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Il Poggione is one of the stars of Brunello di Montalcino, perfectly combining lovely modern-style fruit with freshness and verve. Lovely and fleshy on the nose with that quintessential, tell-tale Sangiovese meatiness, underpinned with notes of redcurrants.

Supple and fleshy on the palate too, spicy red and black fruit notes, mouth-watering acidity and fine, well-integrated tannins. Very good and tempting to drink now, but it will repay a few years in the cellar with more harmony and roundness. Drink 2018-2023.
Chris Pollington - Private Account Manager

A perennial favourite of ours, this a South African wine that truly melds the best of Old world sensibility with progressive Cape winemaking at an exceptionally affordable price.

Under the direction of Bruno Prats, former owner of Ch. Cos d'Estournel, and Hubert de Boüard, owner of Ch. Angélus, this is a joint venture with South Africa’s Klein Constantia estate.  The story is one of a singular passion for excellence.  They sought out a unique and superior terroir with a climate where the grapes could ripen fully and yet offer maximum finesse and elegance; their aim was to create a wine to compete with the very best in the world, which could express the power and potential of South Africa, balanced with the classical style of the great wines from Bordeaux, Tuscany and the Napa Valley.

Robert Parker tasted the first vintage of Anwilka (2005) and his comments were as follows: "Fabulous...this is the finest red wine I have ever had from South Africa...”

Brooding and dark, there is a smoky bacon rind element on the nose that transports you instantly to Syrah (87% of the blend) from the Northern Rhone. The cassis and menthol undertones give away the inclusion of Cabernet Sauvignon (13% this year). Aged for 13 months in 400l French oak barrels (50% new), the wood is perfectly integrated to the tight structure and complements the suave, ripe fruit on the palate. This will need decanting if you’re planning on drinking this in the next year or two. Drink 2017 to 2025.
Fergus Stewart, Private Account Manager

At first a very shy and reticent nose, with time and gentle coaxing we get hints of Black berry and morello cherry, hints of graphite and black pepper, Asian spice.  The medium palate is tightly wound with fine grained tannins, and great tension created by the well balanced acidity, a great balance of minerality patiently ties off the great length. This is a classy wine, more similarities to the Old world style with its earthy, lifted savoury character.  The nearest to a Bordeaux wine you’ll get in the Cape.
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager

It is with great delight that we are able to offer 2012 Ch. Marsau for sale en primeur. Tasty and opulent, there is a sweetness to the cherry fruit palate which is replaced by well-structured and smooth tannins on the long finish, especially for a wine of this level. Well-made wine indeed, it will provide early drinking and enormous satisfaction.

From decomposed granitic vineyards just to the south of the appellation, La Rosine is a beguiling combination of silky elegance and structured gravitas. Twenty percent of stems have aided the latter; the former seems to come naturally in Stéphane’s wines. This wine is one of the most popular, year in year out, with Berry Bros. & Rudd staff, some of whom, allegedly, know a thing or two about wine.
Simon Field MW - Rhône Buyer

Stéphane has come a long way in the 12 years or so that I have known him: he now has two children, an enviable reputation and a construction project to the south of Ampuis which will result in a winery to rival that of Messrs Guigal. He has also been buying land, which is no mean feat in Côte Rôtie. The challenge of 2013 centred on the cool weather in the middle of the season. Very late green harvesting and then a rapid harvest before the rains in October were key. I recall visiting during the harvest and witnessing a maelstrom of carefully choreographed activity, if you will pardon the apparent contradiction. The effort has certainly paid off. The 2013 La Rosine Syrah VDP is similar in style to the 2012, with a pretty, perfumed feel in its black cherry, chocolate, floral and peppery bouquet. Medium-bodied, elegant and juicy, drink it over the coming 5-7 years.
Jeb Dunnuck - Wine Advocate Issue#216 Dec 2014

Alive and seductive, this is a serious Nebbiolo that articulates its Verduno provenance perfectly. By that I mean it is refined yet accessible and shows a soft sunny charm underpinned by cool minerality.
David Berry Green, Fine Wine Buyer, August 2011

This is the very opposite of the shy and retiring style of rosé made in Provence, and depending on one’s point of view, all the better for it.  Deeply coloured, correspondingly full-bodied and joyously fruity.  Lifted and fragrant on the nose, the palate manages the neat trick of being creamy and zesty at the same time, rather in the style of a raspberry panna cotta.  Drink right now, ice cold, with a huge pile of langoustines and a quivering bowl of aioli.

Rémi Pouizin formerly made wine at his father’s property, Domaine la Fourmente, just outside Visan. Now he has branched out on his own with Domaine Dieu-le-Fit and bought a magnificent 19th century château in the heart of the village. He has also secured biodynamic accreditation for his vineyards, though these essentially remain the same. The essence of the excellent Domaine la Fourmente still remains, albeit a little improved, plus a new, divinely inspired name.

From the excellent 2015 vintage, Native is a blend of concrete-aged Grenache and wood-aged Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Grenache’s silky tannins enrobe a pleasing dark-fruit core, with myrtle and red cherry both in evidence on the palate. Drink now to 2023.

The wizard of the Mâconnais added Moulin-à-Vent to his portfolio in 2000. La Rochelle is one of the outstanding terroirs of the Cru. Olivier Merlin’s holding was mostly planted in 1937, with a small section dating back to 1955. He uses a classic Beaujolais-style fermentation, but has shortened the length of time in vat in the last few vintages to avoid undue astringency.

The 2011 has a black purple colour and glorious nose. This is full and complex, a magical and exciting wine, beautifully rich. Tannins are certainly present but not hard and dry. It has a very long aftertaste and all the vibrancy of the best wines of the vintage.

I am somewhat biased as I was fortunate to taste this at Maison Francois Perrin whilst looking out over the Provençale landscape. Pale salmon in colour, the nose is wonderfully fresh with aromas of wild strawberry and hints of fennel and orange peel. Crisp and dry across the palate with gentle flavours of red currants, strawberry, and a touch of savouriness comes through at the back with flicks of spice. Detailed and precise with a moreish finish; the Perrin's have excelled again here with a delicious rose wine truly representative of the regions finest. Drink and enjoy without thinking, ideally this summer once available.
Chris Lamb - Private Account Manager

I described the 2015 release as ‘dangerously drinkable and probably the perfect Provence rose’ and this continues a theme! Very pale, with wild strawberry and fennel on the nose. Excellent freshness on the palate, with a seam of red fruit and saline tang on the finish. As effortlessly enjoyable as always and sure to become a staple of picnics, BBQs and sunny summer evenings.
Fergus Stewart - Private Account Manager