The Peninsula range of wines from Paringa Estate are an exceptional expression of the Mornington Peninsula style, with an emphasis on lively fruit. This 2021 Chardonnay has delicate stone fruit aromas of white peach and refreshing grapefruit citrus notes lead to an elegant and refreshing palate that bursts with vibrant notes of baked apple, cream caramel characters and spice make for a complex and beautifully textured wine to rival white Burgundy.
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2020 Clos Roareti Merlot, Guerrieri Rizzardi
£2795Add to BasketA bold and refined expression of Merlot from the heart of Valpolicella, the 2020 Clos Roareti is a single-vineyard wine of rare character and depth. Grown within the historic walled vineyard—Clos Roareti, this exceptional Merlot is sourced from deep red clay soils on a southwest-facing slope, where the variety has thrived since the late 1990s.
Produced only in the finest vintages, the 2020 harvest offered fruit of optimal ripeness, resulting in a wine of rich concentration and elegant structure. On the nose, it reveals layers of dark cherry, blackberry, and plum, intertwined with toasted oak, spice, and subtle earthiness. The palate is full-bodied and harmonious, with a silky tannin profile and a long, expressive finish that speaks to both varietal purity and thoughtful winemaking.
Clos Roareti stands apart from lighter regional Merlot styles, delivering a wine of depth, complexity, and longevity – a true showcase of site, soil, and selection.
Recommended with wild boar, venison, prime roast beef, meaty stews, mature cheeses.
Ageing potential: up to 10 years
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2018 Peninsula Shiraz, Paringa Estate
£2800Add to BasketThis is fabulous cool climate shiraz, that is achingly drinkable and great value for money. The Peninsula label represents the first tier in the Paringa Estate range and are sourced from the Estate managed vineyards in Red Hill, and from a few other carefully selected vineyards around the Peninsula. These wines are an exceptional expression of the Mornington Peninsula style, with an emphasis on lively fruit.
In recent years Paringa has renewed its focus in ensuring the Peninsula range over-delivers on quality and we love the quote from the great James Halliday: “The quality of these wines are often equal to many other vineyards best”
In the glass, a bouquet of spicy blackberry fruit along with lifted floral viognier aromatics lead onto a fruit-driven palate of black fruits, black pepper and fine-grained tannins and silky texture. A medium-bodied wine with texture and power but with a fineness that reflects its cool climate origin.
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2021 Viognier ‘Age of Grace’, Lismore
£2800Add to BasketLismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a backdrop that winemaker & proprietor Samantha O’Keefe makes her fabulous wines.
This Viognier is a reflection of Samantha’s obsession with how the special soil, climate and a mysterious sense of place come together to produce an extraordinary wine that tells you its story. The vines are grown on rose-quartz soils in Elgin, which is a cool, high altitude plateau. The region offers a lengthened ripening period which brings the grapes late into the season, often three to four weeks later than traditional wine-growing areas in South Africa. This provides the opportunity to develop deep complexity and concentration.
In the glass, the 2021 Age of Grace Viognier is an expressive wine that seduces you with beautiful perfumes of honeysuckle and orange blossom and a textured palate of apricot, kiwi and pineapple. A sensual and exotic experience. Barrel fermented and aged. Enjoy it now or allow it to gain complexity with further cellaring.
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2021 Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendel
£2800Add to BasketMendel wines classically combine Roberto de la Mota’s prestigious winemaking skills and tremendously old vineyards to make Mendoza’s most elegant wines. Proprietor and long-time wine lover, Anabelle Sielecki, partnered with Roberto to transform her family’s historic 1928 vineyard into the respected estate it is today.
In the glass this wine has notes of cassis, red and black pepper, and spices. On the palate there are beautiful mineral notes and integrated oak characteristics such as vanilla, caramel, and smoke. The mature and soft tannins are round with a fresh acidity. Concentrated, balanced, and full-flavoured, it displays both elegance and freshness.
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2022 Albariño ‘Lagar da Condesa’, Lagar da Condesa
£2800Add to BasketIn the glass, it opens with aromas of ripe citrus, crisp green apple, and juicy pear that rise from the glass, interwoven with delicate floral nuances and a touch of salinity that speaks to its coastal Rías Baixas origin. On the palate, the 2022 Albariño ‘Lagar da Condesa’ is vibrant and expressive, offering layers of white peach, lemon zest, and subtle tropical fruit. The texture is both generous and finely etched, with a precise line of acidity that drives through to a long, mineral-laced finish. Elegant, refreshing, and finely balanced, it is a quintessential expression of modern Albariño.
