Red Wine

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...(read more)

From the coolish slopes near the large Etang de Thau and just a stone's throw from the Med comes this cracking, crisp Merlot and Cabernet blend, with a touch of Carignan for spice. it is a light and eas...(read more)

Brilliant value, ripe and juicy Tempranillo from Castilla y León.

Such a deliciously fresh and juicy feel to this wine. Bright mulberry, damson and raspberry fruitiness, with a touch of earthiness and mocha, a real joy to drink.

A sappy, brightly fruity joy of a wine, cranberry, mulberry and blackberry fruit fill the senses, crunchy, bright and nicely aromatic, this would even work served slightly cool.

Nice solid Cabernet fruit, a gentle softness, and a great price.

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...(read more)

A gorgeous little Rhone style red from the wonderful Charles Withington. Full of blackberry, plum, herbs and spice, nice grip, not heavy but mouthfilling with enough guts to match BBQ meats.

The grapes come from an old plot in Cahors, but the producer declassifies the wine so as to have more freedom in its making. Remarkably adroit and stylish; smells of violets with a touch of earth...(read more)

A surprising heft of blueberry, blackberry and damson make way for a palate which has sinew and grip yet allows the fruit and spice to weave around it and deliver a lot of wine for such a small p...(read more)