| Type |
Wine Name |
Producer |
Region |
£/Btl+ |
Buy |
| Vintage |
Notes |
Style |
| White |
Gewurztraminer Reserve |
Cave de Hunawihr |
France / Alsace |
£10.35
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"Dry with crisp, aromatic fruit and a rounded ripe texture. Very nice finesse - not heavy like so... [more]" |
| White |
Pinot Gris Reserve |
Cave de Hunawihr |
France / Alsace |
£10.35
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Good concentration with lots of crisp, rich peach fruit together with hints of nutmeg, spice and ... [more]" |
| Red |
Esk Valley Black Label Merlot/Cabernet Sauvingon/Malbec |
Esk Valley |
New Zealand / Hawkes Bay |
£10.45
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Fragrant, elegant and complex dry red offering. A smooth palate of plump ripe fruit and pure med... [more]" |
| White |
Sannio Falanghina |
Vesevo |
Italy / Campania |
£10.50
(750ml) |
|
| 2009 |
"This is all about subtle and refined style. White peach, apricot, almond and biscuit. Dry, cris... [more]" |
| Red |
Valpolicella Ripasso |
Corte Giara |
Italy / Veneto |
£10.50
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"Super yummy! Really rich yet very velvety Val-Pol, oozing with rich and mellow flavours." |
| Red |
La Sauvageonne Pica Broca |
La Sauvageonne |
France / Southern France / Coteaux Du Languedoc |
£10.75
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"A lovely rich and spicy brew of 50% Syrah, 35% Grenache and 15% Carignan. Classic 'Garrigue' and... [more]" |
| White |
Chablis |
Gerard Tremblay |
France / Burgundy / Chablis |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"'Proper' Chablis. Complexity, depth of fruit and precise mineral overtones make this a benchmark... [more]" |
| Red |
Dolcetto d'Alba |
Damilano |
Italy / Piedmont |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2005 |
"Great producer making vibrant, fruity prune-like dolcetto with good complexity, terrific structur... [more]" |
| White |
Hochheimer Reichestal Riesling Kabinett |
 Weingut Franz Kunstler |
Germany / Rheingau
Kabinett |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2004 |
"Exotically perfumed nose, lovely ripe fruit." |
| White |
Turkey Flat Butchers Block Marsanne Viognier |
Peter Schulz, Turkey Flat |
Australia / South Australia / Barossa Valley |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2006 |
"Cracking good white wine of great class, with aromatic peach, spice and almond overtones. Rich y... [more]" |
| Red |
Rustenberg John X Merriman |
Rustenberg |
South Africa / Stellenbosch |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Premier league South African red, based on Cabernet Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Superb fruit qua... [more]" |
| White |
Keith Tulloch Semillon |
Keith Tulloch |
Australia / New South Wales / Hunter Valley |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2005 |
"Amazing attention to detail produces a Semillon of great purity, intensity and style. A brillian... [more]" |
| Sweet |
Beaumont Goutte D'Or (half bottle) |
Beaumont Wines |
South Africa / Western Cape / Walker Bay |
£10.95
(375ml) |
|
| 2005 |
"Yummy! 66% semillon, 34% sauvignon blanc blend, with rich orange peel and butterscotch overtones... [more]" |
| Red |
Chocolan Cabernet Franc Reserva |
Vina Chocolan |
Chile / Maipo Valley |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Classic dusty raspberry and cherry fruit with smoky and chocolate overtones. Ripe texture with c... [more]" |
| White |
Herdade do Esporao White Reserva |
Herdade do Esporao |
Portugal / Alentejo |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"Dry, crisp yet rich blend of citrus fruits, oatmeal, digestive biscuit, cream and vanilla. Lovel... [more]" |
| White |
Dreissigacker Riesling |
Jochen Dreissigacker |
Germany / Rheinhessen
Riesling |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"An exciting producer making fragrant, elegant and minerally dry Riesling, with poised yet rich ci... [more]" |
| Red |
Mischa Cabernet Sauvignon |
Mischa Estate |
