1998 Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon

The 1998 Musar Red is an elegant and fragrant Cinsault dominated vintage, mainly due to the cooler conditions. It shows wonderfully developed gamey aromas, is well structured and  has a vein of finely poised acidity running through it.  Medium bodied with great length.  The vintage was, by Lebanese standards, cold, with rainy weather that lasted until June (resulting in late flowering), leading to a summer that was sunny and dry.

£41.95

2016 Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley

Red Blend

The 2016 vintage of Musar is a deep ruby in colour with high viscosity. Red cherries, plums, carob and figs dominate the nose with a hint of eastern spice. Kirsch and plums follow through to the palate with blackcurrant and chocolate. The tannins are velvety soft and this wine has a lot of depth and fruit concentration with a long finish.

£36.00

2019 The Pepper Pot, David Finlayson Wines, Stellenbosch

Rhone Blend

The Edgebaston Pepper Pot from David Finlayson wines expertly shows the fruit and spice driven flavours of classic Rhône varietals. The colour is a youthful purple/red and the nose shows crushed black pepper, dark mulberry and mixed berry coulis.  A well balanced finish rounds off what is a very popular seller for us.

£13.95

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

2021 Chateau St.Pierre Tradition Rose, AC Provence, Half Bottle

Cinsault

The Chateau St.Pierre Tradition Rose is a  beautiful salmon pink colour, with clean crisp acidity and generous red and even exotic fruit notes. Perfect summer drinking.

£7.99

2021 The Curator Rose, AA Badenhorst, Swartland

Cinsault

The Curator Rose in can is a 100% Cinsault wine which is a pretty colour, beautifully fresh and extremely easy to drink.  Perfect for picnics, festivals or simply keeping in the fridge for emergencies.

£3.95

2021/22 The Chocolate Block, Boekenhoutskloof, Franschhoek

Red Blend

The Chocolate Block is produced at Franschhoek's most famous address and is a dense, dark rich, powerful wine that enjoys cult status.  An abundance of complex dark fruits and a smooth oaky mouthfeel make this one of South Africa's most enjoyable wines. 

£25.95

2022 Chat Fou, Eric Texier, Vin de France (Rhone)

Red Blend

£19.95

2022 Follow The Line Cinsault, Duncan Savage, WO Darling

Duncan Savage is responisble for some of South Africa's most sought after wines.  The wines are usually made with minimal intervention from exceptional parcels of grapes and are elegant, sophisticated and above all, hugely drinkable.  Here's a few expert reviews:

£38.00

2022 Handcrafted Cinsault, D.O Coelemu, Itata

Cinsault

The MontGras Handcrafted Cinsault is a small production red wine of only 3200 bottles.  Fermented in stainless steel with 60% of hte stalks included, the wine is the aged in a combinations of 225 litre French Oak and laregr Foudres for 11 months.  The result is a relatively light yet intense wine with pronounced cherry and strawberry fruit on the nose with underlying hints of damp earth.  The palate is refreshing with well-integrated tannins and complex aromatics.

£21.95

2022 Minotaure Rose, Domaine de Grandpre, Cotes de Provence

Grenache/Garnacha

The Minotaure Rose from Domaine de Grandpre is an extremely popular wine amongst our customers.  This aromatic rose is rich with fantastic length, characterised by white fruit, grapefruit and floral notes and a hint of spice on the finish.

£17.95

2023 Chateau La Mascaronne Rose, AC Cotes de Provence

Cinsault

Chateau La Mascaronne have always produced good Provence Rosé but since their purchase by Michel Reybier (owner of Cos d'Estournel) in 2020, the property has been producing very, very good Provence Rosé indeed! 

£24.95

2023 Le Rollier Rose, Estandon, IGP Mediterranee

Cinsault

A very provencal style of rosé with aromas of white peach, citrus and hints of red summer fruits.  Elegant, easy going and superb value for money.

£11.50

2023 Rose Cuvee Marie, Ch. Saint-Pierre, AC Provence

Cinsault

40% Grenache, 60% Cinsault blend resulting in a beautifully crafted rosé with all the characteristics one expects from Provence. A beautiful salmon pink colour, with clean crisp acidity and generous red and even exotic fruit notes. Perfect summer drinking.

£14.95

2023 Secateurs Red Blend, AA Badenhorst, Swartland

Red Blend

The Secateurs Red Blend by AA Badenhorst reveals blackberry jam, hints of cinnamon and black pepper spice mingle with concnetrated fruitcake and hedgerow fruits.  Vivacious and fresh on the finish, this is a cracking release and represents amazing value for money.

£15.95

2023 Tavel Rose, Domaine La Loyanne, AC Tavel

Grenache/Garnacha

The Loyanne Tavel Rose is typically deeply coloured with abundant fresh fruits on the nose and an elegant, rounded palate leading to a fresh, finely balanced finish. 

£18.50