An amazing Malbec,  blended with  5% Torrontes, which just lifts the wine in a most interesting way

Silky, spicy and delicious!

A great entry level Malbec

A big, reserve Malbec from a great family

A big beautiful blend of Malbec (37%), Cabernet Sauvignon (24%), Merlot (27%), Petit Verdot (7%), Cabernet Franc (5%)

It took me 2 1/2 hours with one friend over filet steaks (they were stone cold at the end) to finish a bottle of this great wine...you can take more time just enjoying the nose than you do drinking it!

Another big hitter from Mendoza, but unique. Working with Allegrini of  Italy (See Pallazzo della Torre), they have crafted an Amarone style wine... drying the grapes before pressing to extract the rich nectars from the Malbec (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon (30%), Cabernet Franc (5%), Bonarda (3%)   makes this an extraordinarily full and delicious wine.

A blend of Malbec (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%), Merlot (25%)

A wine with a massive nose of spice, vanilla and chocolate. Superb fruit flavours and a brilliant structure

Drink now to 2019

A perfectly balanced and classic "GSM"  - Grenache, Shiraz & Mourvedre from Chester Osborne

A very complex GSM (Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre) with hints of plum, pepper, nutmeg and a lovely rich fruit.

An amazingly soft and huge Shiraz from Dean Hewitson

This Australian take on tempranillo has led us to nickname it our "Aussie Rioja".  Big raspberry and blackberry flavours on a gentle tannin base has made this a big favourite, especially on Thursday and Friday evening when we're serving tapas in the Deli!

A great rich Austrian red ... full bodied with rich fruit flavours, great with red meats & stews

Austrian reds are still a bit of a secret as the general wine drinking population hasn't cottoned on to them yet... they're amazing and great!

The big boy from Austria! 18 months in oak give this a cassis rich flavour with a full bodied finish.

"Zum Beispiel"  ... "For Instance" ... What a great name for a wine that introduces you to all the best of flavours from the best of the indiginous Austrian grapes.  A fantastic blend of  Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch & Pinot Noir

Smooth with balanced tannins ... big red fruit flavours ... ideal with lamb,  red meats or even for a gentl sip on its own.

A classic Austrian ... Rich full flavour of cherry  and pluminess.  People don't expect such big reds from Austria!

A great Blaufrankisch from the recently voted "best Red Wine maker" in Austria - Gesellmann!

This very well balanced red is full of rich cherry and dark fruit flavours all perfectly balancedwith the right amount of tannin.  A delicious wine that goes perfectly with rich stews, red meats, cheeses or even on it's own, if you like a soft tannin finish.

January 2012... this has become an absolute favourite with our customers and we are sadly, temporarily out of stock!

I suggest you try the "ZB" which is Blaufankisch with Zweigelt and Pinot Noir... equally delicious but with softer tons and finish.

Oh my goodness.... What a wine!   Made from pure Blaufrankisch, fermented and aged in oak.

This wine was voted the best Red Wine of Austria last year and Gesellmann has been voted the best Red Wine Producer of Austria this year!!!   I can certainly see why!!!

After seducing you with a nose of soft fruit and oakey richness, huge soft morello cherry flavours oooze across your tongue and render you speechless (which is a good thing if you have a mouthful of wine!). The finish goes on into next week and you'll be left quivering in a state of winey nirvana!

A big and awesome blend of Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch and St Laurent, from the outstanding Gesellmann family. Garnet Ruby in colour with Cherries and Blackberries on the nose. On the palate you get the reward of all the big promised red fruit flavours, with hints of vanilla and liquorice. A long peppery finish awaits....

A great Cab Sav, intense ruby in colour and with good fruit and oaky finish. A terrific wine especially fo this price.

This is a smooth, silky and very easy drinking merlot with a gentle finish.

Generous on the palate with a bit of violet. The taste is full of raspberry and cherry with a hint of  Nutmeg and a lovely spiciness on the finish. Very delicious with lamb, pork or just for enjoying with friends.

Super value for such a well put together Shiraz! Soft and easy with light spices ... great with a curry!

A great value Bordeaux... Blackberry fruit with herby notes. Very good integration of fruit and tannins.

Not as well known as some areas in Bordeaux, Canon Fronsac offer great value ... Great chewy tannins give way to soft fruit flavours.

Drinking now to 2018

Damson and rich cherry fruit flavours with spicy cinnamon and cedar on the palate.

Deep ruby tonand ripe black fruit on the nose. It has a lovely balance of fruit and tannin and is drinking very well now until 2019

This is a serious wine at a very reasonable price. Cedar and tobacco hints balanced well against soft tannins.

Sweet blackcurrent nose with hints of vanilla. An elegant Bordeaux packed with delicious fruit flavours.

A serious nose of dark berry fruits leads to a silky generous fruit on the palate of this classic Burgundy

Deep purple in colour and full of blackberry flavours leading to chocolate on the finish

This chateau ios owned by Mommesinand is a fabulous example of Brouilly at its best. Excellent red berry flavours makes a wine that goes perfectly with poultry.

Fresh and light, it trips over the tongue with delicate floral and berry fruit flavours. This Domaine is fantastic, especially at the price.

Rich deep colour and heady nose! Big and warm Gamay flavours make this a terrific wine!

Rich and powerful Morgon with a lovely spice to it

A lovely French "old World" style Malbec from the Argentinian producers, Malbrontes who have recently started joint projects in France and Spain.

An easy drinking French Malbec ... Young and lightish in body, it opens up well given some time to breathe.

 

A very complex wine on the palate with black fruits aromas and hints of oak. Delicious and grand

A simple, easy drinking red that's soft and rather elegant for the price!

The Perrin family may make some blockbusters, but they also do simpler more "everyday" wines that are delicious and great value. This Cotes du Rhone is just such an example. Balanced flavours and tannins make this a great wine for a roast dinner, stew or flavourful meal.

Made by the winemaker of 2nd growth Chateau Gruaud Larose. Vaugelas has a powerful nose of dark fruits and blackcurrants. Rich and elegant with overtones of mocha and chocolate. This is an exceptionaly fine wine from an area not known for them!

Beautifully ripe fruit flavours with tones of blackberry, damson and plum finishing off with a bit of  spice.

Chateau du Beaucastel is considered one of the great Chateauneuf-du-Papes!

Made by the Perrin family, it is cherished by lovers of this wine. Very ripe and dense flavours lead to a very long finish. It is drinking well now, but will improve with laying down (until 2024)

From our favoutite Rhone producer, Perrin, this big ruby beauty gives your a liquorice and cherry nose leadinginto very full bodied and concentrated tastes.

Drink now up to 2020

Situated next to the famous Vieux Chateau Certan, the old merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines from which this wine is made benefit from the same soils and climate.  This is an outstanding Pomerol.

This estate is across the river from Petrus... Deep port-like colour with very appealing red fruit tones and a big body. The quality shines through this lovely Pomerol

You don;t see this every day ... Sancerre rouge made from Pinot Noir!

Light with dried cherry flavours and a bit of a tangy tea-like finish

Gorgeous!!!

What a beautiful, balanced and graceful example of Cabernet Franc at its best! Really ripe cherry fruit flavours and soft tannins make this a perect wine with white meats and cheeses

A gentle but grand Rhone with understated elegance. A fine example of this departement, and a wine which is very popular with our customers.

Another great Cotes du Rhone with the grenache flavours burstin through the expected tannins from this region.

An awesome wine!  The process of making Amerone, drying the grapes (appassimento) on straw mats (or more recently in special drying chambers) for up to four months concentrates the flavours and sugers from the grapes (predominently Corvina), creating a rich, full, and breathtaking wine that is perfect with meats, games and saucy flavourful meals.

 

We nicknamed this wine our "Baby Amerone" because the makers follow a similar process to that of Amerone to make this wine. Their process and blend however is different precluding them from calling this wine Amerone, but it sure comes close to capturing the richness and fullness of it's bigger cousin fora little over half the price!

