Barnes' Wine List

A supple, accessible Zinfandel with aromas of blueberry, blackberry and mocha. Medium weight and with a bright acid lift to the palate, that makes this very easy drinking.

Beautifully textured and deliciously tangy, this is always such a brilliant version of one of Spain's most famous white varieties. Lovely ripe stone fruit, Mediterranean herbs, pithy citrus with the lovely weight on the...(read more)

60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Rolle.
Fuchsia pink robe. Powerful nose with predominent notes of citrus fruit and red berries. Very delicate mouthfeel with the same aromatic notes as the nose and a long finish for la...(read more)

Aged in stainless-steel tanks. Certified organic and biodynamic (Demeter). Tasted blind. Bright red fruits on the nose. A succulent and rounded mid palate with a salty note and fresh, linear acidity beneath. Really attra...(read more)

68% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot. Good deep colour, quite fleshy and supple feel, fine tannins and fruit depth - well done, very harmonious. One of the Bruno Borie (Ducru-Beaucaillou) stable, this spo...(read more)

30% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 15% Marsanne, 15% Roussanne, 15% Viognier, 3% Picpoul, 2% Bourboulenc. 10% is aged in oak casks. Certified organic (AB Agriculture Biologique) and biodynamic (Demeter). Tasted blind. Me...(read more)

A bit more going on here than the Bourgogne Blanc. Textbook white Burgundy nose. A touch of reduction on this sample, and oak but mostly 'just' ripe white orchard fruits. There is a nice stony, straw and honey edge too....(read more)

Rémi's négociant Bourgogne is from vines and the bottom of Puligny, and the Mâconnais. Fat: not the precision of the domaine wine, of course, but it's hard to argue; the richness and the fin...(read more)

90% Chardonnay from the coteaux sud d’Epernay (Monthelon, Mancy), which have much more in common with the Côte de Blancs than the Marne valley, and a bit of Bisseuil, which may be responsible for the ripe...(read more)

The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Prestige is an 80/20 split of Grenache and Mourvedre. It has a rocking bouquet of ripe black raspberry and cherry liqueur fruit as well as ground pepper, sappy flowers, sandalwood, and...(read more)

It is a departure for Ridge, as it's not a single vineyard wine but instead a blend of 10 different sites from throughout Sonoma County. Bright and delightful with savoury herbs, tart early-season blackberries, and muddl...(read more)

The award-winning Isle of Harris Gin is made in our home village of Tarbert, every drop distilled in a small copper gin still known as 'The Dottach', before being bottled and sealed by hand. A beautifully designed bottle...(read more)