South Africa

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.

Perfumed parma violets, blueberry, damson, cherry and graphite. Palate has lovely definition, weight and great dark fruit dominated by aromas of dark cherries, blueberries and graphite. 'Just-rig...(read more)

This wine has aromas of black cherry infused with cardamom and nutmeg on the nose. Intense fruit on the palate, is balanced by savoury character. It is medium bodied with nicely tempered oak.

Intense dark purple in colour with a violet rim. The nose is expressive with ripe blackcurrant fruit, plums, spice and lifted floral aromas. On the palate it is medium-bodied with flavours of cas...(read more)

A fragrant and attractively fresh nose of brambleberries, spices, cinnamon, licorice and tar. The palate has all the dark plummy fruit you would expect, but it's delivered in a compact package th...(read more)

The 2012 Estate Reserve Red is a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Syrah, 11% Petit Verdot and 6% Merlot, matured in around 30% new oak for 18 months. It has an attractive nose of black fruit, given a n...(read more)

you prefer), including the use of a little American oak. Deeply coloured and packed with blackberry and bramble fruit, this is pure pleasure in the glass.

The 2015 John X Merriman was matured for 20 months in French barriques, 35% new. It has far more fruit concentration on the nose, featuring blackberry, boysenberry and crushed violet aromas; just...(read more)

Cranberry sauce, iodine, iron, rust, citrus peel and dark chocolate with dried herbs. Full body, structured tannins, pretty acidity and a fresh finish. Drink in 2020. A blend of 42% cabernet sauv...(read more)