Red Wine

Decanter 92/100 "Pure and spicy, with a silky texture, fine-grained tannins from 10 months in oak and a lush core of cherry fruit... shows the Burgundian side of RRV Pinots."

Cool climate coastal wines. Quite a serious Pinot Noir for the price point with charming wild strawberry and dark cherry fruit leading on to a savoury finish.

Cool climate coastal wines. An easy going fruit-driven Merlot at a great price.

Cool climate coastal wines. This elegant Syrah offers superb value for money. Floral aromas, understated fruit, supple tannin, and a peppery finish.

5 stars (95 points) Platter's 2021 South African Wine Guide - "Cape classic released a year later than Paul Sauer, needing time to show its best. Dark & brooding 2016 has aristocratically austere edge to its cassis & cigarbox notes & full-flavoured generosity. Absorbs 50% new oak easily; big tannins not even formidable in youth."

Kanonkop's Pinotage comes from 63-year-old unirrigated bush vines grown on the estate. Bright ruby-red hues. A textbook Stellenbosch Pinotage with aromatic and spicy aromas of mulberry, raspberry and cinnamon. Muscular, well-integrated tannins add great structure. Flavours of bramble, violets, plums and black berries are balanced by scented new oak. An elegant wine with savoury notes on the lengthy finish, and a lifting underlying freshness.

Fresh, juicy Grenache, not overripe, and not too high in tannin either. Perfectly poised and drinking now.

Fresh, juicy Grenache, not overripe, and not too high in tannin either. Perfectly poised and drinking now.

"Rounded fruity and smooth, this Douro valley table wine from our new favourite port house is brilliant value for money ". On the nose has very fruity aromas, where the red fruits stand out in a very subtle and appealing spice background. In the mouth it is well structured, with a velvety texture and a very fresh and seductive finish. An elegant wine with a long and irresistible finish.

Jancisrobonson.com 16.5/20 “All fruit. Lovely chewy texture… great balance… A wholehearted, satisfying wine, great to have a wine without make-up.”

Based on Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, the 2013 Optimus offers lots of graphite, earth and peppery herbs to go with tons of red and black fruit characteristics. A full-bodied, rich and layered red that epitomizes Paso Robles, it has beautiful freshness, a silky texture and a great finish. Drink it anytime over the coming decade.

Mas de Boislauzon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This small 10ha estate is on top of its game thanks to the efforts of the brilliant brother and sister team of Daniel and Christine Chaussy. To the north of Châteauneuf the estate includes a parcel in Côtes du Rhône Villages and they also make the humbly priced Chaussynette Vin de France from a selection of young vines. Attractive red plum and blueberry nose. There's tannin and structure too. A well built wine with a chocolate rich mocha like finish that lingers for sometime afterwards. (High 2:1)

Born and raised in La Rioja, Spain, Raúl Acha emits the same daring spirit as his wine producing ancestry. Like his family, he thrives on finding off-the-beaten-track projects in creating new wines that uniquely express each region. Proyecto Garnachas de Espana is Raul’s personal quest in protecting and restoring the glory of the now relegated secondary grape, Garnacha or Grenache. Armed with his expertise, he ventures off to discover unique plots of Grenache within the country to create these single varietal wines. Very old bush vines planted in 1940 and grown at high altitude on the banks of the Ribota river, this is a wild and wonderful Grenache, intense, oaky, profound and yet moreish. Brilliant value for money

1star Guide Hachette " Pascale Riviere fell in love with the Causse de Montpeyroux where he planted his vineyard. Herehe makes La Pimpanela - "peony" in Occitan - which also means, a cunning and smart girl ... This 2011 plays abig game of seduction: bright garnet colour, nose of cocoa, spice, blackberry jam and blackcurrant bud. Ripe palate, lively and rich, no lack of structure. For a rib of beef and homemade fries.

Big, rich and velvety like a decent Margaux should be with a modern glossy feel on the palate. Designed for earlier drinking as a second wine, with extended barrel ageing. Delicious fruit, ample weight and body, ripe tannins.

Immediately presents itself very well with a nice combination of dark chocolate, raspberry and plum with a bit of wood as well. Has a spicy lingering aftertaste and would do well both on its own and with some food. Not too heavy either.

This classic Cabernet shows inviting flavours of blackberry, with hints of cocoa, almond and cedar. A full-bodied wine with excellent balance on the palate and a smooth lingering aftertaste, it just cries out for some lamb or beef steak. Really delicious.

This Chilean carmenere bursts with cherry and plum fruit aromas and herbaceous nuances. Wonderfully smooth with ripe tannins and a velvety finish.

Las Condes Merlot has clean and intense aromas of ripe red fruits especially plums, cherries and strawberries accompanied with cinnamon notes. The palate offers these same flavours and confirms a well-balanced wine with soft tannins and a pleasant finish

Very sweet and broad. rather like a particularly ripe Bolgheri wine on the nose! Very sweet and luscious. A good restaurant wine. Round tannins and lots of freshness. Very salivatory.

The sexiest Cab-based Tuscan, no contest. Decanter 95. Parker 95 "beautiful... profound elegance of this classic vintage... layer after layer of dark fruit, oak spice, chocolate...tobacco... a big personality".

Delicate colour with garnet tones. On the nose, aromas of cherry, wild strawberries and fresh blackcurrant. Elegant and smooth palate with fruity, smoky and minty hints.