Our Wines of the Year 2025

Our team has tasted over 600 wines this year, and we’re thrilled to announce our shortlist for the 12 best wines of 2025. With every sip, we meticulously considered quality, value, and the all-important "would I want another glass?" factor – a scale that runs from 1 to 10, 10 being the pinnacle of "pass me the bottle!"

Here are the 12 bottle shortlist for our "Wines of the Year" for 2025! We’ve curated a mixed case with one bottle of each wine, available with a €40 discount when you try the case.Get a mixed dozen with one bottle of each wine, or if you drink just one, try an all red or all white six, with one bottles of each wine.

All of the shortlisted "Wines of the Year" have been featured in The Wine Club throughout the year. Our team scouts out new and interesting wines throughout the year to send to our members to encourage their wine exploration. As a member, you'll receive a case of wines at an interval of your choosing, along with tasting notes from our wine advisor, Michael. Maybe it's time you joined our growing community of enthusiastic wine lovers?

Our Red Wine of the year: Lopez De Haro Crianza

This Rioja stole our hearts this year. A beautifully crafted blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano, it captures everything we love about classic Rioja, ripe red fruit, subtle spice, and silky oak. All in perfect harmony. Medium-bodied and effortlessly elegant, it shows incredible balance between fruit and barrel, with a gentle warmth that makes every sip feel like home.

Aged for 12–14 months in a mix of French and American oak, this wine has a contemporary polish while remaining true to tradition. 

Neil Martin called it “a contemporary classic,” and Luis Gutiérrez described it as “a bargain for this level of quality.” 

We couldn’t agree more. It offers sensational value and timeless charm. It’s no surprise our tasting panel crowned it Red Wine of the Year.

Our White Wine of the year: Lu Castelline Pecorino

There’s a special pride in celebrating wines from producers we’ve known for decades, and Di Camillo is one of them. Based in Poggiofiorito and Arielli, just inland from Abruzzo’s Costa dei Trabocchi, the Di Camillo family has been crafting wines with integrity and care for over a century — and we’ve been honoured to work with them for more than 20 years.

Their Lu Castelline Trebbiano d’Abruzzo is a wonderful expression of the region: bright, aromatic and full of life. It’s made from organically grown grapes, late-harvested for richness, and gently macerated before fermentation in barriques — a technique that brings texture and depth without losing freshness.

In the glass, it's a pale straw yellow with green highlights. Expect lifted aromas of green apple, lemon zest, wild herbs and tropical fruit, all carried by a beautifully balanced, crisp finish. It’s the kind of wine that reminds us why Italian whites are among the world’s favourites.

Our team voted it White Wine of the Year for its sheer drinkability, elegance, and sense of place.