Campo Flores Blanco 2017 (Organic)
Campo Flores Blanco is a dry, aromatic and full-flavoured organic white wine. It is a fresh and lively white wine with crisp apple and ripe pineapple characteristics. It has juicy citrus fruit on the finish which makes it a refreshing, easy-drinking, great value white. A successful blend of Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc. Verdejo is a native grape of Spain, which originated in the North of Spain in the Rueda area, but is now planted … Read More
Dominio de Punctum Lagasca Viognier 2017 (Organic)
Lagasca Viognier aromas simply jump out the glass. It has exotic peach and apricot aromas with slightly nutty and floral notes. The palate is packed with intense peach and tropical fruit flavours with a light citrus uplift which balances the full, complex flavours with a touch of freshness. It is easy to see how this wine won a Gold Medal in Challenge Millesime Bio 2018. It has a smooth, very long, refreshingly dry and … Read More
Dominio de Punctum Rosado 2018 (Organic)
Dominio de Punctum Rosado is an attractive, refined blush rosado from made from organic grapes. It has aromas of wild strawberry, redcurrant and hints of watermelon ; these are followed by wild strawberry and raspberry fruit flavours. This is a fresh, elegant and structured wine with excellent balance. Although pale in colour it has terrific, full flavours and overall lightness of touch. This is a consistently delicious Rosé that knocks socks off many (more … Read More
Dominio de Punctum Viognier 2018 (Organic)
Dominio de Punctum Viognier comes with a new label this year and a Gold Medal. This is the 2018 vintage of the same wine as our very popular Lagasca Viognier of last year. The aromas simply jump out the glass. It has exotic peach and apricot aromas with slightly nutty and floral notes. The palate is packed with intense peach, nectarine and tropical fruit flavours with a light citrus uplift which balances the full, … Read More
Dominio de Punctum Tempranillo/Petit Verdot 2018 (Organic)
Dominio de Punctum Tempranillo/Petit Verdot 2018 is new to our list this year. it is both organic and biodynamic and it has very attractive violets, blackberry, spice and date aromas. The flavours are fresh and layered with black cherry fruit, pomegranate and hints of liquorice and cinnamon spice. It is structured and savoury with ripe tannins that are smoothing. Overall, this is an interesting medium-bodied red with excellent length and balance. What stands out … Read More
Almaraz Tempranillo 2017
Almaraz Tempranillo from Bodegas del Medievo in Rioja, was one of our most popular new wines over the last couple of years. An appealing, soft and very lightly oaked Rioja. It has berry fruit aromas coupled with a touch of vanilla oak and a juicy berry fruit, spicy palate. Made from 90% young tempranillo grapes from the 2017 vintage and 10% of tempranillo grapes from Medievo Crianza 2015, the latter have spent 12 months … Read More
El Escoces Volante La Multa 2015
La Multa 2015 is a smooth, concentrated red with a huge berry fruit nose and palate. This wine has character, lots of spicy well balanced damson/plum fruit and a sweet oak finish. It has scored very highly for a wine of this price, in the independed Spanish Penin Wine Guide. Made with grapes from gnarly old bush vines by talented Scots wine maker Norrel Robertson in collaboration with Bodega San Gregorio in DO Calatayud, … Read More
El Abuelo 2017 (Organic)
El Abuelo 2017 (Organic) comes from Bodegas Piqueras in DO Almansa and joins our increasing number of organic wines. A blend of one of our favourite, indigenous Spanish grapes, Monastrell with Tempranillo. It has smoky, cherry and plum aromas coupled with spice and sage hints. Plums and cherry fruit flavours predominate with juicy tannins and it has a nice smooth balance with good intensity. If the label intrigues you, please read on and find … Read More
Dominio de Punctum Roble 2015 (organic)
Dominio de Punctum Roble 2015 is an appealing blend of Tempranillo and Petit Verdot made from organic grapes, using biodynamic practices. The 2015 vintage shows intense and creamy blackcurrant aromas laced with a touch of cedary oak. This is followed by attractive and fresh blackcurrant and cherry fruit flavours with cinnamon spice coupled with a smooth, almost creamy texture and lovely mouth feel. This is a a terrific blend, showing some complexity and well … Read More
Dominio de Punctum Roble 2016 (Organic)
Dominio de Punctum Roble new vintage has just arrived. A Gold medal winner and sporting a new label this year. Like 2015 vintage it is an appealing blend of Tempranillo and Petit Verdot made from organic grapes, using biodynamic practices. The 2016 vintage shows intense and spicy blackberry aromas laced with a touch of damsons and vanilla, cedary oak. This is followed by attractive and fresh blackberry and damson fruit flavours with cinnamon spice. … Read More
Bodegas y Vińedos Merayo Mencia 2018
Merayo Mencia 2018 is an inviting young red made from the lovely Mencia grape with aromas of violets, cherries, blueberries and mushroom hints. It has a smooth, cherry fruit and spice palate with ripe tannins and structure. It has been described as the Pinot Noir of Spain, and it has similar character of fresh, refined fruit, smoothness and light structure. This is something different and very distinctive in character from the widely planted Tempranillo … Read More
Extreme Vineyards Bonfire Hill Red 2016
