Intense ripe blackcurrant aromas with aromatic spices, tarragon, then clove and vanilla. Black current and black berry fruit flavours are backed by fine, well structured tannins . The ripe fruit is sumptuous and lingers on the palate with a touch...
Very smart varietal Shiraz, savoury but polished and seriously appealing. Dark garnet with a violet rim. Fresh lifted berry fruit that draws you in! Full yet elegant with bramble aromas and cream, cassis and black cherry flavours on the palate...
A rich and bloody bouillabaisse of the Western Cape’s classical cultivars, packed with juicy life, red in tooth and claw. It has a nose of creamy summer pudding and a palate of crushed cherries with a cranberry tang and texture....
Fresh lime zest and green pepper aromas on the nose are carried through to the mineral palate which is alive with crunchy fruit, zest and a long, long zippy finish
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Soft supple Victorian Shiraz, dangerously moreish by the glass. Bright, aromatic and juicy on the nose with just a touch of naughty bacon fat and white pepper. True to the varietal. This vintage is our brightest, most dangerously drinkable Shiraz...
This wine is edgy, with good acidity and tannins but also has a lovely purity of blackberry and mulberry fruit. It has a long, fresh finish leaving you wanting more! A cassoulet pairing with this will work brilliantly.
Wild yeast fermentation is key to this benchmark Chenin Blanc. The long wild yeast ferment provides bready aromas and additional complexity to the wine. Dried herbaceous notes, including fennel and aniseed from the nearby Fynbos, dominate the nose, followed by...
Fresh and floral nose with ripe peach and lemon. Nutty stone fruit characters are matched by a broad, textural palate and clean, fruity finish.
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Pinot Noir under a tenner.... you don't get them all that often that are worth drinking, but this one is. Super red berry fruit and a lovely soft, gentle tannin.
Le Fou means 'The Madman', possibly because they are trying to make Pinot Noir in southern France. Thing is, this is fab! No oak, all fruit, lovely.
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"A juicy red with aromas of blackberries, plums and black cherries. These characters follow through to the palate, which has considerable fruit weight along with soft tannins and a savoury spiciness. Refreshing acidity on the finish."
Produced from old vine Sauvignon Blanc grown on the cool, hilly farm of the Martin family, this has fresh, crisp, ripe citrus fruit and is packed with lime zest and kiwi fruit flavours. Think of cool glacial streams and enjoy...
The Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc has ripe tropical and gooseberry fruit flavours with a zingy finish and impeccable balance. A great aperitif or seafood wine made for drinking young.
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100% Tempranillo. Sour cherry and a bit of horse saddles on the nose. Simple. Tamlyn Currin 15.0 / 20 Bodegas Señorío de Arana is a family winery founded in 1905 and it is one more step in the long family...
"The wine is dark and dense on appearance. The brooding nose is intense and shows an abundance of dark fruits. Aromas of blackberry, blueberry, baking spices and heady whiffs of violets create complexity. Dark berry fruit, liquorice, notes of sweet...
A concoction of the Western Cape's brightest cultivars is alive with firm, fleshy fruit. On the nose, it has notes of jasmine and white stone fruit. It has a nuanced citrusy palate and tangy finish.
"The nose is clean, fresh and inviting with its green apple, white peach and yellow plum aromas, with whiffs of angelica and lemon zest. The mid-palate shows an array of stone fruit with flavours of nectarine, pear, cling peach and...
Restrained and elegant with fresh bramble fruit flavours and hints of dark chocolate and spice, well-balanced with smooth tannins. This is a lovely example of cooler-climate Merlot and an excellent food wine.
The Danese family founded a wine business in the early 1950s in the tiny town of Roncà, in the province of Verona. The current father and son team took over in 1997.Cantina Danese is constantly evolving to cater for the...
This Southern Rhone grape is known for delicious, all rounder wines, but that would not do it justice. The complexity of this wine puts a teenager to shame, but unlike aforementioned youth, this has got its **** together and is...
"I remember drinking older vintages of this wine and being amazed at how tasty they are! A lovely every day claret - cassis, tobacco and cocoa" A rising star. Damien, Marc Pages’s grandson, took over the running of this property...
"PLEASE explore Grenache Blanc. With a little spice, fresh fruit and a well balanced palate, this grape is so vastly underrated and underdrunk" Lying on the aluvial flood plain of the Rhone river,, Laudun-Chusclan is in fact a voluntary amalgamation...
A lovely pear and peach aroma mixed with some subtle yeasty aromas and then a soft, but rich palate with lots more apricots and dried pears.
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"The aromas are of ripe red fruits with a good balance of oak which is the result of 4 months in oak barrels. It is a very well balanced wine that has a long and pleasant finish." Casa Santos Lima...
Perfect Pinotage - youthful, vibrant and fruity. This wine has a bright nose of summer pudding and cream. The palate has a savoury earthiness redolent of its sandy provenance. An independent company, owned by Waterkloof founder Paul Boutinot, False Bay...
This wine is complex, stylish and elegant. Aromas of dark chocolate, pencil shavings and black currant are prominent on the nose. The tannins are soft but still give a lovely structure on the palate. Made by False Bay Vineyards &...
Ripe white peaches and mango with a touch of vanilla creaminess on the nose with elegant, tight almost mineral flavours on the palate, no oak, very pure, clean and crisp.
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A blend of Tinta Roriz, Alfrocheiro, Jaen and Touriga Nacional, this wonderful wine from the Dao is full of ripe cherry, plum and blackberry fruit. One of Portugal's most progressive producers,making wine in five regions from the Douro in the...
"Bold red fruit flavours, a whack of pepper and a lovely intense dark core." Founded in 1964 by Gaspare Baiata and several like- minded, forward-looking growers. Thanks to their maritime climate and the winds sweeping off the sea through their...
The nose offers floral aromas of jasmine, lychee, and honey notes. The floral notes reappear on the palate, along with apricot, and mandarin orange. Medium bodied with good concentration and a refreshing ripe fruit finish.
"Bright with lovely apricot aromas and then some peach skin and citrus on the palate. A really lovely fresh and clean style of white Bordeaux" Peter's Points: 88 Michel Dietrich and his wife Isabelle originate from Champagne and Alsace and...
"A lovely fruity style of Vinho Verde, apples, minerally and with a load of citrus. A perfect wine to pair with shellfish, Mealhada suckling pig or Fish & Chips!" With more than 50 years making Vinho Verde, this producer is...
Originally grocers in Madrid, the Fernandez faily decided to set up this biodynamic estate from scratch. They wanted to make biodynamic wines that were accessible and easy to drink and with 100 hectares of vineyards, they have really achieved this....
"Extremely fresh and aromatic, with tropical and citrus fruit character. It is light-bodied, with crispy fresh lemony and citric notes, fruity balance, excellent definition and fine acidity." Casa Santos Lima is a family owned (4th generation) business with more than...
"A ripe, fat flavour and good, balancing acidity with roundness on the finish." The Piersanti Winery was founded in 1955 by Giovanni Piersanti and his children, Silveria and Carlo. Today Carlo’s sons, Giuliano and Ottavio, run the winery. Family Producer...
"Bananas, some lovely bright fresh pear and a hint of citrus on the finish" Founded in 1964 by Gaspare Baiata and several like- minded, forward-looking growers. Thanks to their maritime climate and the winds sweeping off the sea through their...
A variety of yellow fruits and limes can be picked up on the nose with a touch of cumin. The palate shows a fresh acidity with a lingering mouth feel- an effortlessly balanced wine. Made by False Bay Vineyards &...