2024 Mencia, Bodegas y Vinedos Merayo, DO Bierzo

Mencia

This Mencia from Merayo is such a pretty wine, showing the characteristic perfume of the Mencia grape variety.  The vibrant nose is dominated by red berry and floral (mainly violet) notes.  The palate is broad and ripe, with more red berry fruits, floral and spice characters through to the long finish. 

£13.95

2024 Pinot Noir, Domaine la Colombette, IGP Pays l’Herault

Pinot Noir

This light to medium-bodied Pinot Noir from Domaine la Colombette is an utterly delicious raspberry and strawberry stashed red wine which over delivers on quality for the price. 

£13.95

2024 Rioja ‘Solar de Estraunza’, Rioja Alavesa

Tempranillo

The Solar de Estraunza Rioja is a plush, youthful and rounded Rioja made form old Tempranillo vines.  20% Carbonic Maceration and 80 % destemming with a controlled fermentation in stainless steel gives a mightily approachable wine showing vibrant red fruits, liquourice hints and pretty floral notes. Delicious in its youth, enjoy this plump red on it's own or with lighter red meat dishes.  

£14.95

2024 Rioja Tinto Sin, Bodegas Navajas, DOC Rioja

Tempranillo

The Navajas Rioja Tinto Sin shows a beautifully perfumed, violet scented nose with hints of clove and spice and a medium bodied, juicy palate. Extremely drinkable and a great all-rounder.

£11.95

2024 Sangiovese Caparzo,Toscana IGT

Sangiovese

The Caparzo Sangiovese Toscana is a bright ruby colour with pretty hints of violet. The nose is intense and fruity with ripe blackberries, wild strawberries and spice. The medium-bodied palate has a warm brambly feel, full of soft ripe fruit and a peristant spice to the finish. Easy drinking.

£15.95

2024 Saperavi Red Georgia, Kakheti

Saperavi

Georgia is considered to be the ‘cradle of wine', as 8,000 year-old indigenous Rkatsiteli grape seeds have been found in clay vessels. Vachnadziani was established in 1953and is one of the oldest wineries in Georgia. With over 1,000 hectares of vineyard, covering the Kakheti region in eastern Georgia and the Imereti, Racha and Lechkhumi regions in western Georgia, Vachnadziani cultivates 25 vine varieties - the majority of which are indigenous. Theirexciting and dynamic range reveals all the charm of this historic winemaking land.

£13.95

2024 Secateurs Red Blend, AA Badenhorst, Swartland

Red Blend

The 2024 Secateurs Red Blend by AA Badenhorst has to be amongst the best he's made.  Adi bought a neighbouring farm that he used to buy grapes from but now has pick of the crop for himself.  There's a hgher proportion of Cabernet in this release than usual, adding more cassis and dark fruit flavours to the mineral tinged spice of the Shiraz. Fuller than normal too, but by no means less approachable, with juicy tannins and terrific balance.

£17.95

2024 Sensale Nero d’Avola, Sibiliana Vini, Sicilia DOC

Nero d'Avola

The Sensale Nero d'Avola has an intense ruby red colour, with broad and complex aromas of red fruits and red berries on the nose.  The nicely structured palate is rounded and mid weight with lovely clean fruit and good balance on the finish.

£11.95

2024 Shiraz/Grenache, Hancock & Hancock, McLaren Vale

Red Blend

The Hancock and Hancock Shiraz/Grenache blend is made in a beautifully restrained and supple style.  There's plenty of ripe dark plum fruit, pepper and spice courtesy of the Shiraz with the rose petal perfume and red cherry flavours of Grenache. Well balanced through to the finish, this drinks really well now, but will cellar nicely for 5 years or so.

£17.95

2024 Sierra Endmedio Garnacha, Bodegas Alceno, Jumilla

Grenache/Garnacha

The Sierra Enmedio Garnacha is packed with juicy, vibrant berry fruit, whiffs of spice and more exotic notes of pomegranate and fresh strawberry.  The palate is generous and fruit led with a little more spice and lovely fresh acidity.  Great for barbeques and roasted meats yet juicy enough to enjoy on it's own.

£11.95

2024 The Village Red, Kloovenburg, Swartland

Red Blend

The Kloovenburg Village Red is a juicy, approachable blend of 59% Grenache, 32% Syrah, 14% Garnacha Peluda and 5% Mouvedre made by the talented Duncan Stuart.  Slight hints of oak compliment the bramble, strawberry and white pepper notes.  Terrific value, this is a must try for any Rhone Ranger looking to dip their toes in the sea of South African wines. 

£16.50

2024 Ulula Garnacha/Syrah, Esteban Martin DO Carinena

Red Blend

The Ulula Garnacha/Syrah is a cracking organic red wine that represents excellent value for money. Lovely bright fruits mingle with notes of cocoa and whiffs of toasted oak courtesy of 3 months in barrel.  Complex yet approachable, this is a terrific wine to enjoy with a variety of dishes, or simply on it's own.

£13.95

2024 Ventoux Rouge ‘Le Mas’, Domaine de Fondreche

Rhone Blend

Domaine de Fondreche are widely recognised as being one of the best producers in the Ventoux region.  This delightful red is made from younger Grenache (60%), Syrah (30%) and Cinsault (20%) vines yet possesses all the purity of fruit and character that are the hallmarks of the domaine.  Juicy, bright and beautifully knit, this seductive red is a true delight to drink.

£17.95

2024/25 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bodegas Sottano, Mendoza

Cabernet Sauvignon

The Sottano Cabernet Sauvignon is a lovely deep red/black colour that  leads to a complex and inviting nose of coffee, dark fruits and hints of spice.  The ripe, rounded palate has more generous dark fruits, well-integrated oak and soft, supple tannins on the finish.   

£13.95

2025 Iris Malbec, Bodegas Staphyle, Mendoza

MALBEC

The Iris Malbec from Bodegas Staphyle is one of our bestselling wines and is consistently rated very highly by critics.  There's a wonderful fruit character, dominated by cherries and blueberries, that is backed up by hints of violets and peppery spice.  The palate is rounded and juicy, with silky tannins and an almost dangerously drinkable edge!

£10.95

2025 Los Espinos Merlot Reserva, Central Valley

Merlot

The Los Espinos Merlot is a terrific value, easy drinking red that is the true definition of a crowd pleaser.  90% Merlot with 10% Carmenere, the wine is packed with juicy ripe plum and red fruits which carry through to a well-balanced, mid-weight finish. 

£10.95

Nv Rosso Campi Raudi

Nebbiolo

‘Campi Raudii’ is one of the ancient latin names for Alto Piemonte, which roughly translates as ‘red fields’ referring to the typical colour of the volcanic soils.  It is fermented and then matured in concrete vats and is intended as a young, approachable expression of Nebbiolo.

£17.95

Spatburgunder Trocken, Hanewald-Schwerdt, Magnum

Pinot Noir

The Spatburgunder Trocken, Hanewald-Schwerdt has bright strawberry and cherry notes which lead the way with some delicious savoury character and good minerality. Intense and medium bodied this is designed to be drunk easily and could be served with pigeon or duck.

£29.99