Winter Companions
Usher in the cold months with our selection of winter companions – hearty, rich and delicious bottles to keep you entertained through the long evenings.
We’ve curated a list of our thirty favourites which you can browse below.

2019 GARNACHA SYRAH Bodegaverde
Cariñena Spain 15.0% Red
Garnacha, Syrah.
This red has such an open and inviting personality, it is hard not to fall for it from the first sniff. There is pungency of ripe red and black fruits, glossy and warming, it is filled with sunshine. But the palate plays...(read more)
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2019 PEZENAS ROUGE Le Pech Mégé AOC Domaine des Trinités
Languedoc-Roussillon France 13.5% Red
Carignan, Grenache, Syrah.
A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Carignan. What a revelation this wine is. The wild intense nose has good meaty savour thrown in with the attractive dark berry fruit. And then the palate has great bounce! Despi...(read more)
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2018 DORSET CHARDONNAY Langham Estate
England United Kingdom 12% White
Chardonnay.
This is the first release of a still 100% Chardonnay from Langham and comes from the outstanding and sunny 2018 vintage. Made thanks to spontaneous fermentation the wine is unfined and unfiltered. On the nose it has arom...(read more)
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2016 MORELLINO DI SCANSANO Heba Fattoria di Magliano
Maremma Tuscany Italy 13% Red
Sangiovese, Syrah.
Graziana Grassini is the oenologist for Sassicaia but also here at Fattoria di Magliano and has been making the wine since their first harvest back in 2001. Heba is a beautiful 'Morellino di Scansano' the local name for...(read more)
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2014 RIOJA RESERVA Bodegas Ruconia
Rioja Alta Rioja Spain 14% Red
Mazuelo, Graciano, Tempranillo.
Intense, dark, red cherry colour. Strong aromas of tobacco, toasty notes, creamy and ripe blackberry aromas. Round, velvety and full of volume, leaving toasted, spicy notes on the palate.
Winemaker's notes
2018 LA MAGGIORINA Le Piane
Piedmont Italy 13% Red
Croatina, Nebbiolo.
Made from the oldest vines on the estate, this Nebbiolo/Croatina blend is lighter in colour than the estate's other wines. Pepper and spice on the nose with a hint of oak. Bright fruits with fresh acidity and again a tou...(read more)
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2016 CHÂTEAU D'AURILHAC Cru Bourgeois Médoc
Left Bank Bordeaux France 14% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Quite intense and juicy with some red pimento powder aroma. Lots of breadth and fun even if far from the most concentrated on the palate. Racy.
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2018 CHÂTEAU DE CÉRONS Graves
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wow. This is just what you'd hope for from this smart address in the little known Cerons appellation of the Graves. Caroline and Xavier have been working hard to raise the profile of their reds here - and they seem to be...(read more)
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2017 MOURVÈDRE Michael Klouda Wines
Lodi California USA 13.5% Red
Mourvèdre.
We first met Michael as he released his 2014 Mourvedre which was a complete humdinger and soon became a huge favourite for lovers of Rhone style wines - but also wines with depth and spice and juicy lift. Three years on...(read more)
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2017 WILDFLOWER Syrah V Salomon Estate
Finiss River South Australia Australia 14.5% Red
Viognier, Syrah.
In 2017 this Côte-Rôtie blend from our favourite Austrians in Australia is really singing. 95% Syrah, barrel-aged for 20 months in 300L hogsheads (mostly French). This is deep and satisfying but surprises wit...(read more)
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2019 BARDA PINOT NOIR Bodega Chacra
Rio Negro Patagonia Argentina 12% Red
Pinot Noir.
Piero's 'village' wine is an absolute beauty. Elegant red fruits and a sublime, more mineral - almost saline note make this glide across your palate in graceful and pretty way. There is a real sense of finesse, perfectly...(read more)
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