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Wine List 2017/18 bcfw.co.uk 01 INTRODUCTION
IT’S BEEN A BUSY AND EXCITING YEAR FOR THE BON COEUR TEAM. IN THE LAST YEAR, WE WERE DELIGHTED TO BE NOMINATED BY DECANTER FOR WINE RETAILER OF THE YEAR AND ALSO IWC REGIONAL MERCHANT OF THE YEAR. AS WE START TO SPREAD OUR WINGS, STRENGTHENING OUR TEAM IN BOTH PRIVATE CLIENT AND ON-TRADE CHANNELS, WE CONTINUE TO OFFER THE VERY BEST IN WINE, SERVICE AND ADVICE.
WITH ROUGH SEAS FORECAST ON THE POLITICAL HORIZON, WEAKENING OF DO COME AND SEE US AT MOOR PARK, THERE ARE EXCITING STERLING AND MOTHER NATURE DEVASTATING SOME WINE REGIONS, WE PLANS AHEAD, INCLUDING A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ARE LIKELY TO SEE SOME PRICE INCREASES OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. STORAGE WAREHOUSE AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE HOWEVER, RECENTLY, WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED BY SOME EXCELLENT PREMISES; YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR OUR BUSINESS VINTAGES FROM ACROSS FRANCE IN 2014, 2015 AND 2016. BY WORKING AND THE TEAM IS MUCH APPRECIATED, THANK YOU. WE ALL CLOSELY WITH OUR NETWORK OF CONTACTS, FORGED OVER THE LAST 20 LOOK FORWARD TO THE JOURNEY AHEAD AND ARE PLEASED TO YEARS, WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER SOME HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER CONTINUE TO OFFER YOU A FABULOUS CHOICE OF WINE FOR ALLOCATIONS, AN IMPRESSIVE DEPTH OF VINTAGES AND CHOICE, FOR YOU YOU TO ENJOY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE CUSTOMER. ON THE INVESTMENT, FRONT MANY WINES HAVE INCREASED IN VALUE OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, HENCE WE ARE SEEING IN THE WORDS OF MY DARLING WIFE, “LIFE’S TOO SHORT NOT CUSTOMERS SELLING BACK, BROKING AND TRADING WINES THROUGH TO DRINK GOOD WINE.” OUR WINE BROKING SERVICE, HEADED UP BY CHARLIE MURPHY. IT’S CERTAINLY WORTH TAKING A LOOK IN YOUR CELLAR, WE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO OFFER YOU A VALUATION.
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BON COEUR FINE WINES MEET THE TEAM NEW WEBSITE MOOR PARK, MOOR ROAD JAMES GOODHART WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN LAUNCH OF OUR NEW, MOBILE MELSONBY SAMANTHA GOODHART FRIENDLY WEBSITE. LOG ON FROM NORTH YORKSHIRE MANAGING DIRECTOR YOUR PC, MOBILE OR TABLET AT DL10 5PR JONATHON MANN BCFW.CO.UK AND DISCOVER OUR FINANCE MANAGER FANTASTIC SELECTION OF WINES, INFORMATION AND EVENTS. WE ARE OPEN PRIVATE & CORPORATE CLIENT MONDAY - FRIDAY 9AM - 6PM CHARLIE MURPHY PRIVATE & CORPORATE CLIENT SALES SATURDAY 10AM - 6PM AMY MCDOUGAL PRIVATE & CORPORATE CLIENT SALES 01325 776446 ANDREW RAY WWW.BCFW.CO.UK PRIVATE & CORPORATE CLIENT SALES [email protected] ON-TRADE SALES JOHN MOORHOUSE UK TRADE SALES DIRECTOR DIRECT EMAILS: ALEX BUSSEY PRIVATE CLIENT: TRADE SALES MANAGER [email protected] BEN BRISCOE ON TRADE: TRADE SALES MANAGER [email protected] TRISH MACGREGOR ACCOUNTS: TRADE CUSTOMER SUPPORT [email protected] ANNA VENTRIS PRIVATE RESERVES: TRADE CUSTOMER SUPPORT ASSISTANT [email protected] WAREHOUSE AND LOGISTICS CONNECT WITH US JOHN THORNTON FACEBOOK.COM/BONCOEURFINEWINES WAREHOUSE & LOGISTICS MANAGER TWITTER @BONCOEURWINE CLEMENCE DEVIGNE CHAIN SUPPLY & FINANCE SUPPORT INSTAGRAM @BONCOEURFINEWINES JOHN BUSSEY YOU TUBE - BONCOEURFINEWINES DRIVER RICHARD MANTON DRIVER STEVE STORRY BON COEUR DRIVER FINE WINES bcfw.co.uk Your unique wine experience... 03 CONTENTS
Bon Coeur News 4 Italy 51 Cellar Talk 6 Spain & Portugal 57 Our Favourites 8 Australia 62 Wine Services 10 New Zealand 67 Rosé 11 South Africa 70 French Country 13 USA 74 Loire Valley 18 Lebanon 75 Rhone 21 Argentina & Chile 77 Burgundy 25 Sweetie Corner 81 Bordeaux 35 Port 82 Champagne 45 Sherry 83 Sparkling Wine 46 Spirits 84 England 47 Fine Wine List 86 Germany, Alsace & Austria 48
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WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR JACQUES BONCOEUR 2005 VINTAGE CHAMPAGNE HAS WON GOLD IN THE INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2017. A MOST COVETED AWARD IN THE WINE WORLD, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME BON COEUR HAS WON GOLD. THE INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE IS NEW WEBSITE ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST HIGHLY RESPECTED AND INFLUENTIAL WINE COMPETITIONS, WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF OUR NEW ATTRACTING ENTRIES FROM ALL OVER THE WEBSITE. NOW DEVICE FRIENDLY, OUR GREAT NEW LOOK WORLD, BLIND TASTED BY A PANEL OF WINE WEBSITE IS EASY TO USE AND NAVIGATE. LOG ON AT EXPERTS INCLUDING MANY ACCLAIMED BCFW.CO.UK. BROWSE, BUY ONLINE 24/7, NEXT DAY DELIVERY MASTERS OF WINE. OUR JACQUES BONCOEUR AND LOTS MORE... ROSE CHAMPAGNE WON A BRONZE MEDAL AND OUR JACQUES BONCOEUR BRUT RESERVE CHAMPAGNE WAS COMMENDED. bcfw.co.uk 05 CELLAR TALK
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BEAUJOLAIS IS BACK!
FORGET EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER HEARD ABOUT BEAUJOLAIS. “I REALLY BELIEVE WE ARE ON THE CUSP OF A NEW ERA IN THIS UNDERSTATED FRENCH WINE REGION. WITH BURGUNDY PRICES SURGING AHEAD IT IS MY JOB AS HEAD OF BON COEUR’S WINE BUYING TEAM TO SEEK OUT NEW WINES AND HELP YOU DISCOVER THE HIDDEN GEMS. THE 2015 BEAUJOLAIS VINTAGE IS SIMPLY STUNNING. WE HAVE SELECTED OUR FAVOURITES FROM THE MAJORITY OF THE 10 BEAUJOLAIS APPELLATIONS AND WE HOPE YOU ARE AS IMPRESSED AS WE ARE. THE WINES WERE TRULY EXCITING, THE BEST I HAVE TASTED SINCE 2009.” JAMES GOODHART
THE SPANISH RENAISSANCE WE HAVE RE-VAMPED OUR SPANISH WINES WITH SOME NEW ADDITIONS FROM FINCA MANZANOS, A GREAT NEW CRIANZA RIOJA AND A TEMPRANILLO BLANC, BOTH SHOWED EXCELLENTLY WHEN WE SAMPLED THEM IN THE OFFICE. A FANTASTIC NEW FIND IS THE TORRE SOLAR MACABEO, AN EXCITING SPANISH GRAPE VARIETY THAT’S JUST A LITTLE DIFFERENT, IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF A CRISP, REFRESHING WHITE BURSTING WITH PEACH FLAVOURS. WE’VE ALSO EXTENDED OUR OCHOA RANGE WITH THEIR RESERVA AND GRAN RESERVA. WHITE WINE MAKER OF THE YEAR
VINCENT BARTEMENT FROM LA CHABLISIENNE HAS WON INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE WHITE WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR FOR THE SECOND TIME. WE ARE A HUGE FAN OF HIS PETIT CHABLIS AND HIS 1ER CRU. WE HAVE MANAGED TO SECURE ANOTHER 50 CASES OF THE CHABLIS 1ER CRU VAULORENT 2015, BUT BE QUICK, OUR LAST PARCEL SOLD OUT IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS!
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WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE EXTENDED OUR RANGE OF ENGLISH WINES ON OUR LIST. WE HAD ADDED MORE SPARKLING WINES FROM BOLNEY ESTATE ALONG WITH THEIR ROSE AND WE HAVE ALSO ADDED TWO FANTASTIC STILL WINES FROM LYME BAY. WE WERE BLOWN AWAY BY THEIR BACCHUS AND CHARDONNAY, GREAT EXAMPLES OF ENGLISH WINE AT ITS BEST.
2015 VINTAGE PORT UNLIKE LONDON BUSES WHERE TWO GOOD VINTAGES IN A ROW IS EXCEPTED, IN THE WORLD OF PORT THEY DON’T LIKE TO DECLARE TWO VINTAGES IN A ROW. BOTH 2015 AND 2016 HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT VINTAGES SO WHICH ONE TO DECLARE? SOME LIKE COCKBURNS AND NOVAL HAVE DECLARED WHILE TAYLORS, FONSECA AND CROFT HAVE RELEASED PORT FROM THEIR TOP VINEYARDS, CALLED QUINTAS. THESE ‘SINGLE QUINTA’ RELEASES ARE HALF PRICE OF THE NORMAL, FULL DECLARATION AND OFFER BRILLIANT VALUE FOR MONEY. YES, YOU CAN BUY TAYLORS AND FONSECA IN BOND AT ONLY £20 PER BOTTLE, AND IT IS A GOOD TO VERY GOOD VINTAGE. CATCH OF THE DAY AN EXCITING NEW ARRIVAL IS NEW ZEALAND’S MAYFLY SAUVIGNON BLANC. THE MAYFLY, IS SYMBOLIC OF THE FIRST WARMTH OF SUMMER, WITH NEW ZEALAND'S CRYSTALLINE STREAMS AND RIVERS PROVIDING FOOD FOR THE VORACIOUS TROUT THAT HAVE MADE THIS A MECCA FOR FLY-FISHERMAN THE WORLD OVER. THE SAME PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT HAS PROVED TO BE THE BEST PLACE TO PRODUCE THE VIBRANT AND REFRESHING MAYFLY WINES AND THIS MARLBOROUGH SAUV BLANC IS NO EXCEPTION, IT SURE GOT US HOOKED.
01325 776446 08 OUR FAVOURITES WEEKDAY WARRIORS Looking for something easy drinking and not too expensive to crack open mid-week? Amy McDougal has selected her favourite weekday wines all priced under £10 per bottle. All the wines offer great value for money and punch well above their modest price point.
Torre Solar, Macabeo Sobre Lias Le Saint André Rosé Saint André de 2015, Spain NEW £8.99 Figuière 2016, Provence, France £9.99 A great addition to our list. When we tried this Our best-selling Rosé. This delicious, pale in the office I couldn’t help but have another Provence Rosé Pale is everything that you want sip. Crisp and refreshing, bursting with peach and more, the new label looks great too! Floral flavours. A must try mid-week wine. aromas with strawberry and redcurrant. Creamy complexity with the classic Provence spice and almost a silky texture on the finish. WOW!
Macon Villages, Vignerons Terres des U Passimiento, Baglio Gibellina 2016, Secretes 2015, Burgundy, France NEW Sicily, Italy NEW £9.95 £9.99 Italy is where it’s at when it comes to full bodied, silky I am such a Burgundy lover and at less than £10 smooth reds and this Passimiento is no exception. A per bottle this Macon Villages is perfect for real mid-week treat at a steal of a price. Bright nose of drinking mid-week. Vibrant nose of apple, peach pure black raspberry, tayberry and integrated spice. and a touch of mango. Generous fruit on the Luscious, seductive style on the palate with a savoury palate with flavours of peaches, citrus and red and black fruit summer basket, hints of violet and passion fruit. Impressive fruit and balance. cassis. Yummy.
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND Splash out at the weekend? Andrew Ray has chosen his top wines for the weekend, all priced between £10 and £20 per bottle.
Solitär Riesling, S A Prumm 2015, Pouilly Fume les Chailloux, Domaine Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany £10.99 Chatelain 2016, Loire Valley, France Riesling has had some bad press over the years, NEW £15.99 but I absolutely love it! Floral nose with peach My pick of the new wines for this list. ‘Les and citrus flavours. Vibrant acidity with more Chailloux’ basically translates to ‘hot stones’. citrus and lemon sherbet flavours, a touch of Much fresher style with underlying mineral notes. minerality and a long lengthy finish. The nose offers citrus and passionfruit fused with spice. The palate offers wonderful energy and freshness with pear drops, a lemon twist and a hint of mint and flintiness.
Thomas Goss Shiraz 2012, McLaren Ochoa Gran Reserva 2009, Navarra, Spain Vale, Australia £12.99 NEW £19.99 I like big, bold, seductive reds and this Aussie Having lived in La Rioja I’m fond of my aged Spanish Shiraz is no different. Charming nose of black reds – this is a super wine from the less well-known fruits with hints of vegetable characters and spice. neighbouring region of Navarra, but in my opinion is Warm, ripe cherry and autumn berries with hints as good as any top level Rioja reserva. Impressive of damson and dollops of peppery spice that nose ripe black fruit, spice and Christmas cake. warms the finish. Well fused with plenty of focus. Seductive, mega concentrated fruit with plenty of power yet well-structured with fresh mid-palate that gives the wine balance. A damson core, fused with coffee and bramble fruit and a seriously long, refined finish. bcfw.co.uk OUR FAVOURITES 09 DINNER PARTY DELIGHTS Wanting to impress at that fancy dinner party you’ve been invited to or hosting? Charlie Murphy highlights his top wines to drink at a dinner party. Chateau Grand Pey Lescours, St Saint Aubin Champ Tirant, Gerard Emilion Grand Cru 2007, Bordeaux, Thomas 2015, Burgundy, France NEW France £15.99 £20.99 This classic claret is perfect on any dining room The 2015 vintage Saint Aubin Champ Tirant is my table. From the great 2007 vintage this Grand new favourite white Burgundy. Saint-Aubin is a Cru St Emilion is full of black fruit which is quaint little village nestled away in a valley to the beautifully integrated with spice and subtle oak. western side of the main Burgundy strip. ‘Champ This would be the perfect wine for lots of Tirant’ is just to the west of the village where it occasions be it Sunday lunch, Christmas Day or borders the Premier Cru vineyard ‘Les Castets’. The dinner with family and friends. combined 1.63 hectares of vines on a gentle limestone slope provide wines that are soft, crisp and very quaffable.
Crozes Hermitage Rouge, Michelas St Gewurztraminer, Joseph Cattin 2016, Jemms 2015, Rhone, France NEW Alsace, France £11.99 14% £15.99 Perfect as an aperitif or with food, this Gewurz is a Wow, Impressive, fruit dominated Crozes that sure-fire crowd pleaser. The Cattin family have jumps out of the glass. Modern, seductive style been producing wine in Alsace for nearly 300 with a velvety texture of pure black cherry, years and this classic Alsace Gewurztraminer is the pepper and spice with a touch of vanilla. perfect partner for spicy cuisine, loaded with exotic Everyone will be impressed if you serve this at fruit and rose petal flavours, with a spicy, long your next party. lasting finish. SOMETHING SPECIAL Got a special occasion and not sure what to drink? James Goodhart recommends his first class wines for the most special of occasions. Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres, Yves Vosne Romanee, Aux Damaudes, Boyer Martenot 2014, Burgundy, Bertrand Ambroise 2014, Burgundy, France £66.00 France £45.00 2014 was an outstanding vintage and this is half My favourite Burgundian vineyard. Perfectly in tune the price of the Grand Cru but very close in terms with my palate and my heart. It always stands out of quality. Classic, rich tropical fruit and honey to me! Fresh, vibrant style with lush, ripe black laced with plenty of spice. Wow. Serious fruit. Velvety texture on the palate with good complexity with multi-layered tropical fruit, pears concentration and richness of juicy autumn fruit, and citrus fused with a gorgeous mineral loganberry, damson and subtle oak. Superb structure and great energy. Pure and precise with balance that gives the wine wonderful finesse and an impressively long finish. elegance.
Kumeu River Mate’s Vineyard Filia de Grand Mayne, St Emilion Grand Chardonnay 2014, Auckland, New Cru 2009, Bordeaux, France NEW Zealand £32.99 £23.99 In my view, this is the best Chardonnay from Second wine of Chateau Grand Mayne. 2009 is an New Zealand and it beats many 1er Cru excellent vintage and this wine certainly exceeds Burgundy. Peach and light citrus nose giving expectations for its price tag. Classy nose with way to a superbly concentrated, rich palate, expressive and complex black fruit, beautifully balanced with a spine of finely tuned acidity. integrated with spice and subtle oak. Lovely purity Built to last, and will develop great depth and and focus on the palate. Mid-weight with a red and elegance as it grows old. black cherry core fused with bramble, cranberry, cedar and mocha. 01325 776446 10 WINE SERVICES SHOP WITH US… VISIT US ONLINE AT BCFW.CO.UK LET US INSPIRE YOU, OPEN AN ACCOUNT AND ORDER ONLINE 24/7 CALL US ON 01325 776446 OR EMAIL [email protected] TALKING WINE IS ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS… WE ARE HERE TO HELP VISIT CELLAR 21 AT MOOR PARK CALL IN AND BROWSE OUR FABULOUS SHOWROOM OF WINES AT CELLAR 21
COLLECTION AT MOOR PARK DELIVERY & CHARGES WE OFFER A COLLECTION SERVICE AT MOOR PARK. IF YOU’D LIKE TO FREE STANDARD UK MAINLAND* DELIVERY COLLECT YOUR WINE, PLEASE ADVISE US ON ORDERING, OUR FOR RETAIL ORDERS OVER £150. COLLECTION SERVICE IS AVAILABLE MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9AM TO 6PM STANDARD UK MAINLAND* DELIVERY - £9.95 AND SATURDAY 10AM TO 6PM. ALLOW 5 WORKING DAYS FOR DELIVERY FOR STANDARD RETAIL ORDERS. NEXT DAY UK MAINLAND* DELIVERY - £12.50 ORDER BEFORE 1PM AND RECEIVE YOUR RETAIL ORDER THE NEXT WORKING DAY. OUR PROMISE * PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE FOR A QUOTE IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE HIGH QUALITY WINES AND UNRIVALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE COME OF MAINLAND UK. FIRST AND FOREMOST AT BON COEUR. WE TASTE AND RE-TASTE EVERY FOR WINE GOING OUT BY NATIONAL CARRIER WE USE 100% RECYCLABLE PACKAGING. MADE FROM SYNTHETIC FILM IT IS VINTAGE AND WORK WITH DEDICATED WINEMAKERS CHOSEN FOR EXTREMELY HIGH IN STRENGTH, HELPS REDUCE BREAKAGES THEIR QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY YEAR ON YEAR TO ENSURE THE AND COMPLIES WITH ISO 9001. HIGHEST QUALITY WINES. OUR BUYING TEAM LED BY JAMES GOODHART, BON COEUR’S FOUNDER, HAS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE BUYING AND SELLING WINE. WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN OUR EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHETHER YOU NEED SOME WINE ADVICE OR WISH TO ORGANISE A SPECIAL GIFT AS A THANK YOU, WE PARTIES, WEDDING & ARE HERE TO HELP. CORPORATE EVENTS WE ARE ALWAYS DELIGHTED TO HELP ADVISE YOU ON WINE FOR ON-TRADE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS YOUR EVENT OR SOURCE THAT UNUSUAL BIG BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE OR WINE TO CELEBRATE THAT SPECIAL OCCASION. WE ARE PROUD TO WORK WITH SOME OF THE LEADING LOCAL PUBS, FOR LARGER ORDERS THERE ARE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE SO IT’S HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN THE NORTH. OUR DEDICATED ON-TRADE TEAM OFFERS EXCITING, CREATIVE AND RELEVANT BUSINESS WORTH GIVING US A CALL. SALE OR RETURN IS ALSO AVAILABLE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT, TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS. OUR ON FULL CASES, THIS MUST BE ARRANGED AS PART OF YOUR EXPERIENCED, RELIABLE AND ENTHUSIASTIC TEAM WILL HELP YOU ORDER. WANT TO TRY BEFORE YOU BUY? TALK TO OUR PRIVATE STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD. CONTACT JOHN MOORHOUSE, HEAD OF CLIENT TEAM TO ARRANGE A PERSONAL WINE TASTING AT TRADE SALES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. MOOR PARK. bcfw.co.uk ROSÉ 11
Le Saint André Rosé Saint Domaine de Montmarin Roumery Rosé, André de Figuière 2016 ‘Les Oliviers’ Rosé Château des 13% Provence, France 2016 12.5% Ferrages 2016 £9.99/MAGS £21.98 Languedoc, France NEW £11.99 Pale, rose petal hue. Delicate nose, £7.99 Rose petal nose with a touch floral with strawberries and Full of fresh raspberry and wild strawberry and redcurrants. Creamy complexity strawberry fruit characters, apricot. Wonderfully with the classic Provence spice and crisp acidity with a clean and fresh, crisp and intense. almost a silky texture on the finish. refreshing finish. Could easily Almost saline in its lively be mistaken for a Provence minerality, like a sea rosé, great price, punches breeze. Delightful soft above its weight. red fruits leave you wanting another sip.
Pinot Grigio Sentito Blush Pinot Gris Rosado, Los Vascos Cabernet Rosé 2016 12% Veneto, Piedra Negra 2016 Sauvignon Rosé 2016 Italy £7.49 NEW 12% £9.99 13.5% £9.49 Light, rose petal pink. Light and Attractive, light salmon pink Bright, light red rosé. refreshing with fruity red berry hue. Slightly floral nose with Intense red fruit aromas of aromas that is enhanced on the rose petal, a more exotic strawberry, raspberry and palate with lovely purity of freshly background and engaging cherry. Refreshing, lively squeezed red berry fruits. spice. Good weight and and juicy mouth. Aromatic, balance between fruit and balanced and good acidity. Exotic fruit core with persistence. citrus, peach and soft white stone fruit with a slightly silky, creamy texture that flows through onto the finish.
Cune Monopole Rosé Rioja Miraval Rosé 2016 Villa Wolf Pinot Noir 2015 13% £9.49 13% Provence, Rosé 2015 12% Elegant nose of light floral, apricot France Pfalz, Germany and peach. Light coral colour with a £18.99/MAGS £9.49 mouth-watering blend of Viura and £39.98 Made from 100% Pinot Tempranillo, fresh, summer red A classic Côtes de Noir, this off-dry Rosé is berry fruit with lovely balance and Provence Rosé. Stunning packed full of strawberry delightful long finish. pale pink in colour. and red berries. Vibrant Delicate aromas of citrus, acidity, refreshing with a red fruits and a subtle clean, zippy finish. Lovely white flower fragrance. new Rosé well worth a try. Crisp, elegant with a good, long finish.
Clos Cantenac Lexuberance Mas Fleurey Rosé Viu Manent Reserva Rosé 2016 NEW 12.5% 2016 NEW 13% Malbec Rosé 2016 Bordeaux, France £15.99 Provence, France 12.5% £8.49 Vivacious rose petal pink with £8.99 Medium, pale pink hue. intense aromas of luscious ripe A dry, delicious rose full of Impressive, vibrant nose cherry, raspberry and wild summer berry and stone of summer pudding fruit. strawberry and notes of grapefruit. fruit with hints of herbs on Lovely juicy style with Complex red summer berry palate, the crisp, refreshing finish. plenty of strawberry fused a touch of smokiness and delicate A classic Provence rosé. with citrus and pineapple notes that flows onto a long, mouth-watering finish.
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OUR FRENCH COUNTRY WINES ARE OFTEN GREAT BUYS, FABULOUS QUALITY WINES AT A GOOD PRICE. ARDECHE IS THE SOUTHERNMOST WINE AREA OF RHONE AND PRODUCES SOME EXCELLENT UNDER THE RADAR WINES. JOURNEYING SOUTH TO THE COAST, THIS REGION IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS Lyon LANGUEDOC, A HISTORICAL COASTAL REGION NESTLED IN SOUTHERN FRANCE, EXTENDS FROM PROVENCE TO THE PYRENEES MOUNTAINS AND THE SPANISH BORDER. THIS AREA IS HIGHLY INFLUENCED BY THE NEIGHBOURING MEDITERRANEAN SEA, BRINGING COOLING EVENING SEA BREEZES TO THE WIDE Ardeche VARIETY OF SOILS NAMELY CHALK, LIMESTONE AND GRAVEL BASED TO MORE ALLUVIAL SOILS NEAR THE COAST. SOME OF THE MORE HIGHLY RATED VINEYARDS ARE LAID ON TOP OF ANCIENT RIVERBED STONES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF Provence CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE. Var Marseille
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT BARON PHILIPPE DE ROTHSCHILD – SAINT-LAURENT-MEDOC Easy drinking wines produced by Mouton Rothschild since 1995. All the grapes are sourced from the Vins de pay D’Oc and are matured and blended in their Saint-Laurent-Medoc Winery, under the guidance of the Mouton winemaking team.
BP de Rothschild Sauvignon Blanc 2015 S 12.5% £6.24 £7.49 Expressive nose of pink grapefruit and floral aromas. Citrus freshness and white peach flavours flow onto an attractively long and flavoursome finish.
BP de Rothschild Viognier 2015 S 13% £6.24 £7.49 Highly intense nose reveals delicate white blossom and citrus zest. Full, rich, almost creamy palate of apricot and pear with notes of honey and toast on a long, fruit driven finish.
BP de Rothschild Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 S 13% £6.24 £7.49 Ripe and powerful sweet pepper and blackcurrant flavours over a well-integrated and elegant tannic structure.
BP de Rothschild Merlot 2015 S 13.5% £6.24 £7.49 Deep ruby red. Red fruit aromas with notes of violet, spice and pepper. Supple and round, with an attractive intensity of flavour supported by silky tannins.
BP de Rothschild Pinot Noir 2016 S 12.5% £6.24 £7.49 Ruby with coppery glints. Beautiful aromatic nose of plum and strawberry with Morello cherry. Fruity and finely spiced. Soft tannins and a well-balanced finish.
DOMAINE DE MONTMARIN – LANGUEDOC Domaine de Montmarin is owned by Philippe de Bertier and is located among the rolling hills that run down to the Mediterranean in the south of France. The domaine covers around 350 hectares of land with over 120 hectares of planted vines. Charismatic and charming, Phillipe makes exceptionally good and well-presented varietal Vin du Pays wines. The range reflects their great quality and excellent value for money.
Domaine de Montmarin Chardonnay 2015 S 13.5% £6.66 £7.99 Elegant golden colour with a floral, buttery aroma. Apricot and peach fill the palate with a hint of vanilla from a short period in oak. Lovely full finish.
Domaine de Montmarin Sauvignon Blanc 2015 S 12% £6.66 £7.99 Pale gold colour with green tints and an intense nose with lemon and exotic green fruit. Elegant palate with pink grapefruit and citrus lead to a long mouth-watering finish.
Domaine de Montmarin ‘Les Oliviers’ Rosé 2016 S 12.5% £6.66 £7.99 Delicate pink rose petal colour, with delicious wild strawberry and hints of candyfloss. The palate is elegant and clean, with red fruit and fresh acidity.
Domaine de Montmarin Merlot 2014 S 14% £6.66 £7.99 Beautiful cherry colour which reveals delicate aromas of cocoa and pepper. Ripe plum fill the palate alongside fragrant spice and vanilla. The finish is soft and rich.
CHÂTEAU LA ROCA – CÔTES DU ROUSSILLON Château la Roca, located in Cotes de Roussillon is a small family owned property that comprises of just over 20 hectares of old vines at the foot of la Chaine des Alberes mountain range. The grapes are harvested when fully matured then vinified in the traditional way in oak barrels for twelve months.
Château La Roca 2015 13.5% £7.08 £8.49 * Bright ruby red in colour with mature red berry fruit and vanilla aromas on the nose. Soft, smooth and well-rounded on the palate with subtle spice on the long and fruity finish. Recommended.
DOMAINE DEL SOL – LANGUEDOC Domaine del Sol has its own micro-climate. Its 20 hectares of vines are located on the Etang de Thau and are surrounded by pine forests but they are also situated near the Mediterranean so benefit from cooling sea breezes.
Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine Del Sol 2015 S 12% £7.49 £8.99 Fruity nose, slightly floral with green fruits and underlying citrus/lime. A touch of boiled sweets, pear drops on a mid-weight palate, well balanced with juicy, citrus acidity. Great with seafood.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT LE VERSANT – LANGUEDOC Made by co-operative ‘Foncalieu’ using the best vineyards with south facing slopes of the Languedoc hillsides to maintain optimum ripeness. Selection of only the best quality grapes is reflected in the bottle, each varietal proudly shows off its character in a nicely balanced and elegant style.
Viognier, Le Versant 2016 S 13% £7.49 £8.99 Expressive nose of ripe apricot, juicy peach and tropical overtones. Enhanced on the palate with rich stone fruit and an uplifting citrus acidity that flows into a lingering finish.
Merlot, Le Versant 2015 S 13% £7.49 £8.99 Rich, inviting nose of bramble and blackberry fruit that continue on the palate with added black cherry. Smooth, elegant with a black berry fruit finish.
Pinot Noir, Le Versant 2015 S 12.5% £7.49 £9.99 MAGS 12.5% £16.65 £19.98 Excellent value Pinot Noir. Delicate garnet colour. Black fruit aromas with cherry and blackcurrant. Round with a touch of creaminess.
MAISON LOUIS LATOUR - ARDÈCHE AND VAR In the 1970s, recognising the need for high-quality affordable wines, the Latour’s began to look outside Burgundy’s borders. They identified the Ardèche region as offering ideal conditions and soils for the cultivation of Chardonnay vines and a few years later established high altitude vineyards further south in Provence, at around 500 metres above sea level planting Pinot Noir.
Chardonnay de L’Ardèche (Unoaked) 2015 13% £8.33 £9.99 * Maison Louis Latour MAGS 13% £18.32 £21.98 Bright, yellow-green in colour with citrus and orchard fruit aromas and a dewy freshness. The palate is crisp, light to medium-bodied with good concentration and mid-palate texture. A very enjoyable and versatile white wine.
Grand Ardeche, Maison Louis Latour 2014 13.5% £9.99 £11.99 * MAGS 13.5% £21.65 £25.98 Fresh and vibrant flavours of green apple, melon and some subtle hints of citrus fruits and a touch of oak. Often mistaken for a Grand Cru White Burgundy when tasted blind.
