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)

Firm green fruit and pithy notes on both nose and palate. Fresh with good acidity. From one of the coolest parts of the Languedoc, so this Sauvignon has a refreshing grip that Languedoc Sauvignons often lack.

After three years of hunting we are delighted to have finally secured a brilliant new source for our perennially popular House Claret. It is such a high-pressure tasting when we assess the next vintage and we kept findin...(read more)

The estate works organically and the Monastrell vines are now more than 25 years old. This explains the great depth of fruit and complex aromas. This is 'Bandol on a budget' with softer edges - and totally delicious! Dar...(read more)

The Château Beaumont Les Pierrières is a family estate located in the village of Berson at the heart of the Premières Côtes de Blaye. Elegance takes centre-stage with this brilliantly priced whi...(read more)

Back in the early 1990s, this carbonic maceration blend of Tempranillo and 5% Viura was the only wine that the De Miguel family made. Foot-trodden and fermented in concrete, it's just a wonderful drink, busting with arom...(read more)

From a small domaine run by two friends in the heart of Chenin Blanc territory, (Coteaux du Layon) this is a beautifully crafted Crémant de Loire. Traditionally made (bottle-fermented) sparkling wine which is vini...(read more)

What used to be called 'Prestige', this is the Chateau's own production. 90% Malbec and 10% Tannat aged in a combination of first, second and third year oak. Sensational wine this, full bodied, richly tannic, but in a ve...(read more)

The grapes for this cracking 'Villages' wine are grown on the heavily granitic soils in Lantignié. Beaujolais is in such a sweet spot at the moment with a run of cracking vintages highlighting the exquisite value...(read more)

60% Cinsault, 20% Syrah, 20% Grenache.Very light rose petal coloured robe. Pleasant and powerful bouquet with notes of white flowers and a small yellow fruit. This is a wine with a delicate mouth feel which is ideal as a...(read more)

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)

Stefan's Pinot Noir always has a great aromatic profile, with damson, cherry and a gentle spiciness. Bold and mouthfilling, layered red fruits, a succulent ripe acid underpinning the vivacious textured palate, with some...(read more)

A bone-dry, thirst-quenching German Riesling with hallmark bracing acidity. On the palate this is an explosion of intense citrus (lime, lemon, mandarin), coupled with floral notes and underpinned by a clean, mineral line...(read more)

The 2022 John X Merriman is Rustenberg's estate blend that changes each year, either Merlot- or Cabernet-driven, this year the latter. This was late-picked and matured for 20 months in barrels, with 30% new oak. It has a...(read more)

This has a lovely deep centre of raspberry, cherry and damson fruit chased up by a brisk crispness that makes it incredibly refreshing. This is great value red Burgundy. Perfumed and sleek, refreshing and very moreish in...(read more)

Deep colour, full and succulent, stays fresh and with supple mid-palate weight and a fine, direct Médoc character. Some charm to the feel, a nice gentle rich aspect to the fruit with spice and vigour, this is anot...(read more)

Cherry skin, hawthorn, raspberry, peach and citrus. Textured, elegant with a lovely core of red and citrus fruits, sleek, a little creamy with great acid balance and length.

Clean, luminous, refreshing and super-professional, this is a tremendous wine with uncommon value for money from a region where average bottles of wine seem to cost the earth!

The 2020 Le Pessac-Léognan du Domaine de Chevalier offers an elegant bouquet of blackcurrant, dark cherry, and plum, accented by notes of graphite, cedar, and a hint of tobacco. On the palate, it's medium-bodied w...(read more)

As our iconic “Grand Cru” sake, the Junmai Daiginjo Genshu receives special care and attention from the team. The most intense flavours of the Yamadanishiki rice have been drawn out to achieve a highly floral, delicate s...(read more)

From younger vines 2016-2018, lower down in Couchey and Marsannay, in bottle since May. Glowing purple, an exuberant nose, with abundant juicy dark berry fruit energy. All destemmed. A large jug of this would go down han...(read more)

68% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot. Good deep colour, quite fleshy and supple feel, fine tannins and fruit depth - well done, very harmonious. One of the Bruno Borie (Ducru-Beaucaillou) stable, this spo...(read more)

Fleurie-la-Rivière fruit. Reserve wines from vintages from 2014 to 2019 inclusive. About half Pinot Meunier and the rest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Fresh and lacy with more than a hint of marzipan. Gentle....(read more)

There is a joyful and perky, redder line to the fruit -than the Chorey and a higher toned feel. Always more refined and elegant in the glass. This is a beauty. Classic lines and grace- but that house injection of joy kee...(read more)

The 'Alliance' here is the coming together of 5 parcels: One in Fuissé (below Perrières) - the rest all around Vergisson. All the vines range between 50 - 70 years old. One of the parcels is on clay - 4 on...(read more)

2021 is a really great vintage here. Lovely intensity jumps out of the glass at you. Gorgeously fragrant with balsamic notes, cherry, raspberry and that classic 'tarry' edge. Lovely soft tannins. Supple and insistent but...(read more)

A balanced blanc de blancs that has notes of, lemon, grapefruit, oyster shell and honey. Creamy, fine bubbles. 5 years on lees. Drink now.

Named after the year (1955) when the vineyard was planted, this wine was aged in used barrels, amphorae and concrete. Rather than jumping from the glass it dances in it, weaving cherry with violets, rose petals and ripe...(read more)

A cooler year, made even more difficult to manage because of Covid complications. Yet these are classical Rippon wines. An attractive mid-ruby color. The fruit comes out immediately, suggesting a wine to drink before the...(read more)

Wow. Every sip here is a thrill. The Latitude is a very dry blend of 100% Chardonnay from Vertus (this is in fact an extra-brut), elegant and pure flavours, making for an interesting contrast to the Egly-Ouriet style. Br...(read more)

100% Chardonnay from premier cru vineyards in Vertus, Oger, Avize and Cramant. Lightly clarified juice goes into wooden vats and casks. Spontaneous fermentation and natural malo. Wines are aged on lees, unfiltered and un...(read more)

This soft, creamy, sweet ‘Speyside’ style whisky comes from the highly acclaimed Nikka Whisky distilleries in Hokkaido, Japan. First established in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, whence the name of this blend of malts from...(read more)

Miyagikyo Single Malt by Nikka offers delicate aromas of orchard fruit, floral notes, and gentle malt sweetness. Smooth and elegant on the palate, with flavours of apricot, toffee, and light spice, it finishes soft, refi...(read more)