Esme's Selection for Autumn Drinking

Picpoul de Pinet has become one of summer’s most fashionable light white wines and Bruno Lafon’s and Francois Chamboissier’s is one of the very best.

In a sheltered valley at the foot of Monte Amiato, the highest mountain in Tuscany, the wines benefit from the very rich mineral soil of this extinct volcano.  

Highly expressive and aromatic smoky green fruit nose. This is a definite step-up for Sancerre.

From their glorious 200-acre estate just SE of Bordeaux, a refreshing, classic blend of (mostly) sauvignon blanc/sémillon that is crisp, fruity and alarmingly easy to drink.

A high quality claret from the great 2010 vintage, when the growing season and harvest in Bordeaux were as close to perfect as it gets.

"It’s a real treat to get full mature red Bordeaux from such a fine vintage for such a fair price."