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Margaux 3rd Growth Classification, Bordeaux

Château Marquis d’Alesme Becker 2018 – Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé

The 2018 Château Marquis d’Alesme is a beautifully polished and expressive Margaux, combining richness from the warm vintage with the estate’s naturally elegant style. Deep ruby in colour, it shows impressive concentration while retaining refinement.

The nose is perfumed and layered, offering aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and ripe cherry, lifted by floral notes of violet and rose petal. These are supported by cedar, cocoa, gentle spice and subtle graphite, giving both charm and complexity.

On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, supple and beautifully textured. …
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Price: £49.95
Stock: 6 in Stock

Bekaar Valley, Gaston Hochar
New Release

The Chateau Musar 2018 Red Wine is a great vintage with a blend of power, complexity and endless fruit. On the palate, this wine is full of ripe, black cherries and balanced, rich fruits and spices. This wine is perfectly harmonious and balanced and expresses the power of wines from this famous producer in the finest way. The 2018 Musar is a blend of Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Carignan from this well-known and highly regarded Lebanese winery.

2018 Tasting Notes
The 2018 vintage has a deep garnet colour in the glass with dried cherries and mature red fruits on the nose. The palate is rich and concentrated with cranberries, raisins, and dates; there is good acidity with fine tannins. …
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Price: £44.75
Stock: 7 in Stock

Bekaar Valley, Gaston Hochar
Magnum Bottle (150cl)

The 2018 Musar is a blend of Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Carignan from this well-known and highly regarded Lebanese winery.

Chateau Musar 2018 Red Wine is a great vintage with a blend of power, complexity and endless fruit. On the palate, this wine is full of ripe, black cherries and balanced, rich fruits and spices. This wine is perfectly harmonious and balanced and expresses the power of wines from this famous producer in the finest way.

Chateau Musar is often referred to as the Lafite of the Lebanon. Wine maker Gaston Hochar defied the odds producing a string of great wines during the Lebanon War. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Quinta da Roêda
Half Bottle (37.5cl)
***94 Points - The Wine Advocate***

Very deep purple black at the centre, with a narrow purple red rim. Although the nose displays the seductive, opulent red fruit character which is a familiar feature of Roêda vintage ports, there are also intense, woodland berry aromas which add focus and finesse. As usual, the fruit is wrapped in an envelope of exotic balsamic, minty, eucalyptus scents. The first impression on the palate is of roundness and a rich, velvety texture but there is excellent acidity and well-integrated grippy tannins which emerge on the finish. The finish is powerful and very long with persistent crisp, red berry flavours. …
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Price: £17.95
Stock: 9 in Stock

Senhora da Ribeira Vintage Port

The 2018 Quinta Senhora da Ribeira represents just 8% of the Quinta's production. It is more compact, a bit more standoffish compared to some of the other single quinta 2018s that I tasted. It gradually warms up, revealing marine notes, seaweed and oyster shells tincturing the black fruit. The palate is super-smooth on the entry with plush, saturated tannins, quite spicy and peppery with an assertive, structured finish that is quintessentially Dow's. Superb. 410 cases produced.

One of the classic Douro riverside quintas, Senhora da Ribeira was acquired by George Warre for Dow’s in 1890. Since then, Senhora da Ribeira has been a fundamental component of Dow’s Vintage Ports. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Senhora da Ribeira Vintage Port
Magnum Bottle (150cl)

The 2018 Quinta Senhora da Ribeira represents just 8% of the Quinta's production. It is more compact, a bit more standoffish compared to some of the other single quinta 2018s that I tasted. It gradually warms up, revealing marine notes, seaweed and oyster shells tincturing the black fruit. The palate is super-smooth on the entry with plush, saturated tannins, quite spicy and peppery with an assertive, structured finish that is quintessentially Dow's. Superb. 410 cases produced.

