Red Wine between £8.00 and £12.00 per bottle
Domaine Pardon Vieilles Vignes 2006 - £10.99
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The ancient Pardon estate is a trophy-winning, family owned bijou property which produces one of the best wines of the commune. Fleurie, 'Queen of Beaujolais' is one of the most popular of the Beaujolais Crus. Typically aromatic, smooth and luscious - this stunning 2006 vintage is bursting with ripe berry appeal. Our advice: take as much as you can! Highly aromatic with a touch of spice - just why Fleurie is the Queen of Beaujolais! Velvety mouthfuls of ripe strawberry fruit - served lightly chilled, it's perfect Summer sipping.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The ancient Pardon estate is a trophy-winning, family owned bijou property which produces one of the best wines of the commune. Fleurie, 'Queen of Beaujolais' is one of the most popular of the Beaujolais Crus. Typically aromatic, smooth and luscious - this stunning 2006 vintage is bursting with ripe berry appeal. Our advice: take as much as you can! Highly aromatic with a touch of spice - just why Fleurie is the Queen of Beaujolais! Velvety mouthfuls of ripe strawberry fruit - served lightly chilled, it's perfect Summer sipping.
Sciara Terra Nera Pinot Nero - £10.99
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Your passion for the great reds of Italy makes you party to a remarkable NEW discovery that we'd love to offer more widely - but we can't because there is so little of it made. Imagine a top-notch Pinot Noir - all silky, cherry fruit and spicy complexity - given ripples of dark, chocolaty depth by the fertile soils (Terra Nera) on Mount Etna - yes, the volcano! I'm talking about a striking depth of flavour to blow your guests socks off! Order without delay to be part of this one-chance-only experience but hurry, only 500 cases exist - it's now or never! Magnificently rich and brimming with black cherry, chocolate and cinnamon flavours. A velvety smooth mouthful with layers of berry-ripe complexity. This caused a real stir in our tasting room - try it today!
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Your passion for the great reds of Italy makes you party to a remarkable NEW discovery that we'd love to offer more widely - but we can't because there is so little of it made. Imagine a top-notch Pinot Noir - all silky, cherry fruit and spicy complexity - given ripples of dark, chocolaty depth by the fertile soils (Terra Nera) on Mount Etna - yes, the volcano! I'm talking about a striking depth of flavour to blow your guests socks off! Order without delay to be part of this one-chance-only experience but hurry, only 500 cases exist - it's now or never! Magnificently rich and brimming with black cherry, chocolate and cinnamon flavours. A velvety smooth mouthful with layers of berry-ripe complexity. This caused a real stir in our tasting room - try it today!
Sciara Terra Nera Pinot Nero 2006 - £10.99
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Your passion for the great reds of Italy makes you party to a remarkable NEW discovery that we'd love to offer more widely - but we can't because there is so little of it made. Imagine a top-notch Pinot Noir - all silky, cherry fruit and spicy complexity - given ripples of dark, chocolaty depth by the fertile soils (Terra Nera) on Mount Etna - yes, the volcano! I'm talking about a striking depth of flavour to blow your guests socks off! Order without delay to be part of this one-chance-only experience but hurry, only 500 cases exist - it's now or never! Magnificently rich and brimming with black cherry, chocolate and cinnamon flavours. A velvety smooth mouthful with layers of berry-ripe complexity. This caused a real stir in our tasting room - try it today!
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Your passion for the great reds of Italy makes you party to a remarkable NEW discovery that we'd love to offer more widely - but we can't because there is so little of it made. Imagine a top-notch Pinot Noir - all silky, cherry fruit and spicy complexity - given ripples of dark, chocolaty depth by the fertile soils (Terra Nera) on Mount Etna - yes, the volcano! I'm talking about a striking depth of flavour to blow your guests socks off! Order without delay to be part of this one-chance-only experience but hurry, only 500 cases exist - it's now or never! Magnificently rich and brimming with black cherry, chocolate and cinnamon flavours. A velvety smooth mouthful with layers of berry-ripe complexity. This caused a real stir in our tasting room - try it today!
Cuvee Presidente Marguerite 2006 - £10.99
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
An exclusive and favourite of staff and press alike! This special cuvee honours a former head of a terrific local cellar, Marguerite Chabert... the first French woman to hold such a role - and she did so from 1946 until 1984! Fleurie is possibly Beaujolais' most famous and popular 'cru' village. As Hugh Johnson says, the finest Fleurie is ''the epitome of a Beaujolais Cru ... fruity, scented, silky, racy''. And this offers textbook, spicy red berry fruit and a deliciously silky finish. Wonderful with roast pork or cold meats.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
An exclusive and favourite of staff and press alike! This special cuvee honours a former head of a terrific local cellar, Marguerite Chabert... the first French woman to hold such a role - and she did so from 1946 until 1984! Fleurie is possibly Beaujolais' most famous and popular 'cru' village. As Hugh Johnson says, the finest Fleurie is ''the epitome of a Beaujolais Cru ... fruity, scented, silky, racy''. And this offers textbook, spicy red berry fruit and a deliciously silky finish. Wonderful with roast pork or cold meats.
