Zensa Primitivo
Regular price £13.95Organic black-grape skinned silkiness in a glass - should be a staple in every household!
This is a big and powerful red wine, dark red in colour. The nose has plenty of dark fruit aromas, plums, black cherries, chocolate, dried fruit and slight herbaceous notes. The palate is full, dense and rich with intense ripe fruit. There are more plum and spice flavours on the palate. The finish is has a touch of residual sugar, giving some natural sweetness, and is full, rich and lingering.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 14 %
Grape: 90% Primitivo, 10% Merlot
Sierra Grande Merlot
Regular price £10.25Great value Chilean Merlot. Perfect for everyday enjoyment.
Fresh and bright with characteristic aromas of cherry and red fruits. Light and juicy on the palate with soft tannins.
Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Merlot
Château Buisson Redon 2021
Regular price £13.55A great example of well rounded Bordeaux wine at a reasonable price. Difficult to find!
An approachable style of Claret that has a ripe and round plummy nose with a hint of wood spice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Full bodied and well structured, this is a lean and quite austere wine with gentle tannins.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
ABV: 14%
Grapes: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Match: Lamb, hard cheeses
Chateau Buisson Redon - The 41 hectare single block estate, owned by the Seze family since 1918, produces Chateau Buisson Redon and, with parcels sited within Fronsac AOC, Chateau Mayne Vieille.
Château Pineraie Cahors Tradition 2021
Regular price £16.25The original home of Malbec - Cahors in France. Argentina is the young upstart trying to take this regions crown!
Intense berry fruit with plum, blackberry and lots of spice. Vanilla and soft oak as well as violets and a potpourri character add complexity, which is balanced by gentle tannins.
Country: France
Region: Cahors
ABV: 14%
Grapes: 85% Malbec, 15% Merlot
Food Match: Roast Spring lamb with rich red wine gravy
Château Milon Cuvée Caprice St Emilion 2023
Regular price £19.95Exceptional value right-bank Bordeaux from the village of St Emilion.
Rich plummy fruit throughout, this is a medium-bodied, food-friendly Bordeaux with an earthy, cocoa-dusted finish.
Country: France
Region: St Emilion
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: 100% Merlot
Los Espinos Merlot 2023
Regular price £11.50Chilean Merlot has become a byword for value and quality. This cracking example is the perfect easy-drinking example.
This is simply an outstanding wine for the money. Soft, super-juicy, ripe, plummy fruit and a long flavoured finish with spicy flavours of plum and cherries.
Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Merlot
This easy drinking wine comes from Chile's renowned Valle Central region, where long, hot days are followed by cool nights. This temperature difference ensures the grapes ripen slowly, so they develop maximum flavour
Le Riche ‘Richesse’ 2022
Regular price £19.95From the true masters of Cape Cabernet - the benchmark Stellenbosch Cab. 2015 was the winner of platter 5* best Cabernet Sauvignon in South Africa.
This is the only red wine produced by Le Riche that is not 100% Cabernet. A reincarnation of Le Riche's classic Cab Merlot blend, this is an exceptionally lovely, classically Bordelaise blend. Restrained but appealing on the nose with typical red fruit aromas of plum, cherries and milled pepper are balanced by an aroma of finely ground graphite found in Left Bank Bordeaux. The palate is a masterpiece of blending - hugely appealing with juicy mouth-filling flavours of red berries, plums and smoky hints balanced with a fine, soft tannic structure and rounded finish. Finely structured and phenomenally fine, Christo Le Riche has more than stepped into his father’s shoes!
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Petit Verdot
The backbone of the range, it’s a phenomenal expression of Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon when it’s allowed a maritime influence, and it is this that sets it apart and marks it as truly Bordelaise. With carefully selected fruit from the cool gravelly slopes facing False Bay to the rich red granitic soils around Stellenbosch, the wine gains its complexity by expertly blending fruit from 4 specifically diverse terroirs.
Cuvee Jean Paul Rosé
Regular price £9.95A delicious French Rose with all the style and sophistication that characterise French wines.
Vivid pale strawberry pink with aromas of crushed red berries and appealing soft fruity flavours. Dry with plenty of fruit with some crunchy acidity on the finish. This is an easy drinking fresh rosé with real character.
