The OLD BRIDGE
Wine Shop
At every price level, an outstanding selection of wines chosen by John Hoskins MW
SAVOURY / EARTHY REDS
| Price in brackets is the discounted case price - click on any wine to see all relevant prices. |
| LIGHT TO MEDIUM-BODIED, within this category |
| 622 |
2015 NEBBIOLO, Trentham Estate. Murray Darling, Australia Dreadful label but brilliant effort with the trickiest of grape varieties more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 633 |
2014 CHIANTI RUFINA, Selvapiana. Tuscany, Italy The least powerful red on this page - savoury, spicy and food-friendly more... |
£16.50
(£14.85) |
| 636 |
2014 CASA DE MOURAZ TINTO. Dao, Portugal Organic Earthy, spicy blend of Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional and others. Biodynamic more... |
£15.95
(£14.36) |
| 637 |
2015 PETIT VERDOT, Bill Downie. Murray River, Australia Organic Bright and lively, but with earthy complexity. Biodynamic. more... |
£18.00
(£16.20) |
| 658 |
2013 PETITE SIRAH, Le P’tit Paysan. Monterey, California Big & burly but plenty of spice and freshness too more... |
£27.00
(£24.30) |
| 664 |
2012 BUCERCHIALE, Chianti Rufina Riserva, Selvapiana. Italy Savoury, food-friendly Chianti in a powerful vintage. Decant in advance more... |
£29.00
(£26.10) |
| 670 |
2014 VERMIGLIO, Rosso di Montalcino, Costanti. Tuscany This great estate made no Brunello in 2014 - it's all in this 'special' Rosso more... |
£39.50
(£35.55) |
| MORE POWERFUL (within the context of savoury and earthy!) |
| 610 |
2015 SHIRAZ-CINSAUT, Forge Mill. South Africa Big and ripe with spice and savoury complexity more... |
£8.50
(£7.65) |
| 612 |
2014 SANGIOVESE, Elki. Elqui Valley, Chile Juicy but spicy rendition of the great Tuscan grape more... |
£8.95
(£8.06) |
| 620 |
2016 NEGROAMARO, Il Pumo, San Marzano. Puglia, Italy Broad, spicy, savoury but soft - a true taste of the south more... |
£9.95
(£8.96) |
| 623 |
2015 DOU ROSA TINTO. Douro, Portugal Port grapes transformed into bright and juicy table wine more... |
£13.95
(£12.56) |
| 627 |
2015 TERROIR BY TRUCK, 'Episode 13', The Liberator Grenache, Cinsault, Shiraz blend - medium-bodied, gentle and charming more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 631 |
2016 CÔTES DU RHÔNE, Domaine de la Solitude. Rhône Ripe & creamy Grenache-based blend. Impressive more... |
£13.95
(£12.56) |
| 634 |
2015 KLOOF STREET RED, Mullineux. Swartland, South Africa 86% Syrah with tiny amounts of Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre, Tinta Baroca & Cinsault more... |
£15.95
(£14.36) |
| 635 |
2014 SPENCER PINOTAGE, Lemberg. Tulbagh, South Africa Big and ripe, but bright and lively too more... |
£18.95
(£17.06) |
| 638 |
2012 CAIRANNE, L’Estévenas, Denis Alary. Southern Rhône 55% Syrah and 45% Grenache. Rich but very fresh more... |
£18.00
(£16.20) |
| 644 |
2011 SONHADOR, Howard's Folly. Alentejo, Portugal Portuguese grapes and Syrah; big, savoury, serious more... |
£17.00
(£15.30) |
| 645 |
2015 CAHORS, Terrasses, Causse du Théron. SW France A very different interpretation of Malbec! Serious and elegant more... |
£18.00
(£16.20) |
| 648 |
2015 BOUQUET DES GARRIGUES, Le Clos du Caillou. Côtes du Rhône Organic Rich and spicy Grenache from a top estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape more... |
