Juicy, chunky, fruity and ripe. A truly tasty red that’s easy to enjoy on its own but it’s great with a good steak ‘à point’ too! Vintage: 2010Closure: ScrewcapGrape: Carignan, MerlotCountry:...

Super Spanish red – soft, tasty and very easy to drink with and without food. Vintage: 2010 Closure: Screwcap Grape: Tempranillo, Syrah Country: Spain Region: Tierra de Castilla ABV: 13...

Well structured and generous Cabernet from the cool climate region of Colchagua.  A long growing season, careful vineyard work and diligent wine making have produced a terrifically tasty Cabernet. Vintage: 2011 ...

We stumbled across this Bodega back in February '11 and it’s an amazing find. Based in Rioja Alta growing Tempranillo and Garnacha they’ve made the softest, juiciest and most fleshy Rioja we have ever tasted at...

The Vintner's ‘good ordinary claret’ but we haven’t got round to putting our name on it.  Honest, ripe, soft and tasty.  It’s not Lafite but it’s a really great drop of red that tastes...

We really struggled with the Tuscany section of our wine list as we've tasted hundreds of mediocre and over priced wines. This wine is neither and really made us stand up and pay attention. It's soft and very easy drinking...

One of the most exciting things about building a wine list is you occasionally stumble across something completely unusual, but is so delicious you know you have to have it. Welcome Operetta, the best thing to come out of a...

Made by one of our favourite producers, Claudio Viberti, high in the hills of Piemonte this is a supremely delicious blend of Dolcetta and Barbera that's just that little bit special. It's best enjoyed with food as it's...

Coming Soon... Vintage: 2009 Closure: Cork Grape: Pinot Noir Country: France Region: Burgundy ABV: 12.5%

Smooth, soft, velvet-like Pinot that knocks any Bourgogne Pinot Noir we've tried into a cocked hat.  Fruity and fine, this is great on its own and even better with chicken and guinea fowl. Vintage: 2010 Closure:...

A humdinger of a red from Estremadura in the heart of rural Spain. Rich, juicy & fruity with smooth tannins and a yummy smack of spice. We're recommending this as the perfect Spring lamb wine. FANTASTIC! Vintage:...

Fleurie is perhaps the finest and most elegant of the Crus in Beaujolais. Chapelle des Bois is owned and run by Eric and Chantal Coudert. They make both Fleurie and Chiroubles and this is their top cuvée...

Made by the proudly independent Morton Estate, this pinot has all the classic traits of ripe strawberry, cherry and raspberry. Elegance, purity and just downright deliciousness abound in this value-packed Pinot. Vintage:...

The Domaine du Pesquier makes very trad and very beafy Southern Rhone red and this Vacqueras '08 is a really interesting follow on from their Gigondas '07. Fresher in style due principally to the vintage this is has crunchy...

At last we've found a Rioja Reserva that really deserves to carry the 'Reserva' label. Crammed with ripe, blackberry and liqourice with those classic smoky, toasty notes so typical of the great wines of Rioja, this really is...

Also available in MAGNUMS which come in super smart gift boxes, this is in the top five most impressive wines on our list.  Absolutely stunning red.  Crammed with fruit.  It’s full bodied, smooth,...

A great vintage and a grower who we love.  This is traditional southern Rhône red as it should be - meaty, spicy &  lively but fine at the same time.  The flavours develop as the wine opens up and it...

This is REAL wine.  From deep in the Northern Rhone valley it’s easy to taste the slate and mineral flavours of the soil and the ripeness and finesse of this Syrah – the label might look humble but this is...

This range of wines from Peter Franus are among the most exciting that we’ve found over the last two months.  Hand crafted to the extreme this is a monster Zin with power and class – spicy, rich and...

Sensational Californian Cab from a producer who takes ‘hand crafted’ to the extreme.  Made with loving care, this monster of a red is powerful and elegant.  Ripe, black fruit combine with a rich creamy...

This is a ‘grab your crash helmet and strap yourself in Châteauneuf.  It’s a brooding monster of a Southern Rhône from a magnificent old guard domaine in a magical vintage.  Hot and ripe...

Very grown up, single vineyard Barolo from a great vintage and a star grower, this commands respect and changes in flavour as you work through the bottle. Vintage: 2006 Closure: Cork Grape: Nebbiolo Country: Italy ...

A firm and distinguished wine of great density, with spices, black fruits and liquorice coming through. The wines of Réserve de la Comtesse, like the Grand Vin, are known for their soft, feminine charm and due to...

Presented in the smartest individual magnum gift boxes, this is in the top five most impressive wines on our list. Absolutely amazing red. Crammed with fruit. It’s full bodied, smooth, seriously interesting and mega...

This is a ‘grab your crash helmet and strap yourself in’ Châteauneuf. It’s a brooding monster of a Southern Rhône from a magnificent old guard domaine in a magical vintage. Hot and ripe and...

This might be pricey for Mercurey red but it’s from the magical ’09 vintage and outshone every Beaune that we tasted and most of the Nuits Saint Georges at almost twice its price. If you want to find out...

Seriously tasty claret in a seriously silly bottle. These sized bottles bend dining room tables and you'll need a proper gathering (or a serious problem) to get through it in a sitting but the juice inside this monster is...