulberry cassis aromas and roasted walnut complexity. Well concentrated and generous with inky cassis mulberry fruits, smooth velvety tannins, attractive viscosity and richness on the mid-palate and fine integrated acidity. Finishes powdery firm with superb mineral length. A hugely evocative wine; true to the original blueprint, spirit of style and the classic Penfolds multi-regional template. Delicious to drink now but should age beautifully. -
Domaine Machard de Gramont Hautes Côtes Beaune 2018, France
£19.95 Buy Classical and alluring nose of redcurrants, savoury notes, black truffle, spice and cherry. Medium bodied with supple tannins and nicely weighted acidity. There's a obvious core of red fruit here that is slightly more prominent given the warmth of the 2018 vintage. It's tough to find quality under £20 in Burgundy. Every year we hear the same 'it's been a small harvest' which is a precursor for the inevitable price increases, but this is sensibly priced and performs very well. This will age well for another six years, yet after an hour in a decanter it drinks impressively. So the question is why wait? -
Château des Laurets Barons 2016, A.C. Puisseguin St Emilion
£60.00 Buy This is a big St Emilion with lashings of plump ripe fruit and oak derived spice. Not quite a monster, but certainly a wine fit for a gusty supper rather than a light lunch! Made only in the best vintages this is made solely from Merlot. The nose is fantastic with notes of black cherry compote, toasted vanilla, dark chocolate, black forest gateau and cassis. The palate is generous in every department with oodles of black fruit and soft tannins. This beauty will age for a decade, yet after a couple of hours in a decanter it really shows well -
Domaine Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Côté de Lechet 2019, A.C. Chablis
£33.00 Buy Beautifully aromatic with notes of lemon peel, chalky mineral notes, steely minerality, cream and subtle buttery nuances. Grapes are harvested at perfect ripeness and gently pressed. Fermentation and ageing in oak barrels for 20% of the wine, and in stainless steel tanks for the other 80%. The wine stays on its fine lees for several months then blended before fining and bottling. It flourishes with age and expresses mineral aromas reminiscent of gunflint, which is considered classical for the region. -
Avondale La Luna 2013, Paarl South Africa
£29.95 Buy The deep ruby with a shimmering robe gives you a slight inclination of quality. If the colour doesn't give it away the nose certainly does. It's deep broody and delicious. Cassis, violets, toast, blueberry coulee, dark chocolate, tobacco, sweet charred vanilla and plum jam. Light on it's feet yet full bodied and rich. This is very impressive indeed. Suave tannins and nimble acidity help taper the generous lashings of ripe black fruit. Complex and magnificently well made. Drink now or cellar for a decade. -
Penfolds Kalimna Shiraz Bin 28 2018, South Australia
£29.95 Buy plummy fruits meshed with cinnamon and almond. Medium-bodied with raspberry chocolate flavours with a sprinkling of spice and cola. Fleshy, and an rich texture with a bulbous/expansive palate profile. Gentle oak and no obtrusive flavours to speak of ... yet all the benefits of a calm maturation in seasoned hogsheads. The acidity is in tune with the wine’s weight and structure. Great stuff! -
Avondale Anima 2016, Paarl South Africa
£25.00 Buy This is without doubt one of our favourites wines, and an absolute bargain consider the quality. After some time in the decanter, and served cool not cold, Anima 16' boasts a beautifully enticing and complex nose of buttered pear, beeswax, honey, hazelnut, cashew, yogurt, citrus peel, chalk and steely minerality. Those wonderful aromatics pass from the nose to the palate effortlessly. The presence, weight and texture of this vintage is quite remarkable. There's the classic minerality and acidity you expect from a Chenin, but there's much more flesh and cream than you'd expect. A touch of salinity and nimble acidity balances the rich fruit quite perfectly. As for the finish, it doesn't let itself down here either. Layers of macadamia and stone fruit kick on towards the one minute mark. Take a bow Avondale. This is great stuff. -
Attems Ramato, Friuli DOC, Italy
£18.95 Buy Attems Ramato boasts a rich, complex bouquet of crisp fruity impressions including white peach, and cantaloupe followed by blackberry and bitter cherry with an intriguing hint of wild flowers. On the palate the wine is expressive and juicy with pleasant acidity and long mineral finish. A truly elegant rosé that should please both the purist and the contemporary rosé drinker. -
Danzante Chianti 2018, DOCG Chianti
£12.95 Buy Produced from Sangiovese grapes that originate in the hills between the Provinces of Siena and Florence, this is a Chianti that has spicy nuances of roasted espresso bean, notes of vanilla, and black liquorice. The palate is soft and supple with red fruit and gentle spice. -
Apaltagua Colección Blanc Limited Edition 2018, San Antonio, Chile
£19.95 Buy Only 2,750 bottles of this limited edition blend were produced. The grapes are collected from a single vineyard north of Casablanca, which is one of the coolest regions in Chile. This cool climate enables a slow accumulation of sugars, the extended ripening period provides the potential for incredible complexity in the resulting wines. Coleccion blanc offers a dazzling nose of lime blossom, apricots, honeyed peach, mineral notes and cream. The texture on the palate is tremendous; rich and weighty with piercing acidity that cleans the palate beautifully. Waddesdon has complete UK exclusivity on this wine. -
Avondale Samsara 2011, Paarl South Africa
