The OLD BRIDGE
Wine Shop
At every price level, an outstanding selection of wines chosen by John Hoskins MW
POWERFUL RICH REDS
| Price in brackets is the discounted case price - click on any wine to see all relevant prices. |
| THE FIRST GROUP ARE FAIRLY INTENSE BUT NOT OVER-POWERING.... |
| 535 |
2016 PINOTAGE, Kraal Bay. Swartland, South Africa Gentle and round with smoke, earth and spice beneath more... |
£8.95
(£8.06) |
| 537 |
2017 MONASTRELL, Castano. Yecla, Spain Hearty, full-flavoured, honest red from the deep south of Spain more... |
£9.95
(£8.96) |
| 542 |
2015 VASCO & THE EXPLORERS. Stellenbosch, South Africa Ultra fruity but very fresh version of Touriga Nacional, the key Port grape more... |
£10.95
(£9.86) |
| 544 |
2016 MALBEC, Terroir Series, Kaiken. Mendoza, Argentina Malbec with 12% Bonarda and 8% Petit Verdot. Rich and complex; a bargain more... |
£12.50
(£11.25) |
| 546 |
2016 SHIRAZ, Terra Barossa. South Australia Classic Barossa - richness, earthiness and spice - at a great price more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 548 |
2017 PRIMITIVO, I Muri. Puglia, Italy Mediterranean generosity - dark cherry fruit with herbs and spices more... |
£13.00
(£11.70) |
| 550 |
2015 CHAKALAKA, Spice Route. Swartland, South Africa Big, spicy blend of Syrah and 5 other grape varieties more... |
£18.00
(£16.20) |
| 553 |
2016 SYRAH, Casas del Bosque. Casablanca Valley, Chile Fresh, lively, peppery; half way in style between Rhône Syrah and Aussie Shiraz more... |
£15.95
(£14.36) |
| 554 |
2016 SHIRAZ ‘THE SACK’, Magpie Estate. Barossa, Australia Classic Barossa Shiraz - ultra-rich and spicy more... |
£14.95
(£13.46) |
| 557 |
2014 RIOJA RESERVA, Coto de Imaz. Rioja, Spain Classic and traditional Rioja - creamy, rounded and generous more... |
£16.50
(£14.85) |
| 558 |
THE WHOLE SHEBANG, X1, Bedrock. Sonoma County, California Multi-vintage Zinfandel blend from Morgan Twain-Peterson more... |
£16.95
(£15.26) |
| 560 |
2014 B-Qā, Château Marsyas. Bekaa Valley, Lebanon Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Mourvèdre – robust but impressive more... |
£19.95
(£17.96) |
| 561 |
2016 ROSSO DI MONTALCINO, San Polo. Tuscany, Italy Organic Baby brother of the great Brunello, but this is no baby. Broad, spicy, impressive more... |
£22.00
(£19.80) |
| 562 |
2015 BONARDA, 'The Apple Doesnt Fall Far From The Tree', Riccitelli. Luján de Cuyo, Argentina Argentina's second red grape - spicy, lively, powerful, Italian style more... |
£19.95
(£17.96) |
| 563 |
2017 SYRAH, 'Lite', Tensley. Santa Barbara, California Ripe but not heavy – pure deliciousness more... |
£23.00
(£20.70) |
| 564 |
2014 'QU’ES A QUO', Château d’Or et de Gueules. Costières de Nimes, France Old vine Carignan – wild aromas and rich fruit. Rustic but charming more... |
£22.00
(£19.80) |
| 566 |
2015 L'ÉLÉMENTAIRE, Domaine Gramenon. Côtes Du Rhône Villages Organic Old vine Grenache (& 25% Syrah) from Valréas – amazing brightness more... |
£22.00
(£19.80) |
| 570 |
2015 PALAZZO DELLA TORRE, Allegrini. Valpolicella, Veneto "Ripasso" style - 30% dried grapes added for a second fermentation more... |
£22.00
(£19.80) |
| 572 |
2015 GSM, ‘Kennedy’, Sons of Eden. Barossa Valley, Australia Luscious but lively Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre blend more... |
£23.00
(£20.70) |
| 575 |
