Red
Red
Singlefile 2023 Single Vineyard Frankland River Shiraz
Australian Red
Blackberry and currant notes sit with subtle spice in a medium-bodied Shiraz marked by dark fruit, savoury detail and silky tannins. Fruit comes from the north-facing Riversdale Vineyard in Frankland River. After picking and sorting, the grapes spend fifteen days in closed fermenters with gentle maceration and minimal pumpovers. The wine matures for eleven months in medium-toast French-oak barriques and carries 14.1 percent alcohol.
La Spinona 2011 Barbaresco Bricco Faset
Italian Red
Black cherry, plum, clove and new-leather notes accompany a dark, powerful red with an open-knit profile. Nebbiolo from the three-hectare Faset vineyard is softly crushed after sorting and destemming. Fermentation lasts twelve to fifteen days after a one-day cold maceration, followed by natural malolactic fermentation. The wine then spends nine months in large Allier and Slavonian-oak casks and twelve months in bottle.
José Zuccardi 2018 Malbec
Argentinian Red
Blackberry, graphite, black pepper and crushed-berry notes accompany a full-bodied red with tight, focused tannins. The blend is ninety-five percent Malbec and five percent Cabernet Sauvignon from Paraje Altamira and Gualtallary in the Uco Valley. Selected clusters ferment with native yeasts in unlined concrete vessels. The wine matures for twenty-four months in 2,500-litre foudres and carries 14.5 percent alcohol.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon 2022 Roserock Pinot Noir
American Red
A rich garnet colour accompanies lavender, violet, cherry pie and home-baked warmth. Cassis, cardamom and marionberry sit with firm tannins and a broad, lingering finish. Pinot Noir comes from thirty-five estate blocks, each handpicked, sorted and fermented separately. The vineyard lies in the Eola-Amity Hills on ancient volcanic soils and carries LIVE certification for sustainable viticulture.
Sons of Sugarland 2023 Syrah
South African Red
White pepper, wild herbs, iris, blood orange and black cherry accompany a spicy, elegant red. The palate is supple and relatively light, with fresh red berries and a long, spicy finish. Syrah from the Karibib farm in the Polkadraai Hills undergoes whole-bunch fermentation in concrete. The wine carries 13.5 percent alcohol and has no oak influence.
Achillée 2024 Pinot Noir
French Red
A slightly cloudy, medium-intensity red colour accompanies yeasty aromas, fresh red fruit, cooked plum and cacao. The wine is velvety and delicate, with well-integrated tannins and a long, lightly woody finish. Three quarters of the blend undergoes eight days of maceration and one quarter receives thirty-one days; both portions use whole clusters from gravel and granite sites.
Résonance 2019 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
American Red
Strawberry, cherry, rose, orange peel and liquorice accompany the red wine. The Pinot Noir has lively acidity and fruit notes. Fruit comes from estate and partner vineyards across the Willamette Valley. After meticulous sorting and precise destemming, the wine spends fifteen months in French-oak barrels, thirty percent new, and is bottled at 13.5 percent alcohol.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2017 Touraine Pinot Noir
French Red
Pinot Noir comes from purchased organically farmed fruit from a single parcel called La Ceverie, on clay and limestone soils. Whole clusters receive a fifteen-day maceration before the wine spends six months in 225-litre barrels. The red is bottled unfined and unfiltered, generally without added sulphur; up to fifteen milligrams per litre may be used at bottling when required.
Résonance 2020 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
American Red
A bright ruby colour accompanies strawberry, raspberry, wild cherry and blackberry, with subtle floral and spice notes. The Pinot Noir has fine tannins and acidity with lasting freshness. The cuvée blends fruit from Willamette Valley vineyards, including the Résonance and Découverte estate sites. It spends thirteen months in French-oak barrels, twenty percent new, and carries 13.5 percent alcohol.
Cantina Valpolicella Negrar 2015 Montigoli Amarone della Valpolicella
Italian Red
An intense, dense ruby colour accompanies Amarena cherry and lightly smoked notes. The wine is powerful, with broad tannins and candied fig detail. Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella form the blend, and the finished red carries 15.5 percent alcohol. The broader cuvée profile includes black-fruit compote, sour cherry, vanilla, tobacco, liquorice and spice, with structured, velvety tannins and a long finish.
