The Rude Mechanicals, Suck-It-And-See Frizzante, Barossa Valley 2016
At only 7%, this intriguing blend made in a frizzante (gently sparkling) style is something a bit different...
At only 7%, this intriguing blend made in a frizzante (gently sparkling) style is something a bit different...
Forget the ugly name, this is a beautiful wine! Traditionally used in Port blends, the Douro variety of Bastardo has very low tannins making it perfect for rosé...
A barrel fermented, low alcohol Sauvignon is something a bit different, but this hides the low ABV very well and manages to retain its varietal character...
Made from Parellada, a traditional grape variety mostly used in Cava, this unoaked offering opens up to aromatic notes of white flowers and ripe, peachy fruits...
This Grenache rosé from Provence is pale and soft with gentle, creamy red fruits and a dry finish...
A great wine for salads and fish. It has herby, citrus aromas that lead into flavours of melon, citrus, dried herbs and a touch of salinity...
This great value wine has lovely dark fruit flavours, chocolatey tannins and a velvety texture. Ripe but savoury, there are rich meaty notes lurking beneath the fruit too...
Gran Reservas are aged for longer, producing softer wines that trade fresh fruitiness for complexity. This has wood-textured tannins and vibrant, meaty and savoury black fruits, accompanied by black pepper...
It is not so common to see white Côtes du Rhône as it is red, which is a shame. This example is rounded, with green apple and a touch of stone fruit on the nose...
Alión is Vega Sicilia’s neighbour and sister estate, made from 50% of their own grapes, and 50% purchased from growers in the quality villages of La Horra, Roa, Gumiel, Pesquera and Moralillo...
Whereas Ribera del Duero is continental in climate, with cold winters and hot summers, Toro is ever more extreme and makes bolder wines, such as Vega's Pintia...
Macán Clásico was designed to be the second wine to Macán. 2013 was a cool, rainy vintage, resulting in tiny yields and the need for careful selection in the winery...
From the Ornellaia stable comes this beautiful red of impeccable breeding. An annual production of around half a million bottles doesn't detract from the quality on offer; it demonstrates a good depth of dark fruit with accompanying dried herbs and spice...
From the always reliable Rhône winemaking family behind Château de Beaucastel comes this lovely Vinsobres – an appellation 40km north of Châteauneuf-du-Pape...
With 20 hectares planted predominantly in the commune of Chardonnay, this classic Mâcon exhibits purity, with crisp apple and citrus aromas...
This is Louis Jadot's most famous wine and justifiably so. It is a textbook Chardonnay, opening up to white flowers, acacia honey and a touch of hazelnut...
A full and complex wine but with a refreshing acidity...
A classic, and affordable, example of Argentina Malbec...
It’s Vinho Verde, but not as you know it. From the Arinto grape, it is light and fresh with lemon zest and green apple flavours...
Older Napa Cabernets can be spectacular—if you pick the right ones...
A gem of southern France...
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One of our most exciting wines of 2016..
Intense nose of ripe berry and currants. Despite the plush, sweet fruit weight, there is great balance between acidity, minerality and oak...
With lemongrass freshness and a pleasing bitterness, this has plenty of Italian charm...
Lively and youthful, this is a stylish, approachable and modern red blend with loads of concentrated red cherry fruit and a blueberry Carignan...
All the pleasure of Syrah's dark, juicy black cherry fruit, with a hint of black olive and a whiff of black pepper to keep it all in balance...
Intriguing, complex blend of peaches, candied apricot and a savoury grassiness...
This is really interesting! It is very aromatic and bursting with primary fruits and brambles, combined with subtle oak maturation...
A serious Sauvignon Blanc that is still young but has so much to give. Nettle and hedgerow combine with honey and ripe stone fruits