Get your cellar stocked for the party season with these tried and tested wines, which have been wowing our discerning customers for the past year. Taste for yourself why they are so popular! Bottoms up!
Marquis de St Michel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020- Full bodied wine, strong and intense. A firm festive favourite. The nose is powerful, between black fruits with rosemary and thyme. On the palate, black cherries, strawberry jam and a touch of black olive.The tannins will get softer if you are patient enough to age the wine for 5 years, but you can equally serve it young, especially with a feast.
Terre di Castelnuovo Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2017- The festive red is enriched by the strong garnet colour. Wonderfully intense and etheric with scents of sour cherries in brandy. Velvety, strong and harmonious.
Madame Veuve Point Chablis 2020- Elegant flinty mineral notes, typical of the Chablis region, really shine through in this classic unoaked Chardonnay, alongside notes of green apple and lemon. It will go down an absolute treat served with seafood platters or goats cheese.
Clouston & Co Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021- Clouston & Co’s 100 year legacy shows with this delightful gem. It has billowing aromas of fresh herbs, summer flowers, honeydew melon, blackcurrant, kiwi and passionfruit. The zesty, tropical palate has a lovely texture and lively finish.
Charles Mignon Premium Reserve Champagne Brut 1er Cru NV– This refreshing blend of75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay gives a complex and powerful taste. A lovely golden colour with notes of red fruit, apple, pear, lemon and a delicate floral touch. Be wowed by the elegant and delicate bubbles of this festive favourite.
Charles Mignon Premium Reserve Champagne Brut Rosé NV– One of our head buyer’s top picks, This blend ofPinot Noir and Chardonnay is rose petal pink in colour, with persistent mousse and a chain of fine bubbles. On the nose it has intensely complex aromas of red fruit, wild cherry and apple.
