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.

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.

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.

"... from Nos Vins du Sud - the Languedocian collaboration between Burgundian Bruno Lafon and Bordelais Francois Chamboissier - comes from high-altitude vineyards between the Pyrenees and the Montagne Noire..."

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.

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.

"...when we offered the previous vintage in January it sold out immediately. Produced by Christian Meffre of Gigondas fame, its old vine fruit is rich, ripe, dark, spicy and juicy..."

Made in only the best vintages and blended for us by Jonathan Maltus, the first Englishman to be awarded 100 points by Robert Parker. This would be our House Claret ...

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.

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.

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.

From the wine making team at Château Clinet in Pomerol and so good that the proprietor Ronan Laborde named it after himself. Luscious merlot that is at its peak now.