Half-bottles

Beaujolais is in such a sweet spot at the moment with a run of cracking vintages highlighting the exquisite value on offer. Domaine Rochette now under the watch of young Matthieu continues to go...(read more)

Light, pale, fresh, crisp, a delightful summer aperitif, and like the Inocente, should be tried with fish, which it accompanies much better than many of the classic matches (Chablis, Sancerre etc...(read more)

Ruby Dum and Tawny Dee - the Niepoort 'twins' as reflected on the bottles. These wines come from the same lot, but over a five year period are aged differently so that the one is rich and ruby in...(read more)

Blackberry and black cherry fruit, nice purity, directness. Ripe with lovely bright fruit palate, cherry, blackberry and plum fruit, silky, sleek and immediate.

This is the Baudry family's 'opening' Chinon and remains a true bargain. They work organically here and this is a no nonsense bottle of pleasure. Beautifully made, with the idea to deliver pert,...(read more)

The best Fino on the market, single vineyard (Macharnudo district) and barrel-fermented, a bit fuller bodied than most. A perfect accompaniment to smoked fish (and almost any other fish dish) as...(read more)

Ruby Dum and Tawny Dee - the Niepoort 'twins' as reflected on the bottles. These wines come from the same lot, but over a five year period are aged differently so that the one is rich and ruby in...(read more)

A little gem of a dessert wine, filled with raisin and marmalade fruit, a whiff of botrytis and then lovely balancing acidity, that leads in to a satisfying creamy finish.

A brilliant vintage of Montaiguillon, this is drinkable now, but has a long life ahead if cellared. Very concentrated dark fruit and rich and fully-formed in the mouth.

A simpler, more instantly mature Semillon dessert wine from the makers of the iconic Noble One. Lots of citrus/marmalade characters with a bright fresh touch on the palate. Essentially for drinki...(read more)

Garganega with 15% Trebbiano di Soave, this is floral and lacy yet its persistence belies its delicacy and a hint of white pepper enhances its appeal. A fresh and vibrant wine that would go well...(read more)