The plot for 'Alt433M' was planted in 1962 with Grenache and Lledoner Pelut vines at an altitude of 433M. Lledoner Pelut is a natural mutation of Grenache Noir which reaches phenolic ripeness sooner, to produce wines with a lower alcohol content and is more commonly used in the wines of Priorat, Spain. This combination of altitude, fermentation in steel vats and the addition of Lledoner Pelut into the blend produces a wine with remarkable freshness and a lower alcohol content of 12.5%.  About th

95 Points - Decanter. One of Saint-Émilion's most prestigious Grand Cru's, located right next door to the famed Château Cheval Blanc. From the oldest surviving wine producing château in Saint-Émilion comes this incredible Grand Cru Classe wine from a fabulous vintage. A sensationally moreish, fragrant and textured wine created by the renowned Olivier Decelle. Vivino Rating: 4.1 (Mar 2024) Wine Press Ratings 95 Points - Decanter "Wonderfully floral cherry notes on the nose here - ripe, vibrant an

Antoine Sanzay, the seventh generation of his family to farm vines in Varrains, shifted the family domaine's focus from selling grapes to the local cooperative. Since 1999, he gradually ended co-op contracts, fully vinifying all his fruit by 2013. The estate now spans 11 ha in Saumur-Champigny, including 4 ha of the famous Les Poyeux lieu-dit (Domaine Clos Rougeard). Certified organic since 2014, Antoine employs traditional cellar practices, utilising native yeast and cement/foudre/barrels and h

92 Points - International Wine Report. Château d’Esteau is located in Saint Sauveur in Bordeaux, France and surrounded by prestigious Chateaux - sharing an exceptional terroir - and delivering one of the best Price / Quality ratio in the region. This gorgeous wine is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, Cuvee d’Eyssan is a lightly wooded, fruity, and lively Haut Medoc. The 2018 Cuvee d'Eyssan offers inviting aromas of cherries and plum are woven together with cedar, spices a

'Plan de Dieu' is an understated premium Côtes du Rhône appellation,created in 2005. Meaning, God's Plain, the wines are from low yield vines, creating a deep coloured and concentrated wine with aromas of the local Garrigue scrubland. The average age of the vines for this Plan de Dieu is over 45 years of age, and ageing takes place in concrete vats for 12-18 months to produce a powerful wine, with layers of black fruit and sweet spice.   The very present tannins of great finesse are characterist

94 Points - Tim Atkin MW. There were only 5,000 bottles produced of this un-oaked Cabernet Franc, from vineyards situated at over 1,000 metres high. Highly praised by the International Wine Press, this is a medium bodied wine, with a wonderful complexity of herbaceous and dark fruit notes, firm tannins and a fresh acidity. Wine Press Ratings 94 Points - Tim Atkin MW (2022) Taste Refreshing, medium-bodied with firm tannins and grains and fresh acidity. Subtle, herbaceous, layered and well balance

Recently purchased by the Tinazzi family, Pian del Gallo is located in Greve, one of the eight communes that form the Chianti Classico DOCG. Certified Organic for over 20 years, 2022 marked the first vintage from Pian del Gallo under the Tinazzi stewardship, making it one of Tinazzi's flagship names. Their Merlot Toscana is a wine with great fruit structure, fine tannins and a complex aromatic profile full of black fruits; the wines of Pian del Gallo are ones to follow. Taste A Merlot Toscana wi

Recently purchased by the Tinazzi family, Pian del Gallo is located in Greve, one of the eight communes that form the Chianti Classico DOCG. Certified Organic for over 20 years, 2022 marked the first vintage from Pian del Gallo under the Tinazzi stewardship, making it one of Tinazzi's flagship names. With fine tannins and a complex aromatic profile full of red fruits, the wines of Pian del Gallo are ones to follow. Taste A Chianti with great freshness, finesse and elegance, there are fine tannin

96 Points - New Zealand Wine Rater. A wonderful Burgundian style Pinot Noir from a producer who carefully select fruit from Marlborough's top organic single vineyards to produce wines of great elegance and complexity. An aromatic, savoury nose with notes of damson plum, dark berry, forest floor, nori, peppercorns, salami and salted, black liquorice. Medium-bodied, with plush fruit but still a seriously structured wine with layered tannins. Wine Press Ratings 96 Points - New Zealand Wine Rater (2

Domaine de Margüi can trace its roots back to Roman times through ruins and amphorae discovered in 2002. In 2017, the Domaine was fully renovated and became part of the Skywalker Vineyards collection. Château Margui, the Domaine's emblematic Cuvée, boasts a nose of black fruits such as cherry, maraschino and fresh blackcurrant, enhanced by garrigue and a toasty finish in the background. On the palette the wine has a balanced acidity offering a sensation of freshness, integrated into the silky, a

93-94 Points - James Suckling. One of Saint-Émilion's most prestigious Grand Cru's, located right next door to the famed Château Cheval Blanc. From the oldest surviving wine producing château in Saint-Émilion comes this incredible Grand Cru Classe wine from a fabulous vintage. A sensationally moreish, fragrant and textured wine created by the renowned Olivier Decelle. Vivino Rating: 4.1 (Mar 2024) Wine Press Ratings 93-94 Points - James Suckling "A dense and linear fruit. Gorgeous already." 91-9