Jaeger-Defaix Rully Rouge Premier Cru Clos du Chapitre 2023 75cl
£33.28
This may be Rully's greatest Premier Cru: located in the heart of the village's best vineyards It is entirely enclosed by a stone wall and is a "monopole' - being 100% owned by Domaine Jaeger-Defaix With beautiful purity, pretty berry fruit and guts and staying power underneath, this is outstanding value for money, rivalling reds from the Cote de Beaune
Les Mougeottes Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 75cl
£13.33
A spicy and warm cabernet, with hints of coffee and plenty of ripe dark fruit On the palate it is full-bodied firm and soft tannins, blackurrant fruit, and subtle vanillin flavours of new oak
Chateau du Poyet Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie Vieilles Vignes 2023 75cl
£10.37
Pale yellow in colour with a touch of complexity on the nose brought about by ageing on the lees The palate is well balanced with surprisingly good weight and concentration followed by a clean, crisp finish
Chateau Leoube Secret de Leoube Rose Organic 2024 75cl
£32.57
A rose of elegance, power and structure, made with grenache and cinsault , with a generous dash of cabernet sauvignon This silky and finely textured wine offers captivating aromas of fresh citrus fruits and notes of white fruits, leading to a spicy finish on the palate A rose to enjoy in the summer sunshine or to sip by a fire in the winter months FOOD PAIRING : Aperitif, fish, steak tartare, grilled meats and Provencal tapas SERVICE TEMPERATURE : 10 -12 °C AGEING POTENTIAL : 2 to 3 years
Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2019 75cl
£109.06
Brick red in colour with earthy brown edges The nose is pronounced and complex, offering an entertaining array of red and blackberry fruits, spices and oaky aromas. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a richly complex middle and an everlasting, elegant finish. The tannic structure that dominated the wine in its youth is beginning to mellow and allow mature, secondary characteristics to show. A stunning wine with enormous appeal
Varvaglione Papale Oro, Primitivo di Manduria 2021 75cl
£28.84
Deep, dark, tempting and seriously seductive, Papale Oro has aromas of kirsch, plum and spicy oak, and flavours of rich dark chocolate, ripe cherries and spice This is Puglian wine at its best, with great character, warmth, and 'friendliness,' yet no shortage of delicious spiciness, complexity and pure fruit intensity, and ultra-plush, velvety texture There are layers of ripe black cherry and blueberry fruit, and everything is balanced by beautiful freshness right through to the finish
D Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling 2024 75cl
£16.68
This has a beautifully intense mandarin orange and lemon sorbet character, with bright, tangy acidity balanced by finely-judged sweetness, resulting in a dry-ish style overall At only 10% alcohol yet with masses of character, this really is the perfect foil for prawns or langoustines, or Thai, Vietnamese and Malaysian food It would go equally well with a very British plate of fish and chips Chester Osborn says that d'Arenberg makes McLaren Vale's only Riesling, and they prune back hard to heighten the wine's intensity and pick early for vibrancy and freshness In theory, this could be cellared up to half a centurybut in practice most is drunk up in the first couple of years after the vintage
D Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2019 75cl
£34.03
Dark fruit and savoury characters leap from the glass; liquorice and blackberry, laced with a hint of char Complexity in the shape of iodine and soil-like notes follow The wine is powerful and structured After decanting, the core of sweet black fruits, plums and mulberries permeates through the savoury layers of earth, shiitake mushrooms and cedarwood spice The wine is quite compact and focused A powerful yet refined expression of Shiraz with balance, complexity and persistence
Chateau des Gravieres Graves Rouge 2022 75cl
£18.60
Deep garnet-red with a slightly woody and toasted nose and aromas of prunes and liquorice Fleshy, robust and well-balanced in the mouth with a firm, lengthy finish This is a fantastic value classic Graves red that delivers loads of pleasure at a very modest price
Bogle Family Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel 2022 75cl
£18.12
This supple and mouth-filling vintage leads with juicy raspberry and ripe boysenberry fruit Hints of spiced chocolate integrate well with fruit that is surprisingly luscious and silky on the palate, partnered with black pepper backbone that gives structure and weight Flavours of toasted oak and pipe tobacco create further structure, allowing this wine to stand up to a variety of hearty fare
Bodegas Verum Ulterior Garnacha Parcela No 6 Organic 2020 75cl
£21.50
Winemaker Elias Lopez describes this as "Spain's answer to Pinot Noir," and it's easy to see why With a unique and beautiful, transparent peach-rose colour, this is almost a rose wine, however it has concentration and complexity that's virtually never seen in rose It has classic red Burgundy aromas of ripe cherries, rosehips and earthy, leafy, 'woodland walk' nuances, alongside an alluringly fresh apricot character that is all of its own In the mouth, it is succulent and rounded, with surprising body for such pale colour, and yet such soft tannins as to be pretty much unnoticeable With a hauntingly long finish, this marvellous wine is drinking beautifully now and over the next 3-4 years at least This is crafted in the way Spanish wines used to be made before French got involved in the 19th Century It is aged underground in large clay 'tinajas'
Via Nova Merlot del Veneto 75cl NV
£8.74
Sourced from vineyards around Verona and Venice Red cherries on the nose; medium bodied with red berry fruits and a clean finish
Bodegas Verum Ulterior Mazuelo Parcela No4 Organic 2019 75cl
£23.21
Quite reminiscent of a Rioja Reserva, with distinct coconut oak character Full and rich, with ripe plummy fruit and deep, bass earth, dried herb and balsamic notes Highly recommended if you enjoy smooth, full-bodied wines like the Papale Oro, Unanime or Falernia Carmenere Gran Reserva
