Nittnaus, Kalk und Schiefer Blaufränkisch, Burgenland, Austria 2014
Blaufränkisch always reminds me of cru Beaujolais, so it’s not surprising to learn that it is from the Gamay family...
Vintage 2014
Blaufränkisch always reminds me of cru Beaujolais, so it’s not surprising to learn that it is from the Gamay family...
The very fashionable Albariño grape is at the heart of this bright, aromatic white...
St-Péray is the most southern appellation of the northern Rhône, covering less than 100 hectares devoted almost exclusively to Marsanne and Roussanne...
White Vacqueyras represents just 4% of the appellation's output, which may explain why it is hard to fine, but it can offer excellent value so is worth searching for. ..
Recioto is the sweet wine of Valpolicella. Hand picked grapes are dried for 120 days to concentrate the flavours and sugars, and fermentation is stopped early to leave 130 grams per litre of residual sugar...
The fine purity of the classic cassis fruit is contrasted against a savoury, saline style...
Certified organic with some of the vineyards biodynamically farmed...
A blend of Carignan, Syrah and Grenache from slatey soils - the 'llicorella' made famous by neighbouring Priorat. This wine has lots of fresh, juicy fruit...
Not a grape often associated with this part of the world, Montepulciano seems to enjoy the Mediterranean-style climate of McLaren Vale...
In 2000, a shoe designer turned vineyard owner...
A blend of Grenache, Pinot Noir and the indigenous Catalan variety Trepat, this juicy rosé opens with a bright cherry fruit aroma which is hard to dislike...
This blend shows real class, with a fresh and delicious fruit expression of red and black cherries...
Named 'black feet' for the traditional grape treading they still do here, this Tempranillo with a dash of Graciano...
Forget the ugly name, this is a beautiful wine! Traditionally used in Port blends, the Douro variety of Bastardo has very low tannins making it perfect for rosé...
From the Ornellaia stable comes this beautiful red of impeccable breeding. An annual production of around half a million bottles doesn't detract from the quality on offer; it demonstrates a good depth of dark fruit with accompanying dried herbs and spice...
From the always reliable Rhône winemaking family behind Château de Beaucastel comes this lovely Vinsobres – an appellation 40km north of Châteauneuf-du-Pape...
This is Louis Jadot's most famous wine and justifiably so. It is a textbook Chardonnay, opening up to white flowers, acacia honey and a touch of hazelnut...
A classic, and affordable, example of Argentina Malbec...
A gem of southern France...
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All the pleasure of Syrah's dark, juicy black cherry fruit, with a hint of black olive and a whiff of black pepper to keep it all in balance...
This is a Pinot Noir made for pleasure. It has beguiling vegetal notes and a great combination of leafy fruit...
This is a rich and luscious red wine with oodles of sweet black fruit and ripe berry characters...
What a splendid discovery! Mainly from the Carricante grape, aromas of acacia honey plus apricot and ripe melon sing out.
Very precise with great purity as well as being vivid and punchy. This Riesling is all about limes...
From 55- to 88-year-old vines, vinified and aged in 600-litre barrels....
From a site on Seneca Lake, this Riesling shows the precision...
Named after the famous British sports car, Bullnose Syrah was first produced in Hawke's Bay in 1990...
From dry-grown vineyards in Paardeberg and Darling, this is an unoaked, fresh and pure example of an increasingly popular variety seen mainly as a blending partner in Swartland reds...