1999 Privado Anada Valsardo, Bodegas Valsardo

Tempranillo

The 1999 Privado Anada is a great value, fully mature Tempranillo from Valladolid. The wine still has plenty of fruit along with leather, spice and balsamic notes and decent degree of freshness too.  Please note that the corks on some of these bottles can be very delicate so it is best to use a Butler's Thief style opener.

£14.95

2004 Colheita, Niepoort, Half Bottle

Red Blend

The wine displays a beautiful, brilliant chestnut colour with russet hints. Its incredibly intense and rich aromas feature dried fruit, candied fruit and caramel. The palate offers a smooth and fresh mouthfeel, carried by a beautiful acidity and distinct notes of dried fruit, culminating in a very long, elegant and velvety finish

£28.00

2007 Orovela Cuvee Chandrebi, Georgia

White Blend

This fully mature skin contact (Orange wine) from Georgia is a bit of a bargain if you like this style of wine.  Plenty of stone fruit flavours, a good dollop of funkiness and some savoury, fatty texture on the finish.  Pop a glass with virtually anything from Ottolenghi and you'll be a happy hipster!

£14.95

2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Ksara, Bekaa Valley

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 Warre’s Quinta da Cavadhina Vintage Port

Red Blend

Grapes from the Quinta da Cavadhina usually provide vital freshness and elegance to the declared vintage ports from Warre's. The lovely 2006 is packed with aromatic dark fruits mingled with mulberry, raisin and prune.  The finish is elegant and long with complex spice notes and a mellow edge.

£40.00

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

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

2014 Chateau Feytit-Clinet, AC Pomerol, Magnum

Merlot

"The 2014 Feytit Clinet has a crisp bouquet with violet-tinged black fruit, understated and very precise (a leitmotif of Jeremy Chasseuil's wine). The palate is clean and precise, very well defined with a mineral-infused finish that lingers long in the mouth. There is nothing ostentatious about this wine, rather it is all about the composure, refinement and precision. It can be summed up in two words: Bon vin!" Drink Date 2019 - 2035

£150.00

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 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

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 Chateau Biac, AC Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux

Bordeaux Blend

£45.00

2016 Chateau Cambon La Pelouse, Cru Bourgeois Haut Medoc

Bordeaux Blend

The Château and it’s vineyards are on the outskirts of Macau and counts the Margaux estate of Giscours and Cantemerle as neighbours. With an average annual production of 250,000 bottles, the estate is planted with 52% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot to a vine density of 7,000 vines per hectare, with an average age of 30 years for the vines.  The terroir is composed of sandy gravels which provides effective drainage. This ensures a consistent production of elegant medium-bodied wines which have been praised by Robert Parker as “one of my favorite estates from the southern part of the Médoc”. This historic estate has produced a very classic claret, but with lovely modern dense dark fruit, soft integrated tannins and a ripe, clean, bold Bordeaux finish. Whilst Cambon is always a very good Cru Bourgeois, from this 2016 vintage the Châteaux has surpassed itself in terms of a price to quality ratio. Critics’ Notes: “The 2016 Cambon La Pelouse is a wine of real depth, power and flavor. Super-ripe dark cherry, plum, leather, tobacco, cedar and earthy notes are all laced together in this punchy, expressive Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois. Once again, Cambon La Pelouse over delivers. It should drink well for the next decade-plus. Tasted two times” Drinking Window 2018 - 2031: 91 Points - By Antonio Galloni on December 2018 “The 2016 Cambon La Pelouse has a classic, nicely detailed bouquet with blackberry, briary, autumn leaves and cedar aromas that gently unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very harmonious and cohesive with supremely well-judged acidity that lends the finish a silky smooth, gently grippy finish that bodes well for the future. Excellent. Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois tasting in London”Drinking Window: 2020 – 2030: 91 Points- By Neal Martin on September 2018 “Closed right now, a good sign that this has the structure for ageing. This is a serious wine with spiced cassis and blackberry fruit, fresh acidities, and plenty of tannins. Enjoyable, and an excellent example of the value and quality that can be found with the 2016 vintage. 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot” Drinking Window 2022 - 2036. 92 Points - By Jane Anson, Decanter.com, July 2020

£25.00

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 Vin Jaune, Domaine Badoz

Savagnin

Aged in oak for over 6 years, under a protective veil of yeast, Vin Jaune is often lauded as one of France's great white wines.  Complex and textured the wine has a very nutty and honeyed character with spice and crisp fruit.  This rare alpine wine is the perfect match to Comte, the local cheese.  

£46.00

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 Clauzet, AC Saint-Estephe

Bordeaux Blend

At peak maturity, the 2017 Chateau Clauzet is a delicious drinking claret that won't break the bank.  Lovely sweet dark fruits and gentle aromatics on the nose and palate make this a must for lovers of great value bordeaux.

£24.00

2017 La Dame d’Angludet, Chateau Angludet, AC Margaux

Bordeaux Blend

Chateau Angludet didn't make a Grand Vin in 2017 and the fruit that would usually grace it's top effort found it's way into their second wine.  Supple and elegant, with silky fruit and fine tannins, this is a wonderful early drinking claret that represents excellent value.

£35.00

2018 Beyra Reserva Quartz, Rui Madeira, Beira Interior

White Blend

The Beyra Reserva Quartz has intense citrus aromas, notes of dried fruits alongside lemongrass and lime scents and an intense minerality. It presents smoky notes, citric acidity, and a very structured body.

£16.95

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 Chateau Cibonne Rose Cuvée Hommage a Marius, Magnum

Tibouren

Clos Cibonne produce some of the most beguiling Rosés in the Languedoc using the ancient Tibouren grape variety, aledgedy Julius Caesar's favourite grape.  This special wine is made to honour the founder of Clos Cibonne, Marius Roux, and is a serious step up from their already seriously good Tradition Rosé. 

£120.00

2018 Chianti Classico Tagliafune, Villa Montepaldi

Sangiovese

Villa Montepaldi is a fabulous renaissance property, once owned by Leonardo di Medici consisting of 300 hectares of vineyards and olive groves that is now owned by The University of Florence, and doubles as the field station for the Oenology department. It is run as a non-profit organisation and, as such, the wines are phenomenally good value. The winemaking is overseen by Italy’s leading consultant in Carlo Ferrini and the wines themselves are traditional in style with beautiful violet aromas bursting with cherry fruit. Delicious in thier relative youth, the fabulous Chiantis from this property benefit hugely from their time in bottle. 

£15.95

2018 Cuvee Constance, Thunevin-Calvet, AC Cotes de Rousillon

Grenache/Garnacha

The collaboration between the ‘bad boy’ of Bordeaux Jean-Luc Thunevin and Roussillon ‘local boy’ Jean-Roger Calvet has produced a range of wines that are not only spectacular but are exceptional value for money. There’s no hiding the class of this little gem from Maury, a commune that sits at the foot of the Pyrenees.  It’s a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 20% Carignan from vines of up to 45 years old and shows plenty of rounded fruit, a balanced spicy backbone with underlying minerality and impeccable finish.

£16.95

2018 Oupa Danie’s Swan Song, The Liberator Ep. 37, WO Calitzdrop

Muscat

The crushed grapes are left in contact with their skins for two days with the occasional pumping over and wild fermentation was allowed to start.  The must was then fortified with 96% spirit to stop fermetation whilst the wine still had 250 grams of residual sugar.  Heady, rich and concentrated with spice, stone fruits and amazingly long finish.  Enjoy this fabulous wine with toffee or fruit based desserts, or stick some away for it to develop further. 

£15.00