Intense and deep coloured with aromas of nuts, honey and wood. The full and soft body has a complex flavours of walnuts, dried fruits, coffee and caramel. Full bodied with a very lengthy finish.Superb after dinner or with chocolate desserts.Madeira is a fortified wine that depends upon heat and evaporation to create
consistent long lasting styles. The must is fortified, either to arrest fermentation
for a Malmsey or a Bual, or later in the fermentation process, in the case of
Sercial or Verdelho before undergoing its own very special maturation. The
Canteiro process is employed for all 10 and 15 year old Madeiras from H&H
where the wine is heated naturally in barrels over some months to enhance
concentration and consistency of the wine. Malmsey produces a rich sweet style
whilst still exhibiting delicious mouthwatering acidity.
A deep golden brown colour with honey and raisins on the nose, rich and full bodied and soft textured; a great after dinner drink.Made from grapes grown about 200 metres on the north of the island of Madeira.It is a superb accompaniment to desserts, especially cakes, fruit, chocolate puddings and soft cheeses.It is ready for drinking and once opened will keep for several months.
A great, rich and full wine with generous aromas of ripe blackberry and plum. Bright bramble fruit and cherry characters on the palate. with supple tannins.Suitable for vegetarians Drink with rich meaty foods such as lasagne, meatballs or a barbeque.
Available while stocks last.The bouquet has an abundance of ripe berry and dark chocolate with hints of oak . The palate is full bodied with ripe fruit and delicate oak spice flavour, firm tannins and a lingering aftertaste.Ideal with robust dishes from pates to steaks as well as full bodied dishes such as beef stroganoff, winter stews and mature cheeses.
A rich full bodied wine with plenty of blackcurrant and plum flavours. The palate is full and concentrated with soft tannins.Serve with red and grilled, barbecued meats and mature cheese.
Dark in colour with deep purple hues. very rich and concentrated on the nose with notes of blackcurrrant, redcurrant and blackberry. The palate is powerful and full bodied with soft woody notes and hints of pepper and liquorice. The wine has a long aftertaste and it is well balanced.Made from 100% Malbec from grapes grown in the Cahors Region in the South of France.Ideal with grilled meats, beef, exotic dishes and strong cheeses.
A deep garnet red colour with aromas of fresh red and black fruit. On the palate the richness of the tannins harmonises with the fleshy notes of the wine.The finish has good grip and it is long with spices, menthol and chocolate.
An approachable style of claret that has a ripe and round plummy nose with a hint of wood spice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Full bodied and well structured, this is a lean wine with gentle tannins. Made from 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc.The winery is now Sustainable.
Made from a blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot with grapes grown to the south west of the town of Bergerac. Made by husband and wife team Pascal and Flavie Cuisset.The wine is full bodied with ripe plum and strawberry notes.Serve with beef, pork, game. poultry and mild and soft cheeses
An intense dark ruby coloured wine made from a blend of traditional grapes mainly: Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mouvedre. The grapes are sorted by hand before destemming and crushing. The wine is matured in vats and oak casks before bottling.The nose has ripe black fruit, cherry and spices. The palate reveals the presence of tannins and is elegant and full. The finish is long and luxurious.
Rich and full - flavoured balanced, with refreshing acidity, the wine offers beautiful flower and honey aromas on the nose with a refreshing zesty acidity on the palate.Organic and Fair for life Suitable for Vegans. Stellar is one of South Africa's largest organic wine producers and is the leading ethical wine brand in the UK. Founded by the Rossouw brothers in 2000, Stellar is a passionate and innovative winery, continually pushing the boundaries of winemaking whilst keeping ethical, social and environmental principles at the heart of everything they do. Stellar are the world's top producers of no added sulphur wines, the purest expression of organic winemaking. The vineyards are patrolled as organically as possible assisted by Indian Runner ducks, which act as natural pest removers. Stellar is Fair For Life certified and the Stellar Foundation is committed to improving the life of its vibrant worker community.
An intense ruby red wine with an expressive bouquet of red fruits such as raspberry and black cherry, laced with notes of vanilla and spices. The palate is rich with dark plum fruit and a long, harmonious finish.Serve with chicken, red meats and cheeses.
