Belle Glos Clark & Telephone 2016
From a single vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley in Santa Barbara. Deep and pure colour, lovely aromatics of violets, rich berry fruit and sweet plum, fruit flavours of black cherry, some cranberry and a little vanilla and nutmeg. Full bodied with velvety soft tannis and a fine, long finish.
Grape: 100% Pino Noir
Region: Santa Barbara
Abv: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £51.95 per bottle
Belle Glos Las Alturas 2016
Deep ruby red in colour with intriguing aromas of sun-warmed blackberries, ripe plums, with hints of black liquorice. A complexity of dark berry fruits unfold on the palate; blackberries and bing cherries along with dark chocolate flavours. Vanilla and cedar oak undertones on the mid-palate further enhance the wine. The overall impression is rich withrefined tannins, firm acidity and explosive layers of ripe fruit.
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Santa Barbara
Abv: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £51.95 per bottle
Edmeades 2016
Aromas of ripe cherries and blueberries mingle with cocoa powder and graham crackers in the 2010 Mendocino Zinfandel. The lushness of the fruit gives the wine wonderful breadth and texture. Petite Sirah and Syrah lend black fruit to the blend, while their tannins frame the wine nicely. Subtle notes of toasted oak, caramel, and freshly roasted coffee linger on the finish.
Grape: 100% Zinfandel
Region: California
Abv: 15.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £23.85 per bottle
Scotto Old Vine 2014/2016
Deep dark rich chocolate and spice with a touch of toffee cream on the finish.
Grape: 100% Zinfandel
Region: Lodi
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £13.85 per bottle
Rodney Strong 2014
Sonoma County Merlot is lush with predominate notes of black plum, black cherry and blueberry with a hint of dried sage. This wine is silky and voluptuous with soft tannins. The luscious dark fruit flavours are enhanced by aging in small French and American oak barrels for a nice baking spice, vanilla and creamy finish.
Grape: 100% Merlot
Region: Sonoma County
Abv: %
Size: 75cl
Price: £25.75 per bottle
Stag's Leap Artemis 2017
This ARTEMIS Cabernet Sauvignon opens with intriguing plum, ripe fig and allspice aromas. On the palate, the wine offers flavours of ripe blackberry, chocolate-covered cherry and hints of cedar.
Grape: 89% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Merlot 2% Malbec
Region: California
Abv: 15%
Size: 75cl
Price: £61.75 per bottle
Mac Murray Central Coast 2016
Mac Murray Central Coast Pinot Noir opens with delicate aromas & flavours of cherry, raspberry and pomegranite, accented by hints of vanilla and toast with a silky mouthfeel. With time to breath this wine will display an excellent balance of flavour, acidity and texture.
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Sononma County
Abv: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £19.85 per bottle
Mac Murray Russian River 2017
Opens with aromas of lavender and boysenberry, giving way to dark cherry and pomegranate flavours. This luscious wine has a silky mouthfeel, framed by subtle hints of oak from barrel ageing.
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Sononma County
Abv: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £31.25 per bottle
Maggio Old Vine 2016/2017
This traditional Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel is deep and rich, showing ripe black fruit flavours with subtle jam and chocolate overtones, typical of these family grown vineyards. Gentle on the palate with a subtle, smoky finish.
Grape: 79% Zinfandel 10% Merlot 8% Other Varieties 3% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £13.45 per bottle
Cakebread Cellars 2014
Fragrant aromas of ripe black cherry, plum compote, blackcurrant and herbal spice introduce the lush red and black cherry, raspberry, and black plum flavours of this remarkably sumptuous merlot. Mouth-filling and deeply concentrated on the palate, it is perfectly balanced by bright acidity and supple, fine-grained tannins, culminating in a long, spicy, cherry-laced finish. Enjoy this delicious merlot now or age it another 5-7 years to fully savour its developing complexity.
Grape: 100% Merlot
Region: Napa Valley
Abv: 15%
Size: 75cl
Price: £77.25 per bottle
Cakebread Cellars 2013
A perfect example of its type, this Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is well structured and rich on fruit. This complex Cabernet Sauvignon is blended from prime vineyards across the Napa Valley. Grapes from the northern area give opulent black fruit and firm tannins, while those from the south provide bright fruit and crisp acidity.
Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Napa Valley
Abv: 15%
Size: 75cl
Price: £87.25 per bottle
Tenet The Pundit 2017
The colour is deep purple with ruby highlights. Ripe cherry and plum aromas are complemented by earthy undercurrents of smoky cocoa and cola, and highlighted by traces of citrus blossom and lemon. A very smooth mouthfeel glides into a long silky finish with flavours of red cherry and blackberry, hints of toasted vanilla, and a tantalizing slate element.
Grape: 89% Syrah 5% Grenache 4% Mourvedre 2% Viognier
Region: Washington
Abv: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £31.35 per bottle
Brewer Clifton 2015/2016
Brewer-Clifton farm with a focus of ripening the stems alongside the fruit, allowing the cluster to be in harmony. Working with the stems allows for wines that are structured, earthy and balanced with the ripe SRH fruit. Aromas of pomegranate, blood orange, white tea aromatics with flavours of spice, dried fig, and white truffle. Complex, simultaneously savoury and fruity, with an elegant touch and a long finish.
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Santa Barbara
Abv: %
Size: 75cl
Price: £57.95 per bottle
Schug 2015/2016
This classic Carneros region Pinot Noir offers a wide range of flavours and aromas. Clonal diversity is achieved by blending several vineyard lots, each retaining its own unique clonal signature in the blend. The result is a complex wine with a rich bouquet of cherries, berries and hints of spicy new oak. It has flavours reminiscent of black cherry, currant and strawberry, followed by a rich, spicy texture and a long silky finish.
