Lighter Bodied Red

2010 Beaujolais Villages Cuvee Non Filtre, Manoir du Carra The superb Cuvee Non Filtre is produced from 70-100 year old vines, aged in wood and bottle unfiltered. Pure black cherry fruit, fresh minerality – become a Beaujolais believer again!... read more..

2010 Rioja Cosecha, Bodegas Ugarte 2006 Ugarte Cosecha. A fantastic `baby Rioja` oak is scaled down to let the pure red fruit sing through. Tempranillo plus Garnacha, with a hint of gentle vanilla oak to add Spanish warmth.... read more..

2008 Pinot Noir, Hollick Estate The warmer climes in Coonawarra make for a rich, opulent style of Pinot Noir. Black cherry and plum are to the fore with a core of beautifully sweet fruit, vanilla and dried flowers. Silky texture and rounded in the mouth, an excellent food wine.... read more..

2010 Vigne Nuove Montepulciano, Valle Reale The ’classic’ wine from this estate and something of a powerhouse. Lovely blueberry, damson and black cherry fruit with tobacco leaf and mineral notes. A great all rounder. The 2006 vintage has won Gambero Rosso’s Maximum Three Glasses - an exception... read more..

2010 Beaujolais AC, Manoir du Carra A really classy Beaujolais - the redcurrant and damson fruit jumps out of the glass and is well complemented by the fresh, lively palate. Invigorating. ... read more..

2009 Chianti Classico, Rocca di Montegrossi An excellent Chianti Classico showing what modern winemaking can achieve when used in conjunction with traditional sensibilities. Intense red cherry fruit with savoury notes, freshening acidity and a well maanged tannins. Very well balanced.... read more..

2010 Fleurie, Manoir du Carra Frederic Sambardier recently acquired a tiny 1.5 hectare patch in Fleurie - luck for us, as this silky, perfumed wine is just what you would hope for for this prettiest of Beaujolais villages.... read more..

2010 Sangiovese, Caldora Soft, supple Sangiovese that makes for great everyday drinking - a real crowd pleaser, and excellent value.... read more..

2010 Bordeaux Red, Les Hauts de Massonne du Chateau Pilet 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Cabernet Franc. Supple Merlot plum fruit, gentle earthy notes, tobacco hints, and a savoury finish that invites another glass.... read more..

Classic Claret B - Ch. Pilet Mixed Gift Set A great mixed gift pack of all colours from Chateau Pilet; one for the Bordeaux lover in your life! Contains the following:
1 x Les Hauts de Massonne Bordeaux Rouge
1 x Les Hauts de Massonne Bordeaux Blanc
1 x Les Hauts de Masson... read more..

Classic Claret A - Ch. Pilet Red & White Gift Set A great mixed gift pack of all colours from Chateau Pilet; one for the Bordeaux lover in your life! Contains the following:
1 x Les Hauts de Massonne Bordeaux Rouge, Ch. Pilet
1 x Les Hauts de Massonne Bordeaux Blanc, Ch. Pilet
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2009 Sancerre Rouge, Dom. des Clairneaux Pure Pinot Noir, with lovely red berry fruit, savoury, earthy notes and a clean finish. Lovely lighter sipping. ... read more..

2009 Chinon Les Gravieres, Couly-Dutheil This Cabernet Franc is really singing; crisp, strawberry fruit, leafy bramble notes, a touch of minerality. A lovely, light and `crunchy` red that only the Loire Valley really does well. ... read more..

2009 Village Pinot Noir, Kumeu River A Kiwi stunner from the same vineyards as the highly-rated Estate Pinot Noir, planted with Burgundy cuttings on low yielding root stocks in 1994. This village wine is matured 2/3rds in stainless steel tank and 1/3rd French oak, is a slightly lighter ... read more..