2009 Merlot di Vistorta, Conte Brandolini d’Adda, DOC Friuli

Merlot

The Merlot di Vistorta comes from a fabulous spot in Friuli with gravelly, alluvial soils that helps to produce this complex and elegant red from Friuli. 

£25.95

2019 Odyssée, Chateau Nadal Hainault, AOP Cotes de Rousillon

Red Blend

The Odyssee from Chateau Nadal Hainault is a blend of 65% Grenache Noir and 35% Syrah that is packed with red fruits that verge on the exotic.  Supple on the palate with mineral undertones and a beautiful freshness. 

£17.95

2019 Sao Expressiu, Mas Blanc i Jove, DO Costers del Segre

Red Blend

The Sao Expressiu is an intense, concentrated and complex blend of predominantly Garnatxa with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah playing a supporting role.  Red and dark fruits mingle with balsamic notes and herbal undertones.  The palate is full and deep yet remains fresh courtesy of some lovely integrated acidity.  Although approachable after a decent decant and breathing, this terrific wine will continue to age gracefully for years to come. 

£26.00

2019/21 Sao Abrivat, Mas Blanch I Jove, Costers Del Segre

Tempranillo

This wine shows intense cherry red colours and has aromas of mature red fruits with spices such as vanilla, cinnamon and a touch of black pepper. On the palate it is a soft yet structured wine, open, balanced and warming.

£18.95

2020 ‘Les Malgagnes’ St Nicolas de Bourgeuil, Famille Cognard

Cabernet Franc

£26.95

2020 Nero d’Avola Senia, Agricola Cortese, DOC Sicilia

Nero d'Avola

The Senia Nero d'Avola is a luscious, rich and concentrated red that manages to pack a punch yet retain freshness and vitality. Concentrated dark fruits and spice mingle with eucalyptus notes and balanced acidity to give a hugely enjoyable red wine.  Made with the 'Follature Manuale' method of stirring by hand in open top fermenters (barrels) twice a day providing balance and structure without being too weighty. 

£23.95

2021 Cabernet Franc, Butussi, DOC Friuli Colli Orientali

Cabernet Franc

The Butussi Cabernet Franc has a fabuous, expressive nose of dark fruits and typical Cab Franc vegetal/herbaceous notes.  The palate is full with fine grained tannins beautifully integrated with rich blackcurrant fruit notes and fresh acidity from the high altitude vineyards.  This delicious wine is great for drinking now but wil continue to age gracefully for a few years to come. 

£23.95

2021 Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Santa Tresa, DOCG

Red Blend

Made from 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Frappato, the Santa Tresa Cerasuolo di Vittoria is a delicious and rich Sicilian red wine with delightful freshness. The Nero d'Avola is fermented in botti, 15% of which comes from apassimiento grapes giving extra depth and richness.  The Frappato is fermented in stainless steel allowing the telltale freshess of the grape to be retained.  Following fermentation, the two wines are blended and then aged for 12 months in a mixture of french and slavonian oak.  Baked fruits mingle with fig Jam, woodspice, cocao and herbs giving a wine with depth and concentration that is tamed by the freshness of the Frappato. 

£15.95

2021 Chateau Unang ‘La Source’, Ventoux

Rhone Blend

Chateau Unang is a small, 15 hectare certified Organic estate that makes classic southern Rhone wines.  Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre and Cairgnan make up the blend and deliver a mid-weight, dark fruited red wine with herbal notes and typical garrigue flavours.  Mellow, concentrated and impeccably balanced, this wonderful wine has a lovely balance of elegance and structure on the finish, and delivers a lot of bang for your buck.  

£19.95

2021/22 Trousseau ‘Marnes Rouge’, AC Cotes de Jura

Trousseau

Domaine Badoz are 10th Generation vignerons in the hilly Revermont area of Jura.  Benoit is the current Badoz to be at the helm and, since 2003, has really got to grips with the vineyards and wine range.  This delicious Trousseau is wonderfully elegant with soft red fruits, a velvety texture and fresh finish courtesy of the alpine nature of the vineyards. 

£29.95

2022 Chianti Classico, Castello di Volpaia, DOCG

Sangiovese

The Volpaia Chianti Classico shows wodnerful purity of fruit and is a very elegant, balanced wine.  The complex nose shows fresh cherry and strawberry fruit with typically earthy nose and whiffs of spice.  The palate is open with elegant, silky fruit and herbal notes mingling with a delicate floral character and perfectly poised tannins. Delicious now but with the ability to age, this is a wonderful introduction to the wines of this top notch Tuscan estate.

£29.95

2022 Sao Blanc, Mas Blanch i Jove, DO Costers del Segre

White Blend

The Sao Blanc is a well-knit, age worthy blend of 90% Macabeo and 10% Garnatxa Blanca.  Immediately bright and perky in the glass with a wonderfully textured palate courtesy of 6 months in oak.  This terrific wine is open and fresh with great purity of fruit and smoky hints and although showing nicely in it's youth it will continue to evolve for several years and gain in complexity. 

£21.00

2022 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Avignonese

Sangiovese

Founded in 1974, Avignonesi is the leading winery in the Montepulciano area of Tuscany, enjoying a sterling reputation amongst wine critics around the world.

£27.95

2022 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Avignonese, Half Bottle

Sangiovese

Founded in 1974, Avignonesi is the leading winery in the Montepulciano area of Tuscany, enjoying a sterling reputation amongst wine critics around the world.

£16.95

2022/23 Brezeme, Eric Texier, AC Cotes du Rhone

Syrah/Shiraz

A beautiful, finely structured style of Syrah, with vivid focus, lively black raspberry, tea, pepper and wood smoke notes, whilst the palate has an elegant freshness, dark berries, spice and a savoury note, adding to its complexity.A man of conviction but by no means a zealot, Eric Texier likes to push the boundaries.

