Malbec

Opening with vanilla and sweet spices on the nose, this leads to floral notes, as well as fresh, crunchy cherry and spice on a palate that's complex, with a black pepper finish.'
Chiara Sieni, consultant sommelier.

'This has a pronounced nose with coconut and sweet spice wrapped around ripe plum and prune. The palate is juicy and chewy, showing high yet supple tannins, great balance and incredible persistence, with a long finish dominated by maraschino cherry depth. An outstanding wine.'
Alberto Gherardi, consultant sommelier.

£56.99 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

With its rich and luscious dark berry notes, this has well-integrated oak, as well as balanced alcohol and acidity. A structured wine with potential to age.'
Marianna Sivalli, Vinoteca.

'Complex and developed, with notes of forest floor and tobacco.'
Razvan Dumitrescu, Trishna.

'Tense, with great acidity and silky tannins. A great wine with great complexity and elegance.'
Lorenzo Tonelli, consultant sommelier.

£60.00 Size: 75cl Chateau La Coste UK

Elegant and lifted, with freshness and spice notes.'
Lorenzo Tonelli, consultant sommelier.

'Full bodied, with silky tannins and red and black fruits - a complex wine.'
Razvan Dumitrescu, Trishna.

'Powerful yet elegant, with notes of dark berries on the nose and palate.'
Marianna Sivalli, Vinoteca.

£30.14 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

An elegant wine, light and fresh, with some red fruit notes.'
Marianna Sivalli, Vinoteca.

'Complex, with balsamic notes joined by some chocolate, as well as some spice.'
Elton Muço, 127 Pall Mall.

'Juicy, with great tannic structure alongside a very good fruit profile.'
Lorenzo Tonelli, consultant sommelier.

£70.35 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Dense and powerful, with plenty of dark fruit, but very good freshness to elevate too.'
Lorenzo Tonelli, consultant sommelier.

'Ripe and sweet dark fruit, like dark plums and dark cherry, with vanilla and nutmeg spices, and alcohol well balanced with the acidity.'
Marianna Sivalli, Vinoteca.

£28.02 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

Good ripeness here, but still on the fresher side of things, and not too over-extracted. This is a juicy wine, with good levels of tannins.'
Lorenzo Tonelli, consultant sommelier.

'Bold and classic, with lots of dark fruit and some subtle oak.'
Marianna Sivalli, Vinoteca.

£22.00 Size: 75cl Chateau La Coste UK

A complex nose, with notes of black cherry and black plum, and some hints of flowers too, leading to silky, ripe tannins.'
Chiara Sieni, consultant sommelier.

'Balanced body and structure here, with fresh acidity too - a crowd pleaser, and a great barbecue wine too.'
Jonathan Kleeman, consultant sommelier.

£12.98 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

Notes of dark fruit, with alcohol on the high side, but balanced overall by the acidity here - easy to drink, and a good price too.'
Marianna Sivalli, Vinoteca.

'An elegant expression, leading to some very grippy tannins.'
Lorenzo Tonelli, consultant sommelier.

£11.37 Size: 75cl LWC Drinks

Restrained fruit here, with hints of forest floor giving a long stretch of flavour on the palate, leaving a coating of fruit flavour on the finish.'
Jonathan Kleeman, consultant sommelier.

'A fresh wine with notes of dark fruit and balsamic.'
Dario Barbato, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.

£11.80 Size: 75cl LWC Drinks

Lovely, particularly with aeration - notes of cherry and black fruits, and a leafy character too, leading to a warm palate that finishes with some fruit intensity.'
Chiara Sieni, consultant sommelier.

'Dark fruits with notes of American oak, like coconut and vanilla, and some toastiness too.'
Dario Barbato, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.

£17.80 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

This opens with some green, herbaceous tones along with just-ripened dark fruits, and showing some good length too, making for a balanced style of wine.'
Jonathan Kleeman, consultant sommelier.

£15.37 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Clean, pure, and well defined red and black fruit aromas, with just a touch of smoky character, and a long, pleasant finish with some great back and forth between ripe black and tart red fruits. A great red for enjoying on warmer spring days.'
Alberto Gherardi, consultant sommelier.

£15.44 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines