The Gallivant

The third label from chateau calon-segur from a great year. Very limited production. Juicy fruit, good structure, integrated tanins, drinking well now.

One​ of least known pauillac estates but produces exemplary claret. Cabernet led, 29 ha property sits alongside famous ch latour, so perfect terroir. Very femine, elegant with a pure cassis nose.

Large 3rd growth estate producing surprisingly powerful, richly aromatic wines. Cabernet led. Huge concentration of black fruit with juicy tannins that fill the mouth. Full bodied. Unmistakably margaux.

Brilliantly​ crafted, modern style claret. Rich carpet of fruit with fine tannins. Leoville produced one of the finest wines of the 2002 vintage with a wine that has sweet notes of charcoal, fresh mushrooms, smoke, leather, cassis and cedar. Exciting wine.

Ripe with a delicious nose of dark pinot fruit underlined with some earthy tones but with a classic full powered pommard punchy finish.

Another superb pinot noir from domaine ponsot, one of the most important producers in the cote de nuits. Run by laurent ponsot, his wines have the habit of blossoming with age. This wine has the age. It’s beautiful.

Beautiful elegance, with lovely fresh fruit and a touch of anise. Fine tannins, smooth and complex. Good bottle age, ready to be drunk, it won’t disappoint.

Lovely​ pale gold and gentle, fine bubbles. Toasty, spicy and complex aromas showing wonderful development after spending three years on lees. Very fine and elegant.

Biscuit and apple on the nose, crisp apple and citrus on the palate and a toasty finish.

Ridgeview produce top notch wines. This is their brut, made from the classic champagne varietals. Dominant chardonnay gives finesse, while the two pinots give depth. Expect melon and apple fruits, backed up by racy acidity.

A​ dry, delicious sparkling rosé which uses pinot noir and madeline angevine grape varieties.

This producer was the first english to make sparkling rosé. It has hints of fresh red berries, with a hint of spice and sweetness on the finish.

This orangey-pink rosé displays red berries and redcurrants, as well as a slight pepperiness. It is a perfect aperitif with crisp, mouth-watering acidity.

Extended lees aging helps to create a complex and sophisticated expression of pure sparkling chardonnay.

This 100% chardonnay stunner displays beautifully yeasty notes as a result of 30 months resting with the yeast after its 2nd fermentation. Makes a fantastic aperitif and goes well with most seafood.

Slightly more delicate bubbles which display lemon, mineral and honey aromas. The palate has a lively sweet lemon flavour, refreshing acidity and wonderful structure.

The ultimate way to celebrate a major occasion with friends and family is with a magnum from a top UK sparkling wine producer. Lovely pale gold and gentle, fine bubbles. Toasty, spicy and complex aromas showing wonderful development after spending three years on lees. Very fine and elegant

More nutty than a manzanilla with some roast apples in the background. Another good aperitif that’s a little more full bodied and chewy. Served chilled.

Looks a bit like liquid black treacle but that’s where the comparison ends. This is a wolf in sheep’s clothing that you will remember for a long time. Not really a drink more a pudding in a glass.

Matured in oak casks for up to 3 years. Full bodied with luscious flavours of plums, dark berries and prunes. An affordable ending with cheese.

Honey and apricots with a hint of quince jelly. Would work very well with most puds and blue cheese.

Dried plums and apricots with orange peel. Really very interesting. Good partner to anything with berries.

Classic muscat aromas of rose, ripe fruit and citrus. This is a fresh, sweet & slightly spritzy wine, great with fruity deserts.

The king of desert wines. Beautiful hint of pure candied fruits, astounding complexity & unbelievable length. Seriously refined, voluptuous and alluring.

Deliciously full bodied macon that fills the mouth with rich, honeyed fruit yet a good backbone of minerality. This tastes much better than the price suggests.

Mount brown’s best wines are released under the catherine’s block label. Great concentration with a fresh minerality. Perfect with escabeche and shellfish.

Good entry level sauvignon with some lovely lychee and lemony overtones.

More stone fruits like peaches and apricots than the wines above, yet with good acidity and a nice clean finish.

Classic sancerre, full of deliciously concentrated ripe gooseberries. A great ‘sit in the sun all afternoon and drink we’re on holiday’ wine.

