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2019 Alejandro Bulgheroni, Lithology Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 3x75cl
Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc
£795 / Case£265 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £965.92 / Case, £321.97 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 Andremily, No. 9 Syrah, California 12x75cl
Blend: 89% Syrah, 9% Mourvèdre, 2% Viognier
Vintage production: n/a
Hailed by leading critic Jeb Dunnuck as "Clearly one of the wines of the vintage in Santa Barbara, if not one of the greatest... 2020s in the state", 2020 marks the 9th vintage (hence the name) of Jim’s founding cuvée, the Andremily No. 9 Syrah.
It’s built around of core of Syrah from a line-up of top sites throughout the Central Coast, including White Hawk (Cat Canyon), Larner (Ballard Canyon), Harrison-Clarke (Ballard Canyon), Kimsey, and Alta Mesa (Santa Barbara County), and Slide Hill - Andremily’s first Estate Vineyard, in Edna Valley. It spent 22 months in 65% new French oak.
£1,380 / Case£115 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,703.38 / Case, £141.95 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2015 Dana Estates, Helms Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford 3x75cl
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage production: 245 cases
Surrounding the winery in western Rutherford, This gently sloping site is relatively cool, and is protected from the intensity of the... late afternoon heat during the height of the growing season. The gravelly loam soils provide excellent drainage and wonderful fruit purity. Helms Vineyard Cabernet displays the classic profile of the Rutherford Bench: dark fruit, richly layered with a touch of spice and earth. The finely grained “dusty” tannins so prevalent in the appellation are integrated and harmonious, producing a wine of sophistication and depth.
£1,250 / Case£416.67 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,509.61 / Case, £503.20 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Saxum, The Hexe, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 58% Grenache, 27% Mataro, 11% Petite Sirah, 4% Tempranillo
Vintage production: 1,098 cases
Hexe is a remarkable, multi-vineyard cuvée that is built around Grenache. Not just any old Grenache... though. Justin Smith selects the blackest, most wicked Grenaches, the ones that he knows will benefit from 33 months aging in various large puncheons or concrete amphora.
The heart of this cuvée is the oldest block at James Berry Vineyard, a South facing hilltop Grenache block that was planted in 1980. Around this he weaves in some of the most intense Grenache and Mataro blocks from G2 Vineyard, along with a bit of Petite Sirah from Paderewski Vineyard. It is the dark side of Grenache. Black magic!
£190 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £232.04 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Saxum, James Berry, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 55% Grenache, 29% Mataro, 13% Syrah, 3% Carignan
Vintage production: 1,102 cases
Surrounding the winery, the James Berry Vineyard is Saxum’s Jewel in The Crown and has been considered... hallowed ground by winemakers for nearly two decades.
The secret to epic wines produced here is the remarkable and unique terroir. It is located 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean with an average elevation of 365 metres, and consists of a series of steep slopes with shallow clay loam topsoil covering an ancient seabed, complete with fossilized shells and sharks teeth.
Saxum's James Berry Vineyard was Paso’s first 100-point (RP) wine in 2007, and is one of the most sought-after labels among California’s great Rhône blends.
£160 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £195.20 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Saxum, James Berry, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 64% Grenache, 16% Mataro, 14% Syrah, 6% Carignan
Vintage production: 1,418 cases
Surrounding the winery, the James Berry Vineyard is Saxum’s Jewel in The Crown and has been considered... hallowed ground by winemakers for nearly two decades.
The secret to epic wines produced here is the remarkable and unique terroir. It is located 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean with an average elevation of 365 metres, and consists of a series of steep slopes with shallow clay loam topsoil covering an ancient seabed, complete with fossilized shells and sharks teeth.
Saxum's James Berry Vineyard was Paso’s first 100-point (RP) wine in 2007, and is one of the most sought-after labels among California’s great Rhône blends.
£155 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £190.07 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Greer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford 12x75cl
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage production: 500 cases
The famous 'Rutherford Bench' is steeped in history, and loaded with some of Napa's most iconic producers. Here, surrounded by one of... Joseph Phelps Insignia-designated sites, the Inglenook Estate, Staglin Family, and the 'First Growth' Scarecrow (J.J. Cohn) Vineyard, lies a postage stamp sized diamond - Greer Vineyard.
At just 2 hectares in size, Greer Vineyard is about 1/5 the size of Scarecrow. It was purchased by Rob and Cyd Greer in the early 1980s and quickly became important source for Opus One. They chose the auspicious 2007 vintage to make their debut, and in short time Greer Cabernet Sauvignon has attracted the attention of serious collectors, as well as some of the biggest names in the Valley.
This is truly a wine for the ages, and there’s no doubt whatsoever that we are witnessing the emergence of a new legend of the Rutherford Bench. Simply stunning.
