Red Wine

The 2023 keeps up the standard from Maria and the family at Bodegas Monfil! Rich with exuberant blueberry, cranberry and damson fruit. Supple and fresh in the mouth with succulent berry fruitiness and a delicate bite of...(read more)

The brilliant wine writer Matthew Jukes was full of praise for the last release of this brilliant wine from our friends at Bodegas Nodus - he wrote 'joyous, brightly fruited, seamless and blessed with crunchy acidity and...(read more)

A nicely structured, 'grown-up' style of Merlot with plenty of fruit richness. Dark cherry, plum, cassis and mocha. Nice weight in the mouth, tannins adding structure and length with a good freshness on the finish.

Another superb effort from Durou, filled with blue fruit and juicy plums. Blueberries, damson, myrtle and prunes. Supple, engaging and never heavy, it has a bold feel with an aromatic lift to the finish.

You have to keep double-checking the incredible price when tasting this delicious juicy red from southern Spain. Such joy for so little. Bobal is the grape, not widely known, but on this showing it deserves a much bigger...(read more)

Red fruit and hints of spice on the nose, this well priced Syrah is cleverly crafted giving a firmness and restrained style with hints of the Northern Rhone. Nicely structured, but with soft tannins giving this medium bo...(read more)

This is another little gem from Domaine Les Yeuses. At this brilliant level it is hard to find such a good and identifiable Syrah. This is good - there is nice lift and spice. The fruit is dark, with blackberry and damso...(read more)

A lovely gentle soul, supple cassis and plum fruits, a touch of violets and dark chocolate. Sleek and brightly tetxtured with just the right amount of structure to keep things interesting.

Displays an explosive red fruit profile with moderate grippy tannins, surprising acidity and an elegance.

The estate works organically and the Monastrell vines are now more than 25 years old. This explains the great depth of fruit and complex aromas. This is 'Bandol on a budget' with softer edges - and totally delicious! Dar...(read more)