Most of the top chateau make a small run of white bordeaux, most of it never leaving france. We have some. With michel rolland consulting this is superb, classic pessac-leognan. - Citrus fruit, rich with honey and some beguiling smoke.

White vacqueyras is a bit of an unknown for a lot of people. It shouldn’t be. This has a real depth and weight that belies its price. Big with lots of restrained fruit, almost smoky. Lovely with white fish, scallops and pork. A really good choice.

Deliciously full bodied macon that fills the mouth with rich, honeyed fruit yet a good backbone of minerality. This tastes much better than the price suggests.

Lovely chardonnay with interesting aromas of ginger, honeyed fruit and a sorted finish. Perfect with chicken.

Paul pillot's estate is one of the rising stars of burgundy. This is a classic expression of good burgundy with elegant tropical fruits, fresh acidity and subtle toast on the finish. Super bottle of wine.

Full​ bodied, elegant and suave. A hint of lemon with some fresh almonds and a touch of butter. Good weight almost meaty. Serious stuff. Great value. All fish dishes would love this alongside.

We thought we’d leave the review of this wine to james suckling (mw) : “light yellow colour. Incredible aromas of white flowers, cool limestone, golden apples and a hint of greek honey. Complex, round, seamless and refreshing. Just a really seductive white wine that i haven’t had in a long time. Flavours is a little smokey in a good way, passion fruit, fresh lemon juice and very minerally. Comes with terrific energy. Awesome stuff. This lasts on and on. Defiinitely a grand cru quality, 94+ points.” (ahem, exactly what we were going to say)

Clean and fresh with some aromatic spice and pear drops. Simple to drink.

A very unique wine made from grapes traditionally used to make fizzy cava. It sounds odd, it tastes delicious with notes of stone fruits, spearmint and citrus. We think it works best as an aperitif wine setting you up for the food ahead.

Organically farmed, family owned vineyard that overlooks the beach in galicia. This is only the second time the family has released wine into the open market. Drink it with what it was made for – shellfish and simply cooked white fish.

Fresh, floral and aromatic from one of argentina’s most forward thinking and reputable wineries. Medium body, good acidity, this lesser known varietal is delicious.

A decade ago tony and his daughter kate stumbled upon an abandoned vineyard at the foothills of mount brown. This same vineyard now produces multi-award winning wines. This riesling is dry with vibrant lime and kumquat.

Only 600 cases produced, handpicked and only free run juice used. Spicy, exotic, complex with a palate of rose and lychee. Yummy stuff.

We’re big fans of the little beauty wines. This riesling is easily comparable to the best from alsace & germany. Steely, limey acidity provides structure while honeysuckle & stem ginger add complexity.

If you’ve tried the normal little beauty sauvignon blanc then you’ll know how stunning it is. Believe it or not this one is like its big brother. Produced in miniscule quantities it is so complex, so aromatic and so long. Fermented with wild yeast, aged on the lees and in french oak, they have pulled out all the stops for this beauty.

A new producer from provence making this super fun grenache rosé. Dry, light & with berry fruits as well as peach and melon flavours.

Armigero is a reserve wine from an area just north of tuscany where the famous wines of chianti and brunello di montalcino rule the roost. This wine could easily be mistaken for one of its illustrious cousins to the south but without the hefty price. Dried fruits and spices lead the way in this delicious wine.

Priorat is the only region with rioja to be granted doq status, the highest quality level afforded to spanish wines. Billo is a rip roaring effort from the regions oldest registered vineyards with bold dark fruits combining with hints of chocolate and some funky earthy notes. Richer meats please.

A decade ago tony and his daughter kate stumbled upon an abandoned vineyard at the foothills of mount brown. 10 years later it’s producing multi-award winning wines. Blackberry, cherry and smoky BBQ characters. Really good NZ pinot noir punches well above where it should for the price and this is no exception. Lovely with roast meats and game and the perfect red wine for a long sunday lunch.

A deep intense ruby colour revealing aromas of fresh red fruit.

Warm aromatic spicy fruit with a hint of lavender and thyme. Punchy finish. Delicious with a juicy steak.

Bold and expressive flavours of plum and stewed autumnal fruits. Classic chateauneuf with a lovely herbal background. This has some good bottle age and is pretty much perfect to drink right now. Enjoy.

Produced from old vines, this wine shows beautiful purity of fruit with ripe cherry and spiced plum. Fresh nose with a bit of leather. Screams steak.