The Côtes du Rhône is made from various types of soils, but mostly from limestone terraces with sand and red clay. The colour is purple tinged garnet. The aromatic range of the nose goes from fresh berries (wild raspberry, blackcurrant and blackberry) to spices.The palate is big and full flavoured with silky smooth tannins and touches of liquorice and pepper.
One of the best examples from this great vintage. The port is impressive, complex and drinking well now but can also be kept.“A fine, classic Dow nose with notes of cloves, raisin and a touch of fig. Not incredibly complex but refined and inviting. The palate is sweet and fleshy, again cloves, red-berried fruit, a touch of spice and dates towards the finish. Moderate weight, certainly not an imposing, alcoholic Dow, but refined with great elegance and refinement.” 92 Pts Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate There is no front label for this bottle but the name and vintage appear on the capsule. 1985 Vintage Port Description ...The Dow's 1985 Vintage Port is an excellent vintage port that will continue to drink for decades to come and the vintage was the first all-round vintage declared since 1975. The majority of the fruit was sourced from Dow's very own vineyards, Quinta do Bomfim and Senhora da Ribeira, located in the sub-regions of Cima Corgo and Douro Superior. The harvest session in 1985 was very wet, followed by a late spring and a very hot dry summer, with harvest occurring mid to late September. The resulting vintage port, bottled in 1987 is robust and will age beautifully for years to come.
A very deep coloured Port with a garnet edge. Full bodied and superbly balanced with plenty of blackcurrant, cassis and liquorice notes. The palate is rounded with ripe brambly dark fruit with a dry finish that is the house style.This port is ready to drink and once opened can be kept for up to one month.Great after dinner or with chocolate desserts or cheeses.
Deep youthful ruby colour. An intense rich fruity nose of blackberry, cassis, cherry
and plums, interwoven with notes of spice. The palate is full bodied and round, with
a smooth velvety texture and mouth filling tannins. The juicy black fruit flavours
of cherry and blackcurrant linger into the rich luscious finish. T
he perfect match for chocolate and berry fruit dishes. Bin 27 is also excellent
served after a meal with bitter chocolate with a high cocoa content, chocolate
brownies or truffles. Like all youthful red Ports, Bin 27 is also an excellent match
for soft ripe cheeses. “Fiery and bright with a lush summer berry compote and violet
Floral aromas with grippy tannins and a prolonged intensity.
stunning wine For the money!” 95 points
Gold Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
A Ruby port made from a blend of selected young ports matured in large oak vats called tonels. The wine shows some rich, full bodied characters such as plums and raspberry.The port is ready to drink and can be enjoyed on its own or with cheeses, chocolate and desserts.
This superb port is a blend of full, rich and fruity wines from a single year. These are carefully selected and aged in oak casks for a minimum 4 years before bottling. The grapes for this port were foot trodden in granite Lagares. The vats used to store the maturing port are called Tonels.The characteristics of the port are its richness, depth of flavour and powerful, attractive bouquet.In order to retain as much depth as possible, the port has been bottled in the same way as vintage port, without filtering, so the port may throw a deposit in the bottle.Ready to drink now. It is excellent with cakes, red and black fruit jams, cheeses, tiramisu or as a digestive. Once opened the bottle can be left open for a couple of months. Suitable for vegans.Suitable for vegetarians.
A juicy, full bodied red with a bright nose with ripe blackberry plum fruit and sweet spice. The palate is silky and warming with more black fruit, plums and cherries. The wine is vibrant with an alluring blend of fruit along with clove, pepper and cinnamon spice finished off with well structured integrated tannins. A great wine with a fresh finish.Suitable for vegetarians and vegans Great with rich red sauce based pasta dishes, game and matured cheeses.
Deliciously fruity with notes of blackberry, plum and black cherry. The light oak ageing gives soft and supple tannins and a long, full finish. An ideal partner to pasta, mild to spicy cuisine and semi hard cheeses such as Edam, Gruyere or Gouda.Suitable for vegetarians Suitable for vegans
Deliciously fruity with notes of blackberry, plum and black cherry. The light oak ageing
gives soft and supple tannins and a long, full finish. An ideal partner to pasta, mild to spicy cuisine and semi hard cheeses such as Edam, Gruyere or Gouda.Suitable for vegetarians Suitable for vegans“Finca Vista” translates to “Estate View”. The grapes for this wine have been carefully
selected from three high quality vineyards in the Mendoza region; Lujan, Maipu and
Junin. The vineyards are all over 40 years old and are situated at high altitude, close to
the Andes Mountain range. The three vineyards are situated between 700 to 1,100
metres above sea level, from where the view is simply stunning.