£29.95 Buy This is quite simply brilliant wine. It punches well above its weight - in fact we've tasted wines three times the price that really don't compare. Let's start with the colour, its a shimmering opaque ruby that hugs the glass beautifully. On the nose there's soft wood, white pepper, violets, cured meat, vibrant red berries, orange peel, sweet smoke and layers of broody black fruit. Samsara is full, yet well-integrated with hints of plum and cherry, cloves, cinnamon and pepper on the palate. This wine is spectacular, balancing a polished feel and rusticity in the same glass. Hats off to the team at Avondale. -
Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Les Baronnes 2019, A.C. Sancerre
£22.95 Buy Classically styled and beautiful. The nose sums up the beauty of Sancerre with gorgeous fruit and elegant minerality. Les Baronnes displays persistence and harmony with nuances of lime, apple and gunflint balanced by ripe tropical and yellow orchard fruits. There's a wonderful purity to the finish with crisp acidity and rounded texture. Serve cool with goat's cheese to experience one of the finest pairings you can imagine. -
Punta de Flechas Malbec 2017, Uco Valley Argentina
£17.95 Buy Juicy and fruit-forward, the traits you expect in decent Malbec, and partly the reason for it's commercial success. After some air this vintage offers a ripe nose of blackberry liqueur, vanilla, coconut, toast and dark chocolate. There's a generous touch of oak here that provides plenty of spice and richness of texture. Medium to full bodied with gorgeous texture and creamy finish, this Malbec has bags of black fruit and a layered finish balancing juicy fruit and savoury notes. -
Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2018
£29.95 Buy A burst of lemon blossom and white spring flowers is followed by lemon pith and other citrus enticement. Scents of cashew, pistachio-embedded nougat with a persistent citrus line framed by white stone fruit. Again, a lovely linearity evident all balanced by mouth-watering acidity with a subtle, nutty edge. Whist this acidity is quite pronounced the French oak underpins everything beautifully. This displays very clever winemaking and brings together the three sources of fruit incredibly well. -
Penfolds Bin 2 Shiraz Mataro 2019
£29.95 Buy Mediterranean notes of savoury ratatouille, sundried tomato, olive tapenade, Moroccan spices and charcoal roasted roast game. Balancing the savoury notes are aromatic blueberries, exotic red fruits, perfumed cranberry and fresh pomegranate. A delightfully complex amalgam of savoury green olives, pepperoni with a hint of sweet/salty Dutch liquorice. Soft blue fruits to the fore with textured tannins providing grip. An expansive palate gives this wine generosity and presence. -
Château Clarke 2018 Limited Edition Anniversary Magnum
£130.00 Buy This is extremely classy, deep purple in colour with great tension through the palate and easily one of the best vintages Ch. Clarke has ever produced. The wine opens up wonderfully in the glass with juicy, plush and vibrant black cherry fruit flavours, and tannins that are fine and well balanced. The structural impact of the wine is matched perfectly by the cassis and bilberry fruits. There's some new oak influence of course, but it pulls the wine together and offers a smoky sweet-edged complexity. This is a modern and classy vintage of Ch. Clarke that will age effortlessly for a few decades in the magnum. -
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Chateau Malmaison 2015, A.C. Moulis-Medoc France
£29.95 Buy Malmaison 2015 exhibits and deep ruby colour with a slight browning at the rim due to extended barrel maturation. The nose screams left bank Bordeaux; cassis, leather, cedar, brambly red fruit and toasted oak with menthol and cigar box. The palate is loaded with warm vintage fruit, supple tannins and great intensity. Great to drink now, but will evolve well in a cool cellar. -
Moulin de Duhart 2019, A.C. Pauillac
£39.95 Buy Moulin de Duhart is the most cost-effective way of experiencing Lafite’s celebrated ‘house style’. This Merlot rich Pauillac embodies Lafite’s renowned elegance and sophistication. The climatic conditions of 2018 were ideal producing a rich fruit-forward vintage with great structure and ability to cellar. After decanting there’s black cherries, cassis, cloves and lavender with classic minerality and pencil shavings. Generous and supple on the palate. A wonderful Moulin with richness and freshness leading to a lengthy finish. -
Attems Trebes 2017, D.O.C. Collio, Italy
£22.00 Buy This is one of those wines that has a bit of everything, but nothing in excess. It is the epitome of balance. It grabs your interest right from the moment it hits the glass; the colour is a rich golden yellow. The nose starts off with savoury notes then evolves towards jasmine, tea leaf, cedar, thyme and flowers. After some oxygen the fruit comes through in the form of buttery pear, apricot and fig. The palate has great weight and body, but it isn't overbearing, there's just the right amount of acidity to sharpen things up. After the fruit fades you'll find a touch of minerality and salinity on the finish. Take a bow the folks from Attems. This is great stuff! -
Pauillac Special Reserve 2018, Magnum, A.C. Pauillac
£78.00 Buy The 2018 vintage was generous and the resulting wines are bold and juicy. DBR Lafite have produced a rich yet precise Pauillac, similar in style to 2015 but with more oomph and juiciness. Lafite rarely does exuberance, but this is almost exotic with supple tannins and plush core. After a few minutes there's cool blackberry coulis, inky cassis, blueberry, warm slate, fresh tobacco, cedar, violets and graphite. The palate is open and expressive with layers of juicy cassis and toasty spice. After a few hours this magnum will show very well, but it's best years are yet to come. -
Attems Cicinis 2017, Collio, Italy
