Bordeaux & Heavy, Powerful Reds
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BORDEAUX & HEAVY, POWERFUL REDS are literally the top of the food chain in red wine, the biggest wines wines with, or built for a bit of age. Grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon & Aglianico, the famous names from Amarone, Barolo, Brunello, Bordeaux.
Haut Dambert Cuvee Clemence Bordeaux Superiore
Deep colour, intense red and black fruits aromas, especially blackcurrant. Soft tannins and roundness, the wine is well balanced.
€19,00
Novacento 23 Appassimento 2017
Appassimento is like a Baby Ararone in that they will secondarily use the material they've already made the Amarone with, namely dried grapes.
€19,00
Terre Borboniche, Beneventano Aglianico
Smooth, rich, texture and aromas and flavors of black fruit, dark chocolate, coffee, leather, smoke, and mineral.
€20,00
Stocco Cabernet Sauvignon
€21,00
Stocco Cabernet Sauvignon
You don't hear Cabernet Sauvignon described much as 'gluggable', but damnit this one is!
€21,00
Chateau Tour St. Bonnet
€22,00
Chateau Tour St. Bonnet
Chateau Tour St Bonnet is a well known, well respected and well loved producer of Claret, the old fashioned term for Left Bank Bordeaux.
€22,00
Allegrini Valpolicella
€23,00
Allegrini Valpolicella
Valpolicella is the rich, almost syrupy style of red wine made from Corvina from Veneto, a full bodied wine.
€23,00
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
Viano Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Savoury, leathery, old school American Cabernet from San Fran, dry farmed, stuning value here.
€23,00
La Smilla Nebbiolo
€24,00
La Smilla Nebbiolo
This is one of the best value Nebbiolos in the country. nebb is most famnous as being the variety used for Italy's king of wines; Barolo.
€24,00
Gabriele Scaglione 'Passeggiando in Vigna' Langhe Nebbiolo 2019
Deadly, salt of the earth Nebbiolo from the Langhe. It is rustic, authentic, pure and moreish. It's got heft but is very approachable.
€28,00
Cantina Tibaldi Roero DOCG
€29,00
Cantina Tibaldi Roero DOCG
Roero has very different soils from Piedmont proper, much more sandy and whispy. The result is a less densely structured Nebbiolo.
€29,00
Craven Cabernet Sauvignon
€30,00
Craven Cabernet Sauvignon
Serious and heavy Cabernet Sauvignon from Craven, one of the superstars of South African wine.
€30,00
Vasse Felix 'Filius' Cabernet Sauvignon
Started by an Irishman, Vasse Felix remains one of the leading producers of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay in Western Australia.
€30,00
Chateau Du Beau Vallon Saint Emilion 2019
Super-classic St. Emilion - big, lush, Merlot dominant Right Bank style, loads of fruit loads of weight, nice balance too.
€30,00
Camp Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
€32,00
Camp Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Medium bodied & subtle, not a normal US Cabernet, but then Kenny is not a normal wine maker.
€32,00
Chateau La Coste Pentes Douces Rouge
The reds of Provence are often overlooked in favour of their more famous pink gear, but they're great for a firmly flavoured and structured red.
€33,00
Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo 2023
€33,00
Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo 2023
This wine is a vivid purple in colour. On the nose, there are aromas of raspberry, cherry, cherry stone, rhubarb and herbaceous notes including eucalyptus.
€33,00
Hobo Cabernet Sauvignon
€34,00
Hobo Cabernet Sauvignon
A stunningly fine red that's a little bit rustic, and sustainably made - unfiltered. Deep, plush and lush.
€34,00
Gabriele Scaglione 'Tutto dipende da dove Vuoi Andare' Langhe Rosso 2015
50% Nebbiolo / 50% Barbera, French oak for 24 months, this is a wine of great style, finesse and complexity.
€36,00
Massolino Langhe Nebbiolo 2022
Declassified Barolo, basically one of Langhe Nebbiolo's best offerings year after year. Serralunga does heavier, more robust Barolo.
€36,00
Brin de Brillette Moulis 2018
Modern packaging with traditional juice razor sharp acidity keeps it all nice, fresh and together - more like this please Bordeaux!
€36,00
S de Siran Margaux 2019
€38,00
S de Siran Margaux 2019
Serious piece of kit, second label from the famous Margaux house, Chateau Siran. Classical Left Bank Claret.
€38,00
Villa Estuaire Pauillac
€38,00
Villa Estuaire Pauillac
Under the radar, small production Pauillac producer improving every vintage. This a brooding and powerful wine. People pleaser.
€38,00
Clavis Orea Haut Medoc 2019
€45,00
Clavis Orea Haut Medoc 2019
Serious pedigree on show here, made by the former head wine maker at Haut Brion, classic Medoc.
€45,00