Other Reds

Rhone Valley, France. ‘ One of the top estates in Chateauneuf-du-Pape is that of the two brothers Thierry and Jean-Pierre Usseglio. ’ Robert Parker  Note: 70% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre and 10% Cinsault. ‘This Côtes du Rhône is produced in one of the best terroir of the appellation. It has lovely red fruits aromas sublimed by its structure and depth. It should be drink in the next three to four years.’

Rhone Valley, France. Grenache 75%, Syrah 15%, Mourvèdre 5%, Cinsault 5% From 8 different plots (Lieux-Dits) in Gigondas 'In the same ball park and a classic Gigondas with its rich, spice laced aromas and flavours and medium to full - bodied, structured palate feel, the  Gigondas Aux Lieux-Dits is a foudre aged blend of 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah and the rest Mourvedre and Cinsault. Mouth fillin g, with ripe tannin and a solid length on the finish, drink bottles over the coming 7-8 years.

Rhone Valley, France. Grenache vielles vignes 78%, Mourvèdre 20%, Syrah 2%. From vineyards on surrounding the estate (Haute Garrigues terroir ) ‘Saturated ruby. Intense, deeply pitched dark fruit liqueur aromas are lifted by notes of fresh flowers and white pepper. Supple and expansive in the mouth, offering sweet boysenberry and cassis flavours that pick up smoke and mocha nuances with air. Velvety tannins frame the impressively persistent, palate - staining finish, which features notes of blueberry preserves and liquorice. In a decidedly rich, broad - shouldered, very ripe style, especially for the vintage...

Rhone Valley, France. Grenache 50%, Syrah 25%, Merlot 15%, Cabernet 10% Dark, velvety red. This blend from different vineyards of the estate is a cracking wine showing earthiness, spice as well as lovely dark fruits. Rich, fresh and amazing value...

Beechworth, Victoria. The single acre of nebbiolo is grown in a cool, protected southerly pocket on the corner of shale at the southern end off the property. This soil holds more water than the granite, allowing the typically large canopy to maintain its integrity throughout the summer...

Heraklion, Crete.  It has a pleasant and youthful ruby color. The variety of aromas includes red fruits and elegant notes of pepper. The taste is fresh and fruity, with high acidity and medium tannins. An interesting and easy to drink wine, with great balance and pleasant aftertaste...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. This wine stylistically lies between a heavy rose and light red. We picked this at 11.5 Be so have ended up with a red wine lighter in alcohol (11.4%) but importantly still packed with flavour and texture in the mouth...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. With a beautiful balance of fruit and spice aromas, the palate has fantastic mid-palate volume for a lighter bodied wine and is packed full of flavours of raspberry, spiced cherries and wild thyme. Importantly this grenache still has some structure and minerality with a very fine ripple of tannin giving length and a salivating moreish quality...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Intensely perfumed with floral lift, sweet herbs, ripe cherry and a campari like note. The palate is long and concentrated with fine graceful tannin, medium bodied and with great refreshment...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. A medium bodied wine of fragrance and substance. Glossy purple fruits, mulberry and dark cherry, sweet sage flower lift balanced with savoury notes of aniseed, cured meats, with some white pepper lift. The palate is juicy to start with blue and dark fruits, plum and blueberry, a little dark cocoa, fine and long tannins, supple and succulent....