Medium bodied and easy drinking, this has become a very popular wine with ou customers. It's humble nature however belies the big red fruit flavours that tickle your tastebuds. The tannins are light making athis a great wine with pasta, pizza or just on it's own.

Franco Massalino is a fine model of the up and coming young producers in Italy who are bringing newapproaches to time honoured traditions. His Barolo is lovely ... delicate, structured and perfectly balanced with a long, long, long finish. His family have been making wine on their small estate (just over 15 hectares)  for 115 years and this Barolo is a fine testament to their history!

Silky, fleshy and quite feminine... Round very complex and breathtakingly gorgeous ... well worth the price

Full of classic tobacco and vanilla notes with complex fruit flavours and silky tannins.

This is a very good entry level Barolo

This famous wine, which must be made from 100% Sangiovese grapes in the Siena region is considered to be on of the finest in Italy.  DaVinci age this Brunello for 2 years in oak lending it a rich blacberry and mulberry taste and long lingering finish. A wine to be shared "a deux" or with a couple of close friends on a special evening.

The iconic Italian ... though these days minus the wicker casing around the bottle. Chianti's have come a long way in recent years and this example from Poggiotondo is bright and cheery with traditional cherry and dark fruit  flavours.

Juicy, soft and easy tannins

Deep, rich and ripe fruits with a hint of choclate on the finish. Silky Tannins.

A rich and elegant Montepulciano from the Colline Termane... a small canton in the Abruzzo. It was granted DOCG status in 1995 and unique to this one area, they can only blend up to 10% Sangiovese with the Montepulciano grapes.

It makes for a uniquely fantastic wine... A smokey, heady nose and rich fruit tones on the tongue with a fantastic finish

A big favourite with a big plummy taste and beautiful fruity nose. Also serves well slightly chilled and is perfect with any saucy Italian dish.

A great everyday Italian red!  Easy to drink and great with a pizza.

Very intense ruby red with lively blackcurrant flaours. Ripe, rich in body and velvety... A genuine "super Tuscan"

A solid Valpolicella with cherry tones and a good medium body.

Nutmeg and Cinnamon erupt on the nose of this classic wine.  The Pomace of recioto and amerone are added to the juice to enhance the richness of the Valpolicella ... what a result!  The taste is rich full and spicy!

A classic wine adored by many wine enthusiasts.  The Hochar family have produced in the Bekaa Valley since 1930. Their wines are made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignan,  Grenache, and Mourvèdre in varying blends. They continued to produce throughout the civil war of the 70's and 80's and have established an almost cult-like following. They also produce the famous Hochar Pere & fils and have recently added the new line of younger less complex wines called  "Musar Jeune".

It's often been said that if the flagship Chateau Musar was a bordeaux it would command many multiples of its price.

Deep Ruby colour with plums, tobacco, spice on the nose and palate and a very long memorable finish.

The "second wine" of Chateau Musar... but by no means less enjoyable. It's light colouring belies a full bodied and aromatic wine which takes  flavours from 4 months in oak.  Very elegant, complex and a lot of fun!  Makes a great and unusual gift for a wine lover!

A younger wine than it's old uncles, and therefore fruitier, lighter and less complicated. Very enjoyable on it's own or with food.

Pure silk and velvet!  Coming from the southern tip of the north island where the folks there have been doing some really interesting things with this notoriously fickleand temprmental grape.

Great aromas of violets, red berries and spices. Very refined plummy taste and a great long finish

A lovely blend showing off the best of a Portugese red wine.

Syrah, Alicante Bouschet, Merlot, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Petit Verdot ... this wine has them all, creating a big, delicious spicy pleasure!

Another great Portugese red... a blend of Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca, all indiginous grapes make this a striking wine with big red fruit flavours and tones of cedar. With easy tannins, it's a great wine on it's own but shines with flavourful foods.

The nose on this wine is almost like port! However, the taste is plum, tabacco and peppery. Very, very tasty and becoming a fast favourite amongst our friends.

A gorgeous rich and full Cabernet Franc from a relatively new winemaker. Chocolate. mint and mocha on the nose with spice and fruit on the palate.

