The Solera 1998 is remarkable dessert wine with full and complex flavours leading to outstanding sensations for your eyes, nose and palate. Bodegas del Pino is the leading producer of PX sherry in Montilla Moriles. Taste Dark mahogany in colour, pours like treacle into the glass. This is a lusciously sweet wine, with an unforgettable, full-flavour impact. Intense, rich flavours of toffee, fig and date slip and slide over your tongue to leave a silky mouth-coating sensation. About the Producer Ma

90 Points Natalie Maclean - Simply stunning, this 'Plaisir Rosé' is a delicate balance of raspberries and wild strawberries with a beautifully refreshing acidity. In 2011 the new appellation of AOC Maury Sec was created to recognise the high quality of dry Maury wines vinified in the area, and Mas Amiel was the first producer to launch a wine under this designation. A hand harvested blend of 50% Grenache, 25% Carignan, 20% Syrah & 5% Mouverdre this wine is a delight all year round.   About t

90 Points - Wine Enthusiast. A premium biodynamic Provencal Rose from the state of the art Château La Coste. They have been certified organic since 2009 and have since been running their estate to biodynamic principles. Provencal Rose doesn't get better than this. Pale, aromatic and floral, with soft, delicate red fruit notes, elegant, with refreshing minerality and considerable finesse. "This is a soft, smooth wine, ripe with red fruits and well balanced", Wine Enthusiast. A delicious and luxur

This beautiful and profound wine from Mas Amiel is a subtle blend of Grenache, Carignan and Syrah to produce an elegant, seamless and incredibly pure wine that offers freshness with black raspberry, violets and peach pit aromas and flavours. Full-bodied, pure and balanced, it's ideal for drinking over the coming 5-10 years.  About the Producer A story that began when, in 1816, Raymond Amiel won the deeds to this property from the Bishop of Perpignan over a game of cards. Then a mere 10 hectares,

90 Points - Robert Parker - Wine Advocate. 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 extraor

93 POINTS ROBERT PARKER - 'Vers le Nord' comes from a unique low yield 2-ha parcel with a complex mixture of soil types. 90% old vines Grenache Noir and 10% Syrah form the blend to make a wine with opulence and impressive aromatic freshness.  About the Producer A story that began when, in 1816, Raymond Amiel won the deeds to this property from the Bishop of Perpignan over a game of cards. Then a mere 10 hectares, the fortunes of the estate have waxed and waned over the ensuing 200 years. Wiped o

90 POINTS ROBERT PARKER - Légende is made from an old vineyard plot dating back to 1949 where the first ever dry Maury wine was produced. The soil is tilled by Comtois draught horses – Rambo and Vagabond, and the blend is Grenache Noir (80%) and Carignan (20%), after being hand harvested, twice sorted and fully de-stemmed. The result is a wine with great aromatic depth.  About the Producer A story that began when, in 1816, Raymond Amiel won the deeds to this property from the Bishop of Perpignan

92 Points - Wine International Report - This is a first class Côtes du Rhône  balanced, full flavoured, rich yet traditionally made from the traditional Domaine L'Espigouette where the some of the vines used for this Vieilles Vignes Cuvée are over 80 years of age. Predominantly Grenache (70%), and the rest being made from Syrah, Mouvedre, Cinsault and Carignan, the wine is aged for 12 months in concrete vats to produce a delicious, full-flavoured, old-fashioned, rich and spicy wine. When stirred

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. A terrific example of this bottling, the 2016 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Tradition is a blend of 75% Grenache, 12% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah and tiny amounts of Cinsault, Counoise and Vaccarèse...the wines here seem to be going from strength to strength, with quality inching up nearly every vintage and prices still reasonable given the fairly large volumes involved. This is a property to buy from before pricing jumps." Taste "Ripe and focused, with a beam of ra

The grapes for the Massaya Le Colombier are grown at an altitude of 900 to 1200 metres from vines of 40 years of age in the Bekaa Valley, once ravaged by the civil war in Lebanon. A blend of Grenache, Cinsault & Tempranillo, it has a wonderful deep colour with a surprising freshness and complexity. A great all-rounder, perfect with a summer BBQ or simply enjoy on its own. Taste A fresh, thirst-quenching wine for everyday drinking, distinguished by hints of spice and pepper. Drink when young

92 Points - The Wine Cellar Insider. A favourite Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer of Robert Parker, Domaine Roger Sabon, established in 1952 produces a modern style of wine, with the Cuvée Les Olivets a stunning fruit forward Cuvée from vines over 50 years of age. A bright ruby colour. Toasted, furry, brothy and undergrowth nose. Ripe tannins are assorted with ripe black cherry on the palate. With previous vintages rated as high as 99 points by Robert Parker - it shows the remarkable consistency of

91 Points - Wine Enthusiast. A lovely balance between the lighter Provencal and richer Tavel style Rosé, Alain Jaume's Bellissime Côtes du Rhone Rosé is a beautiful and delicate organic rosé packed with flavour. Pale salmon pink colour. The nose is fruity and spicy, reminiscent of wild strawberries, raspberries and fine Provençal spices. Balanced and fruity, with a fresh and long finish. A beautiful and well rounded Rose    Taste Pale salmon pink colour. The nose is fruity and spicy, reminiscent