£2,040 / Case£170 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £2,486.45 / Case, £207.20 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2019 Greer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford 1x75cl
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage production: 500 cases
The famous 'Rutherford Bench' is steeped in history, and loaded with some of Napa's most iconic producers. Here, surrounded by one of... Joseph Phelps Insignia-designated sites, the Inglenook Estate, Staglin Family, and the 'First Growth' Scarecrow (J.J. Cohn) Vineyard, lies a postage stamp sized diamond - Greer Vineyard.
At just 2 hectares in size, Greer Vineyard is about 1/5 the size of Scarecrow. It was purchased by Rob and Cyd Greer in the early 1980s and quickly became important source for Opus One. They chose the auspicious 2007 vintage to make their debut, and in short time Greer Cabernet Sauvignon has attracted the attention of serious collectors, as well as some of the biggest names in the Valley.
This is truly a wine for the ages, and there’s no doubt whatsoever that we are witnessing the emergence of a new legend of the Rutherford Bench. Simply stunning.
£172 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £209.60 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Dalla Valle & Ornellaia, DVO, Napa Valley 3x75cl
Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 550 cases
DVO Napa Valley, the joint-venture between Dalla Valle Vineyards and Ornellaia, has firmly established its ‘Cult’... status among the world’s collectors, and has quickly taken its position on the most exclusive restaurant wine lists.
Winemakers Maya Dalla Valle & Axel Heinz have crafted two of the most celebrated wines in the world - Maya and Masseto. Given the Elite status these two wines command, DVO is on the path to join them.
Their shared passion and skill are on display in full glory with DVO, and they went to extraordinary lengths to pick three first-class vineyards in the Oakville, Coombsville and Mount Veeder AVAs. Each brings a distinctive character to the Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend, and stylistically it is unlike anything else we’ve tasted from Napa.
As Perrotti-Brown says: “Draped in flamboyant drama, this is a very different, very exciting new face of Napa Valley!”
£790 / Case£263.33 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £959.45 / Case, £319.82 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Bevan Cellars, Ontogeny Red Wine, Napa Valley 6x75cl
£580 / Case£96.67 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £719.33 / Case, £119.89 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Arkenstone, Estate Red, Howell Mountain 6x75cl
Blend: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot, 4% Malbec
Vintage production: 650 cases
£1,195 / Case£199.17 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,456.75 / Case, £242.79 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 Andremily, No. 9 Syrah, California 1x75cl
Blend: 89% Syrah, 9% Mourvèdre, 2% Viognier
Vintage production: n/a
Hailed by leading critic Jeb Dunnuck as "Clearly one of the wines of the vintage in Santa Barbara, if not one of the greatest... 2020s in the state", 2020 marks the 9th vintage (hence the name) of Jim’s founding cuvée, the Andremily No. 9 Syrah.
It’s built around of core of Syrah from a line-up of top sites throughout the Central Coast, including White Hawk (Cat Canyon), Larner (Ballard Canyon), Harrison-Clarke (Ballard Canyon), Kimsey, and Alta Mesa (Santa Barbara County), and Slide Hill - Andremily’s first Estate Vineyard, in Edna Valley. It spent 22 months in 65% new French oak.
£117 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £144.35 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2016 Adamvs, Adamvs Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain 1x75cl
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage production: 300 cases
£266 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £323.04 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2013 Next of Kyn, No7 Assortment Case, California 5x75cl
Contains: 3x75cl & 1x150cl
£1,650 / Case£330 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,999.86 / Case, £399.97 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Blankiet Estate, Paradise Hills Vineyard Rive Droite, Napa Valley 1x75cl
Blend: 96% Merlot,4% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 298 cases
Blankiet Estate is nestled above Yountville on the western foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains. The Paradise Hills... Vineyard is carved on steep hillsides just above the famed Dominus Estate Napanook parcel that was originally planted in 1838 by Yountville’s founder, George C. Yount.
With an ideal eastern exposure, the land is bathed with morning sun and benefits from natural shade in the hot afternoons, and cool breezes from the San Pablo Bay flow constantly across the land. It's located on three volcanic knolls where soil profiles vary from deeply fractured rocks and volcanic ash, to thick clay deposits, meaning each parcel is distinguished by a unique subsoil and microclimate.
At just 6.5 hectares in size it's a remarkably small site, yet the incredible complexity of the terroir allows for three distinct wines, each of a singular style. This is an Estate at the top of its game. Combined with the very talented winemaker Graeme MacDonald and owner Claude Blankiet's attention to detail, is truly worthy of an exploration.
£215 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £261.20 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Bevan Cellars, Ontogeny Red Wine, Napa Valley 6x75cl
£580 / Case£96.67 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £719.33 / Case, £119.89 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Bevan Cellars, Sugarloaf Mountain Proprietary Red, Napa Valley 6x75cl
£1,125 / Case£187.50 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,372.61 / Case, £228.77 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Bevan Cellars, Tench Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville 1x75cl
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage production: 1,005 cases
£185 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £225.82 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days