Made from Tempranillo vines 10-15 years old and aged for 12 months in oak. In the glass, it has loads of creamy, spicy, vanilla-rich American oak enriched by bright, ripe blackcurrant fruit. The palate has lovely dry savouriness which floods the tongue, the slick, ripe tannins and cherry-skin grip are lovely, all buttressed by that spice and creamy oak.
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2017 HRB Riesling , Hardys
£2195Add to BasketHardys – you may have thought that they only produce those cheap supermarket wines but they also produce some of Australia’s best premium wines. HRB wines also known as Heritage Reserve Bin are exceptional multi-regional wines that offer incredible value and we urge you to try them!
BinD674 otherwise known as the 2017 HRB Riesling is made from fruit sourced from the Clare Valley and Tasmania. Brilliant water like colour with a slight tinge of green around the outskirts. Elevated lime juice and orange rind aromas interplay with citrusy talc like characters, green apple and steely mineral notes. Unfolding across the palate are intense lime and citrus flavours backed by a steely mineral infused core. Subtle orange rind and crunchy green apple elements are also apparent. Exceptional power, finishing dry with crisp mouth watering acidity and a long aftertaste.
HRB – Heritage Reserve Bin wines push the boundaries of winemaking through the cross-regional blending of hand-selected grapes. The distinct characteristics of the grapes from each region are considered and selected to complement and enhance each other. Only the premier Australian regions for each varietal are considered for inclusion in each vintage. The result is a complex, unique expression of the varietal, that retains the finest character of each terroir. The HRB range continues to evolve to provide the very best multi-regional, varietal wine from each vintage.
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2023 Malbec de Sangre D.O.C, Luigi Bosca
Original price was: £2695.£2195Current price is: £2195. 19% savingAdd to BasketLuigi Bosca is a renowned wine producer with over 120 years of history in Mendoza. The winery is a family-owned business, founded for the Arizu family in 1901 that has been producing high-quality wines for generations. This Malbec was one of the first Argentine wines with a Designation of Origin.
In the glass it has a deep and bright red violet wine with balanced aromas and red fruit and sweet spice notes. It is refreshing and voluptuous in the mouth, with fine and gentle tannins, while it is clean and expressive in the palate, with a strong character, typicity and a deep finish with soft smoked hues as a result of its ageing in oak barrels. It is a great exponent of the variety and the terroir, with good ageing potential.
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2024 Rosé, Château La Mascaronne
Original price was: £2495.£2195Current price is: £2195. 12% savingAdd to BasketChâteau La Mascaronne Rosé 2024 is a refined and elegant expression of its exceptional terroir in Le Luc, at the heart of Provence. Crafted from a harmonious blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Rolle, and Mourvèdre, harvested at peak ripeness, this organic Rosé showcases the estate’s commitment to quality, sustainability, and authentic expression of place.
In the glass, it shimmers with a luminous, bright pink hue typical of the finest Provençal Rosés. The bouquet is inviting and vibrant, bursting with notes of wild strawberries, white peach, and citrus zest, delicately accented by floral hints and a touch of spice. On the palate, the wine is fresh and beautifully layered, balancing ripe fruit with vivid acidity and a mineral core that reflects the vineyard’s clay-limestone soils. Delicious when young, yet structured enough to age gracefully for several years
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2022 Amped Chardonnay, Spoke
£2195Add to BasketThe 2022 Amped Chardonnay from Spoke Wines is a masterclass in textural Chardonnay. Spoke is the visionary collaboration between Liam Steevenson MW and Marlborough winemaker Ben Glover, whose decades of experience in the region are channelled into site-focused, expressive wines that reflect both land and hand.
This 100% Chardonnay hails from the Wilde vineyard, located in a cool maritime pocket of Marlborough and rooted in silt loam and clay soils. These conditions, combined with minimal intervention winemaking, result in a wine that is richly layered, yet beautifully restrained.
On the nose, bruised green apple, stone fruit and almond are immediately apparent, woven with delicate notes of white flowers and honey. The palate follows suit, dry, powerful and deeply complex, with its core defined not by overt acidity, but by minerality and finely grained phenolic texture. This gives the wine a structural integrity and savoury elegance that stands out among modern New Zealand Chardonnays.
Already compelling, the 2022 Amped Chardonnay is delicious now but built to evolve, promising even greater nuance and harmony over the next decade.
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2020 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Mentelle
£2200Add to BasketCape Mentelle has a rich history of exceptional quality and consistency with Cabernet Sauvignon, from a pioneering producer in Margaret River in the early 1970s to the benchmark winery it is today.
