France | |
Côtes-du-Rhône Domaine de Boumianes Rhone Valley 2014 Well-balanced and ripe, this is a nice example of the heavier, fruit-driven Southern Rhone Style. Best enjoyed with gamey meats or green sauce dishes. | £19.95 |
Fleurie La Madonne, Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais 2012 The bouquet is delicate and well-fruited (raspberry, cherry, cranberry) with a hint of smoke. This is a supreme accompaniment to chicken salads, guinea fowl, duck, sautéed vegetables or creamy based dishes. | £29.95 |
Crozes-Hermitage Chapoutier Rhone Valley 2014 This special cuvée ‘Les Meysonniers’ comes from prime Syrah vines with a good age. The resulting wine is ample and rounded, full of stewed red fruit and vanilla. | £44.95 |
Spain | |
Rioja Crianza Conde de Valdemar Rioja 2011 Aged for two years in oak, this rich Rioja is full of complex cherry and plum character, with a full, voluptuous body and smoothness from its extended period of ageing. | £24.95 |
Gran Sangre De Toro, Torres Penedès, Catalunya 2009 A harmonious blend of Garnacha with Syrah and Carinena which gives spiciness alongside jammy red strawberry and plum. We were impressed how well this went with our cuisine, especially tomato based dishes. | £23.95 |
Portugal | |
Altano Branco, Quinta do Ataide Douro Valley 2015 A tremendously interesting wine made high in the Douro valley. All local grapes are used led by Malvasia giving a complex blend, aromatic in style with peach and floral notes. | £25.95 |
Italy | |
Bardolino Classico Masi ‘Frescaripa’ Veneto 2014 Bardolino is a lighter red wine, with delicate tannins and beautiful cherry and redcurrant aromas. As comfortable with white meats and fish as it is with red meat, a delicious & refreshing red wine. | £21.95 |
Nero d’Avola Canapi Sicily 2014 Nero d’Avola from the sunshine flooded island of Sicily. Bursting with juicy ripe red fruit and smooth tannins. Delicious! | £18.95 |
Barbera D’Alba Renato Ratti Piedmont 2015 Ratti is known as a producer of notable Barbera wines. Full flavoured with ripe plum and sour cherry blended beautifully with an undercurrent of spices. | £38.95 |
Primitivo Appassimento Paulo Leo Puglia 2015 This wine borrows the famous technique from Amarone of drying the grapes prior to fermentation. This gives a full bodied, rich and powerful wine. The nose is complex with cherries, raspberries and chocolate. The palate is dominated by dried fruit flavours and spice. | £26.95 |
Amarone ‘Costasera’ Classico Masi Veneto 2011 Luxurious and full-bodied, with high concentration and complexity of baked fruit flavours. On the palate, it has firm tannins and high acidity. Very complex wine that works well with dark umami flavoured dishes. | £69.95 |
New Zealand | |
Pinot Noir Stoneburn Marlborough 2014Subtle flavours of cranberries, cherries and raspberries enhanced by soft vanilla notes imparted by barrel ageing. In the mouth, it is fresh with balanced acidity and soft tannins. Pinot Noir is versatile food pairing wine | £26.95 |
Argentina | |
Malbec ‘Coleccion’ Norton Mendoza 2015 £21.95Known for its dark fruit flavours such as blackberry, plum and dark cherry with a sweet tobacco finish. Great with leaner red meats, duck and earthy or smoky spices. | £29.95 |
Australia | |
Shiraz The Accomplice South Eastern Australia 2015 This cherry red Shiraz is medium bodied and dry. The plum fruit has a wonderful touch of spiciness, whilst the integrated oak characters and soft tannin finish bring out the best. Pair it with chargrilled meats, venison and rich fruity sauces. | £18.95 |
Shiraz Viognier Yalumba ‘Y Series’ South Australia 2014 The palate is true to the blend with a generous sweet fruit core and flavours reminiscent of plums and blackberry. A perfect match with spicy duck or venison. | £21.95 |
Chile | |
Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Hacienda, Santa Rita Valle Central 2015 Deep red, with jammy cherry and black fruit aromas and flavours, with plenty of firm ripe tannins. Perfect with chargrilled dishes especially lamb chops, mushrooms and aubergines. | £18.95 |
Merlot Las Condes Valle Central 2016 Red fruit character such as raspberry, red plum and black cherry followed by easy tannins and soft finish. Tastes great with chicken and other light meats as well as lightly-spiced dark meats. | £16.95 |
Carmenère Casa Lapostolle Colchagua Valley 2013 Mellow and spicy red with subtle note of bell pepper in the cherry and plum mix. Perfect for rich meat dishes. | £22.95 |
South Africa | |
Pinotage Kleinkloof Western Cape 2012 Deep weight red fruit on the palate is supported by layers of medium tannin, soft natural acids and a rich long finish. | £18.95 |