A perfectly balanced blend from the folks at Veirkoppen. With the base of the great Cabernet France, the Cab Sav blend on top beautifully. Blackcurrent & damsons on the palate lead to a long finish. Less than 1500 produced!

A terrific Pinotage from the Grier family in a country that does this grape best!

Spicy cinnamon and chocolate tones lead to a great lingering finish.

Alvaro Palacios has been instrumental in putting Priorat and wines from this region on the map. Starting around 25 years ago when he was 19, he began by finding old vines  that needed some TLC  and created fantastic blends.Some of his wines sell at amazingly high prices, but this is a great introduction to what he can do.

This blend is 50% Samsó ( Cariñena) 40% Garnacha, 5% Syrah and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and it's a free spirit, with earthy meaty notes on the nose and big black fruit flavours  on the palate.

Also look at another of his wines we carry ...  "Les Terrasses"

Alvaro Palacios has put Priorat and wines from this region on the map.  Starting around 1989, he sourced old vines in need of attention and started creating fantastic blends.

This is a "Super Spanish" blend of  Carignena, Gamacha, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz,  and much of it from old vines.   There's violet & nutmeg on the nose withtastes of  coffee & chocolate. It's a very big wine with a  long finish.

Also look at "Camins del Priorat"

This is from a project in Spain headed by the Malbrontes folks from Argentina.

It is a great wine at a great price! Rich flavours of mixed berry fruits with a hint of chocolate on the finish. It goes down very well here on Thursday & Friday nights when we serve Tapas...

 

This is a very interesting wine coming from vines 60-100 years old. Incredibly aromatic with an appealing gamey quality, this is a good solid wine from an up and coming region.

 

Aging in oak for 12 months gives this delicious Rioja lovely vanilla tones over th big red berry fruits.

This "Reserva" from the folks at Castillo de Clavijo gets 18 months in oak and is fantastic value for such a big Rioja.

 

This Tempranillo enjoys a four month rest in oak giving it a round and velvety flavour far exceeding our expectations for a wine at this price.

This wine has been one of the biggest hits we've ever had in the shop. A great tempranillo at the price from Toro in  North West Spain, a very up-and-coming region.  Unfortunately we only have a few casews left and there will be no more coming into the UK for the forseeable future, so get it in while you can!

One of the best Rioja's we've ever had in. This is a flagship wine from Cosme Palacio and one which the wine critics adore. It is sold in a couple of big and famous department stores in London at much higher prices, but we think you should get the chance to try this outstanding wine at a fairer price.

Very velvety and smooth as a baby's bottom ... delicate red fruit aromas and tastes cascade tantalisingly over your tongue... Great wine and pretty bottle!

Ruby red colour and strawberries on the nose!  Refined and elegant structure.

They also make a wicked good Pinot Gris (when we can get it in)

Randall Grahm who created Bonnydoon Vineyard is an eccentric yank who loves his wines and excessive verbosity!

However, this gentleman's passion for good wine has produced, among others, this outstanding Syrah (Shiraz by any other name) with a nose so BIG it creates it's own gravi9tational pull (says Mark).

Have a look at their website to learn more ... I can't do the man or his vineyard justice in this small space...

www.bonnydoonvinyard.com

To use their own words "This is a wonderfully nuanced, deeply fragrant Zinfandel". It harks back to the gentler Zins made in the  middle of the last century in style, rather than the block busters that were being thrown at us in the past 20 years.

It's breathtakingly good ... read more on their really fun website  www.frogsleap.com

Appealing green / yellow colour. Tropical fruits and citrus flavours on the nose. Full and rich in the mouth, with medium oakiness. Long lingering finish. another start from the Pulenta family!

Pinot Grigio to some, Pinot gris to others ... However, coming from Argentina this has a lot of body a full flavour

A subtle and very elegant Sauvignon Blanc.  Less "in your face" than you'll be used to from NZ SB's. Clean, crisp and grassy tones on a gentle acidity.

Pale straw in colour. Fresh and light aromas with notes of melted butter, popcorn and nectarines. As the wine opens up, the is an intriguing mix of spice, cinnamon and vanilla backed up by great fruit. Not as heavily oaked as Aussie chardonnay used to be.