This 2020 Margaret River series Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic representation of the site selection with perfumed varietal notes underpinned by elegant structure and finesse. This vibrant wine embraces the playful side of Cabernet, inviting you in with an immediate drinkability that is backed by pedigree and longevity.In the glass, the bright red berries are on the forefront nicely balanced with fine tannins, complete with blueberries and cranberries suggesting warmth and comfort. A classic example of Margaret River Cabernet made to enhance fruit purity, with elegance and approachable structure.
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2021 Brink Sauvignon Semillon, Spoke
£2250Add to BasketThe 2021 Brink Sauvignon Semillon from Spoke Wines is a captivating expression of New Zealand’s Marlborough region, offering both precision and personality. Spoke is a collaborative project led by acclaimed winemaker Ben Glover, focusing on site-driven wines that highlight Marlborough’s diverse sub-regions through a thoughtful, minimalist lens.
The Brink vineyard, planted in 1992, sits atop the Renwick terrace in the heart of the mid-Wairau Valley. Organically farmed since its inception, this site features a complex mix of silt, loam, and clay soils, which impart texture and depth to the fruit. A blend of 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Semillon, this wine is as much about structure and mouthfeel as it is about aromatics.
In the glass, the wine opens with lifted aromas of lemongrass, white peach, citrus peel, and subtle lanolin, layered with a delicate note of struck match that hints at its refined winemaking. On the palate, it delivers immediate weight and presence, full-bodied, yet taut and energetic, with vibrant acidity anchoring generous stone fruit and citrus flavours. The interplay between Sauvignon’s linear freshness and Semillon’s waxy richness results in a wine that is both texturally fascinating and structurally refined.
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2022 ‘The Raptor’ Pinot Noir, Lake Chalice
£2295Add to BasketThis Lake Chalice Pinot Noir is elegant and aromatic, delivering intense notes of blackberry, plum and cherry fruit with delicate and lifted floral aromas. Beautifully structured, with fine-grained tannins, the flavours are echoed on the smooth, supple palate, flowing through to hints of coffee on the lingering finish.
The grapes are sourced exclusively from Lake Chalice’s 11-hectare Eyrie Vineyard, which is located in the lower Waihopai Valley. The fruit is a hand-picked selection of clone 115 Pinot Noir. The 15-year-old vines are pruned to two canes, and the yields are carefully monitored, resulting in an intense fruit expression in the grapes. The high clay content in the soil profile is well suited to bringing out the best in the Pinot Noir variety.
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2020 Cliff Edge Shiraz, Mount Langi Ghiran
£2295Add to BasketSourced from a selection of blocks across the historic Mount Langi Ghiran vineyard situated in the Grampians region of Victoria, where the combination of Langi’s cool climates, old vines and granite sands produce Shiraz with great intensity, purity and finesse.
In the glass, it opens with aromas of blackberry, black cherries, vanilla, tar and baking spice. The palate is rich and alluring with raspberries, red currant, red liquorice and blackberry mixed with baking spice and mocha notes. Pure and silky. Gorgeous.
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2021 Sauvignon Blanc, Pegasus Bay
£2295Add to BasketThe 2021 Sauvignon Blanc from Pegasus Bay is a benchmark expression of New Zealand’s North Canterbury region, vibrant, layered, and undeniably sophisticated. Pegasus Bay was established in 1986 by Ivan and Christine Donaldson, pioneers of viticulture in the Waipara Valley, with Ivan having planted one of the region’s first vineyards a decade earlier. Today, this family-run estate is guided by the second generation, with all four Donaldson sons involved in various aspects of the business. Their commitment to quality and site expression has earned Pegasus Bay a reputation as one of New Zealand’s most respected producers.
In the glass, the 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is immediately captivating. The bouquet is vibrant and expressive, offering a heady medley of tropical and citrus aromas: passionfruit, pineapple, and grapefruit are layered with lemon peel, green apple, and a subtle flinty note. On the palate, it delivers both energy and depth, juicy yet precise, with bright acidity and finely balanced phenolics that add structure and persistence. The mouthfeel is textural and dynamic, evolving into a long, mineral-driven finish that leaves a lasting impression.
The vineyard lies on the free-draining, north-facing Glasnevin Gravels of Waipara Valley, sheltered by the Teviotdale Range and blessed with warm days and cool nights. This unique mesoclimate, combined with low-fertility soils, naturally limits yields and promotes the development of intensely flavoured, well-structured fruit. The vines, many over 35 years old and planted on their own roots, deliver a Sauvignon Blanc that is both aromatic and texturally complex.