Domaine de Valmoissine, Pinot Noir 2014 13% £9.16 £10.99 Maison Louis Latour, Côteaux du Verdon MAGS 13.5% £19.98 £23.98 Intense aromas of Morello cherry and delicate wild herbs. The palate is harmonious with ripe tannins and balanced acidity. Medium bodied with rich summer fruit flavours and a long silky finish.
LES VIGNOBLES FONCALIEU – LANGUEDOC Albariño is usually found in the Rias Baixas region in Spain and Vinho Verde in Portugal. In their constant quest for innovation, Les Vignobles Foncalieu introduced this white variety into the superb clay/limestone terroir of their Puichéric vineyard, Languedoc where oceanic and Mediterranean influences meet, allowing it to express its full richness.
Albariño Blanc 2015 S 12% £8.33 £9.99 A brilliant appearance with golden tints and a bouquet of white flowers and fresh fruit: pineapple, peach, nectarine and kiwi. On the palate it is fleshy, fresh and mineral. The finish is long-lasting and floral.
LATOQUE – LANGUEDOC Produced by cooperative, ‘Foncalieu’ Latoque is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec. The hot and dry Mediterranean climate gives power and complexity to the wine which together with the limestone, sandy soils creates an intense wine perfect for drinking with Mediterranean food.
Latoque Reserve, Foncalieu 2015 NEW S 13.5% £8.33 £9.99 Blackcurrant nose fused with autumn hedgerow berries and a touch of spice. Impressive, generous, ripe blackcurrant with a luscious backbone of dark chocolate, game and a touch of pepper seasoning. Mid– weight and well knitted with a fresh acidity balance that gives the wine energy and vibrancy. Drink now for 3-4 years.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT LES VIGNOBLES FONCALIEU – CARCASSONE New to our wine list, this stunning Carignan is made by co-operative ‘Foncalieu’. The vines are grown on limestone gravel soils, which adds mature aromas and tannins to the wine. A delicious wine which can be enjoyed with duck breast or lamb skewers with rosemary.
Carignan, Vieilles Vignes, Foncalieu 2015 NEW 12.5% £7.49 £8.99 Excellent, concentrated nose with integrated spice. Impressive weight and intensity on the palate with a black fruit core with gamey, dark chocolate and mocha undertones. Impressive length on a well- seasoned, long finish. An over achiever for sure. Drink now to 2020. JG, May 2017.
DOMAINE D’AUSSIÈRES – CORBIÈRES Owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite (DBR) since 1999, Domaine d’Aussières is located in Corbieres in Southern France. The Domaine d’Aussières wines are produced with the same philosophy as Chateau Lafite with a unique sense of elegance. “We apply simple techniques respecting the local traditions, grape varieties and climate,” Eric Kohler, Technical Director.
Aussières Blanc 2015 13% £8.33 £9.99 100% Chardonnay. Distinct white stone fruit nose. More white peach flavours on the palate with steely white pepper minerality. Well balanced acidity.
Aussières Rouge 2014 14% £8.33 £9.99 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Syrah. Blackcurrant nose with bramble, subtle creamy vanilla oak spice. Ripe, vibrant blackcurrant core with cinnamon spice, clove and white pepper minerality on the finish.
Chateau d’Aussières 2013 14% £16.66 £19.99 Intense, glittering red colour with a slightly bluish tinge. The spicy nose offers peppery notes of cloves and fresh nutmeg. On the palate, the attack is well-rounded, continuing with vanilla and silky tannins that accompany a long, elegant finish with notes of toast and caramel.
DOMAINE DE THOLOMIES – LANGUEDOC Fully certified Biodynamic and Organic. Located on the foothills of the 'Montagne Noire', 30km from Carcassonne, in the Languedoc- Rousillon region of southern France, Domaine de Tholomies has 49 hectares of vineyards. The vineyards have an extensive variety of soil types which allows the best site to be chosen for each grape variety and make a broad number of Vin de Pays wines that offer great value.
Domaine de Tholomies ‘La Chapelle’ 14.5% £8.33 £9.99 Chardonnay/Viognier 2015 Explosive nose of tropical fruit. More peach, mango and pineapple on the palate with an amazing Barbados finish! Impressive stuff.
Domaine de Tholomies ‘La Chapelle’ 13.5% £8.33 £9.99 Syrah/Greanche 2014 Expressive nose of blackcurrant (cassis) and red berries with hints of violet. Impressive body with luscious red and black fruit fused with peppery vanilla and wild thyme and a long spicy finish. Wow.
SAINT ANDRÉ DE FIGUIÈRE – CÔTES DE PROVENCE Saint Andre de Figuiere is a family business owned by Alain Combard, a passionate man who leaves nothing to pure chance. Based in the Cotes de Provence region of France, famous for its light, blended reds and salmon-hued, fresh Roses, Saint Andre de Figuiere makes a range of wines that are easy drinking and excellent value. Alain Combard was born in Salon de Provence and being native to the region, the love of wine runs in his veins.
Le Saint André Rosé, Saint André de Figuière 2016 13% £8.33 £9.99 * MAGS 13% £18.32 £21.98 Pale, rose petal hue. Delicate nose, a touch floral with added strawberry and redcurrant. Creamy complexity, mid-weight palate with classic Provence spice and an almost silky texture on the finish.
Le Saint André Vermentino, Saint André de Figuière 2015 12.5% £6.66 £8.99 Fresh nose of citrus fruit with notes of white flowers. Beautifully balanced with more citrus flavours on the palate and a touch of apricot.
Le Saint André Rouge, Saint André de Figuière 2014 13% £7.49 £9.99 Blend of Cabernet, Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault. Garnet red robe with a hint of purple. A bouquet of Morello cherry and spice. A fresh, smooth, fruity and easy-to-drink wine.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT CHATEAU D’ESCLANS – CÔTES DE PROVENCE Made by Sasha Lichine of Chateau Prieure Lichine fame in Margaux. Taking inspiration from the Whispering Angel chapel from early 19th century, with its two cherubs, the Whispering Angel brand was developed. Very popular Provence Rosé with a good following.
Chateau d’Esclans, Whispering Angel Rosé 2016 D.MAG 13% £74.90 £89.88 Heavenly good with cloud 9 characters! Charming, elegant, full crisp fresh strawberry and raspberry with good texture and depth. A splash of cream with long finish. Serve chilled, sit back and enjoy. Please note, due to popular demand we have sold out of bottles and magnums. The 2017 vintage will be available from December.
MIRAVAL - CÔTES DE PROVENCE Now a cult wine, Miraval is the joint venture between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Famille Perrin. Renowned wine expert Marc Perrin of Château de Beaucastel fame has worked closely with the couple to skilfully craft this delicious rose.
Miraval Rosé 2016 13% £15.83 £18.99 Fantastic bouquet of summer berries with added floral notes, an abundance of strawberry and delicate herbaceous characteristics. Finely knitted harmonious balance with serious depth, yet retaining elegance with a long, memorable finish.
Miraval Rouge 2013 13% £14.16 £16.99 100% Syrah. Classic Provence red with notes of rosemary and rose on the nose and a touch of smokiness. Cherry, blackcurrant, blueberry and floral notes on the palate, very well balanced with complexity and a long finish.
MAS FLEUREY – PROVENCE A new addition to our list. Located in Cotes de Provence, Mas Fleurey is a blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah. The vines are grown on silty clay soil with outcrops of schistose rocks. A great pairing with seafood, salads; or even just as an aperitif.
Mas Fleurey Rosé 2016 NEW 13% £7.49 £8.99 A dry, delicious rose full of summer berry and stone fruit with hints of herbs on the crisp, refreshing finish. A classic Provence rosé.
CHÂTEAU DES FERRAGES – PROVENCE Château des Ferrages was purchased by Michel Chapoutier in 2015, and lies in Provence’s commune of Pourcieux with 26 hectares of vineyards situated between Brignoles and Aix-en-Provence, bordered by Sainte-Victoire to the North and Mount Aurélien to the South. The wine offers depth and intensity which puts it up there with the very best rosés from Provence.
Roumery Rosé, Château des Ferrages 2016 NEW 13% £9.99 £11.99 Rose petal nose with wild strawberry and apricot. Wonderfully fresh, crisp and intense. Almost saline in its lively minerality, like a sea breeze. Delightful soft red fruits leave you wanting another sip.
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AN UNDERSTATED REGION OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY MANY, THE LOIRE VALLEY BOASTS A VARIETY OF CLIMATES, SOIL TYPES AND GRAPES PRODUCING A WIDE RANGE OF STYLES – A GREAT CHOICE FOR CRISP WHITES, JUICY ROSÉS AND FRUITY REDS. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF FRANCE, FROM MUSCADET SEVRE-ET-MAINE ON THE ATLANTIC COAST IN THE WEST THROUGH TO THE SANCERRE AND POUILLY-FUMÉ IN THE EAST.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT VALLÉE LOIRE The Touraine vineyards in the Cher River valley are located on hillsides with flinty clay soil and on slopes with siliceous soil and clay subsoil, where the Sauvignon Blanc grape variety expresses all its subtle complexity.
Touraine Sauvignon, Vallée Loire 2016 S 12% £7.49 £8.99 Fresh, classic green fruit style with underlying citrus and hints of floral characters. Enhanced on the palate with more herbaceous characters, beautifully balanced with undertones of citrus and grapefruit with a mouth-watering mid palate and hints of exotic and peach on the finish.
Saumur, Grand Voile 2015 13% £7.91 £9.49 * Youthful nose of fresh citrus fruit aromas and a hint of pear. Enhanced on the palate with mineral notes that flow onto a long well-balanced finish. Great as an aperitif, will also pair well with seafood and fish.
Touraine Sauvignon ‘La Dilecta’ 2014 S 13.5% £10.41 £12.49 Small production with only 5000 bottles produced. Sourced from some of the oldest vines. Rich nose of passionfruit, underlying white flowers and floral characters and tropical fruit. Silky, rich and concentrated texture of tropical fruit, pink grapefruit and a touch of lychee. Lovely seductive nature that makes it stand out from the crowd.
CHON Top Muscadet producer in the Loire Valley. The ‘Clos de Chapelle’ may be described as their 1er Cru vineyard and is worth paying the extra money for, however it’s still great value compared to Central Loire (Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé).
Muscadet, Ch. De la Jousselinière 2015 S 12% £7.49 £8.99 * Clos de Chapelle, Chon Vibrant citrus and gooseberry fruit aromas on the nose. On the palate, the wine has fresh citrus notes with crisp, well balanced acidity. The finish is clean and with subtle notes of minerality and lovely freshness.
DOMAINE DES ECHARDIÈRES Located on the left bank of the river Cher in the Touraine region of France, in the Loire Valley. Domaine des Echardières has 16 hectares under vine, half planted with red grape varieties and the other half planted with Sauvignon Blanc. The orientation of the slopes, and the diverse combination of soils and sub-soils, predominantly chalky clay, give the wines a delicate, aromatic nature. Domaine des Echardiéres uses traditional vinification methods with modern technology to bring out the best of the terroir in their wines.
La Long Bec, Domaine des Echardieres 13.5% £11.66 £13.99 Touraine Sauvignon 2015 Fresh, vibrant nose of passionfruit, white peach and underlying spice. Wonderful energy on the palate with pure, crisp citrus and tropical fruit. Classic minerality backbone with a silky texture and marathon finish. Bravo!
La Long Bec, Domaine des Echardieres Rouge 2014 12.5% £11.66 £13.99 Charming blend of Malbec (known locally as ‘Cot’) and Cabernet Franc. It offers an impressive, autumn berry nose fused with black cherry and subtle spice. Vibrant front palate with a blackcurrant core, more bramble fruit and black forest fruit integrated with touch of mocha and spice.
LANGLOIS CHATEAU Located in Saumur, Langlois Chateau was founded in 1912 by Edouard Langlois and his wife Jeanne Chateau. Langlois Chateau has 73 hectares of vineyards and all the key ingredients at their fingertips to make great wine: diverse soils, mostly limestone, quality grape varieties and a temperate oceanic climate.
Sancerre, Langlois Chateau 2016 S 12.5% £13.33 £15.99 * Fresh citrus nose with gooseberry and floral notes. More citrus flavours on the palate with the classic Sancerre herbaceous mineralty that makes it stand out. Well balanced with a very long lingering finish.
Pouilly Fumé, Langlois Chateau 2015 12.5% £13.33 £15.99 Full, concentrated nose of lemon sherbet with a touch of herbaceousness. Complex palate with more citrus flavours. Weighty with good minerality. If you prefer a fuller, fatter style of Sauvignon then this is for you.
Domaine Langlois-Chateau, Saumur-Champigny 2014 12% £9.58 £11.49 Red and black fruit nose with Morello cherry and a touch of tobacco. Vibrant blackcurrant and cassis on the palate with a hint of violet. Dark fruit core that flows onto a dark chocolate and violet finish.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT DOMAINE CHATELAIN This is one of the great domaines of the Loire, founded in 1630 and representing 12 generations of family stewardship and cultivation. Jean-Claude Chatelain, together with his son Vincent currently oversee the domaine and make a range of white wines from some of the most well-known Loire appellations - Pouilly Fume and Sancerre included. This is fantastic varietal white wine from the masters of getting the most out of the slow-ripening Sauvignon Blanc grape.
Pouilly Fume les Chailloux, Domaine Chatelain 2016 NEW 14% £13.33 £15.99 ‘Les Chailloux’ basically translates to ‘hot stones’. Much fresher style with underlying mineral notes. The nose offers citrus and passionfruit fused with spice. The palate offers wonderful energy and freshness with pear drops, a lemon twist and a hint of mint and flintiness. (JG. Tasted August 2017) Drink now for 4 years.
Pouilly Fume Harmonie, Domaine Chatelain 2015 NEW 12% £12.91 £15.49 * Harmonie comes from a mixtures of soils – Some chalky that adds a creaminess and Limestone soils that add the minerality. Richer, slightly riper nose (than Les Chailloux) with plenty of exotic characters. Lovely texture with riper ‘totally tropical fruit’ that is well balanced with an uplifting, fresh acidity and long finish. (JG. Tasted August 2017) Drink now for 3 years.
Sancerre, Domaine Chatelain 2015 NEW £13.33 £15.99 Ripe nose with excellent concentration, Plenty of white stone fruit with an added seasoning of spice. White peach, exotic fruit with some floral characteristic on the palate. Lovely purity and focus gives the wines a seamless texture and great balance. (JG. Tasted August 2017) Drink now for 3 years.
BARON DE LADOUCETTE The Ladoucette family have been producing wines for over 600 years from their 165 hectare estate of Chateau du Nozet in Pouilly- Fume, and are recognised for producing some of the world's finest Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley in France. Under the watchful eye of Patrick de Ladoucette who took over the family's wine operation in 1972 at the tender age of 20, the world-wide demand for these wines make him one of the most influential wine makers in the Loire.
Pouilly Fumé, de Ladoucette 2014 12.5% £21.66 £25.99 Generous, rich nose with abundant exotic and citrus fruit. Luscious style on the palate with plenty of depth and structure. More tropical fruit, pineapple and guava balanced with uplifting, acidity freshness, subtle minerality and good length.
Sancerre Blanc, Comte Lafond 2015 S 12.5% £21.66 £25.99 Attractive nose, slightly herbaceous with integrated peach and citrus fruit. Oozing with character on the palate. Complex, silky texture with a festival of citrus and tropical flavours underpinned with minerality and plenty of freshness. Marathon finish. Wow wine.
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THE RHONE VALLEY IS LOCATED IN SOUTH EAST FRANCE AND IS KNOWN FOR ITS LUSCIOUS, PEPPERY WINES. THE RHONE RIVER RUNS THROUGH THE RHONE VALLEY AND WITH THE LENGTH OF THE VALLEY BEING SO VAST, A WIDE VARIETY OF SOIL TYPES AND MESOCLIMATES ARE PRESENT. DUE TO ITS GREAT LENGTH, THERE IS A DIVISION BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE REGION. THIS DIVISION IS NOT ONLY REFLECTED IN GEOGRAPHY AND PREFERRED GRAPES BUT ALSO IN THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY PRODUCED.
THE SMALLER, MORE QUALITY DRIVEN NORTHERN SECTION CONCENTRATES ON ALMOST ENTIRELY SYRAH (SAME GRAPE AS SHIRAZ) WHILST THE LARGER SOUTHERN PART FOCUSES ON A MUCH LONGER LIST, INCLUDING SYRAH, GRENACHE, CINSAUT AND MOUVERDRE. IN FACT, CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE HAS A REMARKABLE 13 PERMITTED GRAPE VARIETIES.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT LES VIGNOBLES FONCALIEU Le Pigeonnier is produced in the village of Richerenches, set on the left bank of the Rhône in the Enclave des Papes region. The terroir is composed of red clay hillsides with varying concentrations of pebbles in the topsoil. The vines are planted on terraces, producing wines of great aromatic power with smooth, silky tannins.
Le Pigeonnier 'Vieilles Vignes 30 Ans' 13% £8.33 £9.99 Côtes du Rhône 2014 Attractive, bright red and black fruit fused on the nose. Luscious loganberry and tayberry fruit that is well knitted with fine, ripe tannins, lovely balance and a silky texture and length that just invites you for a second tasting. Excellent. Drink now for 3 years.
GUIGAL A producer that needs little introduction, their wines are known all over the world. Guigal remains a family-run, third generation business, founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal, who made a staggering 67 vintages. Situated in the ancient village of Ampuis, the wines from both the Northern and Southern Rhone are aged in the Guigal cellars.
Guigal Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2012 14% £9.16 £10.99 "…Dense ruby/purple-coloured wine with lots of blue and black fruit intermixed with notions of kirsch, licorice, lavender and spice. Supple and surprisingly intense, this delicious effort can age for 4-5 years." Robert Parker Wine Advocate #204 Dec 2012 89 points. Drink 2012-2017.
DOMAINE LAFOND ROC EPINE Tremendous attention to detail is key at Pascal Lafond’s estate, based in Tavel. The majority of Pascal’s red vines form a single holding, straddling the Côtes du Rhône and Lirac appellations, although 3.5 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape have also been added in recent years. All his reds are fermented in stainless steel vats before maturation in a mixture of small oak barrels and larger foudres.
Lirac Rouge, 2012 13.5% £9.99 £11.99 Charming nose of spicy black fruit with added cherry. Soft, round, impressive style with seductive bramble and loganberry fused with soft spice. Slightly meaty with good purity.
LA FERME DU MONT This independent, family business is owned by winemaker Stephane Vedeau. The vines are grown in complete harmony with the natural environment without the use of chemicals and pesticides with the belief that their wines will be produced from top quality grapes. Expect high quality wine from this producer with luscious dark fruit and pepper character, combined with good weight and balance, and a long finish.
La Ferme du Mont, Cotes du Rhone, £8.33 £9.99 Premiere Cotes 2015 NEW MAGS £18.32 £21.98 “Lively violet colour, with a smooth texture, gentle fresh summer berries and a little bit of pepper coming through. This lovely Cotes Du Rhone was preferred by us more than its more expensive peers” Charlie Murphy (July 2017) Drink 2018 to 2020+
Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2015 NEW 14% £23.33 £27.99 Plums, blackberries, licorice, hints of pepper and smoked herbs all emerge from this full-bodied, fruit forward, beautifully textured Châteauneuf du Pape that has solid underlying structure. It will keep for 10-15 years.” 91-94 points RobertParker.com
YANN CHAVE Yann Chave produces gloriously aromatic Syrah. His Crozes Hermitage is one of the very best examples of the appellation. Le Rouvre is a selection of the oldest vines from a splendidly sited parcel in the south of the appellation and is aged in 500 litre demi-muids. It combines ripe, spicy aromas with vivid fruit and a dense, chewy texture.
Crozes Hermitage ‘Les Saviaux’ Yann Chave 2012 13.5% £14.99 £17.99 MAGS 13.5% £31.65 £37.98 Seductive nose of black raspberry with hedgerow berries and integrated spice. Impressive structure and texture, mineralic style with hints of dark chocolate, plum and sloe. Well fused with good balance, juicy acidity and a long lingering, spicy finish.
Crozes Hermitage Le Rouvre, Yann Chave 2012 13.5% £17.49 £20.99 MAGS 13.5% £36.65 £43.98 Slightly smoky nose with abundant black fruit laced with spice. Wow, fantastic structure on the palate, more meaty style that the ‘Les Saviaux’ with seductive, almost velvety black fruit, added blackcurrant puree with interwoven spice that flows onto a long distant finish. Bravo! bcfw.co.uk RHONE 23
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Gigondas, Pas de Monmirail 2015 NEW £14.16 £16.99 NEW MAGS £29.99 £35.98 “A powerful, rich Gigondas. This packs a real punch. Starting off fresh, you quickly get lots of peppery smokiness, which is well balanced by rich black cherry. A gorgeous Gigondas that would be perfect served with some venison or a hearty stew.” Drink 2018 to 2024. Charlie Murphy (July 2017).
MICHELAS ST JEMMS A new addition to this year’s wine list, Michelas St Jemms is located in the Northern Rhone Valley with 50 hectares of vineyards divided into plots across Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Cornas. They believe the secret to their great wines comes from a calcareous terroir, with quartzite pebbles and granitic crystalline.
Crozes Hermitage Rouge, Michelas St Jemms 2015 NEW 13% £13.33 £15.99 * Wow, Impressive, fruit dominated Crozes that jumps out of the glass. Modern, seductive style with a velvety texture of pure black cherry, pepper and spice with a touch of vanilla. Hard not to be impressed. Drink 2017 to 2022+
Crozes Hermitage Blanc, Michelas St Jemms 2016 NEW 13% £16.66 £19.99 Blend of 65% Marsanne and 35% Rousanne. Fresh nose with exotic fruits laced with citrus and pear drops. Fairly fat in style yet well balanced with a more white stone fruit core, fresh structure with tropical waves and hints of lychee. A great alternative to a white Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Drink Now to 2021.
Cornas ‘Les Murettes’, Michelas St Jemms 2014 NEW 13% £29.16 £34.99 Wow, Impressive ripe, forward black fruits nose fused with spice and vanilla. Seductive, modern style on the palate with a black cherry core coated with bramble, damson and a touch of fig. Well balanced with plenty of power, fresh acidity and well integrated cinnamon, pepper and Mocha. Long finish that invites you back for another taste. Impressive.
DOMAINE PERRIN (CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL) Château de Beaucastel, owned by Francois and Jean-Pierre Perrin is a pioneer in its innovative approach to organic farming. It became fully organic in 1950 and then reached biodynamic status in 1974. While the Châteauneuf-du-Pape they produce is not typical (because of the high percentage of Mourvedre), the Perrins believe in natural winemaking, unfiltered wines, and routinely produce long-lived classics that are amongst the finest in the world.
WHITE Perrin Reserve Blanc 2014 S 13.5% £9.16 £10.99 Elegant, with good fruit, slightly toasty. Attractive apple, greengage fruit in the mouth with perfectly balanced fruit and a long lingering finish.
Vacqueyras `Les Cristins` Blanc 2015 NEW £15.41 £18.49 Fresh nose of delicate fruit with white flesh fruit. Beautiful balance between richness and minerality. The finish is harmonious, a beautiful bitterness brings to this wine complexity and density.
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Blanc 2013 12.5% £20.83 £24.99 The 2013 Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet has a crisp, crunchy feel in its black cherry, pepper and mineral- laced style. There’s good richness and depth here, but it’s a more linear, focused and structured Coudoulet that will benefit from a year or two in the cellar. 90/100 points, Wine Advocate.
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Blanc 2011 12.5% £17.49 £20.99 A light whiff of brioche weaves around a core of plantain, macadamia nut and lemon zest flavors, followed by a honeysuckle hint that chimes in on the finish. Drink now. 91/100 points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator.
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Blanc 2010 12.5% £20.83 £24.99 Fresh aromas of orange and pear with a sexy floral quality adding complexity. Bright and focused yet silky on the palate, offering sappy citrus and orchard fruit flavours. Closes bright and nervy, with very good persistence to the orange zest and jasmine nuances.
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Blanc 2009 13% £19.16 £22.99 ”Notes of lychee nuts, orange marmalade, honeysuckle, lavender, quince and crushed rocks. Stunningly rich and full-bodied, it is a more viscous style of wine than the 2010. The 2010 will have greater longevity, but the 2009 is sumptuous at present. Best drunk in its first 4-5 years of life.” 92/100 points, Wine Advocate.
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Perrin Reserve Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2015 NEW 13.5% £8.33 £9.99 MAGS 13.5% £18.32 £21.98 2015 was a very good vintage all over France, including the Rhone Valley where this Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah blend shows great value for money. Beautiful and intense aromas of red and black fruit support the soft and smooth tannin with a long, lingering finish.
Perrin Reserve Côtes du Rhône 2012 13% £9.16 £10.99 ‘Nature’ Rouge (Organic) “Organically grown grapes. Mid to dark crimson. Perfumed. Very gentle and mellow – more insistent than the regular version initially but with more drying tannins on the end. All of this wine's undoubted appeal is upfront.” Jancis Robinson.
Vinsobres ‘Les Cornuds’ Famille Perrin 2014 £10.83 £12.99 Vinsobres ‘Les Cornuds’ Famille Perrin 2015 NEW £11.66 £13.99 Rich, concentrated dark fruits nose. Impressive concentration of ripe, multi-layered autumn berries with a luscious, velvety texture. Plenty of freshness and power that is brilliantly balanced. Decent finish with ripe, soft tannins. Superb. Without doubt the best I have ever tasted from this vineyards. Amazing and great value. Drink 2017 to 2022. JG, Oct 2016.
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Rouge 2015 NEW 13.5% £16.66 £19.99 MAGS 13.5% £34.98 £41.98
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Rouge 2014 13.5% £17.49 £20.99 MAGS 13.5% £36.65 £43.98
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Rouge 2013 13.5% £15.83 £18.99 MAGS 13.5% £32.48 £38.98
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Rouge 2012 14% £14.16 £20.99 MAGS 14% £36.65 £43.98
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Rouge 2011 14% £16.66 £19.99
Châteauneuf du Pape Rouge ‘Les Sinards’ Perrin 2010 14.5% £20.83 £24.99 “The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Sinards red is a blend of young Beaucastel vines and fruit from adjacent properties. It possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as black cherry, licorice, garrigue, tobacco leaf and spice box characteristics. It is deep and medium to full-bodied with good acidity and freshness.” 88/90 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate.
Vinsobres Les Hauts de Julien Famille Perrin 2014 14.5% £10.83 £12.99 * Vinsobres Les Hauts de Julien Famille Perrin 2015 NEW 14.5% £21.66 £25.99 From mainly old Syrah vineyards show the potential that exists in this high elevation and cool climate terroir. Opaque ruby, with a beautiful intensity on the nose. Rich and cool with a lot of complexity. Blueberries, blackberries, liquorice, minerality with some notes of olives and truffles.
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Pommard BURGUNDY STRETCHES FROM CHABLIS IN THE NORTH DOWN TO BEAUJOLAIS AND Volnay Beaune Meursault MACON IN THE SOUTH. ITS HEART IS IN THE COTES DE BEAUNE WITH THE VILLAGES OF Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet
MEURSAULT, CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET, PULIGNY MONTRACHET AND CORTON GETTING Bouzeron Rully MOST OF THE HIGHLIGHTS YET SAINT AUBIN, SAVIGNY-LES-BEAUNE AND PERNAUD Mercurey
Givry VERGELESSES ARE GROWING IN STATUS. MONTAGNY IN COTES CHALONNAISE, POUILLY Chalcon-sur-Saône Buxy FUISSE AND SAINT VERAN ARE ALSO BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR AS THEY OFFER Montagny-lés-Buxy
GREAT VALUE IN THE MID-RANGE PLUGGING THE GAP LEFT BY INCREASING PRICES FOR Sennecey-le-Grand THE TOP COMMUNES.
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Solutr´-Pouilly Fuissé Mâ con Saint-Verand Vinzelles RED BURGUNDY Juliénas Saint-Amour Fleurie Chénas Chiroubles Romanéche-Thorins MOST OF THE FOCUS IS IN THE COTES DU NUITS, WITH GEVREY CHAMBERTIN IN THE Morgon NORTH AND NUITS SAINT GEORGES AND CORTON IN THE SOUTH. CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY Bélleville Brouilly AND VOSNE ROMANEE ARE INCREASING HUGELY IN POPULARITY (AND PRICE) DUE TO
THEIR LUSCIOUS, CHARMING NATURE. VOLNAY, POMMARD AND SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE ARE Villefreanche-sur-Saône ALL BECOMING MORE FASHIONABLE, HOWEVER, DON’T OVERLOOK THE GAMAY BASED BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES SUCH AS FLEURIE, BROUILLY, MORGON, THESE VILLAGES SERIOUSLY OVER DELIVERY IN TERMS OF VALUE AND QUALITY. MERCUREY IN THE COTES Lyon CHALONNAISE IS ALSO ONE TO ADD TO YOUR WISH LIST.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT SIMONNET FEBVRE Under the ownership of Louis Latour. Although the winery is based in Chablis, the grapes for the Vin Mousseux are sourced from just outside the region and therefore it cannot be called Sparkling Chablis. It is however, just as good.
Vin Mousseux Blanc de Blancs (Sparkling) NV 12% £9.99 £11.99 * 100% Chardonnay. Elegant with fresh apple and citrus. Like a sparkling Chablis.
Chablis, Simonnet Febvre 2015 NEW S 12.5% £12.07 £14.49 Great value Chablis, light and fresh with an aromatic intensity and showing both rich fruit and the characteristic flinty note found across the wines of this famous appellation. Recommended.
Chablis 1er Cru ‘Les Vaillons’ Simonnet Febvre 2014 13% £14.99 £17.99 A tier above the Montmain 1er Cru. Awesome combo between silky fruit with plenty of citrus and exotic characters balanced beautifully with a crisp, fresh acidity and impressive minerality. Superb.
CAVE DE LUGNY (MACONNAIS) The biggest Co-operative in the Mâconnais who often sell their wines to better known negociants, whilst offering exceptional value. The Macon Lugny is a special cuvée that comes from one of the best vineyards in the Commune of Lugny. The vineyard has a west side exposure on mainly chalk soils, which results in slower ripening of the fruit helping maintain freshness and the chalk adds a creamy texture to the wine.
Cremant de Bourgogne (Sparkling) NV 11.5% £10.83 £12.99 Made from 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay. Pinot Noir offers depth and structure whilst the Chardonnay offers elegance.
Cremant de Bourgogne Rosé (Sparkling) NV 11.5% £10.83 £12.99 Light and fresh with subtle red summer berry fruit flavours on the palate. The finish is clean and refreshing.
