Wines of the Month

Arnegui Gran Reserva 2013

Tasting: Intense Rioja Gran Reserva. Beautiful colour, subtle aromas of toasted wood, cocoa, sweet spices, mentol and berries.

Bodega: Pagos del Rey

Region: D.O.Ca Rioja

Grape: Tempranillo

Aging: 24 months in American oak

Vintage: 2013

Alcohol: 13.5%

Arnegui Reserva 2017

Tasting: Excellent value reserva Rioja, spiced blackberries and vanilla aromas support a palate of rich, concentrated plum fruit, woody spices and very present vanilla and coconut.

Bodega: Pagos del Rey

Region: D.O.Ca Rioja

Grape: Tempranillo

Aging: 18 months in American oak, followed by 18 months in bottle

Vintage: 2017

Closure: Cork

Bailen Oloroso

Tasting: Intense aromas of hazelnuts and vanilla, with a sumptuous palate of roasted nuts, vanillan spice and cedar.

Bodega: Bodegas Osborne

Region: D.O. Jerez

Grape: Palomino Fino

Aging: 10 years

Alcohol: 17%

Closure: Screw cap

Blume Verdejo 2021

Tasting: Delicious notes of finger lime, passionfruit, herbs and apple are complemented by wonderfully crunchy acidity.

Bodega: Felix Solis

Region: D.O. Rueda

Grape: Verdejo

Aging: Stainless steel

Vintage: 2021

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork

Broquel Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Tasting: Rich, perfumed, with a good balance between depth and power. Aromas of cassis and raspberry jam. Elegant touch of smoke, roasted pepper and chocolate. Soft, complex and with a very long finish.

Bodega: Bodega Trapiche

Region: Mendoza

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon  

Aging: 9 months in French oak

Vintage: 2013

Alcohol: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Lacrima Baccus, Semi-Seco, Reserva

Tasting: Fresh, crisp citrus and green apple, with brioche and lick of sweetness.

Bodega: Cavas Lavernoya

Region: D.O. Cava (Penedes)

Grape: Xarel.lo, Macabeo, Parellada

Aging: 36 months on lees 

Vintage: N.V.

Alcohol: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

Cifras Garnacha 2020

Tasting: A juicy medium bodied palate of dried mulberries, blackberries, soft plush texture, with delicious well rounded tannins and hint of dry scrub herbs.

Bodega: Bodegas Exeo

Region: D.O.Ca Rioja

Grape: Garnacha

Aging: Fermented in then aged 12 months in ceramic eggs, with 10% of the wine in oak

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Cifras Garnacha Blanca 2020

Tasting: Bright and bursting with character, this 100% Garnacha Blanca from Rioja Alavesa opens with a bold nose of crab-apple, quince and lime, before the silky, creamy palate delivers crunchy lemon skin, myrtle, greengage and saline freshness.  

Bodega: Bodegas Exeo

Region: D.O.Ca Rioja

Grape: Garnacha Blanca

Aging: 6 months in a blend of large oak foudres and concrete eggs

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Codos de Larouco Godello 2021

Tasting: A wine of exceptional depth and power from Galicia in Spain's northwest. Concentrated, muscular fruit, quince, grapefruit, lemon skin and herbs.

Bodega: Viña Costeira

Region: D.O. Valdeorras

Grape: Godello

Aging: Stainless steel on lees

Vintage: 2021

Alcohol: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Modus Vivendi 2020

Tasting: Expressive stone fruit and citrus on the nose, with a silky, textural palate of yellow peach, cooked green apple and notes of honeysuckle blossom. 

Bodega: Viña Costeira

Region: D.O. Ribeiro

Grape: Treixadura, Albariño, Loureira

Aging: Stainless steel on lees followed by old oak

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork

Via Barossa Albariño 2022

Tasting: Everything you’d expect from classic Albariño, driving lime citrus, touches of white apricot and lip smacking acidity. 

Bodega: Viña Costeira

Region: D.O. Rías Baixas

Grape: Albariño

Aging: Stainless steel

Vintage: 2022

Alcohol: 12.5%

Closure: Cork