South Africa / Southern Cape / Wellington |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"A winning combination of richness with elegance . Crème de cassis, tobacco, mulberry and mocha. ... [more]" |
| Red |
San Lorenzo Rosso Conero |
Umani Ronchi |
Italy / Marches |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"100% Montepulciano with a friendly and warm fruited personality. Rich and velvet texture with lo... [more]" |
| Red |
Te Mata Gamay Noir Woodthorpe Vineyard |
Te Mata |
New Zealand / Hawkes Bay |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2009 |
"Delicious. Really tasty!! Fresh raspberry and plum fruit with very gentle tannins and a smooth ... [more]" |
| White |
Bouchard Finlayson Sauvignon Blanc |
Bouchard Finlayson |
South Africa / Western Cape / Walker Bay |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2009 |
"Precise, pristine and elegant. Very focused and mineral driven with crisp gooseberry and passion... [more]" |
| Rose |
Paxton Shiraz Rose (organic) |
Paxton |
Australia / South Australia / McLaren Vale |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2009 |
"Pure, elegant and fragrant with pretty floral strawberry aromas on the nose. It bursts with ripe... [more]" |
| White |
Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc |
Saint Clair |
New Zealand / Marlborough |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2009 |
"Save yourself £10 plus and buy this instead of Cloudy Bay. The same turbo charged gooseberry and... [more]" |
| White |
Soave |
Pieropan |
Italy / Veneto |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"A superb producer, Very crisp and nutty with classic dry minerality. Long elegant lingering aft... [more]" |
| White |
Naia |
Bodegas Naia |
Spain / Castilla Leon / Reuda |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2009 |
"A fantastic Verdejo with elegant, rich, ripe citrus and guava characters. Lovely stylish dry whi... [more]" |
| Red |
JP Ramos Vila Santa Trincadeira |
JP Ramos |
Portugal / Alentejo |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"Great! Lavish yet elegantly textured wild berry fruit and bags of spicy, savoury complexity. Re... [more]" |
| Red |
JP Ramos Vila Santa Aragones |
JP Ramos |
Portugal / Alentejo |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"A generous friendly blend with ripe cassis and plum fruit, together with spicy oak, chocolate an... [more]" |
| White |
Riesling Haus Klosterberg |
Marcus Molitor |
Germany / Mosel |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Medium sweet, but with no cloying sugariness. Fresh and invigorating with crystal clear, cool fr... [more]" |
| White |
Bethany Chardonnay |
Bethany Wines |
Australia / South Australia / Barossa Valley |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Posh chardonnay (!), with a distinguished, concentrated and finely tuned pedigree. Subtle citrus... [more]" |
| Rose |
Tavel Rose |
Domaine La Rocaliere |
France / Rhone / Southern Rhone |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"Full of strawberry and cherry fruit, a full bodied yet elegant dry rose with excellent balance an... [more]" |
| Sparkling |
Luis Pato Sparkling Rose |
Luis Pato |
Portugal / Beiras |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Very clean tasting with a crisp, dry and fresh style. Hints of raspberry, juicy apple and redcur... [more]" |
| Red |
Principe de Viana Reserva |
Principe de Viana |
Spain / Aragon / Navarra |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2004 |
"Very rich in texture and flavour - this is a real complex style with bags of raspberry, dried che... [more]" |
| Sparkling |
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rose |
Simonsig Estate |
South Africa / Stellenbosch |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"A very classy Champagne method sparkling wine. Smooth tasting with fresh yet rich and creamy str... [more]" |
| Red |
Bremerton Tamblyn |
Bremerton Wines |
Australia / South Australia / Langhorne Creek |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"Lots of fruit driven flavours in this multi-grape blend. Blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, raspber... [more]" |
