Red
Red
Brendan Stater-West 2022 Saumur Rouge
French Red
Cabernet Franc from young vines in the La Ripaille parcel shows redcurrant, pomegranate and earth, with mushroom, spice and humus also present. The fruit is fresh, the texture silky and the tannins fine. The vines grow on clay-limestone soils, and the wine has medium structure; suggested serving temperature is 16°C. Pairings include red meat, white meat, veal, sausage and cheese.
Domaine Chevrot 2016 Maranges Sur le Chêne
French Red
Redcurrant, cherry, cassis and wild strawberry sit beside a faint spicy note. The palate is big and round, with mouth-filling fresh red fruit; minerality and tannins are also present. The Pinot Noir comes from hand-harvested vines. Maturation includes twelve months in barrels and three months in wooden vats. Suggested pairings include duck, pork, game, mushrooms and medium-aged cheeses.
Château Les Grands Chênes 2003 Médoc
French Red
Deep, intense and bright in colour, the wine shows red fruit and oak in the aromas. Tight tannins, concentrated structure and a solid, generous profile are present. The wine was aged in barrel, and 45,000 bottles were produced. Suggested serving temperature is 17 to 18°C, with pairings including lamb, quail, oxtail, game pie and classic tartare.
Olivier Rivière 2022 Les Jardins d’Édina Côtes de Bourg
French Red
Fresh cherry and raspberry notes sit above a delicate texture, with acidity and gentle sweetness in balance. The Merlot comes from vines more than twenty-five years old on silty soils with clay, gravel and clay-limestone around Bourg and Lansac. Grapes are hand harvested, destemmed and macerated for three weeks, with indigenous fermentation in concrete. Maturation combines concrete and 300-litre barrels.
Suvla 2020 Sır
Turkish Red
Deep purple in colour, with ripe blueberry, dark forest berries, liquorice and black cherry. The palate has refined, well-integrated tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, fresh fruit finish. Part of the wine matures for fifteen months in oak barrels. The red is dry and contains fourteen percent alcohol. It is suitable for bottle ageing, and decanting is suggested to enhance the aromas.
Castellare di Castellina 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
Italian Red
Ruby red in colour, with red fruit, liquorice, currant and a slight touch of vanilla. The palate is round, soft and savoury, with tannins that become more velvety over time, while acidity and persistence shape the aftertaste. The blend is ninety-five percent Sangioveto and five percent Canaiolo. Vinification takes place in steel, followed by fifteen months in French oak and fifteen months in bottle.
Castello di Volpaia 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
Italian Red
Medium ruby with light garnet reflections, the Sangiovese shows spice integrated with fruit. The palate has good structure, evident tannins and a persistent finish. Grapes are harvested by hand from vineyards between four hundred and six hundred metres. The wine matures for twenty-four months in French and Slovenian oak and three months in bottle. The grapes are Organic.
La Chapelle de Potensac 2018 Médoc
French Red
Blackcurrant, redcurrant, green tobacco, cedar and spring flowers form the aromatic profile. The palate is medium-bodied, supple and harmonious, with light tannins, a round, balanced texture and a fresh finish. The blend is seventy percent Merlot, twenty-five percent Cabernet Sauvignon and five percent Cabernet Franc. Raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, liquorice, nutmeg and dried almond provide further detail.
Domaine Dupré Goujon 2020 La 6.3.1 Côte de Brouilly
French Red
Sweet-berry, spice and loamy-soil aromas introduce a medium-bodied, fleshy and lively red with sweet, powdery tannins. The cuvée combines the L’Héronde, Le Pavé and Brulhiés terroirs. Whole-bunch semi-carbonic maceration with indigenous yeast lasts ten to twenty-one days, followed by twelve months in barrels and demi-muids and twelve months in tank. The wine is bottled unfiltered.
Lariana Cellars 2023 Carménère
Canadian Red
White pepper and savoury spice accompany blackcurrant and concentrated blueberry aromas. Well-integrated oak, gentle tannins and juicy fruit shape the palate. Made entirely from estate-grown Carménère, the wine matures for fifteen months in oak. The oak programme is seventy-five percent French, with twenty-five percent new barrels. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered and can develop for another five to ten years. Roast duck breast is a suggested pairing.
