This traditional Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel is deep and rich, showing ripe black fruit flavours with subtle jam and chocolate overtones, typical of these family grown vineyards. Gentle on the palate with a subtle, smoky finish.
Red wine
Cadus Appellation Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Agrelo
£13.99
Produced from grapes grown in the warmer sub-region of Agrelo in Mendoza this a Cabernet for the purists. It has explosive blackcurrant fruit seasoned with cedar spice. Aged in French oak for 12 months the palate is big, but well integrated and the tannins are plentiful but ripe, even sweet. A wonderful example of ripe,[…..]
Four Secrets Sparkling Shiraz NV
£11.49
A fascinating sparkling red wine with notes of blackberry, leather & spice. Try with Roast Turkey/Pheasant
Hochar Père & Fils 2009 Chateau Musar
£16.99
Sourced from a single vineyard planted more than 50 years ago at 1,000 metres above sea level near the village of Aana in the Bekaa Valley, Hochar red is a great wine in its own right. Often over-shadowed by the more illustrious Musar reds, Hochar has a more forward style to it. Rich dark berry[…..]
Chateau Musar 2007
£28.99
Impressive aromas of blueberries, ripe blackberries, cherries with some chocolaty spicy notes.
Chateau Musar 2004
£28.99
“Chateau Musar Red 2004 has all the musky, spicy, leathery depth this wine is famous for but it also has a kind of airy lightness too which makes it a beguiling drink”. Simon Hoggart – The Spectator Magazine March 2011.
Chateau Musar 2001
£31.99
Intense flavours of red cherries, dark chocolate, olives and figs. Complex, with an amazing length of finish.
El Brindis, Montsant 2014 Franck Massard
£14.50
Montsant is situated in the north-east of Spain next to the Priorat region and offers great value for what you get in the bottle. This is a generously proportioned, herb-scented red with great concentration of red and black fruits. Packed with flavour and warmth.
Austral Graciano, Rioja 2014
£10.49
Deep cherry red in colour. Fresh red fruits with hint of mint on the nose. Soft tannins, well-structured with good balance.
Viña Real Reserva, Rioja 2010
£19.99
Produced in the Rioja Alavesa sub-region this is a fine expression of a Rioja Reserva, dried fruits and herbs combine with a full, silky structure and a long full-flavoured, oak tinged finish.
Rosso di Montalcino Campogiovanni 2014
£16.99
A richly flavoured and rounded wine. The nose is full of warm ripe cherry, blackberry, cedarwood and spice notes. The palate has generous plum and red fruits, more spice and savoury characters leading to fine tannins and an elegant finish.
Salice Salentino Riserva, Candido 2011
£11.99
Robust and rustic with dried fruit (fig/prune) flavours accompanied by a creamy bitter-chocolate character, balanced by moderate acidity and smoky oak, with superb length.
San Lorenzo Rosso Conero, Umani Ronchi 2013
£14.99
A wonderfull savoury and smooth red sourced from Umani Ronchi’s best Rosso Conero vineyard of the same name. This is a fruity, rich and full-flavoured wine which has also had 12 months in oak adding more depth and richness. Enjoy with robust dishes such and wild boar, venison and barbequed food.
Primitivo Salento, Boheme 2015
£7.99
Rich aromas of plum and black cherry with spicy notes of cracked black pepper. A charming, well balanced wine with a velvety texture and intense black forest and damson fruits.
Crocera Barbera d’Asti Superiore 2014
£8.99
Deeply coloured with a nose of intense ripe damson and black cherry, woodsmoke and brown spices. Ripe and generous on the palate, robust and full-flavoured with intense plum and cherry fruit, balanced by fresh acidity and a savoury tang. Perfect with duck in plum sauce… or rich beef stews, cassoulet or even belly of pork.
Brunello di Montalcino Campogiovanni, 2011
£32.99
Deep ruby red. Offers up aromas of well-ripened wild berry fruit, plum, aromatic cedar, tobacco leaf and tanned leather. An expansive, generous palate displays rich fruit and mouthfeel with fine-grained tannins – developing into a long, persistent and fruit-filled finish with notes of graphite.
Barolo DOCG, Fontanafredda 2011
£28.99
Classic dark ”tar” and perfumed ”roses” on the nose, light in colour but with great power, concentration and well balanced ripe tannins. This is a wine to match with rich foods and game dishes.
