Members Favourites Case

Baccolo Appassimento Rosso Veneto 2019

The brothers who jointly owned Chateau Lary have split this Bordeaux property, and Lary Tagot comes from one half of the vineyard. Ripe and satisfying, this is an impressive claret at this price level. Delicious now, it will develop further with a little time and provide a great deal of drinking pleasure.

Full of deliciously ripe and brambly fruit, this Languedoc blend of grenache, carignan and a little merlot consistently hits the sweet spots for flavour, price and quality. No wonder this great-value southern French red has been a fixture in members’ wine racks for many years.

This aromatic, fresh, dry Italian white has notes of peach, honeysuckle and nectarine. The grillo is grown in coastal vineyards in Western Sicily, and here, has just a small addition of aromatic zibibbo that adds vibrancy.

Ripe, full and plump Chilean merlot with a hint of spice.

This good-value Chilean chardonnay combines ripe, tropical fruit flavours with a balanced, fresh palate.

This marriage of two Rhône grape varieties from the Minervois-Saint-Chinian border is now a firm and deserving member favourite. Fresh, round and moreishly fruity white wine from the deep south of France.

This plump, satisfying Spanish red melds strawberry and cherry fruits with a silky palate and a touch of vanilla from ageing in high-quality oak barrels. Supple enough to be enjoyed on its own, this also deserves to be the centrepiece star for a leg of lamb or gently spiced, root-filled roast.

Super consistent South African blend from the Percheron 'stable' with chenin blanc's ripe stone fruit topped up with a little aromatic viognier.

This popular New Zealand sauvignon is better than ever in the superb 2020 vintage. Made for us by family winery Hunter's, this is attractive and elegant on the nose, with gooseberry and citrus notes, and a smooth refreshing palate.

Unoaked Loire chardonnay for simple pleasure, with subtle floral aromas, light and fresh on the palate.

The 2019 vintage of this delicious Rhône red is as full-bodied as its predecessor of 2018, lusciously fruity and ripe. What makes the difference is the feeling of fresh fruit on the palate, in part thanks to cool breezes coming off of the iconic Mont Ventoux.