Crunchy & Juicy Reds

rom a good vintage and always delivering incredible value for money, Eric Duffau's brilliant Château Belle Garde is one of our longest standing listings. Leaf tea, cassis, plum and tobacco aromas are backed by a we...(read more)

The remarkable Artuke success story all began with this carbonic maceration blend of Tempranillo and 5% Viura back in 1991. Offering remarkable value for money, this is scented, vibrant and wonderfully sappy, with a chal...(read more)

These gnarly, small bush vines are between 30 and 70 years old. Pretty nose of violets, cherry and raspberry with nice intensity and freshness. Palate has some good richness, lovely flesh, ripely fruity, perky cherries m...(read more)

This was tasted after trawling through many a Gredos Garnacha when last in Madrid, and this little unassuming wine stole the show. The very charming Aitor and winemaker David are making ethereal styles of Garnacha from t...(read more)

This is the fourth vintage of Sandra Bravo's brilliant old-vine Garnacha from Rivas de Tereso and it's every bit as good as its predecessors. Aged in 300-litre clay amphoras, it's wonderfully perfumed and intense, with e...(read more)

Transparent garnet. Quite rich and gamey on the nose but with real personality. There’s a sensation of licking basalt! Very fresh finish. A worthwhile addition to the Pinot Noir canon. An entirely valid and distinctive s...(read more)

The 2020 Pinot Noir Home is a fluid, expansive style, that focuses on its supple texture. It blossoms on the palate, no doubt helped by its sedimentary clay soils. Both the acidity and its slippery clay-like tannic textu...(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)

Tasted alongside the 2018, the 2019 Bourgueil Malgagnes is the more impressive of the pairing. It has greater power and concentration due to tiny yields (around 25hl/ha) and retains its red fruit character but with more...(read more)

Dark expressive thick fruit and a fine firm richness - could do with a year or two in bottle to show it's best - even if in Beaune it would already be on the restaurant tables.