£19.00
(£17.10) |
| 650 |
2015 MONTE DA PECEGUINA. Alentejo, Portugal Dry but richly flavoured. Touriga Nacional with Arragones, Tinta Miuda and Syrah more... |
£19.95
(£17.96) |
| 652 |
2016 PENCOPOLITANO, Pedro Parra. Itata-Cauquenes, Chile From the deep south, a red blend of rare, savoury, earthy complexity more... |
£22.00
(£19.80) |
| 654 |
2014 PICA BROCA, La Sauvageonne. Terrasses du Larzac, Languedoc Powerful and serious Syrah-Grenache. Fine quality from the deep south. more... |
£24.00
(£21.60) |
| 656 |
2012 GIGONDAS, "La Gille", Famille Perrin. Southern Rhône Spicy, fresh Grenache; ripe but not heavy more... |
£27.00
(£24.30) |
| 665 |
2010 ARCANE, ‘La Lune’, Xavier Vignon. Côtes du Rhône Pure Syrah (most unusual for the south). Savoury complexity more... |
£34.00
(£30.60) |
| 666 |
2014 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, Domaine de la Solitude. Rhône Relatively good value for CNDP...... more... |
£35.00
(£31.50) |
| 668 |
2008 QUINTA DE LA ROSA RESERVA. Douro Valley, Portugal Powerful but mature red wine from the heart of Port production more... |
£36.00
(£32.40) |
| 674 |
2011 SYRAH, Isole e Olena. Tuscany, Italy A Rhône look-alike from a top Chianti estate; and a fine match for slow-braised beef more... |
£42.00
(£37.80) |
| 676 |
2012 CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA, Rancia, Fèlsina Berardenga. Tuscany Great single vineyard; 'forward' vintage. But still needs venison or similar more... |
£42.00
(£37.80) |
| 678 |
2008 CARMIGNANO, Villa di Capezzana. Tuscany 80% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from an historic estate west of Florence more... |
£44.00
(£39.60) |
| 679 |
2010 IMPERIAL, Gran Reserva, Cvne. Rioja, Spain Just reaching maturity - but will age 20 years + more... |
£53.00
(£47.70) |
| 680 |
2012 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO, San Polo. Tuscany, Italy A good vintage from a top estate. Modern style - rich and spicy, but not heavy more... |
£49.00
(£44.10) |
| 681 |
2012 SYRAH, Sonnie’s, Sawyer Lindquist. Edna Valley, California Organic Savoury, spicy, complex – northern Rhône style more... |
£55.00
(£49.50) |
| 682 |
2011 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, Clos des Papes. Rhône Organic Great estate - expensive but rare more... |
£64.00
(£57.60) |
| 683 |
2013 BAROLO, Le Coste, Grimaldi. Piedmont, Italy Young Barolo with the richness to (just about) tame the tannins more... |
£63.00
(£56.70) |
| RESERVE WINES These wines are not on our main list. They are being cellared for future listings. We can, however, sell them online |
| 1830 |
2008 BARBARESCO, Martinenga, Marchesi di Gresy Drink from 2018 more... |
£59.00
(£53.10) |
| 1856 |
2013 CEPPARELLO, Isole e Olena. Tuscany, Italy Drink from 2020, not before.... more... |
£65.00
(N/A) |
| 2031 |
2006 NUITS ST GEORGES, 1er Cru Les Vaucrains, Henri Gouges. Burgundy Powerful, serious, dense; decant at least 30 minutes in advance more... |
£95.00
(£85.50) |
| 2103 |
2012 ZINFANDEL, Frog’s Leap. Napa Valley, California Organic Ripe and friendly Zin - but in an unusually restrained, easily-drinkable style more... |
£29.00
(£26.10) |
| Price in brackets is the discounted case price - click on any wine to see all relevant prices. |