One of the classic Douro riverside quintas, Senhora da Ribeira was acquired by George Warre for Dow’s in 1890. Since then, Senhora da Ribeira has been a fundamental component of Dow’s Vintage Ports. …
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Price: £169.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Senhora da Ribeira Vintage Port
Double Magnum Bottle (300cl)
Special order Please allow 7 days for delivery

The 2018 Quinta Senhora da Ribeira represents just 8% of the Quinta's production. It is more compact, a bit more standoffish compared to some of the other single quinta 2018s that I tasted. It gradually warms up, revealing marine notes, seaweed and oyster shells tincturing the black fruit. The palate is super-smooth on the entry with plush, saturated tannins, quite spicy and peppery with an assertive, structured finish that is quintessentially Dow's. Superb. 410 cases produced.

One of the classic Douro riverside quintas, Senhora da Ribeira was acquired by George Warre for Dow’s in 1890. Since then, Senhora da Ribeira has been a fundamental component of Dow’s Vintage Ports. …
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Gavarini Chiniera, Barolo, Piedmont
96 Points- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Elio Grasso, 2018 Barolo “Gavarini Chiniera”

From one of Barolo’s most admired traditional estates, the 2018 Gavarini Chiniera is a refined and expressive single-vineyard Barolo from the Monforte d’Alba commune.

Tasting Note
The nose is complex and lifted, offering aromas of ripe red cherry, wild strawberry and blood orange, layered with rose petal, liquorice, tar and subtle spice. On the palate, the wine is poised and structured, with vibrant acidity carrying flavours of crimson fruit, dried herbs and mineral earthiness. Fine-grained tannins provide shape and persistence, leading to a long, savoury and finely balanced finish. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 17 in Stock

Ginestra Casa Matè, Barolo, Piedmont
95/100 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Elio Grasso, 2018 Barolo “Ginestra Casa Maté”

A benchmark single-vineyard Barolo and the flagship wine of Elio Grasso, the 2018 Ginestra Casa Maté is a powerful yet refined expression of Nebbiolo from the heart of Monforte d’Alba.

Tasting Note
The nose is deep and expressive, revealing aromas of ripe red cherry, wild strawberry and blackcurrant, layered with rose petal, liquorice, tar and sweet spice. On the palate, the wine is structured and focused, with vibrant acidity supporting flavours of crimson fruit, dried herbs and mineral earthiness. Firm, finely etched tannins give impressive grip and length, leading to a long, savoury and complex finish. …
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 22 in Stock

Purgatori
Magnum Bottle (150cl)

Vintage & Background
The 2018 vintage in Spain offered ripe yet balanced conditions across many regions, and Costers del Segre’s Purgatori reflects this blend of fruit concentration and focussed structure. A red blend typically incorporating Garnacha, Syrah and Cariñena, Purgatori is designed as a rich, characterful wine that benefits from time in bottle — especially in the generous 1.5 L magnum format which often enhances harmony and intensity.

Appearance & Nose
In the glass the wine shows a deep garnet colour, dense and saturated. On the nose, expressive aromas of blackberry, blueberry and dark plum are complemented by fine smoky spice and subtle hints of orange rind. …
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Price: £84.95
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage Port
***100 Points - Wine Enthusiast****

Ferreira’s historic Quinta do Porto estate is located in the heart of the Cima Corgo sub-region of the Douro, just downstream from the village of Pinhão. The 27 hectares are on steep hillsides on the north bank of the river with southerly exposure, resulting in Ports with exceptional concentration, weight and structure. The soil in the Douro Valley is made up of schist - a slate-like metamorphic rock that fractures vertically, allowing the vine roots to dig deep to access water and nutrients to sustain them through the hot Douro summers. 22% of the fruit for the 2019 vintage was sourced from a small field blend parcel of over 100-year-old vines. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 45 in Stock

Guimaraens- Single Quinta Vintage Port

Tasting Notes Impenetrable purple-black at the centre, with a narrow band of violet on the rim. The nose is dense and compact, with impressive depth and background. The fruit quality is superb, a luscious blend of black and red berry aromas which is the hallmark feature of Fonseca’s vintage ports, mingled with notes of dark chocolate. Around this core of powerful, complex fruit is an aura of balsamic, minty scents. Although the nose is sensuous and seductive, there is an attractive firm edge, provided by graphite and a flinty minerality. The first impression on the palate is of silky smoothness …
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Price: £44.99
Stock: 45 in Stock