Château Bel-Air, Puisseguin-St-Emilion 2012
£16.99
Rich, smooth, plummy Bordeaux with ripe blackcurrant fruit flavours and a hint of vanilla spice.
Château Carcanieux Cru Bourgeois, Medoc 2008
£16.99
Cedar, oak, a bit of green pepper and cassis all interwoven to give a classic Medoc.
Château Mayne-Vieil, Fronsac 2012
£12.99
A great vintage of this wine – powerful, concentrated and already well-knit but still youthful. Packed with intense black mulberry flavoured fruit and firm but smooth tannins, the ripe fruit makes this very drinkable now and it will continue to develop more complexity over the next 5 years.
Château Tayac, Margaux 2011
£30.99
Stylish, modern Margaux – Fresh and plummy, warm and soft with a good core of fruit, very polished and lots of potential with well-integrated oak on the finish.
Côtes du Rhône Les Abeilles Rouge 2014, Jean-Luc Colombo
£10.99
This is a fresh, elegant Rhône with great finesse, good fruit and hints of spice. Great value.
Syrah Les Vignes d’à Côté 2014 Yves Cuilleron
£14.99
Classic Syrah notes of spice, violets and cherries, with savoury notes of dark olives.
Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2014 Domaine Henri Delagrange
£31.99
The wines of Volnay are celebrated for their delicacy and perfume, and this old vine Pinot Noir adds fleshy, round, rich fruit to the finesse and elegance.
Beaujolais Villages Château des Alouettes 2012
£12.79
Typically gentle purple colour of the Gamay grape. Soft and juicy ripe damson type fruits with a crisp acidity. A lighter style of wine that mixes elegance and softness with bold ripe flavours.
Bourgogne Hautes Côtes De Beaune, Domaine Sébastien Magnien, 2013
£19.99
Attractive red berried fruit on the nose. Very well balanced on the palate with pure red fruits and firm tannins. Full flavoured with hints of savouriness dissolving into an elegant finish.
Gevrey-Chambertin Vallet Frères 2013
£31.50
Bernard Vallet is regarded by many as one of the best wine makers in the village of Gevrey Chambertin. His red wines are traditionally made (the house of Vallet Frères have been making wines in this style since 1864) and capture the true meaning of the expression ‘terroir’. This is mature Burgundy but still drinking[…..]
Fleurie La Bonne Dame 2014 Jean Tête
£16.99
Jean Tête”s family have been producing wine in “Les Dépôts” since the beginning of the 19th century, a few kilometres from Beaujeu, the historical capital of Beaujolais. Tête’s Fleurie “La Bonne Dame” is the top wine that he produces. The grapes are largely sourced from the “La Madone” sector of the Fleurie appellation, with a[…..]
Chorey-Les-Beaune, Domaine Maillard Père et Fils 2013
£24.99
Aromas of morello cherry and raspberry with complex earthy elements, mouthfilling on the palate with a good concentration of red berry fruits, a lick of smooth woody vanilla and a lovely supple, textured middle supported by very fine tannins. Elegant and complex despite its concentration with a well balanced and defined finish.
Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Mouches 2012 Domaine Berthelemot
£36.99
Situated on the hill between Pommard and Beaune, Clos des Mouches gained its name from the site’s favourable exposition for keeping bees or ‘mouches’ as they are called locally. This gloriously fruity red offers smoky red berry characters on the nose whilst the palate is full-bodied, velvet smooth and spicy with flavours of ripe black[…..]
Viña Leyda Reserva Syrah 2012
£12.50
Expressive, cold climate style of Syrah, with lots of spiciness, white pepper, floral notes (violets) and red acid fruit such as raspberries. Nice oak, well integrated giving soft somkiness to the final blend. In mouth it is fruity, juicy and fresh, with good acidity that enlarges the palate. The tannins are soft and sweet. Mineral,[…..]
Kuyen 2011 Antiyal
£20.50
A biodynamically made wine from the legendary Alvaro Espinoza, one of Chile’s great winemakers. This is hugely complex
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Pinot Noir 2014
£27.99
Outstanding Pinot Noir that can challenge Burgundy in quality and elegance. Highly sought-after wines.
Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Ruby Port
£13.49
Graham’s is one of the great names in Port, producing a full-bodied, luscious and complex style with unrivalled richness. We think it’s the best Premium Ruby on the market!
Lucchine Valpolicella Classico 2013 Tedeschi
£12.75
A fresh and fruity single-vineyard Valpolicella with textbook black cherry fruits. Well-balanced and utterly delicious.
