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

2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Ksara

Cabernet Sauvignon

This single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was Lebanon's first single varietal red of the modern era.  This classic Cabernet is aged in oak for a year, and displays the classic hallmark of the grape. Red and dark fruits and a quite vibrant palate showing beautifully balanced fruit and cedar spice. 

£50.00

2010 Chateau Angludet, AC Margaux

Bordeaux Blend

Chateau Angludet is one of the oldest properties in the Medoc and is owned by the Sichel family, 6th generation Bordeaux Negociants and part owners of Chateau Palmer.  The wines from Angludet come from vineyards which are all classified as Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel and are consistently excellent.  The superb 2010 comes hot on the heels of the terrific 2009 and although expressive and open now, it will continue to develop very nicely.

£90.00

2011 Chateau Bellegrave, AC Pomerol

Bordeaux Blend

The 2011 vintage had a hard act to follow coming after two exceptional years in Bordeaux and whilst the wines aren't as showy as the '09's and '10's they are charming and drinking beautifully with a decade in bottle. 

£65.00

2011 Chateau Grandis, Cru Bourgeois Haut Medoc

Bordeaux Blend

Château Grandis became a family run estate in 1857 and the vineyards are made up of a modest 10 hectares which enables the family to maintain the strictest high standards both in the vineyard and the cellar. In 2005 Brice Vergez took over the running of the estate and has continued to practice the techniques of hand harvesting, hand pruning and racking from barrel to barrel.  He also prefers ploughing between the rows of vines rather than the systematic use of herbicides, promoting soil health wherever possible.

£19.95

2011 Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia, Lopez de Heredia, DOCa Rioja

Red Blend

Lopez de Heredia is an ultra traditional winery where little has changed since it's founding in 1877.  The wines are generally kept in the cellar for longer than other producers and also have enormous ageing potential. 

£46.00

2012 Quarts De Chaume, Baumard, Half Bottle

Chenin Blanc

We have a soft spot for the incredible Chenin Blancs from Baumard and gems such as this truly spectacular wine highlight the quality of winemaking at this Domaine.  Baumard eschew traditional trellising methods for this part of the Loire and have also flown in the face of tradition by switching excluisively to screwcaps for their range.  The Quarts de Chaume vineyard enjoys a superb terroir and a unique situation producing wines of rare elegance.  This remarkable wine is wonderfuly textured and manages to comine power and clarity alongside richness and precision. Complex with floral bouquets and notes of citrus and orchard fruit with impeccable acidity, this is a wine to savour.

£32.00

2012 Rioja Reserva Hinia, Martinez Lacuesta, DOCa Rioja

Tempranillo

The wine shows a wonderful deep cherry red colour in the glass.  The nose is intense and aromatic with ripe dark fruits and elegant notes of balsamic, tobacco, caramel, vanilla and chocolate.  The palate shows a wonderful freshness which hints towards longevity, with soft tannins and an elegant mouthfeel.  Enjoyable now, this wonderful Reserva Rioja will age for years to come.

£26.95

2013 La Reserve d’Angludet, AC Margaux

Bordeaux Blend

This second wine of Chateau Angludet is a perfectly mature claret that shows the elegance and finesse of it's more grown up sibling at a fraction of the price.  Silky, red and dark fruits abound with notes of cedar and liquorice sitting alongside well-integrated spice and oak.  Medium-bodied and approachable now, there is still enough structure to suggest further ageing would be possible. 

£29.95

2015 Bollinger La Grande Annee, Ay

Champagne Blend

Only made in the best years, the Bollinger Grande Annee is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay fermented in oak.  The 2015 has stone fruits, plum and honey on the nose initially, with more red fruits coming through.  Plump, rich and generous on the palate with red fruits and plum giving way to citrus acidity and an elegant vein of minerality.  Enjoyable now, this terrific wine will age gracefully for years to come.

£150.00

2015 Cava Gran Reserva Brut Real, Heretat Mastinell

White Blend

With a staggering 8 years on lees, this terrific Cava Gran reserva has to be one of the best value sparkling wines that we've come across recently.  The wine shows a lovely golden colour in the glass with delicate bubbles.  The floral nose has hints of pear, apple and star anise and leads to a wonderfully balanced and elegant palate.

£19.95

2015 CVNE Imperial Rioja Gran Reserva

Tempranillo

Produced only in the finest vintages, from the best sites in Rioja Alta, the Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja is the pinnacle of the Imperial range.  Fermented in oak vats, with a further 24 months (minimum) in a mixture of French and American oak and then aged for a furtehr 36 months in CVNE's cellars prior to release, this full-bodied red is a real treat. 