Expressive, pure nose of distinctly earthy, red berry fruits with mildly rustic tannins and a good solid length. A lovely pinot noir that’s easy drinking and lovely with some juicy red meat.

A well rounded palate topped with stunning flavours of blackberries, blackcurrants, red berries, plums and complex roasted aromas.

Juicy and fresh with a plateful of strawberries, black cherries, smooth tannins and cedar. Very popular chateau with the critics for punching well above its weight and putting many far more illustrious vineyards in the shade. Really excellent, really nice with lamb, as all bordeaux.

Classic, unmistakable fragrance and delicacy of great margaux from a standout year. This is really very special and very well priced. Opulent sweet tannins in the mouth with a purity that is truly memorable. Delicious currants and berries. It would of course be superb with lamb but when it’s this good you should really just have it on its own so you can truly savour it. Sorry for the hyperbole but it’s that good.

Wonderful dry red that is rich with plummy red fruits and ripe tannins. Very easy drinking. Great with red meats.

Deep red in colour with sumptuous aromas of dark cherry, leather and spice. This is a reserva and a good second in our opinion to many french clarets. Delicious with lamb.

A stunning spanish red coming from northern spain that is packed full of sweet tannins, red fruits and above all beautifully ripe cherries. Subtle leather, cinnamon and hints of spice underneath, this would be perfect with simply grilled meats.

A delicious rioja with great depth and freshness. A gran reserva made to the exacting standards of the top wines from bordeaux resulting in wines that have real elegance and pungency combined with soft alluring fruit and spice. If you aren’t drinking claret with your lamb then pick this, you won’t be disappointed.

Brunello is a muscular, mature & very fine expression of sangiovese (forget about chianti) . This brunello is complex, showing plum, red cherry, orange zest, espresso, chocolate, coconut and sage. This complexity makes it a great wine to match with deeply flavoured, rich, complex foods.

Complex fruit and spices on the nose with hints of chocolate from barrel ageing.

A​ decade ago tony and his daughter kate stumbled upon an abandoned vineyard at the foothills of mount brown. 10 years later it’s producing multi-award winning wines. Blckberry, cherry and smoky BBQ characters. Really good NZ pinot noir punches well above where it should for the price and this is no exception. Lovely with roast meats and game and the perfect red wine for a long sunday lunch

Full​ bodied with notes of ripe plums, black cherry, cranberry and vanilla. Only 3000 bottles were made & they received 24 months in oak for complexity.

A new world bordeaux blend which has loads of lovely dried blackcurrant, black pepper and spice. It is elegant, full bodied and just drinking incredibly well right now.

The big brother of the sidewood estate shiraz. Perfumed & deep on the nose, with sweet mulberries & blackberries. Huge fruit with well-balanced acidity & alcohol on the palate. Get the steaks & BBQ out.

Our new world selection just wouldn’t be complete without a premium californian pinot noir. This is rich, medium bodied and fruit driven, showing red berries and pomegranate. Oak ageing gives a hint of toasted spices and a vague dustiness.

A blend of reichensteiner, schonburger and wurzer grapes with notes of elderflower, lychee and passion fruit.

A great balance of freshness, acidity & fruitiness. This wine is quite aromatic and shows galia melon, cut grass, pineapple and granny smith apple.

Made​ from dornfelder & rondo grapes and aged for 6 months in oak to expressive yet delicate red fruits.

A blend of eau de vie, the youngest of which is 7 years old. Long maturation in oak gives this complexity of fragrance and smoothness.

Voted the best VS cognac of all the four major producers. Simple style but still a lovely glass that won’t disappoint.

A bouquet of complex, fruity and floral with a discreet note of vanilla.

Renowned for its distinctive pear notes and superb consistency. Carefully matured in the finest american bourbon and spanish sherry oak casks.

Unpeated islay single malt. Natural whisky, distilled, matured and bottled. Un-chill filtered and colouring free, scottish barley and matured in american oak. Rich and assertive with a unique creaminess that warms the taste buds and lingers with you as long as malts twice its age.

15 miles from edinburgh in a glen of the kinchie burn. Classic lowland whisky in that it is fresh and light in character, with notes of lemon and cut grass with a sweet nose and a hint of peat. Voted the best lowland single malt at the 2013 world whisky awards.