From 70 to 80 year-old bush vines - grown high up at over 1000m on old sandy soil in mountains to the west of Madrid. As ever with Oriol and Susanna's wines, grown organically. A delightful full...(more info)

Billed as a medium-bodied take on shiraz, this has a vivid array of raspberries and mulberries with cinnamon and other fragrant, woody spices. The palate is smoothly rendered and has a plush, bri...(more info)

As you'd hope from this part of the world - this is a delicious, deep and beautifully spiced Red - full of Aussie joy - but with all the hallmarks of style and balance we so love with Bert Salomo...(more info)

Syrah 40%, 20% Grenache, 20% Carignan, 20% Cinsault. Nice balance. On limestone and facing north, so quite a cool site - forty year old vines. This wine has over the years gained in energy and be...(more info)

Restrained feel - bursting with flavour and depth - but never over-blown. Layne sources this fruit from high vineyards in the Shenandoah Valley, which he tells us are not easy to work - but reall...(more info)

Lirac lies in the southern Rhône just across the river from Châteauneuf du Pape. Its wines are made with a similar mix of grapes but taste more of black fruit than of Châteauneu...(more info)

The 2016 Cuvée Classique has a pronounced whiff of garrigue, spice and the signature Bandol farm yard scent that you come to expect from Tempier's wines. Dark fruit, wood, leather and fore...(more info)

This comes from a beautiful vineyard right at the top of 'La Serre' in the Faugeres hills, where the gnarly, old bush vines are up to 120 years old. This is 90% Cinsault and 10% Syrah. The silky...(more info)

This is equal parts Grenache and Cinsault with a little splash of Syrah. Élevage for the Syrah is in amphorae while the rest spends 18 months in concrete. The Réserve d'O rouge is a...(more info)

This is an absolutely stonking Brao, from Albert's magic old vines, it has a wonderful mix of power, succulence, concentration and sleekness. Filled with dark ripe black fruit, herbs, pepper and...(more info)

Tasted blind. Powerfully tannic in structure with a roasted coffee note to the palate, perhaps from toasted oak. Lots of winemaking in evidence, as well as ripe, fleshy black fruit.

Very evolved on the nose but with good freshness on the palate even if a bit gamey and wild. Dry finish. Real bite and grip.