D Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz Magnum 2019 150cl
£98.54
The heady aroma is both powerful and pretty with notes of fennel, purple flowers and blossom mingling with ripe, varietal purple fruits and black pepper The oak is hardly evident which allows fruit and soil complexities to emerge with edges of rhubarb and red mulberry and savoury characters of dried herbs, game and spice The palate opens with anise, black pepper, graphite and restrained dark cherries before it gives way to seductive mulberry, plum, liquorice and spice It has great power, depth and length with very vibrant, gritty fruit tannins providing immense structure Notes of anise and spice linger for a long time after the last sip The Dead Arm 2008 strikes a rare balance of power, complexity and finesse with impressive structure that will reward those with patience to cellar it
Susana Balbo Signature Reserve Cabernet 2021 75cl
£25.56
Deep red color This wine displays vibrant aromas of blueberries, notes of baking spice and pepper, with floral and spicy notes The acidity is intense and balanced The oak is beautifully blended with elegant, fine-grained tannins A subtle minerality provides freshness and good length
Trapiche Terroir Series Malbec Finca Ambrosia 2019 75cl
£40.33
Intense aromas of dark fruits with notes of smoke, mint, spices, thyme and liquorice enhanced by firm tannins and a lingering finish
Fontanafredda Langhe Nebbiolo 2021 75cl
£25.56
Nebbiolo, Piedmont's royal grape, from the Langhe, dizzyingly fragrant with dried roses and dried geraniums, followed by a soft, full-bodied mouthful of red fruit
Bodegas Verum Maria Victoria Malbec 2017 75cl
£22.58
A Malbec with great elegance and class With serious concentration of black fruit and liquorice on the nose and good structure in the mouth, it has excellent acidity that gives it a unique freshness
Vina Falernia Carmenere Reserva 2019 75cl
£15.18
Classic Carmenere produced in the extreme conditions of the Elqui Valley Deep red with a clear rim Very sweet ripeness on the nose, possibly red gooseberry jam and a hint of green pepper Ripe fruit on palate with soft texture
La Mascota 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, La Mascota 2021 75cl
£15.74
Deep red colour with hints of violet Aromas of liquorice, cassis and warm raspberry jam The palate is full bodied, complex and long with an elegant touch of roasted pepper and chocolate
Rob Dolan Pinot Noir 2021 75cl
£18.43
Aromas of fresh cherry, strawberry and a touch of nutmeg The tannins are silky and supported by the fresh raspberry, cranberry and vanilla flavours
Abadia Retuerta Pago Garduna Syrah 2017 75cl
£105.12
Abadia Retuerta's Syrah is a single vineyard wine from their low yielding vines in Sardon de Duero The wine has an intense dark purple hue and a peppery nose with hints of warm beetroot, freshly turned earth and forest fruits The full bodied palate has aromatic notes of violet and smoke that accompany the concentrated fruit flavours of blackberry, blackcurrant and plum The silky tannins provide an excellent balance to the intense, creamy textures of this seductive wine
Chateau Durfort-Vivens Le Relais de Durfort-Vivens, Margaux 2016 75cl
£49.04
Le Relais de Durfort Vivens is the chateau's wine designed to provide drinking enjoyment immediately, as well as having medium-term cellaring potential It has a deep violet-purple colour, black and red fruit aromas, with mineral and woody notes It is rich-textured, with velvety, supple tannin structure In 1937 the estate was bought by the company owning Chateau Margaux, whose main shareholder at that time was the Lurton family In 1961 Lucien Lurton, a great lover and protector of wine-producing terroirs, acquired and restored this exceptional vineyard In 1992, his son Gonzague inherited the property He modernized its operation with a view to developing the terroir s unique qualities
Ken Forrester Wines Reserve Pat's Garden 2019 75cl
£18.56
Hints of coffee, chocolate and ripe berry fruits supported by smooth, firm tannin for soft early drinking
Wynns John Riddoch Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 75cl
£110.34
A selection of less than the top 1% of Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon production, and only made in top years, the John Riddoch Limited Release has a deep, dense colour, and pure, fragrant, concentrated aromas of blackcurrant fruit with suggestions of eucaluptus and baked earth With super-refined texture on the palate, it has fabulous succulence and easiness, with only a hint of 'edge' to the tannin - although there is nothing to get in the way of enjoying this immediately This has the precision and sophistication of the most premium echelons of Bordeaux, however its silky finesse brings Burgundy to mind Essentially, it is itself: a fabulous wine that testifies eloquently to its vineyard origin, and to the expert hand that raised and fashioned it While this will impress straight away, it could also be cellared for 15 years or longer
Abadia Retuerta Pago Negralada Tempranillo 2012 75cl
£74.68
The deep gravel soils here produce wines with a distinctive firm, tannic character that balances beautifully with the layers of ripe strawberry, raspberry and cherry fruit The wine spends 19 months in new French oak barrels, marrying the complex flavours of wild red fruits, liquorice, herbs and minerals This is a style of wine that can be drunk with pleasure right now or left to refine further over the next few years
Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal Pauillac, La Fleur de Haut-Bages Liberal 2016 75cl
£45.77
The fabulous second wine of Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal is classic Left Bank Bordeaux: full-bodied, supple and velvety, with concentrated notes of black fruit, cedar and liquorice