Bourgogne Blanc La Part Des Anges 2013 13% £10.83 £12.99 Rich, honeyed nose with tropical undertones. Full, deep palate with a creamy texture and honey and butterscotch characters that are integrated with vibrant peach and mango. Great stuff.
CAVE TALMARD Run by Paul, Mallory and Benjamin Talmard just outside the village of Uchizy, 10 km south of Tournus and 25 km North of Macon. They have 25 hectares of vines planted upon on a gently sloping hillside largely facing the Saône. Their Macon-Uchizy is one of our top selling White Burgundies and has had a big following from when we first started shipping direct over 10 years ago.
Macon-Uchizy 2016 NEW 13% £9.16 £10.99 MAGS 13% £21.67 £26.00 Fresh citrus with lemongrass. Enhanced on the palate with stone fruit and a creamy, smooth complexity. Love this, fantastic balance and purity.
Macon Montbellet ‘La Bergerie’ Cave Talmard 2015 13% £10.83 £12.99 Concentrated aromas of fresh apples and citrus fused together with spice. The palate is full, rich and multi-layered with fresh citrus, honeysuckle and white peach. The juicy and uplifting acidity paired with a charming mineral tone adds another dimension to the wine.
LOUIS LATOUR Very popular Domaine which is now run by Louis Fabrice Latour, son of Louis Latour. They are the biggest vineyard owner and producer of Corton Charlemagne. Their Macon wines remain great value and are often hard to beat.
Macon Lugny ‘Les Genièvres’ 2015 NEW 13.5% £9.99 £11.99 Bright pale yellow colour. The nose reveals citrus notes such as grapefruit and lemon. The mouth is ample and gourmet with yellow fruits, citrus and muscat notes. A very fresh finish.
Montagny 1er Cru ‘La Grande Roche’ 2016 NEW 13% £14.16 £16.99 * Very pale yellow in colour, the Montagny 1er Cru reveals delicious floral aromas of honeysuckle. Full in the mouth with notes of almond, apricot and pepper.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT VIGNERONS DES TERRES SECRÈTES Vignerons des Terres Secrètes are a co-operative of men and women who love their land, their job, their product. They decided to reveal their treasures to the world by lifting the veil on a secret, their exceptional wines. Vignerons des Terres Secrètes pamper their land and act in respect of biodiversity and adapt their methods to the needs of the terriors.
Macon Villages 2015 NEW S 12.5% £8.33 £9.99 Vibrant nose of apple, peach and a touch of mango. Generous fruit on the palate with flavours of peaches, citrus and passion fruit. Impressive fruit and balance. Showing really well.
Saint Veran 2014 13% £9.99 £11.99 Saint Veran 2015 NEW 13% £10.83 £12.99 Hard to find good St Veran at this price. Apple fresh style, slightly herbaceous with underlying minerality and a mouth-watering complexity.
Pouilly Fuisse 2015 NEW 13% £15.83 £18.99 Charming nose of white stone fruits with underlying citrus notes. Gorgeous creamy texture with lovely balance between rich fruit and uplifting minerality, with a long, vibrant, enjoyable finish.
VIGNERONS DE BUXY Vignerons de Buxy was created thanks to the determination of the Côte Chalonnaise winegrowers who pooled their talents in a common project to make wine, tending to their vines and marketing and selling their produce together. Modern grape-growing and wine-making techniques combined with their perfect vine knowledge is used to develop authentic wines that capture the taste of the land.
Macon Village ‘Bussonnier’ Vignerons de Buxy 2015 NEW 13% £8.33 £9.99 Citrus fruit and floral notes on the nose. Supple, dry and fruity. Full-bodied wine, with citrus aromas making it very lively.
Bourgogne Chardonnay Côte Chalonnaise 12.5% £9.16 £10.99 * ‘Bussonnier’ Vignerons de Buxy 2014 Charming nose of honey with a touch of citrus and white stone fruits. Rich and creamy on the palate with underlying honeycomb, tropical flavours and added cloves. Drinking well now for 2 years.
Montagny ‘Bussonnier’ Vignerons de Buxy 2014 12.5% £10.83 £12.99 Vignerons de Buxy Fresh lemon and green fruits with some underlying spice. Pure, with silky citrus, tropical fruits and an uplifting acidity giving an extra dimension. Good stuff and beat numerous 1er Crus in our tasting.
Montagny 1er Cru ‘Bussonnier’ Vigneron de Buxy 2015 NEW 14% £12.49 £14.99 Fresh apple nose with citrus and spice. Creamy texture on the palate with honey fruit, tropical nuances and multi-layered minerality that flows onto a smooth lingering finish.
Rully Blanc ‘Bussonnier’ Vignerons de Buxy 2015 NEW 13.5% £12.49 £14.99 Charming nose of white stone fruits laced with honeysuckle and citrus fruits. Seductive rich tropical fruits and wild honey balanced with an uplifting acidity. Impressive. Drinking well now to 2017.
CHABLISIENNE Chablisienne is a co-operative of nearly 300 wine-growers in Chablis which was established in 1923. The meticulous care of the vine growers working together under the banner of La Chablisienne has produced wines whose magnificence is amplified by the passage of time.
Petit Chablis “Pas si petit” Chablisienne 2015 12.5% £10.83 £12.99 * Fresh, apple style with floral, honeysuckle flavours and a typical ‘cut’ acidity balance which is the trademark of good Chablis.
Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons, Chablisienne 2014 13% £15.83 £18.99 This is a powerful wine, with all the flinty mineral characteristics great Chablis is known for but also delivers elegant floral character. Superb, and getting the accolades it deserves.
Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent, Chablisienne 2015 NEW 13% £24.99 £29.99 An exuberant, complex nose packed full of exotic fruits, asparagus and elderflower with well integrated oak. The palate has a very fruity expression with an oily depth and harmony and very impressive length. All the pieces of the Chablis puzzle are in place here. 95 points, Decanter, June 2016
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT YVES BOYER MARTENOT Now beautifully crafted by Vincent Boyer who has taken over from his father Yves. One of the most exciting rising stars of Meursault. Rich, honeyed and vibrant wines that will drink well, relatively young. Very small crop due to hail (third year in a row) however, the cool summer has created high levels of both sugar and acidity. The wines really shine in 2014, probably Vincent’s best ever vintage
Bourgogne Aligote 2015 NEW 12.5% £10.83 £12.99 Seductive, fresh nose of apple, citrus and peach. Creamy complexity with juicy fruits, apple and white stones fruits with a hint of apricots and wild honey. Long, zippy finish.
SEGUINOT-BORDET (CHABLIS) Domaine Séguinot-Bordet dates back to 1590. Jean-François Bordet, the youngest of the family, places particular emphasis on obtaining the best fruit possible, through careful pruning, debudding and harvesting. Cool fermentation, allows the wines to mature for 2-5 months on their lees; this maximises the grape skin contact and promotes a luscious style to the wines.
Chablis 2015 NEW S 12.5% £12.08 £14.49 * Attractive nose of apples, pears and citrus fruits with some exotic undertones. Vibrant with a delicious silky texture of white stone fruits and honeysuckle. Balanced with a juicy acidity, subtle minerality and an impressive, lingering finish.
Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 2015 NEW S 13% £18.33 £21.99 Fine, elegant white flowers and fresh brioche. Beautiful harmony freshness and finesse. Powerful, rich and elegant. The finish goes on and on.
BILLAUD-SIMON (CHABLIS) A family-owned domaine with 20 hectares of vines, including holdings in three grand cru vineyards – Clos, Preuses and Vaudésir. Winemaking is in the hands of Samuel Billaud, together with his uncle Bernard Billaud. The wines here are very exciting, representing top-notch, typical Chablis. Even the basic Chablis is a compelling wine. Little oak is used here and generally only for certain cuvees.
Chablis 2015 NEW 13% £14.16 £16.99 Wow. Very classy indeed. Perfect harmony between richness, freshness and elegance. Full but remains supple through to the finish. It has that classic ‘cut’ acidity that is the trademark for a quality Chablis.
Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaillons 2015 NEW 13% £17.49 £20.99 Generous, concentrated nose of honeysuckle of flint and spice. Rich on the palate with more honey and minerality and an up-lifting acidity, citrus that flows into a generous palate. Very good
GERARD THOMAS Gerard Thomas is without doubt one of St Aubin’s finest producers, his 1er Cru St Aubin can often rival Chassagne and Puligny Montrachet. Gerard has been in control of the Domaine since 1982 and is now helped by his two daughters Isabelle and Anne. All his whites are barrel fermented with 25% new oak. 10 months in cask follows, with regular lees stirring to add depth.
Saint Aubin Champ Tirant NEW 13% £17.49 £20.99 * Attractive, exotic nose with citrus, wild honey and stone fruits. Wonderful silky texture and concentration on the palate with pure honey, butterscotch fused with cloves and spice. Lovely focus and precision with plenty of minerality, fresh acidity and white peaches on a long finish.
JEAN-JACQUES GIRARD Based in Savigny-Les-Beaune, Jean Jacques Girard produces wines with wonderful finesse and elegance. Following organic farming methods, the Domaine actively manages the vines, restricting budding and if necessary later on surplus bunches are removed to further reduce yields. This extra work can be clearly seen in the quality and consistency of his wines.
Bourgogne Chardonnay ‘Combe d’Orange’ 2014 12.5% £13.33 £15.99 Fresh citrus with white stone fruits on the nose. Pure, apple fresh with underlying white peach and a lovely creamy complexity fused with a juicy, fresh mid-palate. Bright and Pure. Drink 2016-2018.
Bourgogne Chardonnay ‘Combe d’Orange’ 2015 NEW 12.5% £13.33 £15.99 Charming nose of pure pear, honeysuckle and white stone fruit. Creamy texture with more honeysuckle, apples, touch of cloves and exotic fruits with plenty of energy and wonderful balance. Citrus acidity on the mid-palate takes you onto a silky, seductive finish that invites you for more!
Pernard Vergelesse Les Belles Filles Blanc 2015 NEW 12.5% £20.83 £24.99 Rich style more tropical, green apples and citrus characters that are fused with plenty of minerality. Lovely creamy texture with tropical fruits, white peaches fused with spicy undertones. Wonderful balance and purity with a long vibrant finish. bcfw.co.uk BURGUNDY BUYERS CHOICE 29 WHITES
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru `Chaumees` Vincent Girardin 2010 £50.90 Located at the top of the Chassagne-Montrachet slope, Meursault, Fernand Boyer, Yves Boyer Les Chaumees is a Premier Cru vineyard that typically Martenot 2015 £35.00 produces wines of great intensity and mineral Attractive, forward nose with tropical and stone character, with expressive, nutty ripe fruit. Light fruit. Gorgeous, creamy texture on the palate. limestone soils add tremendous purity and elegance. Complex with luscious peach and apricot with a touch of wild honeycomb, wonderful balance and purity. Touch more exotic fruit and spice on the finish. A real charmer.
Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres, Yves Boyer Martenot 2014 £33.00 Classic, rich tropical fruit and honey laced with plenty of spice. Wow. Serious complexity with multi-layered tropical fruit, pears and citrus that are fused with a gorgeous mineral structure and great energy. Pure and precise with an impressively long finish. Grand Cru quality. Bravo.
Puligny Montrachet Les Reuchaux, Yves Boyer Martenot 2015 £43.40 Impressive nose, ripe fresh green fruits with apple, citrus and stone fruit. Wow, gorgeous silky, creamy texture that gives wonderful delivery on the palate. Plenty of complex apple, white peach integrated with subtle spice and pepper that flows onto a long silky finish. A well stacked, curvaceous beauty. This wine seriously over-delivered on my expectations and would have rated this as 1er Cru if I tasted it blind.
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REDS Nuits St Georges, Vieilles Vignes, Bertrand Ambroise 2012 £37.50 Nuits St George 1er Cru Rue de Chaux, Rich, structured and juicy old vine Pinot Noir Bertrand Ambroise 2010 £47.99 from the team at Ambroise. Lovely character Bertrand Ambroise makes some of Burgundy’s best value and a concentrated fruit profile make this a wines, and this wine from the excellent 2010 vintage is very good, and very classic, Nuits-Saint- made from grapes grown on the small Premier Cru Georges. Attractive, black fruit nose with vineyard, Rue de Chaux. Richly fruity, well-structured and added spice. Impressive palate with fantastic with a silky, creamy texture, this is really good stuff. lush autumn berry fruit with great concentration combined with currant, bramble and an uplifting, mouth-watering acidity. A real crowd pleaser.
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines, Domaine Faiveley 2012 £62.60 Nuits St Georges, Lavieres, Daniel Rion 2012 £42.50 From the vineyard known as the From the well-known Les Lavieres vineyard which borders the Nuits- `Monks` Comb` this rich and Saint-Georges Grand Cru vineyards and the famous Vosne-Romanee earthy Gevrey-Chambertin has appellation. The wine is aged in 45 percent new French oak and has great fruit and structure, all in a lovely dark ruby colour with aromas of black cherry, dark plum and balance and delivered with a long, a little spice. This is seriously impressive stuff. satisfying finish. Time will soften and meld it further. 30 RED BURGUNDY
BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT STEPHANE AVIRON The philosophy of Stephane Aviron is to balance the richness of Beaujolais terroirs with the barrel ageing tradition, to obtain concentration, elegance and deepness for each wine according to the different types of terroir. The wines speak for themselves, offering much more depth and structure than normally associated with Beaujolais.
Cotes de Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2015 NEW 12.5% £9.16 £10.99 MAGS 12.5% £19.98 £23.98 Vibrant, ripe red berry nose. Wow, wonderful energy with loads of vibrant fruit dancing across the palate. Well-fused, pure with juicy, uplifting acidity that makes it an ideal wine for the summer.
Fleurie Vieilles Vignes 2015 NEW 12.5% £9.99 £11.99 MAGS 12.5% £22.48 £26.98 Forward, vibrant nose with black raspberry and cherry. Really juicy with loads of energy and vibrancy that invites you for a second taste. Summer berry fruit, multi-layered core with floral and violet undertones and long finish. A real charmer.
Moulin A Vent, Vieilles Vignes 2015 NEW 12.5% £10.83 £12.99 * MAGS 12.5% £23.32 £27.98 Serious nose of concentrated black fruit. Impressive and inviting. Seductive black fruit woven with violet. Gorgeous velvety texture with serious length. Touch of coffee fused with an amazing collage of black fruit and spice. Simply amazing. A MUST. Bravo. Drink 2017-2024
HENRY FESSY Family owned winery, Henry Fessy have been located in the Cotes de Brouilly region of Beaujolais since 1888. They have over 70 hectares of vineyards which can be found in all 10 appellations of Beaujolais. The vineyards are planted with old vines, which have an average age of 50 years.
Beaujolais Villages 2015 NEW 13% £8.33 £9.99 Charming nose of red summer fruit and hints of spice. Very good fruit concentration with soft, smooth tannins and velvety finish.
Morgon 2015 NEW 13.5% £9.99 £11.99 Attractive, forward, red berry with added, well integrated cherry. Vibrant style on the palate with slightly perfumed fruit, black raspberry, currant and violet characters. Excellent tension and focus with a juicy mid-palate and a silky, long finish.
Cotes de Brouilly 2015 NEW 13.5% £9.99 £11.99 Bright, vibrant summer berry and cherry nose with good concentration. Wow. Generous ripe fruit with wonderful freshness and energy. Red berry core that flows onto a long finish with a generous seasoning of spice. Drink 2017-2020.
Saint Amour 2015 NEW 14% £10.83 £12.99 Impressive black fruit laced with spice. Gorgeous, concentrated autumn black fruit with underlying pepper and spice. Impressive energy and focus with vibrant acidity that gives the wine another dimension. Lovely texture and depth.
JACQUES CHARLET An exciting new addition to this year’s wine list.
Beaujolais, L’Or de Pierres, Jacques Charlet 2015 NEW 12.5% £7.49 £8.99 Attractive, pure and vibrant summer berry with added black raspberry. More floral on the palate with violet, ripe raspberry, plum and blackcurrant. Lovely texture and a charming summer wine. Drink 2017-end of 2018.
Julienas, Clos des Poulettes, Jacques Charlet 2015 NEW 13.5% £9.16 £10.99 * Named after Julius Caesar. Impressive, forward, concentrated nose. Wow, multi-layered with luscious black fruit, pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon with a velvety texture that is well knitted together. Superb wine and a steal at this price. Drink 2017-2020
Morgon, Cote du Py, Vieilles Vignes, 12.5% £9.99 £11.99 Jacques Charlet 2015 NEW Cote du Py is a hillside in Morgon that produces the best and most concentrated wines of Morgon. Inspiring concentration with ripe, seductive black fruit. More masculine style with power, charming earthy undertones, cinnamon and tobacco that makes the wine stand out. Very Good. Bravo. Drink 2017-2022.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT DOMAINE J. LORON New to this year’s wine list is Domaine J. Loron, we were simply stunned by their 2015 Beaujolais wines. Situated between the Rock of Solutré in Mâconnais and Moulin-à-Vent in Beaujolais, the Maison Jean Loron is one of the oldest and largest vineyard owners in the south of Burgundy. Now owned by Philippe Bardet, originally from Beaujolais and a great connoisseur of Burgundy their future is looking increasingly exciting.
Fleurie, Les Saprolites 2015 NEW 13% £9.16 £10.99 Bright, perfumed nose with fused red and black fruit. Generous, soft yet ripe black cherry and bramble on a rich, well knitted palate fused with a touch of violet. A real charmer.
Fleurie, Chateau de Fleurie 2015 NEW 13% £9.99 £11.99 Wonderful, vibrant nose with violet, tayberry and cherry fruit, fused with spice. Lovely velvety texture with a luscious, ripe concentration of blackcurrant and cherry integrated with cinnamon. Uplifting acidity that adds another dimension. Great stuff. Drink 2017-2020. BEST EVER.
Saint Amour 2015 NEW MAGS 13.5% £19.98 £23.98 Inspiring concentration with ripe, seductive black fruits. More masculine style with more power with some charming earthy undertones with cinnamon and tobacco that makes the wine stand out. Very Good. Bravo. Drink 2017-2022.
JOSEPH DROUHIN Founded by Joseph Drouhin, today the Domaine is run by the fourth generation whose father Robert was one of the first in Burgundy to introduce "culture raisonnee" (doing away with pesticides and other chemicals) and built a laboratory of enology run by Laurence Jobard, the very first woman enologist in Burgundy. They are one of the biggest Domaine's owning 73 hectares.
Beaujolais Villages, Joseph Drouhin 2013 S 12.5% £7.49 £8.99 Perfect, easy drinking wine full of bright red berry notes with added cherry fruit that seriously over delivers.
MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE Nicolas now sells to over 50 countries worldwide so is no longer our little secret! Even Jancis Robinson is a big fan. He has a modern, luscious style to his wines especially at the village level where his wines, due to their seductive nature, are real crowd pleasers. He just seems to have a magical touch and gets the best out of each commune.
Coteaux Bourgignonne 2014 12.5% £8.33 £9.99 * 70% Gamay and 30% Pinot Noir, it’s like a Fleurie/Savigny-Les-Beaune crossbreed. Slightly perfumed nose with summer berries, bramble fruit and cherry. Smooth texture with vibrant red and black berries. Juicy and vibrant mid-palate that flows onto a silky, enjoyable finish. Drink 2017-2018.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Vieilles Vignes 2015 NEW 12.5% £11.66 £13.99 Bright, perfumed nose of red and black summer fruit. Lovely texture on the palate with ripe, soft, sweet blackcurrant, touch of cherry fused with a fresh, vibrant citrus acidity. Charming wine. Drink 2017- 2020.
Savigny-Les-Beaune 2013 12.5% £14.99 £17.99 MAGS 12.5% £31.65 £37.98 Lovely, light Pinot Noir from the chalky soils of Savigny-les-Beaune. Refined and elegant with a touch of spice and freshness, this is a perfect wine to showcase this appellation, which is known for wines with a lighter, more feminine touch. Recommended.
Savigny-Les-Beaune 2014 12.5% £15.83 £18.99 MAGS 12.5% £33.32 £39.98 Attractive red berry fruit with some spice. Luscious, round style on the palate with more black fruit and a hint of violet balanced with lovely vibrancy. Silky texture that flows onto a decent finish. Drink 2017- 2019.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT LOUIS LATOUR The family run company of Louis Latour is one of the most highly respected in Burgundy and is directed by Louis Fabrice Latour. Renowned throughout the world for its quality red and white wines, the company has built a reputation for tradition and innovation.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2015 NEW HALVES 13% £6.66 £7.99 Bright ruby colour. The nose reveals notes of cassis, liquorice and raspberry. The mouth is round with cherry aromas and mellow tannins.
Beaune Rouge 2012 13.5% £17.49 £20.99 Deep ruby in colour. Perfumed nose of red fruit and liquorice. Soft in the mouth and the cassis aromas blend perfectly with the mocha notes. This is a great classic Pinot Noir.
JEAN JACQUES GIRARD Based in Savigny-Les-Beaune, Jean Jacques Girard produces wines with wonderful finesse and elegance. Following organic farming methods, the Domaine actively manages the vines, restricting budding and if necessary later on surplus bunches are removed to further reduce yields. This extra work can be clearly seen in the quality and consistency of his wines. A sizeable domaine (18 hectares), with a core range of 1er Cru, including both in Savigny-Les-Beaune and Pernand Vergelesses. His wines really shine.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Vieilles Vignes 2015 NEW 13% £13.74 £16.49 Bright, perfumed nose of red and black summer fruit. Lovely texture on the palate with ripe, soft, sweet blackcurrant, touch of cherry fused with a fresh, vibrant citrus acidity. Charming wine. Drink 2017- 2020.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2014 12.5% £13.33 £15.99 “Delightful nose of pure, raspberry and red cherry fruit. Lovely fruity style with great balance and harmony. Summer berry fruit fused with lovely vibrancy and freshness. Smooth finish.” Drink Now - 2018.
Savigny-les-Beaune Rouge 2012 MAGS 13% £34.98 £41.98 Generous, red and black summer berry fruit with added seasoning of spice. Slightly more masculine that the BPN with cherry, blackcurrant and integrated minerality that flows through onto a charming bramble finish. Drink now-2019.
Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge 2014 13% £16.66 £19.99 * Vibrant style oozing with summer berries and a touch more black fruit. Good weight on the palate with more depth, structure and underlying minerality. It still has that lovely purity and harmony. Bravo. Drink 2017-2020.
Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge 2015 NEW 13% £16.66 £19.99 More depth than the BPN. Vibrant nose with summer berries and a touch more black fruit. Good weight, more focus with plenty of depth with ripe raspberry and blackcurrant core fused with a good energy and underlying minerality. Powerful yet retains its feminine side. Bravo. Drink 2018-2022.
DANIEL RION Domaine Daniel Rion is run by Christophe, Olivier and Pascale. 18 hectares under vines, with significant holding in Nuits Saint George. The vine foliage is pruned high to allow more sunlight and riper tannins and like many of the top Domaines they are against using sprays.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2012 13% £14.16 £16.99 With marked aromas of cherry and blackcurrant with a hint of spice, this Bourgogne Pinot Noir is fresh and fun with a lovely touch of complexity. Great weeknight Burgundy.
ROSSIGNOL TRAPET The domaine is run by brothers Nicholas and David which has been biodynamic since 2004 which has resulted in their wines displaying great depth and concentration.
Bourgogne Rouge 2014 13% £14.99 £17.99 Fresh nose with attractive summer berry fruit. Vibrant, juicy style on the palate with violets and summer berry fruit. Good weight and texture on the palate. Impressive BPN that could be described as a mini Gevrey.
Bourgogne Rouge 2015 NEW 13% £16.66 £19.99 Charming nose of black raspberry and blackcurrant. Vibrant, bright violet and loganberry fruit fused with a blackcurrant core. Impressive structure, balanced with fresh acidity that could compete with many village Gevrey Chambertins. In my view a mini Gevrey at half the price. Drink 2017-2020. bcfw.co.uk RED BURGUNDY 33
BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT BERTRAND AMBROISE Bertrand took over Maison Ambroise from his father-in-law in 1987. He removes many of the leaves from the bunches of grapes to get riper tannins and has de-stemmed all the Pinot Noir since 2002 and macerates up to 28 days. In total he owns 17 hectares of vines mainly in Nuits Saint George. We have been following him for a number of years.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Vieilles Vignes 2014 13% £13.33 £15.99 Attractive, mainly black fruit nose. Plenty of intensity with a charming, soft round structure, vibrant, fresh mid-palate. Good stuff. A junior NSG. Drink 2017-2019.
DOMAINE FAIVELEY Erwan Faiveley has been at the helm since 2004 and it is hard not to be impressed by the passion, enthusiasm and motivation to produce the best possible wines. Domaine Faiveley now owns over 130 hectares of vines since they bought about 20 hectares from Domaine Dupont-Tisserandot in 2013. Each year, they replant 1/30th of their total vineyards and as a result, they are some of the best kept vineyards in Burgundy.
Mercurey Rouge ‘La Framboisiere’ 2015 NEW 12.5% £18.33 £21.99 * MAGS 13% £38.32 £45.98 Vibrant, ripe black summer berries on the nose fused with spice. Medium bodied with a wonderful black fruit core of currant, cranberries and hedgerow fruit fused with cinnamon and nutmeg. Wonderful texture with lovely purity. Superb. Possibly the best Mercurey ‘La Framboisiere’ I have tasted. Drink 2017- 2022.
Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru ‘Clos des Myglands’ 2014 13% £19.16 £22.99 MAGS 13% ££39.15 £46.98 Wow, rich, ripe black fruit nose with plenty of autumn berries. Gorgeous texture with a black fruit core. Racy and vibrant on the mid-palate with added structure from fresh minerality. Well knitted together with wonderful balance, a seriously long finish and added spice. As good as many Cote de Nuits, double its price. Drink 2017-2022.
Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru MAGS 13% £43.32 £51.98 ‘Clos des Myglands’ 2015 NEW Wow, Mega ripe black fruit nose with plenty of bramble fruit that is integrated with spice. Gorgeous texture and wonderful ripeness. Intense and focused. A fatter, more masculine style than the Framboisiere that gives it a sweeter, more seductive, savoury character. For me it has a slight Chambolle Musigny character. Velvety texture and a long finish. Drink 2017-2022.
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Chateau Cantemerle, Medoc 2007 £35 Great effort from a challenging Bordeaux vintage, the 2007 Cantemerle shows all the refinement and quality you`d expect from a classed growth, and has a complex, Chateau Capbern Gasqueton, attractive fruit profile with a good range of spice and St Estephe 2009 £24.60 forest floor notes. A touch of graphite and a long, fine A really exemplary effort from this under finish seal the deal. Also Available in Magnums the radar property in Saint-Estephe, which offers tremendous value and serious quality. This delicious 2009 is just coming into its prime now, and worth a look for any Bordeaux fan.
Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere, Pessac Leognan 2009 £47.50 Almost sweet in its richness, this is a deliciously fruity wine. The structure and tannins are almost buried among all of the velvety fruits, ripe berry flavours and layered wood notes. That said, it still has complexity and richness that promise ageing, with the final acidity giving some brightness.
Chateau du Tertre, Margaux 2010 MAGS £73.20 Tasted at Chateau Giscours - under the same ownership. A personal favourite and often a star value buy Margaux. The 2010 has an elegant blue and tayberry nose. Good purity with soft, refined tannins, slightly tight, pert fruit with good balance. A step up in quality here – Bravo.
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Chateau Baron de Brane, Margaux 2010 £29.90 The second wine of Chateau Brane-Cantenac, which in exceptional vintages such as 2010 shows almost as well as its older sibling. Deep Chateau Batailley, Pauillac 2007 gravel soils provide an aromatic intensity while £39.50 The 2007 Batailley was created from 73 percent the fine silky tannin and ethereal, delicate fruit Cabernet Sauvignon and 23 percent Merlot, with is classic Margaux. Delicious. 53 percent the remainder Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Cabernet Sauvignon, 47 percent Merlot. Bright fruit and well-integrated oak combine and the complex cedar and forest floor notes are quintessential characters of the best left bank wines. Soft, full and ready to drink, this fifth growth continues to show its class.
Chateau Croizet Bages, Pauillac 2009 £32.10 Solid effort in 2009 from this Pauillac property which lies on the gravel and sand laden Bages plateau, near fellow Fifth Growths Lynch-Bages and Grand-Puy-Lacoste. Classically styled Pauillac wine - powerful and austere - with rich red berry fruit and a savoury earthiness. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and a dash of Cabernet Franc.
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DIVIDED BY THE GIRONNE RIVER BORDEAUX OFFERS DIVERSITY OF QUALITY TERROIR AND HOLDS THE MANTLE WHEN IT COMES TO FINE WINE. ON THE NORTH SIDE (KNOWN AS THE ‘RIGHT BANK) MOST WINES ARE MERLOT DOMINATED WITH POMEROL AND ST EMILION GETTING THE HEADLINES HOWEVER, CASTILLON, LALANDE DE POMEROL, BOURG AND COTES DU FRANC CAN OVER DELIVER IN TERMS OF QUALITY VERSUS PRICE.
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Premiéres Côtes de Blaye Blaye LEFT BANK WINES ARE MAINLY Côtes de Blaye CABERNET DOMINATED AND ALL Côtes de Bourg COME UNDER THE UMBRELLA Mé doc Graves-de-Vayres OF THE MEDOC WITH THE Saint Estéphe Canon-Fronsac Lalande-de-Pomerol COMMUNES OF MARGAUX, Pauillac Fronsac Pomerol Bordeaux Bordeaux Supérieur PESSAC LEOGNAN , ST JULIEN, Saint-Julien Lussac Saint-Émilion PAUILLAC AND SAINT ESTEPHE Haut-Médoc Listrac-Médoc Montagne Saint-Émilion GRABBING MOST OF THE Moulis Bordeaux Côtes de France HEADLINES. THE NORTH MEDOC Margaux Saint-Georges Saint-Émilion PROPERTY OF ST ESTEPHE, Puisseguin Saint-Émilion Côtes de Castillon PAUILLAC AND ST JULIEN TEND Haut-Médoc Saint-Émilion Saint-Émilion Grand Cru TO BE MORE MASCULINE IN STYLE WILL MARGAUX AND BORDEAUX
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT BORDEAUX BLANC Haut Mouleyre, Bordeaux Blanc 2016 12% £7.49 £8.99 80% Sauvignon Blanc with 20% Sauvignon Gris. Fresh, crisp nose with citrus, tropical and gooseberry fruit. More passionfruit with underlying pineapple and a touch of spice from the Sauvignon Gris. Fresh and juicy mid-palate with more stone fruits and spice on a refreshing finish.
