Red Wines

We offer more red wine than white on our website… Well, there is a view that a meal without red wine is like a day without sunshine…

As a general rule red grape varieties tend to perform at their best in warmer temperatures than white. So whilst one could argue that the very greatest reds of the world come from marginal zones where the local vines need to be coaxed to full ripeness - for example Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux, Pinot Noir in Burgundy and Syrah in the northern Rhône - there is abundant decent red wine available now from countries or regions enjoying a Mediterranean climate; in particular the south of France, Italy, Spain, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, California, etc.

While certain grape varieties are associated with particular countries or regions (for example Sangiovese with central Italy, Tempranillo with Spain, Malbec with Argentina, Carmenère with Chile, the home-grown Pinotage with South Africa, Zinfandel with California), it is the varieties best known for making top French wine - Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Syrah (Shiraz), Pinot Noir, and, to a lesser extent, Grenache and Mourvèdre - which have been widely planted all over the new world.

A word about ripeness, alcohol levels and climate change. Red wines, even more than white, are becoming more alcoholic. This is as a result of a number of different factors working together. First, consumers now seek riper wines - wines made from grapes which are picked properly ripe, with higher sugar levels which, once fermented out, become higher alcohol levels. (My theory as to why riper wines are so much more popular is related to us having become accustomed to higher sugar levels in a modern diet). Better management of the vines (in particular the "canopy" of the leaves) and more sophisticated weather forecasting has enabled growers to ripen their grapes better and pick at the right moment.

And on top of that is climate change. Thirty years ago reds from Bordeaux used to be bottled at 12-12.5%; since the hot 2009 vintage most examples show 13-14.5%, and some wines actually contain over 15% of alcohol.

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Agnes Paquet, Auxey-Duresses Rouge,  2022

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Agnes Paquet, Auxey-Duresses Rouge, 2022

From two parcels, one of 50 years of age and  one planted in 2000. Matured in oak for 12...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV %

Bottle75cl

CodePAQ622

GrapePinot Noir

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Domaine Huber-Verdereau, Volnay, Les Lurets,  2022

Due to the frost Thiebault has only labelled this as a villages Volnay as this is from a...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV 13%

Bottle75cl

CodeHUB422

GrapePinot Noir

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Huber-Verdereau, Hautes Cotes de Beaune, Le Cretot a Droite, 2022

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Huber-Verdereau, Hautes Cotes de Beaune, Le Cretot a Droite, 2022

51 year old vines, from an east facing parcel 450m. high above Beaune, so a cooler plot. All in...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV 13%

Bottle75cl

CodeHUB922

GrapePinot Noir

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Huber-Verdereau, Bourgogne Cote d'Or Pinot Noir, Les Constances, 2022

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Huber-Verdereau, Bourgogne Cote d'Or Pinot Noir, Les Constances, 2022

This bio-dynamic Pinot Noir, sourced from Thiébault Huber’s plots in the Côte de Beaune...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV 12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeHUB322

GrapePinot Noir

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Vendome, Terre des Chaux, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, 2023

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Vendome, Terre des Chaux, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, 2023
Vendome, Terre des Chaux, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, 2023

From young vines on the estate, vinified and aged exclusively in stainless steel to give a...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionRhone

ColourRed

ABV12.5%

Bottle75

CodeVEN723

GrapeSyrah

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L'Estabel, Le Grand Pan, Cabrieres Rouge, 2022

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L'Estabel, Le Grand Pan, Cabrieres Rouge, 2022

60% Syrah and 30% Grenache with small doses of Carignan, Mourvèdre and Cinsault completing the...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon

ColourRed

ABV14%

Bottle75cl

CodeLES822

GrapeSyrah & Grenache

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Domaine des Fees, Côtes du Rhône, 2022

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Domaine des Fees, Côtes du Rhône, 2022

The Domaine of the Fairies! Certified organic, crafted by a female winemaker at this brilliant...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionCotes du Rhone

ColourRed

ABV14.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeFEE122

GrapeGrenache, Syrah & Carignan

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Chateau de la Liquiere, Faugeres, La Fabrique, 2021

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Chateau de la Liquiere, Faugeres, La Fabrique, 2021

A particular highlight of our Liquière tasting. A field blend based on Carignan, which has...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon

ColourRed

ABV14%

Bottle75cl

CodeLIQ921

GrapeCarignan, Grenache & Syrah

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Col di Lamo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, 2016

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Decanter
Col di Lamo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, 2016

A barrel selection of the vintage. Soft bricky tone. This opens out spectacularly, flamboyantly...

Style

Light > Full

OriginItaly

RegionTuscany

ColourRed

ABV14%

Bottle75cl

CodeCDL416

GrapeSangiovese

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Domaine des Garriguettes, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, La Borne, 2021

A blend of 95% old vine Grenache and 5% Mourvèdre, farmed organically (in conversion), which...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionRhone

ColourRed

ABV15%

Bottle75cl

CodeGAR421

GrapeGrenache & Mouvedre

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Domaine Verzier, St Joseph, La Madone 2020

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Jancis Robinson
Domaine Verzier, St Joseph, La Madone 2020

From 50 year old vines around the cellar near a statue of the Madonna. 18 months in...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionRhone

ColourRed

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

CodeVER420

GrapeSyrah

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Domaine Verzier, Première Lueur, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, Côteau de Seyssuel, 2020

Vineyards were planted here by the Romans but abandoned after phylloxera; and only revived from...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionRhone

ColourRed

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeVER320

GrapeSyrah

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