Brown Brothers Cienna 2024 75cl
£12.88
Brown Brothers' Cienna is a deliciously sweet red wine of considerable depth, blending muscat and tawny styles into a wine of warming spice and dried fruit complexity.
Produced in Victoria's King Valley, this release offers notes of caramel, hazelnut, and subtle oak maturation. It's suited to contemplative sipping or as an aperitif. A distinctive choice for those seeking Australian fortified character beyond the conventional.
A light-bodied red wine with vibrant aromas of summer berries and a hint of spice With fruit sweetness on the palate, it is rich and juicy with a refreshing finish
Chateau Oumsiyat, 'Grande Reserve', Mount Lebanon 2020 75cl
£20.62
Rich and robust, this is a savoury and earthy wine with warm and chunky flavours and a satisfying finish
Castello Vicchiomaggio, Agostino Petri, Chianti Classico Riserva 2021 75cl
£25.69
An opulent and elegant wine, well textured with savoury cherry hints enhanced by cedar and chocolate notes and culminating in a smooth and velvety finish
El Camino, Mendoza, Malbec 2022 75cl
£12.00
A perfumed and easy drinking Malbec with spicy, black plum fruit flavours integrated into an inviting vanilla background
Benguela Cove Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl
£18.98
£19.50
'Cab is King', they say, and a cool climate wine region carries that crown with flair.
Assertively Benguela Cove Cabernet Sauvignon with those quintessential aromas of dried herbs, salty liquorice, robust dark fruit and astute tannins.
The broody fruit is elevated by a youthful acidity that adds to its power with sour cherry and a silky texture that trails behind.
Quinta Do Crasto Altitude 430 Tinta Francisca and Touriga Nacional 2022 75cl
£16.49
Garnet in colour, with an expressive nose of red fruit notes, perfectly balanced by delicate forest and fine spice aromas Easy and approachable from the first sip, the character develops on the palate into a wine of excellent volume and fine texture
This embodies all the freshness and elegance that the Tinta Francisca and Touriga Nacional grapes deliver when planted at an altitude of 430 metres, in a vineyard with a north-facing aspect: seductively soft, with restrained alcohol and a fresh, elegant finish
Chateau Oumsiyat, Mount Lebanon, Syrah 2020 75cl
£16.51
An intense and concentrated wine displaying a depth of black fruits complemented by notes of dark chocolate, textured and full-flavoured
Chateau Pont de Guitres, Lalande-de-Pomerol 2020 75cl
£24.80
Château Pont de Guitres is a distinguished Right Bank Bordeaux from Lalande-de-Pomerol, a satellite appellation renowned for delivering serious quality at approachable prices.
This vintage showcases the region's signature blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, offering ripe dark fruit, subtle oak integration, and a structured palate with fine-grained tannins.
The wine displays excellent aging potential whilst remaining accessible in its youth. A compelling choice for those seeking authentic Pomerol character with excellent value.
Quinta Do Crasto Douro Old Vines Reserva 2022 75cl
£28.26
Hugely complex, this wine has concentrated aromas and flavours, married to wonderful freshness. It is lively and juicy – like biting into a just-ripe cherry that bursts in your mouth – and yet is far from straightforward, with intriguing nuances of spices, Mediterranean herbs, olives and well-integrated oak. This is irresistible now – and even better if you decant it first – but if you can, keep some bottles back for 25 or even 10 years, as it has both the guts and the balance to gain even more complexity with time.
Thelema Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 75cl
£22.18
Thelema Mountain Vineyards produces this Cabernet Sauvignon from premium fruit sourced in South Africa's Stellenbosch region, renowned for its elevation and cool-climate conditions.
This vintage showcases the hallmark structure and depth characteristic of the estate's winemaking philosophy. Expect a wine with layered dark fruit complexity, refined tannins, and the mineral precision that comes from mountain-grown grapes. A sophisticated choice for collectors and those seeking serious South African Cabernet with ageing potential.
This wine has a complex nose of mint, blackcurrant and chocolate, and the palate is juicy and ripe There is a good layer of toasty oak in the background to complement the black cherry and cassis fruit flavours and grippy mid-palate tannin Very long, clean and elegant on the finish
Chateau d'Issan Moulin d'Issan, Bordeaux Superieur 2021 75cl
£17.94
With a vibrant purple colour, Moulin d'Issan has ripe, expressive mulberry and pomegranate aromas, as well as suggestions of oyster shell, seared steak and toasted oak In the mouth, it is soft, silky and succulent yet dry, savoury and refreshing An absolutely delicious, classic Bordeaux that is ready to drink now and over the next 1-2 years, this is a genuine bargain from the excellent Margaux Grand Cru Classe, Chateau d'Issan It comes from part of d'Issan's land which is contiguous with the Margaux vineyards, but situated closer to the Gironde estuary, which is why (1) it is a Bordeaux Superieur not Margaux and (2) it is such great value It is named for the estate's 17th Century windmill, the ruins of which are still in the middle of the vineyard
Boundary Line, Australia, Shiraz 2023 75cl
£11.50
Aromas of gentle vanilla spice and white pepper, medium bodied with fresh and minty plum fruit flavours
Ktima Gerovassiliou 'Avaton', Epanomi 2021 75cl
£28.72
This is an intensely flavoured wine with bags of black cherry fruit underlined by dark chocolate and tapinade
Vina Echeverria, Reserva, Valle de Curico, Merlot 2023 37.5cl
£6.73
A medium bodied and fruity Merlot with juicy undertones of cherry jam and fresh herbs
Chevanceau, Vin de France, Marselan 2023 75cl
£10.86
A characterful and beautifully textured Southern French Marselan, rich in brambly fruit, cassis and heady with the scent of garrigue