Clos de Lune ‘Argent’ Bordeaux Blanc 2013 13% £14.16 £16.99 A great pedigree with being situated near D’Yquem in Sauternes and owned by Oliver Bernard from Domaine de Chevalier. They have 3 dry whites in the stable. Blanche (no oak), Argent (6 months oak) and D’or (12-15 months in oak). For my palate the Argent works best, a little oak integration adds a little richness with other dominating the wine too much. 70% Semillon and 30% Sauvignon Blanc. Lovely tropical fruit with added mango and grapefruit. Well balanced freshness with integrated oak and spice from the gravelly soils.
BORDEAUX ROSÉ Lexuberance Clos Cantenac Bordeaux Rose 2016 12.5% £13.33 £15.99 93% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. Vivacious rose petal pink with intense aromas of luscious ripe cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry and notes of grapefruit. Complex red summer berry palate, a touch of smokiness and delicate notes of vanilla and caramel. A very seductive style of rosé, long and fresh, yet perfectly balanced by a lovely refreshing acidity and with a long dry silky finish.
PETIT CHÂTEAU This is a term that we give to entry level Chateaux that are normally Bordeaux Superieur status and below. Most of them come from the Medoc or Entre-deux-Mers region of Bordeaux however some like Chateau Meaume are situated north of Pomerol. We believe they over deliver for their price. We do a huge tasting every year in Bordeaux to select our favourite in terms of value for money verses quality.
Chateau Margerots, Bordeaux 2012 12.5% £6.66 £7.99 Made from sustainable agriculture. A blend of 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Cabernet Franc and 33% Merlot from the Entre-deux-Mers region of Bordeaux. A generous wine with plenty of red berry and blackcurrant with overtones of violet that give it a wonderful vibrancy. Juicy with ripe tannins and wonderful approachability. Star from our Bordeaux Superieur tastings in June.
WINE GIFTS These Club Elite Wine Collection gift boxes are the ideal gift for Bordeaux lovers. Presented in a wooden handmade box with leather holder and each facet of the box bearing the stamp of the Chateaux. Both of these collections are drinking well now.
CLUB ELITE 2008 WINE COLLECTION £89.00 £106.80 Selected from the Club Elite range of Cordier Mestrezat Grand Crus. The collection contains four bottles of Château La Rousselière, St Estephe 2008. 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc, with 12 months in 'barriques'.
CLUB ELITE 2009 WINE COLLECTION 13% £162.50 £195.00 A fabulous opportunity to take a slice of the much talked about 2009 Bordeaux vintage. Four wines, "Epoque" bottled and the wines have been specially selected from the Club Elite range of Cordier Mestrezat Grand Crus to represent some of the leading wine regions of Bordeaux. The wines included are: Clos Vieux Taillefer, Pomerol 2009 (Best Merlot of the World by 42nd IWSC Pomerol) La Rousseliere, St Estephe 2009 Chateau Pouget, Margaux 2009 – Highly rated Margaux. Broking at £50+ Chateau de Candale, Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2009
CÔTES DE FRANC Côtes de Franc, also known as Côtes de France is Bordeaux’s smallest Commune. They are St Emilion styled wines, Merlot dominated blended with Cabernet Franc.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT CHÂTEAU MÉAUME This is one of the most popular Bordeaux Superieur wines on our list and offers great value for money. We have had this wine on our list for some years now and are impressed by its consistency of quality year after year. Owned by Alan and Sue Johnson Hill since the 1980s, it is their passion that Château Méaume successfully utilises traditional and modern technology.
Château Méaume 2014 13% £8.33 £9.99 HALVES 13% £4.59 £5.50 Mainly Merlot. Lovely, soft, blackcurrant nose with hints of spice and liquorice. Dark fruit core, with plum and violet notes and integrated spice fusion.
Château Méaume 2015 MAGS 13.5% £16.88 £19.98 Fuller style with more power yet finely tuned.
Chateau Lauzerets, Bordeaux 2015 NEW MAGS 13.5% £7.49 £8.99 * Impressive fusion of red and black fruit. Slightly modern but inviting on the nose. The palate is full of ripe, luscious and seductive Black Forest fruit with excellent purity and balance that follows onto a bramble finish. Impressive value. JG, July 2017.
Baron la Rose, Vieilles Vignes 2005 (Wooden Case) MAGS 13% £9.16 £10.99 Mature nose with plenty of autumn berry fruit and well integrated oak. Drink now and enjoy over the next couple of years. LIMITED CRU BOURGEOIS This is the tier above Bordeaux Superieur and includes many well-known Chateaux. This is only for left Bank wines, St Emilion and Pomerol don’t follow this system. Stocks of drinking vintages are becoming harder to source as they often deliver the best value in the ‘buck per bottle stakes!’
Château Malescasse, Haut Médoc 2003 13% £15.83 £18.99 Expressive nose of warm red wild berry fruit, cassis, plum with a touch graphite, cedar and mineral. Multi-layered warm with impressive length on to a smooth, long lingering finish. Punches well above its price tag. (Same winemaking team at Gruaud Larose).
Château Malescasse, Haut Médoc 2007 MAGS 13% £31.65 £37.98 Still very much at the red berry stage with loads of blackcurrant and autumn berries, wonderful purity and harmony. Personal favourite.
Chateau Maurac, Cru Bourgeois, MAGS 13% £21.65 £25.98 Haut Medoc 2006 Attractive red berry, cedar with forest fruit on the palate. Mature, well knitted wine, ripe tannins and well structured. Mature claret.
CHÂTEAU BEAUMONT Cru Bourgeois property in Haut Médoc. The estate has 114 hectares under vine, planted with 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. Château Beaumont is committed to sustainable viticulture and they obtained certification for this in 2004 from the Terra Vitis Organisation. Well known in the UK but fast becoming a hit in Asia resulting a large demand on back vintages.
Château Beaumont, Haut Médoc 2012 13% £14.16 £16.99 MAGS 13% £29.99 £35.98
CHÂTEAU CISSAC The Vialard family have owned the Château for five generations after Louis Vialard inherited it in 1940. Winemaker Laurent Saint Pasteur works alongside the family on the 65 hectare estate. Château Cissac strives to combine modernity and tradition and to find the right balance between the two.
Château Cissac, Haut Medoc 2012 12.5% £14.16 £16.99 MAGS 12.5% £29.15 £34.98
CHÂTEAU SENEJAC Château Senejac is one of the better known Cru Bourgeois estates in the Haut Médoc. A 150 hectare estate with 39 hectares planted, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot with an average age of 35 years. The grapes are hand-picked during harvest and the vinification process is under the control of Alfred Tesseron's winemaking team from Pontet Canet.
Château Senejac, Haut Médoc 2014 £12.49 £14.99 Château Senejac, Haut Médoc 2012 13% £13.33 £15.99 * Château Senejac, Haut Médoc 2000 D.MAG 12.5% £145.00 £174.00 38 BORDEAUX
BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT CHÂTEAU POTENSAC A leading Cru Bourgeois estate in the Médoc, Château Potensac has 50 hectares of vineyards planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, on soils rich in alluvial gravel and red clay. The vines have an average age of around 35 years. Grapes are hand-picked during harvest then vinified in concrete and stainless steel tanks.
Chapelle de Potensac, Haut Medoc 2009 13.5% £15.83 £18.99 * Second wine of Potensac. Impressive black fruits with plenty of spice that gives it that Northern Medoc character. This could easily be mistaken for the Grand vin.
Château Potensac, Médoc 2007 13% £16.63 £19.95 We also have the 2005 in Mags and 1995 in bottles on the fine wine list.
CHÂTEAU TOUR SAINT BONNET Château Tour Saint Bonnet is a well renowned Cru Bourgeois estate in the Médoc appellation of Bordeaux. The 40 hectares of estate under vine is planted with 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Malbec with the vines average age being 35 years. Jacques Merlet who runs the estate prefers to age the wines for 18 months in large oak foudres rather than in the new wood ones that give the accompanying vanilla flavours.
Château Tour St Bonnet, Médoc 2016 NEW £89 IB** Château Tour St Bonnet, Médoc 2014 10.42 £12.50 Château Tour St Bonnet, Médoc 2008 13% £11.66 £13.99 Charming, medium bodied claret with bilberry, bramble fruit and a touch of cherry fused with cedar and spice. Drinking well now for a couple of years. ST EMILION The majority of wines are Merlot dominate with Cabernet Franc but Cabernet Sauvignon is still present in small quantities. The Cabernet often add a little more backbone to the wines.
CHÂTEAU CLOS CANTENAC A small, seductive 6 hectares property, owned by Martin Krajewski (previous owner of Chateau de Sours) and his daughter, Lottie who is a winemaker in New Zealand and also helps with the Vinification at Clos Cantenac. Carefully planted vines flourish on an exceptional 'terroir' of deep gravel, sand and clay over limestone. The second wine of Château Clos Cantenac is Petit Cantenac which is Grand Cru in its own right! 2012, 2014 and 2015 vintages got excellent critic scores. Property to watch. Huge investment in the winery and vineyards, really over delivers.
Petit Cantenac, St Emilion Grand Cru 2014 13% £16.66 £19.99 MAGS 13% £33.32 £39.98
Petit Cantenac, St Emilion Grand Cru 2012 13% £16.66 £19.99 Drinking 2015-2022 HALVES 13% £8.33 £9.99
CHÂTEAU SAINTAYME Made by Denis Durantou of Château L'Eglise Clinet, Saintayme Grand Cru Saint Emilion is from a parcel of 35 year old Merlot vines in Saint Etienne de Lisse. Durantou prefers to pick his grapes fresh, not overripe, so there is a classic Bordeaux character to the wine. His wines tend to be rich and concentrated with beautiful structure and terroir components; they are never over-extracted nor too modern.
Château Saintayme, Grand Cru 2013 14% £12.49 £14.99 Château Saintayme, Grand Cru 2012 14% £14.15 £16.99 Château Saintayme, Grand Cru 2011 £14.15 £16.99
MONTAGNE ST EMILION Montagne can be found northeast of Saint Emilion on the right bank of the Barbonne. It forms part of the "satellites" of the Saint Émilion vineyard along with the vineyards of as well as Lussac, Saint Georges and Puisseguin.
Château Cotes de Chambeau Montagne 2010 14.5% £10.83 £12.99 Powerful, slightly spicy nose of wild fruits. Few vanilla and toasted notes can even be detected in some vintages. Initially clean, powerful palate of ripe fruit. A full bodied, structured finish showing very good balanced and fine tannins. Impressive stuff. Drink now until 2020+
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT CHÂTEAU MONTLABERT A superb property on the top Limestone plateaux with vineyards that borders Cheval Blanc and Figeac. Owned by Castel (also owns Beychevelle) and vinified by Hubert de Boüard (Angelus). The 12.5 hectare vineyard is made up of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc vines with an average age of 25 years. Huge investment in both the winery and the vineyards since I worked at the property back in 1988.
Château Montlabert, Grand Cru 2015 £169 IB* Château Montlabert, Grand Cru 2012 13.5% £17.08 £20.49 MAGS 13.5% £35.82 £42.98 D.MAG 13.5% £129.16 £155.00
Chateau Grand Puy Lescours, St Emilion Grand Cru 2007 13% £13.33 £15.99 Charming black cherry, bramble and spice on the nose. Enhanced on the palate with ripe, sweet autumn berries fused with tobacco, roasted coffee and spice. Lovely, juicy and vibrant that follows onto a generous prune and bramble finish. RECOMMENDED.
Charmes de Grand Corbin, St Emilion Grand Cru 2010 14% £15.00 £17.99 * Attractive dark cherry and plum fruit fused with violet. Enhanced on the palate with more damson, Christmas cake and mocha characters. Subtle oak with a lovely texture. Drink now to 2022
Chateau Grand Corbin, St Emilion Grand Cru 2004 13.5% £19.16 £22.99 Charming nose of black cherry, spice and damson. Mid-weight on the palate with more black fruit, plum and a fusion of tobacco, mocha and toasted oak the flows onto a generous finish.
Chateau Cap de Mourlin, St Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2004 13% £19.99 £23.99 Aged in barrels for 15-18 months, the 2004 has a lovely deep garnet colour, and exudes aromas of red fruit, fresh mint and mocha. Crisp but fruit to taste, it has tight tannins, with a rich, full flavoured finish of red fruit.
Filia de Grand Mayne, St Emilion Grand Cru 2009 NEW £19.99 £23.99 Filia de Grand Mayne, St Emilion Grand Cru 2012 NEW £18.33 £21.99 Classy nose with expressive and complex black fruit that are beautifully integrated with spice seems and subtle oak. Lovely purity and focus on the palate. Mid-weight with a red and black cherry core fused with bramble, cranberry, cedar and mocha. Bravo. JG, August 2017.
Chateau Simard, St Emilion 2005 13% £16.66 £19.99 Alain Vauthier property from Chateau Ausone. Attractive mature nose with autumn berries and oak. Lovely texture of bramble, plums with integrated cedar. Plenty of freshness. Drink now to 2019.
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CHÂTEAU MOULIN PEY-LABRIE - CANON FRONSAC Located in the North East of Bordeaux, perched on the ridge dividing Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac, Moulin Pey-Labrie consists of 6.75 hectares on clay-limestone soils with some sandstone. Planted 95% Merlot and 5% Malbec. Hand harvested and sorted, the wine is vinified for between 16-18 months in barrel.
Château Moulin Pey-Labrie, Canon Fronsac 2009 12.5% £19.16 £22.99 Lovely deep red with hints of spice on the nose. Fresh juicy with attractive ripe rich blackberry, a little floral and spice with a good satisfying finish. Drinking well now.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT COTES DE CASTILLON Chateau Jouanin, Cotes de Castillon 2012 NEW 14.5% £8.33 £9.99 An old favourite, Chateau Jouanin is located in cotes de castillon, east of St. Emilion. The estate has 8 hectares of vines planted on clay-limestone soils. The 2009 and 2010 vintages where a huge hit. The 2012 offers plenty of red berries with integrated plum on the nose. Lovely, silky, pure texture of ripe black cherry, touch of mocha. Excellent ripeness, fusion and balance made this wine stand out from the pack. Touch of spice on the finish. JG, July 2017.
CHÂTEAU PUY GARANCE Chateau Puy Garance is located on the plateau of the South slope of Belves in South Castillon. Limestone-clay soils are predominant here, planted predominantly with Merlot, as well as Cab Sauvignon and some Cabernet Franc. The property was taken over in 2011 by the Bockmeulen family, after numerous years living in South America, they fell in love with this chateau. Today they inspire a new momentum of modernity, whilst keeping the old Bordeaux style of wines.
Chateau Puy Garance Cuvee Prestige, 13% £9.16 £10.99 * Cotes de Castillon 2008 This is a top Cuvee is a blend of 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. Impressive, mature nose of black fruits with spice and oak. Lovely texture on the palate of mature autumn berry and cherry fruits fused with cedar.
CHÂTEAU CAPS DE FAUGERES Château Caps de Faugeres is a 37 hectare vineyard spread between and encompassing some of the finest terroir in the Saint-Emilion and Cotes de Castillon appellations. The average age of the vines at Château Caps de Faugeres is 35 years with 85% of the vineyard planted with Merlot vines and the other 15% planted with both Cabernet varietals.
Château Caps de Faugeres 2014 14% £12.49 £14.99 “The Chateau Cap de Faugeres 2014 has a perfumed and floral bouquet with rose petals infusing the bright red cherry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, good weight in the mouth with plenty of blackberry and spice on the finish. This Cotes de Castillon lacks a little breeding, but it should drink well for a decade or so.” Neal Martin www.robertparker.com
Château Caps de Faugeres 2012 14% £12.49 £14.99 MAGS 14% £26.65 £31.98
POMEROL AND LALANDE DE POMEROL Like St Emilion the main grape variety is Merlot with some Cabernet Franc and a touch of seasoning from Cabernet Sauvignon. It tends to be a richer style as Pomerol has more clay soils, with the top Châteaux situated on a clay seam that gives a richer style. In total it covers 740 hectares with roughly 150 producers.
Château Vieux Maillet, Pomerol 2007 13% £19.99 £23.99 The 2007 has a charming nose of cherry and bramble fruit. Good weight and texture with a black fruit core of damsons, brambles fused with cinnamon and a touch of leather. Lovely drinking Pomerol with soft tannins.
Château Mazeyres, Pomerol 2006 13.5% £19.16 £22.99 Elegant on the nose, it exudes aromas of coffee, mocha and tobacco. The first taste is supple with a certain liveliness that brings freshness. The second taste seems to be tightly-knit still, but opens up very quickly to move towards creamy, velvety-smooth sensations. Long finish with a flavourful taste of fruit, excellent balance and charm.
CHÂTEAU LES CRUZELLES – LALANDE DE POMEROL In Robert Parker’s Guide to Bordeaux, Château Les Cruzelles is rated as one of the ‘outstanding’ Lalande de Pomerol Châteaux. This 10 hectare estate is under the ownership of Denis Durantou, a renowned Bordeaux winemaker and personal hero from L’Eglise Clinet, whose reputation as ‘the man of the soil’ couldn’t be more of an understatement.
Château Les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol 2016 NEW £200 IB** Château Les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol 2015 £180 IB* Château Les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol 2014 £165 IB La Chenade, Lalande de Pomerol 2015 £125 IB* La Chenade, Lalande de Pomerol 2014 £115 IB La Chenade, Lalande de Pomerol 2011 £14.99 £17.99
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT CHÂTEAU LA CROIX DE MOINES – LALANDE DE POMEROL Château La Croix de Moines has been owned by Jean-Louis Trocard since 1976. 8 hectares of vineyards on deep gravelly topsoil with iron pan in the subsoil makes this is one of the best properties in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation. The vineyards are mainly planted with Merlot with some small parcels of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Château La Croix de Moines, Lalande de Pomerol 2012 13.5% £13.33 £15.99 MAGS 13.5% £28.31 £33.98 “A pretty and balanced wine with blueberry, light vanilla and spice character. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh finish. A gorgeous pure merlot from a difficult year.” James Suckling.
ST JULIEN Commune situated in Central Medoc with Margaux to the South and Pauillac to the north. Cabernet Sauvignon dominated wine with a masculine style that can be often mistaken for Pauillac, especially Leoville Lascases and Leoville Poyferre in Northern St Julien. Beychevelle and Branaire Ducru in the south tend to have a more elegant, feminine style.
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BEYCHEVELLE GLORIA Small, underrated 5 hectare property situated between Beychevelle and Gloria on deep gravel soils and planted with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 25% Merlot. Under the same ownership at Château Gloria and Château Saint Pierre.
Château Haut-Beychevelle Gloria 2012 13% £18.33 £21.99 * Tasted again in June 2016, this has really developed into a charming wine. Plenty of vibrant red and black fruit. Great texture mid-palate. Ideally needs a couple extra years to develop.
CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE One of St Julien’s most under-rated Chateaux in St Julien situated next to Chateau Talbot. Fiefs de Lagrange is their Second wine.
Fiefs de Lagrange, St Julien 2011 NEW £20.83 £24.99 Fiefs de Lagrange, St Julien 2007 NEW £24.16 £28.99
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE This 2nd growth property has belonged to the Merlaut family since 1997. The terroir on which the vineyards lie consists of two types of gravel in the soil. The 80 hectare vineyards are 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. The combination of the estate’s terroir and winemaking techniques produces excellent wine which is one of the best value in St Julien.
Sarget de Gruard Larose, St Julien 2015 £210 IB* Sarget de Gruaud Larose, St Julien 2011 14% £20.41 £24.50 Sarget de Gruaud Larose, St Julien 2010 14% £24.99 £29.99 Sarget de Gruard Larose, St Julien 2006 13% £25.00 £29.99 Sarget de Gruard Larose, St Julien 2007 13% £24.16 £28.99 Garnet hue. Classic, mature Medociane nose of blackcurrant and bilberry with underlying spice and cedar. Smooth texture on a mid-weight palate of black fruit fused with damson, raisin and spice that flows through onto a charming finish with hints of graphite and cedary oak. Drinking well now.
PAUILLAC Situated in the north Medoc between Saint Julien and Saint Estephe. The wines are Cabernet Sauvignon dominated and are very similar in style to St Julien. I often find them slightly more powerful and the stone soils give them a little more minerality. Masculine in style yet still plenty of finesse. With bottle age they often take up more of an earthy, truffle characteristic. It is hard to generalise as different Châteaux tend to have their unique style. Most of the wines from Pauillac are listed in our Fine Wine list.
CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE Covering 55 hectares of pale gravelly soils, the vines are predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with the remaining quarter Merlot, planted at a density of 10000 vines/hectare, with an average age of 38 years. The Borie family of Ducru-Beaucaillou have taken over responsibility of the estate and François-Xavier now runs the estate.
Lacoste Borie, Pauillac 2016 NEW 13% £225 IB** Lacoste Borie, Pauillac 2015 13% £180 IB* Lacoste Borie, Pauillac 2014 13% £21.66 £25.99 Lacoste Borie, Pauillac 2008 13% £21.66 £25.99 * Second wine of Grand Puy Lacoste. Just starting to come into its own. Like a mini GPL without some of the fruit intensity and focus of the Grand Vin. Lovely blackcurrant, bilberry fruit with fused cedar and spice. 01325 776446 42 BORDEAUX
BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT HAUT MEDOC AND MOULIS The top Cru Classé from Medoc are Château Cantemerle, La Lagune and La Tour Carnet. While Poujeaux and Chasse Speen are top of the tree in terms of quality from Poujeaux. All of these wines can be found in our Fine Wine list. The wines tend to be Cabernet dominated with a decent percentage of Merlot.
Château Gressier Grand Poujeaux, Moulis 2007 13% £12.49 £14.99 * Under the same ownership as Chasse Spleen. Grand Poujeaux is a hill in Moulis et Medoc that offers some of the best terroir in the region. The vineyard is planted with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot. 100% barrel aged with 20% new oak. Attractive summer berry fruit fused with autumn forest fruit and spice. Medium bodied with soft Cabernet and Merlot fruit. MARGAUX Margaux is situated in the Southern Medoc and is known for its elegance, finesse and feminine style. A commune that I often refer to as the ‘Queen of the Medoc’. Like all the regions of Medoc, Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant grape variety however, some Châteaux like Château Palmer have just as much Merlot.
CHÂTEAU DEYREM-VALENTIN A beautiful estate founded in 1730, Château Deyrem-Valentin embraces its family tradition by consistently producing elegant wines. The estate is situated between two grand cru estates, and subsequently shares the same terroir, ideal for growing top quality fruit. Owner Jean Sorge and his two daughters run this estate, practicing the time-honoured techniques handed down by their forefathers.
Chateau Deyrem Valentin, Margaux 2012 NEW 13% £19.99 £23.99 One of the unsung heroes of Margaux and one of the most consistent performers at the lower end. A firm favourite amongst wine buyers internationally yet not that well known by the consumer.
CHÂTEAU D’ANGLUDET Château bought by the Sichel family in 1961 which means ‘Angel of the High Land’. The property is 32 hectares on gravel soil dating from the Mindel glacial period. It’s planted with 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot.
Château D’Angludet, Margaux 2015 £216 IB* Château D’Angludet, Margaux 2014 £180 IB Château D’Angludet, Margaux 2013 13% £17.49 £20.99 Château D’Angludet, Margaux 2011 13% £19.99 £23.99 Château D’Angludet, Margaux 2007 D.MAG (1x3L) 13% £135 £162.00
CHÂTEAU LABEGORCE Owned by the Perrodo family and represented by Nathalie Perrodo Samini. 70 hectares on 70% Sand and gravel and 30% Sand and Silt. Planted with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Labegorce Zede was bought by Nathalie’s father in 2005 and became part of Labegorce in 2009.
Château Labegorce Zede, Margaux 2007 13% £25.00 £29.99 Charming style that really suits Margaux. Lovely red berry style, medium bodied and drinking well. Very smooth. ST ESTEPHE St Estephe is Medoc’s most Northern Commune and the wines can sometimes be a little more rustic. Plenty of gravel & clay soils around that help in dry years. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the dominant grape varieties, however Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc are also commonly found but in small quantities. The top Chateaux are Cos D’Estournel, Montrose and Calon Segur.
CHÂTEAU CAPBERN GASQUETON (SAME OWNERSHIP AS CALON SEGUR) The Gasqueton family sold both Capbern Gasqueton and Calon Segur in 2012 after Madame Gasqueton sadly passed away. It is a Cru Bourgeois and has 41 hectares under vine. The grapes of the vineyards are hand harvested and vinified in oak barrels. In our view this wine is like a junior Calon Segur and have even mistaken it for Calon Segur at a tasting at the Château (whoops). It is one of the best value St Estèphe’s on the market. The Château is now called Château Capbern – It’s a Château to watch out for.
Château Capbern, St Estèphe 2015 £160 IB * Château Capbern Gasqueton, St Estèphe 2011 14% £14.99 £17.99 * Château Capbern Gasqueton, St Estèphe 2009 14% £14.99 £24.99
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT CHÂTEAU LES ORMES DE PEZ The vineyards are typical of the commune, sand and gravel, split over two plots North and South of the village of St Estèphe. With an average vine age of between 25–30 years the 33 hectares are planted with 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. This Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel wine is under the same ownership as Lynch Bages (Cazes family). A property on our watch list as the quality keeps getting better and better.
Château Les Ormes de Pez, St Estèphe 2015 £235 IB* Château Les Ormes de Pez, St Estèphe 2011 13% £21.25 £25.50
CHÂTEAU MEYNEY An impressive 51 hectares single plot vineyard, neighbouring Montrose and Phelan Segur. Overlooking the Gironde, the vineyard consists of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot and 9% Cabernet Franc, planted on gravel ridges of which underneath is a mix of iron-rich blue clay and sand over calcareous bedrock. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel of which 70- 90% new oak barrels are used.
Château Meyney, St Estèphe 2007 13% £24.16 £28.99 * Château Meyney, St Estèphe 2006 MAGS 13% £44.99 £53.98
Prieur de Meyney, St Estephe 2006 MAGS 13% £33.32 £39.99 Second wine of Château Meyney. Classic, mature autumn berry nose with bramble fruit, subtle spice and cedar oak. Wow, generous blackcurrant and blackberry on a multi-layered luscious palate with plenty of spice and soft round tannins. Could be mistaken for their first wine.
PESSAC LEOGNAN & GRAVES Situated close to Bordeaux town, in fact some of the properties like Haut Brion and Pape Clement are in the suburbs of Bordeaux. Similar in style but the soils often have more gravels/pebbles. Like Margaux the wines have a more feminine style with lots of finesse and vibrancy when young, they also can have plenty of power and concentration. It is normally the hottest Commune in Bordeaux and often the first to be harvested.
Château Haut Bergey, Pessac Leognan 2002 12.5% £17.49 £20.99 Fantastic property owned by Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard and planted with 60% Cabernet and 40% Merlot with 50% new oak barrels.
Chateau Lespault–Martillac, Pessac Leognan 2012 13.5% £19.16 £22.99 Charming nose of ripe, summer berries with added violet and blackcurrant. Wow, gorgeous concentration with a black fruit core and raspberry puree. Wonderful vibrancy and energy with beautifully balance fresh acidity that gives the wine purity and finesse. Serious, seductive finish that makes you want more.
SAUTERNES AND BARSAC Sauternes and Barsac (next door village to Sauternes) produces some of the best sweet wine in the world and I love it. One of the key factors is the Ciron River which flow through the cold, Black Forest that then meets the warmer Garonne River creating a unique micro- climate resulting in 100 days of fog/mist a year. This creates the ideal conditions for Botrytis. It is not just for pudding it goes with many different dishes.
Château Petit Vedrines, Sauternes 2011 13.5% £15.83 £18.99 * Terrific wine that has wonderful vibrancy. Classic lemon marmalade style with plenty of wild honey, apricots and exotic fruit. Really juicy with a long, sweet, mouth licking finish.
Château Petit Vedrines, Sauternes 2014 HALVES 13.5% £8.29 £9.99
Carmes de Rieussec, Sauternes 2011 13.5% £19.16 £22.99 Second wine of Chateau Rieussec (Chateau Lafite Rothschild). Attractive apricot and honey on the nose that give way to more wild honey and mandarin on the palate. Gorgeous, silky texture with viscosity, vibrancy and a long tropical finish.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT JACQUES BONCOEUR OUR AWARD WINNING HOUSE CHAMPAGNE High quality and consistency is very important for our house style, our cuvee is made from 89% Pinot Noir and 11% Chardonnay. The Pinot Noir offers depth and structure that makes the mid-palate rich in style and the Chardonnay offers finesse and elegance to the blend. Our Jacques Boncoeur Vintage 2005 Champagne is a carefully selected cuvee by James Goodhart which is aged in the bottle for 9 years and made from 56% Pinot Noir and 44% Chardonnay. We are delighted to announce that it won a GOLD MEDAL in this year’s International Wine Challenge. Bravo!
Jacques Boncoeur Brut Reserve Champagne NV 12% £20.83 £24.99 * Dry in style, lifted floral nose of peach and citrus with toasty notes. Rounded with hints of apple tarte tatin underpinned by the blend of Pinot Noir giving depth and backbone with a generous dollop Chardonnay offering elegance and finesse. Clean, persistent mousse that flows through into a generous finish. HALVES 12% £12.49 £14.99 MAGNUMS 12% £43.32 £51.98 JERO (1x3L) 12% £135.00 £162.00
Jacques Boncoeur Rosé Champagne NV 12% £23.33 £27.99 Delightful ‘salmon pink’ colour, with a chorus of fine bubbles. Off-dry in style with classic fresh ‘just picked strawberries’ and hints of cassis, good intensity with plenty of structure married beautifully with finesse and a long, lingering uplifting finish.
Jacques Boncoeur Vintage Champagne 2005 LIMITED 12% £26.66 £31.99 International Wine Challenge 2017 Gold Medal Winner. A fine elegant mousse, an abundance of flavour with toasty undertones and hazelnut highlights. Pure, well balanced, creamy seductive mid palate, rich biscuit characters and honeycomb notes with a generous powerful finish.