92 Points James Suckling - Whispering Angel is today’s worldwide reference for Provence rosé. Made from Grenache, Cinsault and Rolle (Vermentino), its pale colour is pleasing to the eye and draws one in. The rewarding taste profile is full and lush while being bone dry with a smooth finish. Highly approachable and enjoyable with a broad range of cuisine, Whispering Angel is a premium rosé that you can drink from mid-day to midnight. About the Producer Château d’Esclans is located on an exception

Gold Medal Winner  - Concours Général de Paris. A beautiful classic Provence Rosé. A light peach colour, with a delicate and fruity nose. This wine reveals great aromatic intensity on the palate with powerful aromas of red fruits, and candy. Good body and a long finish. Since 2019 has been accredited with HVE level 3, the highest level in France given to preserving the environment and limiting their footprint on the ecosystem that surrounds them. A delightful Provence Rosé. Taste A light peach c

A great value Côtes du Rhône from one of the top Châteauneuf du Pape producers. Fruit, spice and subtle tannins, this is a superb every day wine from a producer with real pedigree and know how. The purplish colour introduces this fruity wine that has vanilla and sweet liquorice notes assorted with high tannins coated with black cherry. A wine ready for drinking that will improve within the 3 to 4 coming years. “The style here is a brilliant combination of the best traditional techniques married

The Latour Bel Air is a ‘lieu-dit’ wine produced on Bernard Latour’s estate. Made from Vines between 25-50 years old, this predominantly Grenache / Syrah blend is an every day delight! Notes of smoke and dark earth subside with aeration to reveal ripe, forward tones of blackberry and plum in this wine. Full bodied and silken, it's an easy-going, approachable and delicious red with soft tannins. Taste Winemakers tasting notes. A supple, aromatic and easy to drink wine, to be enjoyed with convivia

94 Points - James Suckling. "This has a super fresh and richly fruited style that has such depth and density." “Charbonnière's performance this year was remarkable".  “Terrific… it’s already impossible to resist yet will cruise for 10-15 years.” – Jeb Dunnuck. The 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape, is a stunning blend of 70% Grenache and 15% each Mourvèdre and Syrah. Cherries, raspberries and orange zest mark the nose, while the full-bodied palate is silky-textured and concentrated, adding layers of drie

90 Points Yohan Castaing - The 'Vertigo Rouge' is a stunning organic wine made from plots of vines, 5- 20 years old.  A very pleasant young wine with aromas of flowers, such rose petals and flavors of red berries followed by a pronounced minerality. It is a youthful fun wine, easy to drink but, at the same time, with different layers: mainly Grenache, it's blended with Carignan and Syrah. These two partners give body and concentration. The grapes are handpicked and the Vertigo is a very approach

Jean-Michel Cazes, the owner of Château Lynch-Bages in Pauillac had spent many years scouring the Languedoc region in his quest for outstanding terroirs, then one day he discovered La Livinière, a village at the foot of the Montagne Noire, the birthplace of the finest vineyards in the Minervois, between Carcassonne and Narbonne. The L'Ostal Rosé is a beautiful pale pink colour, provencal in style where the grapes are pressed immediately at low temperatures in order to reduce the extraction of ph

90 Points - Vinous - Owned and managed by Champagne Louis Roederer, OTT produce some of the world’s most prestigious wines, but particularly rosé wines, made at distinctively different estates in Bandol and Côtes de Provence appellations. By. OTT is a truly Provençal wine with conviviality and friendship at its heart. Pale and pretty in crystal-clear pink with orange undertones. The nose is delicate and fruity with notes of white peach and apricot mixed with passion fruit and mango. The taste is

Gold Medal Winner Concours Général Agricole Paris. A consistently award winning pale salmon pink rose made in the fashionable Provencal style. The Cuvee "4 Saisons" offers fantastic value for money and is a deliciously refreshing aperitif. About the Producer Situated at the bottom of the Herault valley, within sight of the sea, Monts d’Hortes is owned and run by Roch Anglade, a highly qualified oenologist who used to run the viticultural research establishment at Beziers before returning to the

93 Points - Wine Enthusiast. The goto producer for Tavel Rosé, Château d'Aqueria's 'grand vin' is a blend of Grenache Noir, Clairette, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Bourboulenc & Picpoul. The local terroir of sandy-clayey soils are ideal for the production of the estate’s great rosé wines that are both fruity and complex. Taste "A gently perfumed style, soft, with a touch of inner sweetness. Very fine in texture with well-balanced acidity and a long, red-fruited finish. This has a svelte, tape

Produced from Moscatel (muscat) grapes that are exposed to the sun until burnt so as to intensify and concentrate the sugar content. Its fermentation is partial, and is stopped by means of the addition of alcohol, so conserving the best part of their original sweetness. The wine is intense mahogany colour and dense quality are created during the process of aging and oxidising in the barrel.  Taste Dark mahogany with shades of plums and dates, sweet & silky with full palate. Perfect as an ape

Franck Massard was voted UK Sommelier of the Year in 1996, and in 2004 he purchased his first vineyard in the Priorat region of Spain, with a friend. 'El Mago' is born from several plots located on limestone and clay soils. El Mago means “the wizard” echoing the magic of changing grapes into wine. It is also the contraction of the name of Franck's daughter Maya and his son Hugo. Hugo designed this label when he was 5 years old. 100% Grenache….soft, elegant, fresh and balanced. Taste El Mago 2021