Selection
Selection
Black Hills 2007 Nota Bene
Canadian Red
Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for forty-six percent of the blend, with thirty-nine percent Merlot and fifteen percent Cabernet Franc. Black cherry and cassis sit alongside savoury espresso, pipe tobacco and roasted tomato. A dusty finish is also present. The texture is soft, with rich fine-grained tannins and a warm, smooth finish. Alcohol is fourteen-point-seven percent by volume.
Domaine Mée Godard 2022 Morgon Corcelette
French Red
Blackcurrant and blueberry accompany violet and sweet spice. The texture is velvety, with supple tannins, lively acidity and a long finish. Gamay comes from southeast-facing granite slopes in the Bellevue and Montillet parcels. Most clusters are retained whole, maceration lasts several weeks, and maturation takes place in foudre. The vineyard is farmed organically in Beaujolais.
Wildman Wines 2022 Piggy Pop Pét-Nat 1.5 L Magnum
Australian Sparkling
Cranberry-pink colour accompanies red cherry, cherry pit and glacé cherry. Pomegranate, blood orange and spice sit with a savoury amaro twist of raspberry and salted liquorice. The bubbles are persistent, soft and foamy, with mouthwatering freshness. Mataro, Lagrein, Arneis, Nero d'Avola and Zibibbo form the blend, which completes fermentation in bottle at a final pressure of about three bars.
Suvla 2021 Reserve Karasakız
Turkish Red
Red cherry, cranberry, dried rose petals and cloves accompany a clear, concentrated body with earthy and spicy detail. Leather, fine tannins and oak are also present, and the finish is long. The indigenous Karasakız grape comes from traditional vineyards on the Gallipoli Peninsula, with selected parcels used for the wine. Maturation lasts fifteen months in oak barrels, and alcohol is thirteen and a half percent.
Domaine Edmond Cornu & Fils 2020 Ladoix Vieilles Vignes
French Red
Bright red colour accompanies wild blackberry, occasional wild cherry and a slight vanilla note from barrel ageing. The wine is round and full, with tannic structure. Pinot Noir comes from Burgundy's Ladoix appellation. Darker fruit and dark-toned spice appear beside broad fruit. Finesse is also present. The domaine sits at the foot of the Corton hill.
Blandy’s 10 Year Old Malmsey Madeira NV
Portuguese Fortified
Golden mahogany colour with greenish reflections accompanies wood, dried fruit, confectionery, caramel, floral tea, spices and honey. The entry is sweet and soft, with a smooth, full-bodied texture and notes of aged brandy and lightly smoked wood. Freshness, warmth, spice, smoked walnut and molasses are also present, and the finish is long. Malmsey is aged through the Canteiro system, and alcohol is nineteen percent.
Château Batailley 2016 Lions de Batailley Pauillac
French Red
Cabernet Sauvignon forms 61 percent of the blend, joined by 31 percent Merlot and 8 percent Cabernet Franc. The wine has balanced, silky tannins, acidity and length. Fruit comes mainly from young vines on gravel and silica soils. Fermentation lasts fifteen days with pumpovers, followed by eighteen months in French oak barriques, divided between one-year-old barrels and forty percent new oak.
Domaine du Closel 2015 Les Caillardières Savennières
French White
Bright light-gold colour accompanies a slight oak note, vanilla, sweet spices, ripe peach, apricot, sweet citrus and beeswax. The palate is dense and fresh, with intense stone fruit, bright acidity, stony detail and a long, persistent finish. Chenin Blanc comes from Savennières. The estate was already farmed organically and added biodynamic methods from this vintage onward.
Philippe Foreau 2017 Vouvray Clos Naudin Demi-Sec
French White
White-tea tannins, vivid tangerine acidity, honeyed apple and citrus cream appear with ginger and toasted macadamia. The finish is subtly toasty and long. Chenin Blanc is fermented naturally and aged in old barriques. Malolactic fermentation is blocked, and no chaptalisation is used. The off-dry style carries twelve-point-six percent alcohol and comes from Vouvray in the Loire Valley.
Domaine Gérard Raphet 2021 Les Grands Champs Bourgogne Rouge
French Red
Autumn leaves, cinnamon, cloves and red berries accompany pomegranate, blood orange and red cherry. Pinot Noir comes from vines more than forty years old rooted in red clay and silt. Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with indigenous yeast in tank. Maturation lasts eighteen months in older French oak, and the wine is bottled without fining or filtration.
