Red Wine

Extraordinarily good value, this ripe and juicy Tempranillo from the heartland of Spain, Castilla y León, has even been given a three month passage in oak, giving it an added dimension of...(more info)

We couldn't quite believe the price when we tasted this delicious juicy red from southern Spain. Bobal is the grape, not widely known, but on this showing it deserves a much bigger audience. Plum...(more info)

Ripely juicy and bright with a core of red fruits, cherry and plum, undercut by some notes of tobacco and tea leaf. Good weight and richness of fruit, with supple but rich tannins and a lovely ea...(more info)

The 2017 is as delightful as ever, with a suave texture and good bright lift. It's a nice balance of supple juice and just enough tannin and acidity to make it moreish.

Tasting this with the winemaker was a revelation At this 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, but not overl...(more info)

Just as juicily packed with fruit as the 2017, possibly a little less structured and tannic, and already great fun to drink. There is a joyous nose of dark cherry, damson and raspberry, all backe...(more info)

A co-operative made Merlot from the South of France. Quite a delight with well-balanced ripe fruit and a gentle drier edge. A nice easy wine to have lying around waiting for a casual occasion and...(more info)

Again this is a winner from Gabrielle and Marco - such lift and energy delivered with brilliant, bright red fruits. Such a deliciously fresh and juicy feel to this wine. Bright mulberry, damson a...(more info)

Yet again this collective of old farmers in Yecla, the 'Old Hands' have come up trumps. Organically grown Monastrell (Mouvedre) is picked at perfect ripeness and results in this startling value r...(more info)

Good dark berries. Some toffee, some cocoa. A gorgeous, brambling crunch of deep fruit. There is a good intensity here. Nicely sweet middle - but not hairy and no thickness, just good flow and ni...(more info)

Made by the 'original flying winemaker' Peter Bright, the wines of Terra d'Alter are a great introduction to the wines of Portugal. A blend of indigenous varieties displays (Trincadeira, Aragonez...(more info)

As the name comedically suggests, the Roan ranger is inspired by and nicely apes the Rhône valley style of wine. Nice plump ripe fruit with a healthy dose of sweet peppery spice.