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2019 Viña Alberdi Reserva, La Rioja Alta
£2300Add to BasketThe 2019 Viña Alberdi Reserva is 100% Tempranillo from vineyards that are 40 years old and at a high altitude of 500-600 metres above sea level.
This vintage stands out for its intense ripe red fruit aromas like strawberries, raspberries and redcurrants complemented by pleasantly sweet spicy notes of vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. The palate is round, with lively freshness at the start and sweet, supple tannins, leading to a long, fruity and balsamic finish, so characteristic of Viña Alberdi.
This wine stands out for its food-pairing versatility. It is the ideal companion to appetizers, snacks and barbecues, perfect with rice, pasta and creams, and great with lightly-grilled meat and fish.
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2022 GSM, Elderton
Original price was: £2695.£2350Current price is: £2350. 13% savingAdd to BasketThe 2022 GSM from Elderton is a vibrant and expressive red blend that pays homage to the Barossa’s Rhône-inspired heritage while showcasing the modern elegance of the region’s winemaking. Crafted entirely from fruit grown on Elderton’s Greenock Vineyard, this blend of Grenache, Shiraz, and Mataro captures the natural synergy between these classic varieties, delivering a wine of both charm and character.
In the glass, the nose is lifted and inviting, with aromas of spiced plum, red berries, and a seductive hint of musk. On the palate, juicy raspberry fruit meets subtle savoury undertones, balanced by a creamy, textured mid-palate that adds softness and flow. The Grenache-driven core lends both power and finesse, while Shiraz and Mataro round out the structure with depth and spice.
Matured for seven months in older French puncheons, the oak influence is subtle, allowing the purity of the fruit to shine. The result is a bright, elegant, and textural wine with a long, polished finish and an effortless drinkability.
Perfect for enjoying now, the 2022 GSM also has the structure and balance to cellar gracefully for 5+ years.
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2019 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva ‘Anniversario 62’, San Marzano
Original price was: £2895.£2395Current price is: £2395. 17% savingAdd to BasketThis wine is made in honour of the 19 winemakers who founded “Cantine San Marzano” in 1962. A long time has passed since then, yet their old vines still produce exceptional fruit.
This 2019 vintage has deep and complex flavours of prunes, black cherry jam, spice and tobacco that deliciously weave through the full-bodied palate with its velvety texture and long, complex finish of cocoa, coffee and vanilla bean.
The grapes come from the central area of D.O.P. “Primitivo di Manduria”, where they are grown in very old vineyards in San Marzano and Sava. They are planted at a density of 5,000 bush vines per hectare. The soil is mainly red with a fine texture and is generally calcareous with few emerging rocks. The renowned red hue of the soils is due to the presence of iron oxides. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, very little rainfall and a wide diurnal temperature range, which has a positive influence on the quality of the grapes, concentrating the flavours in the berries.
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2022 Mongrana, Querciabella
£2395Add to BasketMongrana is the quintessential expression of the colours, sights and sounds of the Maremma region: fruity and intense, fresh and embracing, the wine takes its name – and its character – from that of the noble family of knights depicted by the Italian Renaissance poet Ludovico Ariosto in his epic masterpiece Orlando Furioso.
The charm of Mongrana does not take long to reveal. Well-defined aromas of ripe fruit, morello cherry, blackberry and blueberry jump out of the glass, anticipating a complex bouquet of kirsch, ivy, and pine needles, enriched by a touch of liquorice.
On the palate, it offers a juicy, fresh sip with soft tannins. The long finale is savoury, with a mineral note that persists in the mouth.
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2022 Estate Chardonnay, Yering Station
£2395Add to BasketClassic cool-climate Chardonnay, with lifted aromas of white blossom, pear and grapefruit, leading to an energetic palate full of white nectarine, citrus and subtle vanilla toasty notes, wrapped up in a tightly wound core of acidity.
A jewel in the Yarra Valley crown, Yering Station produces world-class cool climate wines from its revered vineyards which are famously abound with expressive varietal flavour and integrity.
Situated just 45 kilometres east of Melbourne, the Yarra Valley is a large and diverse cool-climate wine region. Its elevation spectacularly ranges from lows of 50m to heights of 1,250m, due to the influence of the Great Dividing Range. The region is characterised by significant rainfall during winter and spring, which helps to nourish the vines throughout the dry, but cool summers.