J. Lemoine, Cuvee Royale Champagne NV 12% £23.33 £27.99 Second Cuvee made by Laurent Perrier.
Gosset Brut Excellence Champagne NV 12% £24.16 £28.99 Gosset Grande Reserve Champagne NV 12% £34.99 £41.99 Gosset Grande Reserve Blanc de Blancs NV 12% £40.83 £49.00
Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut Champagne NV NEW 12% £29.99 £35.99 HALVES 12% £15.83 £18.99 MAGNUMS 12% £63.32 £75.98
Laurent-Perrier Demi-Sec NV 12% £32.96 £39.55 Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut NV 12% £35.83 £42.99 Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle NV 12% £83.33 £99.99 Taittinger Brut NV 12.5% £28.33 £33.99
Pol Roger Reserve Brut (White Foil) NV 12% £32.49 £38.99 JEROBOAM 12% £265.00 £318.00
Pol Roger Pure (Extra Brut) NV 12.5% £38.33 £45.99 Pol Roger Rich (Demi Sec) NV 12.5% £38.33 £45.99 Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV 12.5% £32.49 £38.99 Billecart Salmon Brut Reserve NV 12% £34.16 £40.99 Ruinart ‘R de Ruinart’ Brut NV 12.5% £34.99 £41.99 Ruinart ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Brut NV 12.5% £45.83 £54.99 Veuve Clicquot (Yellow Label) 12.5% £33.33 £39.99 HALVES 12.5% £19.16 £22.99
Bollinger Special Cuvee NV 12% £32.92 £39.50 Krug Grande Cuvée NV 12% £112.50 £135.00 ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE Taittinger Rosé NV 12% £31.66 £37.99 HALVES 12% £16.66 £19.99
Gosset Grande Reserve Rosé NV 12% £39.58 £47.50 HALVES 12% £21.50 £28.50
Laurent-Perrier Rosé NV 12% £45.83 £54.99 Ruinart Brut Rosé NV 12.5% £46.66 £55.99 Billecart Salmon Brut Rosé NV 12.5% £48.33 £57.99
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Prosecco DOC Treviso, ITA NV 11.5% £7.91 £9.49 Lovely and soft with delicate bubbles and an aromatic nose. Clean, fresh acidity with notes of citrus and tropical fruits. A drier style of Prosecco from the slopes of Treviso.
Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene DOCG 11% £11.66 £13.99 Bosco di Gica, Adami NV MAGS 13% £26.65 £31.98 HALVES 13% £6.66 £7.99 Bright straw yellow colour with a creamy mousse and delicate, long-lasting bead. Excellent rich fruit aroma, releasing scents of yellow apple and peach, with notes of white flowers. On the palate the wine exhibits a delicious fresh acidity, and the generous, lingering flavours nicely mirror the nose and achieve beautiful balance and elegance.
Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene DOCG 11% £13.33 £15.99 Dei Casel, Extra dry, Adami NV Generous fruit nose of apples, peaches and tropical fruit with wisteria and acacia blossoms. Wonderful balance and elegance complement a pleasurably crisp spiciness. Velvety, fresh, and fruity.
CAVA
Cava Brut Reserva, Vilarnau NV 11.5% £9.16 £10.99 * Fresh, vibrant nose with yeast and floral undertones that takes the mind to champagne. More green fruits on the palate with floral characters with lovely vibrancy and plenty of depth.
SPARKLING WINE
Vin Mousseux Blanc de Blancs, Simmonet Febvre NV 12% £9.99 £11.99 * France 100% Chardonnay. Elegant with fresh apple and citrus. Like a sparkling Chablis. Lovely elegant style, oozing with finesse.
Cremant de Bourgogne, Sparkling NV 12.5% £10.83 £12.99 Cave De Lugny (France) A sparkling wine produced from one of Burgundy’s largest co-operatives. Attractive floral nose, with firm, toasty characters on the palate.
Pelorus, Cloudy Bay, NV (New Zealand) 12.5% £16.66 £19.99 Sparkling wine of Cloudy Bay. New Zealand creates some of the most under-rated Methode Traditionelle sparkling wines around, and this consistent stand-out from a pretty good bunch is no exception. Great value wine made under the same laws as fine Champagne.
SPARKLING ROSÉ
Cava Brut Reserva Rosé, Vilarnau NV 12% £9.16 £10.99 Only 3 hour’s skin contact from Trepet and Pinot Noir grapes gives the wine a light Rosé hue. A touch of summer berries with citrus and yeasty notes with plenty of elegance.
Cremant de Bourgogne, Sparkling Rosé NV 12.5% £10.83 £12.99 Cave de Lugny (France) Light and fresh with subtle red summer berry fruit flavours on the palate. The finish is clean and refreshing.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT BOLNEY ESTATE – WEST SUSSEX A welcomed return to our list. Bolney Wine Estate lies in an unrivalled position near the South Downs, with predominantly south facing sandstone slopes. The Bolney Wine Estate has been making award winning wines at the 39 hectare family run vineyard in West Sussex, since 1972.
Bolney Estate Bubbly Brut Sparkling NV NEW 12.5% £19.16 £22.99 Fine mousse with a citrus and pear drop nose. The palate shows good structure with apple and citrus flavours. Vibrant acidity and good length.
Bolney Estate Cuvée Rosé Brut Sparkling 2014 NEW 12.5% £22.49 £26.99 Pale salmon pink in colour. Inviting nose of red summer berries and a touch of floral notes. More summer berries on the nose with crunch red apple. Good weight and refreshing acidity.
Bolney Estate Rosé 2016 NEW 12% £12.49 £14.99 Lovely pale salmon colour. Delightful summer berry nose which is enhanced on the palate. Slightly creamy texture with a touch of rhubarb and juicy acidity.
LYME BAY – DEVON An new addition to our list. Lyme Bay is a small, dedicated West Country winery based in the Axe Valley, Devon that produces award- winning English wines. We were very impressed with their Bacchus and Chardonnay, an exciting time for English wine.
Lyme Bay Bacchus Block 2015 NEW 11.5% £13.33 £15.99 Aromatic nose with herbs and a touch of tropical fruit and elderflower. Good weight and depth on the palate with citrus (lemon and grapefruit) and more tropical flavours with a lengthy finish.
Lyme Bay Chardonnay 2015 NEW 11.5% £14.16 £16.99 Toasty brioche notes on the nose with citrus and apple. Rich and complex on the palate with peach and pineapple flavours and a touch of honey. Very good.
HAMBLEDON VINEYARD The oldest commercial vineyard in the UK, Hampshire based Hambledon have developed an excellent reputation for their English sparkling wines, made in the traditional Champagne method and now exported to the world. Hambledon dedicates its production to traditional method sparkling to great critical acclaim. As an aside, cricket fans who also enjoy a winery visit have an extra incentive to visit Hambledon – the village is considered the cradle of the nation's favourite summer game.
Hambledon Classic Cuvée Sparkling NV 12% £24.99 £29.99 Fresh sourdough, magnolia and lily scents mingle with a hint of smoke over a core of greengage, red plums and dessert apples. The palate is vivid, almost vibrantly crunchy with precise, structured yet ripe acidity.
NYETIMBER Nyetimber is one of England’s leading sparkling wine producers, owning 100% of their vineyards and all of their wines are produced from the 152 hectares planted at the best sites in West Sussex and Hampshire. Nyetimber’s vineyards are devoted exclusively to the three Champagne grapes varieties; Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir.
Nyetimber Classic Cuvée Sparkling NV 12% £27.49 £32.99 Pale gold, great clarity and tiny bubbles. Aromas of fresh melon, lemon, bread, sweet pea flowers and vanilla. Fresh apricot and melon flavours on the palate with lovely tiny bubbles. Apricot and bread flavours continues on the long finish.
Nyetimber Demi Sec NV 12% £28.33 £33.99
Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2009 12% £33.33 £39.99
Nyetimber Rosé Sparkling NV 12% £32.49 £38.99 Vibrant antique red rose colour, lovely tiny bubbles. Red mango, honey with hints of star anise and cardamom. Liquorice, red cherry and currant flavours. High intensity, with lovely round and full but soft texture. Finish is very long and full with redcurrant and hints of short crust pastry.
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Rheingau ALSACE, GERMANY Mosel & AUSTRIA Rheinhessen Nahe
THE GREATEST INFLUENCE UPON ALSACE WINE IS GERMANY; WHILST ITS Pfalz CLIMATE, SOILS AND GRAPE VARIETIES SHARE A GREAT LIKENESS, IT STANDS APART FROM THE REST OF FRANCE GROWING UNIQUE WINES. RIESLING IS THE MAIN VARIETY GROWN HERE AS IN GERMANY, GEWURZTRAMINER, PINOT GRIS, AND PINOT NOIR ARE ALSO WIDELY S PLANTED. ALL THESE REGIONS OFFER A REAL HALLMARK IN FRUITY, INTENSE WINES, DRIVEN BY LACK OF AND OR INCREASING AMOUNTS OF RESIDUAL SUGAR AS WELL AS LATE HARVEST WINES. UNIQUE STYLES SET FRANCE WINE PRODUCERS APART, THESE WINE GROWING AREAS ARE WELL GERMANY WORTH DISCOVERING. Alsace
Photo caption - Johanneshof Reinisch vineyards located in the town of Tattendorf, Austria.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT S A PRÜM - MOSEL-SAAR-RUWER The Prum family have been in the wine business in the Mosel region of Germany since 1156, which is probably too many generations to count. Raimund Prum, the current owner, inherited the vineyards in 1971, and the estate now stretches to 13 hectares of premium middle Mosel vines. Prum and Mosel Riesling are closely linked and the property produces some of the world's finest expressions of this noblest of white grapes.
Solitär Riesling 2015 S 12% £9.16 £10.99 Floral nose with peach and citrus flavours. Vibrant acidity with more citrus and lemon sherbet flavours, a touch of minerality and a long lengthy finish.
Pinot Blanc 2014 S 12% £11.66 £13.99 Vibrant nose of lemon. More citrus flavours on the palate with refreshing, mouth-watering acidity. A touch floral on the finish. Great length.
Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett 2010 S 11% £15.83 £18.99 Classic developed Riesling nose with honey notes and a touch of floral. Tropical mango and lychee fruit flavours on the palate with more honey.
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 2011 S 7% £19.16 £22.99 Wow… Tropical nose with citrus flavours and floral notes. Delicious palate, classic Riesling flavours with banana and more floral flavours.
DR ERNST LOOSEN - MOSEL-SAAR-RUWER Ernst Loosen is a German winemaker and owner of Dr.Loosen, located just outside Bernkastel in Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. The estate has been in the family for over 200 years and when Ernst assumed ownership in 1988, he realised that with ungrafted vines averaging 60 years old in some of Germany's best vineyards, he had the raw materials to create outstanding, world-class wines.
Naked Grape Riesling 2014 Dr Loosen, Pflaz S 11% £7.08 £8.49 Fresh and vibrant notes of peach and citrus fruits on the palate. Well balanced acidity and a refreshing finish. Off dry. Well worth trying.
Estate Riesling, Dr Loosen 2014 S 8.5% £7.49 £8.99 Elegant and racy characteristics of steep, slate-soil Mosel vineyards. Fresh and vibrant fruit flavours of soft peaches and subtle citrus. Light bodied with fresh acidity and charming structure.
Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr 2009 Riesling Spatlese 8% £16.66 £19.99 Delicate creamy lemon aroma with a fine touch of slate smokiness underneath. The attack on the palate is full but very elegant with blazing minerality followed by an intense zing of ripe acidity.
Dr Loosen Blue Slate Eiswein Quarters 2007 (18.7cl) 6% £20.83 £24.99 * Gold medal at London Wine Trade Fair. Pure with mega concentration.
J L WOLF – PFLAZ Founded in 1756 the J L Wolf Estate was a very successful and highly regarded winery for more than two centuries. It entered an especially glamorous era with the construction of its Italianate estate house and villa in 1843. In 1996, Ernst Loosen took over the vineyards, launching a dramatic turnaround in the estate's quality and reputation.
Villa Wolf, Pinot Gris 2015 S 12.5% £7.91 £9.49 * Pinot Gris spiciness in the nose, with a lovely lemon lift. Medium weight, with a full, stony impact on the palate.
Villa Wolf, Gewurztraminer 2015 S 11.5% £7.91 £9.49 The lovely floral Gewurztraminer aroma is true to the variety, with classic rose petal and lychees, without being heavy.
Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rosé 2015 S 12% £7.91 £9.49 Off-dry Rosé packed full of strawberries and red berries. Vibrant acidity, very refreshing.
Villa Wolf, Pinot Noir 2014 S 12.5% £8.74 £10.49 Delicious light Pinot Noir with red fruit and cherry aromas on the nose. Vibrant strawberry and cherry flavours on the palate.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT JOSEPH CATTIN – ALSACE Lovely, pure yet under-rated wines from the Alsace region of France made from the classic Alsace varieties of Riesling, Gewurtztraminer and Pinot Blanc. The winery has a fermentation cellar that is built below the presses, allowing juice to flow by gravity, helping preventing the oxidation of must and protecting the aromas. Temperature controlled fermentation tanks help maintain freshness and the wine is aged in traditional wooden barrels, some of which are over a hundred years old.
Pinot Blanc, Joseph Cattin 2016 S 12.5% £8.33 £9.99 Excellent Pinot Blanc. Slightly fruity on the nose with more delicate apple fresh fruit on the palate. Gold medal at General Agricole contest of Paris.
Riesling, Joseph Cattin 2012 12% £8.33 £9.99 Gold in colour, complex nose and rich underlying aromas of mature fruit with floral and citrus notes. Refreshing with great body and smokiness with white fruit and peach fruit flavours.
Gewurztraminer, Joseph Cattin 2016 13% £9.99 £11.99 Impressive nose, complex, exotic, spicy, lychee, mango and a touch of rose petal.
Gewurztraminer Grand Cru 2012 S 12.5% £12.49 £14.99 Hatschbourg Joseph Cattin Wow, very similar in flavours to the straight Gewurz but much richer, more concentrated flavours that are well balanced. Very Impressive.
JOHANNESHOF REINISCH – AUSTRIA An Austrian winery at the foot of the eastern alps half an hour south of Vienna, Johanneshof Reinisch is now into its fourth generation of family ownership. Though they make classic Austrian whites the estate is better known for its red wines, particularly those made from Pinot Noir and the indigenous St. Laurent, a rich and fruity style of red wine. The family is dedicated to maintaining 200 years of tradition with a modern, innovative and sustainable approach.
Pinot Noir 2014 S 12.5% £15.83 £18.99 Organic. Red berry nose of strawberries and a touch of blackcurrant. Savoury palate with great depth, black cherry and raspberry flavours, a touch of tobacco and spicy oak. Very good.
Holzspur St Laurent 2014 13% £16.66 £19.99 Organic. Charming, concentrated nose of autumn berries and spice. Wonderful vibrancy of subtle fruit that grows and develops on the palate. Core of blackcurrant, bramble, clove and cinnamon spice. Long, smooth black fruit finish with some toasty notes. This wine takes you on an impressive journey.
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SUN-BAKED PLAINS OF PUGLIA IN THE SOUTH THE DIVERSITY IN Lazio TERROIR AND STYLE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF THE COUNTRY ARE HUGELY IMPRESSIVE – WHITE, Puglia RED OR SWEET… ITALY REALLY HAS IT ALL. Sard inia Campania
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PROSECCO : This map FRIULI shows the four different classifications of Prosecco: DOC, DOC Valdobbiadene Sicily Treviso, Valdobbiadene DOCG Conegliano and Cartizze DOCG with the latter of the Cartizze DOCG (1 Commune) highest quality. The VENETO Area di produzione del higher the Conegliano Valobbiadene DOCG (15 Communi) classification, the better the vineyard. Provincia di Treviso DOC (95 Communi) Area di produzione del Prosecco DOC (556 Communi)
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Prosecco DOC Treviso, ITA NV 11% £7.91 £9.49 Lovely and soft with fine bubbles and an aromatic nose. Great acidity with notes of citrus and tropical fruits. A drier style of Prosecco from the slopes of Treviso.
ADAMI – VENETO Following grandfather Abele and father Adriano, Armando and Franco Adami have brought a refined, technological approach to the art of producing some of the best spumante wines of the Valdobbiadene. The direct involvement in the success of their Prosecco production is demonstrated in Franco's current leadership of the Valdobbiadene Consorzio, the body responsible for the region's wines. The family expresses the values of their land through sound work, respect for human relationships, and defined continuity between past and present.
Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene DOCG 11% £11.66 £13.99 Bosca di Gica, Adami NV MAGS 11% £26.65 £31.98 HALVES 11% £6.66 £7.99 Excellent rich fruit aroma of yellow apple and peach, with notes of white flowers. Delicious fresh acidity, generous, lingering flavours mirror the nose and achieve beautiful balance and elegance.
Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene DOCG 11% £13.33 £15.99 Dei Casel, Extra dry, Adami NV Generous fruit nose of apple, peach and tropical fruit with wisteria and acacia blossom. Wonderful balance and elegance complement a pleasurably crisp spiciness. Velvety, fresh, and fruity.
PALAZZO DEL MARE - SICILY New to this year's wine list, Palazzo del Mare is a great introduction to indigenous Sicilian varietals offering excellent value for money. Sicily's geography and climate are perfectly suited for the production of healthy, ripe grapes and quality wines. Palazzo del Mare's vineyards are situated at 200-300m which brings cooler night time temperatures that helps maintain the grapes acidity producing fresh, juicy wines.
Catarratto 2016 NEW S 12% £5.41 £6.49 * Attractive, stone fruit nose with added citrus. Good weight with savoury stone fruit at the front of the palate. Smooth texture with more nectarine and touch of wild honey with plenty of freshness towards the finish. Great value.
Nero d'Avola 2016 NEW S 12.5% ££5.41 £6.49 * Attractive, warm cherry fruit fused with raspberry and violet on the nose. Velvety texture, medium bodied with a core of ripe Morello cherry and summer pudding fruit characters. A crowd pleaser.
SENTITO – VENETO Sentito is an exciting collaboration with several producers from Veneto where the best juice is selected. Sentito's Pinot Grigio comes from vineyards of between five and 20 years old, on alluvial soils in the Veneto region of north-east Italy. The vineyards are mainly south and south-west facing at altitudes of between 200 and 300 metres, producing crisp, easy drinking wines perfect for the warmer months.
Sentito Pinot Grigio 2016 S 12% £6.24 £7.49 Fresh citrus and apple flavours, light in body with subtle mineral notes. A refreshing, cleansing finish.
Pinot Grigio Sentito IGT Blush Rosé 2016 S 12% £6.24 £7.49 Light, salmon pink in colour. Light and refreshing with fruity, red berry aromas.
THE WINE PEOPLE – SICILY New to our wine list is Fedele Rosso, a fantastic Sicilian organic wine with stylish packaging and a fruit-forward style.
Fedele Rosso, Terre Siciliane 2014 (Organic) NEW S 13.5% £6.66 £7.99 Autumn berry fruit on the nose with a hint of spice. Well structured, mid weight with a bramble and plum fruit core fused with a touch of cinnamon and more dark cherry on a decent finish. Plenty of freshness gives the wine an extra dimension. Nero d'Avola is the dominant grape.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT ORTONESE – DAUNIA Located in Abruzzi with around 200 hectares of planted old vines. The grapes are hand-picked from the vines in less than three days to avoid any dangerous climatic change. The success of the wines are due to their outstanding value and quality; focusing on great winemaking skill and an above average concentration.
Sangiovese/Merlot, Ortonese 2015 S 12% £6.24 £7.99 IGT Daunia 85% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot. Ruby red colour. Intense and persistent fragrance of sweet fruit, cherry and plum. Medium bodied, very soft and fleshy. Well balanced, red fruit with vanilla and spice. Easy drinking.
CANTINE PAOLINI – SICILY The Paolini vineyards are a mosaic of around 3,000 hectares in Sicily. The vineyards have a hot climate with high exposure to the sun and breezes with high variations in the day and night time temperatures allowing the grapes to ripen fully.
Nerello Mascalese, Cantine Paolini 2016 12% £7.08 £8.49 * Really ripe forward black cherry on the nose. Enhanced on the palate with more black cherry fused with wild herbs and spices. This wine really over delivers.
BAROCCO – PUGLIA The culmination of prestigious collaborations between Campagnola and a number of Puglia’s producers and growers is represented by the Barocco wines, founded in 1907 by Carlo Campagnola, who initiated a tradition of quality, flourishing to this day. The founder's grandson and namesake, Giuseppe, now runs the winery.
Primitivo, Barocco IGT 2015 S 13.5% £7.49 £8.99 MAGS 13.5% £15.82 £18.98 Deep, ruby red colour with a nose of blackberry fruit and spices. Full warm, rich, almost seductive cassis flavours on the palate and a pleasing length. Wine with the wow factor.
PRODUTTORI DEL GAVI – GAVI This co-operative, based in the heart of the Gavi district produces some of the most exemplary wines of the area. Cortese can be a fickle variety, and getting it to produce a structured wine with character and regionality can prove too much of a challenge for many wine makers, but with Andrea Pancotti (winemaker) and Mario Redoglia (wine consultant) that challenge has been met.
Divino Piemonte, Cortese, 2014 12% £6.66 £7.99 Produttori del Gavi Located just outside the boundary of the ‘Gavi di Gavi’ appellation. Clean citrus, apple and gooseberry fruit flavours on the palate, well balanced acidity. Finish is crisp with good minerality.
Gavi Del Comune di Gavi, 2016 12.5% £9.99 £11.99 Produttori del Gavi Vibrant citrus, soft green apple and melon fruit flavours on the palate. Fresh acidity and good overall balance. The finish is long with complex citrus fruit flavours and subtle minerality.
LEONE DE CASTRIS – PUGLIA The estate was founded in 1665 by Duke Oronzo, Earl of Lemos and eventually passed into the hands of the de Castris family in the early nineteenth century. Today, the Leone de Castris estate has 250 hectares of vineyards throughout the Lecce, Brindisi and Taranto provinces, they also buy grapes from local growers.
Negroamaro Salento, Il Medaglione 2016 13.5% £7.49 £8.99 Deep red wine with an intense nose of blackberry and plum. In the mouth, it is warm, velvety and balanced.
CANTINA DI NEGRAR – VERONA A new addition to our wine list, Cantina di Negrar consists over 600 hectares with 230 co-operative members. Cantina di Negrar is steeped in tradition, yet truly innovative. The winery was the first to make the world-renowned Amarone, and soon after, in recognition of this, was awarded the Certificate of Special Mention by the Brussels International Exposition. This firmly put Cantina Valpolicella Negrar on the map and it has continued to look forward ever since.
Garganega 2016 NEW S 12% £7.49 £8.99 Attractive, forward white stone fruit nose. Excellent weight and texture on the palate with a multi- layered pear fruit core with citrus undercurrents balanced with a fresh, juicy acidity.
Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2014 NEW 15.5% £19.99 £23.99 Forward, inviting black fruit nose with hints of marmite and vegetable characters. Plenty of power, body with plum and damson fruit fused with dark chocolate, cinnamon and clove spice.Very masculine style, slightly meaty with plenty of freshness and a long finish. 54 ITALY
BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT BISCARDO – VENETO Another new addition to our wine list. Founded by Terence Biscardo in the early 20th century, where they produced their first Amarone wines, aged in oak barrels. Today heirs of this Biscardo family, Maurizio and Martino run the winery and are following the path of research, quality and innovation. We were very impressed with their Neropasso Rosso and had to add it to our list.
Neropasso Rosso Biscardo 2015 NEW 13.5% £8.33 £9.99 * Attractive summer berry fruit on the nose. Impressive, luscious bramble and autumn berry concentration on the palate with a touch of smoky bacon characters. Rich and savoury on the finish. A real crowd pleaser.
BAGLIO GIBELLINA – SICILY An exciting new addition to our wine list. Baglio Gibellina's U Passimiento is produced from grapes grown in carefully selected old vineyards located at 300 to 600 meters. The vines are grown using the Guyot training system on clay soils with limited yields of grapes per hectare.
U Passimiento, Baglio Gibellina 2016 NEW 13.5% £8.29 £9.95 Bright nose of pure black raspberry, tayberry and integrated spice. Luscious, seductive style on the palate with a savoury red and black fruit summer basket and hints of violet and cassis. Yummy.
CUSUMANO - SICILY New to this year’s wine list. Located in Ficuzza, Sicily, Cusumano has 189 hectares under vine in Piana degli Albanesi in the province of Palermo. The Insolia vines are planted on south east facing hills with an average age of 16 years. We were impressed with this indigenous variety and it really shone out to us.
Cusumano Insolia 2016 NEW 13% £8.33 £9.99 We tasted this against plenty of more serious wines from Sicily and Etna (at twice the price) and it competed well. Rich, forward tropical fruit nose. Good weight on the palate with melon, pineapple and lemon on the plate. Touch zesty, fizz, spritz on the finish that makes the wine stand out.
CANTINE CELLARO – SICILY Cantine Cellaro’s winery is located in Sambuca di Sicilia, in Sicily, a great terroirs for great wines. Their vineyards are planted with an extensive range of varietals however, their priority is to the local grape varieties such as Nero D’Avola and Nerello Mascalese.
Luma Grillo, Cantine Cellaro 2015 13% £8.33 £9.99 * Attractive ripe stone fruits with underlying citrus on the nose. Good concentration and ripeness on the palate with floral notes, zesty citrus and pear drops well knitted with a fresh, uplifting acidity that flows onto a generous citrus and white peach finish.
SALCHETO – MONTEPULCIANO This Salcheto estate in located the heart of Montepulciano. Named after the Salcheto stream that runs through the hilly, twenty-one hectare property is dedicated to Sangiovese in the clonal guise of Prugnolo Gentile: the soul of Vino Nobile. Prugnolo Gentile is softer with more plum-like flavours than the usual black cherry of Sangiovese.
Chianti, Salcheto 2015 13% £8.33 £9.99 This wine offers dark red cherry, liquorice, crushed flowers and spices. It is an attractive, mid-weight Chianti best suited for drinking over the next 2-3 years.
Nobile di Montepulciano, Salcheto 2013 13.5% £16.24 £19.49 100% Prugnolo Gentile matured in oak for 18 months. Attractive black fruits nose with plenty of spice. Lovely texture, mid-weight with abundant forest fruit, plum, blueberry and dark chocolate. Great balance with spice fused on the finish.
VIGNETI ZABÙ – SICILY Situated in south west Sicily, moulded by the impressive Valentine Sciotti from Gran Sasso, Vesevo and Lamadoro.
Zabù Nero d`Avola 2015 13.5% £8.74 £10.49 * Charming dark berry fruits with fantastic purity and elegance that makes the wine very enjoyable and dangerously easy to drink.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT VERSO ROSSO – PUGLIA Verso Rosso was produced by one of our Italian producers to reflect an Amarone style red, full of ripe fruits typical of the Southern Italian climate. Some people believe this is Italy’s answer to New World Malbec.
Verso Rosso IGT 2015 14% £9.99 £11.99 60% Negroamaro, 35% Primitivo and 5% Malvasia Nera. Rich and inviting, lots of ripe and dried fruits, such as plum and raisin. Dark chocolate and black pepper spice. Full bodied and velvety, sweet dark fruit with bramble and welcomed tannins. Very easy drinking.
MONTALBERA – PIEDMONTE Montalbera calls its Barbera 'Solo Acciaio' (only steel) to show that it rebels against the majority of Barberas on the market today, which are all oaked. Instead, this is a wine which is extremely elegant, fresh and supple, with the fruity punch only obtained from harvesting slightly overripe grapes coupled with slow maturation in steel vats and then in the bottle.
Barbera D’Asti ‘Solo Acciaio’ Montalbera 2015 13.5% £10.83 £12.99 Bright, luscious nose with blackcurrant, cassis and cherry. Lovely velvety style, ripe and vibrant Morello cherries fused with a creamy, savoury texture. Modern and seductive. Impressive!
MAGNIFICO – PUGLIA Magnifico Rosso is made from Primitivo grapes from the little town of Manduria in Puglia. The vineyards are south-facing and enjoy a very hot, Mediterranean climate. The Primitivo grapes are grown on bush vines, ripen early and are handpicked in early September. The wine is aged for at least 24 months with 12 months in American oak barrels.
Magnifico Rosso Fuoco 2013 14.5% £10.83 £12.99 Intense purple colour which tends towards garnet with age. Inky and full-bodied, with great tannic, alcoholic and acidic structure balanced by luscious, fresh dark fruits, this is a gorgeous wine which is incredibly moreish and boasts a long, satisfying finish.
CAMPAGNOLA An exciting new addition to our list. Campagnola was founded in 1907 and are now in their fifth generation. Today, Campagnola cares for their vineyards, they carefully select grapes and work closely with more than 50 wine-growers around Marano di Valpolicella.
Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore, 13.5% £11.66 £13.99 Giuseppe Campagnola 2015 NEW Impressive, ripe black fruit with plenty of spice. Luscious, ripe autumn berry fruit with added damson, mocha and dark chocolate on a multi-layered, well-structured mid-palate. Classy wine with plenty of focus and energy.
PIEROPAN – SOAVE CLASSICO, VENETO Pieropan’s estate covers 35 hectares of vineyard, all of which are situated on the stony hills of Soave Classico. The Pieropan family have been producing wines in Soave since the 1860s. Indeed, they were the first producer to bottle a wine with the name Soave on the label in the early 1930s.
Pieropan Soave Classico 2016 S 12% £11.66 £13.99 * Fresh almost aromatic nose with citrus and stone fruits. Elegant in style with surprising length and purity. Ideal wine for light dishes such as fish and pasta etc.
VIGNETI DEL SALENTO – PUGLIA This is the new venture in Puglia of the Farnese group (Zabù). Their wines are made at two wineries in the province of Taranto on the western flank of Salento. Winemaker Filippo Baccalaro is the driving force behind their new labels.
’Terre del Sud’ Salice Salentino 2012 13% £11.66 £13.99 Delightful nose of red cherry, bramble fruit with floral and violet characters. Mid-weight palate of integrated red and black berry fruit with added spice. Well-balanced with a smooth, almost velvety bramble and cassis finish. Impressive stuff.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT ADRIANO – PIEDMONTE Owned by the Adriano family since the beginning of twentieth century, the winery was bought by Giuseppe Adriano and his wife Teresa. Located in the heart of Piedmonte, the family own four vineyards with comprises of 23 hectares of vines. They only use grapes grown on their land and their aim is to produce wines that mirror the land.
Barbera D’Alba, Adriano 2013 13.5% £11.66 £13.99 Charming black fruits nose with eucalyptus characters. Really, ripe black fruits with hints of tobacco, liquorice and black spice. Crushed bilberry and well integrated with subtle oak. Fresh, mid-palate fuses everything together. Impressive stuff.
Barbaresco, Basarin Adriano, 2012 14% £17.49 £20.99 Mature red hue. Black fruits, Prunes and Christmas cake notes on the nose. Lovely rich texture, plenty of power with sweet cherry, damsons infused with cinnamon and vanilla. Classic, old styled Italian.
ZENATO – VENETO Zenato is a family business, run by father Sergio and children Alberto and Nadia, which has built a reputation for good quality wines. They produce wine from bought-in grapes, as well as running their own estate in Lugana. Over the years, Sergio has tried out new systems to develop and improve the vineyards and the overall quality of wine. Zenato is constantly moving forward.
Soave Classico 2015 12.5% £9.16 £10.99 Vigneto Colombara' Zenato Straw yellow in colour with emerald highlights. It has an intense yet delicate bouquet and tropical, green fruit flavours throughout. Crisp and clean.
Lugana Santa Cristina, Zenato 2015 13% £13.33 £17.99 The Vigneto Massoni Santa Cristina comes from Lugana in Veneto (40 hectares in the centre of Zenato). Made from the Trebbiano grape, it offers an expressive nose with scents of ripe grape and peach, plus abundant tropical fruit, banana, citron and grapefruit.
