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The 2018 vintage is our third from Manni Nossing and this is another masterclass in power and finesse. There are only 25ha of Kerner, a cross between Riesling and Schiava Grosso in Italy and Mann...(more info)

Young Damien Martin is making the smartest wines of his life. This Saint Veran is one of the best values you can find in Burgundy. The 2018 has a lovely suppleness, an indulgent weight that you'd...(more info)

Layne Montgomery is a charming, colourful character and a very talented winemaker. He sources the grapes for this top cuvée from the historic Soucie vineyard. Here he works 3 acres of the...(more info)

An amazing, proper old vine Zin from one of our favourite Americans. These vines were planted by 'Uncle Rolland' in 1930. Richly layered with blueberry, blackberry and fragrant plum, all undercut...(more info)

We destem and crush the grüner and do a 24 hour cold soak on the skins with some stem inclusion to increase aromatics. After a gentle pressing we then ferment 30% of the juice in acacia barr...(more info)

The 2017 Condrieu Les Ravines has a hint of grey/pink in its color and offers more white peach, honeyed minerality, and white flowers in its medium-bodied, supple yet crisp style. As with all the...(more info)

Nose of enticing fruit with a hint of smoke. Defined ripe green fruit. Acidity is less obvious - the juice is soft and encompassing. Some broadness and power. A lovely way to kick off a long list...(more info)

Lydie's 2018 has immediate impact with good weight on the palate. The fruit is really quite intense. It is a Montagny with the volume turned up! This is gently spicy with some good tropical notes...(more info)

Another great effort. It was a long dry summer in 2018 and although there is a lot of ripe stone fruit aromas & flavours. This wine has a wonderful elegance and minerality to it that is empha...(more info)

Christophe and Dominique Lafon share the fruit of this fabulous vineyard in the heart of the Maconnais. On the nose a lovely and intense, firm, yellow fruit hit jumps out. There is a lovely tensi...(more info)

We tasted this again when looking at the 2018s in tank with Virginie, in October 2019, and this is in a very different register to those wines. Much tighter and more classical - the very model of...(more info)

In such a warm vintage the Boudin family have done a great job here presenting a fresh and nicely clipped Chablis. As ever their trademark soft fruit and weight is in there but delivered brightly...(more info)

We tasted a range of Aligotés this year on our travels across Burgundy and this Bouzeron from Marie Jacqueson really stood out. Fresh and bright as you would hope but backed up with textur...(more info)

Cépages composed of Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Gewurztraminer and Sylvaner. Wine without chaptalisation, neither structural changes for acidity. Pale yellow colour, intense...(more info)

An old favourite on these pages is this crisp, fresh Sancerre, with a long, intense flavour. A superb all-rounder, perfect with goat’s cheese and white meat. (or your Christmas smoked salmon - Ed...(more info)

More floral, an almost rosé-style nose. Immediatley there is more fruit here than the 2015 which was firmer and more terroir led. But there is good intensity too. Not sappy but good drive...(more info)

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...(more info)

This superstar estate is making wines that are simply a joy for canny Beaujolais lovers. The estate predates the creation of 'Fleurie' as an app appelation and proudly carries the same label from...(more info)

Limpid ruby. Pungent red and dark berry and floral scents, along with suggestions of licorice, cola, olive and smoky minerals. Youthfully taut bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors show very...(more info)

A very fresh and lively Lirac with ripe red plums and raspberries. Some boysenberries, too. The palate has such smooth and lively tannins and delivers a bright, juicy impression. From organically...(more info)

Great aromatics from the start on the Cuvee Ghany, cracked black pepper, dark cherry and plum fruit. The palate is richly textured with fleshy plum fruit, some lovely cooked meat notes, undergrow...(more info)

Intense black fruit with a touch of bitterness on the palate, and simple spices that prevent this being too one-dimensional

This was an absolute joy and stood out in quite a long line up of options at a recent tasting. Real freshness and purity, elegant with great delivery of plum and cassis fruit, complex tobacco and...(more info)

We're delighted with this very smart Médoc, a steal for the price. 2015 was such a generous vintage it is admirable when restraint is clear. With this brilliant wine the balance between ri...(more info)

This classic Gevrey is drinking well now with a fine red and black fruit, almost floral nose, and supple silk-velvet feel in the mouth and a nice combination of volume, elegance and freshness.

