Château d'Armailhac, 5eme Grand Cru Classe, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, 2010  "Deep garnet in color, the 2010 D'Armailhac leaps from the glass with vivacious scents of baked raspberries, blueberry pie and kirsch plus hints of candied violets...

Château d'Yquem, Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, 2010 87% Sémillon and 13% Sauvignon Blanc  Pale gold with slight greenness. Gorgeous, classic nose. Pear juice a go-go. Absolutely stunning freshness as...

Chateau Duhart Milon, 4eme Grand Cru Classe, Pauillac, Bordeaux, 2010  One the finest Clerc Milons I have ever tasted, and showing better from bottle than from barrel, this blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc...

Château Kirwan, 3eme Grand Cru Classe, Margaux, Bordeaux, 2010 50% Cab Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 9% Cab Franc & 6% Petit Verdot. If you are looking for a masculine, powerful, concentrated, broodingly backward style of Margaux need look no...

Château Kirwan 3eme Cru Classe Margaux, Bordeaux 2014  58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot with 18 months in French oak (40% new).  The wine has a deep colour. The nose is highly complex, a blend...

Chateau Langoa-Barton, 3eme Grand Cru Classe, St. Julien, Bordeaux, 2010  ROBERT PARKER 90-92 Softer than I expected given the highly extracted, exceptionally tannic wines routinely produced by proprietor Anthony Barton, the oaky,...

Château Lascombes, 5eme Grand Cru Classe, Margaux, Bordeaux, 2010 55% Merlot, 40% Cab Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot. Dominique Befve has opted for an almost identical blend to Château Palmer but the style is very different. With...

Château Phelan Segur, Saint Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, 2016  51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot  A dense purple colour along with rich minerality and sweet notes of boysenberries and raspberries are found in this 2010. The...

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande, 2eme Grand Cru Classe, Pauillac, Bordeaux, 2010 A blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot Since 2007, the chateau has been owned by the Louis...

Cos D'Estournel, 2eme Grand Cru Classe, Saint Estephe, Bordeaux, 201078% Cab Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Cab Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.The palate is full-bodied with quite assertive dry tannins on the entry rendering this a slightly more masculine Cos...

Domaine de Chevalier, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac Léognan, Bordeaux, 2010 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot. Olivier Bernard continues to make fine, restrained wines of great purity and elegance. Plenty of depth...

Grahams Quinta Dos Malvedos, Vintage Port, 2010   A single "quinta" (farm) vintage port from Grahams that's released when ready to drink. Gorgeous bouquet redolent of chocolate, mint and spice. Luxurious and lusty palate, showing cassis and...

Ladera Verde 187ml Merlot (Quarter Bottle)  Buy this well respected Chilean Merlot in handy single serve 187ml quarter size bottles, ideal if you fancy just a quick glass at home or out and about. Medium bodied and smooth with cherry and plum...

Penfolds Bin 169 Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South Australia 2010  100% Cabernet Sauvignon with 12 months in new French Oak. "From a single Coonawarra vineyard that they own. 100% new French oak. Very charming and polished. Not typical...

Penfolds Bin 389 2010 Cabernet Shiraz Magnum   Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Blend  Spicy aromatics of violets, plums and liquorice over a lavish, opulent palate of smoky, intense blackcurrant, chocolate, mint and spice. Lovely texture, a...