2013 TANNAT, Fincas Notables, El Esteco. Calchaqui Valley, Argentina Outstanding example of a famously tough grape variety more... |
£23.00
(£20.70) |
| 577 |
2015 FIELD BLEND, Sidebar. Russian River Valley, California David Ramey’s Zinfandel blend; rich, but gentle & charming more... |
£25.00
(£22.50) |
| 578 |
2014 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Reserve Collection, Tokara. Stellenbosch, South Africa Svelte and classy example of Cape Cabernet. more... |
£26.00
(£23.40) |
| 584 |
2013 SHIRAZ, 'Heysen', Rolf Binder. Barossa Valley, Australia A great single plot of old vines more... |
£33.00
(£29.70) |
| 590 |
2013 TOCAO, Clos des Fous. Bio Bio, Chile Wild, rugged, exciting Chilean re-interpretation of Malbec more... |
£37.00
(£33.30) |
| 592 |
2010 KEYNETON, Henschke. Eden Valley, South Australia Organic Shiraz-based blend from (probably) Australia's greatest estate more... |
£
(N/A) |
| 595 |
2014 PRIORAT, Vinyes Velles, Ferrer-Bobet. Catalonia, Spain Organic 70% Carinena, 30% Garnacha. Juicy, spicy, impressive more... |
£42.00
(£37.80) |
| 599 |
2013 THE THIRD MAN, Gramercy Cellars. Columbia Valley, Washington State Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre; powerful but serious, quasi-European style more... |
£45.00
(£40.50) |
| 600 |
2013 PETER FRANUS. Napa Valley, California Despite the high-ish alcohol, this is modern, sleek, well-balanced Cabernet more... |
£55.00
(£49.50) |
| 601 |
2013 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO, San Polo. Tuscany, Italy A good vintage from a top estate. Modern style - rich and spicy, but not heavy more... |
£52.00
(£46.80) |
| AND EVEN MORE RICH AND POWERFUL |
| 552 |
2015 CARMENERE, Gran Reserva, Falernia. Elqui Valley, Chile Dried grapes, Amarone style - rich and luscious more... |
£15.95
(£14.36) |
| 580 |
2015 PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA, Papale Oro, Varvaglione. Puglia, Italy WARNING - high alcohol 'fruit-bomb'! more... |
£27.00
(£24.30) |
| 588 |
2015 AMARONE, Alpha Zeta. Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy Dried grapes giving huge concentration. Very good value for an Amarone more... |
£33.00
(£29.70) |
| 591 |
2016 BLUE-EYED BOY, Shiraz, Mollydooker. McLaren Vale, Aus Luscious, hedonistically rich Shiraz from the leaders in that style more... |
£39.00
(£35.10) |
| 598 |
2014 ECLIPSE, Drew Noon. McLaren Vale, South Australia Hedonistic, ultra-rich blend, predominantly old vine Grenache; made by Drew Noon MW more... |
£49.00
(N/A) |
| RESERVE WINES Not yet ready for drinking. Can be purchased but please enquire first. Sometimes only a few bottles |
| 1757 |
2015 MALHADINHA NOVA TINTO. Alentejo, Portugal From the rural south, this is modern Portuguese red of the highest quality more... |
£53.00
(£47.70) |
| 1758 |
2014 PRIORAT, Cop de Ma. Catalonia, Spain Garnacha and Carignan from a mountain vineyard - impressive intensity more... |
£15.95
(£14.36) |
| 2088 |
2012 HILL OF ROSES, Henschke. Eden Valley, Australia 'New' single vineyard old vine cuvée, in the mould of the even more expensive Hill of Grace. Just 6 bottles more... |
£310.00
(N/A) |
| 2100 |
2016 SYRAH, Tensley. Santa Barbara, California Ripe, spicy but fresh Syrah from Los Olivos in central Santa Barbara County more... |
£35.00
(£31.50) |
| Price in brackets is the discounted case price - click on any wine to see all relevant prices. |
