Crasto Douro White 2025 75cl
£14.83
The chances are that you won't have heard of any of the grapes in this Portuguese white, but this lip-smacking blend of Gouveio, Roupeiro and Rabigato grapes is certainly worth discovering It's a wine made by the Quinta do Crasto, one of the best winemakers in the famous wine-making Douro Valley, in the north of Portugal This tantalising blend makes a very modern wine, with a crisp, fresh taste, flavours of citrus - look out for asparagus - and a lovely fresh-cut-grass scent Drink it on its own, or give your guests a glass or two and let its refreshing flavours match up with a goats' cheese salad, salmon risotto or grilled fish
Gusbourne Blanc de Noirs 2020 75cl
£57.31
Light golden in colour with a delicate mousse and a vibrant nose showing orchard fruits, stone fruits and orange zest, with floral notes of fresh violet On the palate the wine feels generous and rounded with red cherry, ripe strawberry and red apple, alongside a darker, slatey mineral character, notes of freshly baked pastry and sweet spices, leading to a complex, long finish
Maison Sinnae L'Enfant Terrible Cotes du Rhone Rose 2025 75cl
£11.99
Cheerful rose from the Cotes du Rhone, tangy with redcurrant, rich with stewed fruit and lightened by a fragrance of herbs
Colterenzio Lafoa Chardonnay 2024 75cl
£38.46
Pale yellow with glints of green, nutty on the nose with a hint of exotic fruits such as mango and honeydew melon over a discreet aroma of oak Full and broad on the palate, its richness is cut by firm acidity
Tenute Orestiadi - Molino a Vento Nerello Mascalese 2025 75cl
£11.74
Typical red wine with a characteristic red colour tending to garnet Intense aroma with hints of wild berries and spicy notes On the palate the wine is elegant, of good structure and excellent harmony
Azienda Agricola Ottella Lugana 2025 75cl
£20.39
With a bright straw yellow colour, this Lugana from top producer, Ottella, has aromas marked by pleasant exotic notes, hints of candied fruit and citrus The palate has remarkable expressiveness, elegance and rich weight in the mouth, followed by a lingering finish
Joseph Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin 2023 75cl
£70.34
This deep-coloured and deep-flavoured Gevrey-Chambertin is a beautifully faithful rendition of the appellation With succulent damson and black cherry fruit character, it has fabulously sumptuous, velvety texture A delicious, classic Burgundy made with a deft touch, that is 100% enjoyable now, and has the superb balance and structure to hold for a number of years
Seresin Estate Chiaroscuro 2023 75cl
£20.06
Harmoniously combining aromatic Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer grapes, this wine is a fairytale marriage of delicacy and elegance to bright aromas of citrus, yellow peach and white flowers It is also savoury and spicy, textured and structured, with huge - capricious, even - personality The Story Of What Goldilocks Did When She Was A Little Older: After several years making PGR at Daddy Bear Wine Estates, Goldilocks' talent was spotted by a Wise Man "Goldilocks," said the Wise Man, "might you agree to dream up a sophisticated PGR for aficionados, from my biodynamic vines?" Goldilocks did agree, and by tweaking the proportions created an RPG But that sounded like something else, so CHIAROSCURO came into being
Valpolicella Superiore DOC 23 Arco dei Giovi 75cl
£13.72
Intense ruby in colour; ripe fruit aromas with notes of cassis, plum and herbs; medium to full bodied with juicy fruit flavours, supple tannins, and a lingering finish
Varvaglione Salice Salentino 2022 75cl
£23.00
From the makers of the ever-popular Papale Oro comes this smashing Salice Salentino It's an impressive purple-black in colour, with impressively concentrated blackberry and plum aromas and flavours Full-bodied and rounded, with tight structure but not too dry, with fantastic freshness and great length on the palate Varvaglione makes this from around 85% Negroamaro and 15% Malvasia Nera The vines were planted together and the fruit is picked at the same time, making this a modern-day 'field blend'
Sylvain Gaudron Vouvray Demi-Sec 2025 75cl
£18.88
Very pale lemon yellow colour Hints of honey and fresh hay typical of Chenin Chalky minerality Backbone of high acidity keeping the wine taut, energetic and fresh, but rounded out with the merest hint of sweetness
Aveleda Solos de Xisto 2023 75cl
£18.47
One of a fascinating pair of Alvarinho wines from Vinho Verde This is from vines grown exclusively on vineyards over schist (xisto) bedrock While true to Vinho Verde's overall fresh style, this is relatively rich-textured, complex and nuanced It has succulent flavours of ripe peach and apricot, with the tang of sherbet lemon Schist is a metamorphic rock that fractures easily, allowing the vine roots to penetrate deep into the ground, ensuring a steady supply of water Its dark colour means it absorbs the sun's heat and re-radiates it at night, giving a 'double-ripening' effect
Planeta Terebinto Grillo 2025 75cl
£18.11
This irresistibly aromatic, rounded white from a native Sicilian variety is burgeoning with aromas and flavours of apricot and tropical fruit: lychee and pineapples It has lovely freshness and satisfying roundness of texture