Mostly a local grape variety called Negrette, topped up with Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Cabernet Franc. Plump, quite deep fruit with a little tickle of slightly peppery spice. Sort of like a br...

Beaujolais is in such a sweet spot at the moment with a run of cracking vintages highlighting the exquisite value on offer. Domaine Rochette now under the watch of young Matthieu continues to go br...

Blackberries, graphite, new leather, and assorted peppery notes all emerge from the 2017 Côtes du Rhône La Dame Rousse. Medium-bodied, fleshy, and ready to go, with notable purity of fruit, it's br...

A brilliant vintage of Montaiguillon, this is drinkable now, but has a long life ahead if cellared. Very concentrated dark fruit and rich and fully-formed in the mouth.

A little gem of a dessert wine, filled with raisin and marmalade fruit, a whiff of botrytis and then lovely balancing acidity, that leads in to a satisfying creamy finish.

Now fully organic Pierre Taix is making really good wine from this cracking little vineyard. There is a good deep ruby colour, the nose is full of ripe, soft fruit and delicate spice. Having just br...

Deeply-coloured and richly flavoured, with dark, spicy fruit intensity, the 2015 Vino Nobile is quite a big wine with a big structure, but the ripeness of the fruit is more than equal to the tann br...

Tasted 'blind' in a line-up of inexpensive champagnes (as well as one Grande Marque) this showed remarkably well, coming out as a clear winner. Bright, light and very fresh, this is an easy drink br...

Brightly-scented and well-formed defined fruit purity. Not heavy but well done. Energy and richly oaky classicism. Good direction and flow, crunchy texture. If the acidity shines a touch it is on br...

Daniel, who seeks out freshness is really pleased with the 2014s. They have a superb purity and grace. The nose here is like a red berry compote. More spice, black pepper, black cherry and blackb br...

Bold, solid and hearty claret to warm the cockles and wash down roast red meats or dark game. The second wine of the iconic Saint Julien estate of Chateau Leoville Barton.

From the Grand Cru vineyards of Chouilly, this entirely Chardonnay champagne has pale colour, smooth weight and fresh flavour, with remarkable clean length and a zesty finish. A really exciting q br...