Gold Medal - Concours International de Lyon. It is no wonder that this is the former domaine of the Lacoste family who owned Petrus. A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, Château Lys de Maisonneuve begins with aromas of red fruits and exotic spices which are joined together with tobacco and herbs. Full-bodied with notable fruit tannin structure and a core of bright black cherries that lead up to the long juicy finish. Appealing now, and should continue to develop in bottle over many year

92 Points - WinesCritic.com. Fontanafredda, a renowned Italian winery nestled in Piedmont's Langhe region with a heritage dating back to 1858, is celebrated for its traditional and highly acclaimed wines, including Barolo, Barbaresco, and Moscato d'Asti. Their Barolo, a deep red with ruby highlights, boasts an intense nose revealing vanilla, spice, withered roses, and underbrush. The palate, dry yet soft, unfolds as full-bodied, velvety, and well-balanced, culminating in a complex and lengthy fi

93 Points - The Real Review.The Partners Cabernet Sauvignon is a premium Cabernet from the Grove Estate Vineyards and captures the spirit of the hilltops. A low yielding cool climate Cabernet, spending time in a mix of French & American oak gives this high quality Cabernet deliciously smooth tannins and a long finish. Intense red and purple berry liqueur ahead of graphite and cedary oak. Fruit is ripe and pristine, cassis driven width and length, oak subdued and tannins silky. Wine Press Rat

The MCB is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Barbera, all 100% estate grown on the Grove Estate vineyard in Young. If offers bright berry flavours and herbaceous notes of merlot and cabernet with the sweet aroma of barbera and fine cabernet and merlot tannins. This wine has been made to a style to suit all wine palates and is ready to drink now. About the Producer Situated within the picturesque Hilltops Region, a mere four kilometers outside of Young, New South Wales, Grove Estate has q

Gold Medal - 2017 NSW Small Winemakers Show. This Cabernet Sauvignon is grown at their Bit O’ Heaven vineyard on the southern side of Young at an elevation of 550 metres. The rich red soil produces magnificent cabernet delivering cabernet’s fragrance, lovely red-berry flavours and assertive tannins. A standout wine from the Hilltops. Awards Gold – 2017 NSW Wine AwardsGold – 2017 NSW Small Winemakers ShowSilver – 2017 Hilltops Wine Show About the Producer Situated within the picturesque Hilltops

Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. Referencing Briar Ridge's over 50 year history of winemaking, this is a blend of Shiraz from two of their oldest family-owned vineyards in the Hunter Valley (40 years) & Wrattonbully, SA (25 years). Hints of white pepper and lifted violet notes leading into a palate of rich, juicy red fruits with bright crunchy acidity. Fine grained, silky tannins provide great structure and length supported by clove and aniseed oak spice notes. Awards Halliday 5 Red Star Winery "

Bodegas Ramón Bilbao have adopted a philosophy centred on giving their wines their own personal expression of Rioja Alta. The aim of their Journey Collection series is to define a fresh and elegant style, producing fruitier wines, in which the character of the grape is fully expressed, rather than hidden behind an excess of wood.  Taste Notes of black fruit and fresh red berries, sweet, spicy aromas of vanilla, cumin, pastries and nuances of wild herbs. A fresh, intense mouth-feel with good acid

The Jaume family have been making wine here since 1826 and still own the same vineyards; some of the vines are now over 100 years old. The Côtes du Rhône “Reserve” vineyards come from different types of soil but mainly from clay-limestone alluvial terraces, sands and clay. "Subtle garrigue notes accent black cherries in this medium to full-bodied wine that's round and supple on the palate and finishes silky and long." This gives the “Reserve” an extraordinary richness and complexity and a very s

The MacMurray Estate Vineyards Central Coast Pinot Noir is deep ruby in colour with aromas of ripe red berries, cinnamon and toast on the nose. Nuances of ripe red cherry, pomegranate and raspberry on the forefront of the palate are accented by warm vanilla spice notes. Beautifully balanced, this silky, plush Pinot Noir delivers a layered wine with attractive depth before a long, lingering finish.  "This is a beautiful and compelling wine for an extremely fair price ..." Wine Enthusiast About th

92 Points - Tim Atkin. Long recognised for producing world-class wines, Meerlust Estate has been the pride of the Myburgh family since 1756. Today, the traditional dedication to the art of winemaking continues under the guidance of Hannes Myburgh, eighth generation custodian of this seventeenth-century national monument. Brick red colour with crimson edge. Typical Merlot characteristics on the nose with ripe plum and dark cherry notes underpinned by some dried herbs and oak spice. The palate is

95 Points - Wine Safari, Greg Sherwood MW. An Iconic wine of South Africa, the Meerlust Rubicon is a wondrously rich, polished and complex wine with a palate full of ripe fruits and silky smooth tannins. A classic 'New World Bordeaux Blend' of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot, the latest iteration of this classic wine from the hot 2018 vintage has the ageing potential of upto 30 years. Simply fantastic value for a world class wine.   Taste Winemakers tasting note: "V

A blend of Shiraz (37%), Petit Verdot (24%), Merlot (19%), Grenache (10%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), the Thelema Mount Red is a must have everyday red. Generous and juicy fruit with soft tannins and a long finish, perfect for those long winter nights by the fire or summer BBQ. About the Producer Situated on the South Easterly side of the Simonsberg Mountain with elevations 530m above sea level with mainly south-facing slopes, possessing some of the highest elevations in Stellenbosch. The hig

