2001 Vina Tondonia Reserva, Lopez de Heredia

The 2001 vintage in Rioja was superb harvest, and this Viña Tondonia basks in its glory. This vineyard tends to give more savoury, complex wines than its sister Bosconia: Three quarters Tempran

2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Dom. Marcoux

Minimum Order 6x75cl  The 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape is superb and one of the best regular cuvees Marcoux has ever made. This wine, which tips the scales at 15% alcohol, has great intensity, a dens

2004 Barbera d'Alba 'Mulassa', Cascina Ca' Rossa

Minimum Order 6x75cl

2004 Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine 'Gorges', Les Betes Curieuses

  The Muscadet quality revolution that began in the 1980s with lees-stirring and barrel-ageing has seen a dramatic growth in exciting, independent estates to bring a dynamic new face to a long-es

2005 Crozes-Hermitage 'Le Rouvre', Dom. Yann Chave

Low yield Syrah fruit is picked late and fully ripe and goes through a gentle fermentation before being aged in large Demi-Muids barrels. The black fruits and spice are perfectly balanced by the wines

2006 Barbera d'Alba 'Mulassa', Cascina Ca' Rossa

Minimum Order 6x75cl

2006 Estate Chardonnay, Kumeu River

Minimum Order 6x75cl   Sourced from ten estate parcels with a little fruit sourced from identical parcels every year. It has a lovely (dare we say..) Burgundian nose – very minerally with t

2006 Hollaia, Hollick

A lovely balance of Sangiovese plum and savoury flavours combine with rich, ripe Cabernet cassis notes, with herbal notes on the dry, harmonious finish. This would be a great match for a good steak, r

2006 Pinot Noir, Felton Road

Felton Road’s much re-named ‘standard’ bottling is a torch bearer for what Central Otago can achieve - put simply it is one of the very finest estate Pinot Noirs produced anywhere in

2006 Prado Rey Crianza, Bodegas Prado Rey

Stainless steel fermentation then a year in American oak casks before finishing in large French barrels. Stock up on this one; perfect for outdoor eating (remember that?) and indoors until then! Open-