£29.95 Buy Elegant straw yellow with green highlights, the nose is energetic with notes of thyme, nettles, and sage leaf followed by broom flowers and elderberry with light undertones of delicately spiced vanilla and ginger. On the palate the wine is expressive with fresh citrus and tomato leaf notes. The finish is persistent and dense, with a great balance of richness and zip. In our opinion, this is quite possibly the best Sauvignon Blanc Italy have ever produced. -
Attems Ribolla Gialla 2021, Venezia, Italy
£19.95 Buy This bright straw-yellow wine has a delicate aroma of dandelion, hay and mimosa. The palate is fresh and flavourful with an aftertaste of lime and yellow melon. The variety expresses its great flavour in the firm, saline finish. Ribollo Gialla is a vastly underappreciated variety that packs loads of intensity in a creamy mouth feel with great freshness. -
Attems Pinot Grigio, Friuli DOC, Italy
£19.95 Buy The wine is a clear, straw yellow. The nose expresses great personality with fresh aromas of white peach, citrus peel and wildflowers as well as definite scents of thyme and toasted bread. In its structured body we find a wine with balance and complexity with a persistent finish of white pepper, avocado and walnut. Let's be clear, Italian Pinot Grigio can bring to the thought of mass produced generic insipid green fruit. Attems Pinot Grigio is on a different planet altogether. This is what Pinot Grigio can achieve when in the hands of a producer focusing on quality, not quantity. -
Flechas de Los Andes ‘Gran Corte’ 2017, Vista Flores, Argentina
£34.95 Buy Inky purple hues with hints of garnet. The incredible intensity on the nose boasts notes of rich blueberry juice, coffee, beef stock, blackcurrant, vanilla, cocoa and spice. The palate is full bodied, with deliciously fine tannins and exceptional length on the finish. This is a big, powerful yet refined wine; one of our favourites' here at Waddesdon. The palate feels compact and the wine has such confidence. After a few hours in a decanter this vintage feels so complete. It has energy, balance, richness, texture, weight and complexity - all in equal measure. Take a bow the team at Flechas de Los Andes - this is epic stuff. -
Fonseca Crusted Port, bottled in 2015, Oporto Portugal
£22.00 Buy The port is matured for a short time in barrel and then rested in the bottle for three years prior to release. During this period the sediment, which is always unfiltered, forms a crust in the bottle. Therefore giving you a "vintage character" without a vintage price tag. The complexity and layers of flavours are truly stunning. The rich characters of sweet blueberry and raisin are followed by subtle eucalyptus notes and a marzipan finish. Due to the youthfulness of this Port, decanting will indeed help develop flavours, but it is not vital as a 'crust' has yet to form. -
Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2016, Appledore Kent
£59.00 Buy Pale golden in colour, with a fine mousse. The nose is full of ripe citrus, pink grapefruit and pear, with white floral notes. On the palate, the wine shows generous fruit flavours, highlighting ripe lemon, nectarine and crunchy green apple, with a flinty, saline minerality. Toasted brioche, shortbread and hazelnut notes build layers of complexity, adding to an elegance and energy that combine to create a beautiful example of Blanc de Blancs. -
Llumí Rosat 2020, Celler Alimara, Spain
£13.95 Buy A deep rich wine with plenty of silky red fruit and a long intense finish. There's plenty of rich strawberry fruit and pomegranate with peripheral notes of rose hips and cream. This bold yet delicious rosat possesses a creamy texture and wonderful freshness. Best described as strawberries and cream in a glass! Enjoy as an aperitif, or serve with seared tuna. -
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Celene Cremant de Bordeaux Rosé Cuveé Royale (Three Bottle Case)
£42.00 Buy A pretty nose of fresh cranberry, red apple, toasted brioche and salted pistachio. The palate is dry and crisp with a lovely definition of fruit and toast. The acidity is invigorating yet perfectly balanced. This Cuvee Royale is among the finest wines Celene Bordeaux produce and makes for the perfect aperitif. -
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Celene Cremant de Bordeaux Blanc Cuveé Royale (Three Bottle Case)
£42.00 Buy An enticing nose of citrus peel, salted pistachio, toast and creamy stone fruit. The palate is dry and crisp with a lovely balance of creamy fruit and vibrant acidity. This Cuvee Royale is among the finest wines Celene Bordeaux produce and makes for the perfect aperitif. -
Chateau Clerc Milon 2006, Grand Cru Classe Pauillac
£140.00 Buy A great and understated vintage in Bordeaux. 2006 was an incredibly dry and warm vintage. Clerc Milon 2006 is incredibly precise and complex, showing notes on the nose of almond paste, chocolate, bark, mushroom, leather, vanilla and blackberry. The palate is refined and elegant, with delicate tannins, supportive acidity and exceptional length. -
Chateau Clerc Milon 2005, Grand Cru Classe Pauillac
£135.00 Buy An exceptional vintage for Pauillac. Intense claret hues from the glass. Notes of bramble, leather, coffee bean, liquorice and pencil lead are dominant. The tannins are fine and well integrated throughout the wine. Expect notes of mushroom, game and a hint of spice to bring up the rear on the finish. Drinking fabulously now but will definitely reward further cellaring. -
Chateau L’Evangile 2005, A.C. Pomerol
£350.00 Buy An intense nose that seems to offers a different character on every visit; black cherry, kirsch soaked vanilla, truffle and cedar. There’s a richness to the palate that is pinned perfectly by refined tannins leading to an evolved and magnificent finish. This is big, juicy and balanced claret that 2005 is so famous for. -
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2014, A.C. Pauillac