Guerrieri Rizzardi 2012 3 Cru Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Ripe fruit and sweet spice sit with a compote-like character. The dry red is full and rich, with a round texture, balanced oak and freshness. Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Barbera comprise the blend, with Rondinella accounting for ten percent. The wine carries sixteen percent alcohol and is sealed under cork. It comes from Veneto's Valpolicella Classico zone.
Nicolis 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Ripe black cherry, spiced plum, blue flowers, baking spice and new leather accompany blackberry, crushed black raspberry, raisin, liquorice and dark chocolate. Firm tannins have a velvety texture, and the finished wine carries fifteen percent alcohol. This Veneto red wine is made as the estate's regular Classico Amarone bottling, separate from its Ambrosan Amarone release.
Rennersistas 2022 Pin-Oh! Noir
Austrian Red
A light berry colour accompanies ripe, juicy fruit. The Pinot Noir is silky and light, with hibiscus tea, violet, fresh raspberry, tea tannins and light sweet spice. Fruit comes from biodynamically farmed vines in Burgenland, and the wine carries certified organic status. The dry red contains twelve percent alcohol and is sealed under natural cork.
Wine Art Estate 2018 Idisma Drios Xi Xinomavro
Greek Red
A deep ruby colour accompanies ripe raspberry, plum, briny black olive and sun-dried tomato. Cherry, strawberry, dried cranberry, sour-cherry jam, vanilla, cinnamon, pepper, tea and forest-floor notes add further detail. The wine is full-bodied, with acidity, robust ripe tannins and a very long finish. It spends twelve months in French oak, half of which is new, and carries 14.5 percent alcohol.
Tesselaarsdal 2022 Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge Pinot Noir
South African Red
Subtle red-cherry and raspberry notes sit with clove and baking spice. Fruit comes from unirrigated vines at La Vierge in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. The wine spends nine and a half months in 228-litre French-oak barrels, divided among first-, second-, third- and fourth-fill wood. The finished analysis lists 12.99 percent alcohol, 5.2 grams per litre of acid, a pH of 3.51 and 1.9 grams per litre of residual sugar.
Chaberton 2024 Red 4 L Box
Canadian Red
Cherry and spice aromas include vanilla. This dry red is smooth on the palate, with flavours of cherry, plum and sweet spice. The current house blend uses British Columbia grapes sourced from the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys, with Merlot, Chancellor and Gamay Noir forming the largest portions. Vegan-friendly production, thirteen percent alcohol and zero grams per litre of residual sugar are also specified.
Clos des Centenaires 2023 Grenache Vieilles Vignes
French Red
Cooked raspberry and sour-cherry notes sit with black pepper. The tannins are supple, and roasted hazelnut appears in the finish. The Grenache fruit comes from old vines in Costières de Nîmes. Fermentation takes place in concrete, followed by ageing in used four-hundred-litre oak barrels. The vineyard has rounded Villafranchian stones and lies near the Mediterranean.
Domaine du Couvent 2020 Les Jumelles Bourgogne Pinot Noir
French Red
The two adjacent Pinot Noir vineyard parcels located in Gevrey-Chambertin are named Grands Champs and Prunier. Together they cover one third of a hectare, with each parcel equal in area and similarly planted. Their clay-rich soils are associated with roundness, structure and power. Average production from the two parcels is seven Burgundy barrels per harvest.
Michele Castellani 2006 Colle Cristi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Kirsch and prune sit with aromatic tobacco, leather, graphite and dark-chocolate notes. The tannins are compact, and the finish is long and smoky. Cooked fruit and spice accompany a velvety texture and full body. The process begins with selected harvested grapes, followed by drying, destemming and crushing before a slow fermentation and subsequent cellar maturation.
Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Pajè Riserva Barbaresco
Italian Red
Ruby red in colour, with fresh red fruit and herbal hints. Complex flavours combine bright fruit, lively acidity and a pleasantly tannic finish. Forest berry, mint, clove and new leather are also present, alongside red cherry, raspberry compote and liquorice. The 7.5-acre vineyard lies on a lower ridge near Asili, where cool wind from the Tanaro River reaches calcium-rich soil.
