France, Bordeaux

'A textured wine, packed with a mix of red and black fruit flavours, as well as a little hint of leather and smokiness.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

'Dark notes of blackberries, cocoa and vanilla, as well as some cinnamon and anise. Good freshness and minerality, with a medium-long finish.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

£23.52 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Notes of blueberry, plum, tobacco and leather, leading to deep concentration of dark fruit notes, with complex, ripe character - all very attractively wrapped in sweet spice and toast notes.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

'Lovely floral, violet aromas, and great freshness on the palate, with high tannins, and blue and red fruits complemented with vanilla , cloves and cinnamon.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

£22.54 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'This presents some dark cherry and cassis notes, with an additional touch of anise, and savoury herbs too.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

'Dark cherry and cassis notes, as well as chocolate, and some soft tannins - a dense and concentrated wine.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

'Fresh, juicy and easy drinking, with lots of bright red fruits.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

£12.20 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Opening with dark cherry and blackberry notes, as well as a touch of tomato skin, this leads to mouth watering acidity, as well as moderate tannins.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

'Dark fruits, tobacco, leather, cedar and cigar box on the nose, leading to high tannins with good concentration and freshness.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

£15.13 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'An easy drinking wine that opens with some nice floral notes of violet, and a peppery character too, with additional notes of dark cherry, raspberry, sage and celery seeds.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

'Some dark fruit mixed with cacao notes, as well as a hint of coffee.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

£11.82 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Generous aromas of dark chocolate together with blueberries, cassis and graphite, leading to complex dark fruit notes accompanied by sweet spices and some balancing ripe tannins - and a long finish too.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

'Fresh bright red and black fruit, like raspberry, redcurrant, plum and blackcurrant, mixed with some violet undertones, and well integrated tannins resulting in a smooth, well-balanced wine.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

£22.75 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Those opens with gooseberry and roasted almond notes, leading to a full body with moderate concentration of stone fruit and some additional elderflower notes.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

'Tropical flavours, with an additional touch of honey and ginger - good concentration and balance.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

£17.91 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Almost jammy on the nose, with juicy, ripe red fruit - plum, cherry and raspberry - joined by violets and a hint of black fruit showing through too, with high tannins and high acidity, and a long finish.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

£16.79 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

'With notes of blackberry and plum, along with vanilla, leather and cinnamon, this is a full bodied wine with concentration of fruit.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

'Aromas of blueberries and dark cherries lead to a generously fresh palate with ripe, soft tannins and moderate complexity, leading to a pleasantly long finish.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

£17.24 Size: 75cl

'Bright black fruit aromas that carry through to the palate, joined by a subtle hint of spice on the finish, with high tannins and acidity.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

'Violet character on the nose, with aromas of dark cherry and plum, leading to good concentration on the palate, with baking spices, vanilla and tobacco.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

£25.43 Size: 75cl

'A smoky, slightly farmyard aroma on the nose leads to a palate that's very green, with herbaceous notes and slightly under ripe fruit, including hints of bell pepper.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

'Notes of red cherry and strawberry, with soft tannins and moderate acidity.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

£10.87 Size: 75cl Watermill Wines

'Opening with notes of blueberry and blackberry, as well as some pencil shavings, this leads to vibrant acidity with some soft tannins - complexity of dark fruit with ripe character and a good finish.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

'Violets notes combined with a mix of red and black fruit, and a hint of vanilla from the oak.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

£25.00 Size: 75cl

'With its initial fresh red fruit notes, this is juicy and easy drinking - and still remarkably young in style, showing mostly primary flavours.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

'Red and blue fruits accompanied by some very good minerality, with a touch of mint and savoury herbs, and some high tannins.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

£14.32 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Offering a mix of dark cherry, toast and smoke notes, there's moderate complexity of dark fruit here along with developing notes of game and leather.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

'Opening with dried purple flowers at the nose, these are joined by dark and red fruits, and some high tannins too.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

£10.25 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Floral notes are joined by some blueberry and cherry, with a touch of vanilla and cloves, culminating in a tannic finish.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

'With dark cherry, blackcurrant and a touch of sweet spice, there's good balance of high alcohol and elevated acidity here, with some additional dark fruit notes and a good finish.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

£13.81 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'A hint of earthy and leathery notes starting to show on the nose, although more fruit forward on the palate, with notes of red plum.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

'Red cherry, blueberry and tomato vine notes are joined by some moderate tannins on the palate.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

£12.13 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Aromas of delicate red purple flowers leading to an elegant palate accompanied by good acidity and minerality, with very well balanced tannins and some additional red fruit notes, and tomato leaf.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

'Red and black fruit mingling with a herbaceous tone of pepper and toasted wood.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

£11.02 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'With notes of dark cherry, blueberry and cassis, there's good balance between the oak and fruit notes here.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

'Aromas of dried rose petal, joined by blackberries, plums and black pepper, with gritty tannins on the dry palate.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

£9.70 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Tart red fruit - cherries and raspberries - accompanied by green notes of peppercorn, mint and fern.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

'Chocolate aromas to start, with a softer palate showing notes of smooth leather, black fruit and hints of coffee.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

£16.07 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Aromas of green bell pepper and celery, as well as gooseberry and lemon, continuing to some tart citrus fruit on the palate, with high acidity.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

'Apple and roasted almond joined by stone fruit notes, leading to a good finish.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

£11.02 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Pineapple and grapefruit flavours are joined by some sage and white pepper, with good minerality. An elegant wine with some phenolic bitterness.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

'A tart wine, with citrus notes.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

£60.45 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Crisp notes of red apple and hazelnuts, as well as a touch of vanilla, with moderate complexity of citrus fruit, as well as green fruit nuances, and a moderate finish.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

'With tart citrus - lemon and lime - as well as cranberry and green flavours of green bell pepper, this is showing some good minerality too.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

£29.13 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Very fresh and easy drinking, this has notes of red berries with floral hints like violet and rose.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

'Elegant, with good freshness on the palate, this is focused on primary aromas, with red fruit flavours and a peppery note too.'
Leonardo Barlondi, The Dorchester.

£16.17 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

'This is starting to show a little bit of aged quality, with leather and an earthiness coming through, but still very fresh, with lots of bright red fruit and a hint of black fruit too.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Town House.

'Initial notes of leather, game and smoked meat are joined by some dark cherry flavours.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, consultant sommelier.

£21.57 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine