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...

Croft 2011 Vintage Port Adrian Bridge: “2011 has produced textbook Vintage Ports, classics in every sense. The wines have a wonderful purity and elegance but also plenty of background and structure. Our 2009 declaration showed that demand remains...

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...

Penfolds Bin 707 2012 Bin 707 is a Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon reflection of Grange—intensely-flavoured fruit; completion of fermentation and maturation in new oak; expressing a Penfolds understanding of multi-vineyard, multi-region fruit sourcing...

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.