Like the Morey, the nose is remarkable for its delicate precision, the palate is as floral, fresh and pure as the nose, with just a kicker of tannin on the finsh to show the old vine intensity.

Very harmonious nose with a touch of cherry-stone ('Burlat cherry stone', says Virgile, showing how the French just know more about varieties of fruit and veg than anyone), and very fine tannins...(more info)

From Petits Puits. Mostly on hard limestone - 'calcaire d'entroques'. Really quite expressive, the limestone seems to reflect a brightness of tone in the fruit, a good level of richness and a cer...(more info)

(from the villages portion of Fourneaux). This is also exceptionally fresh and cool with ripe dark pinot fruit and plus scents that are liberally laced with warm earth and spice hints. There is a...(more info)

After the Chassagne VV this comes across mostly as juicily expressive, still with decent weight, a bit of saline minerals, fresh, interesting, long.

50% whole bunch fermentation. Quite pale. Floral fruit - cherry bright. Very precise. Very supple tannins. Lovely, lovely balance and purity. The balance is such that you just want to gorge on it...(more info)

Lap up this spicy and structured organic 2018. Bursting with black raspberry and redcurrant, it’s tailor-made for honey-baked ham.

From vineyards high above the village of Arboras, where the heat of the Mediterranean meets the cooler heights of the Plateau de Larzac. Mostly Grenache (with some Cinsault and just a touch of Sy...(more info)

The 2015 Tassinaia is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, now with an element of Syrah. The wine is fermented partly in steel and partly in oak and brings a breeze of spice from the get-go....(more info)

2014 is a vintage that really drove the cream to the top! Tough conditions meant that even top terroirs had to be brilliantly worked to get top quality fruit. Here at Monteti a crazy selection wa...(more info)

The 2017 Bolgheri Rosso is a rich, explosive wine that embodies all of the natural richness and opulence of the year. Black cherry, bittersweet chocolate, plum, mocha, licorice, spice, leather an...(more info)

The Fuligni 2014 Brunello di Montalcino is a beautiful wine. To my mind, it represents one of the best interpretations you will find from this difficult vintage that caused so much unease. The Fu...(more info)

Amazingly fragrant spices, sage, star anise, black Cherry and black berry, cardamom? A wild fruit feel. Mouthfilling with bright acid drive, richly textured black fruits, spice, earthy, balsamic...(more info)

Nicely scented cherry, mint, earth, damson and touch of tobacco. Lovely glossy mouthfeel, really fine rich tannins, great acid backbone, lots of red fruits, then mocha, tobacco and earth.

Although Rafaella has been working to organic principals since the outset - it is now official! From the 2016 vintage she is now certified as Organic. It was a very nice vintage here - and this i...(more info)

Light to mid cherry red. Complex aroma that is mostly scented red fruit but also a touch of peppery herbs and a savoury umami/tomato note. Paper-fine tannins, mouth-watering and refined. Juicy bu...(more info)

Before being reclaimed from the sea in the 1950s the 'Paglie di Battifarano' was damp marshland - but now is the heart of the family's white wine vineyards. This pure Greco is fantastic. Brightly...(more info)

2018 was a warm summer here and it shows in many of the whites we have tasted - which makes the bright focus of Leo's wine all the more impressive. He feels this is his best vintage since 2006. I...(more info)

Using the natural hint of colour in the Pinot Gris skins, Visintini have crafted an utterly divine pale rosé Pinot Grigio. As pale as any Provence rosé, with a coppery hue, this is...(more info)

Now we're talking! This impressive blend from Tim Smith is really his calling card wine. So appealing, avoiding being over-bearing it is loaded with thick blackberry, dark chocolate, a truffley g...(more info)

Made using 500 Ltr Oak Puncheons, not full Malo and no lees stirring. Quite fat, but pure and straight from the granitic origin, and not at all over the top, with gently gripping phenolics, and a...(more info)

The ultimate sense of place is the goal here with the Rippon signature wine - their 'Rippon' Pinot Noir. From a single vineyard, Nick Mills calls this the 'voice of the farm' and tasting it does...(more info)

Effusively declared by Tongue in Groove MD Angela Clifford as 'probably the best Riesling we've ever made'. Drier than the 2013 vintage with only 6 g/l residual sugar, this a refined vintage of t...(more info)

As the name may suggest, this is from a higher altitude vineyard in the Southern Valleys area of Marlborough. Hand-picked grapes, barrel fermented in large barrels; aged for 10 months. Whilst sti...(more info)

The diffusion line from one of New Zealand's most celebrated Chardonnay producers, this offers tons more bang for buck than almost every similarly priced white Burgundy, and no less pleasure.

