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This really is a top-notch Crémant. Charming nose displays evocative toasty notes along with touches of bruised apple and spice. Once in the mouth it doesn't disappoint, with a fine mousse, persistent honey-dipped apple flavours and wonderful balance. Cracking stuff!
£17.00Sparkling wine from near limoux, from vineyards planted with champagne grape varieties. Pinot noir for body, and floral fruity distinction from chardonnay. A great copy of champagne.
£20.00Lovely biscuity, ripe fruit nose with citrus and yellow plum notes. On the palate the wine is generous with plenty of ripe fruit, touch creamy, bread and mocha, then a lovely mouthwatering acidity giving excellent length and balance.
£22.00A blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, with about 10% Chardonnay to give a dash of elegance. Considerably better than some widely available cheap Grandes Marques, and very consistent in quality and value.
£29.00Our absolute favourite blanc de blancs (100% pure Chardonnay) champagne, not least because it beats the pants off any big label champagne at a similar price level, but the sheer class of this bright, yet excitingly complex champagne will make you want another bottle even before you've finished the first.
£37.50Bollinger Rosé is modelled on the Special Cuvée blend, combining the fruits of previous harvests plus the addition of reserve wines from their cellars in Ay. The final component, which provides colour and delicate aromas of ripe red fruits, is a proportion of still red wine coming exclusively from Bollinger's Grand Cru Vineyards in the Cote d'Ay and Verzenay. Very Bollinger in style, and yet with freshness and elegance that is almost surprising for a wine from this house.
£65.00The 2006 Dom Pérignon is a beautifully balanced, harmonious fine champagne. Rich, voluptuous and creamy, the 2006 shows off fabulous intensity in a style that brings together the ripeness of 2002 with the greater sense of verve and overall freshness that is such a signature of the 2004.
£160.00Full of wonderful drive and push - the firm, bright fruit and mineral core are in perfect harmony.
Popular£17.00From the heavy clay soils near the Romney Marshes, this is a light and fresh blend of 55% Pinot Noir, 27% Pinot Meunier and 18% Chardonnay. Nicely balanced with fresh green apples and citrus lemon.
£42.00Full of fabulous flavours of wild strawberries, creamy acidity and a long, crisp, dry finish. This can be drunk all too easily on its own, and is the perfect partner for any summer day. 60% Cinsault, 20% Grenache, 20% Syrah.
£17.00Bright, perfumed and intense, with attractive strawberry and red fruit on the nose and palate, underlined by a leafy character that is lively and zippy. A good deal of concentrated flavour supported by acidity and minerality that adds silkiness and texture.
£23.00Bright salmon in colour. A highly aromatic wine that opens with strawberries and cream then flavours of raspberry iced tea, red apple and pomegranate. A blood orange finish leaves you looking for the next sip.
£19.00From certified organic vineyards overlooking the sea in southern Tuscany, this 'rosato' is just delightfully pretty and delicate pink. Fresh, crisp, dry and incredibly drinkable!
£17.00Macabeo is Spain's most prolific white grape, producing lightly aromatic wines with good acidity. This wine is from Spain's heartland, Castilla y Leon, and as a result of cold fermentation is very fresh and well balanced with a dry finish.
£9.00We were delighted to discover this cracking summer white this year. A fresh white with a very slight prickle on the tongue made from Arinto, Trajadura and Loureiro, loaded with delicate aromatics, a zippy freshness and clean dry fruit and bright mineral finish. Brilliant value.
Popular£10.00This wine has a beautiful light yellow color, with delicate aromas of mandarin, orange, apples and tropical fruits. On the palate it is fresh and round with vanilla, honey and delicate oak notes.
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Popular£12.00Lovely pure, crisp and elegant Picpoul, with crisp citrus fruit, lively acidity and a mineral salty tang to the finish.
£12.00Full of ripe peachy/mango fruit without being overblown - a must try in this vintage.
£13.50A lighter expression of Sauvignon de Touraine, but with all the freshness, fruit and minerality one would look for - and a cracking bargain.
£13.50Straight-talking, unoaked Chardonnay from this excellent small co-operative. The rich buttery texture of this wine is entirely down to quality of fruit and very good winemaking.