£350.00 Buy An insight into Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Deep purple in colour. Incredibly complex for a second vin, the full and varied nose reveals ripe red fruit aromas with succulent cocoa and vanilla, rounded off by slightly toasted, smoky notes combined with youthful oak. Dense and silky on the palate, with exceptional concentration and a unforgiving finish. -
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Chafor Elegance 2019, Buckinghamshire England
£12.50 Buy Pale lemon in the glass. Fruit forward aromas leap out of the glass of ripe apple, pear, lemon juice and citrus zest. The palate is well textured and feels rounded and has a elegant vibrancy to it all. Very expressive, crisp white wine with a great finish. -
Chateau L’Evangile 2010, A.C. Pomerol
£375.00 Buy Inky black in colour once poured into the glass. Morello cherries, vanilla, raspberry, blueberry and mocha lead the aromatic notes. The rich concentration of the juice on the palate is typical from the vintage but Lafite have managed to keep it under control despite the high ABV. This just lasts forever on the palate, one of the Chateau's finest vintages on record. -
Almaviva 2016, Puento Alto Chile
£185.00 Buy Deep ruby in colour. The nose produces incredibly complex notes, varying from raspberry, blackberry, bilberry, toffee, chocolate, smoke, cedar wood, vanilla cracked pepper spice. These notes lead onto the palate, with exceptionally silky mouth-feel coming from the tannins and will only soften more over time. The concentration of the fruit means the length of the wine after the first sip lingers on and on and on. Exceptional! -
Flores de Callejo, Ribera Del Duero Spain
£18.95 Buy Witness deep purple hues, with glints of garnet. The nose exudes pungent notes of wild flowers, morello cherries, balsamic and confectionary. The palate is muscular, perfectly paired with red meats. Expect a hint of sweet spice and violets on the finish. -
Chateau Clerc Milon 2010, Grand Cru Classe Pauillac
£125.00 Buy There is no doubt that 2010 was one of the best vintages this side of the millennium. Deep red with violet hints, the wine opens up with notes of ripe black fruit, dark chocolate, orange blossom, cedar, smoke and hints of tar. The palate is big and bold intertwined with the elegance you would expect from Grand Cru Pauillac. Exceptional tannin and acidity structure means this is a wine that will age for decades. -
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2016, A.C. Pauillac
£350.00 Buy An insight into Chateau Mouton Rothschild from one of the finest vintages on record. Inside the glass deep carmine and purple hues. Expect an expressive nose revolving around cocoa beans, blackberry, bilberry, coffee and graphite. Minerality leads the palate with pencil lead, dark fruit and spicy notes coming through on the finish. -
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2015, A.C. Pauillac
£350.00 Buy An insight into Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Incredibly intense and radiant. The nose reveals blackberry, toast, coffee, chocolate and hints of a floral nature. Roundness and elegance lead the palate, with notes forwarded on from the nose with the subtlety of salinity added in. Forward but already well-integrated tannic structure gives the wine a long and succulent finish on floral and fruit notes. -
Chateau Duhart-Milon 2005, Grand Cru Classe Pauillac
£155.00 Buy One of the finest vintages of Duhart-Milon ever produced and drinking exceptionally well. The 2005 has power and intensity that are revealed from behind curtains of elegance. The nose displays a bouquet of truffle, black olive, dark fruit, tobacco and redcurrant. Moving away from the nose and onto the palate, expect velvety tannins and crisp acidity keeping it lively. Towards the end of the palate expect hints of spice and graphite minerality. -
Petit Caro 2019, Mendoza Argentina
£20.00 Buy The 2017 vintage is dominated by Malbec due to the intense heat of the vintage. The nose is rich and sweet-edged with notes of blueberry, cassis, red cherry and figs with hints of dark chocolate. The palate is lusciously textured with a long fruit-filled finish. After a few years in the bottle this beautiful wine has shed it's youthful verve, leaving an accomplished elegant feel and an altogether better sense of balance and maturity. It's hard to think of a more impressive bottle of Malbec at £20.00. -
Luce 2017, IGT Toscana Italy
£99.50 Buy Elegance in a glass! Outstandingly complex aromas varying from red cherries, raspberries, smoke, cedar, tobacco, chocolate, blossom and sweet spices. These notes are presented onto the palate in an incredibly rich and silky fashion, with fine tannins and followed by a long finish. -
Château d’Armailhac 2005, Grand Cru Classe Pauillac
£129.50 Buy 2005 was a legendary year for Pauillac with hot days and cool nights, lending the wines exceptional concentration and balance. The wine opens up on graphite and leather, followed by notes of ripe blackberry, mocha, tobacco and plum after some time in the glass. The palate is medium bodied, rich and opulent with smooth tannins and a freshness that rounds off the whole experience gracefully. -
Luce Brunello di Montalcino 2014, DOCG Brunello di Montalcino
£99.50 Buy Big, powerful and without a doubt one of Italy's finest wines. Expect notes of red fruit, dark berries, vanilla, kirsch, olive branch and balsamic to name a few. On the palate this is as full bodied as they come, yet the silky soft tannins give an air of control and restraint leaving the overall wine incredibly elegant. -
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Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Rosé 2019, Marlborough New Zealand
