France

As ever with Andre Clouet, a generous and fine juice. Another Champagne from Clouet that reaches heights of structure and opulence yet remains focused and true to its name. Plenty of bold red fruit and very obviously a Pinot Noir. Yet all the pleasure points that make Champagne so special are woven throughout.

As ever with Andre Clouet, a generous and fine juice. Another Champagne from Clouet that reaches heights of structure and opulence yet remains focused and true to its name. Plenty of bold red fruit and very obviously a Pinot Noir. Yet all the pleasure points that make Champagne so special are woven throughout.

This is the perfect wine to match with shellfish, slightly perfumed wit ripe melon on the nose. Fresh and weighty on the palate with good fruit balance lifted by a crisp note on the finish, typical of the wines from this area.

Fermented in stainless steel to preserve maximum freshness and primary fruit aromas. This is a beautiful example of unoaked Chardonnay from the Macon region in the south of Burgundy. Boasting masses of honeyed fruit and a crisp finish. Grown on limestone soil, this ultra-fresh clean wine shows what good value white Burgundy is all about – excellent balance and crisp minerally fruit. Traditional winemaking at its best.

A collaboration between Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt, this medium to full-bodied, pure blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc reveals aromas reminiscent of a liqueur of crushed rocks, black currants, and raspberries.

Dark ruby/garnet, with only slight amber at the edge, this extroverted wine offers up a bouquet filled with scents of roasted chestnuts, ripe plums, and licorice. In the mouth, the wine is opulent, generously endowed, with low acidity, and a lush, heady finish. It makes for a seductive tasting experience.

A nuanced and developed medium-bodied red wine are with aromas of leather and herbs on top of gorgeous earthy aromas mingling with soft red fruits and vanilla spice notes.

"Elegant, with loads of black currant fruit, cherries and dusty, loamy soil notes as well as hints of tobacco leaf, spice box and cedar, it is a medium to full-bodied, nicely textured, fleshy wine that should drink nicely for 10-15+ years."
-Robert Parker 90/100

A pale gold in colour with green highlights. The bouquet shows discreet and delicate aromas of white peach and apricots. The palate is more pronounced, rich in minerals, with hints of citrus fruits and hazelnuts, accentuated by subtle toasted notes on a long and crisp finish.

The 2015 must be one of the finest examples to date. Produced from 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the Cabernet has real character giving a real sense of finesse, energy and an aromatic quality. Notes of flowers, graphite, blåbär and wild plums. There is a wonderful sappy intensity and minerality to the sumptuous palate. Vital, classical and grippy; an impressive Montlandrie!

This large estate has produced a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 46% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot offering up notes of roasted herbs and licorice, red and black currants. Medium-bodied, relatively lush and fruity in style

This large estate has produced a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 46% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot offering up notes of roasted herbs and licorice, red and black currants. Medium-bodied, relatively lush and fruity in style

This shows wonderful finesse. Brick red in color, with a garnet edge. Lovely perfumed aromas of blackberry and chocolate, with a hint of raisin. Medium-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, sweet fruit finish.

satisfies on so many levels! Perfectly mature, full and savoury, complex with layers of flavour, great length, a really serious wine, something you could get out at a dinner party and get looks of jealousy. If everyone in Beaujolais could do this, the guys to their north and south might just get a little worried!

The nose reveals aromas of cherry, blackcurrent and a soft wood note. On the palate, this red wine is powerful but smooth with a good balance between acidity and tannins.

The 2009 Langoa-Barton has a gorgeous bouquet with blackberry, bilberry, cedar and light tobacco aromas that blossom from the glass. This feels so composed and pure. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine-grain tannin, beautifully judged acidity and a svelte, languorous finish that fans out with style. What a gorgeous and utterly seductive Saint-Julien.

Abundant notes of spicy oak, elegant black currants and rich fruitiness along with hints of forest floor and damp earth are followed by a medium to full-bodied wine with sweet tannin and the classic Pessac-Leognan/Graves characteristics of tobacco leaf and smoke. Deep fruit, moderate tannin and a long finish give this wine enough potential to last for up to two decades or more.

A round and velvety second wine from Léoville Barton with currants, minerals and sandalwood. Medium to full body, ultra-fine tannins and a vivid finish.

Dark red in color. Clean and intense nose with fine and complex touches of liquorice, ripe fruits and a note of tobacco and cedar. Slow evolution on complex flavors of ripe fruit and wood, towards a tasty, soft, distinguished finish. Long persistence.

Moulin-Riche ’05 is textbook Saint Julien. Aromas of wild strawberries and loganberries are an overture to lithe, seductive, broad and layered flavours that rest on a smooth but firm texture.

Made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, it has a dark inky colour with a delicious Port-like nose of intense, rich, dark fruit. This is a sensuous wine with sweet, creamy forest fruits and earthy, floral and chocolate overtones. The tannins are big and ripe, completelely subsumed within the enormous fruit and long finish.

A blend of 50% merlot and 50% cabernet sauvignon. Dense deep red colour with a nose that is full of smooth, rich red berries and black fruit - cherry, blueberry and blackberries. The palate is wonderful with a full body and weight to it, while incorporating gorgeous softened tannins after time in bottle. The style is clean with structure and a classic Médoc feel. There are very subtle chocolate and toasty toffee notes from the oak along with a gorgeous lengthy finish. A terrific high-quality claret at a great price.

The 2015 Ségla reveals baked cherries, hoisin and light cedar aromas on the nose, which is tightly wound at first but gains intensity with aeration. The oak is neatly integrated. The very well-balanced, medium-bodied palate features firm tannin, commendable purity, smooth texture and just a touch of white pepper and graphite toward the persistent finish. This is a classy Margaux to add to many others.

Composed of 87% Sémillon, 7% Sauvignon Blanc and 6% Muscadelle, the 2015 Carmes de Rieussec has a pale to medium golden color and a lovely nose of lemon tart, orange marmalade and preserved apricots with hints of musk perfume and candied ginger. Medium to full-bodied, richly fruited and with compelling savory and earthy layers intermingled with the citrus preserves, it finishes with great freshness and length.