Cocchi Barolo Chinato NV 500 mL
Italian Fortified
Cinchona bark, rhubarb root, gentian flowers and cardamom seeds are slowly macerated at room temperature with a Barolo DOCG base. The result balances bitter and sweet elements, with harmonious perfume, an immediate taste and persistent aromatic character. This Piedmont aromatized wine also includes sugar, alcohol, herbs and spices, and carries an alcohol level of sixteen and a half percent.
Township 7 2017 Seven Stars Sirius
Canadian Sparkling
Pale straw colour and a fine bead accompany apple, brioche, peach stone, baker's yeast and honey. The palate is creamy, with yellow apple, lemon and lively acidity. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from a South Langley vineyard form the blend. The wine is made by the traditional method. Toast and lees notes sit alongside pear, tangerine and a lingering citrus finish.
Domaine Guiberteau 2018 Saumur Les Chapaudaises
French Red
Blackcurrant, blackberry, leather and chalk accompany a fresh, elegant and mineral palate. Cabernet Franc comes from three parcels of old vines rooted in silt and sand over softer limestone. Cherry, lemon and stony notes add to the profile. The wine is full-bodied, intense and fleshy, with ripe, silky tannins and a long finish. Alcohol is thirteen and a half percent.
Château La Création 2016 Pomerol
French Red
Black fruit, perfume and spice sit within a rich profile, with the oak ageing kept in balance. The blend is 61 percent Merlot, 28 percent Cabernet Franc and 11 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes are harvested by hand, followed by a cold maceration and vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Maturation lasts fifteen to eighteen months in French oak barrels.
Seguin-Manuel 2015 Savigny-lès-Beaune Vieilles Vignes
French Red
Deep ruby colour accompanies ripe red fruit, blackcurrant and liquorice. The wine combines aromatic purity with silky, rounded tannins and a generous texture. Fruit from three Savigny-lès-Beaune parcels more than fifty years old is harvested by hand, fermented in wooden vats for sixteen days and matured in oak barrels for twelve months. Pinot Noir provides the sole grape variety.
Gratavinum 2022 2πr Priorat
Spanish Red
Deep purple colour with ruby tinges accompanies preserved red fruit and toasty oak detail. The entry is soft, with ripe tannins, good volume and acidity. Fruit and a mineral character are also present, together with a long, fresh aftertaste. Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon form the blend, with grapes grown organically and biodynamically in Priorat.
Mateus Nicolau de Almeida 2022 Curral Teles Mu
Portuguese Red
Bright ruby colour accompanies raspberry, cherry and a restrained note of black plum. The wine is juicy and light, with a fruit-driven character, silky texture and freshness. The grapes are destemmed but not crushed, then ferment spontaneously in a 500-litre barrel. Maceration continues there for eighteen months. Alcohol is thirteen percent, and the wine carries the Douro DOC designation.
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot 2020 DD Arbois Rouge
French Red
Cherry, raspberry and crunchy plum accompany an iron-like mineral note. The texture is tender, with broad tannins. The blend is 40 percent Poulsard, 30 percent Trousseau and 30 percent Pinot Noir. Spontaneous fermentation and a long maceration are followed by three months in very old barrels. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically, and no sulphur is added.
Champagne Forget-Brimont Brut Premier Cru
French Sparkling
Pale gold colour and fine, persistent bubbles accompany a delicate, fresh bouquet. Green apple, white flowers and hazelnut appear in a balanced palate with good length. The blend is 40 percent Pinot Noir, 40 percent Meunier and 20 percent Chardonnay, with reserve wines included. Hand harvesting and whole-bunch pressing precede stainless-steel fermentation, bottle fermentation and about three years in the cellar.
Gut Oggau 2015 Josephine
Austrian Red
Wild berries, earth and peppery spice sit alongside blackberry and cassis, while a further spice note is also present. Roesler and Blaufrankisch each account for half of the blend. Vinification takes place in barrel, followed by eight months of oak ageing. Based in Burgenland, the small-production estate farms biodynamically and was founded early in the twenty-first century.