£14.50 Buy This Mediterranean style rosé is crisp, dry and exudes notes of strawberry, cranberry, peaches, apricots, almond and wild mint finishing on rock salt. The complexity is hard to match in this style of wine, with a saline finish and a wonderful freshness to make it all the more exciting. This is one of the best rose we’ve ever tasted. Isle of Beauty is New Zealand's most decorated rosé scooping multiple gold medals in it's fairly short existence. -
Escudo Rojo Reserva Pinot Noir 2018, Casablanca Chile
£15.95 Buy Light ruby in the glass with classical Pinot notes of fresh cherry, redcurrant and raspberry with a hint of toasted almond. The palate is fruit forward and elegant with succulent tannins and a freshness on the finish. After a few years in the bottle this vintage has developed a wonderfully earthy nuance. -
Escudo Rojo Origine 2018, Maipo Valley Chile
£29.95 Buy In the glass the wine is deep ruby, expressing notes of blackcurrant, cracked pepper, strawberries, smoke, vanilla and almond. On the palate the wine is punchy with concentrated yet refined silky tannins. The oak maturation adds depth and weight to the palate, whilst elevating the level of spice. Escudo Origine represents the finest offering Escudo Rojo produce and will develop nicely in the bottle for a good few years. -
Escudo Rojo Gran Reserva 2018, Maipo Chile
£18.95 Buy Escudo Gran Reserva 2018 initially boasts a beautifully complex and rich nose with juicy black fruit. After a few minutes in the glass, the Carmenere comes through with a hint of smoke and black pepper. The perfectly balanced oak provides a toasty note of vanilla and coffee bean which wraps around a core of cassis and black cherry. The palate has great concentration and balance whilst delivering enough power to deem this wine full bodied, without being clumsy. After an hour in the decanter this wine is really impressive! Its quality will ensure it develops beautifully in the cellar for a decade to come. Enjoy with a grilled steak! -
Le Merle Blanc de Château Clarke 2020, A.C. Bordeaux
£29.95 Buy It kicks off with a touch of citrus peel and jasmine then leads to lemongrass and slightly richer creamier notes from the judicious oak interaction. The palate is clean and expressive with freshness and tension balanced by richness of fruit and a delicate toasty savoury note. This is very clever winemaking that brings together all the qualities you expect in a fine dry white wine. No need to cellar, serve this summer with shellfish and sunshine. -
Blason de L’Evangile 2014, A.C. Pomerol (Half Bottle)
£32.00 Buy Blason de L’Evangile 2014 possesses a purple edged ruby colour. The nose offers sweet baked cherry tart, black plum jam, vanilla, cocoa and toast. The palate has supple tannins with perfectly weighted acidity which helps to underpin the suave red fruit. After four years in the bottle this vintage has shaken off it's oak influence to reveal layers of gorgeously rich fruit. Blason de L'Evangile 2014 is plush and juicy and shows brilliantly after an hour in the decanter. -
Classique, Stellenbosch South Africa (Six Bottle Case)
£119.70 Buy This is Classique at it's best, after 16 months in French oak and a few years in the bottle this vintage is singing! A complex and smoky nose starts off with roasted coffee, cassis, black cherry and earthy spice. The palate is medium to full bodied with seamless tannins and just enough acidity to retain freshness. There's ripeness and richness on the palate, but it's not overworked or overripe, it's balanced and very well made. The wines of Rupert and Rothschild seem to get better with every passing vintage, and Classique 2017 certainly supports that theory. Decant for an hour. -
Celene Cremant de Bordeaux Rosé Cuveé Royale
£14.95 Buy A pretty nose of fresh cranberry, red apple, toasted brioche and salted pistachio. The palate is dry and crisp with a lovely definition of fruit and toast. The acidity is invigorating yet perfectly balanced. This Cuvee Royale is among the finest wines Celene Bordeaux produce and makes for the perfect aperitif. -
Château Paradis Casseuil 2018, A.C. Bordeaux
£17.95 Buy The vineyard of Paradis Casseuil is planted with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, the classic pairing you find in almost all red Bordeaux blends. The Merlot brings juicy red fruit and the Cabernet Sauvignon brings structure and body. On the nose there's delicate toasted notes with peppery red cherry and almonds. The palate is elegant and medium bodied with redcurrants, red cherry, cedar and spice. This easily accessible claret is perfect for drinking this year, but will hold in the cellar for a couple of years. Enjoy with roast chicken. -
Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua Chile
£12.75 Buy Bright, lively, ruby red colour. Intense, complex nose characterised by fruity notes of cherries, strawberries and plums, harmoniously blended with scents of clove and nutmeg. Medium bodied on the palate with fresh, soft, persistent tannins, combined with a pleasant acidity, producing an easy-to-drink wine, to share on special occasions or enjoy on a daily basis. Despite, in essence, this being the entry-level wine of the property, there's nothing thin or dilute about it. This is an incredibly reliable wine that offers great pleasure at less than £13 a bottle. -
Les Légendes ‘R’ Bordeaux Rouge, A.C. Bordeaux
£13.95 Buy Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are married with a judicious touch of French oak to deliver a supple claret with juicy fruit and gentle spice. The Légende range focuses on a gentle extraction aiming for a style that offers instant pleasure, so there's little need for extensive decanting or a lengthy cellaring. There's lots of redcurrant and raspberry notes mingled with blackcurrant and mocha on the nose followed by a plump and supple palate. -
Les Légendes’R’ Medoc, A.C. Medoc