49% Riesling, 29% Marsanne, 22% Sauvignon Blanc.

An aromatic, fresh and lively nose with hints of mango, pineapple and other tropical fruits. The palate is quite complex and the blend is unique but the addition of marsanne gives this a good weight whilst the riesling adds a refreshing tone.

The label is based on an eye test chart!

Produced by Plantagenat wines, this displays great citrus fruit flavours and has a crisp and dry finish.

Intense pear and citrus nose with a hint of slate minerality. Soft, dry and appealing bread crust and pear flavours.

An unoaked white wine from Australia!

Light gold in colour, great bouquet of honey, candle wax and melon. Vibrant riope wine with layers of flavour. Robert Parker gave it 90 points.

Made by Kevin Judd of "Cloudy Bay" fame, this is a real stunner!  Very impressive with just the right balance of floral notes on a citrusy base.  Beautiful and Mark claims it the most impressive  SB's that he's had for a long time

Spiceyand fragrant flavours of ginger and flower stems. The wine come bounding out of the glass and has an unctuous and mouthfilling appeal. Mark liked it so much he immeadiately bought 6 bottles!

A powerful, dense wine, which has benefited from being fermented in barrel. Lovely vanilla and banana aromas lead you to a complex, weighty but elegant chardonnay.

Like biting into a granny smith apple ... crisp and fresh with a lovely balanced acidity. This is a very elegant wine which shows off the wonderful vibrancy and crisp tomes of the Gruner Veltliner grape.  Fritsch is a small Austrian producer and their wines are not widely seen outside of Austria.  Also have a look at their Schlossberg 1er  "Erste Lage"

Take everything you love about Gruner Veltliner and amplify it 100 times... Add a bigger minerality, more complex flavours and a longer finish and you'll understand why this GV set's itself above the standard.

It's a wine that grows and develops with every sip... amazing!

A fantastic Riesling from this outstanding wine maker.  Soft, rich with a slightly sweet nose, but a dry flinty character on the palate. It's already proving a huge hit with our Riesling loving fan club... take one home and you'll see why!

A lovely fresh take on Pinot Grigio. The blending of Riesling makes this a rounder wine with a flowery nose and tastes of peach and pear.

Produced in very small quantities (only 1034 bottles) this is the second vintage of Bacchus from David and Daphne Briscoe who have just one hectare of vines!  The wine is delicate, dry and complex with flavours of passionfruit and crisp apples. It is perfect as an aperitif, with seafood or just on it's own.

Our local vineyard! Crisp, dry and with an appealing lemon acidity. If you did not know it was from England, you would guess at a white wine from the Loire Valley!

Light in style with a grassy and gooseberry aroma. On the palate you find a touch of sweetness making this an off dry style of wine. Simon and Nathalie are making great wines in Hertfordshire.

Named after the patron Saint of Chablis, this has a wonderful green / gold colour with a subtle citrus and flinty nose. Classic Chablis minerality with flavours of hazelnut and gunpowder.

Unoaked & Fruit Driven Style. Citrus & Kiwi flaovours with a bold finish!

Lively, Fresh and unoake. Green apple & acacia hints and a super wine with seafood

Coming from very close to Mersault this Burgundy shares very similar flavours and style. 2008 was a very good year in this region

Patrick Puize is a young French Canadian who is making his mark in this famous region.

This is his second release and he is already receiving rave reviews from the critics.

A smokey nose with a rich full finish... lovely!

An easy drinking, well balanced blend with solid apple & lime hints. A soft finish

A rich and Full bodied example of this elegant Chardonnay

What a lovely soft blend in perfect balance. Light floral hints over a medioum bodied delicious flavour.

A restrained nose of hazelnut, apple & citrus. Rich & round on the palate. This is a terrific Meursault at this price.

Veronique Gunther-Chereau's family have been making wine at Chateau de Coing since 1421!  It is a family run estate and all the grapes used in this wine come from the 65 hectares under vine. The wine is aged for six month on it's lees which give extra richness and complexity to the wine.

