Staff Picks
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Country: France, BeaujolaisGrapes: GamayABV: 13.5%Style: Smooth Fruity RedFrom vines averaging over 60 years old, Nicole Chanrion crafts a Côte-de-Brouilly that truly reflects its granitic terroir. Certified Terra Vitis and HVE3, the estate follows sustainable practices to preserve both vineyard and tradition. Expect a refined and structured Gamay, with depth, freshness, and the ability to age beautifully. Vivino Rating: 4.1 (Mar 2025) Wine Press Ratings 16.5 / 20 - Jancis Robinson (2022 Vintage) Taste Rich and powerful on the palate, bursting with ripe raspberry andRegular Price£29.95Christmas Offer - SAVE 35%£19.47
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Country: France, ProvenceGrapes: GrenacheABV: 13%Style: Elegant Crisp RoséIs this the best Whispering Angel ever? Probably. Chateau d'Esclans' Whispering Angel 2024 Rosé is a dry, refined wine with a pale salmon hue, featuring a delicate nose of fresh strawberries, white peach, and citrus blossom. The palate offers notes of wild berries, cherries, pink grapefruit, and stone fruits with a silky, soft texture and vibrant acidity. There's more weight and extract than in the 2023 (a very tricky year), and it finishes with a clean, elegant finish of summer fruits, minera -
Country: France, Rhone ValleyGrapes: GrenacheABV: 14%Style: Ripe Fruity Rosé92 Points - Natalie MacLean. The goto producer for Tavel Rosé, Château d'Aqueria's 'grand vin' is a blend of Grenache Noir, Clairette, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Bourboulenc & Picpoul. The local terroir of sandy-clayey soils are ideal for the production of the estate’s great rosé wines that are both fruity and complex. Wine Press Ratings 92 Points - Natalie MacLean (2024 Vintage) "Château d'Aquéria 2024 Tavel Rosé is a dry, full-bodied expression of the southern Rhône, blending Grenache wit -
Country: France, Loire ValleyGrapes: Cabernet FrancABV: 13%Style: Smooth Fruity Red91 Points - Chris Kissack. La Source is a vibrant, terroir-driven Cabernet Franc from sandy-gravel soils. It offers fresh blackcurrant and red berry aromas, underpinned by subtle graphite notes. On the palate, fine tannins and lively acidity create a poised structure, leading to a clean, mineral finish. A classic Loire red with the balance to enjoy now or cellar for a few years. Wine Press Ratings 91 Points - Chris Kissack - Winedoctor (2023 Vintage) Taste The Yannick Amirault Saint-Nicolas-de-B -
Country: France, BeaujolaisGrapes: GamayABV: 13.5%Style: Smooth Fruity RedFrom vines averaging over 60 years old, Nicole Chanrion crafts a Côte-de-Brouilly that truly reflects its granitic terroir. Certified Terra Vitis and HVE3, the estate follows sustainable practices to preserve both vineyard and tradition. Expect a refined and structured Gamay, with depth, freshness, and the ability to age beautifully. Vivino Rating: 4.1 (Mar 2025) Wine Press Ratings 16.5 / 20 - Jancis Robinson (2022 Vintage) Taste Rich and powerful on the palate, bursting with ripe raspberry andRegular Price£29.95Christmas Offer - SAVE 35%£19.47 -
Country: France, South West FranceGrapes: Tannat, Cabernet SauvignonABV: 13.5%Style: Rich Full RedChâteau Montus benefits from a superb terroir, unique in the Southwest, consisting of steep slopes with large pebbles on top of fine clay from the Pyrenees. A miracle occurred in 1985 when this wine upset the hierarchy of mythical red wines and was noticed all over the world, with its significant proportion of Tannat. Nicknamed the Petrus of the Southwest by a dozen wine critics for 30 years now, Château Montus expresses all the characteristics of these exceptional terroirs. Vivino Rating: 4.0 ( -
Country: France, South West FranceGrapes: MalbecStyle: Smooth Fruity RedCahors, in the South West of France is the ancestral home of Malbec, where in its French form, it is a more savoury, dark skinned & brooding variety that its Argentinian cousin. Perfected over the centuries, Clos la Coutale is a blend of Malbec (85%) and Merlot (15%) with an average yield of 45 hl which allows consistent quality and maturity each year. Matured in barrels and wooden casks for one year to obtain a good balance between tannins and fruit, this is a rustic, medium to full-bodied -
Country: France, South West FranceGrapes: MalbecABV: 14%Style: Rich Full RedCahors, in the South West of France is the ancestral home of Malbec, where in its French form, it is a more savoury, dark skinned & brooding variety that its Argentinian cousin. Perfected over the centuries, The 'Grand Vin' of Clos la Coutale, Grand Coutale, is a blend of Malbec, Merlot & Tannat with an average yield of only 25 hl, then matured in new oak barrels for 2 years with regular stirring to produce supple and silky tannins. This is an intense, inky, black fruit dominated full-bo