A brilliant and utterly refreshing off-dry riesling whose floral and faintly honeyed aromas of white peach, apricot and pear reveal high notes of lemon and lime. Beautifully balanced, with an energetic core of pear, apple, lime and white peach – plus some charming suggestions of white Chinese tea – it’s underpinned by a fine chalkiness. Finishing with mouthwatering acidity to counter its subdued sweetness, it’s a wonderful all-round riesling at only 8% alcohol by volume.
Outstanding for its price, here’s a classically medium to fullish, textural and savoury southern Rhone blend of fine balance and structure. Complex and alluring, with a grenache-driven bouquet of floral aromas and briary red and blue fruits, it reveals some earthy and leathery development. Its long, juicy expression of blueberries, plums and cranberries is firm but pliant, finishing with refreshing acidity and a note of licorice.
A fine, faintly herbal cabernet with a restrained perfume of cassis, dark plums and cedar/cigarboxy oak. It opens steadily with aeration to reveal a gentle, uncomplicated palate of medium weight whose lively expression of fruit will flesh out with age.
Juicy, vivacious and marginally sweet, with a musky scent of white peach, lemon zest, sherbet and white flowers. Underpinned by a fine chalkiness, it’s long and flavoursome, with a pristine core of fruit wrapped in a mouthwatering acidity. Distinctively different – what this company believes is its unique chosen style.
Ready to enjoy right now, with a musky, faintly meaty fragrance of blackberries, briar, dark plums and mulberries backed by a fiery whiff of eastern spice, white pepper and cedar/vanilla oak. Medium in weight, it’s long and evenly paced, soft and smooth, finishing with refreshing acids and some savoury aspects.
Bright aromas of yellow flowers, peach and nectarine are lifted by a whiff of fennel and tightly knit with creamy vanilla and cashew-like oak. Long and complete, it’s measured and evenly paced, with a pleasing length, brightness and drive of citrus, stonefruit and tropical flavours backed by a nutty creaminess, building towards a lingering finish of vivacious, mouthwatering acidity.
Deeply perfumed, with bright aromas of ripe nectarines and citrus knit with creamy, nutty and faintly smoky oak, with nuances of minerals and coriander. Powerfully fruited yet elegant, it’s long and seamless, marrying a powerful core of ruby grapefruit, lemon, pear and nectarine flavours with smoky oak and an appealing minerality. Wrapped in a mouthwatering acidity and underpinned by a delicious mineral aspect, it’s stylish and artfully balanced. The palate goes forever, finishing with rare intensity, balance and focus. Keep it.
One of the most vibrant, expressive and vivacious expressions of nebbiolo and related varieties you will see at this price, with a sweet fragrance of redcurrants, red cherries, blood plums and rose petals overlying nuances of musk, briar and a faint earthiness. It’s long and mouthwatering, with a vibrant core of translucently clear red fruits supported by a firm, chalky spine of fine tannins that develop more crunch with breathing. Wrapped in a refreshing acidity, it finishes savoury, with lingering tarry, meathy and earthy notes. Outstanding value.
Typically stylish and savoury, this very measured and polished Chianti Classico unfolds a spicy, earthy fragrance whose bright core of red berries and blood plums reveals notes of cola, roasting meats and polished cedar. Delivering a wonderful length of fruit and flavour over a fine-grained spine, it finishes with marvellous persistence and an almost sour-edged acidity.
A fiery, spicy southern Rhone blend whose profoundly floral bouquet of cranberries, cassis, dark plums, blackberries and blueberries is backed by notes of roasting meats and chocolatey oak. It’s palate is expressive and mouthwatering, with a rich core of dark, bloody fruit supported by a drying, slatey spine that extends with true length and balance towards a lingering savoury finish. Terrific value, from a fine maker.
Creamy, smooth and spotlessly clean, this floral, citrus and faintly mushroomy rose presents a bright spectrum of raspberries, cherries and strawberries backed by creamy yeasty and brioche-like complexity. With a crackly, crunchy bead, it’s long and impactful; finishing with lively but gentle acids.
A proper sparkling wine made in a finer, drier style. Its creamy bouquet of nougat, green apple, melon and roast nuts is lifted by a whiff of lemon blossom. It’s toasty and pleasingly developed, with a long, crunchy and crackly palate and a fine bead. Brightly lit, elegant and ready to enjoy, it extends long and complete with a lingering presence of lemon, apple, melon and raspberry flavour wrapped in refreshing acidity.