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White Wine2022 Chablis, Domaine Sébastien Dampt
£2850Add to BasketSebastien Dampt is fast rising to the top echelons of Chablis winemaking. Year upon year, he delivers remarkable wines that are an ode to the regional terroir, reflecting both their devotion to winemaking and the rich heritage of Chablis. The domain is undoubtedly a perfect embodiment of tradition that meets modernity in wine-making.
This 2022 Chablis is made from five parcels of old vines (40-60 years old) that surround the Domaine in the village of Milly. It’s seriously good Chablis, bone dry, chalky, with notes of Granny Smith apple and citrus fruits and a firm, mineral finish.
In terms of vinification, Sébastien keeps it simple. His approach is traditional, as he learned from his father and grandfather. In Chablis, this means fermentation and maturation in steel tanks. Sébastien does not use winemaking techniques such as battonage or wood ageing; he is all about pure grape and terroir expression. The wine does undergo the usual malolactic fermentation in Chablis, which rounds out the acids just a little more.
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2021 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Auntsfield
£2850Add to BasketThe 2021 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir from Auntsfield Estate is a striking testament to Marlborough’s oldest winemaking heritage, rooted in the region’s first vineyard and winery, established in 1892. Today, the Cowley family continues this legacy with precision and passion, cultivating grapes on the ancient Greywacke rock and Loess clay soils of their Southern Valleys estate. These soils impart a distinctive structure and minerality that define the character of Auntsfield’s wines, and nowhere is this more evident than in their Pinot Noir.
In the glass, the 2021 Pinot Noir reveals a deep ruby hue, a prelude to its aromatic intensity and layered complexity. Fragrant notes of black cherry and ripe plum rise gracefully, lifted by dark red florals and enriched with hints of forest floor, dark chocolate, and subtle cigar box. The palate delivers an elegant yet powerful expression of the vintage, with concentrated berry and plum fruit unfolding across a plush, silky texture. Finely polished tannins provide structure and balance, carrying the wine through to a seamless, enduring finish.
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2020 Rays Road Pinot Noir, Kumeu River
£2895Add to BasketCrafted from the finest section of Kumeu River’s limestone-rich Rays Road vineyard, the 2020 Pinot Noir showcases the exceptional character and elegance that this unique site can deliver. Planted with a selection of superior clones in 2008, the vineyard’s elevated location and mineral-laced soils provide the perfect conditions for producing expressive, site-driven Pinot Noir.
Bright ruby in colour, the wine opens with fragrant aromas of ripe red cherries, wild strawberries, and delicate floral notes. Subtle undertones of dry leaf and forest floor add nuance and complexity. The palate is supple and silky, with finely woven tannins and a graceful structure. A core of vibrant red fruit is balanced by a refreshing acidity and a distinctive limestone edge, giving the wine a sense of tension and finesse.
Aged for 12 months in French oak (10% new), this Pinot Noir delivers depth without excess, and a long, savoury finish that speaks to both place and pedigree. Delicious in its youth, it also has the potential to evolve beautifully over the next 5–7 years.
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2023 Rays Road Chardonnay, Kumeu River
£2895Add to BasketThe 2023 Rays Road Chardonnay represents a new benchmark for this distinctive limestone hillside vineyard in Hawke’s Bay. Hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed, the wine was fermented with indigenous yeasts in seasoned French oak barrels, allowing the purity of the site to shine through without oak influence.
Aromatically vibrant and lifted, the nose reveals crystalline citrus, subtle florals, and a flinty minerality that is fast becoming the hallmark of Rays Road. On the palate, it offers remarkable concentration and textural finesse, with layers of lemon zest, white stone fruit, and saline complexity. A core of bright acidity drives the wine through to a long, mineral finish.
This is the most complete expression of Rays Road to date, delicious now, yet destined to evolve gracefully over the next 5–7 years.
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2017 Finis Terrae Red, Cousino Macul
£2895Add to BasketFinis Terrae, which is Latin for “End of the Earth”, is a flagship red blend that embodies the essence of the Maipo Valley and the winemaking heritage of Cousiño Macul. This wine represents the culmination of careful selection and blending, where only the finest barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from the estate’s vineyards are chosen after extensive tasting trials to find the perfect expression of balance and harmony.
Sourced from estate vineyards nestled in the Alto Maipo, where the cooling influence of the Andes meets warm valley sun, the 2017 Finis Terrae is a wine of depth, structure, and elegance.