The wine is pale lemon in colour with aromas of  jasmine, pear and lightly toasted bread. The palate is juicy, with pure citrus fruit characted and a long fine textured finish.

Buttery, oakey nose with spicey, tropical hints. Medium bodied, delicious Burgundy

Great minerality crossed with florarl notes and a touch of honey. Smooth, elegant & lean...

This was a great year for Pouilly Fume. Passionfruit & ornge flavours interspersed with citrus notes. Nice shingliness too!

Coming from vines almost 50 years old, this has an aromatic and floral nose with a subtle buttery flavour.

Drink now until 2018

Quincy was the first white appellation in France to be granted AOC status, in 1936. Jean Tatin who makes this wine was described by Decanter magazine in 2009 as a pioneer of the region who has reinvigorated Quincy.

100% Sauvignon Blanc this wine has a pleasing bright yellow colour and citrus and herby notes on the nose. The palate has refreshing fine acidity supported by flavours of lemon, peach and passionfruit. Long and lingering in the mouth, this is a wine that deserves more attention!

Situated in the village of Crezancy, the Domaine Sautereau have been producing Sancerre for nine generations. David Sautereau combines tradition with modern wine making techniques to produce a classic Sancerre. Crisp nettley freshness with good acidity are complimented by complex grassy flavours from the wine being aged on it's lees for 3 months.

Touraine is the next door appelation to Sancerre. This has a wonderful lively lemony citrus nose.  On the palate you find classic grassy minerality and an appealing acidity. Great with seafood.

Produced from a single vineyard on the south side of the Solutre hill, the vines are up to 60 years old.  St Veran was the second village in the Macon to be given AOC status, the first was Pouilly Fuisse.

Wonderful buttery, toasty flavours on the nose. In the mouth the wine has a rich, complex yet refined feel. Layer upon layer of wonderful fruit which lingers forever!

Floral nose, citrus fruits on the palate with hints of violets and vanilla. Unoaked and lovely.

Made from Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Viognier and Bourboulenc... Pale yellowand hints of flowery citrusiness (is that a word?)

Granted AOC status in 2002, this is a great find. 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% unoaked Chardonnay which Sebastien feels adds body and complexity to this wine. Light lemon in colour with a lovely grassy redcurrant nose showing plenty of zingy Sauvignon aromas. On the palate it has oodles of Sauvignon character which is complimented by the buttery and richer Chardonnay.

Valencay is the only area to have AOC status for both it's wine and cheese!

Pauly makes stunning Rieslings ... this is one of 2 that we carry. Dry, buttery and full of flavour, this definitely shows that we are starting to get some of the good wines from germany in the UK now.

Pauly makes stunning Rieslings ... this is one of 2 that we carry. Peach, honey and ripe apple on the nose and that lovely full flinty dry Riesling taste on the palate.

Siciyy's oldest and most widely used grape variety. Full and intense flavours of peach and citrus.

A lovely round lightly oaked chardonnay from Italy that pleases the palate without leaving splinters between your teeth.

This is a wine which is just gaining attention and `popularity in the UK. There are hints of white flowers and peach with a delicate minerality and a touch of honey on the finish.

Another big favourite!  This is dry with lots of floral flavours and seztiness. Once tried, you'll be back for more!

This grape is most commonly found in Soave. It makes a soft, easy drinking white wine with some fruit tones.

This is one of our most popular white wines. Crisp and dry with green fruit flavours and a lovely clean finish. Seafood, light pastas, on it's own.... it's just lovely as many of our friends will attest

A most unique and relatively rare wine coming from Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. There is very little acreage of this grape and so production is small and delicious. Very soft and buttery but dry with a round minerality.  It's one of our favourites.

Pinot Grigio is a light and slightly fruity white of which this is a great example. Unfortunately, there's a lot of fermented bad grape juice labelled "Pinot Grigio" going at very cheap prices, and thankfully this is not one of them. We tried a lot of PG's to find one that we thought tasted great and at a reasonable price. Cortegiara topped the list.

