Our Top 12 for Christmas case is back again for 2021! Chock full of well-priced, vinous gems, there is something here for everybody to enjoy. A perfect choice as a gift for friends or family, or even for yourself to enjoy over the festive perioed!
Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2020/21, Swartland, South Africa
An intriguing wine with flinty aromas alongside peach, honey, orange blossom and white stone fruit notes. A small proportion of the cuvée fermented in oak adding to the silky texture of this wine.
Domaine Bellevue Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Loire, France
Our most popular Loire Sauvignon, and now award-winning; preferred by many to its more upfront and tropical New World cousins.
Quinta Soalheiro Alvarinho 2020, Melgaço, Portugal
One of the top properties producing Vinho Verde. Intense aromas and tropical fruit; think lychees, passionfruit, peaches and apricot balanced with mineral notes.
Edetària Via Terra Selection Red 2020, Terra Alta, Spain
“Six months in oak barrels. Roasted red-pepper and cranberry nose, and then into fireworks of sweet, chilli-pepper smoky, cheeky fruit smeared in tomato jam and a touch of basil leaf. Light touch tannins. Mouth-watering. ... A wine that should be drunk in the hubbub noise of
family and friends. 16.5 Points.”
TAMLYN CURRIN, JANCISROBINSON.COM, SEPT 2020
Pikes Los Compañeros Shiraz/Tempranillo 2018, Clare Valley, Australia
80% Shiraz & 20% Tempranillo. Perfect blending companions: Tempranillo provides aromatic lift and a rustic textural element to
the soft richness of the Shiraz. No new oak here, so the fruit really sings.
Umani Ronchi Vellodoro Terre di Chieti Pecorino 2020, Abruzzo, Italy
A wine with high aromatic concentration and wonderful acidity, a distinctive characteristic of the Pecorino grape. A staff favourite!
Domaine Bott-Geyl Les Vins d’Assemblages Points Cardinaux Métiss 2018, Alsace, France
Métiss is a rich, aromatic, well-balanced white made up of 40% Pinot Blanc, 40% Pinot Auxerrois, 10% Pinot Gris and 10% Pinot Noir.
Colline Verdicchio 2020, Marches, Italy
“Plump pure apple and pear fruits with a nicely rounded finish. A great aperitif that would be good with light pasta dishes or grilled plaice.”
JOHN WILSON, THE IRISH TIMES, 24 APRIL 2020
Altosur Malbec 2020, Mendoza, Argentina
Aromas of intense ripe fruit: cherries, blackberries, blueberries, and fresh plums, combined with spicy and floral hints. A wine of good intensity, concentration and a long, supple after taste.
Daumen Méditerranée 2019, IGP, France
A multifaceted blend of Cabernet, Syrah, Grenache, Merlot, Carignan and Cinsault. Bright cherry fruits with creamy notes and a lick of spice on the finish. From one of our favourite producers.
Quinta de Chocapalha Red 2016, Lisboa, Portugal
A blend of indigenous Portuguese varietals, bouquet of ripe black fruit, spice and rose, this tinto is elegant on the palate with soft tannins and vibrant acidity leading to a long and expressive finish.
El Vinculo Crianza 2017, La Mancha, Spain
100% old-vine Tempranillo, aged two years in American oak, unfined and unfiltered. Fruity and rich tannic with cedar spice and a powerful, rounded finish.
