The OLD BRIDGE
Wine Shop
At every price level, an outstanding selection
of wines chosen by John Hoskins MW
FOOD MATCH; HEARTY CASSEROLES
| Rich wines for rich food. No problem with tannic reds either, but the key is to have plenty of flavour in the wine to cope with the intensity of the dish | ||
| 485 |
2013 POMINO, Villa Petrognano, Selvapiana. Tuscany, Italy From just east of Florence; Sangiovese with a touch of Cabernet. Brilliant food wine more... |
£17.50
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| 488 |
2016 BARBERA D'ALBA, Pistin, Grimaldi. Piedmont, Italy Very ripe; high acid; firm tannin. Serious stuff more... |
£19.50
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| 535 |
2016 PINOTAGE, Kraal Bay. Swartland, South Africa Gentle and round with smoke, earth and spice beneath more... |
£8.95
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| 537 |
2017 MONASTRELL, Castano. Yecla, Spain Hearty, full-flavoured, honest red from the deep south of Spain more... |
£9.95
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| 554 |
2016 SHIRAZ ‘THE SACK’, Magpie Estate. Barossa, Australia Classic Barossa Shiraz - ultra-rich and spicy more... |
£14.95
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| 558 |
THE WHOLE SHEBANG, X1, Bedrock. Sonoma County, California Multi-vintage Zinfandel blend from Morgan Twain-Peterson more... |
£16.95
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| 570 |
2015 PALAZZO DELLA TORRE, Allegrini. Valpolicella, Veneto "Ripasso" style - 30% dried grapes added for a second fermentation more... |
£22.00
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| 575 |
2013 TANNAT, Fincas Notables, El Esteco. Calchaqui Valley, Argentina Outstanding example of a famously tough grape variety more... |
£23.00
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| 620 |
2017 NEGROAMARO, Il Pumo, San Marzano. Puglia, Italy Broad, spicy, savoury but soft - a true taste of the south more... |
£9.95
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| 635 |
2014 SPENCER PINOTAGE, Lemberg. Tulbagh, South Africa Big and ripe, but bright and lively too more... |
£18.95
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| 639 |
2016 VACQUEYRAS, Pavane, La Bastide St Vincent. Southern Rhône Big, ripe, wonderfully generous Grenache more... |
£
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| 644 |
2012 SONHADOR, Howard's Folly. Alentejo, Portugal Portuguese grapes and Syrah; big, savoury, serious more... |
£17.00
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| 648 |
2015 BOUQUET DES GARRIGUES, Le Clos du Caillou. Côtes du Rhône Rich and spicy Grenache from a top estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape more... |
£19.00
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| 665 |
2010 ARCANE, ‘La Lune’, Xavier Vignon. Côtes du Rhône Pure Syrah (most unusual for the south). Savoury complexity more... |
£34.00
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| 872 |
2014 SHIRAZ, Shaw and Smith. Adelaide Hills, South Australia (Magnum) A cool climate style of Shiraz; rich but peppery and lively more... |
£69.00
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| Rich wines for rich food. No problem with tannic reds either, but the key is to have plenty of flavour in the wine to cope with the intensity of the dish | ||
| 485 |
2013 POMINO, Villa Petrognano, Selvapiana. Tuscany, Italy From just east of Florence; Sangiovese with a touch of Cabernet. Brilliant food wine more... |
£17.50
VIEW
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| 488 |
2016 BARBERA D'ALBA, Pistin, Grimaldi. Piedmont, Italy Very ripe; high acid; firm tannin. Serious stuff more... |
£19.50
VIEW
|
| 535 |
2016 PINOTAGE, Kraal Bay. Swartland, South Africa Gentle and round with smoke, earth and spice beneath more... |
£8.95
VIEW
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| 537 |
2017 MONASTRELL, Castano. Yecla, Spain Hearty, full-flavoured, honest red from the deep south of Spain more... |
£9.95
VIEW
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| 554 |
2016 SHIRAZ ‘THE SACK’, Magpie Estate. Barossa, Australia Classic Barossa Shiraz - ultra-rich and spicy more... |
£14.95
VIEW
|
| 558 |
THE WHOLE SHEBANG, X1, Bedrock. Sonoma County, California Multi-vintage Zinfandel blend from Morgan Twain-Peterson more... |
£16.95
VIEW
|
| 570 |
2015 PALAZZO DELLA TORRE, Allegrini. Valpolicella, Veneto "Ripasso" style - 30% dried grapes added for a second fermentation more... |
£22.00
VIEW
|
| 575 |
2013 TANNAT, Fincas Notables, El Esteco. Calchaqui Valley, Argentina Outstanding example of a famously tough grape variety more... |
£23.00
VIEW
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| 620 |
2017 NEGROAMARO, Il Pumo, San Marzano. Puglia, Italy Broad, spicy, savoury but soft - a true taste of the south more... |
£9.95
VIEW
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| 635 |
2014 SPENCER PINOTAGE, Lemberg. Tulbagh, South Africa Big and ripe, but bright and lively too more... |
£18.95
VIEW
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| 639 |
2016 VACQUEYRAS, Pavane, La Bastide St Vincent. Southern Rhône Big, ripe, wonderfully generous Grenache more... |
£
VIEW
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| 644 |
2012 SONHADOR, Howard's Folly. Alentejo, Portugal Portuguese grapes and Syrah; big, savoury, serious more... |
£17.00
VIEW
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| 648 |
2015 BOUQUET DES GARRIGUES, Le Clos du Caillou. Côtes du Rhône Rich and spicy Grenache from a top estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape more... |
£19.00
VIEW
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| 665 |
2010 ARCANE, ‘La Lune’, Xavier Vignon. Côtes du Rhône Pure Syrah (most unusual for the south). Savoury complexity more... |
£34.00
VIEW
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| 872 |
2014 SHIRAZ, Shaw and Smith. Adelaide Hills, South Australia (Magnum) A cool climate style of Shiraz; rich but peppery and lively more... |
£69.00
VIEW
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