Giuseppe Mascarello 2020 Bricco Mirasole Dolcetto d’Alba
Italian Red
Deep ruby-red tends toward violet. The profile is winey, strong, fruity and varietal, with a very dry, typically bitterish taste and an intense, elegant, well-balanced character. Fruit comes from a vineyard in Castiglione Falletto. Selected, thinned estate fruit undergoes traditional floating-cap fermentation at controlled temperature, followed by stabilization in an inert tank without oak. Bottling occurs one year after harvest.
Trefethen 2016 Estate Pinot Noir
American Red
Forest floor, dark cherry, raspberry and strawberry appear in the aromas. The palate is velvety and carries truffle, mushroom and baking-spice flavours. Fruit comes from Oak Knoll District in Napa Valley, and the bottle carries thirteen and six-tenths percent alcohol. The winery recommends leaner meats, poultry or sausage, with coriander, rosemary, thyme, tarragon, cinnamon or allspice.
BACA 2018 Bleachers Rudy’s Vineyard Zinfandel
American Red
Wild game and mushroom are joined by ripe, rich fruit and powerfully built tannins. A crisp, crunchy undercurrent of high-toned red fruit brings brightness, and the finish carries oaky spice. The wine comes from Rudy's Vineyard in Dry Creek Valley and contains fifteen and four-tenths percent alcohol. The fruit is identified as old-vine Zinfandel from Sonoma County.
Mount Edward 2020 Ted Pinot Noir
New Zealand Red
Bright red-ruby in colour, with plum, coffee and herb aromas and flavours. Smooth tannins accompany a lively, medium-long finish. Redcurrant, raspberry, liquorice and dark chocolate are also present. The Pinot Noir is grown organically in Central Otago under New Zealand certification, and the bottle carries thirteen and one-half percent alcohol. The overall texture is soft and supple.
Tenuta Casenuove 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva
Italian Red
Deep, brilliant ruby in colour. The bouquet includes violet, red fruit and black fruit, with morello cherry and blueberry. The palate is full, enveloping, elegant and sinuous, with dense, silky tannins and acidity. Selected fruit spends twelve months in cement, large Slavonian-oak casks and new and used barriques, followed by twenty-four months of bottle ageing.
Simonnet-Febvre 2020 Irancy Paradis Pinot Noir
French Red
Intense violet colour accompanies berries and blackberries. Present, melted tannins give the wine power and length, with roundness and firmness in balance. Pinot Noir grows on limestone marl in a south- to southwest-facing amphitheatre protected from northerly winds. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by eighteen months of ageing divided between eighty-five percent stainless steel and fifteen percent oak.
Benton-Lane 2022 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
American Red
Fresh raspberry and sour cherry meet black pepper, cardamom, earth, dried thyme and pennyroyal. The wine is medium-bodied, with a vibrant, textured midpalate, elegant tannins, balanced acidity and a long finish. Each vineyard block was handled separately, with five to seven days of cold soak before fermentation. After gentle pressing, malolactic fermentation took place in French oak, followed by ten months in barrel with nineteen percent new oak.
Gabriëlskloof 2022 Syrah on Shale
South African Red
A single Bokkeveld shale site with high clay content retains water and contributes a riper fruit profile. More than half the crop was destemmed, while the balance remained in clusters. Wild fermentation took place in small open-top fermenters, followed by extended maceration and fourteen months in second- and third-fill French oak. Violets, pepper, blueberry, darker berries and black olive accompany stony texture, powdery tannins and fresh acidity.
Summers Estate 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
American Red
Medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon brings fruity sweetness with cassis and black currant, joined by chocolate and coffee. The fruit is drawn from several selected Calistoga vineyards, including Villa Andriana Vineyard. Waxy plum and watermelon are also present, while tar and yeast also appear. The wine comes from Napa, California, and carries fourteen and two-tenths percent alcohol.
Tedeschi 2020 Marne 180 Amarone della Valpolicella
Italian Red
Fruit from hillside Valpolicella vineyards is dried for about four months in a controlled environment. Maturation lasts three years in Slavonian oak, followed by at least six months in bottle. Aromatic freshness, substantial structure, balance and good acidity characterize the wine. The designation refers to marl soils and vineyard exposures running from southwest to southeast across a span of 180 degrees.