Beaune Champimonts 1er Cru, Domaine Chanson, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France, 2011  100% Pinot Noir with 18 months in oak  Bright ruby colour. Intense aromas of ripe cherries mixed with blackcurrant and spices. Subtle vanilla...

Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc Joseph Drouhin 2012 Jeroboam 100% Chardonnay in French Oak barrels for 12 to 15 months (25% new).  "An outstanding wine. Pale yellow colour. Complex floral nose of white lilac and white rose. Once open, fruity aromas...

Ermitage Rouge Le Pavillon, M Chapoutier, Hermitage, Northern Rhone, France 2011   4 ha vineyard, hand-harvested 100% organic Syrah produced using biodynamic principles. Vines are 90-100 years' old. Only free-run juice used for fermentation in...

Joseph Perrier Blanc de Noirs, Brut Nature, Champagne, France, 2011   100% Pinot Noir sourced from a single parcel (La Côte à Bras) in the premier cru village of Cumières.  The nose opens with tangy, delicate...

Lieu dit Buehl Schieferkopf by Chapoutier,  Riesling, Alsace 2011 100% Riesling hand harvested and aged for 15 months in big casks (foudres).   A  golden yellow colour with green tints, limpid and brilliant. The nose exhibits...

Lieu-dit-Fels Riesling Schieferkopf by Chapoutier, Alsace, 2011  100% Riesling aged for 15 months in big casks (foudres)  A great golden colour. The nose is refined with mineral notes and citrus aromas and lemon...

Pommard 1er Cru Le Pézerolles, Domaine A.F. Gros, Pommard, Cotes de Beaune, France 2011  100% Pinot Noir with around 18 months in oak.  "Dry, quite firm – very Pommard, then! It is gratifying when appellations are true to type...

Saint Joseph Rouge Le Clos, M Chapoutier, Northern Rhone, France, 2011  100% Syrah in barrels for around 20 months (25% new).  The Le Clos is sourced from less than an acre on a granite slope at the south end of Tournon. Chapoutier first...

Saint Joseph Rouge Les Granits, M Chapoutier, Northern Rhone, France, 2011  Hand-picked 100% organic Syrah produced using biodynamic principles. Total crop is destemmed. One month fermentation in concrete vats using only the free-run juice...

Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets, Francois Parent, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, 2011  100% Pinot Noir with 18 months oak aging.  Classic Volnay, delicate bright fruit here with a light brush of tannins.