Red Wine
While some of us may be eternal summer children, lamenting the colder days of the year, there is always a silver lining to every storm cloud – and in our case, it just happens to be in the form of red wine. From Cabernet to Carménère and Pinot Noir to Pineau d’Aunis, explore the best red wines for winter – guaranteed to pair with your heartier dishes and fluffier blankets.
DIECI INVERNI COLLINE PESCARESI
Intense spiciness, with hints of plums, cherries and herbs. It shows a perfect balance among the power of the tannins, the high alcohol and the refreshing acidity. Never ending after taste.
CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES
Deep ruby/purple colour, loads of crème de cassis, cedar wood and forest floor notes, medium to full body, ripe tannin and a long, fleshy finish. Drink it over the next 15+ years.
CHATEAU TALBOT
A racy wine, with complex marks of Havana tobacco and licorice, classically delicious without ever the slightest hint of austerity.
BIONDI SANTI BRACCALE IGT ROSSO TOSC.
Merlot and Sangiovese blend. Black cherry and coffee bean aromas. Ashy note which is explained by the Scansano (volcanic) fruit. Intense and commanding. Superb finish.
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHATAUNEUF DU PAPE TRADITION 2016
The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape offers a great bouquet of black raspberries, tapenade, crushed violets, and spring flowers, and shares lots of similarities to the Chaupin cuvée (and it’s less expensive!). Full-bodied, incredibly elegant and seamless
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE RED CHAUPIN 2017
Brilliant magenta. Ripe red and blue fruits, potpourri, incense and Moroccan spices on the deeply perfumed, expansive nose. Stains the palate with sweet boysenberry, black raspberry and floral pastille flavors, which are sharpened by building mineral
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE VEILLES VIGNES 2017
65% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah and 5% other varieties. Tight, intense, even clenched, it's in need of several years' cellaring before it becomes truly enjoyable to drink. For now, those gorgeous black cherries are restrained behind a firm wa
ROBERTSON PINOTAGE
A deep purple tint on the rim with delicious flavours of ripe strawberry, banana, juicy plums and rich, red cherry. Produced in an early drinking style with well-integrated wood and a soft, smooth finish.
CHATEAU GLORIA
Rich and bold, the wine is dark maroon. It’s not shy, with big blackcurrant fruit. There is an energy on the mid-palate, real vitality. It finishes with silky fruit and grippy tannins.
CHATEAU BEYCHEVELLE SAINT JULIEN
Deep in colour, truffle, tobacco, herbs, cigar box and dark red fruits are already in play. The wine is full-bodied, deep, concentrated with a non-stop wave of black fruit that adds another dimension. Clearly this is polished, powerful, elegant and f
CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES
Deep garnet red in colour, Château Lynch-Bages 2016 has the characteristics of a remarkably mature vintage. The nose is very expressive with notes of dark fruit (blackcurrant, morello cherry, etc.) mixed with fresh touches of mint. The attack is smo
CHATEAU TALBOT
A racy wine, with complex marks of Havana tobacco and licorice, classically delicious without ever the slightest hint of austerity.
CHATEAU TROTANOY POMEROL
Exudes extraordinary notes of minerals, forest floor, sweet black currants and black cherry jam along with floral notes and graphite. Very full-bodied, with silky tannins and a fabulous opulence and palate presence.
CHATEAU HAUT SAINT BRICE ST- EMILLION
Purple brown colour. Ripe dark fruit with tobacco and some ground coffee.
CHATEAU PLAISANCE-BRANNE ST-EMILLION
A very balanced wine with a beautiful intense ruby colour and purple highlights. A complex and elegant nose with notes of red fruit and wood. In the mouth, the attack is concentrated and fruity with soft and melted tannins.
KRESSMANN MONOPOLE ROUGE
Crimson appearance and flashes of copper.Complex bouquet of red fruit, vanilla and spiced aromas. Initially round and robust on the palate, the silky tannins on the finish reflect the ripe fruit character backed by hints of vanilla.
FINCA PIEDRA INFINITA ZUCCARDI
Nuanced red fruits, mineral notes of wet stone and graphite and a very long finish. An ageworthy wine.
DOMAINE DE MONT. BEAUNE 1ER CRU LES GREVES 2018
Very deep, intense, dark cherry red, with a garnet rim. Clean. Penetrating nose with aromas of stewed dark fruit, hints of underbrush, aniseed and spices underscored by notes of buns, coffee beans, toffee, mocha and black liquorice. Outstandingly wid
DOMENICO CLERICO BEROLO DOCG PAJANA
Intense garnet red. Notes of coffee and cocoa, with a reference to the berries and dried flowers. Powerful, with intense tannins and very persistent.
DOMENICO CLERICO LANGHE NEBBIOLO DOP CAPISME-E
Intense ruby red to the glass. Hints of strawberries and ripe cherries and jam are followed by precious tertiary tones, reminiscent of pepper, tobacco and tea leaves. The drink is balanced and powerful, characterized by a palate that aligns wit
LAMOLE DI LAMOLE CHIANTI CLASSICO
Its color is a deep ruby red with a faint garnet tinge. On the nose, the initial sweetish woody sensations make way for the elegant perfumes for which Chianti Classico is known, like hints of iris and spicy tones. On the palate, the tannic austerity
LAMOLE DI LAMOLE CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE DOCG
Merlot and Sangiovese blend. Profoundly deep ruby red. Very ripe fruit aromas are backed up by classic gladiolus florality nuanced with balsam, mint, spiciness and sweet tobacco. Superb poise in the mouth, where structure, softness, acidity, extract
VENETSANOS MANDILARIA
Mandilaria, Aidani and Assyrtiko blend. First impression is rich with tannins. It is a firm wine with high alcohol concentration. In the aftertaste remains the fruit. It is recommended to use a decanter.
CA DEI FRATI RONCHEDONE
Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Marzemino blend. Delicious, deep oak, tobacco, leather flavors with background of dark fruit.