Light-bodied red wines

Some wines were just not meant to be blockbusters: among them are red Burgundy, which relies in structure and perfume rather than power, Beaujolais, which packs a fruity rather than fleshy punch, super-digestible Loire cabernet franc, and dry, refreshing, cherry-scented Valpolicella.

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Cantoiseau Rouge, Vin de France 2021

Cantoiseau Rouge, Vin de France 2021

France Carignan Grenache
3.66667 star rating 3 Reviews
A soft-textured red, fruity with a touch of spice from Languedoc and good val...
Price:£6.50 Bottle
Price:£78.00 Case of 12
Domaine Laborie, Pays d'Oc 2021

Domaine Laborie, Pays d'Oc 2021

France Carignan Grenache
3.55556 star rating 9 Reviews
Full of deliciously ripe and brambly fruit, this Languedoc blend of grenache,...
Price:£6.50 Bottle
Price:£78.00 Case of 12
Gamay, Jacques Dépagneux, Vin de France 2020

Gamay, Jacques Dépagneux, Vin de France 2020

France Gamay
3.62069 star rating 29 Reviews
Fruit-driven southern French gamay, round, juicy and with the exuberance of y...
Price:£6.75 Bottle
Price:£81.00 Case of 12
Barbera del Piemonte, Amonte 2021

Barbera del Piemonte, Amonte 2021

Italy Barbera
4 star rating 1 Reviews
Good intensity of cherry and redcurrant berries with a medium to light body a...
Price:£6.95 Bottle
Price:£83.00 Case of 12
Kékfrankos, Ostoros 2020

Kékfrankos, Ostoros 2020

Hungary Kekfrankos
2.625 star rating 8 Reviews
Bright, crunchy, peppery kékfrankos from the Eger PDO just north-east of Buda...
Price:£7.25 Bottle
Price:£43.50 Case of 6
The Society's French Pinot Noir 2020

The Society's French Pinot Noir 2020

France Pinot Noir
3.86667 star rating 15 Reviews
A pinot from the Languedoc to delight the senses: fresh, round and fruity wit...
Price:£7.50 Bottle
Price:£90.00 Case of 12
Merlot-Syrah, Côtes de Gascogne, Domaine du Mage 2019

Merlot-Syrah, Côtes de Gascogne, Domaine du Mage 2019

France Syrah/Shiraz
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Delightfully fruity, plummy merlot-syrah blend from the consistently excellen...
Price:£7.50 Bottle
Price:£45.00 Case of 6
Syrah-Mourvèdre, Côtes de Thongue, Domaine La Condamine L'Evêque 2021

Syrah-Mourvèdre, Côtes de Thongue, Domaine La Condamine L'Evêque 2021

France Syrah Mourvedre
4.71429 star rating 7 Reviews
A succulent and fruity blend from the Languedoc based on a majority of syrah ...
Price:£7.50 Bottle
Price:£90.00 Case of 12
Pinot Noir 'Pure Vallée' Vin de France, Famille Bougrier 2021

Pinot Noir 'Pure Vallée' Vin de France, Famille Bougrier 2021

France Pinot Noir
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Easy-drinking Loire Valley pinot, fresh but well rounded in the new vintage, ...
Price:£7.50 Bottle
Price:£45.00 Case of 6
Saint-Pourçain La Réserve Spéciale 2019

Saint-Pourçain La Réserve Spéciale 2019

France Gamay
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Medium-bodied blend of majority gamay with pinot noir from the Loire, more ge...
Price:£7.95 Bottle
Price:£95.00 Case of 12
The Winery of Good Hope Full Berry Fermentation Pinotage, Coastal 2021

The Winery of Good Hope Full Berry Fermentation Pinotage, Coastal 2021

South Africa Pinotage
5 star rating 1 Reviews
Modern South African pinotage in a refreshingly lighter style, made a bit lik...
Price:£8.50 Bottle
Price:£102.00 Case of 12
Beaujolais-Villages Cuvée Annie, Jacques Dépagneux 2020

Beaujolais-Villages Cuvée Annie, Jacques Dépagneux 2020

France Gamay
3.25 star rating 4 Reviews
A supple and upfront Beaujolais with crunchy red-fruit character. Well balanc...
Price:£8.50 Bottle
Price:£102.00 Case of 12
Bononia Estate Gamza 2020