| THE FIRST GROUP ARE FAIRLY INTENSE BUT NOT OVER-POWERING.... |
| 535 |
2016 PINOTAGE, Kraal Bay. Swartland, South Africa Gentle and round with smoke, earth and spice beneath more... |
£8.95
VIEW
(£8.06) |
| 537 |
2017 MONASTRELL, Castano. Yecla, Spain Hearty, full-flavoured, honest red from the deep south of Spain more... |
£9.95
VIEW
(£8.96) |
| 542 |
2015 VASCO & THE EXPLORERS. Stellenbosch, South Africa Ultra fruity but very fresh version of Touriga Nacional, the key Port grape more... |
£10.95
VIEW
(£9.86) |
| 544 |
2016 MALBEC, Terroir Series, Kaiken. Mendoza, Argentina Malbec with 12% Bonarda and 8% Petit Verdot. Rich and complex; a bargain more... |
£12.50
VIEW
(£11.25) |
| 546 |
2016 SHIRAZ, Terra Barossa. South Australia Classic Barossa - richness, earthiness and spice - at a great price more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 548 |
2017 PRIMITIVO, I Muri. Puglia, Italy Mediterranean generosity - dark cherry fruit with herbs and spices more... |
£13.00
VIEW
(£11.70) |
| 550 |
2015 CHAKALAKA, Spice Route. Swartland, South Africa Big, spicy blend of Syrah and 5 other grape varieties more... |
£18.00
VIEW
(£16.20) |
| 553 |
2016 SYRAH, Casas del Bosque. Casablanca Valley, Chile Fresh, lively, peppery; half way in style between Rhône Syrah and Aussie Shiraz more... |
£15.95
VIEW
(£14.36) |
| 554 |
2016 SHIRAZ ‘THE SACK’, Magpie Estate. Barossa, Australia Classic Barossa Shiraz - ultra-rich and spicy more... |
£14.95
VIEW
(£13.46) |
| 557 |
2014 RIOJA RESERVA, Coto de Imaz. Rioja, Spain Classic and traditional Rioja - creamy, rounded and generous more... |
£16.50
VIEW
(£14.85) |
| 558 |
THE WHOLE SHEBANG, X1, Bedrock. Sonoma County, California Multi-vintage Zinfandel blend from Morgan Twain-Peterson more... |
£16.95
VIEW
(£15.26) |
| 560 |
2014 B-Qā, Château Marsyas. Bekaa Valley, Lebanon Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Mourvèdre – robust but impressive more... |
£19.95
VIEW
(£17.96) |
| 561 |
2016 ROSSO DI MONTALCINO, San Polo. Tuscany, Italy Organic Baby brother of the great Brunello, but this is no baby. Broad, spicy, impressive more... |
£22.00
VIEW
(£19.80) |
| 562 |
2015 BONARDA, 'The Apple Doesnt Fall Far From The Tree', Riccitelli. Luján de Cuyo, Argentina Argentina's second red grape - spicy, lively, powerful, Italian style more... |
£19.95
VIEW
(£17.96) |
| 563 |
2017 SYRAH, 'Lite', Tensley. Santa Barbara, California Ripe but not heavy – pure deliciousness more... |
£23.00
VIEW
(£20.70) |
| 564 |
2014 'QU’ES A QUO', Château d’Or et de Gueules. Costières de Nimes, France Old vine Carignan – wild aromas and rich fruit. Rustic but charming more... |
£22.00
VIEW
(£19.80) |
| 566 |
2015 L'ÉLÉMENTAIRE, Domaine Gramenon. Côtes Du Rhône Villages Organic Old vine Grenache (& 25% Syrah) from Valréas – amazing brightness more... |
£22.00
VIEW
(£19.80) |
| 570 |
2015 PALAZZO DELLA TORRE, Allegrini. Valpolicella, Veneto "Ripasso" style - 30% dried grapes added for a second fermentation more... |
£22.00
VIEW
(£19.80) |
| 572 |
2015 GSM, ‘Kennedy’, Sons of Eden. Barossa Valley, Australia Luscious but lively Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre blend more... |
£23.00
VIEW
(£20.70) |
| 575 |
2013 TANNAT, Fincas Notables, El Esteco. Calchaqui Valley, Argentina Outstanding example of a famously tough grape variety more... |