£19.95 Buy This vintage exhibits a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, of which 50% is aged in French oak - the rest in stainless steel to retain freshness and purity of fruit. The nose offers an array of black fruit, earthy toasted spice and cedar. There's a freshness and crunch to the palate which will ensure this wine cellars well. However, a quick decant enables the silky plush edge to come through which allows for immediate pleasure. -
Mouton Cadet Blanc, A.C. Bordeaux
£11.95 Buy Fresh, aromatic and invigorating. Sauvignon Blanc brings zip and freshness to the nose and palate with citrus peel and white flowers. Semillion adds some texture and creaminess to the blend which helps to so soften the freshness of the Sauvignon. A reliable and well made Bordeaux Blanc. -
Macán Clásico 2013, D.O.C Rioja
£45.00 Buy Produced from 100% Tempranillo, aged for 12 months in barrel and then a further 18 months in bottle prior to release. This wonderful Rioja shows off a seductive nose of dark cherry, tobacco, vanilla, toast and dried flowers. There's a richness to the palate with defined silky tannin and dark chocolate-infused fruit and peppery finish. Drink now or cellar for a decade. -
Macán Rioja 2013, DOCa Rioja
£69.95 Buy After a couple of hours in the decanter this wonderful wine reveals an incredibly seductive nose. The first swirl hints a new French oak with toast, nutmeg and vanilla. Then underneath there's sweet-edged blueberry, strawberry fruit, tobacco and smoke. It's polished and exotic, and seems to meet all corners of the palate. Ready to drink but will improve. -
Llumí Negre 2016, Celler Alimara, Spain
£13.95 Buy Produced using Syrah and Tempranillo collected from a 400m vineyard near Gandesa, Terra Alta. This beautifully crafted wine strikes a great balance between rich fruit and smoky spice. The nose is complex and enticing with notes of violets, coffee, strawberry, blackberry and cedar. The palate, whilst being broad and concentrated, is nimble and well balanced. Power and poise. A really great value wine, drink now or cellar for a few years. -
Les Légendes ‘R’ Pauillac, A.C. Pauillac
£35.00 Buy Deep purple robe with black hints. The nose is complex and layered, the bouquet will further develop with decanting. A swirling of the glass will reveal notes of toasted oak, spices and pencil lead delicately woven together. Assertive on the palate, this full-bodied wine shows great persistence and rich flavours. This wine will benefit from further cellaring, yet it shows well after a couple of hours in a decanter. -
Borrago #47 Paloma Blend
£19.95 Buy With no calories, no alcohol and no sugar you would be forgiven for expecting a bland non-descript drink. But thankfully you'd be very wrong indeed. Somehow, magic we suspect, Borrago delivers layers of spice, citrus and smoky peppery notes. You can enjoy this interesting drink without guilt and wake up the next day feeling fresh and without a fuzzy head. One small piece of advice, pour sparingly - 20cl for a glass is adequate such is the intensity of flavour. Bravo to the team at Borrago! -
Lucente 2017, IGT Toscana Italy
£29.95 Buy After gently resting in French oak barriques for twelve months, this beautiful vintage of Lucente has summoned a beautiful nose of dark cherry, cocoa, fleshy blackcurrants, and toasted vanilla. The palate feels very self assured with a polished finish. There's a deep juicy core of fruit which is tapered by fine tannins, and a sense of freshness derived from perfectly balanced acidity. -
Aguaribay Malbec 2019, Vista Flores Argentina
£15.00 Buy The nose offers ripe blackberry with chocolate shavings and black pepper. The palate is rich and fruit-forward with bags of creamy cassis, blackberry, spice, and black tea on the finish. This approachable style of Malbec shows very well straight from the bottle with supple tannins and a juicy core of fruit. -
Château Léoube Rosé, A.O.C Cote de Provence
£19.95 Buy Hand harvesting, gentle extraction and astute wine-making have resulted in a wine of stunning clarity, with a beautifully complex nose. After a light swirl the wine reveals notes of watermelon, mint, dried herbs, gentle mineral notes and red berries. The palate is harmonious and complete with perfectly weighed acidity and layers of fruit. The purity and elegance on the finish leaves you wanting more! -
Mouton Cadet Reserve Medoc 2016, A.C. Medoc
£20.95 Buy The complex nose opens on fresh fruit and refined spice aromas, going on to develop toasted notes and a hint of blackcurrant. The remarkable and expressive bouquet of this Réserve Mouton Cadet combines the concentration of small black fruits with subtlety and elegance of violet notes. Powerful by its present, silky and coated tannins, this red wine bears the characteristics of its appellation. A round and velvety wine that will conquer your palate! -
Château d’Aussières 2017, A.C Corbières
£27.95 Buy A deep almost opaque ruby in the glass. Then on the nose there's the warm Mediterranean influence providing garrigue herbs, smoky black fruit, freshly crushed black peppercorns, pine sap and eucalyptus. The palate has bags of black fruits and a spicy smoky finish. There's nothing angular or abrasive at all, the finish is silky and rich with good length and lovely freshness which is typical of the vintage. -
Waddesdon Champagne Magnum Brut NV
£62.50 Buy This Champagne possesses a pretty aroma of subtle honey, candied citrus, and brioche. The balance of zippy acidity to fruit is perfect, creating a vibrant, fresh palate with a lovely delicately toasted finish. Asides from being visually impressive, this Champagne drinks exceptionally well from the magnum and suffices Christmas celebrations perfectly. -
Rothschild Rosé Champagne Brut NV, Reims Champagne
£59.95 Buy Lovely strawberry fruits on the nose with a whiff of rose petal and raspberry with toasted almonds and brioche. The palate is silky and the mousse is beautifully elegant and fine. This is truly wonderful Champagne and has the quality to evolve over the next few years. -
