2010 Rioja Gran Reserva 125 Anniversario

Tempranillo

Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta are one of the oldest names in Rioja, pre-dating the creation of Rioja as a designation itself.  This Gran Reserva is a special release to mark the 125th Anniversary of the company.

£57.00

2013 Mouchao Tinto Alentejo

Alicante Bouschet

In a country steeped in winemaking history, the name Mouchão is synonymous with wines of distinction. The family owned estate has been producing wine for over a hundred years and maintains the traditions established in 1901 when the winery was built.

£45.00

2015 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!

£59.00

2015 Judas Malbec, Bodegas Sottano, Mendoza, Double Magnum

MALBEC

The Sottano Judas Malbec is a powerful red wine with an intense deep red/black in the glass with violet hints.  The nose and palate are complex with plum, blueberry and dark cherry fruits, well-integrated oak and notes of vanilla, spice and tobacco.

£200.00

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.

£39.00

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 Les Charmes de Kirwan, AC Margaux, Half Bottle

Bordeaux Blend

Les Charmes de Kirwan is the second wine of 3rd Growth Château Margaux and, like it's more grown up sybling, has benefitted from the massive investment program in both the winery and the vineyard in recent years.  It is generally made with the younger vines on the property but receives exactly the same care and attention as the wine. 

£18.95

2016 Les Charmes de Kirwan, Chateau Kirwan, AC Margaux

Bordeaux Blend

Les Charmes de Kirwan is the second wine of 3rd Growth Château Margaux and, like it's more grown up sybling, has benefitted from the massive investment program in both the winery and the vineyard in recent years.  It is generally made with the younger vines on the property but receives exactly the same care and attention as the wine. 

£70.00

2016 Secret Of Marlborough Montepulciano, Hans Herzog

Montepulciano

The Hans Herzog Secret Of Marlborough Montepulciano has a vibrant nose displaying brooding aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants developing even further to a rich dark chocolate aftertaste. Youthful concentration and one which will age gracefully for years to come.

£38.95

2016 Valpolicella Classico Superiore ‘Maghi’, Ca dei Maghi

Red Blend

The wonderful Valpolicella Classico Superiore 'Maghi' is part of the 'Gold Label' range from Ca dei Maghi, representing the finest wines of this remarkable property.  This ethereal red wine from Veneto is a blend of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara grapes that are dried for 30 - 40 days following harvest (appassimento), dehydrating the grapes and concentrating the flavours.  The wine is then aged for 36 months in large casks promoting roundness and texture.  The wine shows a wealth of silky red fruits and strawberry compote with hints of raisined undertones and a perfect balance of power and freshness. 

£35.00

2017 50 & 50 Toscana IGT, Avignonese

Sangiovese

The 50 & 50 is a blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Sangiovese and has a deep, ruby red color, producing aromas of red berry fruits and black cherries which intertwine with scents of sweet tobacco and mediterranean herbs. The flavour is rich, enveloping and long lingering with lots of ripe fruit and warm notes of baking spices.

£120.00

2017 Chateau St. Pierre, 4ieme Cru Classe, St. Julien

Bordeaux Blend

Chateau Saint-Pierre is the smallest classed growth in Saint Julien but has a growing reputation for producing excellent, deeply coloured reds.  It is part of the Chateau Gloria stable and often eclipses it’s more illustrious stablemate in blind tastings.

£78.00

2017 Granito Cabernet/Carmenere, Julio Bouchon, Maule Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon

Bouchon are 4th generation viticultutralists situated in the Maule Valley. Current incumbent Julio Bouchon and his children carry on the family tradition of creating distinctive, terroir-driven wines.  The Granito wines are micro-terroir wines made from old vines which are dry farmed on ancient granite soils.  The roots of the old vines need to dig deep in order to find nutrients which translates into concentrated, complex flavours in the grapes. 

£34.95

2017/21 Judas Malbec, Bodegas Sottano, Magnum

MALBEC

The Sottano Judas Malbec is a powerful red wine with an intense deep red/black in the glass with violet hints.  The nose and palate are complex with plum, blueberry and dark cherry fruits, well-integrated oak and notes of vanilla, spice and tobacco.

£100.00

2018 5 Finques Reserva, Perelada, DO Emporda

Red Blend

The  Perelada 5 Finques Reserva is deep cherry red in the glass, with a nose brimming with red fruits and spices, some balsamic notes and a toasted background.  In the mouth it is fresh, well structured and balanced with prominent but well integrated tannins. Characterful and a pure pleasure to drink.

£18.95

2018 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. 

£37.00

2018 AR Guentota Malbec, Belasco de Baquedano, Mendoza

MALBEC

The AR Guentota Malbec is made from 100 Year Old Vines and is utterly delicious.  Rich, moreish and a wine that you wraps you in a warm embrace, showing a wealth of Damson and Cassis wrapped up in vanilla and nutmeg tinged spice and well-integrated tannins.  The wine is aged in French oak for 12 months followed by further time in bottle prior to release.

£22.50

2018 Beyra Reserva, DOC Beira Interior

Tempranillo

The Beyra Reserva is a hugely enjoyable Tempranillo-based blend made in a fruit forward, easy going style. Fruity berries and spice, subtle notes of vanilla and toast from a small proportion of barrel ageing, with very elegant and discreet minerality.

£15.99

2018 Bramare Malbec Valle De Uco,Vina Cobos, Uco

MALBEC

The Bramare Malbec Valle De Uco from Vina Cobos reveals red fruit, cassis and smoke on the nose. Luscious plum, blackberry and mocha on the palate with hints of oak and leather. The high altitude of the vineyard site ensures fresh and ample acidity to make this a great partner for food, especially meat. It is smooth and complex with elegant tannins.

£33.00

2018 Brunello di Montalcino ‘Officium’ DOCG, Poggio Scudieri

Sangiovese

This Brunello spends 36 months in large barrels and another 1-2 years in cement and steel tanks. Further ageing of at least 4 months takes place in bottle prior to release 5 years from the harvest year.

£39.95

2018 Brunello di Montalcino Pieve Santa Restituta, Gaja, DOCG

Sangiovese

Gaja's Brunello di Montalcino shows notes of juniper berries, liquorice and sweet wood on the nose. It has a very clear expression of sweet and ripe fruit, opening on the palate, with notes of spice and earthy aromatic herbs. This wine has remarkable texture, mouth-filling fruit and a very good length.

£80.00

2018 Brunello di Montalcino, Tenuta di Sesta, DOCG

Sangiovese

Tenuta di Sesta is a 200 hectare Estate that has 30 hectares of vineyards and produces classically styles Brunello di Montalcino that are aged in Slavonian oak.  Finely structured with finely poised fruit and well-structured tannins this lovely wine has a great deal of ageing potential. 

£46.95

2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Hoopes Vineyard, Napa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon

The Hoopes Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet is a wonderfully polished, silky and expressive red wine.  It opens beautifully with an enticing nose of sweet dark fruits and underlying notes of licourice and nutmeg spice.  The palate is rounded and generous with more silky dark fruits, plum and cherry with herbal notes and beautifully integrated oak. The long finish is silky smooth with finely balanced acidity and freshness and some savoury notes.

£55.00