Malvedos Single Quinta Vintage port

The 2018 Graham's Malvedos Single Quinta is Typical Grahams in style with eucalyptus and mint predominant on the nose and black chocolate. Mouth
plenty of grip and concentration with a long generous and velvety finish

About the Vintage
The 2018 growing season was a rollercoaster, consisting of a winter drought, a deluge in spring and heatwaves through the final ripening period. There was almost three times the average amount of rainfall in March at Quinta dos Malvedos, which meant that the growing cycle started later. As a result, the berries were more vulnerable to the heatwaves during the final ripening period, when temperatures reached 43ºC at the estate. …
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 23 in Stock

Greywacke Botrytis Pinot Gris
Marlborough, New Zealand

The Greywacke Botrytis Pinot Gris is an opulent sweet white wine made from Botrytis affected grapes grown near Renwick at the vineyard that surrounds Greywacke HQ. A patisserie-like mélange conjuring notions of dark orange marmalade, tarte tatin and honey crème brûlée infused with hints of lapsang souchong. A decadent and voluptuous interpretation of Pinot Gris that is richly flavoured with poached quince and dried fruits - mouth watering acidity balances the luscious sweetness of this wine leading to a clean lingering finish.

Greywacke was created in 2009 by Kevin Judd, the person responsible for the ground-breaking early wines produced in Marlborough. …
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Price: £22.95
Stock: 10 in Stock

Bordini, Barbaresco, Piedmonte
93 Points Robert Parker
£79.95 Now £54.95 Save £25

La Spinetta, 2018 Barbaresco “Bordini”

A beautifully expressive Barbaresco from the Bordini vineyard in Neive, the 2018 Bordini showcases Nebbiolo with aromatic lift, elegance and classical structure in the unmistakable La Spinetta style.

Tasting Note
The nose is fragrant and refined, offering aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry, layered with rose petal, dried herbs and a gentle hint of spice. On the palate, the wine is supple yet focused, with bright acidity carrying flavours of crimson fruit, orange peel and subtle earthy minerality. Fine, polished tannins give shape and length, leading to a long, savoury and well-balanced finish. …
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Price: £54.95
Stock: 20 in Stock

Vintage Port

Wine Makers Notes Offley 2018 has deep colour, almost opaque. Aromas of good intensity and complexity, with floral and balsamic notes together with heather, resin, red berries and a light spice. On the palate it has good volume, lively acidity, firm tannins, red berries and black fruits, with a very long, harmonious finish.

Serving Tips & Storage When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. Serve at room temperature on its own or with steak and blue cheese sauce or vintage mature blue cheeses such as stilton Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Augur Blue. …
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Price: £66.95
Stock: 22 in Stock

HE - Weine, Pinot Noir

The 2018 HE Weine Pinot Noir is a beautifully expressive wine from one of Germany’s most refined artisan producers. Warmer conditions in 2018 produced a slightly richer, more generous style compared to cooler vintages, yet the hallmark HE elegance and precision remain firmly in place. This is a Pinot Noir that balances ripe fruit with finesse and poise.

In the glass, the wine shows a vibrant ruby-red colour with a touch more depth than the later vintages. The aromas are inviting and layered, offering ripe cherry, strawberry and red plum, supported by subtle floral notes and a gentle hint of spice. …
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Price: £189.00
Stock: 12 in Stock

HE Weine - L'Artiste, Pinot Noir

The 2018 HE Weine L’Artiste Pinot Noir is a striking and expressive wine from a warm, generous vintage, crafted with the precision and finesse that define this sought-after producer. L’Artiste is the flagship expression, created in small quantities and focused on elegance, purity and a Burgundian sense of balance. The 2018 vintage brings an added layer of ripeness while maintaining the cuvée’s signature refinement.

In the glass, the wine displays a deeper ruby hue than the cooler years, reflecting the warmth of the season. Aromas are inviting and beautifully layered, with ripe cherry, red plum and raspberry rising from the glass, supported by subtle floral tones and touches of sweet spice. …
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Price: £289.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Vintage Port,
Special Collectors Edition

Poças Vintage 2018 is the most pure and perfect translation of how special this year was, and still is, for the Poças family, as they celebrated their first 100 years! This wine symbolizes the memories, stories and strong relationships that are integral to a successful family business. They are the reason why family businesses succeed over so many generations. This Special Collector’s Edition Vintage Port, with a unique design, carries the names of the family and long-standing friends and clients, who participated in the collaborative “lagarada” celebrating the 100th anniversary of the company. …
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Price: £59.95
Stock: 5 in Stock

Prazo de Roriz
Red Wine, Douro

Prats & Symington was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between the well known Bordeaux winemaker, Bruno Prats and the Symington family. It is an independent company specialising in dry red wines which has been at the forefront of the DOC Douro quality revolution and instrumental in driving forward the high quality image of the region.