Valpolicella DOC Superiore, 2013 14% £14.99 £19.99 Ripassa, Zenato Veneto After the Valpolicella is fermented, it is put into vessels recently vacated by the Amarone, subsequently increasing both the alcohol and body of the wine. Ripassa has a deep ruby-red colour, with an intense, persistent bouquet. It is full bodied, harmonic and velvety smooth.
REVERDITO – PIEDMONTE Michele Reverdito’s vines are on the road that connects La Morra with Verduno. However, fame is never so much a consumer’s friend as ambition is, and il Signor Reverdito makes up for the less prestigious location of his vineyards with a meticulous viticulture, a very late harvest, and a purity of traditional cellar technique that results in spectacularly fragrant, dark, deep Barolos.
Barolo Castagni, Reverdito 2013 14% £21.66 £25.99 * Powerful nose expresses scents of violets, herbs, bay leaves, mint, liquorice, ripe cherry and raspberry. Mouth that responds with large volumes of tasty, sweet tannins.
ARGIANO – TUSCANY Argiano is now managed by Sebastiano Rosa, who learnt his trade in California, followed by stints at Lafite-Rothschild and Sassicaia. Superbly situated on the famous Montalcino hill, on a southfacing limestone plateau nearly 1000ft above sea level. Yields are restricted through extensive crop-thinning in the summer and very careful fruit selection at harvest time. The grapes are hand harvested and then fermented, before being aged for 3 years in oak barrels.
Rosso di Montalcino, Argiano 2015 14% £15.83 £18.99 MAGS 14% £34.15 £40.98 D.MAG 14% £80.00 £96.00 Intense ruby-red colour. Medium-bodied, with good concentration in the mid-palate. Elegant and well balanced with captivating flavours of red fruits, violet, menthol and earth, all characteristics of Argiano’s terroir. Smooth and velvety tannins.
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BEING ON THE IBERIAN PENINSULA AND ISOLATED FROM THE REST OF EUROPE, SPAIN FRANCE AND PORTUGAL HAVE FORGED THEIR OWN
WINE IDENTITY AND CULTURE. A MIXTURE OF Rías Baixas Rioja DIFFERENT CLIMATES AND A VAST RANGE OF Navarra Ribera Del Duero TERROIR THRIVE THROUGHOUT THE LAND Toro Penedés Atlantic PRODUCING WINES SUCH AS AGE-WORTHY Priorat Ocean Calatayud Rueda RIOJA IN NORTHERN SPAIN TO SPAIN CONCENTRATED AND LUSCIOUS PORTS
ACROSS THE BORDER ON THE STEEP, La Mancha CHISELLED SLOPES OF THE DOURO VALLEY. PORTUGAL Valdepenas Jumilla
Mediterranean Sea Bullas Montilla-Moriles
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT VILARNAU – BARCELONA Recently established Vilarnau, which was founded in 2005, is a Cava producer with an innovative philosophy, brought to life by its intricate, bright and colourful bottle design which feels like a nod to the essence of Catalunya and its major city, Barcelona. The winery is sleek and state of the art, and the vineyard lies at 250 metres above sea level where it enjoys a Mediterranean climate. Superb for celebrations, this modern Cava is set for a long history.
Cava Brut Reserva N.V. 11.5% £9.16 £10.99 * Fresh, vibrant nose with yeast and floral under tones that takes the mind to champagne. More green fruits on the palate with floral characters with lovely vibrancy and plenty of depth.
Cava Brut Reserva Rosé N.V. 12% £9.16 £10.99 Only 3 hour’s skin contact from Trepet and Pinot Noir grapes gives the wine a light Rosé hue. A touch of summer berries with citrus and yeasty notes with plenty of elegance.
HACIENDA LOPEZ DE HARO – RIOJA A classic Rioja winery, located in the village of the Sonsierra, at the foot of the Tolono mountain range. Built in 2006, the winery is at the heart of the 70-hectare vineyard and crafts its wines in the traditional Rioja style. French and American oak is used to add complexity to the Tempranillo-based wines which are supported with the addition of other indigenous varieties, Graciano and Garnacha.
Hacienda Lopez de Haro Tempranillo 2016 13.5% £6.24 £7.49 Fresh and vibrant with sweet cherry and blackberry aromas. Dry on the palate with wild raspberry and Christmas cake flavours, a touch of oak with a smooth, spicy finish. Honest with broad appeal.
Hacienda Lopez de Haro Crianza 2014 13.5% £7.07 £8.49 MAGS 13.5% £14.98 £17.98 Attractive nose of ripe bramble and bilberry fruit and a hint of tobacco. Creamy texture with black raspberry, blackberry and cherry on the palate integrated with toasty coffee-hinted oak. Lingering, smooth finish with a touch of spice.
Hacienda Lopez de Haro Reserva 2012 13.5% £8.74 £10.49 Aromas of red berries and spice in a masculine style with great depth. Bilberry and blackberry fruit flavours on the palate with subtle notes of tobacco and dark chocolate. Lingering rich finish with notes of delicate vanilla and roasted coffee.
BODEGAS OCHOA – NAVARRA Bodegas Ochoa is one of the oldest wine producers in the Navarra wine region with their cellars dating back to 1845. Bodegas Ochoa has 143 hectares of vineyards which are south facing providing an optimum leaf exposure to the sun.
Ochoa Garnacha/Tempranillo ‘Calendas’ 2014 13% £7.49 £8.99 * Wow. Expressive raspberry and cherry fruit explode onto the nose. Red berry fruit on the palate with a backbone of black cherry. Dangerously smooth with a hint of liquorice.
Ochoa Reserva 2010 NEW 14% £12.49 £14.99 Attractive, classy nose fused with black fruit, prune and spice. Generous and inviting. Gorgeous structure on the palate. Mid-weight with plenty of ripe, autumn berries. Slightly savoury style with multi-layered spice, fused mocha and subtle oak. Drink now to 2020. JG, August 2017
Ochoa Gran Reserva 2009 NEW 14% £16.66 £19.99 MAGS 14% £33.32 £39.98 D. MAG 14% £79.17 £95.00 Wow. Impressive nose of mega concentrated ripe black fruit, spice and Christmas cake. Seductive, mega concentrated fruit with plenty of power yet well-structured with fresh mid-palate that gives the wine balance. Plenty of power with a damson core, fused with coffee and bramble fruit and a seriously long, refined finish. A real gladiator of a wine. Drink now to 2025. JG, August 2017.
TORRE SOLAR – CASTILLA A new addition to our list. Masters of Wine and friends, Fergal Tynan and Giles Cooke set off on a journey to find the unsung wine heroes of Spain and discovered this fantastic Macabeo. The wine is handmade and reflects the personality of the terroir.
Torre Solar, Macabeo Sobre Lias 2015 NEW 12% £7.49 £8.99 * Inviting nose of lemon peel and white peach. Rich, creamy texture on the palate with more peach flavours. Well balanced with refreshing lemon sherbet acidity and a long finish. Recommended.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT CUNE – RIOJA Compañia Vinicola del Norte de España (or CVNE) is a historic Rioja wine producer founded in 1879. Family owned, and with a number of different brands and labels producing a broad range of wines CVNE is a well-known and highly regarded producer and exports its Rioja wines to the world. The CVNE Imperial range is produced from 28 hectares of vines located in Rioja Alta, and fermentation and ageing takes place in French oak, producing wines of depth and character.
Cune Monopole Unoaked Blanco Rioja 2015 S 13% £7.91 £9.49 Slight yellow greenish colour. Seductive scent of spring, white flowers and fresh tropical fruit. In the mouth nice and long, leaving a slight acidity that gives a feeling of freshness.
Cune Barrel Fermented Blanco Rioja 2015 S 13% £8.33 £9.99 * Soft pale yellow with green gold hints. Elegant, and attractive aromatic intensity. Aromas of pineapple, apple and banana are harmoniously blended with the notes of the oak. In the mouth it leaves a sweet aftertaste inviting you to drink more…
Cune Monopole Rosé Rioja 2015 S 13% £7.91 £9.49 Elegant nose of light floral, apricot and peach. Light coral colour with a mouth-watering blend of Viura and Tempranillo, fresh, summer red berry fruit with lovely balance and delightful long finish.
Cune Crianza Rioja 2014 S 13.5% £7.91 £9.49 MAGS 2012 13.5% £15.82 £18.98 D. MAG (3L) 2012 13.5% £76.00 £91.20 BALTHAZAR (12L) 2012 13.5% £399.00 £478.80 A young Crianza, where red berry aromas remain over the oaky and balsamic notes from its ageing in American oak. On the palate this wine is very pleasant, round and balanced with notes of sweetness, pastry and a liquorice aftertaste.
Cune Reserva Rioja 2013 13.5% £11.66 £13.99 MAGS 2011 13.5% £23.32 £27.98 D. MAG (3L) 2010 13.5% £105.00 £126.00 Rich, deep aromas of bramble, red autumn fruit with a hint of balsamic and warm spices from fine oak. The palate is fine, complex and long, with balanced tannins and an excellent bright finish.
Cune Gran Reserva Rioja 2010 13% £13.33 £15.99 Attractive aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant and raspberry with spice aromas from the barrel ageing. A complex wine, very attractive on the palate, elegant with fine tannins.
Cune Imperial Reserva Rioja 2011 14% £18.33 £21.99 MAGS 2009 14% £38.17 £45.80 D. MAG (3L) 2011 14% £129.00 £154.80 Red summer fruits on the nose with enticing aromas of liquorice, clove, vanilla, thyme and a hint of smoke. Powerful yet elegant with dense but silky tannins that leaves a long delicious aftertaste with fruity and spicy notes.
BY CUNE Buenos Dias Verdejo, Rueda 2016 S 13% £7.08 £8.49 Elegant pale yellow with green highlights. Aromatically attractive for its tropical fruit notes, with touches of citrus and herbs like fennel and boxwood. Great freshness with a long fruity finish.
Buenos Dias Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero 2014 S 13.5% £7.91 £9.49 Lovely ripe, sweet fruits on the nose. Meaty style with soft ripe red and black fruit with plenty of brightness and energy that gives the wine a lovely vibrancy.
FINCA MANZANOS – RIOJA Another new addition to our Spanish selection, Finca Manzanos is located in Rioja with 150 hectares of vines are planted on clay- limestone soil over the three sub-areas of the appellation. The extreme climate, wet and cold winters combined with dry hot summers, offer the perfect conditions for the production of great wines. Their Tempranillo Blanc is fantastic.
Finca Manzanos Tempranillo Rioja Blanc 2016 NEW 13% £8.33 £9.99 * Lively and bright lemon colour. Aromatic nose of green apple and a touch of pear. Fresh, zippy acidity on the palate with good mouthfeel and fruit purity. Great bottle ageing potential.
Finca Manzanos Crianza Rioja 2014 NEW S 13.5% £8.33 £9.99 * Bright red cherry fruit nose with a hint of violet. Well-structured with black fruit, liquorice spice and chocolate on the palate with a long pleasing finish.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT MARQUÉS DE RISCAL – RIOJA One of Rioja’s oldest wineries, founded in 1858 in Elciego by Guillermo Hurtado de Amézaga. Marqués de Riscal is known for being innovative and pioneering, they make wines that are original, fresh and easy to drink. Today, their wine can be found in almost 100 countries around the world to which they export 60% of their output.
Riscal Reserva Rioja 2013 14% £12.49 £14.99 HALVES 2011 14% £6.66 £7.99 MAGS 2012 14% £26.65 £31.98 D.MAG 2012 14% £69.00 £82.80 Expressive aromas of liquorice, cinnamon and black pepper on the nose, with just a subtle hint of the oak. Great complexity and ripe, concentrated fruit. Fresh and easy to drink on the palate, good backbone and lovely, polished tannins. Long, persistent finish with gentle balsamic notes.
MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA – RIOJA Marqués de Murrieta’s vineyards are located in the southernmost part of La Rioja Alta, with almost 300 hectares of vines planted. Marqués de Murrieta is one of the most respected bodegas of Rioja and the extension of their Ygay Estate makes them one of the few wineries in Spain to make wine from 100% of their own grapes, giving them total control throughout the whole wine making process.
Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2010 14% £14.99 £17.99 MAGS 2010 14% £31.65 £37.98 JERO (5L) 2010 14% £155.00 £186.00 “It has intense balsamic notes of incense, smoked meat, leather, fennel and cherries, which make it feel very Rioja. The palate is medium-bodied, balanced, with excellent acidity and freshness. A serious vintage of Murrieta Reserva that represents great balance between tradition and modernity. Drink 2014- 2028.” Luis Gutierrez 91 points, Wine Advocate.
Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Gran Reserva 2007 14% £20.83 £24.99 Full nose of red and dark fruit with a hint of spicy oak. Full bodied and generous mellow fruit softening as it matures. Lovely finish and aftertaste of spicy fruit.
SYMINGTON FAMILY ESTATES (ALTANO) – DOURO, PORTUGAL In the Douro Valley for more than 130 years and are now the most awarded wine producer over the last 25 years. With their skilled expertise, they are the leading winegrowers and premium Port producers in the Douro Valley. The grapes used to make their Altano wines are grown in the Vilariça Valley, its flat topography, deep schist and clay soil and its continental microclimate make it the perfect conditions for organic viticulture to thrive.
Altano White 2015 13% £8.33 £9.99 * Bright, fruity nose with a basket full of white stone fruit and citrus. Fresh and vibrant on the palate with a wonderful, creamy complexity and spicy undercurrents fused with passion fruit and white peach. Silky, long finish that invites you back for more…
Altano Red 2014 13.5% £8.33 £9.99 Bright, vibrant nose with Morello cherry and floral notes. Warm, freshly squeezed summer berry fruit with added cherry and a touch of violet. Really juicy style, ripe, rounded tannins, all beautifully fused.
Altano Organic 2014/15 14% £9.16 £10.99 Impressive, forward black fruit nose with added blackcurrant. Mega concentration of black forest fruit, slightly meaty in style with cinnamon spice and ripe tannins. Gorgeous velvety texture with a long distance finish. Impressive.
Altano Quinta Do Ataide Reserva 2012 13.5% £11.66 £13.99 Inky black colour. Collage of ripe, concentrated black fruit with a touch of Christmas cake. Forget the steak as no food needed for this. Big, powerful wine with multi-layers of black berry and blackcurrant. Plenty of muscle yet finely balanced with plenty of grace. Velvety texture flowing through onto a long finish with some mint highlights and blackcurrant leaf. Bravo!
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AUSTRALIA Darwin A VAST COUNTRY, IT THEREFORE COMES AS NO SURPRISE
THAT AUSTRALIA’S TERROIR; CLIMATE, SOILS AND LANDSCAPE Townsville NORTHERN Broome TERRITORY VARY DRAMATICALLY ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE ISLAND Rockhampton OF TASMANIA. HIGHLIGHTS FOR US INCLUDE MARGARET QUEENSLAND Alice Springs RIVER IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHERE THE REGION IS Brisbane WESTERN STRONGLY MARITIME INFLUENCED, BEING SURROUNDED BY AUSTRALIA SOUTH OCEAN ON THREE SIDES, OFFERING A MEDITERRANEAN AUSTRALIA Armidale
CLIMATE VERY SIMILAR IN CLIMATE TO POMEROL AND ST NEW SOUTH Newcastle Perth WALES Maclaren Vale EMILION IN BORDEAUX, IN A DRY VINTAGE. MCLAREN VALE IN Sydney Margaret River Adelaide SOUTH AUSTRALIA IS A FEAST FOR ANY WINE LOVER VICTORIA Canberra
OFFERING A WEALTH OF VARIETIES TO INDULGE IN, Melbourne INCLUDING THEIR WORLD RENOWNED SHIRAZ.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT LITTLE RASCAL – NEW SOUTH WALES Little Rascal wines are made for us by McPherson Wines (est. 1968) in the high quality wine region of Nagambie in Victoria, Australia. Using state of the art wine making and bottling facilities and under the care of winemaker Geoff Thompson, the Little Rascal range offers great quality and value.
Little Rascal Chardonnay 2016 S 13.5% £7.08 £8.49 Mango and pear on the nose, which is nicely balanced by a citrus acidity on the palate and a touch of minerality.
Little Rascal Shiraz 2016 S 14.5% £7.08 £8.49 Warm, forward, ripe plum and blackberry, which is enhanced on the palate with a juicy, smooth complexity.
WAKEFIELD – SOUTH EASTERN Wakefield was established three generations ago, with the dream of grandfather, Bill Taylor Snr and his sons, Bill and John. All three Taylors were singularly passionate about wine and most particularly the famous French clarets such as Château Mouton Rothschild from Bordeaux. This love affair with exceptionally crafted wine eventually inspired them to try and create a stunning wine of their own.
Wakefield Promised Land 2014 Shiraz Cabernet S 13.5% £8.33 £9.99 An exceptionally well-balanced, medium-bodied wine with rich, spicy fruit characters. The palate is soft and appealing with a lingering finish.
WIRRA WIRRA – MCLAREN VALE Church Block is one of Australia’s iconic wines created by the late Greg Trott in 1972 and named after the Bethany Church, (established in 1854) which is situated across the road from the Church Block vineyards.
12th Man Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 S 13.5% £15.00 £17.99 Rich nose of wild honey, stone fruit and exotic character. Lovely purity, concentration and creamy white peach and apricot on the palate. Impressive complexity, fused with a well-balanced, fresh acidity that lifts the wine into a long mineral finish.
Church Block, McLaren Vale 2013 S 14.5% £11.66 £13.99 Aromatic nose of plum and black fruit, with some beautiful cedar and chocolate character. Lush purple fruits and ripe cherry deliver on the palate while the smooth tannin and long, rewarding finish work to offer a benchmark Australian red blend.
THOMAS GOSS – MCLAREN VALE One of the original McLaren Vale pioneers, Thomas Goss (1810-1890), his wife Mary Ann (1813-1891) and their children arrived in South Australia from Devonshire in 1849. After success in the Victorian gold fields he established an iconic farming property, Ingleburne, now home to some of the McLaren Vale region's leading vineyards.
Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2012 S 14.5% £10.83 £12.99 Charming nose of black fruits with hints of vegetable characters and spice. Warm, ripe cherry and autumn berries with hints of damson and dollops of peppery spice that warms the finish. Well fused with plenty of focus.
Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale 2012 S 14.5% £10.83 £12.99 Impressive nose with a fusion of warm, concentrated blackcurrants and cassis fruits. Lovely, velvety and multi-layered black fruit, beautifully integrated with dark spice, cedar and dark chocolate. Slightly savoury on the finish but plenty of power with fine tannins and real class. Just makes you want more. Impressive. Drinking well and no rush.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT ROBERT OATLEY VINEYARDS (ROV) Robert Oatley Vineyards was founded in 2006 by Robert 'Bob' Oatley, of Rosemount Estate and a true Australian wine pioneer. Led by Chris Hancock MW and Head Winemaker Larry Cherubino, Robert Oatley wines is located in Mudgee, New South Wales, three hours north-west of Sydney. The vineyards have good levels of rainfall and strong sunshine, with an elevation of 500m+ which makes the difference, resulting in a longer, cooler, ripening period. Oatley, who died aged 87 in 2016, always adopted the simple mantra that 'all wines should be a darn good drink'. Truer words have never been spoken.
ROV Riesling South Western 2013 S 12.5% £10.83 £12.99 Reflecting an outstanding vintage in Western Australia's leading Riesling region, this is a softly textured, crisp, dry, lemon-lime fruited wine with a fine line of acidity.
ROV Chardonnay Margaret River 2014/2015 S 13% £10.83 £12.99 * A bright, mid-weight, white peach-accented, gentle oaked wine grown on selected sites across Australia's highest performing Chardonnay region.
ROV Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River 2014 S 14% £10.83 £12.99 MAGS 2012 14% £23.32 £27.98 D.MAG 2012 14% £75.00 £90.00 A full-flavoured yet finely structured Cabernet with blackberry, dried leaves and fine gravelly tannins that reflect an outstanding vintage.
ROV Shiraz McLaren Vale 2012 S 14% £10.83 £12.99 Soft, fleshy textured Shiraz displaying blueberry and spice, supple tannins and stylish French oak influence.
MCHENRY HOHNEN – MARGARET RIVER McHenry Hohnen is located in the Margaret River region of Western Australia. It is a family owned wine producer, sourcing grapes from four vineyards owned by the families of David Hohnen and his brother-in-law Murray McHenry. The McHenry Hohnen philosophy embraces minimal intervention winemaking, where each wine is a focussed expression of its variety, its growing season and its individual site.
Rocky Road Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2013 S 12.5% £10.83 £12.99 Lovely nose, deep, sweet tropical fruit, with clean, lean, lemony fruit and a nice palate weight. Lovely succulence, the passion fruit of the Sauvignon coming through powerfully.
Rocky Road Chardonnay 2015 S 13% £10.83 £12.99 Toast and cashew nut richness, with a lemony succulence to the fruit. Creamy with a touch of dried apricot. Refined, dry, with elegant fruit quality. A twist of lime extends the finish beautifully.
McHenry Hohnen ‘Amigos’ White 2012 S 13.5% £10.83 £12.99 Blend of Marsanne, Chardonnay and Roussanne. Lovely nose of cream and vanilla with dried apricot and sultana fruit and a powerful palate with juicy orange and excellent balancing acidity.
Rocky Road Shiraz 2012 S 14.5% £10.83 £12.99 * Medium bodied with gentle, ripe tannins and a rounded finish. The fruit is rich and intense with rounded plum and bramble flavours supported by earthy characters and hints of woody herbs.
McHenry Hohnen ‘Amigos’ Red 2013 S 14.5% £10.83 £12.99 * Blend of Shiraz, Mataro, Grenache. Fine, silky black fruit aromas. The palate explodes into life with a more luxurious weight of glossy fruit. Lots of spice and pepper. Refined, supple tannins.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT HANCOCK AND HANCOCK – MCLAREN VALE Chris Hancock MW has been making wines in McLaren Vale since 1962 and is one of the key figures behind Robert Oatley wines. Robert sadly passed away last year but his spirit and legacy will never be forgotten. Chris who has now become a friend, is one of the most knowledgeable winemakers I have ever met, he has taught me a lot about winemaking.
Shiraz/Grenache 2014 S 14% £11.66 £13.99 * Gorgeous texture of black cherry, plums that are fused with pepper, oak and hints of mocha. Multi- layered with lovely purity and a creamy smooth black fruit finish that has some violet undertones. A real crowd pleaser. Like a modern Chataeuneuf-du-Pape.
Cabernet/Touriga 2015 S 14% £11.66 £13.99 Warm, forward blackcurrant nose. Ripe, savoury blackcurrant and cassis dominate the palate with a fresh balance and added complexity of dark chocolate and spice. Modern, seductive style with an impressive finish. A real beauty.
TAMAR RIDGE – TASMANIA Tamar Ridge vineyards were first established in Tasmania during the colonial settlement. However, it’s only in relatively recent years that viticulture in the beautiful valley has built a real reputation for varietal wines of the highest quality. Tamar Ridge Wines have a recognisable success story as part of Tasmania’s modern wine industry. They were bought by Brown Brothers last year, so far it is business as usual.
Tamar Ridge Devil’s Corner Pinot Noir 2015 S 13.5% £12.49 £14.99 Bright, vibrant and juicy with a full of cherry, fragrant spice and savoury notes. Soft, ripe tannins and gentle acidity drive this drink-now style with generous flavours.
Tamar Ridge Kayena Vineyard 2013 S 8% £15.41 £18.49 Botrytis Riesling (37.5cl) Luscious style with flavours of ripe apricot, melon and tropical fruit. Clean, fresh acidity providing a finish that is crisp and appealing. LIMITED
CAMPBELL’S – RUTHERGLEN The Campbell family winemaking heritage began in 1870, when Scotsman John Campbell vintaged his first wine from his "Bobbie Burns" vineyard. Today the company is run by the fourth generation of the Campbell family, brothers Malcolm and Colin. In the ensuing years the brothers have pursued an uncompromising goal of quality in all aspects of viticulture and winemaking. Campbell’s vineyards total over 64 hectares and their wines are known and appreciated in major markets throughout the world.
Campbell’s Muscat N/V (37.5cl) S 17.5% £11.24 £13.49 Bright amber-gold sweet wine with copper tints. Fresh raisin fruit backed by subtle oak characters. Luscious, mouth filling raisin fruit combine with the oak flavours to produce a wine of great length.
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Established in 1933, Esk V alley is a boutique winery situated in Hawkes Bay , on New Zealand’s North Island. Specialising in varietal wines of the highest quality , it is renowned for its hand-crafted premium red and elegant white wines. It is also famous for one of the most beautiful vineyard sites in New Zealand, ‘ The T erraces’. This steep, north facing hillside beside the winery confidently pr oduces one of New Zealand’s most highly regarded red wines.
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NEW ZEALAND Northland NEW ZEALAND IS A GEOGRAPHICAL STORY OF TWO ISLANDS OFFERING A DIVERSE RANGE OF GRAPE VARIETIES, INCLUDING SAUVIGNON BLANC, Auckland PINOT NOIR AND CHARDONNAY. WINE REGIONS ARE MOSTLY LOCATED IN FREE DRAINING ALLUVIAL VALLEYS, HAWKE'S BAY, MARTINBOROUGH, Gisb ourne NELSON, THE WAIRAU AND AWATERE VALLEYS OF MARLBOROUGH, AND CANTERBURY WITH NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS OF WAIHEKE ISLAND, KAWARAU
GORGE IN CENTRAL OTAGO. THE ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS ARE TYPICALLY THE Hawke’s Bay LOCAL SANDSTONE CALLED GREYWACKE, WHICH MAKES UP MUCH OF THE MOUNTAINOUS SPINE OF NEW ZEALAND. AN OBVIOUS MARITIME CLIMATE Nelson EXPERIENCING COOL NIGHTS, EVEN IN THE HOTTEST OF SUMMERS. THE Wellington EFFECT OF CONSISTENTLY COOL NIGHTS IS TO PRODUCE FRUIT WHICH IS NEARLY ALWAYS HIGH IN ACIDITY, OFFERING BRIGHT, REFRESHING WINES Marlborough THAT CAN GIVE THE BURGUNDIAN’S A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY. Chri stchurch
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT TARINGI – MARLBOROUGH Taringi vineyards are located in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. Taringi is a benchmark expression of the classic Marlborough style. The grapes are sourced from premium vineyards sites across the Marlborough region. The name Taringi is derived from the Maori name for the little birds that haunt the vineyards at harvest time.
Taringi Sauvignon Blanc 2016/17 S 12.5% £7.49 £8.99 Classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Lifted notes of gooseberry and ripe guava on the nose and has a beautifully fresh, crisp palate that is fruity yet dry on the finish.
Taringi Pinot Noir 2013 S 12.5% £9.16 £10.99 Soft, smooth Marlborough Pinot Noir with subtle hints of raspberries and cherries on the nose with autumn berry fruit flavours on the palate. Great value for money.
MAYFLY – MARLBOROUGH The Mayfly is symbolic of the first warmth of summer, drift down New Zealand's crystalline streams and rivers providing food for the voracious trout that have made this a mecca for fly-fisherman the world over. The same pristine environment has proved to be the best place to produce the vibrant and refreshing Mayfly wines. We are sure that this crisp Marlborough wine will have wine drinkers hooked.
Mayfly Sauvignon Blanc 2016 NEW S 13% £7.49 £8.99 Inviting nose of tropical fruit with peach and a touch of elderflower. More tropical flavours on the palate with juicy peach on the long, refreshing finish. Very easy drinking on the riverbank…
WILD ROCK Wild Rock represents ‘classic New Zealand wines’ made for us by Craggy Range, one of NZ’s premier wineries. They have wineries in Otago in the South Island and Hawke’s Bay in the North Island. We have been working with Wild Rock for over 7 years. Consistent in their approach year on year, the team have a fantastic reputation for producing wines of distinct varietal and regional characteristics without the hefty price tag.
Wild Rock ‘Cupids Arrow’ Pinot Noir 2013 S 13.5% £13.33 £15.99 Martinborough Red berry and black cherry fruits mixed with wild herb and floral characters. A soft textured palate with fine grainy tannins and a spicy, dried fruit character on the finish.
ESK VALLEY – HAWKE’S BAY Esk Valley is a boutique winery, unique in that many of the techniques used to craft its award-winning wines are dictated by the winery itself. The old concrete vats, the layout of the buildings, and the absence of modern technology mean the people at Esk Valley have had to make wine in a simple, honest, hands-on way.
Esk Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 S 13.5% £8.74 £10.49 * Intense and powerful, ripe tropical fruits, citrus and cooler notes of fresh herbs and pea pod. It is dry and full bodied but a crisp finish provides freshness and length.
Esk Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 S 13.5% £9.58 £11.49 Impressive nose of citrus and exotic fruits. Gorgeous silky texture, touch of melons and stones fused with minerality, uplifting acidity that gives the wine a lovely vibrancy. Well done Gordon.
Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris 2016 S 13% £9.58 £11.49 Full bodied with a hint of residual sugar to balance the natural acidity. Aromatics and flavours of stone fruit, honey and pears are evident with a hint of spice providing complexity
Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Riesling 2015 S 12.5% £9.58 £11.49 Dry styled Riesling, bright, vibrant nose of citrus, on the palate tropical flavour encounters with white stone fruit highlights of citrus lime and honey on a long, fresh finish.
Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir 2015 S 13.5% £12.49 £14.99 * This Pinot Noir displays lovely elegance, balance and harmony with ripe summer berries and a generous dollop of spice. Goes great with food, try some with smoked salmon...
Esk Valley Merlot/Cabernet/Malbec 2015 NEW S 14% £12.49 £14.99 Full-bodied and rich Hawkes Bay blend. Densely coloured, it has a bouquet of dark fruit and subtle oak seasoning while the palate is softly textured and generous in nature.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT SERESIN ESTATE – MARLBOROUGH Founded in 1992 by cinematographer Michael Seresin, the award winning Seresin Estate situated on the Wairau river terraces of Marlborough is farmed organically and follows biodynamic principals. A new world winery with an old world approach the estate is organically and biodynamically grown, hand-tendered and hand-picked, comprising of 60 hectares of vines from three vineyard.
Seresin Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2015 S 13% £12.49 £14.99 Attractive nose of herbaceous and grassy undertones fused with gooseberry, passionfruit and minerals. More exotic fruit with a creamy complexity on the palate. Added fatness from a wee bit of Semillon that is well knitted together with plenty of freshness and minerality.
Seresin Estate Chardonnay 2014 NEW S 13.5% £12.08 £14.49 Lovely nose of apple and pear, concentrated with rounded silky mouthfeel, good structure with a mineral backbone, hints of oak with an impressive focus.
Seresin Estate Chardonnay Reserve 2013 S 13% £15.83 £18.99 Lovely nose of apple and pear, concentrated with rounded silky mouthfeel, good structure with a mineral backbone, hints of oak with an impressive focus.
