BARBERA D’ALBA
£19.95 Piemonte, Italy
The Mervisano has a deep and bright violet red colour, a full spiced nose on a long persistent palate packed with fruit and vanilla oak.
SHIRAZ
£18.85 Arlington Estate, Moorabool, Australia
Dark cherry colour, the nose displays rich aromas by raspberries and capsicum with tremendous softness. Superb drinking!
CHIANTI CLASSICO
£22.80 Bello Stento, Tenuta La Madonnina, Italy
Recognized in “Gambero Rosso” vin’d Italia! The superb combination of Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes give an attractive loganberry colour, the deep cherries and plums natural flavours are perfectly uplifted by Slovanian oak. A real taste of Tuscany.
BARDOLINO CLASSICO
£17.50 Veneto, Italy
Attractive pinky red coloured wine with a fragrance of crushed raspberries on the nose, cherry fruit flavours give a refreshing finish.
MERLOT MALBEC,
£20.45 Qaurry Road, Te Kawhata, New Zealand
A marriage of juicy damsons and layered melted chocolate. Dark fruits carry onto an oaky richness and spice on the palate.
RIOJA CRIANZA
£19.95 Monte Ocijo, Spain
Made from grapes grown at high altitude on the South facing slopes of the Sierra de Cantabria mountain range. 12 months in non-toasted oak casks. Gleaming red bouquet of morello cherries with a touch
of vanilla.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
£16.85 Grand Poirier, Christian Jaulin, Loire
Gold Medal at Concours General Agricole de Paris’ 25 year old vines produce an attractive red with purple tints, a bouquet of concentrated wild raspberries, a good structure, dry with a substantial taste of violets on the palate.
VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE £19.55 Accordini, Italy
Black prune colour, intense fruity fragrance, rich and creamy red with good substance, leaving the palate very satisfied with a lingering taste of blackcurrant fruit.
PINOT NOIR
£19.20 Reserve Oak Aged, Tarapaca, Chile
Dark cherry colour, possibly the best Pinot Noir, bouquet of cloves, strawberry, vibrant and juicy, relishing long taste of ripe red fruit.
FLEURIE
£23.75 Chateau des Labourons, Burgundy
A medal winner in Paris. An exciting wine, brilliant ruby red colour, with a bouquet of violet and raspberry, good body with a lush, silky finish.
CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA
£26.45 La Madonnina, Italy
Highly rated Riserva Chianti in Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia. Deep Ruby hue, offers intense aromas of blackberry and plum with spicy hints of connamon and clove. Multi Dimensional.
BAROLO
£37.85 Sotto Castello, Riserva,
Lodovico Borgogno, Italy
Brilliant deep red colour, displays aromas of plums, cherrries, full bodied and soft to the palate with a long lasting finish. Plenty of flavour for a Piemonte wine.
AMARONE RISERVA CLASSICO
£39.60 Accordini, Le Bessole, Italy
Red Black robe, aromas of condensed mulberries, taste of roasted hazelnuts and extra mature black plums.
CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
£35.60 Domaine Chartreuse, Rhone, France
Very deep red, almost black with an overwhelming bouquet of Morello cherries and coffee. Vigorous and generous with plum, spice and oak, good structure.
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
£54.95 Azienda Mastrojanni, Italy, 1996
Great Vintage, from a prestigious house, condensed the best of Italian red, full bodied, plenty of texture enhanced by extremely delightful cassis.