Perrin Les Christins 2005 - £11.15
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Built very much in the Beaucastel mould, Les Christins is a strapping wine yet in 2005, amazingly elegant too. Its intensity comes from 55-year-old Grenache and Syrah vines grown in a single vineyard just south of the ruggedly beautiful Dentelles de Montmirail hills. Mouthwatering morello cherry and liquorice melange. Drink 2007-2013.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Built very much in the Beaucastel mould, Les Christins is a strapping wine yet in 2005, amazingly elegant too. Its intensity comes from 55-year-old Grenache and Syrah vines grown in a single vineyard just south of the ruggedly beautiful Dentelles de Montmirail hills. Mouthwatering morello cherry and liquorice melange. Drink 2007-2013.
Domaine des Carbonniers 2005 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
''Gigondas can pummel the softer Chateauneuf into submission'' Decanter's Andrew Jefford This outstanding estate is a recent winner of the Vinalies Prix d'Excellence - one of the highest wine awards in France. It's not surprising that, given the extraordinary quality of the vintage, Carbonnieres 2005 is a candidate for the finest Gigondas we've ever encountered. A complete 'steal' for the price. Drink 2007-2012.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
''Gigondas can pummel the softer Chateauneuf into submission'' Decanter's Andrew Jefford This outstanding estate is a recent winner of the Vinalies Prix d'Excellence - one of the highest wine awards in France. It's not surprising that, given the extraordinary quality of the vintage, Carbonnieres 2005 is a candidate for the finest Gigondas we've ever encountered. A complete 'steal' for the price. Drink 2007-2012.
Roc de Lussac 2003 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Roc de Lussac is all that is great about Saint-Emilion - a passionate, dedicated cellar with centuries of wine-making know-how ... and a silky, opulent red that could be from knowhere else in the world. Wine guru Robert Parker rates Lussac ''as a veritable treasure trove for Saint-Emilion bargains'' while Hugh Johnson considers the wines ''excellent''. And this is from the 2003 vintage - ''in years to come we will be drinking Bordeaux 2003 and satying this is as good as it gets'' (Johnson). Satisyingly intense plum aromas. Smooth, succulent, ripe fruit - waves of concentrated cassis, black cherry, spice and a trace of liquorice. Wonderful structure and a long, luxurious finish.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Roc de Lussac is all that is great about Saint-Emilion - a passionate, dedicated cellar with centuries of wine-making know-how ... and a silky, opulent red that could be from knowhere else in the world. Wine guru Robert Parker rates Lussac ''as a veritable treasure trove for Saint-Emilion bargains'' while Hugh Johnson considers the wines ''excellent''. And this is from the 2003 vintage - ''in years to come we will be drinking Bordeaux 2003 and satying this is as good as it gets'' (Johnson). Satisyingly intense plum aromas. Smooth, succulent, ripe fruit - waves of concentrated cassis, black cherry, spice and a trace of liquorice. Wonderful structure and a long, luxurious finish.
Baron de Barbon Reserva 2004 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Hugely satisfying Reserva with all the class and style you'd expect from this outstanding estate. Skilful maturation in oak has framed the core of intensely deep, ripe fruit with deliciously spicy tannins. Will be drinkable on release yet can be cellared until at least 2013. A shrewd choice for those looking for the perfect combination of indulgence and ageing potential.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Hugely satisfying Reserva with all the class and style you'd expect from this outstanding estate. Skilful maturation in oak has framed the core of intensely deep, ripe fruit with deliciously spicy tannins. Will be drinkable on release yet can be cellared until at least 2013. A shrewd choice for those looking for the perfect combination of indulgence and ageing potential.
Westend Estate Three Bridges Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Bill Calabria's Westend Estate specialises in producing boutique-style, limited edition wines of excellence. Bill himself is dedicated to the pursuit of quality, and he has kept these Three Bridges wines aside (the finest in the range) exclusively for us. After a 15-month slumber in new oak barrels, Bill's Cabernet is superb - he even hand-selected the grapes himself! Complex cassis and blackcurrant flavour with notes of spicy oak.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Bill Calabria's Westend Estate specialises in producing boutique-style, limited edition wines of excellence. Bill himself is dedicated to the pursuit of quality, and he has kept these Three Bridges wines aside (the finest in the range) exclusively for us. After a 15-month slumber in new oak barrels, Bill's Cabernet is superb - he even hand-selected the grapes himself! Complex cassis and blackcurrant flavour with notes of spicy oak.