| LIGHT TO MEDIUM-BODIED, within this category |
| 622 |
2015 NEBBIOLO, Trentham Estate. Murray Darling, Australia Dreadful label but brilliant effort with the trickiest of grape varieties more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 633 |
2014 CHIANTI RUFINA, Selvapiana. Tuscany, Italy The least powerful red on this page - savoury, spicy and food-friendly more... |
£16.50
VIEW
(£14.85) |
| 636 |
2014 CASA DE MOURAZ TINTO. Dao, Portugal Organic Earthy, spicy blend of Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional and others. Biodynamic more... |
£15.95
VIEW
(£14.36) |
| 637 |
2015 PETIT VERDOT, Bill Downie. Murray River, Australia Organic Bright and lively, but with earthy complexity. Biodynamic. more... |
£18.00
VIEW
(£16.20) |
| 658 |
2013 PETITE SIRAH, Le P’tit Paysan. Monterey, California Big & burly but plenty of spice and freshness too more... |
£27.00
VIEW
(£24.30) |
| 664 |
2012 BUCERCHIALE, Chianti Rufina Riserva, Selvapiana. Italy Savoury, food-friendly Chianti in a powerful vintage. Decant in advance more... |
£29.00
VIEW
(£26.10) |
| 670 |
2014 VERMIGLIO, Rosso di Montalcino, Costanti. Tuscany This great estate made no Brunello in 2014 - it's all in this 'special' Rosso more... |
£39.50
VIEW
(£35.55) |
| MORE POWERFUL (within the context of savoury and earthy!) |
| 610 |
2015 SHIRAZ-CINSAUT, Forge Mill. South Africa Big and ripe with spice and savoury complexity more... |
£8.50
VIEW
(£7.65) |
| 612 |
2014 SANGIOVESE, Elki. Elqui Valley, Chile Juicy but spicy rendition of the great Tuscan grape more... |
£8.95
VIEW
(£8.06) |
| 620 |
2016 NEGROAMARO, Il Pumo, San Marzano. Puglia, Italy Broad, spicy, savoury but soft - a true taste of the south more... |
£9.95
VIEW
(£8.96) |
| 623 |
2015 DOU ROSA TINTO. Douro, Portugal Port grapes transformed into bright and juicy table wine more... |
£13.95
VIEW
(£12.56) |
| 627 |
2015 TERROIR BY TRUCK, 'Episode 13', The Liberator Grenache, Cinsault, Shiraz blend - medium-bodied, gentle and charming more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 631 |
2016 CÔTES DU RHÔNE, Domaine de la Solitude. Rhône Ripe & creamy Grenache-based blend. Impressive more... |
£13.95
VIEW
(£12.56) |
| 634 |
2015 KLOOF STREET RED, Mullineux. Swartland, South Africa 86% Syrah with tiny amounts of Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre, Tinta Baroca & Cinsault more... |
£15.95
VIEW
(£14.36) |
| 635 |
2014 SPENCER PINOTAGE, Lemberg. Tulbagh, South Africa Big and ripe, but bright and lively too more... |
£18.95
VIEW
(£17.06) |
| 638 |
2012 CAIRANNE, L’Estévenas, Denis Alary. Southern Rhône 55% Syrah and 45% Grenache. Rich but very fresh more... |
£18.00
VIEW
(£16.20) |
| 644 |
2011 SONHADOR, Howard's Folly. Alentejo, Portugal Portuguese grapes and Syrah; big, savoury, serious more... |
£17.00
VIEW
(£15.30) |
| 645 |
2015 CAHORS, Terrasses, Causse du Théron. SW France A very different interpretation of Malbec! Serious and elegant more... |
£18.00
VIEW
(£16.20) |
| 648 |
2015 BOUQUET DES GARRIGUES, Le Clos du Caillou. Côtes du Rhône Organic Rich and spicy Grenache from a top estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape more... |
£19.00
VIEW
(£17.10) |
| 650 |
