Rare Bottles

Price – £50-£100

Small scale producers with low yields and those sought after bottles with a cult following make some wines hard to come by. Here you'll find those that we've manged to bag tiny allocations of.

Vouette et Sorbée
'Blanc d'Argile' Champagne Brut Nature NV (R19)

Show-stopping biodynamic grower Champagne that will have the hairs on your arms standing on end. Truly sublime and unforgettable wine. We don't say that lightly! Find out more.

  • Region Aube, Champagne, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£92

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Vouette et Sorbée
'Fidèle' Champagne Brut Nature NV

This wine single-handedly changed our perception of Champagne, and although not a bottle to open lightly, we feel it is worth every penny. An absolute stunner. Find out more.

  • Region Aube, Champagne, France
  • Grapes Pinot Noir
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£79.50

Ruppert-Leroy
'Fosse Grely' Champagne Brut Nature NV

Like all of the Ruppert-Leroy champagnes there is a beautiful tension and feeling of controlled energy. Hints of black pepper on the nose, with citrus fruits, peach, biscuits and nuts, subtle bitters on the palate, so long and so complex. Find out more.

  • Region Aube, Champagne, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£70

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Domaine Dandelion
'Hautes-Côtes Nature' Hautes-Côtes de Beaune 2022

Quantities are tiny from this sought-after no-additions Burgundy grower. Delicate, understated Pinot Noir with an underlying, uplifting energy. Find out more.

  • Region Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Pinot Noir
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£69

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Domaine Dandelion
Aligoté 2022

We’re very happy to have received a handful of the 2022 Aligoté from Domaine Dandelion; a tiny, sought-after, no-additions Burgundy grower. Made with 100% Aligoté harvested from two old parcels, each plot with its own terroir and unique character, bringing impeccable balance to the finished wine. Find out more.

  • Region Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Aligoté
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£53.25

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Domaine de l'Octavin
Arces Macéré 2020

Hazy and perfumed, delicate and nuanced, it is a wine of rare energy and a highly original marriage of grape and place. Find out more.

  • Region Arbois, Jura, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£62

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Frédéric Cossard
Beaune 'Les Bressandes' 2020

Chardonnay from a fifty year old vineyard better known for its premier cru red wines, though this shines bright every year. The terroir here is a combination of sand and clay, producing a classic white Burgundy of depth, power and finesse. Find out more.

  • Region Saint-Romain, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£71

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Thierry Hesnault
Blanc de la Fosse Vineuse 2022

Chenin Blanc from a ninety-year-old, it displays a tightrope balance and delicate notes of smoke, citrus and stones. One that will age beautifully. Find out more.

  • Region Jasnières, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£52

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Domaine de l'Octavin
Corvée de Trou Trou 2020

A stunning example of this highly Jura-specific red grape. The wine gives off the most wonderfully exotic cinnamon and toasted peppercorn aromas, which float above a delicate, silky body of red cherry and forest berry fruits. Truly singular stuff and from a lauded cult producer with a deft, gentle hand. Find out more.

  • Region Arbois, Jura, France
  • Grapes Trousseau
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£51

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Patrick Bouju & Justine Loiseau
Ergastoline 2020

Made using Bergeron, a highly obscure strain of Roussanne that is found in the alpine region of Savoie. Macerated on the skins and aged in barrel, it is is ripe and exotic on the nose, with dry tea-like tannins. Incredibly delicate, alluring and one of Bouju's harder to track down cuvées. Find out more.

  • Region St Georges Sur Allier, Auvergne, France
  • Grapes Bergeron
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£63

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Thomas Jacquin
Fromenteau 2020

Fantastically complex with yellow citrus, nutty spice and minerals aplenty, with just the right amount of grip that indicates it will evolve beautifully over time. A wine very much built for the long haul. Find out more.

  • Region Cramans, Jura, France
  • Grapes Savagnin
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£55

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Thierry Hesnault
La Centenaire du Vauperroux 2022

Thierry’s iconic Pineau d’Aunis from a 130yr old vineyard, balanced and poised, this rivals the greatest expressions of the grape, fine tannins frame red fruit, minerals and signature spice. Find out more.

