One of our bestsellers, this villages-quality Rhone wine seriously over-delivers. Supple and rounded, whilst packing a hit of white pepper and spice over generous dried strawberry and herbal notes. Delicately oaked, this is soft and velvety yet structured enough to hold up to robust southern-French cuisine, which it compliments wonderfully. . 

14% abv

AIX now available in 75 cl! Magnums and larger formats are also available. Fragrant and well balanced, salmon pink in colour the nose is fresh and fragrant, delicate yet youthful and offers classy notes of watermelon, strawberries and flowers. 

13.5% abv

A fine, single estate Gavi di Gavi from a 5 hectare plot on the La Battistina estate - textured and complex whilst retaining bright acidity. Pear and quince are balanced by notes of blanched almond and bay leaf. A very enjoyable wine of excellent quality.

Xinisteri is a white grape native to Cyrus that has only recently come to find international acclaim. From Europe’s highest vineyards, this delicious example delivers juicy white peach and pineapple, balanced by racy acidity and herbal notes. Unoaked, mineral and fresh, the beautifully balanced palate leads to a mouth-watering finish. A unique and intriguing wine. Fabulous!

Curico, Chile.  Full bodied and opulent; a real bear-hug of a wine that delivers depth and power whilst still maintaining great balance. Intense nose of blackberry, spices, freshly cut wood and cherry liqueur. Full in the mouth, well-structured, with a long finish of toast and vanilla. Aged in a mix of French and American oak for 12 months, lending further depth and presence to the wine.

This plush and aromatic Rioja from the up and coming Bodegas Navarostillo, really shows the benefit of organic fruit. An opulent and inviting nose leads to a juicy and rich palate full of intense ripe black cherry, raspberry and baking spice notes, plus toasted coconut. Easy to drink and great over a few days. Fantastic value for the price.

Cult wine! Comprised of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Cinsault and even a little Viognier, the fruit is sourced from all over the Cape area with each vineyard selected for the best quality fruit. You are enticed into the glass with a complex bouquet of blackcurrants, raspberries and mocha… On the palate, the wine explodes with black fruits, exotic spices, violets and vanilla. Full bodied most certainly! But the weight and supple tannins are well integrated, making this a very drinkable, extremely crowd-pleasing wine. 

Classic Medoc from a family enterprise situated just north of Saint-Estèphe, achieving Cru Bourgeois status in 1993. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with a touch of Cabernet franc and Malbec, this lovely Bordeaux blend strikes the perfect balance; fresh blackcurrant, berries and plum, with a leafiness and perfume that brings brightness to the palate. Medium body and tannin, with a notes of cedar and spice giving depth and leading to a long and moreish finish. An easy food pair to meats, cheeses and flavourful vegetable dishes. Concentrated but with a refreshing lightness on the palate.

Bags of personality here in this southern Italian bombshell. Intensely flavoured and deeply coloured; black cherries and blueberry muffin come first, followed by underlying light tarry notes that bring an appealing umami richness. Tannic structure gives backbone to the weight of the fruit and its chocolatey richness. Pair this inky, blanket of a wine with spit-roast lamb, or lentils and bacon with roasted beetroot.

Smooth, ripe wine, bursting with succulent white peach flavours and lemon-peel freshness. Concentrated and dense, almost tropical in it's flavours of papaya and apricot flavours, all generously wrapped up in spicy wood and finishing with a long rich, toasty note. A modern, classy and elegant white Bordeaux. Much like the winemaker herself.

13.5% abv

From Patagonia, in the far south of Argentina, comes this terrific Pinot Noir. A cool climate of long warm days and very cold nights allow for a very clean and bright wine with huge intensity of flavours. Ripe red cherries and summer fruits abound and the finish is long and elegant. A real show-stopper and a GrapeSmith favourite.

Herencia Altes take as much trouble making their entry level wines as they do their top cuvee's, and it really shows in the wonderful red wine. Fruity, smooth, and very drinkable, with deep layers of dark strawberry and cinnamon and a long finish. A stunning all-rounder that can be drunk on its own or with charcuterie and anything from a Sunday roast to bangers and mash! Winemaker recommendation; try lighly chilled in the summer for a refreshing red.

A new-wave classic from Austria. Pale lemon yellow, with a touch of honey on the nose. On the palate, flavours of bright lime, lemon and grapefruit come through, alongside the trademark white pepper and dill of this grape. Steely minerality and refreshing acidity.  Surprisingly weighty texture and a mouthwatering finish with a touch of spice.

From the St Guilhem le Désert region in the sunny Val de Montferrand. Comprised of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Syrah, this wonderful southern French wine lives and breathes the Langueoc style. With a lush richness and an inviting character, some inclusion of whole-bunch Syrah adds a perfume and lightness to the palate. Medium-bodied and in no way overblown, there is a finesse and liveliness not often found in these grapes from this part of the world. Very 'alive' tasting. With 10 generations of organic winemaking under their belt, this family Chateau certainly know what they're doing!  ORGANIC.

