Joseph Drouhin Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Damodes 2022 75cl
£101.93
Deep red colour The aromas are powerful and elegant, with notes of cherry and blackberry, as well as hints of cedar wood evolving towards gamey touches On the palate: beautiful balance between structure and softness The long aftertaste is reminiscent of fruit syrups and mild spices
Aubert and Mathieu Gaspard, Terrasses du Larzac 2023 75cl
£21.70
Gorgeous hibiscus and cinnamon perfume over sumptuously ripe fruit Vibrant fruit and spice and an explosion of flavour with acid tension Orange peel, ripened raspberry and red cherries layered over a raft of rugged but polished, dry tannins
Aubert and Mathieu Eugenie, Minervois 2024 75cl
£16.07
A seductive mulberry-glistening, sweet-char charmer of a wine Strong, pliable tannins tucked so deep into the dark-velvet fruit that it's almost impossible to detect them Lavish expansion of cassis and purple-pink olives Juicy, Juicy, Juicy
Aubert and Mathieu Palooza Rouge 2024 75cl
£13.46
Deliciously light and refreshing with notes of red berries, Palooza is the red wine of the best and most unforeseen memories
Domaine de la Janasse Terre de Bussiere, Principaute d'Orange IGP 2022 75cl
£16.61
With inviting aromas of blackberries, peppery rasperries and cherry jam, this wine smells very like Cotes du Rhone, and yet its flavours and structure are suggestive of Bordeaux, with hints of pencil shavings and green pepper This makes sense when you know that it is made from a combination of the Rhone's Syrah and Grenache, together with the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon more typical of Bordeaux The Cabernet in particular contributes structure to the wine, which shows some earthy tannins, although these become more integrated after decanting The Bussiere vineyard has gravelly soil, like much of Bordeaux, which influenced the choice of vine varieties planted It is located next to the Ouveze river, in Courthezon, the commune adjacent to Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Chateau Valoux Pessac-Leognan 2022 75cl
£20.89
"Deep ruby in colour with an expressive nose of black fruits with toasted aromas Perfect balance on the palate with silky tannins, fresh acidity and superb concentration of flavours Chateau Valoux is an old wine estate in Pessac-Leognan owned and run by Sophie Lurton of Chateau Bouscaut Chateau Valoux has just 10 hectares of vines on one plot with mainly clay, gravel and limestone soils "
Chateau La Croix Romane Lalande-de-Pomerol 2023 75cl
£20.75
A young and intense wine; the nose, both elegant and powerful, combines candied fruit and toasted notes Equal in intensity, the palate charms with its highly supple and smooth mouth-feel and by its beautiful roundness It is well-structured with dense, oaky and vanillary tannins and by a long finish A lasting pleasure!
Chateau Saint-Roch Chimeres, Cotes du Roussillon Villages 2022 75cl
£16.98
This awesome Cotes du Roussillon Villages has amplified aromas of squeezed black cherries, with just a touch of prune juice It is vibrant, sumptuous, honest and delicious, with a wealth of fruit character and hints of cured meat and rusty nail underneath There is fresh acidity to balance all the concentration and ripeness, bringing about a well-proportioned whole Simply impossible not to love What a cracking wine!