In the glass, it is richly aromatic, offering layers of ripe blackcurrant, plum, and cherry, intertwined with notes of cedar, tobacco, graphite, and a subtle touch of mocha and vanilla from well-integrated oak ageing. On the palate, it is full-bodied and polished, with concentrated dark fruit flavours framed by fine-grained tannins and a vibrant acidity that provides lift and longevity. The texture is smooth yet structured, with a long, refined finish marked by hints of dark chocolate, spice, and forest floor.
Elegant and cellar-worthy, the 2017 Finis Terrae is a true benchmark of Maipo Valley terroir and the Cousiño Macul philosophy, combining New World ripeness with Old World sophistication.
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2022 South Oaks Sauvignon Blanc, Auntsfield
£2895Add to BasketThe 2022 South Oaks Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc from Auntsfield Estate is a beautifully textured and refined expression of Marlborough’s Southern Valleys, showcasing both the region’s pioneering history and its continued innovation. Auntsfield proudly carries the legacy of Marlborough’s first vineyard and winery, established in 1892, and remains family-owned and operated with an unwavering commitment to site-expressive wines. Their Single Block collection represents the pinnacle of this philosophy, wines crafted from small, distinctive parcels that consistently produce fruit of exceptional character and depth.
The South Oaks block, a mere two hectares nestled at the southernmost, elevated edge of the estate, lies beside a stand of old oak trees and is defined by its unique, free-draining soils of crushed Greywacke rock. This terroir lends a distinct mineral tension and linear structure to the wine, setting it apart from classic Marlborough styles.
In the glass, the 2022 South Oaks Sauvignon Blanc is fragrant and evocative, offering layers of rock melon, mandarin peel, and lime leaf, intertwined with dry herbs, nougat, and a stony slate character. On the palate, it is taut, fresh, and impeccably balanced, combining dense fruit weight with vibrant acidity and a chalky minerality that drives the wine through to an elegant, sustained finish. The mouthfeel is seamless and intense, offering both power and finesse.
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2020 Chenin Blanc, Lismore
£2900Add to BasketLismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a backdrop that winemaker & proprietor Samantha O’Keefe makes her fabulous wines.
This is Samantha’s first Chenin Blanc release and with only 2000 bottles produced it is a very rare beast! We have 12 bottles arriving in May 22 and that’s it!
Greg Sherwood MW had his to say about in January – ” Made from grapes grown in Stanford with a small portion of skin contact, this maiden Chenin Blanc from Samantha O’Keefe is deliciously focused, pure and precise with a pronounced stony minerality of crushed gravel over lemon and tangerine peel, tart pear, white peach and flinty nuances suggesting a hint of reduction. Counter-intuitively, the palate is explosive and intense, bristling with green apple pastille, crunchy pear, liquid minerality infused with fresh fennel, dried herbs and hints of fynbos. But ultimately, this wine is defined by its uniquely taut, glassy acids that are cool, linear, crystalline and electrically fresh. A lovely lean, cool-climate expression of Chenin Blanc fruit! Drink from 2022 to 2034+
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2021 Mendoza Malbec, Mendel
£2900Add to BasketThis is a timeless Malbec made from vines with an average age of 90 years and aged in Taransaud Burgundy barrels it has incredible depth and stature.
The aromas of sweet French oak and espresso get more complex with every swirl of the glass, unveiling black plum, ripe raspberry, and violet aromas. The wine is full-bodied, dense, deep and chewy with flavours of black raspberry, plums, roasted herbs, and mint. Spice touches and licorice hints contribute complexity. The ageing in French oak masterfully integrates the subtle vanilla and caramel nuances. It is a balanced, refreshing and very easy-to-drink wine which boasts a lingering finish.
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2018 Isolation Ridge Syrah, Frankland Estate
£2900Add to BasketFrankland Estate is one of Australia’s most renowned and isolated wineries, established in 1988 by Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith. The winery is fully organic, and their Isolation Ridge vineyard is regarded as one of Australia’s iconic vineyard estates.
The 2018 Isolation Ridge Syrah is perfumed with hints of spice and white pepper, with a complex nose reflecting depth and authenticity. It is an elegant medium-bodied wine with a sweet core of fruit combined with a subtle savoury complexity of spice and herb that integrate into the subtle French oak, which sits comfortably with the savoury notes and fine-grained tannins. Length and depth of fruit profile in the wine will ensure very good aging.