A classic and classy wine from this esteemed Burgundy producer. Very elegant, with aromas of honeysuckle and ripe orchard fruits. The Maconnais gives a warmer, broader style of Chardonnay than further north in Burgundy, and this roundness of fruit is perfectly balanced with crisp, fresh citrus notes. Rich and textured in the mouth, with pear and apple flavours and subtle notes of baked bread. Unoaked.

A composition of Terlano’s three most traditional white varieties, namely Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauvignon. This cuvée - which was one of the wines produced when the winery was founded - is a complex and layered wine. Pinot Bianco, as the main variety, provides the freshness and a good acid structure. Chardonnay delivers a pleasing warmth and mellowness and Sauvignon adds the fine aromatic character.
Green apple and white peach combine with fine nuances of lemon balm and mint to create the typical aroma of the classic Terlano.
Strong peachiness on the palate too, lending the Terlano its lively yet rounded character. The multifaceted, well structured palate is an interplay of freshness and minerality and leads to a wonderfully persistent finish.

A fantastic Cru Bourgeois from the heart of the Medoc. Everything you'd expect from a top notch wine from this region. The 2018 consists of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. Classic and elegant, showing the charachter of the vintage in it's athletic structure. Currant fruit and leaf, blackberry herbaceous tones and appealing notes of undergrowth and ciagr box. Decant before serving to allow the myriad layers to unfold. 

An elegant, intense and fruit driven Rioja, form the esteemed Roda estate.

Sela is Tempranillo dominated and completed with a little Graciano and Garnacha. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels leading to an elegant, medium-bodied wine with fresh and flavourful red fruits, hints of sweet spice with polished, silky tannins. Everything is very well intergrated and the finish is satisfyingly persistent. 2016 is the current vintage, and drinking wonderfully right now. If you can wait, this stunning wine will develop beautifully in bottle for a further 10 years.
A wine that combines freshness and maturity it's versatile enough to match with roast beef, or spicy Indian dishes.

Another fabulous wine from our favourite Biodynamic producer in South Africa. Complex aromas of dark fruit, a hint of meatiness and something more mineral/stony. Good tanninc grip, mellowed by juicy black fruit. Strong sense of authenticity, with the trademark vitality that pervade Johan's wines. Refined, lithe and long without overweening power. It would not be hard to finish the bottle!

Pinot noir from Beaujolais, as quirky as the vigneron himself. Jean-Paul Brun is quite a legend in Beuajolais. He works organically and avoids sulphite use, creating Beaujolais Villages wines, a stunning Chardonnay (also available from us) and this, his Pinot noir. The additional warmth and granitic soils of the 'Terres Dorees' give this Pinot a vibrancy and character all of its own. Retaining the elegance of Burgundy, yet with a little more of a wild side. Enjoy it for it's youthfulness and energy.

Vouvray is the most famous and most respected appellation of the Loire Valley's Touraine growing region. The title covers white wines of various styles (sweet wine, dry, still and sparkling), from eight villages around the medieval town of Vouvray, on the northern banks of the Loire river. Though endowed with remarkable ageability, in their youth Vouvrays are characterized by aromas of acacia blossom, quince and green apples. Over time these evolve into tertiary aromas of honeysuckle, quince and lanolin.

This exquisite off-dry example is sumptuous and aromatic, with the classic tang of Chenin. Perfect with roast chicken and all the trimmings.

13.5% abv

Langhe is a satellite appelation of Barolo, with the same rolling hills and, more importantly, the same speciality in growing Nebbiolo grapes. Showing an intense bouquet evolving from dried rose petals to cherry fruits with a hint of tobacco and savoury spice. Great Nebbiolo blend perfect for those who like Barolo without paying Barolo prices!

Winemaker Andre Farjon has 50 hectares of vines that he started farming biodynamically in 2008 and are now certified organic. The grapes are sourced from clay and limestone slopes around the town of Uchaux, as well as the gravel and clay soils on the flatter areas around Cairanne, giving Farjon a range of terroirs with which to work.

The Côtes du Rhône La Devèze blends Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan to produce a rich, black cherry and plump plum core, with hot stone notes buried on the finish. Medium-full bodied and well balanced, it beguiles with underlying notes of aromatic scrubby herbs like lavender and rosemary. Full of vitality. One of our bestselling wines, and for good reason.

A perfect partner for lamb with roasted aubergines and peppers.

A Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in French Oak for 16 months. Intense fruit combines with floral and spicy notes for a medium-bodied wine with a silky-soft texture and a long, classy finish. Top stuff.