91 Points - Tim Atkin. A wine produced only in excellent vintages from over 60 year old vines situated in the Rioja Alta. This is a classic Rioja with a modern touch characterising the Ramón Bilbao style and philosophy. Elegant and complex nose with aromas of ripe fruit, blackberry, plum, hints of cherry. Spicy with aromatic herbs such as rosemary, there is a clear presence of oak barrels and hints of sweet spices, pastries and nougat combined with roasted flavours and cocoa.  About the Producer

92 Points - Decanter. The owner of Château Les Vimières, Jacques Boissenot, was central to the development of new winemaking techniques in Bordeaux before he sadly passed away in 2014. He was voted Decanter magazine's Winemaker of the Decade in 2010 and this Margaux amply demonstrates how he has led the way for quality winemaking over a 50 year career.  About the Producer Since 1984 Château Les Vimières has been a family run vineyard and is the personal property of the Boissenot family. Jacques

91 Points - VertdeVin. St Julien is the commune in Bordeaux with the highest proportion of Classed Growths, and its superlative wine growing land make it a go to destination for high quality Bordeaux. Château les Ormes is made up of 2 principal parcels of vines. One touching the western border of Château Léoville Barton (in fact Anthony Barton sold this parcel to Chateau les Ormes in 1989) and the second further south and juxtaposed between Château Gruaud Larose, Saint Pierre and Beychevelle. Th

Bronze Medal - Decanter World Wine Awards. Vincent Mercier bought Château Tertre de Samonac in 2005, and is a self made Château owner. He has been making organic wine since the early 2000's, and this lovely 100% Merlot from 25-30 year old vines has a deep concentration of fruit and a great balancing acidity and tannins. A robust, yet balanced wine on the palate with good acidity, great tannins which will soften as the wine breathes. A wine with wonderful character and elegance. Wine Press Ratin

Discover this beautiful red wine from Villa Degli Olmi - an award winning Vineyard - home to some excellent value wines from Puglia, Southern Italy. Primitivo has been a varietal used on both banks of the Aegean sea from Croatia through to Italy. Primitivo are grown here because they arrive at maturity earlier than other varietals, meaning the sugar and polyphenols are ready before the harsh, desert like sun arrives in mid summer. An incredible value, full-bodied Primitivo with an intense red, v

Gold Medal Winner - Challenge International du Vin. From the fabulous 2019 Bordeaux vintage this lovely wine from the Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux appellation is on the eastern side of the Gironde estuary on the opposite bank to the prestigious appellations of Margaux & St Julien. Benefiting from the cool sea breezes and river minerals from the Gironde, this superb Merlot dominated wine is beautifully fresh with layers of exotic spices. A real gem from an under-valued appellation and fantastic v

93 Points - Tim Atkin MW. Only 2,000 bottles of this highly rated Garnacha (Grenache) have been produced from a tiny 1.98-hectare parcel at 600 metres which was planted 49 years ago. "Mint, pine and wild thyme aromas are the prelude to a palate that's bright, refreshing and elegant, with notes of cinnamon, redcurrant and wild strawberry." Harvested by hand in small quantities, after fermentation it was pressed then half of the wine went to new French oak casks for malolactic fermentation and the

92 Points - Decanter. This 90+ point Rioja from a modern style, family run winery is incredible value for a wine with this amount of complexity and style. The Solarce Tinto is a blend of Tempranillo, Grenache, Mazuelo & Graciano and is aged for 8 months in American and French oak barrels. Full-bodied and silky smooth with layers of fruit and spice. Fantastic Value for money for this superb Rioja. Taste Intense ruby-red colour with violet hues. On the nose, red-berry aromas combined with the

Produced by Franck Massard - Produced by Franck Massard - Sommelier of the Year in 1996, this delicious wine has a voluptuous texture and the luscious fruit synonymous of Montsant. 'El Brindis' is produced in the wine region of Montsant, and made with Grenache and Carignan and has captured the vibrancy of the old vines and elevated vineyard position. Beautiful and fresh, showing spice aromas of white pepper and clove with appealing wild berry aromas, raspberries, blueberries and a hint of tobacc

91 Points - WineAlign. The Cortonesi family has owned the La Mannella farm in Montalcino for decades and are devoted to the production of Brunello di Montalcino. This wine, Lèonus, is a humble but mighty Toscana IGT made from grapes that are in fact grapes cultivated to be Brunello, from vineyards in Montalcino. 6 months oak ageing, this great value Toscana Rosso has an abundance of red fruit, along with dried herbs with a medium body and firm tannins, eminently drinkable. Taste Wine Enthusiast

92 Points - Tim Atkin. This elegant and complex Merlot from the beautiful Stellenbosch region in South Africa is polished with layers of generous dark fruit, concentrated flavours on the palate and soft, polished tannins with hints of mocha and spice, this is a wonderful winter warmer. Taste Winemakers tasting note: The wine shows bright, red fruit and hints of spice on the nose, with concentrated flavours on the palate and soft, polished tannins. Hints of dark chocolate complete this wonderfull

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast. Renovated in 1987 by the current owners, Canneto has a long history in Tuscany, and since 2017 all of their wines have been certified as organic. Their Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a blend of Sangiovese with a touch of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and offers exceptional value for one of Italy's premier wines. Wonderfully balanced with soft, fine grained tannins and generous fruit, the hallmark for all great Vino Nobile is its potential to age for several years, a