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Never Miss Out is a way for you to lay claim to wines you love. Every year when a new vintage of your chosen wine lands, we’ll set aside a case just for you.
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Market Price
To show you the value you're getting as an Angel...
We regularly benchmark a selection of our wines against up to three comparable wines on the market. The Market Price is based on the price of those wines.
What do we mean by benchmark? We taste them blind against our own wines, or we use our market knowledge (over 40 years between us) to set an industry standard Market Price.
If you buy one of our wines and disagree with the Market Price, or it's not your cup of tea, we'll add a credit to your account. For more info, see our FAQS.
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Billy Bosch Reserve Merlot 2022
£11.99
Virgin Wines
(As of 11/12/2024)
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Journey's End 'The Steam Train' Merlot, Western Cape 2022
£11.99
Majestic Wines
(As of 11/12/2024)
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Arabella Merlot 2024
£11.99
Naked Wines
(As of 12/03/2025)
£11.99
Angels Angel Price
£8.99
Never Miss Out
Never Miss Out
Never Miss Out is a way for you to lay claim to wines you love. Every year when a new vintage of your chosen wine lands, we’ll set aside a case just for you.
We’ll email you a week or two before delivery with the details, giving you the chance to make changes or skip your order. If we don’t hear back, we’ll take payment and send your case as soon as it’s ready, so you can put your feet up and enjoy a glass of your favourite tipple before anyone else gets a sniff.
Still not sure? Please click here for our full list of Never Miss Out FAQs.
Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the Never Miss Out list. Nothing to pay today!
1,063 people have already reserved their case
About the wine
If smooth, easy-drinking reds are your thing, look no further
- It’s no accident Stephen’s an all-time Naked legend. You'd struggle to find many winemakers making better kit at £7.99 a bottle, and this Merlot is no exception.
- For starters it has one of the most intense black cherry fruit flavours that taste as if they've been whisked up with a shot of espresso and liquid dark chocolate. Add a hint of spice to the finish and you've got one hell of a mouthful of red wine.
- What's more, because its backed by our Angels, it's not only a great glass, but a pretty good bargain to boot.
Best before
Drink now to 2029
Serving advice
Serve at 16-18°C. Open/Decant 1 hour before serving
Food match
Red meats, tomato based dishes or chocolate desserts
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
South Africa
Western Cape
Merlot
Smooth Red
14.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Stephen and Jamie de Wet
- Stephen has been making wine from his family vineyard in the Robertson Valley since the tender age of 17. Winemakers don't come more experienced, or, frankly, downright in love with their work than this man.
- He's been with us since day one, over a decade ago, when we started out. Ever since, we’ve sold more of his crowd-pleasing Arabella wines than pretty much all of our other winemakers put together. Actually, to be more precise, in a stacking contest it would beat 226 Everests.
- We couldn’t have picked a nicer guy to be one of our first, and longest-serving winemakers... and Stephen never forgets it’s the support of wine-mad Angels who’ve been behind his success story.
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Customer comments
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4 hearts. Not only true to type, but well described on the tasting notes. Another de Wets wine which definitely passes muster well. Enjoyed - Thank you
This one is one of my favourite
Well up to the usual excellent standard that I expect from Arabella wines. Smooth and full of warm South African sunshine, and extremely drinkable. This is always a go to wine for me, and I'm never disappointed.
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(latest reply 2 weeks ago)
Just tried the new vintage, just as good as the previous one. A lovely wine at a very reasonable price makes it a great everyday "house" wine.
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(latest reply 2 weeks ago)
Stephen and Jamie de Wet
Winemaker
Amazing to hear Tony. Thank you very much for your review and support.
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2 weeks ago
Good but a bit spicier than previous vintages.
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(latest reply 3 weeks ago)
Stephen and Jamie de Wet
Winemaker
Hi James, I appreciate your honest feedback and support!
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3 weeks ago
An excellent Merlot, but not as good as the 2021 that I last had from Arabella.
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(latest reply 4 weeks ago)
Stephen and Jamie de Wet
Winemaker
Hi John, thank you for your honest feedback. I appreciate your support.
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4 weeks ago
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