  • Region Jasnières, Loire, France
  • Grapes Pineau d’Aunis
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£52

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Georges Comte
Le Moutherot 'Les Pelerins' 2017

Some serious Doubs Chardonnay with a lot to interest fans of the crystalline Jura style  associated with the likes of Ganevat, Labet, Overnoy, et al, or similarly a top Côte de Beaune Burgundy. Find out more.

  • Region Émagny, Doubs, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£65

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Georges Comte
Le Moutherot 'Sur Roche Bonive' 2008

Delicate, yet detailed Chardonnay from a cooler vintage that displays a wonderful capacity to age. The terroir of this tiny, largely forgotten region sits between Burgundy and the Jura and as such, the wine bears an expression redolent of both of those places; the limestone bed of the former and the alpine situ of the latter. Find out more.

  • Region Émagny, Doubs, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£65

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Amélie Vuillet & Sébastien Jacques
Méli-Mélo 2021

Méli-Mélo, ‘hodgepodge’ in French, is a mix of a little bit of everything harvested in 2021. All the grapes come from varied terroirs in Montigny-lès-Arsures, Molamboz and Arbois. In this cooler vintage the wines are much more delicate and distinctly mineral. Find out more.

  • Region Molamboz, Jura
  • Grapes Poulsard , Pinot Noir, Trousseau, Gamay, Chardonnay, Savagnin & other ancient varieties
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£60
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Arnaud Chapuis
Ouverture Rouge 2022

After not releasing a Pinot in 2021, this is a welcome return of Arnaud’s 100% Pinot Noir. Fluid, pure and filled with fruit. Here, the grapes see a gentle 3-4 week whole bunch maceration with no pigéage or pumpovers. Find out more.

  • Region Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Pinot Noir
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£44

Arnaud Chapuis
Ouverture Rouge 2022 MAGNUM

After not releasing a Pinot in 2021, this is a welcome return of Arnaud’s 100% Pinot Noir. Fluid, pure and filled with fruit. Here, the grapes see a gentle 3-4 week whole bunch maceration with no pigéage or pumpovers. Find out more.

  • Region Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Pinot Noir
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£89

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Domaine de l'Octavin
Pamina 2020

From a warmer vintage, time in bottle has rendered an achingly pure, vibrant expression of Chardonnay that promises a long life ahead. Find out more.

  • Region Arbois, Jura, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£56

Sophie Evans
Pinot Gris 2022

  • Region Kent, England
  • Grapes Pinot Gris
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£44.75

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Frédéric Cossard
Saint-Romain 'Combe Bazin' 2021

From a single vineyard of Chardonnay planted high on the steep slopes of Saint-Romain, where you find a high percentage of limestone. This is the domaine’s most iconic wine and it is easy to see why. Find out more.

  • Region Saint-Romain, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£61

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Thomas Jacquin
Tonitruant 2022

Pouring a deep brick-red in the glass, with gently tannins framing classic notes of red berries and blood orange, alongside a good dose of earth and a wild funky edge. Find out more.

  • Region Cramans, Jura, France
  • Grapes Poulsard
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£50

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Amélie Vuillet & Sébastien Jacques
Vin Dzi 2021

Reflecting a much cooler and wet growing season, the 2021 Vin Dzi shows delicacy and nuance with distinct minerality sitting alongside notes of citrus and wet stones. Made using a blend of equal parts of Chardonnay and Savagnin from three parcels in Arbois, Molamboz and Montigny-lès-Arsures. Find out more.

  • Region Molamboz, Jura
  • Grapes Chardonnay & Savagnin
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£60

Amélie Vuillet & Sébastien Jacques
Vin Dzi 2022

A wonderfully open and expressive blend of Chardonnay and Savagnin. 2022 had an uncommonly warm and dry growing season, the most generous vintage in recent memory and one which was much needed in these parts. Find out more.

  • Region Molamboz, Jura
  • Grapes Chardonnay & Savagnin
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£60

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