Chilled Red Wines for Summer

La Cuvée des Cigales is made of 50% of Cinsault and of 50% of Grenache from different terroir of the domaine. A bright and refreshing red with aromas of fruits and garrigue.

From the beautiful Auvergne region of France (an area more famous for scenery than vineyards) comes this super-value Pinot Noir. You can really feel the volcanic influence in this fruit filled red - damson and raspberry...(read more)

Vanessa Cherruau is somewhat of a maverick - making this gorgeous red on the famed slopes of the Hill of Chaume - an appellation classified only to produce sweet white wines (Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru and Coteaux de Lay...(read more)

This wine accentuates all the positive aspects of Cabernet Franc with floral touches, graphite, tobacco and dark cherry, cassis fruit. Nice crunch in the mouth with decent dark fruit weight, nicely structured, ripe acid...(read more)

Another delightful scented and supple red from Benoit Amirault. This cuvee plays up the floral aspect of Cabernet Franc, with violets to the fore. Some blue fruit, then blackcurrant, tobacco and mocha. Succulent and smoo...(read more)

Lightish crimson. Fragrant, peppery, stony, dark-red fruit. This is lovely, a serious Bourgogne, firm but supple tannins, real depth. GV

This has a lovely deep centre of raspberry, cherry and damson fruit chased up by a brisk crispness that makes it incredibly refreshing. One that would be delicious with a pot-roast partridge, baked aubergine or grouse.

The starting point for the Bott reds, First Flight Syrah in 2021 is an absolute delight, bristling with bright red fruits, soft and very approachable, redcurrant and violets flow nicely with a juicy acidity, very good in...(read more)

2022 Syrah from St Cyr Rhone, Verin, Chavanay & St Michel. Lovely bright colour, the nose is attractive with soft berry fruit and sweet juicy strawberry and dried raspberry, simple and juicy but really good

A completely joyous glass of red, brimming with ripe cherry, strawberry and raspberry fruits. An immediate and succulent crowd pleaser, bags of red fruits in the mouth, underpinned by a touch of liquorice and peppery spi...(read more)

This wine originates on granitic soils in the municipality of Lantignié. Beaujolais is in such a sweet spot at the moment with a run of cracking vintages highlighting the exquisite value on offer. Domaine Rochette...(read more)

Red currants, raspberries and blueberries here. Beautifully fragrant and lifted. Consistent in the mouth, richly fruited again but with great freshness, flesh and weight, delivered in a lip smacking style. The cut and li...(read more)