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Carneros
Abv: 14%
Size: 75cl
Price: £37.45 per bottle
Andrew Will Sorella 2012
This Cabernet Sauvignon dominant red blend shows how Champoux Vineyard continues to produce some of the highest quality fruit in Washington State. This full-bodied wine offers up a bouquet of cassis, dark fruit and graphite. On the palate the wine shows of well-integrated tannins, bright acids leading to a long and memorable finish.
Grape: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon 11% Merlot 11% Cabernet Franc 2% Petit Verdot 2% Malbec
Region: Horse Heaven Hills, Washington State
Abv: 13%
Size: 75cl
Price: £69.95 per bottle
Fog Monster Bedrock Red 2014
A forthcoming and very appealing nose of red and black berries, floral fragrance and spice. The palate is light bodied and fresh with fine tannins, complex and beautifully poised.
Grape: 55% Zinfandel 20% Carignan plus approximately 25% other varieties
Region: Sonoma County
Abv: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £65.85 per bottle
Orin Swift Abstract 2017
Abstract is a blend of Grenache, Petite Sirah, and Syrah grapes from all over Northern California. It's quirky label and bold style have propelled this wine into cult status. This wine is bursting with juicy red and dark fruits including raspberries, dark plums and cranberries. On the palate, the wine is voluptuous in body, incredibly smooth with similar fruit notes and a touch of sweet vanilla.
Grape: 44% Syrah 29% Petite Sirah 17% Grenache
Region: California
Abv: 15%
Size: 75cl
Price: £39.95 per bottle
Cannonball 2017
Balance in the mouth is exceptional from start to finish - strawberry, blueberry, and red apple dipped in dark chocolate, all-spice and a layer of toasted oak. Tannins are structured but not overwhelming, with very well balanced acidity.
Grape: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon 3% Petite Sirah
Region: California
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £19.35 per bottle
Orin Swift Machete 2016
Powerful aromas of crème de cassis, boysenberry and ripe cherries with a soft minerality and hints of dark chocolate can be found on the nose. On the palate, dark plums are prominent with hints of vanilla and chocolate, enhanced by a smooth velvety texture.
Grape: 45% Syrah 40% Petite Sirah 5% Grenache 4% Malbec
Region: California
Abv: 15%
Size: 75cl
Price: £68.95 per bottle
Orin Swift Palermo 2016
Delicious aromas of raspberry and ripe cherry are intermingled with notes of star anise, five spice and freshly steeped black tea. The palate is softly textured and smooth with a combination of cassis and blackberry notes & finishes with a long length.
Grape: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Merlot 3% Syrah 3% Petite Sirah
Region: California
Abv: 15%
Size: 75cl
Price: £67.35 per bottle
Stag's Leap Fay 2016
A single vineyard, estate grown wine from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, the winery which put California on the wine map in 1976 when it beat Bordeaux’s best in a blind tasting competition that became known as the Judgement of Paris. The fruit for this Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the Fay Vineyard, one of the great sites in the Napa Valley; these complex grapes create a wine which shows an abundance of supple red and blackberry character, voluptuous perfume and a luscious, fine-grained texture. As well as the layers of bright, smooth fruit, the wine shows hints of red liquorice, black tea and sage, culminating in a lingering floral note on the finish.
Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £185.25 per bottle
Stag's Leap SLV 2013/2014
Single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from a legendary Napa Valley estate, packed with red berries lightly sprinkled with cardamom and exceptionally fragrant with chocolate-covered cherries, roasted chestnuts, black tea and cloves.
Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California
Abv: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £191.65 per bottle
Stag's Leap Cask 23 2016
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from two top vineyards make for a wine spilling over with dark berries and strawberries and fragrant with cedar, cocoa and spice, with a trace of white truffle on the finish.
Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California
Abv: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £261.75 per bottle
Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells 2017
Vital, fruit-forward Cabernet Sauvignon, concentrated and intense, with notes of macerated cherry and blackcurrant in the mouth and vanilla and dried herbs on the nose.
Grape: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Syrah
Region: Washington
Abv: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £24.75 per bottle
Orin Swift Slander 2017
Fragrant and forceful California Pinot, packed with red fruits, particularly cherries and raspberries and fragrant with dried rose petals.
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: California
Abv: 15.2%
Size: 75cl
Price: £69.95 per bottle
Fior di Sole 'Long Barn' 2016
Pale ruby red in colour with a soft nose of red cherries. On the palate, notes of bramble fruit and cherries combine with a subtle sweet spice character and a fresh acidity. Well structured with soft tannins and a silky mouthfeel, the fresh fruit flavours linger on the palate.
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: California
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £13.45 per bottle
Fior di Sole 'Long Barn' 2016
A soft and juicy Californian Zinfandel made by Italian winemaker Stefano Migotto. Round in the mouth with notes of sweet black cherries, brambles and chewy tannins. Oak ageing gives a vanilla and toasty character which lasts long into the finish.
Grape: 100% Zinfandel
Region: California
Abv: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Price: £13.45 per bottle
Orin Swift Mercury Head 2017
A familiar nose of pedigree, the wine opens with aromatics of ripe raspberry, blackcurrant, cigar box and a hint of fresh sandalwood shavings and Herbs de Provence—mysteriously intriguing at first but evolving into a thoroughbred with time and air. Dense and layered on the palate, an immediate note of mixed berry strudel topped with fresh cream, fresh black raspberry and soft tannins akin to baking chocolate transition to a finish of both nuance and concentration. Still young, the wine will continue to evolve gracefully while retaining its luscious quality and classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon nature.
Grape: 100% Caberbnet Sauvignon
Region: California
Abv: 15%
Size: 75cl
Price: £167.45 per bottle