The Prazo de Roriz is characterized in particular by red fruits, raspberries and cherries and the Roriz terroir provides a distinctive minerality and appealing peppery spice. Made for drinking young, but with the potential for developing in-bottle for several years. …
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Price: £16.95
Stock: 19 in Stock

Alentejo Red Wine

Lying on the slopes of the São Mamede Range at an altitude of 500 metres in the Alentejo sub-region of Portalegre, the property benefits from cooler and wetter conditions than the hot Alentejo plain. The Fonte Souto wines express the freshness and elegance provided by the altitude, as well as the structure and complexity from the estate’s extensive collection of mature, low-yielding vines.

The Fonte Souto Estate red wine embodies all the strengths of the property’s unique terroir: the freshness and balance afforded by the altitude; the concentration, which derives from mature, low-yielding vines, and the complexity and structure provided by the judicious combination of grape varieties. …
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Price: £16.95
Stock: 13 in Stock

Vintage Port

Quinta de La Rosa is a small estate in the heart of the Port wine-growing region in Alto Douro, near Pinhao, owned and operated by the Bergqvist family.

The Quinta and its vineyards were given to the Bergqvist family as a Christening present by the Feuerheerds, who established the property in 1906.

It remains one of the few Single Quinta where the vineyards start at the bank of the Douro and rise 450 meters to the towering top of the mountain. From the river's edge to the top, one passes through 11 different microclimates. This gives La Rosa great flexibility to add variety and complexity to its Ports. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 23 in Stock

Vintage Port
*** 95+ Points Mark Squires - Wine Advocate ***

2018 Quinta do Noval
Noval has had a run of vintage port declarations in recent years and 2018 is no exception. Only 1600 cases have been produced from the 2018 harvest and quantities are tiny. Managing director Christian Selly offers his insight into the vintage: ‘Like 2017, 2018 was a year of low yields, but for different reasons. 2017 was a year of extreme drought, while 2018 was marked in the first part of the year by heavy rainfall. This meant that potential yields were naturally much reduced by the difficulties of the flowering period. Subsequently however, a long hot dry summer ensued. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 54 in Stock

Vintage Port

The 2018 Quinta do Vesuvio is one of my top Port wines of the 2018 vintage. Flamboyant, full of concentration lovely violet nose and absolutely loaded with red fruit at this early stage. Tannins are finely resolved and should provide the structure for the wine to develop. Only 965 cases made so will be in short supply 95/100. TC VWP June 2020


Reviews

Richard Mayson
Quinta do Vesúvio 2018 *****
A blend of 54% Touriga Nacional, 40% Touriga Franca / Alicante Bouschet (co-fermented) and 6%
Sousão (for freshness), predominantly from cooler north / north -west facing vineyards:
Beautifully lifted, scented floral aromas (rose petals), vinous and overt; …
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 13 in Stock

Vintage Port
Magnum Bottle (150cl)
Please allow 7 days for delivery

The 2018 Quinta do Vesuvio is one of my top Port wines of the 2018 vintage. Flamboyant, full of concentration lovely violet nose and absolutely loaded with red fruit at this early stage. Tannins are finely resolved and should provide the structure for the wine to develop. Only 965 cases made so will be in short supply 95/100. TC VWP June 2020


Reviews

Richard Mayson
Quinta do Vesúvio 2018 *****
A blend of 54% Touriga Nacional, 40% Touriga Franca / Alicante Bouschet (co-fermented) and 6%
Sousão (for freshness), predominantly from cooler north / north -west facing vineyards:
Beautifully lifted, scented floral aromas (rose petals), vinous and overt; …
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Price: £169.00
Stock: 3 in Stock