Bononia Estate Gamza 2020

Bulgaria Kadarka
5 star rating 1 Reviews
Gamza is a red wine grape from Bulgaria which makes fresh, supple and light r...
Price:£8.50 Bottle
Price:£51.00 Case of 6
Cahors, Clos La Coutale 2020

Cahors, Clos La Coutale 2020

France Malbec/Cot
0 star rating 0 Reviews
From well-sited vines in the Lot Valley, this is always a sound benchmark win...
Price:£8.95 Bottle
Price:£107.00 Case of 12
Half bottle of Crozes-Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 2018

Half bottle of Crozes-Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 2018

France Syrah/Shiraz
0 star rating 0 Reviews
A savoury, full-flavoured Rhône syrah from the house that was instrumental in...
Price:£8.95 Half Bottle
Price:£107.00 Case of 12
New Vintage
Château d'Emeringes, Beaujolais-Villages Vieilles Vignes 2021

Château d'Emeringes, Beaujolais-Villages Vieilles Vignes 2021

France Gamay
0 star rating 0 Reviews
This château, now sadly in disrepair, is high up in the northern hills near J...
Price:£8.95 Bottle
Price:£107.00 Case of 12
Marcillac ‘Lo Sang del Pais', Domaine du Cros 2020

Marcillac ‘Lo Sang del Pais', Domaine du Cros 2020

France Fer
4 star rating 2 Reviews
Fer servadou, aka mansois, is the grape behind the lifeblood (sang) of the st...
Price:£9.50 Bottle
Price:£114.00 Case of 12
The Society’s Chianti Rùfina 2019

The Society’s Chianti Rùfina 2019

Italy Sangiovese
0 star rating 0 Reviews
A great-value Chianti. Perfumed and pure with violet, strawberry, cherry and ...
Price:£9.50 Bottle
Price:£114.00 Case of 12
Anselmo Mendes Pardusco, Vinho Verde 2019

Anselmo Mendes Pardusco, Vinho Verde 2019

Portugal
2.75 star rating 4 Reviews
A thoroughly modern expression of red Vinho Verde from Portugal, light and fr...
Price:£9.50 Bottle
Price:£114.00 Case of 12
Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil 'Les Cailloux', Famille Bougrier 2021

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil 'Les Cailloux', Famille Bougrier 2021

France Cabernet Franc
0 star rating 0 Reviews
More delicate than the 2020 vintage, with fresh berry and violet perfume, thi...
Price:£9.50 Bottle
Price:£57.00 Case of 6
Val de Loire Malbec, Domaine des Rochelles, J. Lebreton 2020

Val de Loire Malbec, Domaine des Rochelles, J. Lebreton 2020

France Malbec/Cot
2.8 star rating 5 Reviews
A grape associated more with Argentina these days than with its origins in Fr...
Price:£10.95 Bottle
Price:£131.00 Case of 12
Valpolicella, Coffele 2021

Valpolicella, Coffele 2021

Italy Corvina
0 star rating 0 Reviews
This charming light-bodied, berry-fruited, fresh Valpolicella has real fragra...
Price:£10.95 Bottle
Price:£131.00 Case of 12
Duché d'Uzès Les Perrasières, Domaine Camp Galhan 2021

Duché d'Uzès Les Perrasières, Domaine Camp Galhan 2021

France Syrah/Shiraz
0 star rating 0 Reviews
A delicious syrah from vineyards at the western edge of the Rhône Valley, bey...
Price:£10.95 Bottle
Price:£65.50 Case of 6
Adega de Colares Chão Rijo, Lisboa 2017

Adega de Colares Chão Rijo, Lisboa 2017

Portugal
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Different from the traditional, aged Colares reds, this is a versatile blend ...
Price:£10.95 Bottle
Price:£131.00 Case of 12
Quinta da Pedra Alta 'Pedra a Pedra' Clarete, Douro 2020

Quinta da Pedra Alta 'Pedra a Pedra' Clarete, Douro 2020

Portugal
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Light and fragrant expression of a traditional Douro style, to serve cool, wi...
Price:£11.50 Bottle
Price:£69.00 Case of 6
New Vintage
Radford Dale 'Vinum' Pinotage, Coastal 2021

