2020 Palomino Castillo de San Diego, Barbadillo, Cadiz

Palomino

The Barbadillo Palomino Castillo de San Diego is crisp, fresh and unfortified!  This dry, refreshing white is a great example of the Sherry regions principle grape variety.  The wine is perfect spring/summer quaffing and a great stepping stone to appreciating the more complex, fortified and solera aged versions from DO Jerez.

£9.95

2020 Pojega Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore, Magnum

Red Blend

The Rizzardi Pojega is an utterly delicious example of this style of red wine, showing a wonderful depth of fruit and terrific balance.  Made from a traditional blend of Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone and Merlot the wine shows great concentration of dark and red fruits, but also lovely freshness and a harmonious finish.  The addition of 10% Amarone (which now has to be done by law for Ripasso's) simply adds to the complexity without detracting from the elegant freshness which seems to be the hallmark of the wines from this historic estate.  This is the kind of wine which doesn't disappoint, no matter what your taste.

£39.95

2020 Prinos Syrah, Diamantakis, Crete

Syrah/Shiraz

The Prinos Syrah from Diamantakis is a youthful purple with red hints in the glass. On the nose this Syrah is fresh and aromatic with a bouquet of black pepper and blackberries, followed by scents of violet typical of the variety. Medium-bodied with balanced acidity and tannins give a rich, juicy and velvet mouthfeel.

£12.95

2020 Rioja Crianza, Alcaudon, DOCa

Tempranillo

The Alcaudon Rioja Crianza is a silky smooth, impeccably balanced red that marries fruit and oak impeccably.  Made from mostly hand harvested Tempranillo with a bit of Garnacha (15%) and Mazuelo (5%), this old vine red is fermented in stainless steel and then aged for 12 months in a mixture of French and American oak before resting in bottle for 6 months.

£18.95

2020 Rioja Crianza, Hacienda de Lopez, DOCa Rioja, Half Bottle

The Hacienda de Lopez Rioja Crianza shows a lovely deep, dark and velvety red cherry which leads to a complex nose showing aromas of ripe dark fruits mixed with coffee, vanilla, balsamic and woody notes. The palate is typically smooth and fruity with gentle tannins. Enjoyable and almost dangerously easy to drink.

£7.95

2020 Rioja Malvasia, Bodegas Amaren, DOCa Rioja

Malvasia

The Rioja Malvasia from Bodegas Amaren comes from the El Pomal vineyard which sits at 515 metres above sea level and was planted in 1912. This particular strain, the Malavasia Riojana, sometimes known as Rojal, has traditionally been used by Amaren as part of a mixed field blend with Tempranillo, Viura and other grape varieties.  The grapes are harvested manually in small baskets and a grape by grape selection takes place at the winery.  Fermentation takes place in a concrete egg, with ageing on its own fine lees in the same egg for 14 months with a weekly bâtonnage (stirring).  The wine is completely unoaked and spends 2 years in bottle in the Amaren cellars prior to release. The results are a simply stunning white and unlike any white Rioja we've come across before.  The wine is bright in the glass with pale yellow reflections and intense, bright-green hues highlighting its freshness. The nose shows complex aromas of ripe pineapple and pears as well as delicate floral aromas such as orange blossom, dried flower petals, nutmeg, and some lovely brioche.  The palate is complex, rich and rounded yet has plenty of room for floral and balsamic essences and remaining elegant on the long balanced finish. Simply delicious! 

£35.00

2020 Rioja Reserva De La Familia, Luis Canas, Rioja DOCa

Tempranillo

The Rioja Reserva De La Familia by Luis Canas is a wonderful Rioja that has a beautiful ruby colour. On the nose it shows complex aromas of leather, ripe sweet fruit and herbs over a base of fine oak. The palate is potent and juicy with structure and good tenacity, leading to a complex finish that shows lots of spice and is long and persistent.

