Bodegas Verum Iter SVS Tempranillo 2021 75cl
£47.04
This superb wine is intense yet elegant, with a wonderfully pure, deep, black cherry aroma, and a subtle coconut creaminess It is supple and soft-textured, and its gentle tannins allow early enjoyment, with potential for cellaring if desired It has fine balance of acidity to ripe fruit - just right
Domaine Mabillot Reuilly Sauvignon Blanc 2023 75cl
£16.01
This exquisite white wine captures the delicate balance and enigmatic allure of fine Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume It has irresistibly appetising aromas of elderflower, honeysuckle and white peaches, and flavours on the palate to match It is a delicate, fresh and fine expression of the beautiful vineyards in which it was made If you enjoy Loire Valley whites, Sauvignon Blanc or top-notch Albarino, you will adore this
Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino 2019 75cl
£48.79
Deep, rich, savoury aroma of wild cherries over a complex medley of dried Provencale herbs, peppery spice, frankincense, cocoa and dried fruits (cranberry and black cherry) Succulent and velvet-textured, it is beautifully-balanced with fruit and herby-spicy complexity This seems to have developed over recent months, and is ready to drink sooner than some reviewers predicted - delicious now and over the next 5-6 years
Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve 2017 75cl
£67.86
With a notably dark colour and concentrated black fruit character to match, the Tapestry Reserve unfurls in the glass to reveal deep, balsamic, soy sauce, earthy and spicy notes These add complexity to the gorgeously succulent black cherry fruit and leafy freshness On the palate, it is juicy yet lean, long and focused, with fabulous, fresh, natural acidity, and blackberries and blueberries coming out to play on the finish This sumptuous combination of Bordeaux varieties is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance made up of Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc The wine is aged for 22 months in approximately 60% new French oak barrels
Domaine Mabillot Reuilly Pinot Noir 2023 75cl
£15.90
Made from 100% Pinot Noir, the Mabillot Reuilly Rouge is a wine of gem-like purity and attractive authenticity It has a vibrant crimson appearance, with a single, fragrant aromatic note that is somewhere between sun-kissed raspberry and deep loganberry Super-supple and silky in texture, it is fine, refreshing, perfectly-proportioned and flawless This delicious and great value Pinot is an excellent alternative to Bourgogne Rouge
Chateau Saint-Roch Vieux Figuier White Organic 2023 75cl
£17.89
An excitingly vibrant white from the Roussillon region, with Albarino-like lemongrass, honeysuckle, peach and sherbet lemon aromas It is fresh and taut on the palate, with lean texture and superb length This can - and should - be enjoyed immediately, and cries out for all manner of seafood dishes, however its tense, mineral undercurrent suggests that it could also develop with bottle age
Teusner Wines The Riebke Shiraz 2021 75cl
£17.65
The wine is jam packed with Barossa Shiraz flavoursplums, black fruits and warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg and 5 spice There s a touch of mid palate sweetness, some mocha and black olive and the soft tannins are integrated seamlessly through the mid palate The subtle use of oak allows the rich dark fruit to take center stage
El Esteco Finca Notables Tannat 2020 75cl
£23.00
A full bodied wine bursting with concentrated dark fruits, raisins, coffee beans and vanilla oak Ripe, grippy tannins enhance the concentrated fruit flavours and give this wine great structure
Planeta Mamertino DOC 2019 75cl
£24.64
Rich aromas of Christmas cake fruits, espresso, cocoa and sweet spices The palate is equally rich, with mouth-filling texture, cherry fruits and chocolate A softness to the finish that masks the pretty robust tannins This region s wines found fame in 289 BC, when Julius Caesar was supposed to have favoured them
Cenatiempo Forastera Ischia Bianco DOC 2022 75cl
£25.01
An intense aromatic white wine with generous fruit and a lovely orange peel finish
Chiara Boschis - E Pira Barolo Mosconi Organic 2019 75cl
£82.74
With a deep ruby colour and Nebbiolo's hallmark brick rim, and a nose of ripe, almost roasted, fruit, the 2019 shows off the concentration of this great vintage It's packed with ripe black cherry, dried cherry, milk chocolate, mushroom, prune and fig, and has powerful, chewy tannins There is masses of complexity here, but it will be better with at least a couple more years' bottle age If you're really impatient to try it now, slosh it vigorously into a decanter, and give it an hour to breathe At its best between 2026 and 2046 The Mosconi cru is a cool site - located at 370 metres elevation in Monteforte d Alba