A good, straightforward Italian table white. Nice flavours and easy drinking. A super wine for parties or to washdown a creamy pasta dish.

A rare and interesting dry white wine from Japan. Often compared to muscadet, Koshu is very delicate and soft and a great wine with sushi & sashemi. There are more and more interesting wines coming  Japan, however they can be expensive as this wine shows.

This is finding a following with people who want to bring something interesting along to a dinner party or want to serve a conversation starter with a very light course at adinner.

What a lovely wine this is. Rich, round with aromas of lychee and ginger on the nose. A weighty wine that is brilliant with Asian food or other exotic flavours. Alfie, from our crew had it with a Thai Green Curry the other night and can't stop raving about how well they went together!

This is a big favourite of the friends who come to Dalling & Co.  It's a lovely and gentle Sauvignon Blanc with rich flavours yet not too much of the over done "exotic fruits"  that many of us started to associate with NZ SB's. It has a subtle nose and grassy hints in balanced acidity. Delicious!

This is a fun SB from the Borham Wood folks.  It has a distinctive Watford Hornets label and is a second production wine. However, unlike many novelty product (bad choccies from the seaside with a panoramic picture on the front)the wine is great especially at the price.

Last Christmas this was a firm favourite for Dad, brother or grandad presents. Unfortunately there is little stock left in the UK right now... we're trying to get more in, so please call  for an update

A stunning refined and understated Sauvignon Blanc from Yealand Estate, a carbon neutral and soon to be Organic producer.

Another teriffic wine from the Clarks at Boreham Wood Winery

This is a great example of a dry Riesling. Steely, minerally with a crisp taste and very ligering finish. Try it with salmon or trout... you're in for a treat!

Another gem from Yealands.  Dry, mineral tones on a gentle body of full delicious riesling.

A blend of Loureiro & Arinto, this is a new style of vinho verde... Crisp, green fruit and citrus flavours.

A very good and reasonably priced Chenin from a land that does them so well. Apple and Tropical fruit flavours are crisp and dry on the palate.

A bit of a bruiser in the chein catagory. Rich buttery and very complex. Great acidity and length... bit like a chardonnay in style

Elegant rose with citrusy aromas and goosberries on the palate. Zingy and crisp

Classic apricot and pear notes define this great Albarino from a well known and respected producer in the Rias Baixas.

This typfies all that is great about a white Rioja. Exotic fruit, vanilla and cloves lead to a rich creamy and fresh taste. Made from Viura and Malvasia, it is a great favouriute at our Thursday & Friday Tapas nights

One of the great white Riojas, this has been described by a leading UK wine critic as possibly the best oaked white he has ever had from Spain.   The 90% Viura/10% Malvasia blend is perfect creating a rich, buttery rioja that made me swoon!

This is a great wine at a stupid price. Light and zesty on the palate with melon hints. Great with seafood, creamy pasta or on its own

Thi sis a bright, enticing wine with aromas of butterscotch, pear and citrus. A subtle use of oak compliments the vanilla cream palate.

An amazing wine coming from this part of old Blighty! Soft, yet crisp and balanced... Good fruit flavours and just off-dry.

A stunner from Simon & Natalie up at Frithsden near Berkhamsted. Visit their vineyard for a lovely day out!

A great fun wine and at only 5.5% alcohol, every fridge should have a couple inside.  Sherbet and pink grapefruit. As the winemaker says "tastes like drinking kisses!"

A bold brash rose made from Malbec and Torrontes grapes.  Very dry with string malbec flavours, softened by the addition of the white torrontes. It is a very hardy wine which easily suits strong fish flavours or even stands up to grilled meats (BBQ?). Big, dry fruit flavours with an almost burnt almond finish... not for the faint hearted or someone looking for an "easygoing" rose. It's  fantastic!!!

A classic Loire rose made from Pinot Noir. Hints of soft fruits and floralfinish which lingers delightfully!

A very very good and typical Italian rose from the north. Big fruit and good acidity in balance, this wine is great on its own or with big juicy mediterranean flavours. Fun and great value at this price!

