Bogle Family Vineyards Pinot Noir 2021 75cl
£19.74
In keeping with Bogle's house style, the Pinot Noir is juicy and straightforward, with cherry coulis and strawberry jam on the nose and palate Soft, supple and easygoing, with the oak character coming across as a distinct vanilla note
Bogle Family Vineyards Merlot 2020 75cl
£19.09
Amazing aromas of fresh, ripened cherries and plums burst from this perfectly balanced Merlot On the palate the full fruit leads beautifully into the complex finish: soft and silky, yet with firm tannins and spicy, smoky oak Earth tones of pipe tobacco and leather round out the experience
Bonterra The Roost Biodynamic Chardonnay 2020 75cl
£31.94
A lavish, out there, Californian Chardonnay, exhibiting ripe peach, pear and lemon curd character, together with unmistakable toasty oak notes It lazily gloop-gloops from the bottle, and its lavish, unctuous texture caresses and soothes the palate like extra virgin olive oil With the trend in recent years towards lean and austere Chardonnays, encountering one that readily displays its true colours is a rather refreshing change
Angels and Cowboys Angels and Cowboys Rose 2022 75cl
£21.53
Angels and Cowboys Rose is classic 'Oeuil-de-Perdrix' ('partridge eye') style, meaning a delicate blush colour Aromas are minerally and ethereal with hints of grapefruit and spicy floral notes In taste, the wine is lively and racy with flavors of citrus blossoms and minerals On the palate, this rose displays vibrant acidity, with a full and silky mid palate, deliciously great length and just enough texture to enjoy with or without food
Cannonball Merlot 2020 75cl
£20.33
Crimson coloured, tempting all the senses, it has aromas of amaretto, fresh fig, with a hint of cherries and rich chocolate On the palate the structure is sophisticated, with wonderful concentration and an engaging finish of fresh cherries, chocolate and spiced cake
MacMurray Estate Vineyards Central Coast Pinot Noir 2020 75cl
£23.74
MacMurray Central Coast Pinot Noir opens with delicate aromas and flavours of cherry, raspberry and pomegranite, accented by hints of vanilla and toast with a silky mouthfeel With time to breath this wine will display an excellent balance of flavour, acidity and texture
Ken Forrester Wines The Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 75cl
£96.30
Elegantly balanced Cabernet, from a relatively cool site, showing restraint power with concentration This wine displays notes of wood spice, earth, black and red currants, liquorice and tobacco leaf It is full-bodied, has excellent purity and was bottled with no fining or filtration Drink 2020 - 2030
Cannonball Chardonnay 2021 75cl
£22.24
Cannonball does a beautiful job of making a friendly, easygoing and fun Chardonnay, with scents of ripe golden apples, juicy pears and just a hint of citrus Soft, juicy and creamy-textured, this is a wine that is more about the fruit than the oak - the wood is there, but very much in the background Overall, the impression is of orchard fruits, ripened to perfection in the benign California sunshine
Patz and Hall Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2018 75cl
£61.24
An outstanding combination of Pinot Noir grapes from a range of Sonoma Coast sites, fragrant with five spice and cocoa and offering delicious flavours of dried cherry, cranberry, strawberry and a drop or two of Kirsch
Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum 2019 150cl
£163.14
The Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon comes from vineyard blocks on the Monte Bello Estate whose fruit consistently produces a more accessible wine that reaches its full complexity sooner than Ridge's iconic Monte Bello This classic Santa Cruz Mountains wine is full of plum, black cherry and blackberry fruit, with notes of black tea, vanilla and cedar Expect it to be enjoyable as early as two years from vintage, and evolve pleasantly for 10-15 years after that
Sine Qua Non Grenache Dirt Vernacular 2016 75cl
£417.58
Run by Manfred and Elaine Krankl, Sine Qua Non regularly wows the critics - scores of 100/100 from The Wine Advocate or Jeb Dunnuck are far from unusual This comes about from painstaking attention to detail and craftsmanship in the vineyards and the cellar, and beneath that, some extraordinarily well-favoured terroir
Bogle Family Vineyards Chenin Blanc 2021 75cl
£19.61
The town of Clarksburg has long been known for its remarkable Chenin Blanc The first impression of this wine is a surprising touch of fresh anise on the nose, followed by richer flavours of peaches and apricots in the mouth There is beautiful integration of crisp, refreshing character with soft and supple texture, leading to a deliciously honeyed finish
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Aveta Sauvignon Blanc 2020 75cl
£36.31
Intense fruit aromas of mango and gooseberry with hints of custard apple, herbs and citrus The palate is dry and lively with crisp fruit flavours and a buttery lemony texture and refreshing acidity
Patz and Hall Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard 2017 75cl
£89.88
Impressive Sonoma Pinot Noir, a fruity amalgam of black cherry, plum and blackcurrant, while on the nose there's sandalwood, moist fresh earth and a faint salt spatter of ocean spray
Patz and Hall Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2017 75cl
£58.70
An outstanding combination of Pinot Noir grapes from a range of Sonoma Coast sites, fragrant with five spice and cocoa and offering delicious flavours of dried cherry, cranberry, strawberry and a drop or two of Kirsch
Patz and Hall Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard, Carneros 2018 75cl
£84.71
This has a really exciting, vivacious aroma of raspberry and red cherry, with a suggestion of spring blossom While perfumed and 'airy,' it has no shortage of intensity, flavour concentration or richness of texture Impressively fine and sophisticated, with fantastic length of flavour This makes no attempt to ape Burgundy - it is unashamed of its Californian origin, and is a fine expression of its style Hyde Vineyard was lovingly planted and nurtured by Larry Hyde, establishing a reputation over forty years as one of California's finest sites Summer temperatures here are moderated by cool air and fog flowing in from the Pacific through the Petaluma Gap