Silky Reds
Silky Reds
Chateau Buisson Redon 2019
Regular price £12.75A 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. Fullbodied 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.
Cabaret Frank No2 'The Aviary'
Regular price £11.95Meet Cabaret Frank & his Fabulous Facial Furniture! A 'proper' wine that, for the money, is generous on all fronts.
Made predominantly from Old Vine Cabernet Franc, the balance of Cabernet Sauvignon brings out even more of the finesse to this wine. Full, rich and dark with cherry fruits and a smoky twist.
Country: USA
Region: Lodi, California
ABV: 14%
Grapes: 85% Cabernet Franc 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
In The Vineyard: The Cabernet Franc grapes are harvested from 'old vines' (35 years) sourced from the world's largest grower of this varietal, which is located in Lodi, Central California
Laibach The Ladybird Organic Red 2019
Regular price £17.95Complex 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 & Malbec
ABV: 14%
Finca Constancia Seleccion Red 2019
Regular price £13.95Made from a blend of six indigenous and international grape varieties, this is a truly distinctive wine, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Petit Verdot, Graciano and Cabernet Franc, each adding a new dimension and complexity.
The grapes were hand picked and aged in a mixture of American and French oak barrels for 6 -12 months. The result is a full-flavoured wine, with intense berry aromas, beautifully integrated sweet oak and hints of leather and spice.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla
ABV: 14%
Grapes: 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Syrah, 16% Cabernet Franc, 10% Tempranillo, 4% Graciano, 4% Petit Verdot.
Chateau Corbin Montagne St Emilion 2018
Regular price £19.95A stand-out example of what high quality Bordeaux should taste like.
Plum, some bitter fruit, clove, cinnamon nose. Spicy up front and smooth, rounded fruit. Drinking well now so no need to lay down for any longer - the work has already been done so enjoy while you can!
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Montagne St Emilion
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Chateau Corbin is one of the oldest estates in St. Emilion, dating all the way back to the 15th century. More recently, bringing Chateau Corbin into the modern era, in 1924, Chateau Corbin was purchased by the Great Grandparents of the current owners, the Cruse family. The beautiful chateau was constructed in the 1800’s. During the late 1990’s, Anabelle Cruse and her sisters purchased the shares of Chateau Corbin from the other family shareholders and took over complete ownership of the estate.
Anyway, more importantly, what does it tate like and is it worth the money? We always bleieve that one of the great things about wine is that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but we're pretty safe in saying that this is a stand-out example of exactly what Bordeaux is supposed to taste like. Extremely smooth and from what is now known as one of the best vintages ever, this is one for thinking up a special occasion just to open it.
Chateau Coulaine Chinon Rouge 2021/22
Regular price £20.95Garnet in colour. Green bell pepper and bramble berries on the nose with faint hints of forest floor. Raspberry, dark red cherry and wet gravel on the palate with a spiciness throughout, with soft tannins. Long mineral finish with leafy elements.
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.5%
Organic
Domaine Lavigne Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes 2022
Regular price £17.95We love this Loire red! Rich aromas of stewed fruits and black berries. Fresh and well structured.
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Grapes: 100% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.5%
This domaine is run by Pascale Lavigne and her husband, Antoine Véron. Based in
Varrains in Saumur-Champigny, they own 38 hectares of vineyard (36 hectares of
Cabernet Franc and two of Chenin Blanc). They cultivate their land sustainably and
have a solid reputation for producing quality wines.
Boschendal Nicholas Red 2021
Regular price £19.95Bold, ripe, concentrated and structured red and full of dark berry fruit and plums. Very full bodies, very easy drinking SA red from one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch Western Cape
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Red, Shiraz,
ABV: 13%
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%
Chateau Tournefeuille La Cure Lalande de Pomerol 2018
Regular price £44.95Dark in colour, with a powerful nose of ripe black fruits and violet notes. An elegant and complex palate. A dense bouquet with a beautiful tannic base, fruity and fresh on the finish, well balanced.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc
Wine has been in the blood of the Petit family since the eighteenth century but they did not buy this particular Château until 1998. Situated in the commune of Néac, what makes this property so special is the south-west facing, clay/gravel slope on which it sits, just across the Barbanne valley from its near neighbour Pétrus. These conditions are perfect for the ripening of Merlot and Cabernet Franc
Garage Wine Co Lot 100 Cabernet Franc 2018
Regular price £29.95A very convincing, fresh, expressive bouquet with pure brambly, briary black fruit and freshly tilled earth. The palate is medium- bodied to full with crisp black cherry and blueberry fruit. The tannins are fine and edgy, while the finish is beautifully composed and contains Margaux- like femininity. This is extremely well-crafted Cabernet Franc, with a surfeit of personality.
