Crunchy & Juicy Reds

95% Sangiovese, 5% Syrah. Rocky soils, and low pH in the wines. Aged in concrete and then in bottle. Mid ruby. Savoury, lightly smoky dark-red fruit with a slight savoury/meaty quality (but clean). Smooth, gently chewy t...(read more)

Despite tough conditions in the area - the team at Ca La Bionda have done an amazing job this year. Quantities generally are down in 2024, but by cutting the Amarone production down, they have been able to use that top j...(read more)

Quite plush plum and blackberry fruit nose with a gentle touch of hedgerow and wood spice. Sleek delivery, with barely-there, ripe tannins, a decadent ripeness and good length. This has a gracious ease and is delightfull...(read more)

From Grenache, 60% Anysbos grapes and 40% from another Bot River property called Nabot. 40% whole-bunch fermentation before maturation lasting 10 months in older oak. More assertive in terms of both aroma and flavour tha...(read more)

In the space of just six vintages, this superb Garnacha has developed a world-wide following.Sourced from vineyards over 650 metres in Rivas de Tereso, this is foudre fermented andclay amphora aged, with violet, laurel a...(read more)

Fragrant plum, cherry and bramble fruit, nicely delivered with some herbal tones. Supple open and filled with succulent red fruits, hedgerow, plum and some darker notes. Great easy going personality but with some layered...(read more)

Red cherry and damson, balsamic spice, as always very elegant. Bright acid on the entry, crisp woodland fruits, earth, tobacco and spice. Great length, this wine makes you salivate with a lovely push of liquorice on the...(read more)

100% Pinot Noir. 12 months in oak. Very fresh and floral nose, very pretty. Fine and ripe tannins, nice spritzy crushed raspberries. Great lift and freshness. Lovely.

The Willamette Valley cuvée from Illahe is their 'calling card' wine and one we simply cannot get enough of! They bolster their own estate fruit with some extra parcels that they carefully select in the neighborho...(read more)

The 2020 Blaufränkisch Leithakalk was harvested from the Point and Setz sites. It was matured in small used barrels for two years. Intense blueberry comes with overtones of cinnamon and a distinct note of wet chalk....(read more)

2022 LA DEGÈVE Côtes du Rhône Domaine Les Deux Cols - 100% Grenache off limestone & sand from a tiny 0.3h plot planted in 1998 tank ferment, aged in demi muids for 11 months 0.3h Sweet and floral,...(read more)