Red Wine

The 2024 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)

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)

From just outside Lecce in the heart of Salento comes this cracking Primitivo. Bright and perky this has a fine zippy line that makes it not only food friendly but very moreish. Cherry skin and cooked damson and delightf...(read more)

This is an absolute beauty, deeply fruity, with black cherry, blueberry and plum fruit, all underpinned with a delicious floral note. In the mouth the wine is lithe and supple, perfumed violets, red and black fruits, tou...(read more)

A joyously supple wine - with soft-shelled tannins and a great balance of freshness and fruit. Classic 'claretty' feel on the palate and a long, pure finish. A very, very good Bordeaux, particularly at this remarkable pr...(read more)

A supple, accessible Zinfandel with aromas of blueberry, blackberry and mocha. Medium weight and with a bright acid lift to the palate, that makes this very easy drinking.

An absolute classic, cassis, plum, smoked tea and tobacco notes with a svelte elegant shapeliness. This is what Bordeaux does so well, a medium body, lovely freshness and lots of character for such a well priced wine. On...(read more)