Rothschild Champagne Blanc de Blanc NV, Reims Champagne
£59.95 Buy This impressive Champagne is made solely from Chardonnay grapes. The nose reveals a creamy note of lemon meringue, white peach and blanched almonds. The palate is so soft and the mousse so fine and creamy. There's a natural richness of creamy Chardonnay that is evident and a fleshy full bodied finish. This is the most elegant of the three Rothschild Champagnes. This Champagne is the result of a collaboration between all three branches of the Rothschild families; Domaine Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), Baron Phillippe de Rothschild (Mouton) and Baron Edmond de Rothschild. The resulting Blanc de Blanc Champagne provide a gorgeous fluffy mouth feel with creamy white fruit. -
Rimapere Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough, New Zealand
£18.95 Buy Rimapere delivers pronounced aromatics of lemon peel, sage, ripe lemon, passion fruit, grapefruit, pine needles and steely minerality. The palate despite being vibrant and fresh, has a rich texture. There is wonderful purity and complexity and a long intense finish. Rimapere is a very defined Sauvignon with tremendous concentration - its a million miles from those dilute New Zealand Sauvignon's that flood the shelves of UK supermarkets. -
‘R’ de Rieussec 2019, Bordeaux Blanc Sec
£29.95 Buy An almost equal blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon that provides a beautiful pale-yellow colour with youthful glints of green. The nose is reserved before aeration, but already offers a glimpse of a very fresh wine. After aeration, the Sauvignon aromas emerge first. They are classic with a hint of exoticism. Then come more flowery notes of Sémillon. The oak is very well-integrated. On the palate, the attack offers volume without being excessive, and reveals a pleasant, tight structure. This is an 'R' that will be remembered: simultaneously lively and delicate, with superb length! -
Pauillac Special Reserve 2018, A.C. Pauillac
£35.00 Buy DBR Lafite have produced a rich yet precise Pauillac, similar in style to the 1990 vintage. Lafite rarely does exuberance, true to form the aroma needs coaxing from the glass. After a few minutes there's cool blackberry coulis, warm slate, fresh tobacco, cedar, violets and graphite. The palate is compact and concentrated with fine tannins. You can feel the quality, but it is slightly reserved in the mid-palate. Whilst it offers very enjoyable drinking you can't help feel its best days lay ahead. It is very 'Lafite' in style and typical of the vintage. -
Los Vascos Le Dix 2017, Colchagua Valley, Chile
£45.00 Buy This wine presents a deep ruby red colour. The nose is beautifully complex with notes of plums, cherries and liquorice with spicy undertones of nutmeg, cinnamon and white pepper. On the palate, the wine shows a good volume and structure with nice mature tannins balanced by a good concentration. The finish is layered and intense with a lovely balance of fruit and spice. -
Baron Edmond ‘Les Granges’ 2016, A.C Haut Medoc
£25.00 Buy There’s a sense of precision about the purity of the nose that delivers cassis, blackberry, cedar, subtle toast and crunchy red fruit. The palate is rounded and supple with lovely red fruit and subtle oak. Decant just before serving and allow this crowd-pleasing claret to show of its wonderful red fruit and classic cedar-infused spice. -
Les Légendes Bordeaux Blanc 2021, A.C Bordeaux
£13.95 Buy Fresh and aromatic, the nose offers pronounced citrus fruit, white peach, passion fruit and delicate minerality. The palate is dry with lovely crisp fruit and a mineral focused finish. This classic Bordeaux Blanc blend provides refreshing acidity, derived from the Sauvignon, which helps to cut the peachy honeyed character of the Semillon. This is great value dry white Bordeaux, drink this summer with a range of light fresh dishes. -
Fonseca 2011 Vintage Port, Oporto Portugal
£99.50 Buy Fonseca 2011 is surprisingly accessible now, but given a few decades and this vintage will undoubtedly evolve into a classic. The style and build of 2011 has drawn comparisons with the legendary 1963 vintage. Its remarkable compact, dense and rich with suave tannins and the most amazing mouthfeel. The finish boasts licorice, black cherry jam, marzipan, rich plum sauce and dark chocolate. Fonseca 2011 is polished and so refined. Patience is required, and patience will indeed be rewarded. -
Fonseca 2011 Vintage Port Magnum, Oporto Portugal
£175.00 Buy Fonseca 2011 is surprisingly accessible now, but given a few decades and this vintage will undoubtedly evolve into a classic. The style and build of 2011 has drawn comparisons with the legendary 1963 vintage. It is dense and rich, with suave tannins and the most amazing mouthfeel. The finish boasts licorice, black cherry jam, rich plum sauce, marzipan and dark chocolate. Fonseca 2011 is polished and so refined. Patience is required, and patience will indeed be rewarded. This format will outlive anyone alive today! -
Escudo Rojo Chardonnay, Casablanca, Chile
£16.95 Buy The nose is so complex with notes of ripe pineapple, peach, toasty vanilla and mango. The palate is dry with great acidity and a wonderful texture. The oak is present on the palate, but it is beautifully balanced against the fruit. This is a wonderful wine and has good ageing potential too. -
Escudo Rojo Carmenere, Rapel Valley, Chile
£16.95 Buy The nose screams smoky spice, coffee, roasted spice and ripe blackberry. The palate is rounded and densely concentrated. This wine has such a defined character it guarantees to divide opinion, but for those who appreciate Carmenère this is a real treat! -
Derthona Timorasso 2011, Colli Tortonesi, Italy
