South & South-West France

'A ripe, fruit forward nose, with good acidity and a giving texture – and well balanced.'
Margot Tyson, Parson.

'This is an exotic wine with a complex character. A balanced and mineral palate, and peppery, with good texture and weight.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co. ‘Floral notes, as well as citrus, with some body on the palate.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

'This is rich and ample.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier.

£8.38 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Rich and round, showing some nice complex aromatics, as well as good structure and length.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier. 'Intense and aromatic, with lovely generosity on the palate, and some evident bottle ageing – in a positive way. Fresh acidity and typicity too.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

'Aromas of quite intense ripe yellow fruit, and ripe citrus, with great fruit on the palate.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

£14.20 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'This opens with a pretty, floral nose, leading to a fresh and textured palate. Spicy, complex, and good value too.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

'An intense nose of ripe citrus, leading to a medium palate showing great freshness.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

'This is big on the floral notes, with lightness on the palate whilst keeping the texture.'
Margot Tyson, Parson.

'A very good example at this price.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier.

£13.40 Size: 75cl

'This is a very fresh wine, that is balanced, and with good minerality.'
Yohann Pinol,consultant sommelier.

'A very perfumed wine.'
Margot Tyson, Parson.

'A ripe yet creamy Chardonnay.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

£12.96 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Quite an intense wine on both the nose and palate, with notes of cigar and vanilla.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

'A fruit forward wine showing good balance and elegant tannins.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier.

'Nice concentration of fruit, with well-integrated alcohol.'
Margot Tyson, Parson.

£10.09 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'A crunchy, herbaceous and textural wine - all very characteristic of Sauvignon Blanc.'
Margot Tyson, Parson.

'There's great freshness here, with generous fruit too.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

'Green, light and fresh, yet complex for the price.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

£10.18 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Incredible intensity, with barrel ageing and bottle development that jumps out of the glass. An exotic wine with well integrated alcohol.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

'A very opulent wine! This is rich, oaky, complex and powerful.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier.

£32.11 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Subtly herbaceous, with plum, chocolate and ripe dark fruits, as well as a nuttiness - carries its tannin well too.'
Tom Fahey, consultant sommelier.

'Sweet, dark fruit balances the persistent tannins well, with alcohol high but nicely integrated.'
Dylan Johnstone-Morris, Julie's Restaurant.

'Good structure, with notes of black fruit and green olive.'
Nikos Emner, Dorchester Collection.

£12.77 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'A big and chunky wine, with juicy, dark red berries, as well as some sweet blackcurrant, in contrast with a meaty savouriness, culminating in a nice, long finish.'
Marianna Sivalli, Vinoteca.

'Very ripe plum notes, and cooked fruit generally, with tannin to break up that fruit, and some acidity too, resulting in a balanced wine.'
Tom Fahey, consultant sommelier.

£14.31 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Some nice red and black berry aromas, leading to good tannic structure and fresh fruit on the balanced palate.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier.

'Strength and intensity on the nose, balanced by the fresh palate.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

'Generous fruit and acidity on the palate.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

£14.62 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'A very aromatic style of Gros Manseng, with lots of fresh and vibrant aromas, as well as some high acidity.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier.

'Big aromatics here, with tropical notes of candied pineapple leading to a spicy finish.'
Margot Tyson, Parson.

'Notes of ripe melon, apricot and pear.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

£14.73 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'A good example of Colombard - very aromatic.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier.

'Incredible intensity on the nose, with notes of petroleum.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

'Showing floral notes, as well as some citrus.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

£8.89 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'On the nose, this has notes of prune and date, with some alcohol evident on the palate.'
Margot Tyson, Parson.

'Some particularly developed aromas that follow through on the palate, which has well integrated tannins.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

'Typical aromas of Tannat.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier.

£18.23 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Cherry notes on the nose lead to some lovely freshness on the palate, with firm, present but ripe tannins.'
Federico Moccia, 67 Pall Mall.

'An indulgent nose of black fruit jam and bramble leads to spice and more black fruit on the palate - very nicely balanced, full and juicy.'
Tom Fahey, consultant sommelier.

'The complexity of fruit here is layered with spice and oak notes.'
Marianna Sivalli, Vinoteca.

£18.50 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'This has a restrained and elegant nose, leading to good acidity on the balanced palate, and good length too.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

'A wine with depth, showing some smoky spice notes.'
Margot Tyson, Parson.

'Medium fruit and some generous oak.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

£27.17 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Black berries and spicy leather, with some herbaceous character too, a hint of liquorice and crunchy, big tannins.'
Marianna Sivalli, Vinoteca.

'Tannins are pleasant, and don't dominate, while there's lots of pleasant dark fruits whilst remaining relatively refreshing.'
Dylan Johnstone-Morris, Julie's Restaurant.

£11.49 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

'A good, fresh nose, leading to some subtle tannin.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

'A persistent nose of Roussanne, leading to some complexity on the palate.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

'Well balanced acidity comes through on palate.'
Margot Tyson, Parson.

'The palate is rich, with lees or skin contact.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier.

£18.46 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'An earthy wine, with a touch of sous bois alongside notes of black fruit, cassis and white pepper.'
Nikos Emner, Dorchester Collection.

'Sweet red fruit dominates the palate, with tannins that fade very quickly into the background, and are relatively well integrated.'
Dylan Johnstone-Morris, Julie's Restaurant.

£13.14 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'A very pleasant wine that's very floral and elegant, with notes of acacia flowers.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier.

'Intense on the nose, although less so on the palate, with medium acidity.'
Marcello Colletti, Nobu Hotel.

'Some viscosity on the palate.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co.

£11.64 Size: 75cl