Pizzini Wines Nonna Gisella Sangiovese 2024 75cl
£16.28
Initally the nose shows fresh cherry and dried herbs As the wine opens up in the glass we see blood plums anddark chocolate, synonymous with this wine This easy drinking Sangiovese has it all; earthiness, spiced plums, cherries, chocolate and dried Italian herbs The savoury finish is met with soft and well-balanced acidity
Pikes The Plantation Grenache 2024 75cl
£18.04
Bright cherry red, this instantly appealing wine shows a vibrant display of ripe red fruits, together with complex spice, herb and flower notes Raspberry and red cherry dominate, backed up by rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus leaf and liquorice, this is soft and elegant, with feather-like delicacy Beautifully balanced, with super-silky tannins and a refined, sustained finish Bravo!
D Arenberg The Love Grass Shiraz Organic 2021 75cl
£17.69
Love Grass grows wildly in the vineyards surrounding the winery During vintage, the sticky, long stemmed flowers of the Love Grass affectionately attach themselves to the vineyard workers' socks They even get caught in the coat of the winery dog, Coco, and have to be brushed out by chief winemaker, Chester Osborn The additional varieties in this wine cling to Shiraz the same way that the Love Grass does, making a complex and food friendly Shiraz that is fresh and lively, black and red fruits, pepper, clove and cinnamon Ensure you take a moment to savour this wine and its complex mix of fruits evolving from tight and linear at first to rich, dark and exotic
Pizzini Wines Verduzzo 2024 75cl
£17.39
The nose displays complex aromas of cinnamon spiced apple and soft herbal notes, complemented by ripe tropical fruits, pear, white peach and toasty nutty characters The palate is soft and round The wine has mouth filling texture and nicely balanced acidity with flavours of ripe pear, toasted almonds, spices and fleshy ripe peach The length on this Northern Italian variety lingers with soft vanilla notes from the oak
Pizzini Wines La Volpe Nebbiolo 2024 75cl
£14.99
Garnet in colour with brick red tones The nose shows intital notes of blackberry and tar then as the wine opens up we see violets, dried rose petals and subtle earthy undertones The palate is full and generous The tar flavours comtinue as fresh raspberries fill your mouth, followed by red currants and star anise The finish is long with hints of dark chocolate and powerful tannins which linger
Pikes Los Companeros Shiraz/Tempranillo 2022 75cl
£14.62
With appealing herby-peppery aromas and only the most subtle seasoning of oak, this is silky-soft with lovely perfume, nuances of basil and clove, and an irresistibly vibrant, juicy cherry and blackberry fruit character This has a surprising level of complexity, with an iron-like 'mineral' character behind the fruit, spice and herb elements Perfect companions, Tempranillo provides aromatic lift and a textural element to the soft richness of the Shiraz There is no new oak here, to allow the fruit to really sing
D Arenberg The Stump Jump GSM 2021 75cl
£12.90
GSM is a Cotes du Rhone style blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre Grenache sets the tone with a lovely sense of lusciousness, and pretty raspberry, blueberry and floral notes Shiraz contributes dark plum, mulberry and liquorice, as well as concentration, depth and velvety tannin Both varieties also give a little white pepper character is accentuated in cooler vintages and really acts as a point of interest Finally, the Mourvedre provides a perception of elegance and restraint through its red fruits with a hint of dried herb and fine chalky tannin
Swinney Frankland River Mourvedre Rose 2024 75cl
£36.34
Pale salmon colour Fresh strawberry and rose water notes combine with some subtle complexity including Mourvedre's signature Szechuan pepper character, oyster shell and beeswax A textural, full-flavoured yet finely-balanced rose, with rhubarb and pomegranate on the palate, combined with satisfying creaminess It has refreshing pithy acidity and a bone dry, briny finish Mourvedre from dry-grown bush vines on the rich gravelly-loam soils of the Swinney Wilson s Pool vineyard Careful canopy management, fruit thinning and selective hand-harvesting over multiple passes are employed to ensure as close to perfect fruit as possible A small percentage of Grenache and Vermentino are included for subtle complexity, and the fruit was whole-bunch pressed, filled directly to seasoned French oak barriques and then naturally fermented The wine rested on its lees for three months to preserve freshness and develop texture
Swinney Farvie Syrah 2023 75cl
£76.40
The Swinney label wines represent the top 2% of the family's vineyard production, and Farvie is the utmost pinnacle - with only a few hundred cases made each year This is an awe-inspiring wine with cool-climate Syrah aromas and the ethereally sumptuous texture of Le Musigny The fruit of a very special vineyard site, painstaking viticulture ensures that the bunches are protected from direct exposure to the sun's rays, helping to ensure a wine of vibrancy and finesse Scents of wild blueberry, damson, clove, star anise, freesia,and white pepper greet the nose, while in the mouth, it is super-refined, intense and concentrated in flavour; with gorgeoust succulence of texture There is a sprinkling of powdery tannin - discernible but utterly delicate This harnonious wine is exceptional to drink already, and it should age effortlessly for 15 years or longer
Swinney Farvie Mourvedre 2023 75cl
£76.20
Owner Matt Swinney and winemaker Rob Mann's ambition here is to produce a Bandol-inspired Mourvedre that displays the variety's splendid qualities This has fabulous, deep richness lent grace by a lovely, lilting spice and floral lift The palate has substance and texture, with layers of silky tannins, and yet a cleansing sense of lightness, delicacy and pin-point precision A wine of entrancing contrast, complexity and fidelity to its vineyard origins, the oak influence subtly fills out the corners without dominating its personality You can enjoy this immediately (decanting recommended), or it will age gracefully for many years