Red Wine
While some of us may be eternal summer children, lamenting the colder days of the year, there is always a silver lining to every storm cloud – and in our case, it just happens to be in the form of red wine. From Cabernet to Carménère and Pinot Noir to Pineau d’Aunis, explore the best red wines for winter – guaranteed to pair with your heartier dishes and fluffier blankets.
CHATEAU TALBOT 2015
A racy wine, with complex marks of Havana tobacco and licorice, classically delicious without ever the slightest hint of austerity.
ASTER CRIANZA RIBERA DEL DUERO
Deep, dark cherry red, almost black; clean and bright. Very intense forest berry nose, with, redcurrants, blackberries, violets and fennel leading to a complex background of sweet spices, bay leaves, black olives, liquorice, cedar, incense, tobacco
CHATEAU LAFON ROCHET 2016
Tight and classic aromas with darker redberry fruit, heavy flower bed, dark stone, light stable, leather and wood. Pretty full-bodied wine that offers itself with more freshness that the aroma image should indicate. Powerful with great redberry frui
CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2014
A big black-cherry and bitter-chocolate nose leads into a rich, concentrated palate, where the fruit easily holds sway over the powerful, dry tannins.
MAISON TARDIEU LAURENT COTE ROTIE
Extreme ripeness, phenomenal concentrations. And, yet, no imbalance, but, on the contrary, a distinct nobility... Future superlative Classic !
VENETSANOS MANDILARIA
Mandilaria, Aidani and Assyrtiko blend. First impression is rich with tannins. It is a firm wine with high alcohol concentration. In the aftertaste remains the fruit. It is recommended to use a decanter.
KTIMA KARIPIDIS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Alluring red colour. Complex bouquet of fruity(blackberry, dried fig) and botanical traits (pepper) which are combined with notes of spices and vanilla, a result of the intense aging in the barrel. Rich structure and body, with live tannins and plea
KTIMA KARIPIDIS MERLOT
Deep red colour with violet hues in its youth. Dense aromatic bouquet of notes of plum marmalade, raisins, violet, chocolate and vanilla. It distinguishes for its full taste, fattiness, rich structure, robust body and special aftertaste. A wine with
KTIMA KARIPIDIS NEBBIOLO
Alluring ruby colour. Aromas of small red fruit, mushrooms, fresh-ground pepper and liqourice. It distinguishes for its fruity taste, live acidity, rich structure and full body. Traits that bring out the rich dynamic of the variety and give this liv
KTIMA KARIPIDIS SYRAH
Deep red colour. It combines fresh aromas of fruit, such as cherry and blackberry, with pepper and thyme. Elegant and velvety mouthfeel, with its fruity freshness prevailing and the sense of vanilla from the aging in the oak barrels balancing with i
RIDGE ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc blend. Saturated purple in color. Aromas of cassis, blueberry, cola, licorice, and sweet oak. Ripe blackberry fruit entry, full bodied, rich textures, exotic spice and toasted oak. Complex,
ZUCCARDI FINCA PIEDRA INFINITA
Nuanced red fruits, mineral notes of wet stone and graphite and a very long finish. An ageworthy wine.
ZUCCARDI LOS OLIVOS MALBEC
Elegant and soft - oozing with everything that makes Malbec the UK’s most popular grape variety - with plum, blackberry and white pepper notes, showing a long and fruity finish.
BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF CABERNET SAUVIGNON
The nose is complex and alluring, offering redcurrant, black cherry and red plum aromas with whiffs of Herbes de Provence, Cape fynbos and clay dust. The red stone fruit of the nose follows through with flavours of youngberry, boysenberry and notes
DOMENICO CLERICO BAROLO DOCG
Fruity flavors, herbs and spices with a pinch of violets. Light tanins and well balanced.
DOMENICO CLERICO LANGHE DOLCETTO
Inky dark, almost black, with a clear garnet edge. Marked scent of blueberries backed by blackberries and plums. Dark berry fruit, mouth-watering acidity and a boatload of smooth but perceptible tannins with a whiff of dusty minerality.
LA RIOJA ALTA VINA ARDANZA RESERVA
Tempranillo and Granacha blend. Pleasant and well-balanced in the mouth. Tasty, with a soft freshness, nice structure, and delicately elegant tannins. Silky finish, with a lovely aftertaste, where liqueur-like notes of cherries and blackcurran
MAZZEI BELGUARDO TENUTA MAREMMA
Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc blend. Full and seductive body, dark spice flavors, enveloping and long taste.
PODERE CASTORANI MONTEPULZIANO D' ABRUZZO RISERVA
Sangiovese and Montepulciano blend. Full and rich bodied, with silky and elegant tannins. Long after taste finish, intense and persistent, with notes of mature red fruits and tobacco.
SANTA MARGHERITA VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO SUPERIORE
Deep red in color, on the nose this wine displays a bouquet characterized by notes of black cherries and wild berries, enriched with balsamic nuances and hints of herbs and spices. On the palate it is full-bodied yet lively, with fruit that is rende
THE CHOCOLATE BLOCK
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Viognier and Cinsault blend. The nose offers a brooding compote of dark fruit with an abundance of perfume and savoury whiffs of cured meat, black olives and cigar box. The palate shows red and dark berry fruit w
CA DEI FRATI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA PIETRO DAL CERO
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Croatina blend. Dark ruby red in color, it has a rich bouquet, with a presence of black cherry and sweet spices. Hints of floral rose, balsamic and anise notes precede a full bodied sip, with a slight hint of
MAZZEI BELGUARDO BRONZONE MORELLINO DE SCANSANO
Sweet dark berries, spices, flowers and French oak are woven together nicely in this generous, juicy Morellino. This is an especially soft, caressing vintage for the Bronzone.
MAZZEI CASTELLO FONTERUTOLI CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAND SELEZIONE
Sangiovese, Malvasia Nera and Colorino blend. A wonderful and intense bouquet that opens up to spicy black pepper, leather and smoked meat, dark red forest fruits, ethereal eucalyptus, juicy plum and resin. At the palate you find surprisingly fresh