Country: Chile
Region: Maipo Valley
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
ABV: 14.5%
Canadian ex-ski coach, Derek Mossmann Knapp, is the enfant terrible of the Chilean wine scene. He set up Garage Wine Co. with his wife Pilar Miranda and Dr. Alvaro Pena in 2001 with the intention of being the polar opposite to the big, established companies that dominate the Chilean market.
Saumur Champigny ‘Les Menais’ Fabien Duveau
Regular price £19.95From one of the most respected domaines in Saumur. A fresh nose of fruit (Blueberries and raspberries), pencil shavings and spices. The palate is full-bodied, yet soft, with dark fruit flavours. A red wine full of joy and possibility!
Country: France
Region: Saumur Champigny
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13%
Babylonstoren - Babel 2022
Regular price £17.95Country: South Africa
Region: Paarl, Western Cape
Grapes: 39% shiraz, 16% cabernet sauvignon, 11% malbec, 11% merlot, 10% petit verdot, 7% cabernet franc and 6% pinotage
ABV: 14.5%
AA Badenhorst Kalmoesfontein Red 2020
Regular price £32.00A luminous and lifted red blend from Mr Badenhorst. Predominantly Shiraz, with Grenache, Tinta Barocca and some Cinsault from mostly old bushvines growing in the decomposed granite soils of the Paardeberg mountain. Very youthful, with a kaleidoscope of aromas - cherries, blackberries and redcurrant coulis, and multi-layered floral aromas-roses, lavender, pink peppercorns and violets.
Country: South Africa
Region: Swartland
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Tinta Barocca
ABV: 14.5%
Adi Badenhorst is DEFINATELY one the most exciting winemakers in South Africa - part of the Swartland revolution movement...
Hermanuspietersfontein Kleinboet 2020
Regular price £21.95Kleinboet (‘little brother’) is a Cellar Door all time favourite. A delicious, rich, bold, earthy, but fruity Bordeaux blend.
Country: South Africa
Region: Hemel en Aarde
Grapes: Bordeaux Blend
ABV: 13.5
You’ve probably heard of the quaint beach town of Hermanus, situated on South Africa’s
famous Whale Coast. Between 1855 and 1902, it was called Hermanuspietersfontein. In
1902, the local postmaster decided to shorten the name of the town to make addressing
letters to the locals easier.
150 years later, the wine farm Hermanuspietersfontein, or HPF for short, craft outstanding
wines with a serious sense of place. Their grapes come from Sondagskloof (they produce
90% of WO Sondagskloof wine), which competes with Elgin and the Ceres Plateau for
South Africa’s coolest wine growing region. This area is perfectly suited to Bordeaux
varietals and, with the exception of Shiraz, is exclusively planted with them.
The Afrikaans wine names might look like a bit of a mouthful, but they are good fun;
Bloos (‘blush’), Kaalvoet Meisie (‘barefoot girl’), Kat Met Die Houtbeen (‘cat with the
wooden leg’), Posmeester (‘postmaster’), Kleinboet (‘little brother’) and Swartskaap
(‘black sheep’).
Hermanuspietersfontein Swartskaap 2019
Regular price £31.95Swartskaap (‘black sheep’).
Country: South Africa
Region: Hemel en Aarde
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.5
You’ve probably heard of the quaint beach town of Hermanus, situated on South Africa’s
famous Whale Coast. Between 1855 and 1902, it was called Hermanuspietersfontein. In
1902, the local postmaster decided to shorten the name of the town to make addressing
letters to the locals easier.
150 years later, the wine farm Hermanuspietersfontein, or HPF for short, craft outstanding
wines with a serious sense of place. Their grapes come from Sondagskloof (they produce
90% of WO Sondagskloof wine), which competes with Elgin and the Ceres Plateau for
South Africa’s coolest wine growing region. This area is perfectly suited to Bordeaux
varietals and, with the exception of Shiraz, is exclusively planted with them.
The Afrikaans wine names might look like a bit of a mouthful, but they are good fun;
Bloos (‘blush’), Kaalvoet Meisie (‘barefoot girl’), Kat Met Die Houtbeen (‘cat with the
wooden leg’), Posmeester (‘postmaster’), Kleinboet (‘little brother’) and Swartskaap
(‘black sheep’).
De Trafford Elevation 393 2014
Regular price £59.95Deep red colour. Lifted aromas of fruitcake and tomato paste, cinnamon, cloves and smoky blackberry emerging too. Syrah spice complimenting the Bordeaux varietals and new oak component nicely integrated. Elegant dry tannin running with the complex spicy fruit from beginning to end of a long fine finish. Best 2023 to 2030.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch, Helderberg
Grapes:Cabernet Sauvignon 31%, Merlot 19%, Shiraz 32%, Cabernet Franc 18%
ABV: 14.5%