Available while stocks last.Notes of forest fruits and black plum on the nose, with hints of milk
chocolate. Ripe black fruits on the palate, with supple tannins and a
smooth finish.Drink with hearty meat dishes, pasts and cheeses.Suitable for vegans.Suitable for vegetarians.
Full bodied with spicy red fruit. Made from hand picked grapes in the traditional way. Fairtrade accredited.Pairs well with red meats, pasta dishes and strong cheeses.
Well structured, easy drinking Merlot with nice soft fruit. The wine has an aromatic nose with blackberry and vanilla notes. It is full bodied with a rich and spicy palate.
Reduced to Clear.Vibrant red with garnet edges. This Merlot is full of ripe plum and berries. The palate is soft and rounded and full of juicy red fruit, spicy undertones and gentle tannin with just a touch of oak.The wine is full bodied with intense flavour.Goes well with red meats, T bone steaks, stews and lamb shanks.De Bortoli are a family run winery established in 1928.
Full, ripe black fruits and appealing warm spice on the nose with damson flavours, generous round
fruit, smooth tannins and a fresh finish.Rich pasta dishes with salami or ham or a meaty lasagne.Suitable for vegans.Suitable for vegetarians.Bodegas Juan Gil own over 500 hectares of vineyards, between 700 and 850 metres altitude, in the
northwest of Jumilla: old bush vine Monastrell planted in chalky soils, and Shiraz grown in sandy soils
on younger, trellised vines. Vinification is carried out at the winery in the heart of the Juan Gil
vineyard area. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, temperature controlled, and the juice
maintains contact with the skins during this 10-day process.
Grown on the rugged slopes of the Abruzzo hills, this is a rich, deep wine. The bouquet and palate are both rich in blackberry flavours, with hints of spice.A full flavoured wine, perfect with traditional Italian dishes.
Passo Antico presents intense aromas with hints of red fruits and mirto berries. Full bodied and round on the palate, with a balanced acidity and a long finish.Suitable for vegetarians.Suitable for vegans.
Intense ruby red colour with a complex bouquet, reminiscent of cherries, raspberries and redcurrants. The oak ageing adds a pleasant roasted and spicy aroma. The palate is full bodied, supple and well balanced with a long finish.Just before harvest the grapes, when the grapes are fully mature and are ready to be picked, the stems of the bunches are twisted so that no further nourishment reaches the grapes, thus inducing a natural drying of the grapes on the vine. The bunches are left for about 12 days and lose approximately 25 - 30% of their weight in water, concentrating their flavours before harvest. Perfect with roast red meats and mature cheeses.
A rich, dark Port, packed full of pure bramble fruit, very concentrated with well-integrated tannins and
surprisingly good balancing acidity. An unfiltered Port, so decant, and serve with well-matured blue cheese.Suitable for vegansSuitable for vegetariansWiese & Krohn's estate Quinta do Retiro Novo is located in Sarzedinho, a small village in the Rio
Torto valley. Quality is determined by the grape varieties, by the age of the vines, their method of
training and the density of planting. All these factors are officially converted into points, the sum of
which determines the final classification of the property. Here, this sum exceeds 1200 points, ensuring
it belongs to a select group of "Class A" properties. Vintage 2011 was so widely declared because
of the exceptional weather conditions which
differed quite dramatically from the rest of
Europe. A wet Autumn in 2010 left subsoils
nicely damp and able to cope with the near
drought conditions that ensued in the first half
of 2011, then a cool summer helped to
maintain freshness and avoid any overly dry,
raisiny characteristics. Some welcome splashes
of rain at the end of August and early
September helped to ripen tannins (and bring
them back in line with sugar levels) then the
dry days and cool nights that followed provided
perfect picking conditions. The result is a
superb single Quinta Port from the excellent
and early drinking 2011 vintage.
