2016 was a super vintage here - and we are delighted with this new release of our hugely popular, own-label Claret. As ever this comes from a fabulous small estate near the village of Gensac in the Entre-Deux-Mers. Just a moment in oak - this top value Bordeaux is loaded with lovely plummy...(read more)

Graziana Grassini is the oenologist for Sassicaia but also here at Fattoria di Magliano and has been making the wine since their first harvest back in 2001. Heba is a beautiful 'Morellino di Scansano' the local name for the Sangiovese grape. It is loaded with bright red berries and gently...(read more)

69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Another terrific showing from Stéphane Dief's 18 hectare jewel of a property in Saint Christoly. Dark colour, rich and round with ripe Cabernet fruit, joyously expressive with cherry and cassis and harmonious...(read more)

There is good freshness here too. Brighter and also broader. This is quite chunky in the fruit feel - but nice style and good mineral lift. There is a phenolic texture, nice weight of dry extract. And then a nice cleansing sweep of minerality. Soft apple notes waft across the finish.

A blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, with about 10% Chardonnay to give a dash of elegance. Considerably better than some widely available cheap Grandes Marques, and very consistent in quality and value.

Bottled in a clear glass bottle which shows off the very pretty pink hue of this excellent champagne. Delicately fruity, fresh, light and dry, it is extraordinarily good for the price.

The Estate’s prominent cuvée blends the discreet strength of Bandol with the elegance and finesse which characterize Tempier. This complexity is a result of different terroirs of the estate and the variety of its clay-limestone soil located around the Estate and also in La Cadi&egra...(read more)

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 quality Champagne which (still) deserves a wider audience.

That slightly broader, sweeter richness of Pommard, sweet dense fruit picked up with lovely acidity - gorgeous, lots of punch and character.

We have long been fans of this brilliant Champagne House. Still family owned, Roederer is famed for owning the largest amount of their own vines, compared to any of the other Grandes Marques houses. The current release of the 'Brut Premier' is based on the 2013 harvest and after nearly 4 y...(read more)