Meerlust Estate has a long history and the Myburgh family have been making wine at the estate for eight generations since 1756. Current owner Hannes Myburgh (who studied winemaking at Chateau Lafite) continues to maintain the family tradition to the art of fine wine making. The Estate is ideally positioned for the production of characterful and complex wines – there are cooling ocean breezes and evening mists in the summertime which allow the grapes to ripen slowly and thereby gaining full, complex, rich and robust varietal characteristics. 

Olivier Tropet took over from his grandparents at Domaine Pique-Basse back in 2000 and since then has established the estate as one of the best in the up-and-coming Roaix region in the southern Rhône.

The vineyards are up around the 300m mark which brings a lovely freshness and tension to the wines, and the Syrah for this particular cuvée comes from a tiny parcel at the very top of the domaine. The vines here are over 40 years old so yields are small, but the quality of the fruit is exceptional, even more so in a stellar vintage like 2020. 

The domaine is organically farmed, so no herbicides or chemicals in the vineyard, the harvest is all done by hand and intervention in the winery is kept to a minimum. A beautifully balanced, complex wine with raspberry fruit, and notes of prunes, tobacco, spice and garrigue. It is silky smooth on the palate and passes the more-ishness test with flying colours. 80% Greanche, 10% Syrah, 10% Carignan.

A favourite with Decanter, and us!

A fresh and rounded southern Italian white with a mineral twist.

From Tufo in Campania, the grape variety Greco was introduced by the Greeks over 2000 years ago. It's fresh and clean but with the roundness and ripe fruit of the warmer southern Mediterranean climate. Stone fruits such as apricot and peach stand out along with hints of pear.
Try it with white meats and seafood.

Made from the fruit of Rizzardi's greatest Bardolino vineyard, on the shores of Lake Garda, this unoaked wine delighted us. Fresh and lithe with its layers of juicy red fruit and sweet spice wrapped up in velvety smooth tannins. With similarities to quality Valpolicella, this is an ideal wine for the summer months. A firm favourite amongst our Italian reds, and another success from this venerable Venetian producer.

Ciacci make wines across the Montalcino region of Tuscany. This Rosso wine is comprised of 85% Sangiovese blended with 15% Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah planted to vineyards located at 240-360 meters above sea level, where galestro soils dominate. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in cement vats. Sour cherry, spices and violets dominate, underpinned by subtle herbaceous notes and good grip from fully ripe tannins. An authentic Tuscan wine of superior quality. 

The youngest vines of Garnatxa Negra at Herència Altés are harvested early to preserve their natural acidity and to make a fresh and zesty Rosat.  Pale, refreshing rosé, with ripe strawberry fruit flavours, and a supple mouthfeel. Utterly refreshing and full of character.

It surprised us to learn that there are now over 50 listed wineries in the state of Idaho. Kirby Vickers has been growing a few acres of vines near Snake River for over 20 years, and our man on the ground in the state testifies that Vickers wines are 'the very best, by a very long margin'. When asked why he's not on the official state list of wineries, Kirby replies that if they ever mention him, he'll sue them! He values his privacy, his quiet farm life. There is not even a sign on the roadside to alert its existence. His wines, however, need no fanfare. It's hard not to think of Burgundy and the Cote d'Or in particular when tasting these wines; extremely refined and elegant, defined purity of fruit with a touch of the exotic in warmer years. And at just over £20 a bottle, really quite incredible value. Fans of Burgundy will be LOVE this rare and exceptional treat. The 2016 is already developing beautifully and will reward further cellaring for those who can resist.

Established in 1861, Laurent Lebrun has recently taken over the running of this family estate as its 6th generation winemaker.
The Sauvignon here is a classic expression of the flinty-clay terroir, offering fantastic length & structure. Clean citrus fruit with subtle smoky undertones. Deliciously mineral and mouthwatering on the finish. True class.

Gold medal winning Malbec from the fantastic Los Haroldos winery in Mendoza, Argentina. Deep, rich and unctuous. Layers of Chocolate, mocha, and dark berry fruit, with a touch of tobacco and sweet spice. Something a little bit special here - not your supermarket Malbec. Barrel aged for 11 months and super satisfying.

93 Points IWSC

Bright peach, pear and lemon flavours are supported by an elegant flinty backbone and just a touch of spice in this pure and charming Austrian white, made with minimal intervention and employing biodynamic methods at a small family winery. So clean, precise and rivetting. A new favourite.

A broody, black-hearted Syrah from La Mancha, packed full of blackcurrant, blackberries, dark cherries and kirsch-like perfume. Not only is the flavour well concentrated, with a sumptuous smooth tannic finish, it’s also a biodynamic wine that’s not going to break anyone’s bank.  There’s a lot of bang for your buck here.

Biodynamic & vegan.