£15.00Delicate aromas of honeydew melon, white spring flower and a whiff of lemon lead the nose on this refreshing white. The lively, straightforward palate offers green apple, white peach and a flinty note alongside bright acidity.
£15.50Supple peachy, figgy nose, with an immediacy, racy with good citrus core, touch buttery and ripe, delicious, very immediate.
£16.50Gorgeous texture, soft warm lemon notes - peachy too - but finishes brightly with a hint of mineral lift. Grown on the granitic slopes of Val do Salnés, a sub-region of Rías Baixas this has classic character but with added flesh - yum.
£18.50A convergence of flavours from five separate vineyards, this is classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its finest. An abundance of blackcurrant, white peach and chalky aromas lead to a palate which is dry and refreshing with great concentration, beautiful fruit purity and mouthwatering acidity.
£17.50A seductive feel and great intensity, complex, deep and delicious.
£35.00Profound and expressive aromas, with notes of strawberries, cherries and a touch of pepper. On the palate it is silky, with sweet tannins and a long finish. It is the perfect partner for a broad range of dishes such as pastas and both red and white meats."
Popular£11.00Formerly known as Clos Lagoru, this is rich and deep with lovely spiced plum and a touch of baked morello cherry. Best known as the grape of Provence’s much sought after Bandol (where it is known as Mourvedre), structure and intensity abound – but this is no beast - the weight of fruit is soft and luxurious with no hard edges. This is a great example of what Spain can do so well, huge bang for your buck.
£13.50Handpicked grapes grown at 1,050m altitude have developed into an intense ruby red wine. Fresh young berries with subtle notes of vanilla, soft round tannins. Great with beef, cheese and pasta!
£14.00This really is a superb vintage of this wine, so much to love in the more traditional Rioja style here, liquorice, coffee, meat juices, leather, redcurrants, herbs and cedar. But the palate then delivers everything in such a balanced style that it is a pure joy from first sip to last.
Popular£15.00Romain's 2014 is a cracking example of what can be done here with talented wine-making and top-notch vineyards. Even for this, his entry level wine, the vines are more than 50 years old. This is evident in the depth and class of this brilliant wine. Rich and deeply layered with spiced plum and dark berry fruit - this is a suave full yet brilliantly balanced red. Delicious, rich and long.
£17.50A silky sweet entry with nice weight and volume - very 'Pinot'. A very good example and brilliant value as always.
£18.00Succulent and full of Bordeaux impact this is delicious drinking now. Seriously good value from Pomerol.
£18.50Quite dark sinewy nose, touch of spice, cherries. Palate has nice weight, good dark fruit core, tannic richness, good persistence, spice, coffee, well balanced acidity, some polish.
£20.50Lovely nose, sweeter, with black cherry, berry, touch of coulis, hint of leather, tobacco. Palate has great grip, rich black fruit core, rich tannins, some sweetness bright acidity, leather and cedar.
£22.50Sweet, ripe, spicy Zinfandel fruit but with a verve and radiance that make this so much brighter and breezier than the average Zin. Dive into this gem any night of the week, there is great weight and flow, it is simply great fun to drink.
£24.00Nice intensity on the nose, blackberry, cherry, mint and some wood notes, palates initial delivery is quite grippy, black hedgrow fruit, some tobacco darker sinewy notes, a more robust fuller style this vintage.
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£31.00Classic Saint Estèphe claret, flavours delivered with delicacy and panache. This elegant, cabernet-dominant blend is packed with cedar, sweet dark fruit and a dry structure. Highly recommended for any grown up dinner party or just enjoying each glass with friends.
£34.0050% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot. Lovely warmth and roundness with a subtle little bitterness on the back which keeps it fresh. Like the Lupicaia, it is fully ripe but still dry, harmonious, with a glorious depth of fruit and spice
£35.00Silky and seamless in texture, showing impressive lift and clarity to the raspberry, spicecake and lavender pastille flavors. Gentle tannins build slowly on the finish, which lingers with persistent notes of candied flowers and Asian spices.
£35.00Super refined and classic, cassis, tea, tobacco and plum on the nose, whilst the palate delivers a lovely svelte dark fruit core, rich structured tannins and a delicious tobacco flow to the finish.
£19.50The deep inky 2016 is all about juicy youthful fruit and a lingering savoury syrah spice. The tannins are beautifully polished and it has a gorgeous silky weight. Delicious already.