Country: France
Region: Gascony
ABV: 12%
Grapes: 40% Tannat, 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc
Vinified from the local Tannat grape variety with some Cabernet Franc and Merlot, harvested fully ripe in October. In the winery the secret of modern rosé vinification is to capture all the delicate aromatics and flavours of red grape varieties but then to cool vinify the pale-coloured juice with all the expertise of white wine vinification.
Waterkloof Circle of Life Red 2021/23 (Biodynamic)
Regular price £15.95Champions of Biodiversity and Sustainable Biodynamic Farming.
A hugely compelling wine. Deeply refined single estate expression showing bounds of character, finesse, length, breadth and structure - it really does have it all! A classically styled wine with notes of cassis and cedar. The seamless, elegant palate is encased by fine tannins.
A harmonious and integrated blend that combines the spiciness of the Syrah, the fresh fruits of the Petit Verdot and the juiciness from the Merlot. The beginning is fresh and fruity with good acidity, evolving into riper flavours and herbaceous notes, with elegant tannins and fine, bright acid in the finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: 56% Syrah, 27% Petit Verdot, 17% Merlot
Organic, Biodynamic
WATERKLOOF estate was founded in 2004, ending Paul Boutinot’s persistent and uncompromising 10 year search for a vineyard site with the potential to produce truly fine wine with a defining sense of origin. Located on the south-facing slopes of Schapenberg Hill near Somerset in the Stellenbosch district of the Western Cape’s Coastal Region, Waterkloof shares its magnificent Atlantic views with free-roaming peacocks and other natural fauna and flora attracted to this haven. Certified by Demeter in 2015, their vineyards are of only a few in the Cape to boast official biodynamic approval and status. The estate has 56 hectares under vine and Tim Atkin’s Cape Classification currently ranks Waterkloof as 5th Growth level. With production around 165,000 bottles per year, Waterkloof make “honest wines” from their unique biodynamic coastal site. Respect for nature, traditional winemaking practices and minimal intervention are all key to their success.
Sughere Di Frassinello 2020
Regular price £27.95One of the top 10 most sought after Tuscan wines.
An intense red - floral and dark fruit notes, well-balanced with a ripe and explosive finish. Stunning.
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
The winemaker from Baron Rothschild-Lafite, Christian Le Somme, visits once a month and, by working closely with Alessandro Cellai (from Castellare di Castellina) they are able to maintain the essential Italian character of Tuscany, through the plantings of Sangiovese combined with the power and mid-palate weight of Cabernet and Merlot.
Situated between Gavorrano and Ribolla in the rossetto province in Maremma, the soils have similar characteristics to those of Chianti and Montalcino, but with slightly higher temperatures, so are able to reach maturation earlier compared to those territories further north. The winery was designed by the Shard's architect, Renzo Piano, one of the most admired architects in the world, and named in Time Magazine’s Top 10 most influential people working in the Arts.
It has the biggest barrel room in the world, with only 20% of the winery above ground. The winery runs completely on environmental principles: electricity powered by solar panels and gravity-led production, and the underground barrel cellar allows natural air conditioning and saves energy.
The Ladybird Organic Red 2019
Regular price £19.95Complex nose with hints of spice, chocolate and mocha. Good structure with plum and mineral complexity and a lingering finish.
Country: South African wine
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet & Malbec
ABV: 14%
Cape Heights Merlot
Regular price £10.75A South African Merlot packed full of delicious flavours.
Fresh and bright with characteristic aromas of cherry and red fruits. Light and juicy on the palate with soft tannins.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Merlot
ABV: 13%
The coastal region of South Africa is renowned for its fine and expressive fruit. Produced from only free-run juice and fermented on skins in stainless steel tanks. The wine is left on the lees for an extended period for greater palate weight and mouthfeel.
Tenuta Fiorebella Rosso Appasimento del Veneto
Regular price £13.95Intense ruby-red, with a bouquet reminiscent of cherry, dried fruit, chocolate and prune; the palate is full-bodied, soft and round, with a spiciness and lingering finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grapes: Corvina, Merlot
ABV: 14.5%
Solara Natural Red Wine 2023
Regular price £14.50This natural wine is chocca block packed full of bramble fruit notes with raspberry and blackberry dominating the aroma, smooth and juicy with complex notes of blueberry and moderate acidity and smooth tannins on the finish.