| Red |
Vidal Syrah |
Vidal |
New Zealand / Hawkes Bay / Gimmlet Gravels |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Lovely. A beautifully scented syrah, with violets, white pepper and blackberry. Richly supple a... [more]" |
| Red |
San Felice Chianti Classico |
San Felice |
Italy / Tuscany |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Floral and fruity with hints of crunchy red cherry and redcurrant flavours. Fragrant and floral ... [more]" |
| Red |
Quinta da Rigodeira Reserva |
Quinta da Rigodeira |
Portugal / Bairrada |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2005 |
"75% Baga, 25% Merlot. Modern Bairrada with hints of blackberry, plum, cherry, spice, roasted mea... [more]" |
| Sparkling |
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut |
Simonsig Estate |
South Africa / Stellenbosch |
£10.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Super classy elegant and refined fizz of real quality and reputation. Dry, crisp and pleasingly ... [more]" |
| Red |
Antu Ninquen Cabernet Carmenere |
Hernan Gras & Paul Hobbs |
Chile / Colchagua Valley |
£11.35
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Nice elegance with good concentration of dark fruit flavours with hints of cedar, game and mocha.... [more]" |
| Red |
Brouilly |
Chateau de Pierreux |
France / Beaujolais |
£11.45
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"Smooth and velvety in texture with fruity hints of strawberry and blackberry. Appealing and very... [more]" |
| Sherry |
Classic Amontillado (medium dry) |
Fernando de Castilla |
Spain / Andalucia |
£11.45
(750ml) |
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| White |
Vouvray Sec |
Clos de Nouys |
France / Loire / Touraine |
£11.50
(750ml) |
|
| 2006 |
"Dry mineral infused Vouvray with very crisp flint/chalk overtones. Will develop honeyed richness... [more]" |
| Red |
Chateau Paul Mas-Clos des Mures |
Domaine Paul Mas |
France / Southern France / Coteaux Du Languedoc |
£11.50
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. Big, full bodied wine with lots of strong fruity character, smoot... [more]" |
| Red |
Pascual Toso Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva |
Pascual Toso |
Argentina / Mendoza |
£11.50
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Rich and full bodied with dense and generous blackcurrant, plum, spice and cedar flavours. Very ... [more]" |
| Red |
Vina Leyda Pinot Noir Las Brisas |
Vina Leyda |
Chile / San Antonio |
£11.50
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"Long and silky, richly fruited pinot noir with real elegance and style. Tasty black fruits, stra... [more]" |
| White |
Beaumont Hope Marguerite Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc |
Beaumont Wines |
South Africa / Walker Bay / Bot River |
£11.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"A full bodied characterful white with great well-balanced flavours of spiced apple and tropical f... [more]" |
| Sherry |
Oloroso Seco |
Pedro Romero |
Spain / Andalucia
Oloroso Seco |
£11.95
(750ml) |
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| Red |
Rive Barbera Il Cascinone |
Poderi Alasia |
Italy / Piedmont |
£11.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2007 |
"Stunning barbera with real depth of flavour. Rich fruit (cherry) with sweet spicy notes of cinna... [more]" |
| Sweet |
Vouvray Moelleux |
Clos de Nouys |
France / Loire / Touraine |
£11.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2008 |
"Sweet but not too sweet. Very smooth with hints of apple, honey and apricot. Attractively scent... [more]" |
| Port |
Niepoort Dry White Port |
Niepoort |
Portugal / Tras-os-Montes / Douro |
£11.95
(750ml) |
|
| nv |
"Crisp, dry and nutty with creamy lingering flavours. Serve chilled with a bowl of best quality s... [more]" |
| Red |
Torreon de Parades Merlot Reserva Privada |
Torreon de Paredes |
Chile / Rengo |
£11.95
(750ml) |
|
| 2006 |
"Top quality merlot with superb varietal character and excellent concentration. Plush black fruit... [more]" |
