Bordeaux and South-West France

A consistently delicious Chardonnay from Domaine Valensac, peachy, with a touch of citrus and then lovely buttery notes on the lively palate, fabulous value.

Very much our style of Viognier, nothing is overdone, freshness is key. Some delightful aromatics including wild flowers, apricot and honey, then on the palate, good texture, balanced fresh stone...(read more)

This little star of a wine continues to punch way above its lowly price point. The 2017 opens with notes of green papaya, kiwi and white pepper, the palate is richly textured, with the backing of...(read more)

Gorgeously flavoursome with notes of apricot, quince, citrus pith and wild flowers. Mouth-filling but with nice poise and a textured feel, this is a cracking food wine, the depth of stone fruit,...(read more)

Big and round and luscious but it lacks the tension of the 2017. I think you probably need to drink this style young.

Named after the Bruce Springsteen song "Promised Land". A natural wine made from Macabeu (Viura), Grenache Gris and Carignan blanc. Nothing is added during its conversion from juice to wine. It h...(read more)

Smoky dramatic and full on the nose. Quite exciting and tense but you need to have bought in to the style of smoky dry white bordeaux. Rich sensation of lily-like aromas.

This is really lovely, citrus pith, wax and honeycomb, not shouty, elegant, even understated, but on the palate the texture builds, lovely persistence, rich acid, citrus skin once more, quite a b...(read more)

Top quality Sauternes from this young winemaker and unusually good at this price level. Perhaps a little lighter in colour and weight than previous vintages but still amply rich and sweet with a...(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 Chât...(read more)