Portugal

'Dark fruit, cocoa cherries and vanilla spices are to the fore in a dark and juicy wine with a tertiary showing of wet tobacco leaf and a long, warm finish.'
Yuri Gualeni, Louie 'A very expressive nose with clear Maraschino cherry and plum liqueur. There are some floral elements of lavender, rose petals as well as an orange peel and fennel vibe. It's mellow yet spiced (black pepper, clove) with a truly nice fluidity which gives a great deal of cellaring potential to it.'
Miguel Crunia, Fion 'A superb wine with dark, dried fruit, some concentrated peel and blood orange aromas. There's spice, smoke, citrus, chocolate and deep concentrated red fruit. Opulent yet also still so fresh.'
Tom Fahey, M&C Saatchi Group

£34.75 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

'A very complex nose, with aromas of bruised apple and ripe tropical fruit, as well as nuts, sweet spices and ginger, and some deliberate notes of oxidation. The palate is rich, with great acidity and a very long finish. A stunning wine.'
Matteo Furlan, The Dorchester.

'With notes of vanilla, this is buttery and creamy, with a thick texture. Ripe fruit and a nutty character, this is well balanced, with a long, pleasant aftertaste.'
Bianca Potenza, consultant sommelier.

£35.43 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

'A complex and interesting aroma leading to a mineral, crisp character on the palate, with notes of fresh peach and a spicy aftertaste.'
Bianca Potenza, consultant sommelier.

'An intense nose of tropical fruit, bruised apple, sweet spices and dairy, and a bold, rich and creamy palate, and a long, vibrant finish.'
Matteo Furlan, The Dorchester.

£17.48 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Some steely minerality on the nose is nicely complemented by some citrus peel and stone fruits, leading to a palate that's very well balanced.'
Marius Plesa, The Waterside Inn.

'With opulent yet balanced aromatics, this is poised and juicy, round yet mineral, with some spiciness too.'
Mattia Mazzi, Restaurant 21.

£11.82 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

'An appealing nose of stone fruit and peach, leading to a mineral and savoury palate, with additional blossom notes and a spicy aftertaste - good value for money.'
Bianca Potenza, consultant sommelier.

'Fresh, bright and racing, with lots of tangy orchard fruits and a lovely hit of salinity, coupled with a show of minerality. A great summer wine as a by-the-glass option.'
Erin Donnelly, Heron.

£11.48 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

'With a delicate and elegant mainly floral bouquet, this wine is fresh with a medium body. A lovely way to caress the palate and make its way for a pretty long time.'
Ennio Pucciarelli, Sunset Hospitality Group 'There are lovely semi-perfumed aromas of blueberries and violet. It has dense tannins and is ripe and generous with an expressive fruit profile. Elegant mineral granitic aftertaste and a complex, long finish.'
Valentin Radosav, The Stafford

£38.57 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

'Tobacco leaf and cloves make an austere but elegant nose, also found on the palate where freshness and velvety tannin make a pleasent wine with quite a long finish.'
Ennio Pucciarelli, Sunset Hospitality Group 'Opens up with a subtle reminder of reduction – graphite and flint. There's spice (clove, white pepper) and a very austere dry fruit. Overall good enjoyment.'
Miguel Crunia, Fion

£12.68 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

'Showing some lovely fruit on the nose, with touches of Granny Smith apple, fresh pear and blossom, leading to great aromatics on the palate, joined by balanced acidity and leading to a lovely long finish, with notes of Williams pear and lemon peel. This would be amazing with salt crusted sea bass.'
Matteo Furlan, The Dorchester.

£10.57 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'On the nose there's sour cherry and liquorice, with hints of balsamic and roots. On the palate the fruit becomes riper.'
Ennio Pucciarelli, Sunset Hospitality Group 'Roasted coffee and animal fur embrace you at first to give way to some pine, blackthorn and balckberry. Quite a silky palate, with great concentration and a decent grip.'
Miguel Crunia, Fion