This is a deep, ruby coloured, concentrated red blend shows prominent aromas of dark cherry, blackcurrant and vanilla. On the palate cinnamon, sweet spice and ripe, juicy dark fruit together with a firm tannin structure, ensures good length and an enduring finish.Grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness. After de-stem, they were cold soaked for
two days to extract more fruit character and enhance colour. The wine was inoculated
with specially selected yeast strains and fermented until dry. Free-run juice was racked
to barrel where it underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine was then racked from
the lees and returned to barrel for 18 months of maturation.
Recommendation
This wine can be enjoyed on its own or with a variety of flavourful meat dishes. KWV is one of South Africa's leading wine and spirit producers, with an impressive
international reputation and history. Its new owners brought in a winemaking team led
by Wim Truter. With its 72 growers in every region of the Western Cape, it has unrivalled
access to all of South Africa's wine regions, and they champion both South African
classics and off-beat varieties as well as employ innovative methods such as producing
sulphur-free wines using honey bush and Rooibos tea bark. KWV is amongst the Top 50
World's Most admired wine brands as per the Drinks International 2019 report.94
points Greg Sherwood MW
"Wonderfully seductive
aromatics of violets and lilac, lush ripe red and black berry fruits and a
creamy, bruléed top note of brown toast and roasted coffee beans. The
palate texture is simply drop dead gorgeous with a cool, fleshy, dreamy harmony
of tart black plum, black cherry, black currant, salty black liquorice and a
subtle leafy sapidity on the finish that adds plenty of interest."
A Ruby port made from a blend of selected young ports matured in large oak vats called tonels. The wine shows some rich, full bodied characters such as plums and raspberry.The port is ready to drink and can be enjoyed on its own or with cheeses, chocolate and desserts.
Good deep coloured red made from Cabernet Franc in the Loire Valley. The wine has a rich, full palate of red fruits and spices. The palate has plenty of grip and peppery notes with hints of liquorice.Perfect with poultry, red meats and cheeses.
This is a smooth, full bodied wine with typical black fruit flavours with a hint of cherry.The wine is lightly oaked and is made in the Swan Hill region in Australia.Great with barbequed foods.Suitable for vegetarians
A deep crimson coloured wine with a nose that is intense with wild berry aromas with pepper and a hint of oak. The palate has strong ripe plum and berry flavours, that perfectly marry the subtle oak characters. The finish is long and velvety - what you expect from this full bodied wine.Drink with braised ox cheeks or meat pie.Suitable for vegansSuitable for vegetarians
A ripe full bodied wine from the Western cape with a wonderful lifted perfume nose with bright raspberry and crushed blackcurrant and a touch of savoury gaminess. Smooth with a long full finish.A great partner to rich savoury red meat dishes such as lamb or a gutsy bean casserole.
The rich ruby port is characterised by its softness, with a fruity character of ripe berries. Blended from reserve wines selected for their intense fruity character and deep colour. It is aged in wooden casks of around 600 litres for 3 years before being bottled.The port is ready to drink and will go well with chocolate desserts and fruit tarts. It can also be enjoyed on its own, slightly chilled or as an aperitif.
A complex wine with a deep ruby colour and aromas of dark fruit, vanilla, and smoke. On the palate, it is rich and full-bodied with firm tannins and a long finish. This wine is an excellent example of the unique South African grape varietal, Pinotage.
A rich full bodied wine made in Heathcote, South East Australia by De Bortoli. Deep purple in colour with a crimson hue and a bouquet of ripe blackberries and dark fruits complemented with mocha oak, hints of spicy pepper and liquorice. The palate is full and rich with plenty of ripe blackberry fruits and plums. Soft mouth filling flavours of mocha, spice and liquorice with a chocolaty finish.Great with pizza and pasta.
Intense aromas of ripe citrus and herbaceous notes. Full-flavoured and fresh on the palate with tropical
flavours, lemon zest and green herbs. Bright and clean with a long finish.
Food match: Classic white for fish, chicken and rice dishes.Suitable for vegans.Suitable for vegetarians.The best quality grapes are sourced from re-grafted old bush vines, planted on gravel soils. Grapes are
picked at night to ensure they are cool when they reach the winery. Fermented for 22 days at 14 ºC,
then kept on fine lees for 4 months before bottling.AWARDS
2020 Vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards 2021
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