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e are a truly independent and traditional wine merchant that sells wines from across the globe but specialize in Bordeaux and bottle-aged Grand Cru Classé whilst aiming for the most reasonably priced wines in any London retail shop. We are based in the heart of Kensington, just south of Notting Hill Gate and predominantly look after private individuals who simply share our interest and love of good, great and exciting wines.
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side of Bordeaux we have wines from across the globe with prices starting at £5 but becoming truly interesting around £10-12. Another key aim is to stock vintages with a good bit of bottle age. Such as 1989, 1990 & 1995 Bordeaux; 1999 & 2002 Burgundy; 1998 Rhône; 1994 Spanish; 1997 Italian and so on. Even in the everyday category we try to stock wines with a bit of age and often sell them for a similar price to those who stock the “current” vintage.
The shop, though small, is not cluttered and overwhelming like many others. You can take your time, stand back or even take a seat and look at the wines without being surrounded on all sides. The wine posters are original early 20th Century as are most of the fittings. Tuggy Meyer Many people know the name Tuggy Meyer better than the name Huntsworth wine itself. 108 Kensington Church street was originally a small family-owned antiques shop run by Tuggy and his mother. Tuggy started The Huntsworth Wine Company back in 1990 whilst selling wine from the small office in the back of the shop. In 2004, the shop underwent a massive re-design, changed names, and the current incarnation of the Huntsworth Wine Company was born. To contact Tuggy Meyer email Tuggy@huntsworthwine.co.uk
Description Year Price (per btl) 1986 - Classically structured left-bank vintage Château Haut-Bages-Libéral (5th Growth) Pauillac 1986 £52.00 GO
1988 -A little league version of 1986 or 1996 Château Saint-Pierre-Sevaistre (4th Growth) St-Julien 1988 £39.00 GO
1989 - Textbook Bordeaux. Elegant Château D'Armailhac (5th Growth) Pauillac 1989 £57.00 GO
Château Cadet-Piola (Grand Cru Classé) St-Emilion 1989 £42.00 GO
Château L'Arrosée (Grand Cru Classé) St-Emilion 1989 £65.00 GO
Château Talbot (4th Growth) St Julian 1989 £108.00 GO
1990 - One of the all time classics, a personal favourite Château Mouton Rothschild (1st Growth) Pauillac 1990 £195.00 GO
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral (5th Growth) Pauillac 1990 £52.00 GO
Château Prieuré-Lichine (4th Growth) Margaux 1990 £65.00 GO
Château Lascombe (2nd Growth) Margaux 1990 £72.00 GO
Château L'Esprit de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan A.C. 1990 £38.00 GO
Château Belair (1er Grand Cru Classé B) St-Emilion 1990 £57.00 GO
Château La Dominique (Grand Cru Classé) St-Emilion 1990 £80.00 GO
Clos du Vieux Plateau Certan (Grand Vin de Pomerol) 1990 £75.00 GO
Château Talbot (4th Growth) St Julian 1990 £108.00 GO
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (2nd Growth) St Julian 1990 £102.00 GO
1994 Château Malescot-Saint-Exupery (3rd Growth) Margaux MAGNUMS 1994 £88.00 GO
1995 - Pretty classic, bags of fruit and charm Château Lafon Rochet (4th Growth) St.Estèphe 1995 £44.00 GO
Château d'Angludet (Cru Bourgeois) Margaux 1995 £32.00 GO
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (Graves Cru Classé) MAGNUMS 1995 £170.00 GO
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (Graves Cru Classé) JEROBOAMS (6.67 1995 £299.00 GO
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (Graves Cru Classé) IMPERIALS 1995 £375.00 GO
Château Bellefont-Belcier (Grand Cru Classé) St-Emilion 1995 £29.50 GO
Château L'Arrosée (Grand Cru Classé) St-Emilion 1995 £42.00 GO
Château La Dominique (Grand Cru Classé) St-Emilion 1995 £42.00 GO
Château Pavie-Macquin (Grand Cru Classé) St-Emilion 1995 £55.00 GO
Château La Pointe (Grand Vin de Pomerol) IMPERIALS 1995 £295.00 GO
1996 - Classic & substantial left-bank vintage, somewhat underpriced Château Labégorce-Zédé (Cru Bourgeois) Margaux 1996 £33.50 GO
Château Haut-Bages-Averous (Pauillac A.C.) (2nd Wine of Château LynchBages)
Tuggy’s Wine Digest Thursday 15th July: Perfectly timed. With the blustery and overcast weather (here in London at east), time to give the Provençal Rosé a wee break and look instead to a thicker textured white wine. As promised from last week, that spot can be amply filled by Yves Cuilleron’s Viognier from the Northern Rhône. Anyone looking for “A.B.C.” (anything but Chardonnay) could do worse than start here. Viognier is uber trendy and grown all around the World (almost) these days but its true heart is of course in the Northern Rhône and stems from that love-orhate (mostly love) wine called Condrieu. In that, Yves Cuilleron is one of the truly great names producing stunning Condrieu. The only tragedy is that this has long since gone through the £25 barrier but a decent Condrieu from people as good as Yves Cuilleron or Yves Gangloff would now cost you £35-70 a bottle.
Viognier 2009 Domaine Yves Cuilleron at £ 15.95 per Bottle The Viognier grape offers that immediate and characteristic floral Provençal hit on the nose. Then giving way to that weight of wet stone minerality. What it lacks in the length of a longer finish like a Condrieu it fulfills its task as it fattens in the mouth, wonderful coating texture and with food – I had grilled Sea Bass yesterday for lunch, should have had this – would more than do the trick. A case or two in stock already. *
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Domaine Ott, the name in Provence Rose. I have simply resisted stocking Domaine Ott on the strength or rather overstrength of their price. We have simply had too many people come in asking for Ott / Domaine Ott / that funny shaped bottle / Château de Selle / Ott, Ott..that I have finally relented and we will have some in early next week. Perhaps £ 23.95 a Bottle but I have fought the good fight until this point.
Silly-season: Back with both barrels next week but a muted affair this week as I am a tad tardy. Speaking of affairs, has the art of flirting gone out of the window? You compliment a pretty girl on her summer dress and usually it’ll illicit a smile and a thank you. These days however they more likely lunge for the mobile phone and call the local Police whilst looking at you with a mix of terror and pity. Has flirting changed or am I of an age where, unlike Leslie Phillips, I really shouldn’t be trying anymore?
Heading home yesterday, unusually for me before darkness fell, I felt I needed a bed time read so stretched not to high, towards the comic section and grabbed a copy of Private Eye. For some reason I have never really followed, or can’t ever recall reading this rag. Not sure why as it would even suit George Dubya with the number of pictures inside. There was an obvious lookalike competition with Spain’s World Cup Football Manager neatly compared to René Artois from “Allo Allo” and much more harshly, Fabio to the “Bo Selecta” puppet of Mel B. Ouch, that’s even below the belt for pizza face Fabio. First time I truly felt sorry for him. The reference to pizza is nothing to do with his citizenship but more to do with the contours of his physiognomy! Anyway, why not add the comparison with little Xavi and Robert Downey Junior. He could have played a marvellous Chaplin too or two. Several things to chuckle out, even some actual news but my favourite was the mock-up of Piers Morgan and the “Genuine Photos of Piers Morgan’s Wedding” – with Princess Di; Posh Spice; Jordan; & Elton John. Page 21, worth a butcher’s. A new bod dropped in the other day and said thank you for the recommendation about the hamburger at Bar Bouloud as it was the best he’d ever had. So if you haven’t been book!