Nebbiolo D’Alba Ochetti 2013 Renato Ratti
£17.99
We like to call this our baby Barolo. Immediately appealing and lush with a meatiness to really get your teeth in to. Very classy.
Taurasi DOCG, Feudi di San Gregorio, 2011
£24.50
The ‘Barolo of the south’, Taurasi is one of Italy’s great red wines. Made from the Aglianico grape this is full-bodied, complex and balanced.
Chianti Classico DOCG, Carpineto, 2014
£15.99
Textbook Chianti. Full and round with notes of violets, wood and savoury dark fruits.
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico del Fondatore Montresor 2012
£33.99
A classic example. Rich, complex wine – powerful, but approachable!
Esporão Reserva Tinto 2013
£19.99
This is a lovely rich red with super concentration. Red & black fruits combine with vanilla spice and an age-worthy backbone.
Touriga Nacional, Pegôes 2013
£13.50
Aged for 8 months in small oak barrels, the wine has intense, complex flavours of dark berries and spice. Firm, yet velvety, with a long finish.
Stella Rosso 2011
£8.49
Produced by one of the most forward-thinking co-operatives in Portugal. This is a fine medium-bodied red with spicy black fruits and hints of mocha.
Saint-Joseph Les Lauves 2014 Jean-Luc Colombo
£27.50
A structured, heady and complex Syrah. Cassis fruit, coffee and dark chocolate with a toasty finish.
Crozes-Hermitage Colombo & Fille 2015
£17.99
A refined and elegant Syrah with good tannins, ripe black fruits and attractive earthiness.
Côtes du Rhône Villages ‘Les Coteaux’ 2013
£9.99
Impressive from the start with its fleshy, rounded, soft and spicy fruit and integrated oak.
Juan Gil Pedrera Monastrell 2014
£7.99
A rich, smooth red from southern Spain. Ripe and plummy with notes of dark chocolate & spice.
Pago de los Capellanes Crianza, Ribera del Duero 2012
£25.99
Modern Ribera at its best. Lush, polished and full, with black fruits, leather and liquorice. A real treat!
La Copa de Bobal 2015
£8.49
La Copa de Bobal has an herbaceous nose and a juicy palate displaying well-integrated tannin and lovely black cherry and plum fruit. Its freshness and depth of fruit marry perfectly with a homemade Paella.
Juan Gil 12 Meses Monastrell 2013
£15.50
Aged for 12 months (meses) in oak prior to bottling this is a real blockbuster. Big and bold but with wonderful freshness and purity.
Juan Gil 4 Meses Monastrell 2015
£9.99
A lush, multi-layered red made from Monastrell (aka Mourvedre). Full-bodied, rich and hugely satisfying
Hugonell Crianza, Rioja 2013
£10.99
This is an elegant, well-balanced Rioja with ripe red fruits and notes of vanilla and coconut.
Hugonell Joven, Rioja 2015
£8.99
A fabulous, young, unoaked, fresh Rioja designed to be enjoyed young (Joven). Lovely raspberry & strawberry fruit flavours.
Cune Crianza, Rioja 2011
£9.99
A lively summer-fruit infused Rioja with delicious hints of vanilla. Great value!
Borsao Garnacha 2014
£6.99
A great partner for the mid-week supper, mid-weight, plump red fruits and a soft rounded finish.
Alma de Tinto Mencia 2014
£12.49
Mencia is native to this rather rugged part of Spain and the wines often have a certain rusticity about them. Bright and brambly with bags of freshness alongside hints of dried fruit nuances.
Four Secrets Sparkling Shiraz NV
£11.49
A fascinating sparkling red wine with notes of blackberry, leather & spice. Try with Roast Turkey/Pheasant
D’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2011
£35.99
A powerful yet refined expression of Shiraz with balance, complexity and persistence. This has a cult following year on year.
Yealands Estate Pinot Noir 2014
£15.99
A fleshy palate with notes of plum and spice, silky tannins and a firm finish. Excellent single-vineyard Pinot.
D’Arenberg The Love Grass Shiraz 2013
£15.49
Wonderfully complex; at first fresh and linear, then rich, dark and exotic. This will tantalise the taste buds!
D’Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz 2012
£11.99
A fresh and juicy Shiraz with both red & dark fruits and a twist of black pepper.
Mullgrubber Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
£8.99
The Shiraz Cabernet blend is an Australian classic, delivering an approachable and easily enjoyable style.