Familia Martinez Bujanda Reserva 2000 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The Martinez Bujanda family are one of a handful of Rioja bodegas to own all their own vineyards - giving them total control over ripeness, yield, harvesting ... and 'you can taste it in the glass' quality. Voted in the World's top 50 wineries by Wine Spectator nine years running, brothers Carlos and Jesus refuse to rest on their laurels, saying ''We treat each vintage as our first and make it the best we can'' ... and each year they continue to amaze us with their superb Reserva Rioja. Stunningly elegant, the juciy, smooth Tempranillo is 'beefed up' by the ripest Mazuelo (a traditional Rioja grape which adds colour and depth) from ancient, low-yielding vines. Patient ageing in new French and American oak barrels has given a wine of thrilling depth and purity. Simply outstanding.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The Martinez Bujanda family are one of a handful of Rioja bodegas to own all their own vineyards - giving them total control over ripeness, yield, harvesting ... and 'you can taste it in the glass' quality. Voted in the World's top 50 wineries by Wine Spectator nine years running, brothers Carlos and Jesus refuse to rest on their laurels, saying ''We treat each vintage as our first and make it the best we can'' ... and each year they continue to amaze us with their superb Reserva Rioja. Stunningly elegant, the juciy, smooth Tempranillo is 'beefed up' by the ripest Mazuelo (a traditional Rioja grape which adds colour and depth) from ancient, low-yielding vines. Patient ageing in new French and American oak barrels has given a wine of thrilling depth and purity. Simply outstanding.
Wrangle Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2004 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, skilfully crafted in a charming and food-friendly style. For Aussie lovers, this wine makes a great change from Shiraz! After years of working the famous Rosemount Winery, becoming in the process, one of the Australia's best-known winemakers, Philip Shaw set up on his own with a vineyard he had bought way back in the 1980s. Orange is a beautiful place with very distinct seasons - not something that other Australian wine regions can generally lay claim to. Its cool climate status means the wines are elegant and fragrant - yet still with that benchmark Australian ripeness. Lovely minty Cabernet with ripe blackcurrant fruit and firm yet smooth tannins. Serve with hearty stews, roast leg of lamb or tender steaks.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, skilfully crafted in a charming and food-friendly style. For Aussie lovers, this wine makes a great change from Shiraz! After years of working the famous Rosemount Winery, becoming in the process, one of the Australia's best-known winemakers, Philip Shaw set up on his own with a vineyard he had bought way back in the 1980s. Orange is a beautiful place with very distinct seasons - not something that other Australian wine regions can generally lay claim to. Its cool climate status means the wines are elegant and fragrant - yet still with that benchmark Australian ripeness. Lovely minty Cabernet with ripe blackcurrant fruit and firm yet smooth tannins. Serve with hearty stews, roast leg of lamb or tender steaks.
Bois de la Salle 2005 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
St Amour is perhaps the best-loved of all the Beaujolais Crus and as Richard Ehrlich, noted in The Independent on Sunday, ''these wines can achieve extraordinary heights''. That they most certainly did in 2005 a ''textbook perfect'' vintage according to Beaujolais legend George Duboeuf. Never has Beaujolais tasted so incredibly rich and beautifully balanced but stocks of this hugely acclaimed vintage are running dangerously low. If you're a fan you may have already got your finger poised on the order button. Press it! If you're unfamiliar with St Amour at its gorgeous best, we cannot urge you strongly enough to try it now. Draw the cork and brace yourself for a rush of crushed cherry and strawberry aromas. Take a sip and enjoy the mouth-caressing silkiness, vibrant red fruit flavours and lovely lingering intensity. Serve with chacouterie, roasted poultry and cheese platters.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
St Amour is perhaps the best-loved of all the Beaujolais Crus and as Richard Ehrlich, noted in The Independent on Sunday, ''these wines can achieve extraordinary heights''. That they most certainly did in 2005 a ''textbook perfect'' vintage according to Beaujolais legend George Duboeuf. Never has Beaujolais tasted so incredibly rich and beautifully balanced but stocks of this hugely acclaimed vintage are running dangerously low. If you're a fan you may have already got your finger poised on the order button. Press it! If you're unfamiliar with St Amour at its gorgeous best, we cannot urge you strongly enough to try it now. Draw the cork and brace yourself for a rush of crushed cherry and strawberry aromas. Take a sip and enjoy the mouth-caressing silkiness, vibrant red fruit flavours and lovely lingering intensity. Serve with chacouterie, roasted poultry and cheese platters.