£33.00

2023 Alexandrie Muscat Sec, Ch. Nadal Hainault, Cotes Catalanes

Muscat

This dry Muscat is wonderfully aromatic witha bright and fresh nose dominated by exotic fruits.  Pear, lychee and stone fruit flavours pack the lively palate alongside typical Muscat aromatics.

£16.95

2023 Beaujolais Villages Le Perreon, Domaine de la Madone

Gamay

This delightful Beaujolais Villages from Domaine de la Madone is an honest and open Gamay from the slopes of the Madonna Hill in Fleurie.  Soils here are granite rich and impart character and freshness into the grapes from the old vines (some 100+ years old). 

£18.95

2023 Buddy Talk White, Michael Opitz

White Blend

The Buddy Talk White form Michael Opitz is a delicate, easy drinking blend of Muskat Ottonel, Muskateller and Sauvignon Blanc.  Blending gentle floral aromatics with crisp, zesty citrus and orchard fruit, this juicy white is highly enjoyable and perfect for spring summer supping.

£17.95

2023 Cepa Gavilan Crianza, Vina Pedrosa, D.O. Ribera del Duero

Tempranillo

The Cepa Gavilan is the most youthful wine made at Vina Pedrosa. This is a beautiful expression of Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) showing a lovely balance of power and freshness.  The nose is dominated by generous black fruits with hints of spice and mineral undertones.  The palate is beautifully textured with well-integrated tannins and notes of vanilla and baked pastry complimenting the fruit through to the long finish.

£22.95

2023 Chianti Riserva ‘Vigna la Sughera’, Fattoria di Calappiano

Sangiovese

The Fattoria di Calappiano Chianti Riserva Vigna la Sughera is made with 100% Sangiovese from a perfectly sited organic vineyard 150 metres above sea level in Montalbano.  Fermented in stsainless steel, then aged in French oak for 14 months, and a further 12 in bottle, this impressive Chianti has an elegant nose of red berries, subtle spices and smokey undertones complimented by pretty floral notes. The palate is rich yet dynamic with lots of juicy red fruits, savoury notes and a long, balanced finish showing more spice and smokey notes.

£35.00

2023 Esporao Reserva Branco, Alentejo

White Blend

The Esporao Reserva is an elegant, oaked white wine that sees partial fermentation in a mixture of French and American Oak.  Stone fruits and spice abound in this richly textured wine that packs in the flavour but remains refined and elegant.

£22.95

2023 Gamay, Domaine Moulin Camus, IGP Loire

Gamay

This 100% Gamay from Domaine Moulin Camus comes from grapes grown on a slope of pure mica schist which gives the wine juicy, rounded red fruits a bit of tautness and minerality.  A warmer than normal, sulphur free maceration for three days helps bring out some warmth and roundness to the fruit, making it slightly beaujolais'esque but without the bubble gum/commercial edge that one would normally find in this price range.

£13.50

2023 Grenache Noir, Domaine Nadal Hainault, IGP Cotes Catalanes

Grenache/Garnacha

This Grenache Noir from Nadal Hainault is utterly delightful.  The pretty pale ruby colour hints at a wine that is light, but it's by no means a weed.  Softly textured in the mouth with bright red fruits and lovely balanced freshness on the finish. The eminently quaffable red wine is made with minimal intervention and no added sulphur.  It displays a beautiful lightness and delicacy and could easily take a bit of chilling down in the summer months.

£16.95

2023 Meursault, Domaine du Pavillon, Albert Bichot

Chardonnay

The Domaine du Pavillon Meursault comes from an esteemed estate owned by historic Burgundy Negociant Albert Bichot.  This tremendous wine is classic Meursault,  elegant and supremely silky initially, with white flowers and subtle toasty oak on the nose.  The palate is rich and generous with an impeccable balance of freshness and fruit.  Long and silky on the finish, this wonderful wine is one to be savoured. Sourced from three distinct vineyard parcels in the heart of Meursault, this Chardonnay is grown on calcareous clay soils containing white marls. The estate's 3.30-hectare holding is planted with vines averaging 35 to 40 years of age. The differing soil depths, slope characteristics and terroirs of the individual plots contribute layers of richness, complexity and minerality to the finished wine.The grapes are hand-harvested and carefully sorted before gentle pressing to preserve fruit purity and vineyard expression. Alcoholic fermentation is followed by extended ageing on fine lees, allowing the wine to develop greater texture, complexity and aromatic depth while retaining freshness and balance. Matured on fine lees in French oak barrels for 14 to 16 months, with 20% to 30% new oak. This ageing regime contributes subtle toast, texture and complexity while maintaining the elegance and character of the Meursault terroir.Located south of Pommard, Domaine du Pavillon is Albert Bichot’s flagship Côte de Beaune estate. The Domaine covers 19.5 hectares, with vineyards across some of the Côte de Beaune’s most renowned appellations, including Meursault, Pommard, Volnay, Corton and Corton-Charlemagne, with holdings in some of the region’s finest vineyard sites. The estate itself includes vineyards, a winery, cellars and an 18th-century manor surrounded by walls. Organic viticulture is practised throughout the estate, while the winery was modernised in 2016, allowing individual parcels to be vinified separately and with greater precision.Founded in 1831, Albert Bichot is an independent, family-owned House now managed by the sixth generation, Albéric Bichot. Since then, they have consistently developed a unique position in Burgundy, combining the expertise of a historic négociant with the authenticity of its own vineyard holdings. 

£90.00