£20.13 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'Complex nose with blackcurrants, mixed fruits and a lifted aromatic intensity. Good Mediterranean maquis, well-knitted to the end.'
Yuri Gualeni, Louie 'Many layers of quite complex bouquet of fruit, flower, hints of balsamic and earthy notes and some arabica coffee beans. Well-balanced on the palate where freshness and acidity work together well to make it a pleasant wine.'
Ennio Pucciarelli, Sunset Hospitality Group 'Green, herbaceous nose, balanced, savoury palate with structure, almost meaty. Complex, interesting wine.'
Tom Fahey, M&C Saatchi Group

£20.95 Size: 75cl

'Shy on the nose then more open and approachable on the palate where its freshness gives a good vibrancy and the herbaceous character makes it finish quite clean and balanced.'
Ennio Pucciarelli, Sunset Hospitality Group 'Austere with pyrazines flourishing throughout. Great value for money. Its drinkability is standing out.'
Miguel Crunia, Fion 'Quite pure fruit, baking spice, lovely palate, clean, concentrated, gentle wine in terms of texture but real fruit power without seeming confected or sickly.'
Tom Fahey, M&C Saatchi Group

£12.90 Size: 75cl

'A super-fun wine with notes of coffee, liquorice and leather, backed by tertiary cinnamon, a touch of acidic raspberries and white chocolate.'
Yuri Gualeni, Louie 'The fresher side of Touriga which almost reminds me more of Franca than Nacional due to its citric and piney side. Lighter and more ethereal than the regular Touriga Nacional drinker would expect but, man, I love its dynamism.'
Miguel Crunia, Fion

£14.79 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'With ripe blackberry, poppy seed tart and juniper aromas, there's a generous and expressive front palate with a ripe, dark fruit core and chocolate and coffee beans. The finish is robust with elegant sweet spice.'
Valentin Radosav, The Stafford 'The austerity of Castelão comes through in this glass of wine, which has light, reductive roasted corn-like nuances with a blueberry compot feel. It needs time in bottle but it's alive and showing that's still getting better.'
Miguel Crunia, Fion

£23.28 Size: 75cl

'A medium intensity wine with gentle tannins and a short finish. Cool and nice fruit.'
Anastasios Karakasis, Bacchanalia 'This wine offers spice, bold fruit and tobacco as well as good length with well-knitted sweet fruit, and oak coming out with spices and dryness.'
Yuri Gualeni, Louie 'Dusty nose of earthiness with some toasted bread nuances and depth of pruney fruit. Quite wide and mellow. Overall enjoyable.'
Miguel Crunia, Fion

£15.52 Size: 75cl

'Initial notes of cream and brioche, with a lovely salinity, the palate has a hit of fruit, like peach and apricot, while retaining a touch of acidity in the form of candied lemon rind - all before finishing with a hit of malo. Great for a by-the-glass programme.'
Erin Donnelly, Heron.

£20.13 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

'A fresh nose of green pear, white peach and blossom, leading to a light texture on the palate, with vibrant acidity and well balanced alcohol.'
Matteo Furlan, The Dorchester.

'Some blossom notes on the nose, leading to a savoury and balanced palate, and a crispy finish.'
Bianca Potenza, consultant sommelier.

£14.03 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Opening with a big show of fruit, like tropical and peach syrup, this is super juicy, and a real show of Moscatel as a fresher wine while retaining all the fruit characteristics that you expect. A great match for cheese, or as a summer pour.'
Erin Donnelly, Heron.

£12.47 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Green apple, pear, lemon balm and lime peel, together with some minerality and salinity. This is fresh and bright, with a lovely florality running throughout, and a good by-the-glass contender.'
Erin Donnelly, Heron.

'Very fresh and easy drinking, with pronounced melon aromas.'
Marius Plesa, The Waterside Inn.

£12.00 Size: 75cl

'Notes of apricot and peach, as well as strawberries and cream boiled sweet, this is soft, with a long length of fruit flavours, finishing up with a herbal, nutty note. A very well balanced wine.'
Erin Donnelly, Heron.

'With its nutty character and long saline finish, there's great complexity here.'
Marius Plesa, The Waterside Inn.

