Older Wines

If you haven't explored the world of older wines, I suggest you give them a shot. As wine matures, more complex, evolved flavours develop and you get an entirely different style of wine to what you might be used to.

All our wines come direct from the producer, unless stated, so the provenance is impeccable.

 

Figueirinha Fonte Mouro Reserva 2005 75cl

Figueirinha Fonte Mouro Reserva 2005 75cl

£23.95

"A lot of smokey bacon aromas, spice and fresh herbs. There is a lovely structure of firm tannins and with the age this wine has, it has matured into a wonder!" Founded in 1998 by Comandador Leonel Cameirinha, and now...
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14% offChateau La Louviere Blanc 2006 75cl

Chateau La Louviere Blanc 2006 75cl

£29.50 £34.50

"Lurton wanted their whites to go into screwtop but by the 2014 vintage the French market had forced them to abandon this plan. Fortunately the 2006 is in screwcap and is unbelievably fresh for a wine that is over a...
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Quinta do Poco Lobo Arinto 1994 75cl

Quinta do Poco Lobo Arinto 1994 75cl

£29.95

Fancy an old Portuguese white? Don't know what to expect? Me neither, but this came straight from the producer so they obviously have faith in it and they've never let me down before! Sustainable
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Chateau Siaurac 2014 75cl

Chateau Siaurac 2014 75cl

£29.95

"Attractive truffle, graphite and plum notes intermixed with mocha and black cherry cascade from the glass of this supple, chunky, fleshy wine. There is good glycerin, purity and overall character to this wine, which can be drunk over the next...
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11% offSchloss Saarstein Riesling Auslese 2009 75cl

Schloss Saarstein Riesling Auslese 2009 75cl

£32.00 £36.00

Begins with an extraordinarily intense nose, smelling like the lime bit of chocolate lime sweets, and sleek minerality. While it is technically a sweet wine, there is enough natural acidity to it that you can hardly feel the sweetness; this wine...
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13% offChateau Couhins-Lurton Rouge 2004 75cl

Chateau Couhins-Lurton Rouge 2004 75cl

£34.95 £39.95

"Such a lovely red - elegant, cherry, mint and thyme with a soft tannin, mulchy earth coming through with a little bit of pipe tobacco." 90/100 Peter's Points History of Vignobles Andre Lurton 1953: André Lurton inherited the historic family...
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Chateau Gaudin 2002 75cl

Chateau Gaudin 2002 75cl

£38.95

Aged in the family owned Chateau, this has baked plums, cassis and spice on the now with a silky, long aged fruit finish.  Family-owned since 1901, Château Gaudin is an 11-hectare estate with a vineyard planted on the gravel ridge of...
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Only 1 leftPorto Pocas Vintage 1996 75cl

Porto Pocas Vintage 1996 75cl

£39.00

"Full red. Very rich of ripe red fruits. Notes of rock-rose and violets. Full bodied and rich on the palate, showing a remarkable, long lasting and persistent finish." Pocas was founded just before the end of the First World War...
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11% offChateau Couhins-Lurton Blanc 1983 75cl

Chateau Couhins-Lurton Blanc 1983 75cl

£39.95 £44.95

"Soft citrus fruit, bread and butter pudding on the nose with brioche and apricot. The palate has nice acidity, some fresher fruit asnd then a little spice." 89/100 Peter's Points History of Vignobles Andre Lurton 1953: André Lurton inherited the...
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Only 1 leftChateau Couhins-Lurton Blanc 1988 75cl

Chateau Couhins-Lurton Blanc 1988 75cl

£39.95 £44.95

"A weighty wine - the bottle I tried was a richer, more complex wine with spice and citrus marmalade." History of Vignobles Andre Lurton 1953: André Lurton inherited the historic family estate Château Bonnet in Grézillac and continued the work...
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Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon 1985 75cl

Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon 1985 75cl

£47.00

A brilliant sweet Chenin Blanc from 1985, aromas of sherry, musky mushroom notes and a raisin quality too. The palate is lovely, again some more oxidised sherry flavours but with a little sweetness creeping through. Contains Sulphites
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9% offChateau Couhins-Lurton Rouge 2008 75cl

Chateau Couhins-Lurton Rouge 2008 75cl

£48.95 £53.95

"Unfortunately this wine doesn't have Grand Cru status, but only because the Chateau didn't have any red grapes when it was classified in the 1950's! The wine is of CG quality though, ripe cassis, cherry and with leather aromas. The...
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17% offChateau Couhins-Lurton Blanc 1967 75cl

Chateau Couhins-Lurton Blanc 1967 75cl

£49.95 £59.95

"Peach cobbler, spice and butter with a little nutmeg. Palate is old, but still with nice acidity, some lemon and grapefruit pith and honey." 88/100 Peter's Points History of Vignobles Andre Lurton 1953: André Lurton inherited the historic family estate...
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Chateau de Sales 2008 75cl

Chateau de Sales 2008 75cl

£49.95

"A delicious fruit forward style of wine - ready for drinking now" Château de Sales is in the hands of the 25th generation of Famille de Lambert which has run this property for 550 years. Today they are assisted by...
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9% offVieux Chateau Gaubert 2009 150cl

Vieux Chateau Gaubert 2009 150cl

£50.00 £55.00

Wonderfully complex nose, with aromas of cassis and plums, swathed in savoury nuance with hints of truffle, roasted meats coffee and fresh leather. Rich yet graceful with succulent, soft, velvety tannins. At its peak right now, this delicious red still...
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Chateau Cap de Mourlin 2010 75cl

£51.95

"Drinking wonderfully now and at the perfect stage of maturity. Elegant cassis and tobacco flavours with a soft, silky tannin." The Capdemourlins have owned property and made wine in St Emilion since the 16th Century. The property is 14 hectares...
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Calem Vintage Port 1985 75cl

Calem Vintage Port 1985 75cl

£67.95

A delicious mature vintage port from this brilliant (and underrated) producer. Rich red berries with some sexy spicy flavours coming out, it builds with chocolate notes and then some brandy hints on the finish. Just lovely.
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Champagne Paul Dethune Millesime 2008 75cl

Champagne Paul Dethune Millesime 2008 75cl

£80.00

"Brilliant producer, brilliant vintage..... what else do you need to know?!" The Déthunes started as growers in the early 1800s and began to make their own Champagne in the 1930s. The vineyards are planted in the ratio of 70% Pinot...
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Chateau Siran 1990 Magnum 1.5l

Chateau Siran 1990 Magnum 1.5l

£153.00

"Coming from the Chateau straight to us in St Andrews, this 1990 is from one of the two exceptional vintages of 1989 and 1990. About to enter a stretch of mediocre vintages until 1995, 1990 was the last hoorah for...
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Chateau Siran 1989 Magnum 1.5l

Chateau Siran 1989 Magnum 1.5l

£160.00

"Coming to us straight from the Chateau, this 1989 magnum is from a superb year, widely accepted to be the best of the decade with the 1985" Château Siran is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region...
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Only 1 leftChateau Figeac 2005 75cl

Chateau Figeac 2005 75cl

£225.00

"The finest Figeac since the 1990 and 1982, the restrained, but complex 2005 exhibits notes of black olives, new saddle leather, tobacco leaf, and sweet cherry and black currant fruit. The wine is medium-bodied with racy tannins as well as...
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Calem Colheita Port 1961 75cl

Calem Colheita Port 1961 75cl

£250.00

A wonderous old wine - raisins, tree bark, leather, asian spices... a never ending flavour that you just keep tasting long after your glass is empty! Just beautiful and balanced.  If you, or a friend or relative, love port, PLEASE...
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