£75.00 Buy The nose provides notes of lime, apricot, peach, savoury biscuits, and a subtle nutty character. The acidity and concentration of fruit will enable this wine to develop beautifully over the next decade. What a truly remarkable wine, purity, power, complexity and elegance all combined. We are the only retail shop in the UK to stock this wine. -
Château Odilon 2018, A.C Haut-Médoc
£22.50 Buy Classic Merlot on the nose; red cherry, blackberry and plum. Micro-oxygenation occurs in the barrel which enables the wine to reveal an array of mature spices; cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. The dense and rich wine has supple red fruit at its very core. Although this drinks well now after a few hours in a decanter, you can't help thinking it's best years lay ahead. -
Château des Laurets 2016, A.C Puisseguin St Emilion
£24.95 Buy Chocolate shavings, tobacco, violets, red cherry and spicy plum on the nose. There's a whiff of vanilla and a trace of new oak with mocha and spice, although this is more about the concentration of ripe fruit and a rich approachable style. The 2016 vintage of Chateau Les Laurets feels complete, balancing freshness, precision and depth. -
Bodegas CARO 2018, Mendoza Argentina
£45.00 Buy This wine has a dark, intense colour, with hints of violet. The nose reveals a complex mix of aromas including raspberry, black pepper, violets, cloves and subtle notes of dark chocolate. On the palate the wine is well-balanced with a refreshing acidity and ripe tannins that contribute to the harmony and smoothness of the palate. This wine will reveal its complexity with further bottle ageing. This is one of the first vintages of Caro to be predominantly Malbec based. -
Blason d’Aussieres 2019 A.C Corbieres
£15.95 Buy Blason d'Aussieres offers warm black fruit, roasted spice, garrigue herbs and subtle black pepper. The palate displays the spiciness of Syrah with concentrated fruit and a liquorice-edged finish. The tannins are silky and elegant yet prominent enough to reward short cellaring. The finish serves up classic spicy black fruit with a lovely sense of freshness throughout. -
Baroness Nadine 2019, Western Cape, South Africa
£23.95 Buy This vintage offers ripe tropical fruits, fresh citrus notes, roasted hazelnut, macadamia, and citrus blossom . This is a wonderful wine with a core of ripe tropical fruit all held together by a luxurious yet well- judged streak of rich oak. Baroness Nadine is crafted in a different style compared to a few years back - the style is much more in keeping with fashion, and subsequently the use of new French oak has been toned down. Baroness Nadine 2019 is considered the best vintage produced at Rupert and Rothschild Vignerons, balancing racy acidity and creamy well balanced oak. -
Baron Edmond 2017, Western Cape, South Africa
£37.95 Buy Delicate aromas of blackberry, blackcurrants, cedar wood and forest floor. Classically structured mouth-feel with a supple texture, complex layers and a focused linearity on the finish. A delicious partner with beef sirloin. The style of Baron Edmond has evolved over the years, from a heavily barrel-influenced blend that was overtly smoky and rich to a more complex, elegant and altogether more sophisticated wine. The 2017 feels so compact and elegant with supple tannins and a beautiful sense of restraint and confidence. It does seem to get better and better with each passing vintage. -
Aussières Rouge, Pays d’Oc IGP
£11.95 Buy The nose opens up with notes of raspberry, cherry and black pepper. The palate is soft and supple with juicy mediterranean fruit dominating, with a touch of spice towards the finish. This is a soft, easy drinking wine. It is well balanced and plump - and represents great value for money. -
Aussières Blanc, Pays d’Oc IGP
£11.95 Buy Bright, very pale yellow colour tinged with green. Good range of aromas on the nose, with delicate notes of juicy white fruit and vine peaches. Ethereal balance on the palate, initially very lively the wine then develops volume. The finish is rich and lingers with intense notes of tropical fruit (mango and pineapple), underscored by a pleasant minerality. -
Aruma 2021, Mendoza, Argentina
£15.95 Buy Malbec is all the rage in the UK, and has been for a few years. The grape variety flourishes in Mendoza, and it would be fair to say it produces the best results on the planet. As with any grape, the careful hand of the producer means everything - let's be clear no-one knows Malbec better than the Catena family, and DBR Lafite are among the finest wine producers on the planet. It's no surprise then that this fruit-filled, punchy and utterly gorgeous Malbec delivers oodles of luscious black fruit and spice. The 2020 represent a return to form for Aruma with notes of violets, cassis and chocolate covered blueberry. Great stuff! -
Apaltagua Signature Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Maipo Chile
£27.95 Buy Maturation occurs in 100% new French oak for 18 months which contributes to a wonderful nose of cherry, truffle, mushroom, cedar, vanilla, toasted spices, dark chocolate and tobacco. The palate is beautifully built combining intensity, structure and rich fruit. Astute winemaking is evident, as ripeness and purity of fruit gives way to a dusty almost old world finish. A truly wonderful wine that is at full maturity and displaying a fabulous array of tertiary complexity. -
Apaltagua Grial Carmenere 2015, Colchagua, Chile
£39.95 Buy This vintage of Apaltagua Grial is still a baby, the nose boasts a masculine profile of smoky blackberry, freshly chopped mint, intertwined with toast, tobacco, mulberry, toasted spice and vanilla. There's smoky fruit towards the finish with suave tannins and perfectly balanced acidity. This is juicy and multi-layered, and despite the sheer power there's a degree of elegance too. Apaltagua Grial 2015 picked up a gold medal at Decanters world of wine awards. Only 550 cases of this brilliant wine were produced in 2015