£23.00An impressive Barbera whose grapes are from the Barbaresco cru Serraboella, one of the most famous vineyards in the East of Neive. It's deliciously fruity, full of red cherry and floral notes with a juicy intensity on the palate.
£27.00Intense ruby red tending towards garnet, this Nero d’Avola has a vast array of fruity aromas with notes of ripe plum. The flavour is mouth-filling and warm!
£15.00A little gem of a dessert wine, filled with raisin and marmalade fruit, a whiff of botrytis and then lovely balancing acidity, that leads in to a satisfying creamy finish.
£11.50An elegant late harvest wine with strong botrtyis character. The nose is citrusy and evokes bitter orange, fresh apricot, spices. The attack is gentle and continues with a broad, creamy structure, and round acidity, culminating in a lingering finish.
£17.00Top quality Sauternes from this young winemaker and unusually good at this price level. Rich and sweet with a creamy, waxy texture and a cut of acidity that keeps the whole beautifully streamlined.
£24.00Recently tasted in a full line up of shipper's twenty-year-old tawny ports, this stood out for its length, freshness and fabulous finish, as well as concentration and sweetness. Enjoy slightly chilled.
£4.00A lot of port for your money. Lovely exuberant, beautifully balanced style with rich black fruit, dark chocolate, and silky supple tannins.
£25.00Plenty of strawberry and cherry aromas and flavors, but it's refined and elegant with brightness and finesse. Polished and wonderfully harmonious. Really gorgeous. One of wines of the vintage.
£51.50An elegant, attractive 2010 Barolo with hazelnut, sliced-plum and berry character, plus hints of chocolate. Full body, firm, silky tannins and a long finish.
£57.00On the nose there is an attractive mix of fruits fresh and fragrant. Fruit ripeness shows on the palate giving richness in the middle and sweetness towards the back. Layers of black and red fruits bramble and mulberry give lots of complexity on the back palate.
£57.50Christophe Perrot-Minot is now the fourth generation of his family producing wine on the estate after his great grandfather Amédée Merme devoted himself to the management and production of wine over 130 years ago. Quite heady and voluptuous. Rich and racy – really quite opulent. Good density in the mouth, with a slightly peppery quality contributing cut to the black fruit and coffee flavours.
£66.00The grandfather of all Supertuscans, breaking the mould for production in the Chianti region with numerous 'firsts'. It was the first Sangiovese wine to be aged in small oak barrels and the first modern red wine to use the Bordeaux variteties in the blend. A great wine with such perfect pedigree. Full body, soft and velvety tannins, and a persistent, fabulous finish. The mouthfeel is magic!
£130.00An explosion of fruit but somehow all against a calm silence of perfect balance. Black fruit flavours with fresh, high-toned feel. The palate is very supple and rounded, well integrated new oak, very harmonious with a touch of chocolate towards the finish.
£77.00An expressive and attractively layered nose features notes of plum, violet, black cherry and subtle wet stone nuances. Quite concentrated and powerful with plenty of mineral influence adding lift to the muscular middle weight flavours that deliver excellent length. Unsually big villages and while the abundant dry extract does a good job of buffering the firm tannins it still will need ample cellaring.
£58.00Lovely - silky fruit and a sense of drive and purpose. It is tannic, but this is well-done. With an up-front, forward, juicy, medium to full-bodied, fleshy style, it is a treat to drink now.
£49.00Very supple and smooth and serene and in this sense surprising for a pure Cab. Great harmony and fine texture, a real joy in its gentle authority.
£245.00Withheld power on the nose, rich citrus and peach, floral, fine and concentrated. Palate is taut and intense, citrus, some toasty oak, but then a pure mineral drive, rich acid, grip and saline length, impressive.
£51.00There is both good ripeness and freshness to the concentrated, intense and mineral-driven flavours that brim with palate coating dry extract before culminating in a highly complex and citrus-infused finish. This beautiful effort is restrained and cool with really lovely balance.
£66.00Layered and rich on the palate with a core of bright lemon acid, then creamy, richly textured with apricot, quince and a touch of lemon verbena.
£53.00Rich, musky and plush, offering lovely concentration and an impression of sweetness and strong extract. Lovely pure cool length.