Giovanni Ederle 2022 Valpolicella Superiore DOP
Italian Red
Ruby red in colour, with ripe cherry, graphite, violet petals, red rose, spice and balsamic notes. The palate is warm, balanced, savoury and fresh. The blend is fifty percent Corvina, thirty percent Corvinone and twenty percent Rondinella. The vines grow at 220 metres on clay and limestone, and the grapes are selected by hand. Maturation includes twelve months in large French oak barrels.
Marziano Abbona 2021 Papà Celso Dogliani
Italian Red
Rich and well structured, the Dolcetto offers red and black fruit on a balanced, harmonious palate. Light acidity and subtle tannins accompany pulpy fruit, and the wine can continue to develop in bottle for many years. It is made entirely from Dolcetto and carries Organic classification. Suggested pairings include pasta with ragù, white meat and medium-aged cheeses.
Javi Revert 2023 Sensal
Spanish Red
Monastrell, Bonicaire, Arcos and Garnacha come from old and young plots in Els Juncarejos. Each plot ferments separately with indigenous yeasts and a high proportion of whole clusters. Maturation lasts ten months in concrete and 300-litre French oak barrels. The red wine contains thirteen percent alcohol, with a pH of 3.56 and 5.1 grams of acidity; 6,500 bottles were produced.
Lariana Cellars 2022 Carménère
Canadian Red
Dried rose petals, wild berries and cherries shape the aromatic profile. Blackberry, grilled herbs and white pepper appear on the palate, supported by finely textured tannins that build toward the finish. The wine is made entirely from estate-grown Carménère. Harvest took place over October thirteenth and fourteenth. Three barrels were selected for bottling the following April.
Poderi Colla 2022 Costa Bruna Barbera d’Alba
Italian Red
Black cherry, chocolate, liquorice and a hint of meatiness form the aromatic profile. Wild berry fruit and bright acidity accompany a finely textured palate with a subtle rustic edge. The finish is quiet and lingering. Barbera grapes come from a west-facing vineyard at 250 metres and are harvested by hand in small baskets. Maceration lasts ten to twelve days before eight to twelve months of maturation in Slavonian and French oak.
Tenuta di Arceno 2021 Campolupi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
Italian Red
Violets, ripe plum and black pepper appear with blueberry, cassis, sage and rosemary. The palate is full-bodied, with racy acidity from Sangiovese and round intensity from Colorino. Cedar and forest floor mark the lingering finish. The inaugural dry release comes from high-elevation blocks at 550 metres and combines ninety-five percent Sangiovese with five percent Colorino.
Mark Haisma 2023 A Bogan in Bogandy Coteaux Bourguignons
French Red
Bright red and black fruit meet a subtle spice accent. The palate is light, forward and juicy, with freshness and balanced acidity. Pinot Noir accounts for sixty percent of the blend and Gamay forty percent. Fermentation takes ten days in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts. Maturation includes twelve months in 228-litre French oak, ten percent new, and five to six months in stainless steel.
Occhipinti 2015 Siccagno Nero d’Avola
Italian Red
Intense, bright ruby colour introduces berry jam, Mediterranean scrub, cinchona, tamarind and spice. The palate is powerful and vigorous, with austere tannins, freshness and glyceric softness. Bitter cocoa appears on the long finish. Made entirely from Nero d'Avola, the red wine carries the Terre Siciliane IGT designation and contains thirteen percent alcohol. Suggested pairings include lamb, mature cheese, pasta and beef fillet.
Maison en Belles Lies 2019 L’Étrange Vin de France
French Red
Morello cherry, marzipan, black pepper, tamarind and allspice are present. Dark fruit and developed aromatics accompany precise acidity and soft tannins. Gamay à petits grains accounts for sixty percent of the blend, Pinot Noir twenty-five percent and Muscat Chardonnay fifteen percent. Grapes are farmed biodynamically, and the red wine is bottled without fining, filtration or added sulphur.
Wasenhaus 2022 Spätburgunder
German Red
Delicate cherry and violet are joined by juniper, bay leaf and a soy-sauce spice note. The palate is cool and spare, with a subtle outline of oak, cocoa bean, freshness and firm tannins. Lots from different parcels are handled separately: some use whole clusters and others are destemmed. Overall whole-cluster use is twenty percent, and pressing follows about two weeks.