£11.90 Size: 75cl

'An intense nose and refreshing acidity in a medium-plus-bodied wine showcasing fruit purity. A medium-plus finish.'
Anastasios Karakasis, Bacchanalia 'A very refreshing glass of red – you can feel the addition of white varietals through it. Notes of bergamot peel, plums, lavender, thyme and juniper. It's a bit young on tannins but its drinkability pardons that. Great linearity.'
Miguel Crunia, Fion

£13.00 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

'Intense ripe red fruit and jammy notes with some sweet spice. Good freshness with a ripe soft tannin. Warm on the palate with clean finish.'
Ennio Pucciarelli, Sunset Hospitality Group 'Ripe blackberry, dark cherries with leather aromas and round and juicy tannins. Plush. Cardamon and vanilla spice dominate the end.'
Valentin Radosav, The Stafford 'Inviting nose of coffee and dried fruit. Piercing acid, gentle tannin, mid body, really lovely mouthfeel. A very drinkable wine with mass appeal.'
Tom Fahey, M&C Saatchi Group

£15.75 Size: 75cl

'Black fruit, mineral notes of graphite and some herbal nuances. Fresh with a little bitterness from the tannin that helps to bring a quite long finish.'
Ennio Pucciarelli, Sunset Hospitality Group 'Ripe dark plums with leather sweet spice aromas. Round and ripe tannins, soft and juicy on the palate with a sweet spice finish.'
Valentin Radosav, The Stafford 'Subdued nose, subtle red fruit, herbaceous. Tight, soft tanin with a lovely mouthfeel.'
Tom Fahey, M&C Saatchi Group

£16.99 Size: 75cl

'This has a sweet nose with notes of rose petals, leading to a peachy palate with good acidity.'
Bianca Potenza, consultant sommelier.

'Opening with notes of white flowers, acacia and peach, this has good texture on the very aromatic palate, with a rich body too.'
Matteo Furlan, The Dorchester.

£12.26 Size: 75cl

'Great concentration of darker fruit, flowers and spices. Big fleshy and high tannic structure runs through to a long finish with a good acid grip.'
Yuri Gualeni, Louie 'Rich dark fruit core, chocolate and sweet spice aromas, ripe and resolved tannins. Bursting fruit on palate, elegant inky flavours, a cinnamon sweet spice finish.'
Valentin Radosav, The Stafford

£23.28 Size: 75cl

'Complexity and creaminess on both the nose and palate, with notes of blossom and peach, and minerality too - a harmonious wine that would be interesting as a pairing.'
Bianca Potenza, consultant sommelier.

'With ripe fruit on the nose, and very good complexity on the palate, this would be a great match for a cataplana.'
Marius Plesa, The Waterside Inn.

£19.32 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

'Pronounced liquorice and spices with lifted graphite carry through to the palate with grip length and precision' Yuri Gualeni, Louie 'Warm and supple on the nose with roasted coffee, wood smoke, violets, prunes and fresh figs. This delivers good drinkability and is a crowd pleaser.'
Miguel Crunia, Fion

£18.00 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Ripe plums, fresh-cut grass and liquorice root make a nice and quite a complex wine. Good freshness makes it lively on the palate and a chewy tannin to add texture makes a good and enjoyable mix.'
Ennio Pucciarelli, Sunset Hospitality Group 'Ripe and juicy dark cherries, plums and flower aromas. Plush and juicy tannins, fruit driven and floral with round and integrated delicate earthy flavours at end.'
Valentin Radosav, The Stafford

£16.00 Size: 75cl

'Aromas of wet stone, flint, pear and lemon peel lead to great minerality on the palate, with acidity that's alive.'
Matteo Furlan, The Dorchester.

'Balanced aromatics, with a saline minerality, concentration and texture.'
Mattia Mazzi, Restaurant 21.

'Smoky and nutty aromas lead to a palate that's showing a lot of citrus.'

£13.50 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

'Notes of fresh fruit and florality to begin, with lots of jasmine and white peach, and a fine line of finger lime running throughout too - a good wine to be drinking on a day with plenty of sun.'
Erin Donnelly, Heron.

£12.49 Size: 75cl

'Ripe blackberry, dark plums, cherry aromas, ripe and furry tannins, focused on mid palate. Fiine grained, chocolate, elegant earth flavours.'
Valentin Radosav, The Stafford 'Black fruit with a slight confected note and spice. This is a mass-appeal, fruit first wine some structure. It would pour well by the glass.'
Tom Fahey, M&C Saatchi Group

£11.49 Size: 75cl