Radford Dale 'Vinum' Pinotage, Coastal 2021

South Africa Pinotage
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Lighter still in the fresh new vintage, with fittingly elegant new livery, th...
Price:£11.95 Bottle
Price:£71.50 Case of 6
Côtes du Forez, La Madone 2021

Côtes du Forez, La Madone 2021

France Gamay
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Lightweight, fruity gamay grown on volcanic soils and at quite high altitude,...
Price:£12.95 Bottle
Price:£77.50 Case of 6
Pinot Noir Classic, Famille Hugel 2019

Pinot Noir Classic, Famille Hugel 2019

France Pinot Noir
0 star rating 0 Reviews
A lovely pinot vintage in Alsace, showing generous youthful black fruits, jus...
Price:£12.95 Bottle
Price:£155.00 Case of 12
New Vintage
Geyerhof StockWerk Zweigelt, Kremstal 2019

Geyerhof StockWerk Zweigelt, Kremstal 2019

Austria Zweigelt
0 star rating 0 Reviews
From a stellar Austrian vintage, this light, bright, fresh and fruit-forward ...
Price:£12.95 Bottle
Price:£77.50 Case of 6
The Society's Exhibition Crozes-Hermitage 2020

The Society's Exhibition Crozes-Hermitage 2020

France Syrah/Shiraz
4.4 star rating 5 Reviews
A gorgeous evocation of very ripe syrah from the northern Rhône in a vintage ...
Price:£13.95 Bottle
Price:£167.00 Case of 12
Menetou-Salon Rouge, Prieuré de St Céols 2019

Menetou-Salon Rouge, Prieuré de St Céols 2019

France Pinot Noir
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Charming and approachable pinot noir from a property in the Loire Valley re-i...
Price:£13.95 Bottle
Price:£167.00 Case of 12
Vadio, Bairrada 2018

Vadio, Bairrada 2018

Portugal Baga
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Elegant Bairrada from a small family-owned estate in Portugal, where the loca...
Price:£13.95 Bottle
Price:£167.00 Case of 12
Vin de Savoie, Mondeuse Terres Rouges, Jean-François Quénard 2020

Vin de Savoie, Mondeuse Terres Rouges, Jean-François Quénard 2020

France Mondeuse
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Refreshing, full-flavoured Alpine dry red from eastern France, packed with ro...
Price:£14.50 Bottle
Price:£174.00 Case of 12
Low stock
Crozes-Hermitage, Domaine Pochon 2018

Crozes-Hermitage, Domaine Pochon 2018

France Syrah/Shiraz
3.55556 star rating 9 Reviews
A Wine Champion in our 2021 tastings. As Sebastian Payne MW said, ‘This ticks...
Price:£14.50 Bottle
Price:£174.00 Case of 12 (out of stock)
Crozes-Hermitage, Domaine Pochon 2020

Crozes-Hermitage, Domaine Pochon 2020

France Syrah/Shiraz
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Etienne Pochon has been making Crozes for years in a style that is fruity, un...
Price:£14.95 Bottle
Price:£179.00 Case of 12
Crozes-Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 2018

Crozes-Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 2018

France Syrah/Shiraz
3.2 star rating 5 Reviews
A savoury, full-flavoured Rhône syrah from the house that was instrumental in...
Price:£18.00 Bottle
Price:£216.00 Case of 12
Land of Hope Reserve Pinot Noir, Hemel & Aarde Ridge 2019

Land of Hope Reserve Pinot Noir, Hemel & Aarde Ridge 2019

South Africa Pinot Noir
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Cool-climate pinot with sweet bright fruit and some silkiness on the palate. ...
Price:£18.50 Bottle
Price:£222.00 Case of 12
Low stock
Mac Forbes EB74 'After Midnight' Yarra Valley Gamay 2021

Mac Forbes EB74 'After Midnight' Yarra Valley Gamay 2021

Australia Gamay
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Light, lifted and delicate Australian gamay from the cool climate Yarra Valle...
Price:£21.00 Bottle
Price:£252.00 Case of 12 (out of stock)
New
Niepoort Vertente, Douro 2018