This is a touch more full bodied than the Latitude, even though it is also 100% Chardonnay. There are some more evolved notes yet this remains very elegant and long. Chiselled but with softer edg...(more info)

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...(more info)

An exhilaratingly dry and focused blanc de blancs from a top grower in Champagne.’

An old favourite on these pages is this crisp, fresh Sancerre, with a long, intense flavour. A superb all-rounder, perfect with goat’s cheese and white meat. (or your Christmas smoked salmon - Ed...(more info)

Nicely scented cherry, mint, earth, damson and touch of tobacco. Lovely glossy mouthfeel, really fine rich tannins, great acid backbone, lots of red fruits, then mocha, tobacco and earth.

This really showcases the qualities of the 2018 vintage. Ripe and intense with lovely shape and depth, plenty of rich citrus, gooseberry fruit, then that tell tale gun flint, almost touch chalky...(more info)

Fresh ripe Pinot nose with some richness, and the palate has weight and a caressing silk feel. The finish is warmly ripe, staying taut (15% whole bunch fermentation). Really excellent Pinot.

Last tasted November 2019 in a Beaune when we were there for the 2018 vintage tastings, and were tiring of the limited vintages and very high prices of the red Burgundies in the restaurants. And...(more info)

Great aromatics from the start on the Cuvee Ghany, cracked black pepper, dark cherry and plum fruit. The palate is richly textured with fleshy plum fruit, some lovely cooked meat notes, undergrow...(more info)

Sun's out, MiP*'s in! As pale as ever, as exceptionally aromatic and fresh as ever, Guillaume Philippe’s brilliant rosé from Puyloubier, in front of the iconic Mont Saint Victoire, has a n...(more info)

Pale purple. Subtle nose with a chalkiness and dark fruits. Gorgeous texture, lots of minerality and fine tannins and good fresh acidity. This has lots going for it, and will continue to improve...(more info)

Beautiful light brick red colour and a pleasingly delicate shape. Lovely spicy, intense character, cherry and warm strawberries mingle with herbs and dark cherry notes. Light on its feet, but not...(more info)

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...(more info)

Sipsmith London Cup is a sublimely sippable punch crafted from their award-winning London Dry Gin, infused with Earl Grey tea, borage, lemon verbena and a host of other botanicals.

70% Carricante, 30% Catarratto - vines aged up to 30 years old. Quite a full yellow straw colour. Big, juicy floral and tropical fruit nose. Fresh and taut with citrus pulp flavours and insinuati...(more info)

Pronounced waxy nose with notes of freshly baked bread (dough) and subtle liquorice and dark fruits. Fresh acidity followed by finely tuned tannins with a very nice salinity. These wines are so v...(more info)

We couldn't quite believe the price when we tasted this delicious juicy red from southern Spain. Bobal is the grape, not widely known, but on this showing it deserves a much bigger audience. Plum...(more info)

This fabulously inviting, sparkling red bursts all the myths about Lambrusco by being dry and joyously drinkable. Grown organically on clay and limestone soils the results are fantastic. Fresh br...(more info)

Emilia Romagna’s Albana grape is very rare, and much better as a sweet, rather than a dry wine. This is a highly surprising, fascinating take on passito sweet wine with individual grapes handpick...(more info)

A "multi-vintage" rather than a non-vintage, this finely balanced cuvée is always a lovely combination of development and freshness. Fantastic value when compared to the majority...(more info)

Bright fresh and zippy with rich citrus, peach and white flowers, palate has nice intensity with Apple, lemon and peach fruit, crisp and lively, decent mousse, good length.

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