Fine Wines for Drinking

his really is a very elegant wine, with a definite nod to the great wines of Puligny-Montrachet from where it has emerged.

Mercurey is among the finest villages in the Cote Chalonnaise and Château de Chamirey, with a third of its grapes Premier Cru, makes theirs one of the best value red ...

This extraordinary wine made at 3, 000 feet in the Bekaa valley in that beautiful, Lebanon, is handpicked by local Bedouin and completely organic. Once tasted, it is never forgotten.

"Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Les Tourelles de Longueville gives aromas of crushed blackberries, warm plums and mulberries with accents of bay leaves, garrigue and cinnamon..."

Condrieu is the finest expression of the great viognier grape, difficult to grow like pinot noir, and at its best quite exquisite. The Chapoutiers, leading vignerons for more than 200 ...

2020 Echo de Lynch Bages is fabulous. offering all the aromatic sensuality, red fruit and silkiness of the Grand Vin, in an open-knit style that can be enjoyed upon release.

Lovely pale gold in colour with a fine bead. Delicate floral and citrus aromas followed by subtle vanilla and toast flavours, but now with a pure crystalline core.

Made very much in a Bordeaux style. Glenelly's flagship wine will nock the socks off many Bordeaux blends at a similar price.

"... a delectable vinous curiosity for fans of fine white Burgundy... Nearly all the wine from M-S-D is red so this is rare as it comes and as tasty too." ...

A restrained, yet unmistakably serious Gigondas from the Famille Perrin. It does not get a lot better than this.

"This vintage offers a complete picture of the Nebbiolo grape and of the distinctive elegance of Treiso, one of the cornerstones of the Barbaresco appellation." 94pts.

 1086 is a beautifully balanced sparkling wine with hints of nougat and truffle on the nose, a flash of shimmering gold in the glass only broken by fine, persistent beads ...

Here, 87% merlot and 13% cabernet franc with complex and concentrated red fruit flavours, and lovely mineral undertones from its exceptional terroir.

An example of the supreme quality of fruit and depth of flavour to be had from the Côtes-de-Bordeaux, especially in such a generous vintage, as was 2015.

One of the great new generations of small growers in Burgundy. Here, nectarine, honey and butterscotch notes leap forth with a notably lifted vibrancy and zing.

One that's now in optimum drinking mode, offering complexity and intrigue to both nose and palate.

With equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this Guidalberto offers great freshness and tension. Tart cherry, wild berries, bay leaf, spice and lavender buds. Wonderful!