£59.00

2015 D’orset Brut Reserve

Champagne Blend

The D'orset Brut Reserve is our own label traditional method sparkling wine made in conjunction with our friends at Langham Estate.  We've worked closely with Langham from their first vintage and have been staunch supporters of their fabulous, low intervention wines since day one, so it made perfect sense for us to collaborate on an own label project. 

£30.00

2015 D’orset Brut Rose

Champagne Blend

The 2015 D'orset Brut Rose is our own label sparkling wine made in conjunction with our friends at Langham Estate.  We've been huge fans and long time supporters of Langham since their first vintage so it made sense that we work together to produce our first own label sparkling rose.

£32.00

2015 Sancerre Le Pente, Emile Balland, Magnum

Sauvignon Blanc

This tiny 6.5 hectare domaine in the Loire was started by Emile Balland in 1999. The Ballands have been making wines in the Loire since 1650 and his father was instrumental in achieving recognition for the young AOC Coteaux du Giennois in the 1980s.The La Pente is a first class Sancerre and the pinnacle of Emile' production.  It comes from vines are grown on Emile's finest sites in teh limestone soil of Beauregard, and he only uses the first juice from the pressing is used. After a careful fermentation, the wine is matured for large barrels for 18 months to develop complexityWonderful, textured Sancerre showing restrained tropical fruits, fine minerality and a wonderful length on the finish.  We are thrilled to have got our hands on a few magnums of this stunning wine.

£85.00

2015 Sobremesa Tonel, Mouchao Licoroso, Alentejo

Alicante Bouschet

The Tonel Mouchao has aromas of deep black fruits, dark sweetness, dry fruits, combined with the freshness of mint and eucalyptus. On the palate it is complex, being  full and rich with intense, spicy notes to the warm cocoa, tobacco and black fruits.  Decadent, different and one to enjoy post dinner in good company.

£47.00

2015 Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore, Ca dei Maghi

Corvina

This Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 'Canova' is part of the 'Gold Label' range from Ca dei Maghi, representing the finest wines of this remarkable property.  This is a luscious, ethereal red based on Corvina and shows a wealth of silky red fruits, raisined undertones and perfect balance - pure class!  Hand harvested in October, the wine is fermented in stainless steel and then spends 4 years in oak resting on the Amarone marc, giving a wonderful depth and concentration.

£39.95

2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva Canova, Ca dei Maghi

Red Blend

Ca dei Maghi is a small yet perfectly formed winery in the hills which focusses on quality over quantity.  The Amarone Riserva Canova is a stunning, and very classic style Amarone made in the traditional way with grapes which are dried in huts over the winter.  Following fermetation the wine spends 60 months ageing in barrel providing beautifully integrated wood, spice and fruit.  This decadent Amarone is rich and warming with the typical plum, cherry and choclate characteristics one would expect on the wonderfully silky palate.  The finish is very long and warming - one for those long winter evenings!

£60.00

2016 Amon-Ra Shiraz, Glaetzer Wines, Barossa

Syrah/Shiraz

Silky, powerful and hugely impressive, the 2016 Amon-Ra manages to pack a punch yet not be overbearing or too heavy.  This remarkable wine has wowed the critics and is a must try for lovers of this style - here's a few reviews: 

£60.00

2016 Cabernet/Shiraz Estate Blend, Bon Courage, Robertson

Cabernet Sauvignon

The Bon Courage Cabernet/Shiraz Estate Blend has a gorgeously fruit led nose shows notes of tobacco combined with walnuts and berries. Soft oak adds a bit of body and a smooth texture.

£13.50

2016 Chateau Biac, AC Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux

Bordeaux Blend

£45.00

2016 Chateau Cantemerle, Haut Medoc Grand Cru Classe

Bordeaux Blend

The 2016 Chateau Cantemerle is starting to show really nicely yet has plenty of life ahead of it.  This is by no means a blockbuster, being mid weight with classic Haut Medoc characters of dark fruits, pencil lead and touches of cedar perfectly balanced by well integrated tannins and decent acidity on the finsh.

£45.00

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

2016 Cote Rotie ‘Amethyste’, Vignobles Levet

Syrah/Shiraz

Vignobles Levet is a fourth generation, family owned domain who farm 4 hectares of vines in the Northern Rhone.  The grapes for this lovely Cote Rotie are hand harvested, and spend 24 months in oak following a traditional fermentation, giving a well-structured wine with pretty red fruits intermingled with the telltale spice of the Syrah grape. 

£65.00