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...(read more)

A great example of a blend where limestone slightly dominates. There are top notes of gooseberry and gunsmoke but also a full-bodied roundness which is slightly honeyed away and gentle.

Lots of fruit aroma: apple and citrus, as well as a light creamy/mealy aroma suggesting richness. Good fruit depth for a generic Chablis balanced by mouth-watering freshness. Persistent, too.

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 drinking 'aperitif' champagne...(read more)

Less simply fruity than the straight Chablis but still with ripe citrus and even stone fruits. A good bite of freshness rounded out by the smooth, leesy texture. An attractively sour freshness on the finish.

This absolute gem from Henri d'Assay never disappoints and the 2020 is no different. On the nose there is a subtle tropical hint of mango and guava, following through on the palate with a lovely lemony finish. The acidit...(read more)

'Proper 'super-Tuscan' style for a less than stratospheric super-Tuscan price. This gorgeous Bordeaux blend is aged for 18 months in new Alliers oak. Still a vibrant youthful colour; a fruity spicy nose with notes of cas...(read more)

The Pommiers used to label this as Beauroy, but Troësmes is a more specific spot within Beauroy, known locally to be the very best plot and quite distinctive. Great citrus lift here. Then some nice fraicheur from th...(read more)

2 hectares in 6 parcels. Quite a rounded nose and sweet fruit entry, lovely open fruit middle, stays fresh - there's a good chewy concentration to this.

As usual the Esau character of Gruaud is there. Why is it such an animal compared with Lagrange or Talbot? Lots of power and a brutal structure compared with most this year, lots of this richly savoury fruit to go with t...(read more)