Christmas is coming, and now is the time to make sure that your Christmas wine list has something for everybody, from the taste traditionalists to the flavour mavericks. Here we have a range which caters for even the most quirky and unusual palates, as well as plenty to satisfy those who have their go-to festive favourites. 

 


 

2017 Massaccio Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore, Fazi Battaglia

2017 Massaccio Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore, Fazi Battaglia

Rich and beautifully concentrated Verdicchio. It has an intense golden yellow hue, due to the precious noble rots that pervade Massaccio with ripe fruit, particularly golden delicious apples and pears with notes of honey, fruit and nuts, aniseed and Mediterranean herbs. Round and crisp on the palate, and elegantly balanced. 

 

 


 

2017 Riesling Réserve, Trimbach

2017 Riesling Réserve, Trimbach

White flowers, lemon notes and a touch of minerality  on the nose. Fresh and vibrant with grapefruit, citrus and white peach notes, this wine has a long finish and exceptional ageing potential.

 

 


 

2016 Chablis 1er Cru, Montée de Tonnerre, Domaine Louis Michel

2016 Chablis 1er Cru, Montée de Tonnerre, Domaine Louis Michel

Aromas of white fruit such as peach on the nose, with a mineral structure. On the palate, the classic slate notes complement this pure, rounded wine.

 

 


 

2017 Douro Superior White, Quinta do Crasto

2017 Douro Superior White, Quinta do Crasto

Broght lemon colour with a wonderful intense nose of fresh citrus and tropical fruits alongside delicate orange blossom notes.
On the palate, its elegant beginning leads to impressive volume and texture. The palate offers lemon and mineral notes, surrounded by vibrant acidity. The finish is fresh, balanced and lingering.

 

 


 

2015 Ramnista Xinomavro PDO Naoussa, Ktima Kir-Yianni

2015 Ramnista Xinomavro PDO Naoussa, Ktima Kir-Yianni

Aromas of strawberry, cherry and rose petals, combined with olive tapenade, tobacco box, sweet spices and vanilla. Aromatic and beautifully structured, this is a typical expression of a Naoussa Xinomavro that will benefit from decanting to allow it to reveal its full complexity.

 

 


 

2018 Rosso di Montepulciano, Poliziano

2018 Rosso di Montepulciano, Poliziano

Jammy, peony and violet nose. Nice freshness and well integrated tannins. Very food friendly!

 

 


 

2016 Carignano del Sulcis Riserva, Rocca Rubia, Santadi

2016 Carignano del Sulcis Riserva, Rocca Rubia, Santadi

Rich, ripe nose, with a delicious creamy character on the palate, and bags of soft ripe blackcurrant fruit. The acidity is all there, balanced against soft, full tannins, great structure and mouthfeel. Succulent, round and complex.

 

 


 

2013 Reserva, Cruz de Alba

2013 Reserva, Cruz de Alba

Originating from the sandiest area in the Finca Los Hoyales vineyard, Cruz de Alba Reserva is an elegant silky and modern Tempranillo. Dark cherry-red colour with a garnet rim. The nose has aromas of black fruit and a hint of spice. Very complex and delicate, crisp with an elegant structure, rounded tannins and a very long finish.

 

 


 

2015 Chateau de Haute-Serre Grand Vin AOC Cahors, Georges Vigouroux

2015 Chateau de Haute-Serre Grand Vin AOC Cahors, Georges Vigouroux

Very dark colour, with crimson highlights and a wonderfully complex and powerful bouquet of morello cherry, blackcurrant, and spices. The freshness and fruitiness on the nose carry over beautifully to the palate, and a long, silky finish.

 

 


 

2014 Hands of Time Red Blend, Stag's Leap

2014 Hands of Time Red Blend, Stag's Leap

This Napa Valley red blend has aromas and flavours of wild berry and cherry blossom with hints of sage, clove and cocoa powder. On the palate the wine has red cherry and bright fruit flavours, with silky smooth tannins on the finish. 

 

 


 

2015 Pinot Noir, Peregrine Wines

2015 Pinot Noir, Peregrine Wines

Dark cherry, redcurrant and blackberry flavours, with savoury and spice notes. A supple and silky textured, elegant Pinot Noir. A style that combines purity and elegance with texture, concentration and length. 

 

 


 

2018 Young Red, Bonterra Organic Vineyards

2018 Young Red, Bonterra Organic Vineyards

Aromas of blackcurrant, black cherries and a touch of wood smoke with flavours of plums, dark berries, toasty oak and vanilla spice. On the palate, this wine is elegant and restrained with good structure and balance, soft tannins and a long finish.

 

 


 

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