Wooden gift box with sliding lid, capable of holding most magnum size wine bottles. Wine not included.

2016 was a super vintage here - and we are delighted with this new release of our hugely popular, own-label Claret. As ever this comes from a fabulous small estate near the village of Gensac in the Entre-Deux-Mers. Just a moment in oak - this top value Bordeaux is loaded with lovely plummy...(read more)

From a good vintage and always delivering incredible value for money, Eric Duffau's brilliant Château Belle Garde is one of our longest standing listings. Leaf tea, cassis, plum and tobacco aromas are backed by a well balanced palate. Again dark fruited, with some nice tannic structu...(read more)

So well balanced and elegant on the palate, this bargain from the 'Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux' appellation is a great new arrival on the shelves at L&S. The fruit dimension shines through with notes of strawberries and cream. Given good shape by the soft, supple tannins and a neat c...(read more)

Yet another wine from the Reich brothers (Aimée, Argenteyre), and with their characteristically engaging supple texture and lightly chewy mid-palate, allied to expressive fruit and spice notes. It's all a very happy balance, with the classical lift and straightness of good Médoc.

Deep colour, rich nose, quite a solid attack, but the chewy texture is satisfyingly full of flavour, and there's spice here too.

Always a charmer the 2019 is distinctly lovely. Quite plush plum and blackberry fruit nose with a gentle touch of hedgerow and wood spice. Sleek delivery, with barely-there, ripe tannins, a decadent ripeness and good length. This has a gracious ease and is delightful.

This Italian red is one of my favourites: a thyme-scented sangiovese from coastal Tuscany that tastes of stewed damsons and has the colour to match. (from a piece extolling the virtues of drinking half-bottles).

The slightly unexciting label disguises a wine with real Saint Estèphe character - the huge 'R' presumably for the owner René. A firm nose of pencil lead and a touch of cigar-box, and a firm fruit that seems to tell of authoritative Cabernet, this is dryly sophisticated, a 'g...(read more)

The 2017 Zuani is another superb vintage from Patricia Felluga and her family. On the high Collio hills north of Venice. As ever, it is the same field blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Friulano result in such an inviting wine. The nose is loaded with firm peach, yellow...(read more)

From the effervescent Albert Jané, whose indomitable enthusiasm for all things Garnacha, finds its voice in this incredible old vine bottling. Montsant is the hole in the doughnut that is Priorat and where Albert founded his first estate Acustic. From century old vines, this is one...(read more)