£23.00
VIEW
(£20.70) |
| 577 |
2015 FIELD BLEND, Sidebar. Russian River Valley, California David Ramey’s Zinfandel blend; rich, but gentle & charming more... |
£25.00
VIEW
(£22.50) |
| 578 |
2014 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Reserve Collection, Tokara. Stellenbosch, South Africa Svelte and classy example of Cape Cabernet. more... |
£26.00
VIEW
(£23.40) |
| 584 |
2013 SHIRAZ, 'Heysen', Rolf Binder. Barossa Valley, Australia A great single plot of old vines more... |
£33.00
VIEW
(£29.70) |
| 590 |
2013 TOCAO, Clos des Fous. Bio Bio, Chile Wild, rugged, exciting Chilean re-interpretation of Malbec more... |
£37.00
VIEW
(£33.30) |
| 592 |
2010 KEYNETON, Henschke. Eden Valley, South Australia Organic Shiraz-based blend from (probably) Australia's greatest estate more... |
£
VIEW
(N/A) |
| 595 |
2014 PRIORAT, Vinyes Velles, Ferrer-Bobet. Catalonia, Spain Organic 70% Carinena, 30% Garnacha. Juicy, spicy, impressive more... |
£42.00
VIEW
(£37.80) |
| 599 |
2013 THE THIRD MAN, Gramercy Cellars. Columbia Valley, Washington State Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre; powerful but serious, quasi-European style more... |
£45.00
VIEW
(£40.50) |
| 600 |
2013 PETER FRANUS. Napa Valley, California Despite the high-ish alcohol, this is modern, sleek, well-balanced Cabernet more... |
£55.00
VIEW
(£49.50) |
| 601 |
2013 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO, San Polo. Tuscany, Italy A good vintage from a top estate. Modern style - rich and spicy, but not heavy more... |
£52.00
VIEW
(£46.80) |
| AND EVEN MORE RICH AND POWERFUL |
| 552 |
2015 CARMENERE, Gran Reserva, Falernia. Elqui Valley, Chile Dried grapes, Amarone style - rich and luscious more... |
£15.95
VIEW
(£14.36) |
| 580 |
2015 PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA, Papale Oro, Varvaglione. Puglia, Italy WARNING - high alcohol 'fruit-bomb'! more... |
£27.00
VIEW
(£24.30) |
| 588 |
2015 AMARONE, Alpha Zeta. Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy Dried grapes giving huge concentration. Very good value for an Amarone more... |
£33.00
VIEW
(£29.70) |
| 591 |
2016 BLUE-EYED BOY, Shiraz, Mollydooker. McLaren Vale, Aus Luscious, hedonistically rich Shiraz from the leaders in that style more... |
£39.00
VIEW
(£35.10) |
| 598 |
2014 ECLIPSE, Drew Noon. McLaren Vale, South Australia Hedonistic, ultra-rich blend, predominantly old vine Grenache; made by Drew Noon MW more... |
£49.00
VIEW
(N/A) |
| RESERVE WINES Not yet ready for drinking. Can be purchased but please enquire first. Sometimes only a few bottles |
| 1757 |
2015 MALHADINHA NOVA TINTO. Alentejo, Portugal From the rural south, this is modern Portuguese red of the highest quality more... |
£53.00
VIEW
(£47.70) |
| 1758 |
2014 PRIORAT, Cop de Ma. Catalonia, Spain Garnacha and Carignan from a mountain vineyard - impressive intensity more... |
£15.95
VIEW
(£14.36) |
| 2088 |
2012 HILL OF ROSES, Henschke. Eden Valley, Australia 'New' single vineyard old vine cuvée, in the mould of the even more expensive Hill of Grace. Just 6 bottles more... |
£310.00
VIEW
(N/A) |
| 2100 |
2016 SYRAH, Tensley. Santa Barbara, California Ripe, spicy but fresh Syrah from Los Olivos in central Santa Barbara County more... |
£35.00
VIEW
(£31.50) |
5% discounts on Mixed Cases.
10% discount on Un-Mixed Cases.
10% discount on Un-Mixed Cases.