2015 MONTE DA PECEGUINA. Alentejo, Portugal Dry but richly flavoured. Touriga Nacional with Arragones, Tinta Miuda and Syrah more... |
£19.95
VIEW
(£17.96) |
| 652 |
2016 PENCOPOLITANO, Pedro Parra. Itata-Cauquenes, Chile From the deep south, a red blend of rare, savoury, earthy complexity more... |
£22.00
VIEW
(£19.80) |
| 654 |
2014 PICA BROCA, La Sauvageonne. Terrasses du Larzac, Languedoc Powerful and serious Syrah-Grenache. Fine quality from the deep south. more... |
£24.00
VIEW
(£21.60) |
| 656 |
2012 GIGONDAS, "La Gille", Famille Perrin. Southern Rhône Spicy, fresh Grenache; ripe but not heavy more... |
£27.00
VIEW
(£24.30) |
| 665 |
2010 ARCANE, ‘La Lune’, Xavier Vignon. Côtes du Rhône Pure Syrah (most unusual for the south). Savoury complexity more... |
£34.00
VIEW
(£30.60) |
| 666 |
2014 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, Domaine de la Solitude. Rhône Relatively good value for CNDP...... more... |
£35.00
VIEW
(£31.50) |
| 668 |
2008 QUINTA DE LA ROSA RESERVA. Douro Valley, Portugal Powerful but mature red wine from the heart of Port production more... |
£36.00
VIEW
(£32.40) |
| 674 |
2011 SYRAH, Isole e Olena. Tuscany, Italy A Rhône look-alike from a top Chianti estate; and a fine match for slow-braised beef more... |
£42.00
VIEW
(£37.80) |
| 676 |
2012 CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA, Rancia, Fèlsina Berardenga. Tuscany Great single vineyard; 'forward' vintage. But still needs venison or similar more... |
£42.00
VIEW
(£37.80) |
| 678 |
2008 CARMIGNANO, Villa di Capezzana. Tuscany 80% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from an historic estate west of Florence more... |
£44.00
VIEW
(£39.60) |
| 679 |
2010 IMPERIAL, Gran Reserva, Cvne. Rioja, Spain Just reaching maturity - but will age 20 years + more... |
£53.00
VIEW
(£47.70) |
| 680 |
2012 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO, San Polo. Tuscany, Italy A good vintage from a top estate. Modern style - rich and spicy, but not heavy more... |
£49.00
VIEW
(£44.10) |
| 681 |
2012 SYRAH, Sonnie’s, Sawyer Lindquist. Edna Valley, California Organic Savoury, spicy, complex – northern Rhône style more... |
£55.00
VIEW
(£49.50) |
| 682 |
2011 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, Clos des Papes. Rhône Organic Great estate - expensive but rare more... |
£64.00
VIEW
(£57.60) |
| 683 |
2013 BAROLO, Le Coste, Grimaldi. Piedmont, Italy Young Barolo with the richness to (just about) tame the tannins more... |
£63.00
VIEW
(£56.70) |
| RESERVE WINES These wines are not on our main list. They are being cellared for future listings. We can, however, sell them online |
| 1830 |
2008 BARBARESCO, Martinenga, Marchesi di Gresy Drink from 2018 more... |
£59.00
VIEW
(£53.10) |
| 1856 |
2013 CEPPARELLO, Isole e Olena. Tuscany, Italy Drink from 2020, not before.... more... |
£65.00
VIEW
(N/A) |
| 2031 |
2006 NUITS ST GEORGES, 1er Cru Les Vaucrains, Henri Gouges. Burgundy Powerful, serious, dense; decant at least 30 minutes in advance more... |
£95.00
VIEW
(£85.50) |
| 2103 |
2012 ZINFANDEL, Frog’s Leap. Napa Valley, California Organic Ripe and friendly Zin - but in an unusually restrained, easily-drinkable style more... |
£29.00
VIEW
(£26.10) |
5% discounts on Mixed Cases.
10% discount on Un-Mixed Cases.
10% discount on Un-Mixed Cases.