£33.00

2020 Rosso di Montepulciano, Avignonesi, DOC

Sangiovese

The Rosso di Montepulciano from Avignonesi is certified organic, 100% Sangiovese and downright delicious.  Medium bodied with open, red berry fruits, hints of spice and a wonderful floral edge to the expressive nose.  The palate is smooth and harmonius with a lovely balance of sweet fruits and fresh acidity.  Generous and open now, this wonderful wine will continue to develop for a good few years from vintage.

£18.95

2020 Sarapis Extra Brut, Cantina Castiadas, Sardinia

Cannonau

This is a fabulous Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs made from Sardinia's Canonau grape variety.  Clean, fresh and wonderfully elegant, this is a classy traditional method sparkling wine from an unexected source.

£25.95

2020 Seleccion Familiar, Bodegas Peique, DO Bierzo

Mencia

The Peique 'Seleccion Familiar' is an exceptional example of Bierzo Mencia that comes from 90 year old vines that give depth and character to this impeccable wine.

£29.95

2020 Semillon, Bodega Mendel, Uco Valley

Semillon

2020 was a cracking vintage in Mendoza and was characterised by healthy fruit with thick skins, leading to lots of colour in the resultant wines.  This wonderful Semillon from Mendel is made with old vines (70+ years) and shows all the varietal characteristics one would expect with plenty of honeyed white fruits including citrus, pear and pineapple along with herbaceous notes.  The palate is elegant with a wonderful balance of freshness and aromatic complexity, leading to a silky, rounded finish. 

£19.95

2020 Spatburgunder, Thorle, Rheinhessen

Pinot Noir

Christoph and his brother Johannes have worked together since 2006 when they left their jobs to take over the family domaine in Saulheim, a little village inland from Oppenheim and the mighty Rhine. The vineyards lie on a mixture of light clay, limestone red sandy loam and in places flint and schist. All vineyard management is now undertaken organically with a move to biodynamic imminent. 

£19.95

2020 SRS Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon, Flametree, Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The SRS Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon from Flametree is medium to full bodied in structure with a powerful palate and fine grained tannins. The nose is dis-playing berry with dark chocolate undertones. The palate also displays ele-gance and freshness, with a beautiful balance of fruit and oak flavours, the result of 14 months oak maturation.

£44.95

2020 The Curator Red Blend, AA Badenhorst, 250ml Can

Red Blend

Wine in cans makes a lot of sense from an environmental and convenience point of view but we have struggled to find anything we really like, until now!  The Curator Red Blend from Badenhorst is an excellent blend of Cabernet, Shiraz, Cinsault and Grenache which has great fruit, a silky texture and distinct drinkability! Perfect for picnics, festivals or simply when you don't want to open a whole bottle.

£3.95

2020 Verum Chardonnay, Bodega Del Rio Elorza, Patagonia

Chardonnay

The grapes for the Verum Chardonnay are cool fermented for 15 days, 10% in American Oak and the remainder in stainless steel, before undergoing a further 6 month period in tank prior to bottling.  The nose has subtle toast and vanilla with lovely integrated tropical fruit characters.  On the palate the wine exhibits richness but also depth and balance. The diligent use of oak supports rather than dominates the stone and orchard fruit, with the refreshing acidity complimenting the cool climate style.  In a nutshell, extremely enjoyable!

£15.95

2020 Vicentino Sunset Red, Alentejano

Red Blend

The Vicentino Sunset Red is a delightful, light to medium bodied red wine made from Touriga Nacional, Aragonez and Syrah grapes partially aged in french oak.  The vineyards benefit from the warmth of the summer sun as well as the cooling influence of the atlantic sea breezes, giving wines with a lovely depth of fruit that posess freshness and balance too. 