An intriguing blend of grapes from Extreme Vineyards produces the rich and juicy Bonfire HIll Red. Spicy plums and blackcurrant aromas lead you into an appealing palate of blackcurrant, ripe plum and raspberry fruit with a touch of maraschino cherry and spice. This is a rich and opulent red, with well integrated ripe and slightly creamy tannins which make for a very approachable, well-balanced wine with great length. It displays a touch of toasty … Read More
Mil Historias Bobal 2017 (Organic)
Mil Historias Bobal is a rich and deep red wine. It arrests the senses with Intense aromas of ripe, black fruit with rosemary herb hints and a touch of black pepper. The flavours are equally intense, there is blackcurrant, cherry fruit together with peppery, liquorice and chocolate hints. This full-bodied red has a lovely full, savoury and complex finish. Wines made from this widely planted grape, the Bobal, mainly found in the Levant area … Read More
a’Becketts Rams Cliff Rosé 2017/18
a’Becketts Rams Cliff Rosé has an attractive light salmon colour and wild strawberry aromas. This is followed by a fresh palate of wild strawberries with raspberries hints. It has a good balance of fruit with a fresh finish and it makes a perfect aperitif at just 11% abv. We will shortly be moving on to the 2018 vintage of this wine. From this wonderful English vintage. From a small, family-run vineyard in Littleton Panell, … Read More
Mil Historias Malbec 2016/17 (Organic)
Mil Historias Malbec is our second wine from this terrific Bodega in off-the-beaten-track Manchuela, in Spain. It has intense aromas of mulberries, blueberries and hints of dark chocolate, leather and spice. The flavours are equally intense, there is blueberry and dark cherry fruit together with dark chocolate, espresso, liquorice and black pepper hints. This full-bodied red has a lovely full, savoury and very complex finish. It is structured with ripe tannins and excellent fruit … Read More
Raats Dolomite Cabernet Franc 2016
Bags of smoky blackberries and hints of leather on the nose in Raats Dolomite Cabernet Franc 2016. This draws you in to savour the succulent, spicy black fruit flavours coupled with good structure and length; very moreish, fresh and full-bodied at the same time! This is a terrific example of Cabernet Franc with a tiny addition of Malbec. The result is a like a succulent Loire, or even a light Bordeaux, that is stylish, … Read More
Bodegas Sumarroca Brut Reserva Cava 2015
Sumarroca Brut Reserva Cava is definitely a step up on everyday Cava. It has pear and toasty aromas with full and complex flavours. At the same time it is fresh and nicely balanced with just a hint of citrus on its smooth, long finish. We have always been impressed with the lightness and fine bubbles of this vintage Cava. Cava is made in the traditional method of fermentation in the bottle. It is aged … Read More
Luis Cañas Barrel Fermented Blanco 2017
Luis Cañas Barrel Fermented Blanco is a beautifully balanced, refined white Rioja. It has toasty aromas with citrus hints which lead into a honeyed roundness of flavours coupled with lemony freshness. It has a beautiful structure and elegance which is achieved by ageing the wine in barrel on its lees for four months. What makes this wine special is the combination of mature vine Viura and Malvasia grapes and the meticulous work in the … Read More
Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Iona Sauvignon Blanc has an aromatic nose with fine mineral notes with gooseberry and grapefruit aromas. The palate is so well balanced and elegant, with classic Sauvignon Blanc flavours of grapefruit and light gooseberry fruit and a long, flinty finish. Andrew and Rosy Gunn’s vineyards are located in the Highlands of Elgin to the South East of Cape Town. They are situated on a mountain plateau at 420 metres surrounded by the Kogelburg Nature … Read More
Bodegas Urbina Crianza 2011
Bodegas Urbina Crianza 2011 oozes the classic, elegance and charm of a mature Rioja. This is a beautifully refined wine in perfect balance – this is what mature Rioja is all about! We are enjoying the 2015 Rioja Crianzas at the moment, but this is something different to discover. The 2011 vintage which has attracted 92 points from Tim Atkin MW in his 2019 Special Rioja Report! Intense strawberry, blackberry and vanilla aromas immediately … Read More
Trizanne Signature Wines (TSW) Syrah 2015
TSW (Trizanne Signature Wines) Syrah is a refined, poised and complex wine. From your first sniff you will find inviting aromas of fresh blackcurrants and red berries coupled with spice, black pepper and hints of cardamom. The flavours of abundant blackcurrant and red fruit are laced in fine grained tannins. The flavours keep building in the mouth, providing a lovely concentration and complexity without being heavy. Overall the palate is elegant, smooth and enigmatic. … Read More
Wairau River Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2017
A classy, full, yet restrained New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Wairau River Reserve Sauvignon is a stunning Sauvignon Blanc in the Sancerre style, which comes from Phil and Chris Rose beautiful vineyards in Rapaura, Marlborough. What makes this Sauvignon Blanc stand out is its complexity, with nettles and lovely blackcurrant leaf aromas, coupled with a flintiness and light tropical fruit flavours. It is a textured, full flavoured Sauvignon Blanc with beautiful balance and excellent length. … Read More
