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This Côtes du Rhône has been specially made for us by Rémi Pouizin, the talented winemaker and owner of Domaine Dieu-le-Fit. Made with exclusively organic grapes, the wine displays real purity of dark-berried fruit, with subtle spicy notes and a black-olive twist that is so typical of this region. Its juicy fruit core is wonderfully balanced by refreshing acidity and crunchy, chalky tannins.
Fiona Hayes - Wine Buyer

Our 2013 Bourgogne Rouge has a lively bouquet dominated by red cherry fruit, with support from a chorus of raspberry notes, and a lovely, crunchy, fruit texture on the palate. The wine’s vibrant fruit will prove a perfect partner to lamb or poultry dishes.
Jasper Morris, MW - Wine Buyer

The 2016 vintage is the archetype of “small but perfectly formed”. In spite of the vintage’s challenges (a catastrophic spring frost signifi¬cantly reduced the size of the harvest), the wines are excellent. Blended from three different vineyard sites in the villages of Chichée and Fontenay, this wine has the perfect balance of bright fruit and sizzling mineral precision. Unadulterated by oak, it lends itself to a wide variety of food pairings, including (of course) shell¬fish and seafood dishes.
Adam Bruntlett, Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

A blend from six excellent vineyard sites in the villages of Chaintré and Vergisson, Olivier Merlin has once again worked his magic, producing a wonderful Pouilly-Fuissé. Perfectly weighted stone-fruit flavours combine with a saline minerality and toasty oak notes to give a poised and restrained white Burgundy, one which will pair beautifully with seafood risotto.
Adam Bruntlett - Wine Buyer

Originating from the rugged, mountainous ward of Piekenierskloof on the border with Cederberg, the wines at Tierhoek are made by Roger Burton, now helped by Carla Niewoudt, with fruit from the farm, which is the only fully restored Sandveld farm in South Africa. The wines continue to exude a sense of place, with the older vine components bringing depth and complexity.

This is a one-off blend from Shelley Sandell, with only 3,600 bottles produced. The Sauvignon Blend element (a third was aged in old oak) is more textural than aromatic, and the wine has a lovely touch of honeyed dryness. A lovely, understated limited-edition bottling.

Jean-Marc Burgaud, wizard winemaker in Morgon, introduced us to his cousin Alexandre’s superb Beaujolais-Villages. The wine comes from old vines in the village of Lantignié, which is regarded as being the best location for Beaujolais-Villages. The wine is made in classical Beaujolais style with the stems retained.

This is quite different from the hugely popular 2014, but just as impressive. Aromas of black fruit rather than red predominate and the alcohol, though worn lightly, is 1.5 percent higher – this due to a summer heat wave which worried even the most experienced vignerons in Beaujolais. Young Alexandre held his nerve, waiting for light rain to bring respite to the vines and therefore harvesting unwizened, juicy grapes which account for the winning freshness and sheer drinkability of his wine. A great candidate to be your “house wine” but consider it for grander occasions too.

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Ch. Goubau is a certified organic property, superbly situated at 100 metres above sea-level on the St Philippe d’Aiguilhe plateau, the highest point of the Bordeaux region. It was bought in December 2015 by Jacques and Fiona Thienpont of Le Pin, along with his sister and family.

With its lovely deep salmon colour  the wine is immediately attractive,  the nose does not disappoint: lots of zest and character and a  slight smoky note; reminiscent of wild roses and pata negra.  On the palate the wine is fresh and attractive with plenty of depth and body . The spicy end note is the perfect foil to the fruity mid-palate.  Chilled well this wine is perfect  for summer drinking - as an aperitif or with a summer barbeque!
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The Domaine la Haute ‎Févrie lies 18km southeast of ‎Nantes, right in the middle of the ‎Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation. The estate’s vines grow on ‎the hills overlooking the Sèvre, ‎between St Fiacre and Monnières, enjoying optimum ripening ‎conditions and producing highly expressive Muscadet.