£16.95

2020/21 Riesling Feinherb,Weingut Thorle,Rheinhessen

Riesling

The Riesling Feinherb fromWeingut Thorle is a beautifully poised off-dry style of Riesling with a bright yellow colour. The bouquet offers up scents of peaches and apples, limestone and a touch of wild yeasts.  On the palate the wine is medium-bodied with fine intensity of flavour, bright acidity, nice focus and a complex finish.

£15.95

2020/22 S.R.S. Chardonnay, Flametree, Margaret River

Chardonnay

The Flametree SRS (Sub-Regional-Series) Chardonnay reveals classic grapefruit, white peach and dried pear fruits. This gives way to barrel ferment and sulphide complexities, providing a lovely savoury oyster shell/saline character and adding to the wines complexity and overall purity.

£42.00

2021 Alion, Tempos Vega Sicilia, D.O. Ribera del Duero

Tempranillo

The vintage released in 2025 is the 2021 Alión, a year to remember, one of the best in recent times; it was relaxed and textbook in all senses, with snow in the beginning of the year, a mild spring disturbed only by frost in Pesquera that didn't affect other villages, a relatively cool summer that slowed things down, and the grapes ripened to perfection without rain after September. They used grapes from 13 different villages throughout the Ribera del Duero, 130 hectares. The grapes are cooled down for 24 hours, and once destemmed, they are put in the oak and stainless steel vats, where they undergo a five-day cold soak and then native fermentation through a "pied de cuve." It has 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.81 and 4.8 grams of acidity (tartaric). It's very fresh and fruit-driven, with the balance and elegance of the cooler years, a little austere, with very elegant and polished tannins and a different quality, when the grapes ripen slowly. They believe 2024 has the potential to be like 2021, after the 2022 and 2023 vintages were a lot more challenging. It was bottled in June 2023. Drink 2025-2040.

£95.00

2021 Amarone 3 Cru, Guerrieri Rizzardi, DOCG

Corvina

Rizzardi's Amarone Classico 3CRU is made from hand-picked grapes from the three vineyards of Calcarole, Pojega & Rovereti. After the traditional grape drying period the wine undergoes a long fermentation followed by three years maturation in oak. 

£41.00

2021 Barolo ‘Priore’, Cantine Povero, DOCG

Nebbiolo

Cantine Povero are a fabulous, sustainably minded property located in the heart of Piedmont, where Langhe meets Roero and Monferrato, with 35 hectares of vines under conversion to organic status.  We stock a range of wines which represent excellent value examples of their type, whether it's the delicately floral Moscato d'Asti or award winning Barbaresco and Barolo, the wines always hit the spot for authenticity and pure drinking pleasure.

£35.00

2021 Barolo, Agricola Marrone, DOCG

Nebbiolo

This is a simply wonderful Barolo from Agricola Marrone.  Complex and well-structured, as one would expect, but also incredibly charming.  This deeply coloured red wine shows raspberry, wild strawberry and macerated cherry fruit, hints of cinnamon and nutmeg spice along with complex tobacco, vanilla and leather.  This finish is long and finely balanced.

£45.00

2021 Benegas Single Vineyard Malbec, Gualtallary, Mendoza

MALBEC

The Benegas Single Vineyard Malbec comes from one of the most sought after plots in Mendoza and is a striking example of the grape. Powerful and concentrated on the hand, yet elegant with true poise on the other.  The pretty nose shows bags of fruit but also a tantalising floral edge that entices you to a very luscious palate showing carefully balanced oak and lifted freshness.  Delicious now, but even better after a few years in bottle.

£26.95

2021 Block 1 Malbec, Mauricio Lorca, Los Arboles, Uco

MALBEC

The Block 1 Malbec shows the typical elegance and concentration of Mauricio Lorca.  Made from densely planted vines grown at 1250 metres above sea level, the grapes are hand-harvested and aged in a mixture of French (90%) and American (10%) Oak.  Quite simply, this is a beautiful Malbec that is fruit forward and aromatic with hints of spice on the nose. The palate is juicy, rounded and very, very drinkable.

£42.00