Pagos de Tahola Reserva 1999 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The delicious Pagos de Tahola, made from 100% Tempranillo from a vineyard first planted by the Chavarri family in 1882, was lovingly crafted Don Francisco Chavarri and his daughter Ruth, and given an extra long period of ageing to qualify for Reserva status. Rioja Reserva of this quality and age is now rare indeed - it's an expensive style to make (and cellar). Perfectly mature at eight years, with blackberry and herb aromas, rich, brambly fruit and a smooth, sweet vanilla oak finish. Wonderful!
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The delicious Pagos de Tahola, made from 100% Tempranillo from a vineyard first planted by the Chavarri family in 1882, was lovingly crafted Don Francisco Chavarri and his daughter Ruth, and given an extra long period of ageing to qualify for Reserva status. Rioja Reserva of this quality and age is now rare indeed - it's an expensive style to make (and cellar). Perfectly mature at eight years, with blackberry and herb aromas, rich, brambly fruit and a smooth, sweet vanilla oak finish. Wonderful!
The Moonlighters Shiraz 2006 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
At the back of the Redheads Studio, guiding force Justin Lane's treating a few barrels of very special McLaren Vale Shiraz with the same lavish care as his 95-Parker-point reds. When he siphoned a few glasses from barrel to see what the assembled crew - us along with a many more hard-bitten wine people - thought, there were no polite words for the sake of it ... ''It's a beaut, son'' ... ''I'd rather drink tht than Grange'' ... ''Your Pom mates are a lucky bunch'' ... Justin's christened this 'The Moonlighters', for that's just what Redheads is all about - giving local winemakers the chance to make the wines they (rather than their big bosses) want to make. ''Its deep, velvety core of blackberry and raspberry lasts forever, set off by toasty spice. Deserves a juicy steak, or sit back with a glass solo.''
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
At the back of the Redheads Studio, guiding force Justin Lane's treating a few barrels of very special McLaren Vale Shiraz with the same lavish care as his 95-Parker-point reds. When he siphoned a few glasses from barrel to see what the assembled crew - us along with a many more hard-bitten wine people - thought, there were no polite words for the sake of it ... ''It's a beaut, son'' ... ''I'd rather drink tht than Grange'' ... ''Your Pom mates are a lucky bunch'' ... Justin's christened this 'The Moonlighters', for that's just what Redheads is all about - giving local winemakers the chance to make the wines they (rather than their big bosses) want to make. ''Its deep, velvety core of blackberry and raspberry lasts forever, set off by toasty spice. Deserves a juicy steak, or sit back with a glass solo.''
Chateau Macquin 2005 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Saint-Georges Saint-Emilion, now part of Montagne Saint-Emilion, is one of this most esteemed wine region's satellite villages and a terrific source of excellent value, top quality wines. In a great year such as 2005 there is little to distinguish a great wine such Chateau macquin from many a Grand Cru Saint-Emilion, thanks in no small part to the similarity of the terroir. The vines are on average 55 years' old ensuring lovely concentration and the consultant winemaker is the renowned Jean-Claude Berrouet. This is a delicious, oak-aged Merlot-rich wine with bags of plumy fruit and soft, supple tannins.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Saint-Georges Saint-Emilion, now part of Montagne Saint-Emilion, is one of this most esteemed wine region's satellite villages and a terrific source of excellent value, top quality wines. In a great year such as 2005 there is little to distinguish a great wine such Chateau macquin from many a Grand Cru Saint-Emilion, thanks in no small part to the similarity of the terroir. The vines are on average 55 years' old ensuring lovely concentration and the consultant winemaker is the renowned Jean-Claude Berrouet. This is a delicious, oak-aged Merlot-rich wine with bags of plumy fruit and soft, supple tannins.
Bodegas Primicia Reserva 2003 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Double medal, barrel-aged Reserva courtesy of highly acclaimed Bodega Primicia. 100% Tempranillo delivers mouthfilling strawberry fruit - framed with creamy oak. The Bodega is named after the first taxes paid to the church at each harvest. It was always paid in fruit - and berry fruit flavours is something this wine has by the bucketful. Hand harvested from high altitude vineyards, the grapes then spend three months in cask. So - unique, bemedalled and from the heart of Rioja. Definitely one for the dining table. The supple, oaky tannins make this a fine partner for rare roast beef or ripe cheeses but it is also soft enough to enjoy on its own.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Double medal, barrel-aged Reserva courtesy of highly acclaimed Bodega Primicia. 100% Tempranillo delivers mouthfilling strawberry fruit - framed with creamy oak. The Bodega is named after the first taxes paid to the church at each harvest. It was always paid in fruit - and berry fruit flavours is something this wine has by the bucketful. Hand harvested from high altitude vineyards, the grapes then spend three months in cask. So - unique, bemedalled and from the heart of Rioja. Definitely one for the dining table. The supple, oaky tannins make this a fine partner for rare roast beef or ripe cheeses but it is also soft enough to enjoy on its own.
