Affordable Wines with Age
Buying mature wine can require very deep pockets. Lots of collectors buy in advance and forget about their cases as a many saving exercise, but for those who have not had the time or inclination to do so, we’ve put together a list of our favourites below. These are all appropriately aged, are drinking wonderfully now and critically, won’t make enormous holes in your bank balance for the pleasure they provide.
Inevitably with these older wines, the parcels we are able to acquire are very limited in quantity, so if you would like anything here, please order swiftly.
- Free mainland delivery available for orders over £150 (except Highlands & Islands). Case price discount on any 12 bottles or more -
2014 RIOJA RESERVA Bodegas Ruconia
Rioja Alta Rioja Spain 14% Red
Mazuelo, Graciano, Tempranillo.
This really is a superb vintage of this wine, so much to love in the more traditional Rioja style here, liquorice, coffee, meat juices, leather, redcurrants, herbs and cedar. But the palate then delivers everything in su...(read more)
L&S
2015 ESTATE RESERVE Glenelly Estate
South Africa 14.5% Red
Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz.
Retasted after a few months, the 2015 Estate Reserve showed differently than it did previously. It has a very menthol-driven bouquet, well defined though not ineffably complex. The palate is balanced and nicely structure...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
2017 LA RAISON D’HÊTRE Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
Right Bank Bordeaux France 14.5% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
The second wine of L’Hêtre, a new wine in the distinctly up-and-coming AP of Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. Owned by the Thienpont family, organically farmed and situated high on the limestone plateau to the ea...(read more)
Decanter Magazine
2016 PERENZO Rosso della Maremma Fattoria di Magliano
Tuscany Italy 13.5% Red
Syrah.
100% Syrah. Certified organic. 16 months in French oak, 20% new. Mid smudgy crimson. Very distinctive style of Syrah – I am not sure I would have recognised this as Syrah if I had tasted it blind. Lightly herbal and pepp...(read more)
Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com
2015 CHÂTEAU DE LA DAUPHINE Fronsac
Right Bank Bordeaux France 14.5% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
The 2015 Château de la Dauphine was picked at 45hl/ha from 15 September to 2 October, matured in 25% new oak for 12 months (less than previous vintages.) It shows a little more refinement and terroir expression tha...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
2011 CHÂTEAU MOULIN HAUT LAROQUE Fronsac
Right Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
Zesty and fresh on the nose. Really racy. Not a grand wine but it should give enormous pleasure on a modest scale.
Jancis Robinson OBE MW
2016 TERRAZZE CHIANTI CLASSICO Riserva Castagnoli
Chianti Tuscany Italy 14.5% Red
Sangiovese.
Grown in very hard-to-manage narrow terraces on a precipitous slope, with each vine on a pole, so everything has to be done by hand. Undoubtedly hideously hard work but the result is one of the most complete and refined...(read more)
L&S
2018 CÔTES DE NUITS VILLAGES BLANC La Montagne Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
2018 NETHERWOOD CHARDONNAY Chardonnay Black Estate
North Canterbury South Island New Zealand 12.5% White
Chardonnay.
This wine has a natural slightly unfiltered appearance as apart of the winemaking philosophy. The aromas and flavours are both sound and delicious with fleshy yellow stone fruit and sweet grapefruit, apple and lemon skin...(read more)
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