A stunning Rose Sancerre from David Sautereau, a very happy, smiley, and friendly winemaker. His Sancerre blanc and Rouge are outstanding examples of what a Sancerre should be, and this rose defines the Rose catagory. Dry, and crisp, but with soft fruit tones but a great minerality which leads to a long and very satifying finish.

 

Really good, best enjoyed on the deck of a yacht.

Iconic !

The cream of  what Moet et Chandon produce. Named after the man who created modern champagne by realising that blending was the key to great champagne.  Dom Perignon is only made in truely great years and always has a small proportion of wine from the vineyards in Hautvillers, where Dom Perignon lived.

Didier Mariotti has made massive improvements to Cordon Rouge recently. Light gold in colour, amazing freshness on the nose and subtle yet elegant fruit on the palate. A great champagne which is seriously undervalued.

This is our new house champagne and what a stunner!  Made by Pommery, it is a classic, balanced and delicious champagne worthy of any dinner, event or celebration.

Made from 50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier, this is a classic benchmark champagne. Ripe fruits and a crisp citrus acidity.

100% Pinot Noir. This is the worlds biggest selling Rose Champagne. Deep pink in colour with stylish strawberry fruit.  Big and bold on the palate but also with some complexity.

Grand Siecle is normally a blend of great years. This stock was destined for the USA but luckily we got there first! 1985 is one of the truely great years in champagne and this does not disappoint.  Golen in appearance with hints of brioche and toast. A truely sumptious taste which liingers in the mouth.

One of the best known champagne houses, Roederer is best known for Cristal. The non vintage is fresh and crisp with some hints of biscuits and yeast.

The world biggest brand of champagne, Moet accounts for 10% of all champagne sold. Lively and always reliable, the perfect party starter.

One of the few major houses that is still family owned, Pol Roger is all about quality not quantity.  Elegant and rich, this champagne has often been described as the "Englishmans Champagne".  It was Winston Churchills favourite and he said of it "In defeat I need it, in victory I deserve it!"

100% chardonnay, this was launched in June 2001, the first addition to Ruinarts range of champagnes in 50 years.  Golden yellow in colour and hints of white flowers on the nose. Soft, subtle and elegant.

Rose petal in colour with a profussion of red berries on the nose.  This is a stunning Rose Champagne from the oldest house in existence.

Ruinart are the oldest champagne house, founded in 1729. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir give this a toasty and yeasty flavour.

A classic ...

OUTSTANDING sparkling rose!  Fantastic first release made by two very experienced winemakers. This knocks spots off many French rose champagnes and at a much better price. Great for Christmas morning or a cosy night in.   This is the find of the year!

A classic and delicious Prosecco Brut from a small producer.

A slightly rounder prosecco than the Brut

Chloe is a simpler, softer and slightly fruitier prosecco from the good folks at Althe'a. Lovely for lunch or by the fire of an evening

From our Prosecco producer, this is a blend of Merlot and Pinot Noir. Delicate salmon pink colour. Hints of citrus and lycee on the nose, light, fun and extremley refreshing.

Torre del Gall is a small boutique winery.  This wine is aged for 18 months on it's lees  giving it a great structure. Biscuity and rich.

Pale bright starwberry colour, long continuous mousse with summer fruit flavours. On the palate, fresh and light with more pronounced red berry flavours.

Gosset is the oldest wine house in Champagne. This blend of several vintages is an outstanding Non Vintage... Biscuity and Yeasty  ... what a beauty!

 

Deep and almost opaque in colour, this wonderful vintage port is rich, sweet and perfect with your favourite Stilton

Stunning port... a little drier than your average LBV with deep notes of Chocolate, vanilla and spice.

 

This is South Africas take on port.  Big, rich and delicious it is a great port style worthy of standing next to any good port from Portugal.

1977 is an 11/10 year for port.  It is considered one of the best 4 vintages in the 20th century and Gould Campbell produced one of the best of the best that year.  Drinking brilliantly now until 2020

From a private cellar, this is a port which is slightly lighter than many others yet full and rich. This port is at its peak and will be drinking very well for the next few years.