Luis Cañas Crianza 2015
Luis Cañas Crianza has rich blackcurrant and raspberry aromas with hints of creamy oak with enticing balsam hints. This leads you into its concentrated, rich fruit flavours and complex, savoury layers. It is such an elegant, yet appealing Rioja Crianza, with great structure, excellent balance and smooth round tannins. We are always impressed by the quality and price of this stylish Crianza which is more like a Reserva in elegance, complexity and depth of flavours. … Read More
Medievo Tuerce Botas Crianza 2015
Medievo Tuerco Botas Crianza gets your attention with its appealing aromas of almonds and wild berries with toasty cedary notes. It has a powerful, complex and creamy textured palate with mature, ripe cherry and blackcurrant fruit. It is both savoury and elegant with well integrated tannins and a very long, fresh finish. One of the few Riojas made totally from the lovely Graciano grape and aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Graciano … Read More
Albourne Estate Selection 2017/18
Albourne Estate Selection is vineyard owner and winemaker Alison’s favourite of the still wines she produces and we can see why! The 2017 vintage is a blend of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay with a tiny addition of other Estate grapes. This wine has a medium intensity nose of pear, honeydew melon, mango and citrus notes. The full flavours are layered and complex, with citrus, pears and white peach fruit with a distinct mineral … Read More
Albourne Estate White Pinot Noir 2018
Albourne Estate White Pinot Noir 2018 is a true white wine this year. It has stunning aromas of mulberry, apricot and peaches. On the palate the fruit elements develop a greater richness giving the wine a generous mouth feel that leads into a long fresh finish. It has complexity, a lovely texture and excellent length and beautiful balance. It is made from grapes from a burgundy clone Pinot Noir and whole bunch pressed. An … Read More
Albourne Estate Cellar Selection 2017
Albourne Estate Cellar Selection is one of four lovely still white wines produced by vineyard owner and winemaker Alison Nightingale. It is unusual in that it is the only one of her wines that has been exposed to the infuence of oak. It is made from Ortega and Chardonnay. The Ortega grape is a cross between Siegerrebe and Muller-Thurgau; it is resistant to very cold weather and ripens early, so it is found in … Read More
Cuvee de Cair 2015/16
Cuvee de Cair is a Roble (oak aged wine) from Dominio de Cair. Tempranillo is blended with a touch of Merlot and aged in oak for 9 months. The result is complex, layered aromas of black fruits, chocolate and mocha coupled with a rich, intense, highly structured palate of savoury black fruit with creamy oak notes and excellent length. It has a beautiful balance of tannins and fruit. A special wine, and if you … Read More
Luis Cañas Reserva 2013
Luis Cañas Reserva is a beautifully balanced, special wine from one of the top Rioja Bodegas. It has a spicy, blackcurrant nose with a touch of creamy oak. The flavours show flavourful dark berry fruits together with layers of cocoa, oak and balsam hints. It displays leafy tannins, good structure, real elegance and length. Overall a lighter style than Muga Reserva Especial but a step up on the very good Luis Cañas Crianza 2015. … Read More
Bodegas Urbina Gran Reserva 2004
Urbina Gran Reserva 2004 is a wonderfully mature Rioja which seduces you immediately with its very attractive, complex aromas of black fruit, leather and cedary oak. These lead you into layers of rich, savoury blackcurrant and berry fruit flavours that are in complete harmonious balance with oak. This is a wine of great finesse, velvet smoothness and wondrous length. Tim Atkin MW in his special Rioja report in 2018 waxes lyrical about Urbina Gran … Read More
Dominio de Cair Crianza 2013
Dominio de Cair Crianza is a full-bodied wine. It is so appealing, elegant and refined, with intense and complex aromas of blackcurrant fruit, leather and dark chocolate and a wonderfully complex and succulent palate of blackfruits with well integrated oak. This wine demonstrates how power and finesse can be brilliantly combined; the flavours really do go on and on. A consistently excellent Ribera Crianza. In 2013 despite a cool start to the growing year, … Read More
Schubert Marion’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014/15
Schubert Marion’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 is typical of Schubert’s wines which are always truly elegant and complex. This vintage displays an refined, berry and bramble fruit nose; at the same time it is smoky with classic hints of the “forest floor.” This is followed by complex layers of raspberry, blackcurrant and cherry fruit with hints of spice coupled with terrific finesse. Beautifully poised and well structured Pinot Noir with brilliant length, silky and … Read More
Schubert Block B Pinot Noir 2014
Powerful, intense, complex multi-layered aromas wake up the senses when you first open Schubert Block B Pinot Noir 2014. This is an exceptional wine. The aromas remind you of blackberries, spice and cherries, with leather with hints of coffee and chocolate and the “forest floor.” It has a wonderfully rich, ripe, and complex palate, with morello cherries, plums, spice and mineral nuances. There are firm but balanced tannins, and the terrific savoury flavours go … Read More