Margins 2020 Sattler’s Vineyard Counoise Santa Clara Valley
American Red
Fresh, fruity and spicy, this Counoise is lightly hued and suited to a light chill. Fruit comes from Sattler's Vineyard in Santa Clara Valley, a small foothill site. Hot, dry conditions are tempered by a marked daily temperature swing, preserving acidity. Alcohol is twelve point nine percent, and the red is versatile at the table.
Château du Hureau 2017 Lisagathe Saumur-Champigny
French Red
Cabernet Franc comes from old vines rooted in clay and sand over Turonian limestone. Harvesting is by hand, followed by sorting and complete destemming. Maceration lasts twenty-five to thirty-five days, and malolactic fermentation takes place in tank. The wine matures for eighteen to twenty-four months in foudres and barrels. Its profile combines depth and power with finesse.
Domaine Rebourgeon-Mure 2022 Bourgogne Rouge Maison Dieu
French Red
Vibrant ruby in colour, the Pinot Noir combines cherry and blackberry with red-fruit flavour and an earthy undertone. Fine tannins accompany a medium-bodied palate with balanced structure and acidity. The finish lingers. Alcohol is twelve and a half percent. The vines are managed under lutte raisonnée, and the red wine comes from Burgundy in France.
Domaine Marcel Deiss 2020 Alsace Rouge Pinot Noir
French Red
Tart redcurrant and cedar appear with red plum and cranberry. Fine-grained tannins and lively acidity accompany the fruit, while earth and black pepper mark a medium-length finish. Pinot Noir comes from clay-limestone soils. Whole bunches are pressed slowly, and indigenous yeasts carry out fermentation. The wine matures on fine lees for one year. The wine is organic.
Château Cap Léon Veyrin 2010 Listrac-Médoc
French Red
Garnet colour accompanies an intense bouquet that combines black fruit with forest-floor aromas. On the palate, roundness and generosity sit alongside a consistent structure supported by firm yet silky tannins. Merlot forms sixty-two percent of the blend, followed by thirty-five percent Cabernet Sauvignon and three percent Petit Verdot. The wine was aged in cask, and seventy thousand bottles were produced.
Telmo Rodriguez 2014 Pegaso Granito
Spanish Red
Blackberry, black cherry, thyme, rosemary and earthy notes accompany a deep ruby colour. The palate is fleshy and concentrated, with firm tannins, mild acidity and a mineral finish. Orange, lime, bark, forest floor, spice and red fruit are also present. The texture is balanced and expands across the back of the palate, adding length. This is a dry Garnacha red.
Poderi Colla 2021 Bricco del Drago Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
Deep ruby in colour, the wine shows fresh plum, Morello cherry and almond. The palate is juicy and concentrated, with balanced tannins and a long finish. Dolcetto accounts for eighty-five percent of the blend and Nebbiolo fifteen percent. Alcohol is thirteen and a half percent, residual sugar is below three grams per litre, and acidity is five point six grams per litre.
Le Coste 2019 Pinotto
Italian Red
Black fruit, earthy notes and spice accompany a delicate, light palate with marked acidity. Pinot Noir and a small proportion of Syrah come from two young plots on volcanic soils at about four hundred and seventy metres. Whole bunches undergo carbonic maceration for one month in old barrels with indigenous yeasts. The wine then spends twelve months on fine lees in oak vats.
Julien Guillot 2018 Mégamix Vin de France
French Red
Red fruit appears with floral and herbal notes. The palate is young, fresh and light, with good acidity and a persistent finish. The grapes come from vines between twenty-five and eighty years old and are harvested by hand. A short carbonic maceration is followed by eighteen months in a conical wooden vat. The vineyard is farmed biodynamically, and the wine is classified as natural.
Weingut Weninger 2018 Saybritz Blaufränkisch
Austrian Red
Blaufränkisch grows on a steep, south-facing Saybritz vineyard at Eisenberg. The vines are fifty years old, rooted in highly calcareous clay-loess above blue-green slate. Drainage through the stone brings freshness and bright fruit, while the clay brings fine sweetness and fullness. The wine has twelve and a half percent alcohol and is vegan. Farming follows biodynamic Demeter and Respekt guidelines.