Passion Has Red Lips by Some Young Punks 2014
£13.99
Concentrated palate of cranberry, sour cherries, tapenade, herbs and a hint of tobacco.
Wandering Beeste Syrah 2014
£15.99
An incredibly beguiling and pure Syrah with black fruit flavours and dark spices. We could swim in this!
Ken Forrester ‘Petit’ Cabernet-Merlot 2014
£10.49
Super-smooth Bordeaux blend from one of the Cape’s great winemakers.
Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Pinotage 2014
£9.99
A stylish and very drinkable Pinotage with intense plum, violets, mulberry and black fruit flavours, intense plum, violets, mulberry and black fruit flavours
Bogle Vineyards Phantom, Clarksburg 2011
£21.50
A full-flavoured show stopper of a red. Dark, rich and expressive full of spice, pepper and concentrated black fruits. Limited availability!
Chateau Ste Michelle Colombia Valley Merlot 2013
£17.50
The wines of this region have a wonderful purity about them, this is rich and plummy, with layers of cherry, leather & spice.
Sierra Grande Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
£6.99
Full of black and redcurrant fruit and cedar spice, terrifically well-made and not too heavy.
Sierra Grande Pinot Noir 2015 Central Valley, Chile
£7.49
Delicious, freshness and balance and fantastic value for a Pinot Noir at this price.
Mont Gras de Gras Reserva Carmenère 2015
£10.99
A very good example of Carmenère. Offers plum, damson and curranty flavours alongside well integrated toasty oak and layers of vanilla.
Lanya Merlot 2015
£7.99
Lovely Chilean Merlot filled with currant, ripe plum, cherry, vanilla and blackberry flavours, complemented by sweet ripe tannins.
Amauta Absoluto Malbec 2015 Salta
£11.99
From some of the highest vineyards in the world; this is a beautifully defined and elegant Malbec.
Pasquiers Shiraz, Pays d’Oc 2015
£7.99
This is a great-value spicy red. Really juicy yet retaining a subtle savoury edge. Try with venison/beef sausages.
Chateau Laulerie Rouge, Bergerac 2015
£10.99
Soft and supple Merlot with a hint of pepper, lively red fruits, and a rounded velvety palate.
Cave de Turckheim Pinot Noir 2013
£14.50
Pure, fresh, characterful and lush with classic varietal raspberry fruit and crunchy acidity on the finish.
Sancerre Rouge Le Grand Moulin, Domaine Girault 2013
£16.99
Lovely moreish Pinot Noir with rich, complex red berry flavours and a hint of vanilla on the finish.
Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Chante Cigale 2013
£23.50
A rich and ripe Chateauneuf with layers of warm fruit and spice supported by fine tannins.
Cairanne Les Six Côtes du Rhône Villages 2013
£15.99
6 varieties (hence the name), combine beautifully to make one superb Cairanne. Big and bold!
Ironbark Shiraz 2014
£8.99
A gloriously dense Shiraz; sweet plums layered with complex black berry fruits and lingering oak sweetness.
Humberto Canale Estate Merlot 2015
£13.49
A lovely, mellow, velvety Merlot with hints of tobacco, chocolate and vanilla. Long and layered.
Les Oliviers Grenache, Pays d’Oc 2014
£7.49
Lovely, juicy, peppery Grenache. Lots of red fruits and a hint of white pepper, perfect for the BBQ!
Château Calvimont, Graves 2012
£13.99
Crunchy, hedgerow fruit with fine balance, freshness, well-judged tannins, and a lead pencil finish.
Château Fayau, Cadillac 2014
£12.49
Château Fayau is a beautiful chartreuse style building surrounded by vines in the heart of the historic village of Cadillac. The 85 acre estate has been in the Médeville family since 1826 who carry on the proud tradition of making sweet botrytised wines and this traditional red Bordeaux blend. Thoroughly modern, fruit-driven Bordeaux representing great value-for-money.[…..]
Erythros, Domaine Papagiannakos 2013
£12.99
A lovely introduction to the classic Greek Agiorgitiko grape. Blended with Cabernet Sauvignon this makes for a rich brambly red with integrated French oak.
Le Vieux Quartier Bourgogne Rouge 2014
£10.99
A great example of Burgundian Pinot Noir. Restrained with subtle red fruits and finely-grained tannins.
Elysium Black Muscat, Andrew Quady 2014. 375ml
£12.99
A beguiling sweet wine with rose petal aromas and a dried sultana palate. Choc pud paradise!