Niepoort Vertente, Douro 2018

Portugal
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Vertente was first produced in 2000 to offer an approachable but ageworthy Po...
Price:£21.50 Bottle
Price:£129.00 Case of 6
Settlement Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Settlement Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

New Zealand Pinot Noir
0 star rating 0 Reviews
A new discovery for us from friend of Dog Point winery, Steve Planthaber. Thi...
Price:£24.00 Bottle
Price:£144.00 Case of 6
Sam Harrop Omahu Hawke's Bay Syrah 2017

Sam Harrop Omahu Hawke's Bay Syrah 2017

New Zealand Syrah/Shiraz
4 star rating 2 Reviews
Omahu takes its name from the unique soil of the Gimblett Gravels region and ...
Price:£26.00 Bottle
Price:£156.00 Case of 6
Mac Forbes Coldstream Villages Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Mac Forbes Coldstream Villages Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Australia Pinot Noir
0 star rating 0 Reviews
Mac's pinots are effortlessly elegant and pristine. This has a vibrant ruby c...
Price:£27.00 Bottle
Price:£162.00 Case of 6
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Château Bel-Air Lagrave, Moulis-en-Médoc 1998

Château Bel-Air Lagrave, Moulis-en-Médoc 1998

France Cabernet Merlot
2.5 star rating 2 Reviews
A rare example of a supple and silky textured fully mature claret for drinkin...
Price:£27.00 Bottle
Price:£324.00 Case of 12
New
Château Bel-Air Lagrave, Moulis-en-Médoc 2001

Château Bel-Air Lagrave, Moulis-en-Médoc 2001

France Cabernet Merlot
4 star rating 1 Reviews
A mellow, sweetly-scented and fully mature Moulis from a Bordeaux property th...
Price:£27.00 Bottle
Price:£324.00 Case of 12
On offer
Pinot Noir V, Muré 2016

Pinot Noir V, Muré 2016

France Pinot Noir
0 star rating 0 Reviews
A fine, balanced Alsace pinot noir with lovely scented fruit with hints of wo...
Original price: £36.00 Current price:£32.00 Bottle
Original price: £432.00 Current price:£384.00 Case of 12
Magnum of Crozes-Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 2019

Magnum of Crozes-Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 2019

France Syrah/Shiraz
0 star rating 0 Reviews
A savoury, full-flavoured syrah from the house that was instrumental in creat...
Price:£32.00 Magnum
Price:£192.00 Case of 6
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Sangiovese-Primitivo Cielo Via Mare, Puglia 2020

Sangiovese-Primitivo Cielo Via Mare, Puglia 2020

Italy Sangiovese
3.625 star rating 8 Reviews
A curious blend of sangiovese and primitivo from the heel of Italy, Puglia, t...
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Pinot Noir 'Pure Vallée' Vin de France, Famille Bougrier 2020

Pinot Noir 'Pure Vallée' Vin de France, Famille Bougrier 2020

France Pinot Noir
5 star rating 3 Reviews
Smooth, easy-drinking pinot at a modest price is not easy to find. This is cl...
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Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil 'Les Cailloux', Famille Bougrier 2020

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil 'Les Cailloux', Famille Bougrier 2020

France Cabernet Franc
4.25 star rating 4 Reviews
Fresh, Brasserie-style cabernet franc from the Loire with pure bright fruit t...
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Geyerhof StockWerk Zweigelt, Kremstal 2018

Geyerhof StockWerk Zweigelt, Kremstal 2018

Austria Zweigelt
3 star rating 7 Reviews
Vivid, fresh and joyful zweigelt, with notes of raspberry preserve, cherry, c...
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Château Coufran, Haut-Médoc 2001

Château Coufran, Haut-Médoc 2001

France Cabernet Merlot
3.04651 star rating 43 Reviews
This is a fully mature 'old-school' claret displaying mellow complexity, medi...
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Mac Forbes Yarra Junction Villages Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Mac Forbes Yarra Junction Villages Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Australia Pinot Noir
2.33333 star rating 3 Reviews
The village of Yarra Junction, east of Melbourne, is home to some of Mac Forb...
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Magnum of Crozes-Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 2016

Magnum of Crozes-Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 2016

France Syrah/Shiraz
0 star rating 0 Reviews
A deliciously fruity, vibrant northern Rhône syrah from a vintage that put th...
Out of stock
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