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Warm, luscious cherry and plum fruit with woodsmoke, exotic spice, and fine, polished oak. A serious Gran Reserva still with years ahead of it.

For when you fancy the fruit, finesse and delicacy of Sancerre but not the budget, Bellevue offers spectacular value for money.

From their glorious 200-acre estate just SE of Bordeaux, a refreshing, classic blend of (mostly) sauvignon blanc/sémillon that is crisp, fruity and alarmingly easy to drink.

70% of the French champagne market is for small single grower champagnes such as this, rather than big brand, 'les grandes marques'. Delicious champagne.

From 3rd-growth Château Giscours (Margaux) and sumptuous, abundant, well-balanced proof that you need not always pay £20+ for a bottle of Left Bank pedigree and finesse.

From northwestern Spain's verdant Salnés Valley in Gallicia (D.O. Rías Baixas), comes the crisp, fruity Albarino varietal, one perfectly matching the region's seafood-heavy cuisine.

Domaine les Grands Bois was recommended to us as the best local grower by the owner of the best bistro in Cairanne, itself the best of the 21 Cotes-du-Rhone villages.

In a sheltered valley at the foot of Monte Amiato, the highest mountain in Tuscany, the wines benefit from the very rich mineral soil of this extinct volcano.  

Our number one selling white wine. Truly delicious white burgundy from the Rousset family and quite extraordinary good value.

A gorgeous white Burgundy offering honeyed, tropical fruit that is beautifully balanced by the crisp dryness and minerality its limestone-based terroir provides.

Aromas of rich, raisined fruit greet the nose. The palate is one of luscious fruit, with a lovely long finish.

A showy, voluptuous style of claret - very clearly from a warm, expressive vintage, but still with striking freshness and fine balance.

Highly expressive and aromatic smoky green fruit nose. This is a definite step-up for Sancerre.

A perfectly mature 'mini-super-Tuscan' blend of sangiovese, cab franc and merlot and without the super-Tuscan price. Almost two decades on, it's full of delicious nuance, complexity - and life.

Winemaker Jean-Marc is a top Chablis grower famous for his classically styled wines, and his Montmains is one of the better 1er Crus there is, known for its elegance and ...

Expressive, vibrant nose with perfumed, floral notes enhancing blackberry, mulberry and plum aromas. Mint, mocha and exotic spice layers unfurl, leading to a rich, spicy, robustly structured palate.

Michel Guilleminot Blanc de Noirs comes from the very south of Champagne in the beautiful Vallee de l'Aube. A lovely single grower champagne made by the 4th generation Guilleminot family.

Jancis Robinson, author and FT wine critic, has written "Nyetimber really is the Krug of England. Or should we say Krug is the Nyetimber of Champagne?"

There's a very delicate texture and a fine, perfectly-judged balance between creaminess and a slatey minerality and steely crispness.

Another fine vintage for Andrew McIness’s Ramafort, the 2016 takes the ripeness and expression of the excellent 2015 and adds a nudge more structure and texture.

Great classic champagne house at the top of its form, still family owned. Bollinger Special Cuvee is 60% pinot noir, 25% chardonnay, 15% meunier.

Broad, rich and rewarding on the palate with ripe tannins and an appealing, plump texture. Bravo.