Merlot & Smooth, Juicy Reds
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MERLOT & SMOOTH, JUICY REDS are mid-weight, universal crowd pleasers, tannin, acid, alcohol and oak - but all expertly balanced. Hugely popular grapes and styles like Merlot, Barbera, Shiraz, the ultra reliable Cotes-du-Rhone.
Viano Vineyards Zinfandel
€23,00
Viano Vineyards Zinfandel
California's ultimate heritage variety, Zinfandel is a flambouyant, fruity bumber, thought to be a descendant of Italian Primitivo.
€23,00
Valérie Courrèges 'Zinzolin' 2020
New wave Cahors at its very best, destemmed and raised in concrete and amphorae - juicy and compelling Malbec.
€24,00
Domaine Des Amiel a Coural 2021
Biodynamic. Without added sulfite, explosive and brooding but with a certain elegance, a superb wine all round.
€24,00
Domaine Des Amiel a Peissou
€24,00
Domaine Des Amiel a Peissou
Biodynamic. Without added sulfite, old oak Syrah. Its savoury with loads of blue fruit and pepper - good as the Northern Rhone.
€24,00
SC Pannell Basso Garnacha
€25,00
SC Pannell Basso Garnacha
Stephen Pannell may just be the best Grenache producer in Australia, some going considering how souriously that lot take their 'Nache.
€25,00
Les Deux Cols 'Cuvee d'Alize' Rhone
Made by the Irish in the Rhone! See below for more deets, this is the one that started it all!
€25,00
Domaine La Roubine 'Sablet'
€26,00
Domaine La Roubine 'Sablet'
Made by the mayor of Gigondas, a fireman turned wine maker, big, lush, Gigondas style Rhone here, Sablet is an awesome village.
€26,00
You F+%k My Wine! Fabien Jouves
The flambouyantly named You Fuck My Wine is just delicious, intense, lively and really, really racy acidity.
€26,00
Tu Vin Aux Soirees! Fabien Jouves
Another wonder blend from Cahors' badass wine maker, Fabien Jouves. The name of this one is some sort of clever pun on you are no longer welcome at this party.
€26,00
Domaine du Vieux Pressoir Saumur Notre Dame
Deep purple color. Expressive wine, with aromas of red and black fruits slightly stewed, supported by silky tannins.
€26,00
Domaine Barou 'Petite Colorado' Syrah
Syrah can't do modern and exciting? Think again. Black sheep of the Syrah family. This is emo Syrah.
€28,00
Arnoux & Fils, 'Vieux Clocher' Gigondas
€35,00
€28,00
Arnoux & Fils, 'Vieux Clocher' Gigondas
Gigondas represents a middle step between Cotes-du-Rhone and Chateauneuf-du-Pape, plump and lush but plenty of style.
€35,00
€28,00
Les Deux Cols 'Trois Terroirs' Rhone
Made by the Irish in the Rhone! See below for more deets, this is Grenache & Syrah - super lush!
€28,00
Fredi Torres Classic Priorat 2019
Fredi Torres used to Dj at Sonar. Now he make fine wine in Priorat. Go figure. Great Garnacha red off licorella soil.
€29,00
El Mozo Cosmonauta Cosmonauta el el Paraje 601
Label is suggesting that you travel back in time to old Rioja. Legacy vines, old techniques and plots. This is new wave, old school Rioja.
€29,00
Ghostwriter Syrah
€30,00
Ghostwriter Syrah
Lighter than what you might expect from Syrah, 12.8% abv, feels more like a Pinot. Great concentration though.
€30,00
Craven Syrah
€30,00
Craven Syrah
Decadent, site specific Syrah from Mick Craven, a bona fide superstar from Stellenbosch.
€30,00
Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat
Classic Priorat red that takes the unique character of the famous soils of the valley, Priorat.
€30,00
Chapoutier Crozes Hermitage Meysonniers
Chapoutier, arguably Rhone's most famous producer. This is a powerful 100% Northern Rhone Syrah from a single plot.
€32,00
Camp Merlot 2019
€33,00
Camp Merlot 2019
"If anyone orders Merlot, we're leaving, I will NOT drink any fu&%ing Merlot". That Sideways quote really kicked poor Merlot's ass. Try it.
€33,00
Fabien Jouves 'Nectar des Dieux' ONE LITRE
The label looks like a terrible acid trip (one imagines of course) and you can't even make out the name on the label. Delicious though.
€33,00
Folk Machine Carignane
€34,00
Folk Machine Carignane
A blend of very old vine organically farmed Carignane in Mendocino County. On the rustic side and reminiscent of old California.
€34,00
Folk Machine Parts & Labour
€34,00
Folk Machine Parts & Labour
As always, the blend was made immediately after harvest and the wine was aged in a combination of French oak foudres and stainless steel tanks.
€34,00