Domaine des Sarradels 2016 Bandolino Magnum 1.5 L
French Red
A Grenache and Mourvedre blend from Côtes Catalanes in Roussillon, this red is listed at 13.5 percent alcohol. The estate farms 9.5 hectares at Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, using certified organic and biodynamic viticulture. Dry farming, hand harvesting and no added sulphur form part of the domaine's approach. Its total production is around 16,000 bottles a year.
Domaine des Marnes Blanches 2023 Macération En Quatre Vis
French White
Dried fruit, candied citrus and floral notes accompany a textured, almost tannic palate, mineral freshness and a long, vibrant finish. The blend combines 80 percent Savagnin with 20 percent Chardonnay. Whole bunches macerate for twenty-one days, while fermentation begins naturally. Ageing takes place first in amphorae and then in foudres for a total of twenty-two months.
Sylvain Pataille 2022 Bourgogne Rouge
French Red
Brambly red fruit, forest floor, dark plum and black spice accompany a precise profile with silky tannins and a long, elegant finish. The wine is made entirely from Pinot Noir. Thirty percent whole bunches are used during a twelve-day cuvaison, followed by a long élevage in old barriques. The vines are old and lie within the Bourgogne appellation.
Roagna 2017 Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
Tart cherry, leather and tar meet zesty acidity and solid structure, with dried red cherry, kirsch, mint, cinnamon and orange peel adding further detail. Fruit is hand harvested from vines between twenty and twenty-five years old. Fermentation lasts about ten days in wooden vats, followed by at least two months of submerged-cap maceration and roughly five years in neutral oak and cement.
Parés Baltà 2017 Rosa Cusiné Cava Gran Reserva Brut Nature
Spanish Sparkling
A subtle rose colour with a salmon rim frames tiny bubbles, dried and jammy fruit, an energetic creamy palate, ripe fruit and a lengthy finish. Made entirely from Grenache, the grapes are hand harvested and gently pressed. Fermentation in stainless steel is followed by three months on fine lees with daily bâtonnage, then traditional-method bottle fermentation and at least forty-eight months of ageing.
Château Coufran 1995 Haut-Médoc
French Red
Dark colour accompanies a powerful red with pronounced Merlot character, substantial weight and a velvety, silky texture. The estate's first wine is usually 85 percent Merlot and 15 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Its 76-hectare vineyard forms a single block on gravel-and-clay soils near Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne in the Haut-Médoc, with an average vine age of around fifty years.
Poderi Colla 2021 Pietro Colla Alta Langa Extra Brut
Italian Sparkling
A complex, rich and persistent bouquet brings bread crust, white flowers and aromatic herbs. The palate is dry and vinous, with substantial, elegant structure, full body and acidity. The blend is 90 percent Pinot Noir and 10 percent Nebbiolo. Fermentation and ageing take place in bottle for at least two years. Refilling uses the same wine without liqueur d'expédition.
Borja Pérez 2020 Ignios Orígenes Listán Negro
Spanish Red
Textural, deep and complex, this red is made from old-vine, ungrafted Listán Negro grown in the Bellavista Norte parcel. Whole stems ferment in concrete before twelve months in a four-year-old foudre. The wine comes from Tenerife's Ycoden-Daute-Isora appellation. Its northern Tenerife setting includes volcanic soils, Atlantic conditions and Alisios winds. Production totals 2,584 bottles.
Lo Sparviere 2016 Franciacorta Brut Millesimato
Italian Sparkling
Green-yellow colour with silver highlights accompanies hazelnut, candied fruit and apple peel. The palate is creamy, direct and linear, while the finish highlights acidity and fruit. Made from Chardonnay and farmed organically, the wine is Brut. The estate's vineyards lie in Monticelli Brusati and Provaglio d'Iseo, on calcareous marl with mineral-rich sedimentary clay for Franciacorta.
D’Angelo 2017 Valle del Noce Aglianico del Vulture
Italian Red
Dark and brooding, musty blackcurrant, dried cherry, cinnamon, clove and cocoa meet ripe red-berry fruit in a racy, sleek profile. Saline mineral notes accompany grippy tension, while the wine is not aggressively tannic. The finish is dramatically long, with mocha and liquorice. Made from Aglianico, this red comes from Basilicata's Aglianico del Vulture appellation in southern Italy.