France
Champalou 2022 Vouvray Les Fondraux
Ripe Chenin Blanc fruit opens with gentle honeyed roundness, giving the palate concentration and fullness without heaviness. White-flower freshness and flinty minerality keep the sweetness precise, while a velvety texture carries cleanly into a brisk finish. Elegant and versatile, it works beautifully with pâté, mild curry or creamy cheeses.
Domaine Bunan 2023 Moulin des Costes Bandol Blanc
White flowers, citrus peel and fennel lead, followed by pear, lemon and a subtle saline note. The palate is fresh and textural, with enough breadth to carry the fruit while a crisp mineral line keeps the finish precise. Elegant and food-friendly, it suits shellfish, grilled fish or fresh goat cheese.
Bunan 2023 Moulin Des Costes Rose
A pale Provence rosé with wild strawberry, peach and fragrant Mediterranean herbs. The palate is dry and mineral-driven, with bright acidity and subtle salinity bringing focus to the soft fruit and carrying the wine into a clean, savoury finish. Elegant and refreshing, it pairs naturally with shellfish, grilled fish, salads or vegetable dishes dressed with olive oil and herbs.
Château du Hureau 2020 Saumur Blanc Argile
Apricot and Anjou pear lead, followed by white flowers and fresh citrus. The palate is succulent yet focused, with bright acidity shaping ripe white and exotic fruit into a clean, tonic line. A subtle mineral grip adds texture and precision, carrying the wine through a long, layered and gently floral finish.
Domaine des Escaravailles 2019 Le Ventabren Cairanne
Redcurrant and mixed berries lead, followed by black cherry, liquorice, menthol and white pepper. The palate is round, full-bodied and firmly structured, with dark plum, black raspberry and sweet spice supported by confident tannins. A savoury thread of dried herbs and earth carries the powerful fruit into a long, composed finish.
Les Capriades 2019 Pet-Sec Pétillant Naturel
Lychee, white flowers and bright citrus rise over pear, apricot and a gentle yeasty note. The palate is dry and electric, with fine savoury bubbles carrying ripe melon and orchard fruit. A crunchy mineral backbone brings tension to the creamy texture, leaving the finish clean, vivid and lightly saline.
Domaine de Marcoux 2021 La Lorentine Lirac
Raspberry, blackberry and blueberry meet wild mint, garrigue and black olive. The palate is juicy and generous yet light on its feet, with powder-fine tannins melting into the smooth texture. Pepper and wet-stone minerality add savoury definition, carrying the pure fruit through a fresh, graceful finish.
Château Caronne Sainte-Gemme 2019 Haut-Médoc
Dark and classically structured, with blackberry, blackcurrant and briar framed by cedar, pencil shaving and a touch of loamy earth. The palate is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and supple, with sappy dark fruit, fine powdery tannins and fresh acidity. Dark chocolate, tobacco leaf and white pepper carry the savoury, composed finish.
Rabasse Charavin 2016 Cairanne
A mature southern Rhône red with black cherry, dried plum and blackberry, layered with garrigue herbs, leather and peppery spice. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, with softened tannins and resolved dark fruit supported by earthy, dried-herb detail. Harmonious and settled through the finish, it is well suited to roast lamb, braised dishes or mushrooms.
Domaine de la Pépière 2018 Monnières-Saint-Fiacre 750 mL
Rounded citrus and orchard fruit meet a distinctly leesy, mineral core. The palate carries quiet breadth from extended time on the lees, while fresh acidity and a fine saline edge keep the wine precise. Notes of stone and a gentle savoury texture gather through the composed finish. Serve well chilled with oysters, mussels, grilled white fish or roast chicken, where its mineral intensity and measured richness can show clearly.
Ricard Pastis de Marseille
Star anise and black liquorice lead an intense aromatic profile, joined by fennel and warm Provençal herbs. The palate is lightly sweet and concentrated, with clean botanical spice and a rounded texture. A measure of cool water turns the spirit softly cloudy, opening the aroma and bringing greater freshness. The finish is warming, herbal and persistent. Serve diluted over ice as an aperitif, with olives, salted almonds, or grilled seafood.
Chateau Puech-Haut 2021 Prestige Languedoc Rouge
Blackberry, dried red cherry, strawberry and huckleberry lead a generous mix of red and dark fruit. The palate is concentrated and full without losing freshness, with lightly grippy tannins carrying the fruit into a firm, persistent finish. Serve slightly cool with grilled duck, roast lamb, a well-seared rib steak or a board of mature cheeses.
D’Esclans 2024 Whispering Angel Rosé
Pale and polished, with perfumed strawberry, raspberry and rose petal at the centre. The palate stays dry and silky, layering red berries with citrus freshness and a restrained touch of spice. Smooth texture gives the wine presence without weight, while the long, clean finish keeps it composed. Serve well chilled with shellfish, salads or light Mediterranean dishes.
La Soeur Cadette 2020 Bourgogne Blanc
Bright and light on its feet, with lemon pith, green apple and delicate apple blossom over a cool, stony backdrop. The palate is crisp and energetic, its clean Chardonnay fruit carried by a snappy line of acidity and a gently chalky finish. Fresh, versatile and quietly detailed, it works especially well with shellfish, salads or goat cheese.
Grosse Pierre 2018 Chiroubles
Blackberry and black pepper open with tilled earth and fine green herbs, giving this light-bodied red a savoury edge. Juicy fruit carries the palate, and the finish is fresh and neatly shaped rather than heavy. A little air helps it settle into place. Serve lightly cool with pork chops, ham, roast chicken or lentil dishes.
Clos De Nines 2018 L’Oree
A ripe southern French red with blackberry, black cherry and plum, layered with garrigue, cracked pepper and a touch of cocoa. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, its rounded tannins and warm fruit balanced by Mediterranean herbs and an earthy savouriness. Plush yet composed on the finish, it suits lamb, grilled vegetables, sausages and other robust country-style dishes.
Pelle 2018 Salon Rouge Morogues
A refined Loire Pinot Noir grown on Kimmeridgian marl and limestone. Maturation in both wood and tank adds measured texture while preserving the wine’s poised, elegant character. Fine-boned rather than showy, it brings a distinctly Burgundian sensibility to the table and pairs naturally with roast poultry, mushrooms, salmon or simply prepared pork.