Heart-warming, fig, toasted almond and black moscatel raisin sweet, northeastern Victoria sticky; cold winter nights love this.

Fabulous aromas of marmalade and apricots, this beautiful alternative to Sauternes combines a lovely lush mouthfeel with a honeyed freshness. A wine which is a heavenly match for foie gras or salty blue cheeses.

Composed of 94% Semillon, 3% Sauvignon Blanc and 3% Muscadelle, the pale lemon-gold colored 2017 Carmes de Rieussec comes bounding out of the glass with rambunctious scents of candied citrus peel, pineapple tart, green m...(read more)

Fine and supple with very intense flavours and good structure. Will not disappoint! Petit Guiraud is produced without chaptalisation or any other form of enrichment, and meets the same standards as Château Guiraud,...(read more)

'Sélection de Grains Nobles' from Chenin Blanc harvested at the peak of botrytisation. The Papin family's vineyards are picked over several weeks and fermented long and slow to produce some of the world's great sw...(read more)

Deep yellow-gold, lemon pie nose, bright and fresh citrus peel on palate too, intense, pure. One of the very best of 2016.

The 2016 Coutet is bold, immediate and delicious. Ripe pear, tangerine, spice, mint and dried flowers build into the soft, caressing finish. This is an especially discreet, understated style with less overt sweetness tha...(read more)

According to the owner, Bruno Bilancini, Monbazillac gets just as much botrytis as nearby Sauternes, but nothing like the kudos. Rich aromas of orange marmalade and apricots combine with a lovely, lush mouthfeel with a h...(read more)

Honey, orange zest, apricot skin aromas exude from the glass. The palate is rich yet balanced, with fleshy stone fruit, grip, concentration, weight and depth. A beautifully balanced, creamy, fruit filled delight, superb.

The 2011 Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos is simply superb with its pineapple and bitter marmalade flavours, and refreshing tang.

The 2011 Coutet is pale lemon-gold in color and has a lovely musk perfume with honeyed white peaches and pink grapefruit plus hints of beeswax and spiced pears. It's elegant and refreshing in the mouth with great purity...(read more)

Tasted twice this year and disappointingly seemed to be lacking the jewel-like definition that it has had in the best recent vintages, substituting it for a greater thickness and power. This is a pity. A bit just very fl...(read more)