Seresin Estate ‘Leah’ Pinot Noir 2012 S 13% £16.65 £19.99 The nose offers good concentration of summer berries with added damson. Soft, subtle texture with blackcurrant, black raspberry and juicy damson. Rounded and generous yet well balanced with plenty of finesse and class. Marathon finish with a touch of toasted nutmeg.
KUMEU RIVER – AUCKLAND After arriving in New Zealand in 1938, Dalmatian Mate Brajkovic purchased a small vineyard with his parents in 1944, near the settlement of Kumeu, to the north west of Auckland. After son Michael took over Kumeu River Wines in 1982, the potential of Kumeu River began to be realised, and Kumeu River has now established its reputation as one of New Zealand's best white wine producers.
Kumeu River Estate Village Chardonnay 2016 NEW 13% £10.83 £12.99 Lively lime and lemon aromas and a flinty, mineral edginess with hints of fig and white peach. The weighty mid-palate also shows peachy ripeness along with crisp acid minerality that gives the wine a refreshing cleansing quality. Available from November 2017
Kumeu River Pinot Gris 2016 NEW 13% £10.83 £12.99 Peach and stone fruit notes tinged with the floral perfume on the nose. Rich and complex with a lively texture on the palate. Available from November 2017
Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2016 NEW S 13.5% £15.83 £18.99 The nose is immediately fragrant and peachy with a touch of mealiness. The texture supple and with a beautiful bracing acidity on the finish. The wine is delicious now and will provide beautiful drinking over the next 6 years. Available from November 2017
Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay 2014 S 13.5% £21.66 £25.99 Kumeu River Hunting Hills Chardonnay 2014 S 13.5% £24.16 £28.99 Kumeu River Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2014 S 13.5% £27.49 £32.99
Kumeu River Estate Pinot Noir 2009 S 13% £15.83 £18.99 Aromas of ripe strawberry and cherry. Complex bouquet of smoky oak and dried leaves that make the great Pinot Noir wines so interesting and compelling. Smooth and velvety on the palate with warmth and length of flavour, and an elegantly full finish.
CLOUDY BAY – MARLBOROUGH Established in 1985 by David Hohnen, Cloudy Bay took its name from the bay situated in Wairau Valley in the Marlborough region of the South Island named by Captain Cook in 1770. Cloudy Bay has over 148 acres of vineyards planted with Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir. Cloudy Bay's staggering success can be attributed to its ground breaking Sauvignon Blanc.
Cloudy Bay Pelorus Sparkling N/V 12.5% £16.66 £19.99 Rich and complex aromas of brioche, nougat and almond biscotti, overlying subtle red apple. Deliciously creamy palate structure is balanced and focused by a fine acid backbone.
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015 13.5% £18.33 £21.99 One of New Zealand's most famous wines, which put the wine region of Marlborough on the map. Typical Sauvignon, aromatic with some tropical overtones.
Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2014 13.5% £23.33 £27.99 “The resultant fruit had all the structural interest of 2010, with an unprecedented freshness and varietal lift. A wide array of red berry and cherry flavours, true to classic Pinot Noir.” Tim Heath (winemaker at Cloudy Bay) 70
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THE MAJORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA’S WINE PRODUCTION TAKES PLACE IN SOUTH-WESTERN FLANK OF THE COUNTRY KNOWN AS THE WESTERN CAPE. HERE THE CLIMATE IS MEDITERRANEAN WITH LONG, SUNNY SUMMERS WHICH ARE COOLED DOWN BY THE CHILLY SOUTH-EASTERLY WIND KNOWN AS THE ‘CAPE DOCTOR’ AND MILDER WINTERS. THE MOUNTAINOUS SLOPES AND VALLEYS ARE THE PERFECT TERROIR FOR GRAPE GROWING IN THIS REGION PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY WINES. RENOWNED FOR ITS PINOTAGE (A CROSS BETWEEN PINOT NOIR AND HERMITAGE) SOUTH AFRICA OFFERS SOME OF THE BEST VALUE, HIGH QUALITY WINES OF THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT FRANSCHHOEK CELLAR – WESTERN CAPE Franschhoek Cellar is a co-operative comprised of a community of grape farmers in the Franschhoek valley of South Africa. As pillars of the community, they operate as a private cellar delivering fantastic quality wines with a distinctive personality and character that emulates the grace and charm of their French Huguenot heritage.
Franschhoek Cellar ‘Our Town Hall’ 2016 S 13.5% £6.66 £7.99 Unwooded Chardonnay Beautiful pure and bright pineapple flavours, lemon and lime fruit purity with intensity on both nose and palate and balancing acidity. Gracious and engaging.
Franschhoek Cellar Stone Bridge 2015 S 14% £6.66 £7.99 Pinotage Vibrant ruby colour with mulberry and plum aromas and hints of chocolate spice on the nose. Well integrated with firm structure and a soft fruity finish.
Franschhoek Cellar ‘The Old Museum’ 2015 S 14% £6.66 £7.99 Merlot Lashings of liberal ripe plum, red cherry and fruitcake spice that extend to a juicy supple palate with velvet tannins and sensitive oaking, well integrated for smooth and delicious drinking.
BOSCHENDAL – WESTERN CAPE The Pavillion gazebo is one of Boschendal’s most famous landmarks set amidst the magnificent mountains and vineyards on the Estate and home to the celebrated summer ‘Le Pique Nique’ experience. The Pavillion wines are delicate and delicious.
Boschendal ‘The Pavillion’ Chenin Blanc 2016 S 12.5% £7.49 £8.99 An explosion of fruit flavours, including winter melon, kiwi and pear followed by a hint of spice. The vein of acidity gives the wine a satisfying grip and lingering length, whilst ensuring distinct freshness.
IONA – ELGIN VALLEY The Iona vineyard owned by Andrew and Rozy is located in the Elgin Valley and is thought to be one of the coolest vineyards in the Cape. Their philosophy is to make wine that expresses the soils and climate as closely as possible, making use of sustainable farming methods and to maximise the use of natural products in farming and winemaking.
Sophie te Blanche, Sauvignon Blanc 2016 S 13% £8.33 £9.99 Fresh, citrus and passionfruit nose. Wonderful vibrancy on the palate with ripe exotic fruits oozing with character with a creamy and seductive white peach finish. A curvaceous and bountiful Sophie!
WARWICK ESTATE – STELLENBOSCH Family owned and run winery located in Stellenbosch. Owned by the Ratcliffe family, MD Michael Ratcliffe is a third generation family member who oversees the high quality operations of the wine production. With a range of styles made from different varieties the winery makes the most of the different soil types and landscapes that make up the estate. In 1986 Warwick Trilogy, a Bordeaux-style blend was released which has become known as one of the flagship wines of the South African industry.
Warwick Estate First Lady Chardonnay 2016 S 13% £9.58 £11.49 A pale straw colour with a hint of green in the glass. Intense nose of fresh pineapple, lemon, citrus and floral notes. The mid-palate is broad and appealing supported by a lingering acidity.
Warwick ‘Professor Black’ Sauvignon Blanc 2015 S 13.5% £9.99 £11.99 Full of tropical fruit, pear, grapefruit, lychee and green fig flavours on the nose. The mouthfeel is mineral, crisp yet rich, fruity and coats the palate evenly. Well balanced acid with a lingering finish.
Warwick Estate White Lady Chardonnay 2015 S 14% £14.15 £16.99 Rich, succulent honeysuckle and green apple. Creamy and seductive with a touch of tropical fruits and coconut with a refreshing citrus lift that flows onto an impressive, slightly mineralic finish.
Warwick Estate ‘Old Bush Vines' Pinotage 2014 14% £13.33 £15.99 The nose shows ripe cassis and smoky flavours that fuses with almond and chocolate aromas. The palate is full round with ripe chewy tannins and flavours like coffee, cherry, cigar box and liquorice.
Warwick Estate Three Cape Ladies 2012 13.5% £13.33 £15.99 * Blend of Pinotage, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Rich, ripe, sweet black fruit, plum and added bramble, slightly herbaceous with a dash of spice. Smooth with good structure and balance.
Warwick Estate Trilogy 2012 14% £17.49 £20.99 * Ripe fruit with hints of chocolate and mocha. A sweet, perfumed luscious nose. Ripe prune, raspberry and blackberry flavours abound. Silky soft mouth feel with nutty and coffee flavours. 01325 776446 72 SOUTH AFRICA
BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT GLENELLY ESTATE – STELLENBOSCH Owned by May de Lencquesaing, previous owner of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Bordeaux, the Glenelly Estate is located in the Idas Valley, Stellenbosch. This is no retirement home, but an ambitious project to make serious wines in one of the Cape's most beautiful and best sited vineyard areas.
Grand Vin de Glenelly Chardonnay 2013 13% £12.49 £14.99 Vibrant citrus, lime zest and flint aromas with hints of apple, vanilla and butterscotch. Lush, creamy texture underpinned with hints of toasted almond and vanilla. Fresh with great minerality.
Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 14% £8.33 £9.99 Cassis, blackcurrant, cherry, a touch of spices and chocolate on the nose. Good tannin structure, perfect balance and length, with layers of flavours which have following through onto the palate.
Glass Collection Merlot 2011 14.5% £8.33 £9.99 Deep rich colour with intense dark fruit aromas and spicy plums with touches of spearmint. Tremendous concentration, richness and generous fruit with fine and balanced tannins.
Grand Vin de Glenelly 2009 14% £12.49 £14.99 * MAGS 14% £26.65 £31.98 D.MAG 14% £75.00 £90.00 IMPERIAL 14% £155.00 £186.00 Deep, dark and rich colour. Elegant complex bouquet of cassis and spicy plums with notes of toast. Great intensity and concentration, fantastic freshness and fine elegant, well-structured tannins.
BOUCHARD FINLAYSON – WALKER BAY Established in 1989, Bouchard Finlayson is a boutique winery dedicated to the making outstanding wines with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Located in Walker Bay, an hour and a half from Cape Town, the 125 hectare property currently has 22 hectares under vines. Bouchard Finlayson is renowned as one of South Africa’s top wineries and this can be attributed to their philosophy and focus to produce wines of the finest quality.
Blanc de Mer White Blend 2014 13.5% £10.41 £12.49 Blend of Riesling, Viognier, Sauv Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay. A notably fragrant nose with ample body and a luscious finish. Best described as “grapey” with a Chardonnay structure followed by flavours of pear, plum, strawberry and cape gooseberry!
Walker Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2014 13% £11.66 £13.99 Hints of tropical, gooseberry, lychee and green fig herbaceousness captured over layers of creamy mineral rich tongue rolling flavours. More tropical than grassy and will age well!
Sans Barrique Chardonnay 2015 13.5% £11.66 £13.99 Flinty and dry with strong hints of kiwi fruit and green apple, even a hint of banana.
Crocodile's Lair Reserve Chardonnay 2014 13.5% £13.33 £15.99 Beautifully fresh and crisp with obvious gooseberry flavours surrounded by subtle oak nuances.
Hannibal Red Blend 2013 14.5% £19.13 £22.95 Blend of Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, Shiraz, Barbera and Mourvèdre. Bright garnet in colour. Superbly smooth with lots of leather ending in a harmonious creamy finish.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT VIERKOPPEN – ROBERTSON A new addition to this year’s list. Owned by Daphne and David Briscoe since 2008, Vierkoppen boutique wines are produced in small quantities using traditional methods of production at the winery in Klaasvoogds, Robertson. The grapes are all grown on the farm, bunch selected, basket pressed, open fermented and barrel aged with minimal intervention. The farm currently has blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Syrah grapes.
Weavers Nest Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 NEW 14% £10.83 £12.99 Rich, forward nose of bramble fruit and blueberry. Rich, soft, ripe blackcurrant and damson on the palate with a touch of spice. Really juicy, vibrant style with wonderful energy. Very pure.
Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 NEW 14% £12.49 £14.99 Forward blackcurrant nose with integrated spice and subtle oak. Mid-weight, fused red and black summer fruits with a touch of cassis. Good purity and a long finish.
MEERLUST ESTATE – STELLENBOSCH Owned by the Myburgh family since 1756. Located just fifteen kilometres south of Stellenbosch, Meerlust Estate is uniquely positioned for the production of wines of this exceptional complexity and character. With 110 hectares, the main varieties of grape planted are Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Pinot Noir.
Meerlust Estate Red 2013 14% £10.41 £12.49 * Blend of Cabernet and Merlot spiced up with declassified Rubicon. Condensed red and black berry fruits with a hint of liquorice. Smooth, almost velvety with a long and impressive finish. Excellent.
Meerlust Estate Rubicon 2013 14% £19.99 £23.99 Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Intense dark fruit, cassis, plum and black cherry, a pronounced minerality on the nose with graphite, cedar smoke and cigar box.
SUMARIDGE – HEMEL-EN-AARDE Sumaridge Wine Estate, proudly owned by the Bellingham Turner family, is situated between two mountain ranges in the Western Cape’s Upper Hemel-En-Aarde Valley. The harmonious coupling of exceptional location, climate and soil, interlinked with expert wine crafting, generates signature wines that are distinctively elegant, ample in body and complex in flavour.
Sumaridge Chardonnay 2013 13.5% £16.66 £19.99 Soft apple and melon aromas. Complex palate with well-balanced acidity and freshness. Burgundian in style with subtle tropical fruit and minerality on the finish. Bravo.
Sumaridge Estate Red Blend 2011 14.5% £10.83 £12.99 * MAGS 14.5% £21.65 £25.98 Mulberry and blackcurrant with meaty complexity, supple mouthfeel and great length on the palate. Well-made, approachable and has substantial depth whilst displaying a youthful charm.
Sumaridge Pinotage 2012 15% £11.66 £13.99 Obvious cherry and plum flavours that are enhanced on the palate with a silky almost velvety texture, sweet tannins and a dash of spice.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT DE LOACH – RUSSIAN RIVER/SONOMA COUNTRY In 2003, the family run Burgundian estate Jean-Claude Boisset purchased De Loach and brought the focus back to the estate’s original high quality winemaking philosophy, with specific emphasis on small lot winemaking, particularly of Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley.
De Loach Heritage Reserve Chardonnay 2014/15 13.5% £11.24 £13.49 Integrated citrus and honey notes that intertwine perfectly with tropical flavours of pineapple, papaya and mango.
De Loach Heritage Reserve Pinot Noir 2015 13.5% £12.49 £14.99 Aromas of cherry, cola and eucalyptus. Red fruit mingles with hints of black pepper on the palate and a round mouthfeel is accented by smooth tannins.
DON SEBASTIANI AND SONS – SMOKING LOON AND THE CRUSHER WINERY Don Sebastiani & Sons are the 7th largest family owned winery in North America and have taken their place in the USA Hall of Winemaking Fame alongside many of USA’s greatest names. Today, under the guidance of a young, dynamic leadership team, Don & Sons are poised to expand their availability in UK, they are large enough to use economies of scale to deliver exceptional value but small enough to care about flexibility and service.
Smoking Loon Old Vine Zinfandel 2014 S 14% £10.83 £12.99 Attractive, ripe round black fruit with underlying spice. Well-structured with a long, savoury black fruits finish.
The Crusher Pinot Noir, Clarksburg 2013 S 13.5% £10.83 £12.99 Warm summer berry nose with added red cherry and raspberry fruit. More summer pudding fruit, loads of ripe raspberry, loganberry and blackcurrant that flow onto a smooth palate.
The Crusher Petit Sirah, Clarksburg 2014 S 13.5% £11.24 £13.49 * Attractive nose of cherry, vanilla and blackberry. More blackberry with blueberry and dark chocolate on the palate with savoury herb and coffee notes. Full bodied and rich with great complexity and style.
QUPÉ – CENTRAL COAST Owned by Californian, Bob Lindquist who named his winery ‘Qupé’ to honour the Chumash, the indigenous people of the Golden State’s Central Coast and Channel Islands. In Chumash, ‘Qupé’ refers to the poppy, which can be found on his wine label.
Qupé, Central Coast, Syrah 2013 13.5% £16.66 £19.99 Mature in oak barrels for 12 months. Impressive, forward ripe black fruits on the nose fused with liquorice and spice. Lovely texture on the palate with a black fruits core, added cherry and spice which is the trade mark of Syrah. Good, uplifting acidity balance with a touch a dark chocolate and a generous autumn, forest fruits finish.
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Photo caption: Lebanon’s most famous wine cellar at Chateau Musar
BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT CHÂTEAU MUSAR Wine has been produced for 6,000 years in Lebanon but it was Château Musar that put Lebanese wine on the map. Château Musar was also the first producer in Lebanon to achieve organic certification for its vineyards. Most are located in the Bekaa Valley, cradled between two mountain ranges running parallel to Lebanon’s Mediterranean coastline.
Musar Jeune 2014 14% £10.41 £12.49 * Lovely, vibrant red and blackcurrant fruits with added raspberry and cherry. Easy drinking, juicy style.
Château Musar 2009 14% £19.99 £23.99 Richly-textured, with intense ‘baked fruit’ characters of plum, damson, cranberry, cherry, fig and date. Cabernet Sauvignon lends black fruit flavours and Cinsault adds a fragrance of violets and supple pepper spiciness.
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Salta ARGENTINA & CHILE Catamarca La Rioja IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ANDES WHEN IT COMES TO CHILE AND ARGENTINA’S CLIMATE AND TERROIR. THE HIGH ALTITUDE BRING HOT DAYS AND COOL Aconcagua San Juan Casablanca EVENINGS TO THE VINEYARDS WHICH HELPS PRODUCE FRESH, FRUIT DRIVEN Santiago Buenos Aires WINES. ARGENTINA’S MOST FAMOUS GRAPE VARIETY IS MALBEC WHICH HAS Maipo Mendoza PICKED UP A HUGE FOLLOWING OVER THE LAST DECADE. IF YOU ARE A Cachapoal ARGENTINA Colchagua MALBEC FAN, IT IS WORTH VENTURING ACROSS THE BORDER TO CHILE AND La Pampa GIVING THEIR CARMENERE A TRY. RICH, SMOOTH DARK FRUITS WITH DARK CHILE Rio Negro CHOCOLATE AND SUBTLE SPICE. YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED.
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Photo caption: Kaiken’s vineyards in the foothills of the Andes, Mendoza, Argentina. Pacific Ocean
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT PIEDRA NEGRA – MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (ORGANIC) A new addition to our wine list. From French origins, the Lurton brothers saw the possibilities that Argentina had to offer them and so they arrived in the Alta Uco Valley and Bodegas Piedra Negra began. They planted Pinot Gris in place of Chardonnay which has resulted in the largest planting of Pinot Gris in Argentina and we think the quality is fantastic.
Pinot Gris 2016 NEW S 12% £8.33 £9.99 * Citrus nose with exotic undercurrents and spice seasoning. Attractive, ripe white peach fruit with layered and integrated spice on the palate. Plenty of freshness and energy. Bravo.
Pinot Gris Rosado (Rose) 2016 NEW S 12% £8.33 £9.99 Attractive, light salmon pink hue. Slightly floral nose with rose petal, a more exotic background and engaging spice. Good weight and balance between fruit and acidity. Exotic fruit core with citrus, peach and soft white stone fruit with a slightly silky, creamy texture that flows through onto the finish.
Malbec 2016 NEW S 13% £8.33 £9.99 Expressive, slightly perfumed nose of violet and blackcurrant. The palate offers rich, savoury black fruit fused with a balanced, vibrant acidity giving the wine a refreshing juiciness. More violet, black raspberry and tayberry on the core that migrate to more liquorice and cherry fruit on the finish.
Piedra Negra Gran Malbec 2011 NEW S 15.5% £20.83 £24.99 Deep ruby colour. Luscious dark plum and dried fruit nose with leather and vanilla. Full bodied with more dark fruit on the palate, a touch of coffee, vanilla, cinnamon and black pepper spice. Delicious with a very long finish.
KAIKEN – MENDOZA, ARGENTINA Kaiken is the first Argentine venture of Aurelio Montes, the respected wine maker of the Chilean Vina Montes. His philosophy is the production of wines with true character, personality, elegance and expression. Kaiken is a Mapuche Indian word for a Patagonian goose that appropriately ranges on both side of the Andes. These wines are well worth trying.
Kaiken Terroir Series Torrontés 2015 S 13.5% £7.91 £9.49 Very elegant nose of Muscat, fresh flowers and tropical fruit aromas. Fresh with a smooth texture and balanced acidity where Muscat aromas lure us again. Enticing with a long and pleasant finish.
Kaiken Ultra Chardonnay 2012 14.5% £11.66 £13.99 Tropical fruit flavours of pineapple and mature apricot are accompanied by an elegant touch of vanilla. Complex and silky with an elegant acidity freshness and a long tropical fruit finish.
Kaiken Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 14% £7.91 £94.90 Ripe plum on the nose, along with subtle spice and black olive. Subtle wood integration, contributing a touch of bitter chocolate and vanilla.
Kaiken Reserva Malbec 2015 S 13.5% £7.91 £9.49 * Mature red fruit and chocolate aromas mixed harmoniously with oak and a touch of violet. Rich and velvety with excellent structure and abundant mature, silky tannins.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT BARON DE ROTHSCHILD, LAFITE – COLCHAGUA, CHILE Owned by Les Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). All their knowledge and investment has gone into producing some of Chile's finest, most popular wines. We have been selling Los Vascos for over 15 years and shipping containers direct from Chile over the last 5 years which enables us to be competitive on all prices.
Los Vascos Chardonnay 2016 S 14% £8.74 £10.49 Pineapple, banana and grapefruit aromas on the nose combined with some pawpaw notes. Fresh, balanced and round with a pleasant finish.
Los Vascos Sauvignon Blanc 2016 6 S 13% £8.74 £10.49 Expressive nose of fruit aromas including lime, white peach, pear, pineapple, green apple, and chives. Fresh mouthfeel, good body and persistence, juicy and balanced.
Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2016 S 13.5% £7.91 £9.49 Bright, light red rosé. Intense red fruit aromas of strawberry, raspberry and cherry. Refreshing, lively and juicy mouth. Aromatic, balanced and good persistence.
Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 14% £8.74 £10.49 * Pleasant mature fruit such as red cherry, raspberry and black berry. More cassis jam, touch of chocolate, black pepper, nutmeg, mint and clove.
Los Vascos Grande Reserve, Carmenère 2014 14% £12.49 £14.99 Beautiful purple crimson. Expressive cherry, blackberry and plum. Notes of black pepper, bay and a hint of coffee, chocolate, mint and nutmeg. Gentle, deep, balanced and seductive. Bravo!
Los Vascos Grande Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 14% £12.49 £14.99 Intense black fruit explosion with added vanilla and cinnamon. Fresh uplifting acidity, well balanced with a good structure and a long satisfying finish. Harmonious, intensely delicious and very entertaining.
Le Dix de Los Vascos 2011 14% £29.99 £35.99 Ripe black fruit and wild cherry with notes of cedar, laurel, and liquorice, dense and concentrated, light bitterness notes of walnut peel typical of great Cabernet. Great wine, great finish. Recommended.
BARON PHILIPPE DE ROTHSCHILD, MOUTON – MAIPO, CHILE In the Maipo region of Chile, Domaine Baron Philippe de Rothschild (Mouton), have set up several wine producing ventures which include the Mapu and Escudo ranges. The Mapu wines offer excellent value along with rigorous parcel-by-parcel selection, attentive vineyard work and all the expertise that comes with Mouton Rothschild. The Mapu Merlot is one of our top selling wines, while the Escudo Rojo red is Mouton Rothschild's equivalent of a Chilean Grande Reserve.
Mapu Sauvignon Blanc 2015/16 S 12.5% £6.66 £7.99 Lovely line of fresh citrus fruit with a rounder tropical note of mango and pineapple that adds richness. Perfectly juicy fruit with a racy, clean acidity.
Mapu Reserva Chardonnay 2016 S 14% £7.49 £8.99 Bright gold colour, with clean citrus and tropical fruit and a touch of toasted hazelnut. Peachy and full flavoured, with crisp acidity and a long finish.
Mapu Merlot 2015/16 S 13% £6.66 £7.99 Pronounced nose with ripe red cherry and blackcurrant notes. There's a spicy note on the palate, but this wine is all about that classic, plump, juicy Merlot fruit. Easy to appreciate due to its subtle tannins and soft fruit.
Mapu Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 S 13.5% £6.66 £7.99 Intense ruby colour with aromas of ripe blackcurrants and spice. Generous berry fruits and a touch of mint on the palate with soft tannins.
Escudo Rojo Red 2011 S 14% £9.58 £11.49 Crunchy red berry fruit flavours, well integrated tannins and well balanced acidity. Long on the finish with subtle oak. Excellent.
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BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT VIU MANENT – COLCHAGUA, CHILE Viu Manent is an exciting new addition to our list. Comprising 260 hectares of vines in Chile's Colchagua Valley, run by Jose Miguel Viu Bottini, their wines are expressive, well-constructed and like many wines from Chile offer standout value. The labels have been created by Chilean artist, Catalina Abbott.
Secret Viognier, Viu Manent 2015 S 13.5% £8.33 £9.99 Aromas of ripe and exotic stone fruit, ripe pears that meld with citrus and notes of white flowers. Well rounded, fresh with very good balance leading to a long and pleasing finish.
Secret Sauvignon Blanc, Viu Manent 2014 S 13.5% £8.33 £9.99 Intense, lively nose of stone fruits, hint of passion fruits and minerals. Excellent mouthfeel, really refreshing with underlying citrus and added tropical tones.
Viu Manent Reserva Malbec Rosé, 2016 S 12.5% £7.08 £8.49 Medium, pale pink hue. Impressive, vibrant nose of summer pudding fruit. Lovely juicy style on the palate with plenty of strawberry fruit fused with citrus and pineapple that flows onto a long, mouth- watering finish.
Secret Malbec, Viu Manent 2015 13.5% £8.33 £9.99 Very impressive Chilean Malbec. Forward red berry fruit, typical rich, almost meaty on the mid-palate. Impressive stuff.
Secret Carmenere, Viu Manent 2015 14% £8.33 £9.99 Ripe plum fruit with added spice enhanced on the palate with dark cherries, a touch of tobacco and dark chocolate that flows through onto a lingering finish with autumn fruits and subtle tannins.
Secret Pinot Noir, Viu Manent 2015 13.5% £10.83 £12.99 Elegant, fresh and fruity with aromas of raspberries and sour cherries with notes of pink flowers and a subtle hint of violets. Delicate yet lively with cherries and fresh acidity and a long finish.
BODEGAS CARO (LAFITE ROTHSCHILD) – MENDOZA, ARGENTINA Bodegas Caro is a co-venture between Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) and Nicolas Catena's Argentinian winery. One of the top priorities for Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) and the Catena family was to select the finest terroir to enhance the alliance between Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. The plots of vines come from within the Catena family's own vineyards and are supplemented with grapes from other top vineyards in Mendoza, known for the high quality of their fruit, and in particular, old vine Malbec.
Aruma Malbec 2015 14% £10.83 £12.99 Impressive nose of juicy red and black berry fruits with a touch of chocolate and game. Enhanced on the palate, very smooth, almost velvety black forest fruits.
Amancaya Malbec/Cabernet 2013 14.5% £12.49 £14.99 Complex nose of currants, tobacco, liquorice, cedar. Finely balanced with 12 months in French oak. Claret in style but with an extra dimension and charming velvety texture.
VINA MONTES – COLCHAGUA, CHILE Considered one of the greatest, winemaker Aurelio Montes (also of Kaiken fame) believes that '80% of good wine comes from the vineyards and only 20% from the cellar' and therefore Montes take great care in their vineyards in order to produce world-class wines. Not just in the vineyard, this commitment runs through every stage of the winemaking; nothing is left to chance.
Montes Carmenere, Purple Angel 2014 14.5% £29.17 £35.00 “This has a perfect nose of blackberry, tar, black pepper, thyme, cloves and rose petal. Full body and firm and very silky and polished tannins. The finish goes on for minutes. Best ever. Great class. 92% Carmenere and 8% Petit Verdot. Drink in 2019 but so gorgeous now.” 98/100 points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
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Campbell’s Rutherglen Beaume de Venise, Pierre Tamar Ridge Kayena Muscat NV 17.5% Perrin 2011 Vineyard Botrytis Australia £13.49 France £11.99 (37.5cl) Riesling 2012 7.5% (37.5cl) Fragrantly laced with white Australia £18.49 Packed full of dried fruit and flowers and violets, this is fully (37.5cl) hint of oak with well-balanced sweet and delicious. Try with Luscious style with ripe apricot, acid stopping the wine from fruity desserts for a delicious melon and tropical fruit. Clean, becoming overpoweringly wine and food pairing. fresh acidity providing a crisp, sweet. Lingering, soft gently appealing finish. Excellent spiced finish. Perfect at paired with a lemon tart or Christmas, as the spicy dried other citrus desserts. fruit flavours go perfectly with plum pudding and Christmas cake. Don`t wait until the end of the year though - Deen de Bortoli VAT 5, Semilion 2009 11% try with blue cheese, spiced puddings Australia £8.99 (37.5cl) or autumn fruits. Enticing aromas of citrus zest, peach and bush honey. Layers of botrytis and citrus, integrated with subtle French oak. Fruit, nuts, honey and caramel desserts would be a great match for Noble One, Botrytis this elegant, silky wine. Pavlova would be a perfect choice! Semillon 2011 11% Australia £18.99 (37.5cl) Black Noble, De Bortoli (10 Year old) N/V Very intense botrytis Australia £22.90 (50cl) characters, with marmalade, Hints of toffee, coffee, raisins and mandarin peel. Unique and delicious, rich peaches and cream and just raisin fruit with hints of citrus peel and caramel. Enjoy with an espresso, rich a little hint of spice, very long dark chocolate puddings or Christmas pud! and very sweet. Pair with blue cheese winning combination.
Domaine de La Rectorie Banyuls Leon Ochoa Moscatel 2013 15% Parce 2013 16.5% France £20.99 (50cl) Spain £12.99 (50cl) Velvety mouth feel, enhanced with ripe, sweet fruit Very rich, concentrated sweet, spicy berries of all characters. Well balanced, uplifting acidity and intensely colours. Despite its sweetness and alcohol content, ripe fruit flow through into an enjoyable finish. Try with this is absolutely seamless and elegant. A must with exotic fruit pudding for a perfect pairing. chocolate desserts. Try with Gorgonzola cheese for something a little different. Château Petit Vedrines, Sauternes 2011 13.5% France £19.99 (75cl) Carmes de Rieussec, Sauternes 2011 13.5% Terrific wine that has wonderful France £23.99 (75cl) vibrancy. Classic lemon marmalade 2011 was a great year for Sauternes and this second style with plenty of wild honey, wine of Rieussec shows great botrytis weight and apricots and exotic fruits. Really juicy richness as well as a floral and fruity character. Bitter with a long, sweet, mouth licking orange marmalade and honey give this still-youthful wine finish. Excellent with blue cheese. its sweeter and fruitier side.