£87.00Classically styled Meursault as we know and love it with plenty of buttery richness and savoury wheatmeal flavour, but all allied to deliciously succulent ripe orchard fruit and crackling vibrant acidity. Top quality white Burgundy.
£54.00An attractive nose with subtle hints of vanilla, cinnamon and candied orange with lovely mouthfeel and creamy weight. This finishes beautifully with nutty notes of almond and vanilla.
£50.00Pale gold in appearance, it has loads of fresh, clean apples on the nose with a robust and fruity palate. A good, clean straightforward Calvados that represents superb value for money. Fresh appley aromas with just a touch of oak. Full sweetish flavours, excellent balance and lengthy finish.
£36.00A light, smooth, fragrant style with a lingering heathery sweetness on the palate and a delicate soft finish.
£28.50Mainly (60%) matured in Bourbon casks, allowing the distillery character to shine through, with 40% sherry casks are also used for added body. The light colour of this malt belies the richness of its character.
£52.00Dark, sherried 15yo malt from one of the best distilleries in Speyside. As always, Glenfarclas remains one of the best value malts on the market, especially compared to Macallan. Top-quality, consistently great whisky.
£67.00This soft, creamy, sweet ‘Speyside’ style whisky comes from the highly acclaimed Nikka Whisky distilleries in Hokkaido, Japan. First established in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, where the name of this blend of malts( averaging 10 years of age) from their 2 distilleries comes from. The whiskies were aged in different cask types, including ex-sherry barrels.
£69.00Distilled from English barley spirit and cut from the very top of the ‘heart’ run. The result is a genuinely handmade spirit which is deliciously smooth and buttery with an extraordinarily soft mouth feel. Sweet-dry balance with nuttyness & a hint of pepper coming through.
£35.00Black Cow Gold Top is the world’s only pure milk vodka. Made entirely from fresh whole milk in West Dorset by dairy farmer Jason Barber's 250 strong herd. A crystal clear premium vodka, supremely smooth with a delicate creamy finish. Black Cow is easily sipped at room temperature and makes the perfect long drink or cocktail.
£36.00Distilled with 10 botanicals carefully selected for an even drier balance than a classic London Dry Gin. Floral, summer meadow notes, followed by mellow rounded juniper and zesty, citrus freshness.
£36.50A complex gin from the Black Forest in Germany, which has an almost cult following. The 47 refers to both the number of botanicals used in it's creation, and the bottling strength of 47%. Citrussy and herbal, with an unmistakable hint of Lavender.
£54.00A brilliant dark rum for mixing, produced in Bermuda since 1806. The name comes from the black wax originally used to seal the bottles. Rich and well balanced this has enticing notes of butterscotch, vanilla and caramel. The signature serve is with ginger beer in a Dark 'n' Stormy.
£31.00This family-owned distillery was founded in 1871. The Grappa Storica is one of Quaglia’s most antique recipes, a beautiful example from their grappa selection achieves a delicacy and elegance on the palate, that is both challenging to achieve and rarely seen in a such a powerfully alcoholic spirit.
£25.50A traditional Italian Amaretto made from crushed almonds, with intense yet elegant marzipan flavours. The name comes from a Venetian legend. Salizada refers to one of the first paved streets in Venice, where you can still find a red stone in the shape of a heart. When lovers touch it they will love each other forever.
£29.50The vital ingredient for your Summer Spritz. There is very little that is quite so satisfying or reviving at the start of a long summer's evening.
£20.00A beautifully sleek and elegant Vino Nobile in 2012. There is a really attractive richness too but this is by no means thick, great structure and impressively persistent.
£35.00The Drappier Carte d’Or expresses all the aromas of the noble grape variety Pinot Noir. This in fact constitutes at least 80% of the blend. A red grape producing white juice, it is sought after not only for its structure but also for its very characteristic fine notes of red fruits.
£80.00Mostly Merlot with about 25% Cabernet Franc and a tiny bit of Malbec. A deep purple, this is elegant, lush and fruit forward and great value from a great Bordeaux vintage.
£60.00The second wine of the Léoville Barton powerhouse is always something of a bargain. This is elegant and concentrated with lovely fruit and well-balanced tannins, a classic Saint Julien.
£90.00Benedick grand reserve brut champagne, 2015 lea & sandeman white burgundy bourgogne blanc, 2014 lea & sandeman bordeaux.
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