Fine Red Wine

Winemaker Enrico Mercato has crafted this sumptuous lightly oak aged wine which is soft and full of rich black fruit flavours with a hint of spices and a lovely finish.

The Gran Reserva red from Altos, invariably 8-10 years old, has long been a favourite of ours and of many of our customers, and at this price, astonishingly great value.

Seven generations of authentic Beaujolais making are expressed in Domaine de Cornillac's vibrancy, freshness and earthy intensity. Gamay as it should taste.

Catlo Volpi’s organic sangiovese from high altitude vineyards in Le Marche is a fruit driven red that makes for perfect summer drinking.

Made from low-yielding Grenache vines averaging over 70 years of age for a delicious example of how good modern Spanish winemaking gets.

"...from winemaking royalty that is Alexander Sichel (grandson of mighty Peter), is a Grenache, Syrah and Carignan blend from vineyards 350 metres high in the Vallée de Cucugnan in Corbières..."

Fine everyday drinking red, named after the Besnardeau three daughters from one of Robert parker’s favourite vineyards.

Malbec of wonderful freshness and purity and from vineyards idyllically set in Lujan de Cuyo on the banks of the Mendoza at the feet of the Andes Mountains.

Everyday-drinking Côtes-du-Rhône reds don't get much better than Vidal-Fleury's GSM. Then again, their 250-years-plus experience of making wines among the great Rhône appellations, it's hardly surprising.

A delicious red Rhône and a long a favourite of the Guide Hachette des Vins, Hugh Johnson, Robert Parker and ours. Grenache, syrah and just a touch of mourvedre.

A lovely pinot noir from the Languedoc made by Burgundian Bruno Lafon and at a fraction of the price of red from the Cote d'Or or Cote Chalonnaise.

A great example from Saint-Gervais - one of the best Côtes-du-Rhône Villages. A blend of ripe syrah and grenache and is gloriously rich and jammy.

From this up-and-coming producer a sensational Côtes du Rhône village and for us, one of the best value wines to be found in all the Rhône valley. Very Châteauneuf.

A silky Merlot blend from the Côtes de Castillon to deliciously demonstrate just how good - and ageworthy - the wines of Bordeaux's more affordable regions have become.

From one of the best Estates in the Côtes de Bourg – ticks all the ‘affordable claret boxes. Rich forward and perfect for drinking now. Great value.

We and many think it's one of the finest Cotes du Rhone Villages on the market. Produced by Christian Meffre of Gigondas fame, his cuvée shows a remarkable, Chateauneuf complextity.

Made from old grenache vines (with a little syrah and carignan) close to Cairanne, talented young winemaker Bruno Long’s Mas des Roches is a delicious example of how really good ...

Made in only the best vintages and blended for us by Jonathan Maltus, the first Englishman to be awarded 100 points by Robert Parker. Rich, ripe merlot, beautifully integrated oak.

An exuberant, unoaked blend of Cinsault, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon from young Bekaa Valley vines planted at high elevation. Drink now with grills, casseroles and mature cheeses.

Offspring of the iconic Wynns 'Black Label' and a wonderful entry point for this world-class cabernet-producing estate. Here, an enticingly mature 2016 vintage of classic Coonawarra Cab.

A sumptuous blend of Sangiovese and Merlot from one of Chianti's most ancient estates, representing over 5 centuries of Siennese winemaking. Loves grilled red meats, game, mature cheeses.

The Jubain family’s Côtes du Rhône-Villages, from one of the two best of the 21 villages is 60% grenache, the grape that expresses its terroir more than almost any other, ...

From 3rd-growth Château Giscours (Margaux) and sumptuous, abundant, well-balanced proof that you need not always pay £20+ for a bottle of Left Bank pedigree and finesse.

Louis Latour's Valmoissine is a glorious pinot noir from the high vineyards of the Coteaux de Verdon. And at a fraction of the price of his wines from Corton Charlemagne.