Dr Loosen Blue Slate Eiswein 2007 Vin De Constance, Klein Constantia 6% Germany £24.99 (18.7cl) 2013 13.5% South Africa £45.99 (50cl) Vibrant, racy densely packed with pear, apple Fresh, floral muscat aromas with a hint of spice, and guava. Luscious, silky with a bright, crisp, and a rich, opulent palate of stone-fruits, nuts, dynamic finish. A perfect match to lemon vanilla, wood spices and honey. Well balanced by cheesecake. crisp acidity with a long, succulent finish. 82 PORT
BOTTLE PRICE BOTTLE PRICE ABV EX VAT INC VAT FINE TAWNY PORT Fine Tawny ports are aged in wooden barrels, exposing them to gentle oxidation and evaporation. As a result, they gradually mellow to a golden-brown colour. The exposure to oxygen imparts "nutty" flavours to the wine, which is blended to match the house style.
Grahams Fine Tawny Port NV 19% £8.33 £9.99
LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE (LBV) Late bottled vintage (LBV) Ports aren't bottled until up to four to six years from the vintage date. This means they spend about twice as long in wood as Vintage Ports, and so they're usually more accessible at an early age and therefore need less bottle aging.
Grahams Late Bottled Vintage 2009 20% £9.99 £11.99
Noval Late Bottled Vintage 2009 19.5% £11.66 £13.99
2015 VINTAGE PORT UNLIKE LONDON BUSES AND BORDEAUX VINTAGES WHERE 2 IN A ROW IS EXPECTED AND SOMETIMES FAIRLY COMMON, IN THE WORLD OF VINTAGE PORT THEY DON’T LIKE TO DECLARE TWO VINTAGES IN A ROW. BOTH 2015 AND 2016 HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT VINTAGES SO WHICH ONE TO DECLARE? SOME LIKE COCKBURNS AND NOVAL HAVE DECLARED WHILE TAYLORS, FONSECA AND CROFT HAVE RELEASED PORT FROM THEIR TOP VINEYARDS, CALLED QUINTAS. THESE ‘SINGLE QUINTA’ RELEASES ARE HALF PRICE OF THE NORMAL, FULL DECLARATION AND OFFER BRILLIANT VALUE FOR MONEY. YES, YOU CAN BUY TAYLORS AND FONSECA IN BOND AT ONLY £20 PER BOTTLE, AND IT IS A GOOD TO VERY GOOD VINTAGE. JAMES GOODHART, FOUNDER AND WINE BUYER
Taylor’s 'Quinta de Vargellas' Vintage Port 2015 NEW at £240 per 12 In Bond * A classic Vargellas nose, fine, elegant and poised, woodland infused with a plummy freshness a hintof citrus and fresh quince. Subtle spice notes of nutmeg, anise and cacao on the palate with fresh berry fruit flavour. A very fine single-quinta Vintage Port, confident and in perfect balance.
Fonseca 'Guimaraens' Vintage Port 2015 NEW at £240 per 12 In Bond * Dense blackberry and blackcurrant aromas form the backdrop with a display of fresh mint, balsamic notes and wild herbs. Dark berry fruit on the palate with exotic wood, liquorice and black pepper. Plummy, raspberry flavours emerge on the long, luscious finish, giving it an attractive crispness and lift.
Croft 'Quinta Da Roeda' Vintage Port 2015 NEW at £140 per 12 In Bond Both nose and the start of the palate are fresh a mix of bramble and red fruit and a hint of spice. Under the freshness on the mid palate there is the richness of ripe black cherry with more depth of flavour and sweetness underpinned by tannin.
Cockburns Vintage Port 2015 NEW at £210 per 6 In Bond A fragrant nose of spring violets with lots of bramble and bilberry flavours. The mid-palate is rich with ripe fruit and has a wonderful fleshy yet velvety smooth mouthfeel. Fresh fruit on the finish gives a lighter feel of purity and elegance.
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Tio Pepe Fino (75cl) 15% £9.99 £11.99 One of the most popular Fino sherry’s, aged for 3 years in the Solera. Pale straw coloured with zingy flavours of lemons. Great with Olives & bread, tapas, seafood and fish and chips.
Una Palma Fino Sherry (50cl) 15.5% £11.66 £13.99 * Concentrated nose of yeast and uncooked bread. Dry on the palate with some citrus fruit, a smooth nutty, biscuit texture and a touch of spice. Great length with cleansing acidity.
Vina AB Amontillado (75cl) 16.5% £11.66 £13.99 10 to 12 year Fino. Deep golden in colour, dry in style with delicious caramel, nutty and butterscotch flavours. Would be a fantastic pairing with cheese, game and pates.
Gonzalez Byass Alfonso (75cl ) 18% £10.83 £12.99 Fragrant, dry Oloroso. Clean dry nutty style with a touch of spice and sweetness and a lovely texture.
Leonor Palo Cortado (75cl) 20% £12.49 £14.99 12 year old Oloroso. Becomes lighter and more delicate with ageing. Favours of dried orange peel, almonds and complex spice. Cheese and well hung game would be great food matches.
Gonzalez Byass Nectar (75cl) 15% £12.49 £14.99 * As the name implies, a sweet style with luscious flavours of prunes, treacle and molasses. A wonderful accompaniment to sweet desserts and chocolate. This was definitely a favourite among the team, hard to compare to any other sherry, just outstanding.
Gonzalez Byass Apostoles (37.5cl) 20% £16.66 £19.99 A blend of 87% Palomino and 13% PX and aged for 30 years. Rich nutty flavours with concentrated notes of caramel and wood. Served at Michel Roux Jr’s La Gavroche. Perfect with pates, red meats and cheese.
Gonzalez Byass Del Duque (37.5cl) 21.5% £16.66 £19.99 Aged for more than 30 years in the wood, this is a richer, saltier and spicier wine, almost like an Armagnac. Aromatic and well-structured with long lasting flavours. Fabulous with hard cheeses such as old Manchego or Parmesan.
Gonzalez Byass Matusalem (37.5cl) 20.5% £16.66 £19.99 Intense mahogany colour as after 30 years ageing this old sweet Oloroso has layers of complex flavours including spices, nuts, figs, dried fruit. Made in the same way for 150 years – definitely proves the rule ‘if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it!’ Fantastic! Try with Christmas pudding, it’s a match made in heaven.
Gonzalez Byass Noé (37.5cl) 15.5% £16.66 £19.99 Intense ebony colour, sweet and seductive on the palate. With cinnamon, raisins and chocolate this is one of the world’s sweetest wines and pure indulgence. Pour over vanilla ice cream or try with dark bitter.
VERMOUTH Gonzalez Byass Vermouth (75cl) 15.5% £11.66 £13.99 Gonzalez Byass has revived the tradition of making Red Vermouth using the original recipe from their winery dating back to the 19th century. Made from their Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez soleras with a blend of botanicals. Intense, spiced aromas with hints of clove and cinnamon, combining in an elegant yet seductive bitterness at the finish.
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Whittaker’s Pink Tiger Gin £37.00 Scottish Ogilvy Peculier Gin £32.99 Made from the finest Potato Vodka An award-winning botanicals and spices, £34.95 contemporary gin with carefully chosen and Ogilvy’s potatoes grow a signature botanicals of pink sourced each year from the short tractor ride from peppercorns, pink best harvests from around where they’re hibiscus, cardamom and a the world. A complex transformed into vodka. hint of lemon citrus layered formula that gives a taste Smooth warmth of potato onto a traditional base of infusion that is both smooth spirit, a sweet, creamy juniper. 'Peculier' is a and sweet. Hand crafted by character with fruity Danish word meaning 'one artisan master distillers, esters, a hint of toffee of a kind', and when using traditional methods in and green pasture notes. served with quality tonic, plenty of ice a copper pot with the best quality grain Clean, balanced, a rich and a garnish of pink peppercorns, alcohol and pure English water. mouthfeel imbued with you'll see that this small-batch gin the mineral wealth of really is quite 'peculier'. local land and water.
Hepple Gin £38.00 Produced in Northumberland under the H By Hine VSOP Cognac £36.00 watchful eye of distiller Chris Garden, Hepple A great option for a VSOP that doesn't belong to is a small-batch gin that makes the most of the four main Cognac houses, H by Hine is a its local environment. Packed with juniper, classy Cognac with plenty of opulent flavour and picked from a stand of trees on the Hepple multi-layered aroma. Made from a blend of both estate, and with aromatic Douglas fir, bog Grande and Petite Champagne sourced myrtle, lovage and blackcurrant all making brandies, this is perfect served neat after dinner, an appearance this is fantastic, robustly while its smooth richness also lends itself to flavoured gin. The team at Hepple call it “gin high-quality mixed drinks and cocktails. in high fidelity”, which seems a perfect description to us.
Aperitivo 'Berto', Antica Kilchoman 100% Islay Whisky (6th Edition) £70.80 Distilleria Quaglia £18.99 All parts of the production process for the Kilchoman 100% Islay This elegant liqueur is made by take place at the distillery – from barley to bottle. The barley is infusing the distilled spirit with grown, malted, distilled, matured and bottled at Kilchoman which botanicals of fresh orange peel, is unusual in the modern age, and adds a unique character. gentian root and rhubarb. Light Peated to a lower level than their other releases the 100% Islay and fresh makes it a superb has a lighter, fresher feel. Citrus and lemon notes come through cocktail ingredient or Kir. with soft peat smoke and a long smooth finish.
Raisthorpe Damson Gin Liqueur £24.95 Raisthorpe Manor uses age-old traditional methods to produce this award-winning gin Pimm’s No. 6 Vodka Cup £16.99 liqueur. Summer-ripened damsons are grown on Vodka-based this Pimms variant is light and the Wolds, steeped in London Gin and sugar and easy with a fresh fruit flavour and is the perfect left to mature at Raisthorpe for at least eight accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, served in months. Smooth and fruity, and a great alternative a long glass over ice with some old-fashioned to sloe gin, this deeply-coloured gin liqueur is lemonade or ginger ale. perfect on its own or mixed long with soda or lemonade for a refreshing summer cooler.
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CASE PRICE STATUS LOIRE 1 case Pouilly Fume Baron de L, de Ladoucette 2010 (6x75cl) £245 DP
RHONE 2 cases Côte Rôtie, ‘La Landonne’ Rene Rostaing 2004 (12x75cl) £570 IB 1 case Côte Rôtie, Classique, Rene Rostaing 2005 (12x75cl) £399.90 DP 4 cases Côte Rôtie, Classique, Rene Rostaing 2007 (12x75cl) £395 IB 2 cases Côte Rôtie, ‘La Landonne’ Rene Rostaing 2007 (12x75cl) £699 IB 2 cases Hermitage Rouge, Domaine du Colombier 2009 (12x75cl) £590 DP 7 cases Hermitage, Yann Chave 2012 (12x75cl) £499.90 DP
3 cases Châteauneuf Rouge, Beaucastel 2004 (6x75cl) £495 IB 2 cases Châteauneuf Rouge ‘Hommage’ Beaucastel 2010 (3x75cl) £920 IB 2 cases Châteauneuf Rouge, Beaucastel 2010 MAGS (6x150cl) £600 IB 3 cases Beaucastel Roussanne VV Blanc 2010 (6x75cl) £469 IB 8 cases Châteauneuf Blanc, Beaucastel 2010 (6x75cl) £310 IB 5 cases Châteauneuf Rouge, Beaucastel 2011 (6x75cl) £280 IB 1 case Vieux Telegraphe Ch.neuf-du-Pape 2011 (12x75cl) £470 IB 4 cases Châteauneuf, Domaine Lafond Roc Epine 2012 (12x75cl) £305 DP 4 cases Châteauneuf, Domaine Lafond Roc Epine 2012 MAGS (6x150cl) £324 DP 1 case Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf du-Pape 2012 (12x75cl) £489 IB 1 case Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf -du-Pape 2013 (12x75cl) £469 IB 7 cases Châteauneuf Rouge, Beaucastel 2013 (6x75cl) £249 IB
WHITE BURGUNDY 3 cases Corton Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Louis Latour 2008 (12x75cl) £935 DP
5 cases Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Chaumees’ V.Girardin 2010 (12x75cl) £509 DP 2 cases Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘La Garenne’ V.Girardin 2010 (12x75cl) £459 DP
3 cases Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Sous les Puits’ L. Latour 2011 (12x75cl) £435 DP 1 case Puligny Montrachet VV, Vincent Girardin 2011 MAGS (6x150cl) £369 DP
3 cases Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir, Seguinot Bordet 2013 (12x75cl) £416 DP 2 cases Puligny-Montrachet ‘Les Reuchaux’ YB Martenot 2013 (12x75cl) £395 DP 2 cases Puligny Montrachet ‘Les Reuchaux’ YB Martenot 2013 (12x75cl) £395 DP
1 case Corton Charlemagne, Grand Cru, JJ Girard 2014 (6x75cl) £545 DP 2 cases Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Chenevottes’ G.Thomas 2014 (12x75cl) £455 DP 10 cases Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Morgeots’ Faiveley 2014 (6x75cl) £330 IB 1 case Meursault En L’Ormeau Yves Boyer Martenot 2014 (12x75cl) £385 DP 29 cases Meursault 1er Cru ‘Les Perrieres’ YB Martenot 2014 (6x75cl) £330 DP 5 cases Meursault 1er Cru ‘Blagny’ Faiveley 2014 (6x75cl) £240 IB 3 cases Meursault 1er Cru ‘Blagny’ Faiveley 2014 (3x150cl) £245 IB 12 cases Puligny Montrachet VV, Roche de Bellene 2014 (12x75cl) £423 DP 8 cases Puligny Mont. 1er Cru ‘Champ Gain’ Faiveley 2014 (6x75cl) £295 IB
17 case Meursault En L’Ormeau Yves Boyer Martenot 2015 (12x75cl) £379 DP 5 cases Puligny-Montrachet Le Trezin G. Thomas 2015 (12x75cl) £355 DP 13 cases Meursault, Fernand Boyer, Y. B Martenot 2015 (12x75cl) £350 DP 13 cases Meursault, En L`Ormeau, Y. B Martenot 2015 (12x75cl) £379 DP 3 cases Meursault 1er Cru `Perrieres Y. B Martenot 2015 (6x75cl) £360 DP 27 cases Meursault, Charrons, Y. B Martenot 2015 (12x75cl) £435 DP 12 cases Puligny Montrachet `Les Reuchaux Y. B Martenot 2015 (12x75cl) £434 DP
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CASE PRICE STATUS RED BURGUNDY 1 case Nuits Saint Georges, Nicholas Potel 2006 MAGS (6x150cl) £352 DP
2 case Chambertin ‘Clos de Beze’ Frederick Magnien 2009 (6x75cl) £1700 IB 1 case NSG 1er Cru ‘Rue de Chaux’ Bertrand Ambroise 2009 (12x75cl) £449 IB 3 cases Pommard `Les Tavannes` Francois Gaunoux 2009 (12x75cl) £324 DP 1 case Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru ‘Lavieres’ Chandon de B. 2009 (12x75cl) £350 DP 1 case Vougeot 1er Cru `Les Cras` B. Ambroise 2009 (12x75cl) £530 IB 3 cases Gevrey Chamb 1er ‘Combe aux Moines’ RDB 2010 (12x75cl) £495 IB 5 cases NSG 1er Cru ‘Rue de Chaux’ Bertrand Ambroise 2010 (12x75cl) £479 IB 1 case Nuits Saint Georges, Bertrand Ambroise 2010 (12x75cl) £405 DP
4 cases Gevrey Chamb. 1er Cru ‘Cazetiers’, RDB 2011 (12x75cl) £489 IB 2 cases Gevrey Chambertin, VV, Roche de Bellene 2011 (12x75cl) £310 DP 10 cases Gevrey Chamb. 1er Cru ‘Combe aux Moines’ RDB 2011 (12x75cl) £539 DP 5 cases Gevrey 1er Cru ‘Combe aux Moines’ RDB 2011 MAGS (6x150cl) £555 DP 8 cases Nuits St Georges 1er Cru ‘Pruliers’ RDB 2011 (12x75cl) £513 IB 4 cases Vosne Romanee, 1er Cru ‘Beau Monts’ RDB 2011 (12x75cl) £639 IB
2 cases Chambolle Musigny, VV, Roche de Bellene 2012 MAGS (6x150cl) £445 DP 1 case Gevrey Chambertin, VV, Roche de Bellene 2012 MAGS (6x150cl) £345 DP 3 cases Gevrey Chamb. 1er Cru, Clos Prieur Ross. Trapet 2012 (6x75cl) £375 IB 2 cases Gevrey Chamb. 1er Cru, Petit Chapelle Ross. Trapet 2012 (6x75cl) £325 IB 4 cases Gevrey Chamb. 1er Cru ‘Cazetiers’, RDB 2012 (6x75cl) £325 IB 12 cases Gevrey Chamb. 1er Cru ‘Combe aux Moines’ Faiveley 2012 (6x75cl) £300 IB 2 DMs Gevrey Chamb. 1er Cru ‘Cazetiers’, RDB 2012 D.MAG (1x300cl) £240 IB 19 cases Gevrey Chamb. 1er Cru ‘Combe aux Moines’ RDB 2012 (6x75cl) £265 IB 1 case Gevrey 1er Cru ‘Combe aux Moines’ RDB 2012 MAGS (6x150cl) £550 IB 5 cases Nuits Saint Georges, Faiveley 2012 (12x75cl) £359 DP 7 cases Nuits Saint Georges, Faiveley 2012 MAGS (6x150cl) £360 DP 17 cases Nuits Saint Georges, Bertrand Ambroise 2012 (12x75cl) £375 IB 17 cases Nuits Saint Georges, 1er Cru Vaucrains MRB 2012 (6x75cl) £259 IB 20 cases Nuits Saint Georges, 1er Cru Vaucrains B.Ambroise 2012 (6x75cl) £269 IB 5 cases Nuits Saint Georges, ‘Haut Pruliers B.Ambroise 2012 (12x75cl) £408 IB 3 cases Nuits Saint Georges,Haut Pruliers B.Ambroise 2012 MAGS (6x150cl) £420 IB 8 cases Nuits Saint Georges, ‘Lavieres’ Daniel Rion 2012 (12x75cl) £425 DP 2 cases Nuits Saint Georges, ‘Lavieres’ Daniel Rion 2012 MAGS (6x150cl) £435 DP 2 cases Volnay 1er Cru ‘Clos de Chenes’ Roche de Bellene 2012 (12x75cl) £400 DP 1 case Vosne Romanee ‘Aux Damaudes’ B.Ambroise 2012 (12x75cl) £385 IB 10 cases Vosne Romanee 1er Cru ‘Beau Monts’ D. Rion 2012 (6x75cl) £319 IB 3 cases Vosne Romanee, Le Village, Dainel Rion 2012 (12x75cl) £510 DP 1 case Vosne Romanee VV Roche de Bellene 2012 (12x75cl) £459 DP 2 cases Vosne Romanee VV Roche de Bellene 2012 MAGS (6x150cl) £465 DP 9 cases Vougeot 1er Cru `Les Cras` Bertrand Ambroise 2012 (6x75cl) £259 IB 2 cases Vougeot 1er Cru `Les Cras` B. Ambroise 2012 MAGS (3x150cl) £265 IB
2 cases Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru, Faiveley 2013 (6x75cl) £595 IB 2 cases Clos de Vougeot , Grand Cru, Roche de Bellene 2013 (6x75cl) £595 IB 2 cases Corton Clos des Cortons, Grand Cru, Faiveley 2013 (6x75cl) £540 IB 1 case Echezeaux, Grand Cru, Faiveley 2013 (6x75cl) £540 IB 5 cases Latricieres-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Faiveley 2013 (6x75cl) £615 IB 11 cases Vosne Romanee VV, Roche de Bellene 2013 (12x75cl) £369 DP
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CASE PRICE STATUS RED BURGUNDY CONT... 7 cases Vosne Romanee VV, Roche de Bellene 2013 MAGS (6x150cl) £379 DP 7 cases Chambolle Musigny, V V, Roche de Bellene 2013 (12x75cl) £340 IB 12 cases Savigny-Les-Beaune V V, Domaine Bellene 2013 (12x75cl) £179 DP 5 cases Savigny-Les-Beaune V V, Domaine Bellene 2013 MAGS (6x150cl) £189 DP 8 cases Nuits-St-Georges, V V, Roche de Bellene 2013 (12x75cl) £289 DP 4 cases Echezeaux, Grand Cru, Roche de Bellene 2013 (6x75cl) £550 IB 5 cases Echezeaux, Grand Cru, Roche de Bellene 2013 MAGS (3x150cl) £560 IB 2 cases Charmes Chambertin, Grand Cru, Roche de Bellene 2013 (6x75cl) £595 IB 1 case Chambertin Clos de Beze, Grand Cru, Roche de Bellene 2013 (6x75cl) £850 IB
BORDEAUX 2 cases Potensac, Medoc 1995 (12x75cl) £299 DP
3 cases Picque Caillou, Pessac Leognan 1999 MAGS (6x150cl) £295 DP
1 case Meyney, St Estephe 2000 (12x75cl) £350 DP 6 cases Marquis de Terme, Margaux 2000 (12x75cl) £445 DP
2 cases Labegorce Zede, Margaux 2003 (12x75cl) £345 DP 1 case Pontet Canet, Pauillac 2003 (12x75cl) £805 DP 2 cases Pavillon Rouge, Margaux 2003 D.MAG (1x300cl) £300 IB
2 cases Malescot Saint Expurey, Margaux 2004 (12x75cl) £420 IB 1 case Du Tertre, Margaux 2004 MAGS (6x150cl) £300 IB
1 case Rauzan Gassies, Margaux 2005 (12x75cl) £440 DP 6 cases Potensac, Medoc 2005 MAGS (6x150cl) £380 DP 4 cases La Tour Carnet, Haut-Medoc 2005 D.MAG (1x300cl) £135 IB
1 case Picque Caillou, Pessac Leognan 2006 (12x75cl) £200 IB 1 case Picque Caillou, Pessac Leognan 2006 MAGS (6x150cl) £200 IB 12 cases Sarget de Gruaud-Larose, St Julien 2006 (12x75cl) £299 DP 3 cases L’Arrosee, St Emilion GC 2006 (12x75cl) £320 IB 3 cases Langoa Barton, St Julien 2006 (12x75cl) £420 IB 1 case Bellevue, St Emilion 2006 (12x75cl) £320 IB 1 case Bourgneuf-Vayron, Pomerol 2006 (12x75cl) £320 IB 1 case Bourgneuf-Vayron, Pomerol 2006 MAGS (6x150cl) £320 IB 1 case Branaire Ducru, St Julien 2006 (12x75cl) £400 IB 1 case Haut Batailley, Pauillac 2006 MAGS (12x75cl) £360 IB
5 cases Pichon Baron Longueville, Pauillac 2006 (12x75cl) £950 DP 2 cases La Croix de Beaucaillou, St Julien 2007 MAGS (6x150cl) £400 DP 1 case Lafleur Gazin, Pomerol 2007 (12x75cl) £375 DP 1 case Lafleur Gazin, Pomerol 2007 MAGS (6x150cl) £375 DP 9 DMs Angludet, Margaux 2007 D.MAG (1x3L) £120 DP 39 cases Cantemerle, Medoc 2007 MAGS (6x150cl) £350 DP 9 cases Cantemerle, Medoc 2007 (12x75cl) £350 DP 7 cases Batailley, Pauillac 2007 (12x75cl) £395 DP
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CASE PRICE STATUS BORDEAUX CONT... 1 case Certan Marzelle, Pomerol 2008 (6x75cl) £412 DP 7 cases Larose, St Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2008 (12x75cl) £299 DP 6 cases Bellegrave, Pomerol 2008 (12x75cl) £329 DP 7 cases Cantemerle, Medoc 2008 (12x75cl) £290 IB 2 cases La Lagune, Medoc 2008 (12x75cl) £495 IB
1 case Moulin Saint Georges, St Emilion 2009 (1x75cl) £330 IB 1 case Puy Blanquet, St Emilion GC 2009 MAGS (6x150cl) £200 IB 8 cases Malactric Lagraviere, Pessac Leognan 2009 (12x75cl) £475 DP 4 cases Fonroque, St Emilion GC 2009 (12x75cl) £220 IB 8 cases Malactric Lagraviere, Pessac Leognan 2009 (12x75cl) £440 IB 1 case Marquis de Terme, Margaux 2009 (12x75cl) £320 IB 4 DMs La Tour Carnet, Medoc 2009 D.MAG (1x3L) £145 DP 1 case Picque Caillou, Pessac Leognan 2009 (12x75cl) £255 IB 1 case Picque Caillou, Pessac Leognan 2009 MAGS (6x150cl) £255 IB 2 cases Pouget, Margaux 2009 (12x75cl) £475 IB 2 cases Malescot Saint Expurey, Margaux 2009 (12x75cl) £700 IB 2 cases Prieure Lichine, Margaux 2009 (12x75cl) £395 IB 1 case La Gurgue, Margaux 2009 (12x75cl) £220 IB 1 case La Gurgue, Margaux 2009 MAGS (6x150cl) £220 IB 6 cases Croizet Bages, Pauillac 2009 (12x75cl) £295 IB 1 case Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac 2009 (6x75cl) £3,900 IB 3 cases Capbern Gasqueton, St Estephe 2009 (12x75cl) £220 IB
2 cases Lafon Rochet, St Estephe 2010 (12x75cl) £370 IB 2 cases Ormes de Pez, St Estephe 2010 (12x75cl) £290 IB 5 cases Fourcas Hosten, Listrac 2010 (12x75cl) £175 DP 5 cases du Tertre, Margaux 2010 MAGS (6x150cl) £340 IB 2 cases Cap de Faugeres, Cotes de Castillon 2010 (12x75cl) £195 IB 2 cases Canon, St Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2010 (6X75cl) £530 DP 18 cases Baron de Brane, Margaux 2010 (12x75cl) £299 DP 2 cases Malescot St Expurey, Margaux 2010 (12x75cl) £710 IB 2 cases Sarget de Gruaud-Larose, St Julien 2010 (12x75cl) £245 DP
2 cases Rauzan Segla, Margaux 2011 (12x75cl) £620 IB 3 cases Gruaud Larose, St Julien 2011 D.MAG (1x300cl) £185 IB 2 cases Leoville Barton, St Julien 2011 (12x75cl) £335 IB 2 cases Leoville Poyferre, St Julien 2011 (12x75cl) £550 IB 4 cases Duhart Milon, Pauillac 2011 (12x75cl) £640 IB 3 cases Lynch Bages, Pauillac 2011 D.MAG (1x300cl) £300 IB 4 cases Ormes de Pez, St EStephe 2011 (12x75cl) £250 DP
3 cases Pontet Canet, Pauillac 2012 D.MAG (1x300cl) £280 IB 1 case Batailley, Pauillac 2012 (12x75cl) £320 DP 15 cases Clos Cantenac, St Emilion GC 2012 (12x75cl) £340 IB 3 cases Larcis Ducasse, St Emillon 2012 D.MAG (1x300cl) £210 IB
1 case La Mission Haut Brion Blanc, Pessac Leognan 2009 (6X75cl) £3,100 IB
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CASE PRICE STATUS SAUTERNES/BARSAC 3 cases Rieussac, Sauternes 2003 HALVES (24x37.5cl) £420 DP 1 case Suduiraut, Sauternes 2005 (12x75cl) £420 DP 3 cases Coutet, Barsac 2005 HALVES (24x37.5cl) £335 DP 1 cases Guirard, Sauternes 2007 (12x75cl) £395 DP 2 cases Rieussac, Sauternes 2009 (12x75cl) £519 DP 2 cases Liot, Sauternes 2013 (12x75cl) £199 DP
ITALY 1 case Brunello di Montalcino, Argiano 2007 D. MAGS (1x300cl) £180 DP 2 cases Brunello di Montalcino, Argiano 2007 MAGS (1x150cl) £75 DP 19 cases Brunello di Montalcino, Argiano 2009 MAGS (1x150cl) £70 DP 8 cases Solaia, Antinori 2011 (6X75cl) £725 DP
SPAIN 5 cases Castillo Ygay, Gran Reserva (Murrieta) 2007 (6X75cl) £325 DP 2 cases Vega Sicilia Alion 2008 (6X75cl) £475 DP 2 cases Vega Sicilia Unico 2008 (3x75cl) £530 IB 5 cases Vega Sicilia Pintia 2011 (6X75cl) £160 IB 5 cases Vega Sicilia Alion 2012 (6X75cl) £210 IB
CHILE AND ARGENTINA 2 cases Caro, Bodegas Caro (Baron de Rothschild) (98 points JS) 2012 (2x75cl) £350 DP 1 case Purple Angel, Montes, Chile (97 points JS) 2013 (12x75cl) £359 DP
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CHAMPAGNE 2 cases Krug Grand Cuvee N/V (12x75cl) £1,350 DP 16 cases Pol Roger, Winston Churchill 2004 (6x75cl) £580 DP 2 cases Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs 2004 (12x75cl) £596 DP 1 case Bollinger Grande Anne Vintage 2005 (12x75cl) £650 DP 1 case Laurent Perrier Vintage 2006 (12x75cl) £399 DP 1 case Cristal Vintage 2006 (6x75cl) £725 DP 1 case Pol Roger Rose Vintage 2006 (12x75cl) £650 DP 1 cases Pol Roger Rose Vintage 2008 (12x75cl) £650 DP 4 cases Pol Roger Vintage 2008 (6x75cl) £315 DP 2 cases Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs 2009 (12x75cl) £596 DP 19 cases Bollinger (007 Special edition) Vintage 2009 (3x75cl) £295 DP
PORT 2 cases Grahams Vintage 1966 (missing labels) (12x75cl) £1400 DP 3 cases Croft Vintage 1970 (12x75cl) £720 DP 8 cases Taylors Vintage 1985 (Oporto Stock) (6x75cl) £320 DP 1 case Croft Vintage 2000 (12x75cl) £375 IB 3 cases Delaforce Vintage 2000 (12x75cl) £395 IB 4 cases Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 2000 (6x75cl) £210 IB 1 case Warre Vintage 2003 (12x75cl) £380 IB 6 cases Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 2007 (6x75cl) £240 IB 1 case Taylors Vintage 2007 (6x75cl) £250 IB 1 case Croft Vintage 2007 (12x75cl) £440 IB 1 case Croft Vintage 2009 (12x75cl) £400 IB 6 cases Taylors Vintage 2009 (12x75cl) £520 IB 8 cases Taylors Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage 2009 (3x75cl) £330 IB 1 case Taylors Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage 2009 (3x75cl) £350 IB 7 cases Skeffington Vintage 2011 (6x75cl) £150 IB 1 case Croft Vintage 2011 (12x75cl) £440 IB
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