This is a very pure, clean and traditional Muscadet which spends seven months on its lees. The resulting wine is rich and aromatic on the nose with notes of cut grass, zesty lemon, as well as nutty and steely aromas from the lees. The palate is very fresh with zingy citrus and Granny Smith apple, with the acidity to boot. Once again the lees add complexity and some body, and there is a delicate saline note on the finish. A great match for all foods from the sea.

Vivid melon, citrus and nectarine aromas. Lively and fresh entry to the palate with stonefruit, peach and apricot immediately apparent. Crisp and zesty with some citrus notes adding vibrance. Rounded, fleshy mid-palate with ample fruit character balanced by acidity. Gently lingering light finish. 

This juicy and approachable Merlot offers aromas of mulberry and plum. Well-balanced and structured throughout, there is a lovely freshness which runs all the way to a rich cocoa finish. This is one of our first wines to be sold under Helix closure – open simply by twisting the cork, the bottle is resealable and reusable.
Daisy Gatt - Buying Assistant

Commandaria is an ancient wine style, possibly the most ancient wine still in production, and is documented in Cyprus as far back as 800BC. Traditionally Commandaria was unfortified, although 20th century mass-market examples were (and still are) fortified. Smaller growers intent on raising quality are reviving the unfortified style, of which this is an exceptional example.

The wine is unctuous, but the perception of sweetness is deftly balanced by freshness and layered complexity. The huge array of flavours defies adequate description with a string of adjectives. In short, grapiness, liquorice, caramel and cooked orange notes just won’t do. Here’s one word: poise. This is a wine for sipping whilst nibbling nuts, for enjoying with sweet pastries and other desserts and puddings, or just on its own.
Traditionally Commandaria was unfortified. 20th century examples of mass-market quality were (and still are) fortified. There exists a resurgent unfortified style amongst those smaller growers intent on raising wine quality. It is obligatory for the grapes destined for Commandaria (Xynisteri and Mavro) to be grown in the PDO Commandaria region in the foothills of the Troodos mountains. The wine must also be made within the confines of the region but may, with the right permission, be matured elsewhere on the island.

This is an exceptional example of an unfortified Commandaria from 85% Xynisteri (white) and 15% Mavro (black). Fully mature grapes (with a potential alcohol of 25% abv) are dried in the sun for 12 days. This shrivels them, reducing the aqueous content of the grapes. It also markedly concentrates sugars, flavour compounds and acids. A slow, cool fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks. The wine is matured in used 225 litre French oak barrels (formerly used to mature their Chardonnay and Petritis Xynisteri) for six years.

The resulting wine weighs in at an unctious 207 g/l of residual sugar and 14.0% abv. The perception of sweetness, and this is a very sweet wine, is deftly balanced by freshness and layered complexity. The huge array of flavours defies adequate description with a string of adjectives. In short, grapiness, liquorice, caramel and cooked orange notes just won’t do. Here’s one word: poise. This is a wine for sipping whilst nibbling nuts, for enjoying with sweet pastries and other desserts and puddings, or just on its own. A beguiling wine style that shows signs of a long-awaited rebirth.
Demetri Walters MW, Cypriot Wine Specialist 

The first thing that you notice with this wine is its attractive rosehip colour followed by its enticing nose of ripe red berry fruit. Overripe strawberry and cream combine with the slightest hint of caramel to give an attractive bouquet. The palate is equally rewarding with plenty more rich ripe red fruit, a full body and a touch of spice on the finish. Serve well chilled with grilled red meats or chicken.
Simon Field MW - Wine Buyer

Château d'Aquéria is one of the best producers in the Tavel appellation in the southern Rhône Valley, an appellation devoted, unusually, entirely to rosé production. At 14% alcohol this wine is powerful but winemakers Vincent and Bruno de Bez have taken full advantage of the approachable character of the vintage to achieve subtlety and harmony. The wine is a blend of ripe Grenache fruit, with plenty of saignée extract with some Syrah and then a little Mourvèdre in reserve providing structural support.