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The Next Level - May 2025 - Red

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The Next Level - May 2025 - Red
Thibaud Boudignon - Rosé de Loire
The Chocolate Block '23
Ultreia Saint Jacques Mencia Raul Pérez
L'Annee Rouge '18

Discover wine’s possibilities

“Laughter is wine for the soul - laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness - the hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living.”― Sean O'Casey

In both the Iliad and the Odyssey, victims and heroes of the Trojan war sail over waters described as “wine dark”. The linguistic obstacles that bar us from the full academic understanding of Homer’s meaning do nothing to dampen the depth and gravity of a world described with such luxe richness that we ourselves hear the lap of the waves against the hull, feel the salt wind tangle our hair, smell the brine and adventure on the horizon before us. Sensual experience brings us into the folds of the world; texture and sight ground us, smell and sound give us wings. The right bottle, with vibrant symphonies of flavour or mellow and restrained aromas, invites us to feel. This month we bring you wines full of experience and joie de vivre, wines that make each moment stretch an eternity.

Thibaud Boudignon

Rosé de Loire

Thibaud Boudignon farms organic fruit on schist and volcanic soils near Anjou, crafting quietly precise wines with Loire identity.
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Serve with light salads like barbecued little gem with cucumber and white beans, pasta dishes, shellfish, and grilled fish. Or a cheeky hot dog.

Expect elegant saline and light rosé perfect for warm evenings in the park (or as something more serious to impress the in-laws).

Rosé de Loire details

  • Year 2017
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Rose
  • Winery Thibaud Boudignon
  • Grapes Cabernet Franc
  • Country France
  • Region Loire
  • Alcohol Content 12%
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Boekenhoutskloof

The Chocolate Block '23

Marc Kent, a self-described maverick, is the mind behind the innovate and experimental wines of Boekenhoutskloof.
The Chocolate Block '23

Serve with a betê noir flourless chocolate cake (original recipe by Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street) or an authentic mole poblano.

Expect dark and brooding fruits with a highly spiced and complex finish.

The Chocolate Block '23 details

  • Year 2023
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Boekenhoutskloof
  • Grapes Syrah Blend
  • Country South-africa
  • Region Franschhoek Valley
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Raúl Pérez

Ultreia Saint Jacques '20

This Bierzo Mencía from cult Spanish winemaker Raúl Pérez captures the elegance and lift that have made him a benchmark in modern Spanish wine.
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Delicious with charcuterie like coppa or chorizo but works really well with warm salads and rich tomato sauce pasta dishes too.

Expect blackberry fruit, herbs, and freshness.

Ultreia Saint Jacques '20 details

  • Year 2020
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Raúl Pérez
  • Grapes Mencía
  • Country Spain
  • Region Bierzo
  • Alcohol Content 13.5%
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Les Clos Perdus

L'Annee Rouge

Named for the many lost and waiting to be rediscovered vineyards Throughout the Languedoc & Roussillon.
L'Annee Rouge

Expect wild berries, herbs and a touch of earthiness.

L'Annee Rouge details

  • Year 2018
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Les Clos Perdus
  • Grapes Grenach, Syrah
  • Country France
  • Region Cotes Catalanes
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites