Summer Sale 2026: Courier Casualties

This is our current selection of bottles with stained or damaged labels, usually a result of a butter-fingered courier smashing a bottle or two. Think of them as angels with dirty faces. If you don’t mind an imperfect label then there are bargains to be had here.

Parisio, Gavi, 2024 (Scuffed Label)

Simon’s long search for a Gavi that offered both typicity and value for money in spades...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionPiedmont

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodePAR124-D

GrapeCortese

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Pandolfi Price, Larkun Chardonnay, Valle del Itata, 2022 (Scratched Label)
Jancis Robinson

"Quite a bit of struck match on the nose – though not excessive. Masses of rich fruit on...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginChile

RegionItata

ColourWhite

ABV14%

Bottle75cl

CodePAP122-D

GrapeChardonnay

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Jean-Luc Meyer, Pinot Gris, 2025 (Stained Label)

Full and ripe Alsace Pinot Gris with notes of pears and Mirabelle plums on the nose. The palate...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionAlsace

ColourWhite

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

CodeMEY225-D

GrapePinot Gris

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Mes Lies Melon, Vin de France, 2024 (Stained & Scratched Labels)

Superb value Loire white, made by the brilliant, entrepreneurial Jérémie Huchet who saw there...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionLoire

ColourWhite

ABV11.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeMEL124-D

GrapeSauvignon Blanc & Melon de Bourgogne

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Mas des Brousses, Terrasses du Larzac, 2022 (Stained labels)
Decanter Jancis Robinson

An absolute gem of a wine. This quality from Rhone or Bordeaux would be double the price. 50%...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionLanguedoc

ColourRed

ABV13.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeMAB222-D

GrapeMourvedre, Syrah & Grenache

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Rene Lequin-Colin, Bourgogne Chardonnay, 2023  (Stained & scratched label)
Jancis Robinson

The sister wine of François Lequin’s ever popular Back to the Roots cuvée. Sourced from the...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeLEQ823-D

GrapeChardonnay

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Lequin-Colin, Chassagne-Montrachet, Clos Devant, 2022 (Heavily scratched label)
Jancis Robinson

This is a little-known clos, a walled (or once walled) vineyard, beneath the village of...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourWhite

ABV 13%

Bottle75cl

CodeLEQ222-D

GrapeChardonnay

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El Lagar de Isilla, Ribera Del Duero, Crianza, 2021 (Heavily stained label)

To get a sense of what makes Ribera del Duero such a well regarded wine region this is the...

Style

Light > Full

OriginSpain

RegionRibera Del Duero

ColourRed

ABV15%

Bottle75cl

CodeLAH421-D

GrapeTempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon & Abillo Mayor

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El Lagar de Isilla, Ribera del Duero, 122 Roble, 2024 (Scratched Label)

A blend of 94% Tinto Fino, 4% Merlot and 4% Abillo Mayor. This has pleasing dark fruit...

Style

Light > Full

OriginSpain

RegionRibera Del Duero

ColourRed

ABV14.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeLAH124-D

GrapeTempranillo

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Il Traliccio, Sangiove Rubicone IGT, 2025 (Stained Label)

Light, simple, juicy and cherry-accented. Certainly easy to drink on its own. A Sangiovese from...

Style

Light > Full

OriginItaly

RegionAbruzzo

ColourRed

ABV11%

Bottle75cl

CodeILT425-D

GrapeSangiovese

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Jérémie Huchet, Muscadet, Les Quinze Hommees, 2023 (Scratched Label)

One of Jérémie Huchet's "parcellaires", organically farmed, single vineyard...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionLoire

ColourWhite

ABV12%

Bottle75cl

CodeHUC423-D

GrapeMelon

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Guardia dei Mori, Vermentino, Terre  Siciliane, 2024 (Stained & Scratched Label)

This Vermentino was one of our best discoveries of last year. It’s a real winner - pear and...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionSicily

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeGUA124-D

GrapeVermentino

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