Chateau La Gorce 2003 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Chateau La Gorce comes from a grand 19th century estate in Blaignan in the Medoc, just north of Saint-Estephe and next door to the famous properties of Chateaux Loudenne and Cardorne. Founded in 1821 by Madame La Gorce - who gives the estate its name - it came into the hands of the Fabre family only in the 1980s. The new owners set about restoring the vineyards and workign hard to improve quality. Their efforts have paid off - the last four vintages have won them a total of eight medals, including four Golds. Made with a mix of traditional red Bordeaux varieties, Cabernet Sauvginon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and a touch of Petit Verdot, the wine shows plenty of ripe, red and black berry flavours, with warming spice on the finish. Delicious with roasted red meats.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Chateau La Gorce comes from a grand 19th century estate in Blaignan in the Medoc, just north of Saint-Estephe and next door to the famous properties of Chateaux Loudenne and Cardorne. Founded in 1821 by Madame La Gorce - who gives the estate its name - it came into the hands of the Fabre family only in the 1980s. The new owners set about restoring the vineyards and workign hard to improve quality. Their efforts have paid off - the last four vintages have won them a total of eight medals, including four Golds. Made with a mix of traditional red Bordeaux varieties, Cabernet Sauvginon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and a touch of Petit Verdot, the wine shows plenty of ripe, red and black berry flavours, with warming spice on the finish. Delicious with roasted red meats.
Baron de Barbon Reserva 1999 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
100% Tempranillo, hand-harvested from 35-year-old vines in Rioja's premium Alavesa area... Reserva of this quality and age is now rare indeed - largely because it's an expensive style to make and cellar. However this doesn't deter father and son team, Javier and Julian Muriel, from bringing you the very best from the region... at a very appealing price! With such care and attention, its no wonder Baron de Barbon is so popular. ''Dark cherry colour, rich red fruit aromas and an elegantly smooth mouthful of ripe cherries, caramel, leather and spice. A treat!''
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
100% Tempranillo, hand-harvested from 35-year-old vines in Rioja's premium Alavesa area... Reserva of this quality and age is now rare indeed - largely because it's an expensive style to make and cellar. However this doesn't deter father and son team, Javier and Julian Muriel, from bringing you the very best from the region... at a very appealing price! With such care and attention, its no wonder Baron de Barbon is so popular. ''Dark cherry colour, rich red fruit aromas and an elegantly smooth mouthful of ripe cherries, caramel, leather and spice. A treat!''
Westend Estate Three Bridges Merlot 2003 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Bill Calabria's Westend Estate specialises in producing boutique-style, limited edition wines of excellence. Bill himself is dedicated to the pursuit of quality, and he has kept these Three Bridges wines aside (the finest in the range) exclusively for us. Seductively fragrant and smooth, with gentle tannins and a silky smooth finish - no wonder Three Bridges Merlot scooped Gold ... twice!
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Bill Calabria's Westend Estate specialises in producing boutique-style, limited edition wines of excellence. Bill himself is dedicated to the pursuit of quality, and he has kept these Three Bridges wines aside (the finest in the range) exclusively for us. Seductively fragrant and smooth, with gentle tannins and a silky smooth finish - no wonder Three Bridges Merlot scooped Gold ... twice!
Lupe-Cholet Hautes Cotes de Beaune Tastevine 2005 - £11.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The Tastevine is one of the world's most prestigious wine competitions, held every year in Burgundy. Wine experts from all over the world gather together to the new wines from each vintage and give their opinions on them. Only the very best are awarded the highest accolade - the Tastevine award ... it's a proven test quality. Sumptous Pinot Noir with fresh cherry flavours, full bodied with crisp tannins. A real winner with duck and game.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The Tastevine is one of the world's most prestigious wine competitions, held every year in Burgundy. Wine experts from all over the world gather together to the new wines from each vintage and give their opinions on them. Only the very best are awarded the highest accolade - the Tastevine award ... it's a proven test quality. Sumptous Pinot Noir with fresh cherry flavours, full bodied with crisp tannins. A real winner with duck and game.