Portugal
Joya 2021 Vinho Tinto Lisboa
$17.99Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Castelão & Touriga Nacional
A great value red by Casa Santos Lima. With an intense aroma, this wine presents red ripe fruits and cinnamon notes. Well balanced and with smooth tannins, in the mouth it shows a light and long persistency. With wooden notes, it has a complex finish.
Joya 2023 Branco Lisboa
$17.99Arinto, Fernão Pires & Moscatel.
From Casa Santos Lima comes this incredibly aromatic white highlighting citric notes, and which the palate shows once again. It is a vivid wine revealing freshness and a very good acidity.
Santos Lima 2020 Bons Ventos Lisboa
$18.99Very aromatic with notes of ripe black and red fruits. The palate opens with fruit and persists onwards to concentrated red fruit flavours, well-balanced oak notes and a nice pronounced acidity. The fresh yet fine tannins take over at the finish, where flavours of spice and liquorice dominate.
Marcio Lopes 2021 Clarete Proibido Douro
$19.99Bright and easygoing with juicy red fruit, think raspberries and blackcurrants, plus a hint of herbs and crushed stone. Light-bodied, fresh, and balanced, this chillable red is all about fun and flow. Lightness of a rose with the power of a red.
Valcatrina 2022 Alentejano
$21.99A nice and soft creamy texture with delicate yet lovely fine-grained tannins. Distinguished notes of vanilla and supple jammy black fruit.
Vilacetinho 2021 Grande Escolha Vinho Verde
$29.99Pale straw with glints of green, the nose offers bright citrus, ripe peach, juicy plum, and a hint of lemongrass. Mineral-driven and fresh, the palate layers stone fruit and tropical hints with subtle complexity. A versatile match for oysters, goat’s cheese, or mild Thai curries, it’s ideal for long lunches or when Sauvignon feels too bold.
Sanguinhal 2018 Quinta De S. Francisco
$31.99This producer’s estate offers a ripe, full-bodied wine, where the influence of wood aging beautifully complements the berry fruits and acidity. Despite being three years old, the wine still maintains its youthful vigor and is poised for further development. Best enjoyed from 2023 onwards.
Sao Joao 2017 Reserva Bruto Gold
$33.99Bical, Chardonnay, Maria Gomes and Arinto. Creamy and bright… citrus lime and orange blossom. Impressive length and a subtle chalky minerality. Delightfully refreshing!