Majestic Wine

The Lodge Hill Shiraz 2009 Jim Barry, Clare Valley

Inky blackcurrant and boysenberry fruit is lifted by violet and menthol notes, with smooth tannins still providing plenty of grip and a good 5 years' cellaring potential.

• Average rating
  4 out of 5
  (30)

Lirac 2009 Cave Saint Desirat

From vines with an average age of 45 years this deeply coloured Lirac is a taste sensation and is absolutely brimming with black fruit and berry flavours.

• 

  
• Vegetarian
• 

• Average rating
  3-andhalf out of 5
  (12)
• Press reviews (1)

Porcupine Ridge Syrah Viognier 2010 Western Cape

From top South African producer Boekenhoutskloof comes this sensational red from the fashionable blend of Syrah and Viognier.

• 

  
• Vegetarian

• Average rating
  3-andhalf out of 5
  (10)
• Staff reviews (1)

Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2009 Ripasso La Casetta di Ettore Righetti

Full-bodied and velvet smooth, hints of cherries and spices come through on the palate creating a mass of rich and intense flavours.

• Average rating
  3-andhalf out of 5
  (25)
• Press reviews (1)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée des Antiques 2008/2009

Aged in the famous cellars of Ogier Caves de Fournalet in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this wine is dark ruby with a complex nose of spices and hints of pear.

• 

  
• Vegetarian
• 

• Average rating
  3-andhalf out of 5
  (8)

La Vieille Capitelle 2009 Côteaux du Languedoc

From the stable of renowned winemaking former rugby player Gerard Bertrand, this is a clasically-styled Languedoc red, hailing from the clay and limestone terraces around Narbonne.

• Average rating
  3-andhalf out of 5
  (14)

Santa Rita Medalla Real Carmenère 2008

Plush and full bodied, this wine offers the nose and palate an array of blueberry, plum and oak-softened cassis fruit, accented with intriguing coffee and dark chocolate aromas.

• Average rating
  4-andhalf out of 5
  (6)

Emilio Moro 2007 Ribera del Duero

A full-bodied red from Ribera del Duero showing real intensity on the palate, with layers of concentrated blackberry, toasted herbs, smoke and vanilla.

• Average rating
  4-andhalf out of 5
  (27)
• Staff reviews (2)
• Press reviews (1)

Côtes du Rhône 2009/2010 Domaine Durieu

Dark purplish red, with a classic Rhône nose of red and black berries, enhanced with a touch of wild herbs and spice. Has plenty of body, but is supple and freshly juicy on the palate, with good length.

• Average rating
  3 out of 5
  (4)
• Press reviews (1)

Peter Lehmann Shiraz 2008/2009 Barossa Valley

Shiraz is the trademark Barossa grape, whose fleshy, spicy red fruit characters are a great reflection of the long, hot ripening season in this great region. This displays superb depth and dark-chocolate-like aromas on the nose.

• 

  
• Vegetarian
• 

• Average rating
  4 out of 5
  (20)