Country: Romania
Region: Panciu
Grapes: Merlot, Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Tierra del Rey Merlot
Regular price £8.95Deep ruby in colour, this Chilean Merlot encompasses aromas of rich black cherry and plum, displaying further complexity on the palate with hints of cedar and dark chocolate.
Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
ABV: 11%
Grapes: Merlot
Springfield Estate 'The Work Of Time' 2018
Regular price £31.95Deep and concentrated on the nose, it opens up on the palate to reveal crisp cassis fruit with smoky edges and a hint of green pepper all hung on a ripe firm structure. Excellent balance. Excellent wine.
Country: South Africa
Region: Robertson
ABV:14%
Grape Varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Harvested at full seed ripeness. Cold macerated uncrushed in open fermenters for 10 days. Punched through 3 times daily. 3 weeks alcoholic fermentation, only free run used. 100% malolatic fermentation in barrel. 24 months barrel maturation in 1st and 2nd fill Sequin Moreau 300l barriques. 4 years bottle maturation at 14°C. Terroir is very gentle, southerly with chalk soil and calcrete formations. Climate is moderate summer with low night temperatures, cold winter.
Margaux Château La Galiane 2016
Regular price £37.95Velvety smooth, rich, concentrated and supple. Flavours of cassis, bramble and black cherry with a sheen of vanilla from the oak ageing.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Margaux
ABV:13.5%
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Serve 12 to 14 degrees C
Food Match: Red meat dishes such as beef Wellington or roast lamb.
Sileni Merlot 2021
Regular price £16.25Rich plum and dark berry-fruit flavours with a silky finish.
Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawkes Bay
ABV: 14%
Grape: Merlot
Santiago Merlot
Regular price £9.95Great value Chilean Merlot. Perfect for everyday enjoyment.
Fresh and bright with characteristic aromas of cherry and red fruits. Light and juicy on the palate with soft tannins.
Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Merlot
Solara Rosé 2022
Regular price £11.75Strawberry and red fruits, crisp fresh and fruity , with notes of raspberry on the palate.
Country: Romania
Grapes: Merlot and Feteasca Neagra
ABV: 12%
Kaba Gayda Red 2022
Regular price £13.95Ruby coloured with soft crimson nuances. Intense nose with ripe blackcurrants, plums and cherries. The palate is smooth and harmonious with soft long finish.
Country: Bulgaria
Region: Thracian Valley
Grapes: 40% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Rubin
ABV: 13%
Food Match: Red meat dishes, charcuterie and hard cheeses.
From the Yamantiev's Winery
Half Bottle Laibach The Ladybird Organic Red 2018
Regular price £11.95Complex nose with hints of spice, chocolate and mocha. Good structure with plum and mineral complexity and a lingering finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet, Petit Verdot & Malbec
ABV: 14.5%
Kleine Oranjerie Flora and Fauna Merlot 2023
Regular price £11.95Deeply varietal nose of dark cherry-chocolate over crushed minerals with a leafy note. The palate is generously laden with dark plum and chocolate notes on a long, velveteen finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Merlot
ABV: 12.5%
Food match: Baked mushroom stuffed with sundried tomato cous cous.
From Paarl vineyards grown on sandy loams, where picking early is crucial to finesse this tricky cultivar’s essential notes of blueberry, bramble and natural leafiness. An accomplished Merlot, correct yet moreish in the glass.
Château Oumsiyat 'Grande Reserve' 2020
Regular price £21.95Rich and robust, with ripe red fruits enveloped in spicy aromas. On the palate, this is a savoury and earthy wine with warm and expressive flavours through to a long, satisfying finish.
Country: Lebanon
Region: Mount Lebanon
Vegan/Vegetarian
Grapes: Merlot 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%, Syrah 20%
ABV: 14.5%
Silver Myn Argentum 2022
Regular price £11.95This is superb value for money, a Merlot dominant Bordeaux blend from the slopes of Stellenbosch's Simonsberg Mountain.
Country: South Africa
Region: Bankhoek, Stellenbosch
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
ABV: 14.5%
This blend from the Bordelaise specialists of Banghoek Valley is brim full of ripe, bramble and plummy fruit with dark curranty corners. Bright, fresh and gently leafy on the finish.