A new find for HH&C, I dived into the 2020 stock and went crazy, so I was anxious to see how this 2021 performed. This was, by far and away, the finest value ‘light red’ of the 70 wines on show. Certainly edgier and more youthful, this is another gem of a Gamay, made from […]

This is a model cool-climate Aussie Shiraz with more perfume and bright fruit than an ocean liner of Crozes-Hermitage and more silkiness and allure than a battleship of red Burgundy. The wines from Mornington tend to tread an invisible line between the Rhône and Burgundy, whether they are made from Shiraz or Pinot Noir. Scorpo, […]

2020 Schiava Sonntaler, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Alto Adige Light-bodied and pale with a very gentle and elegant astringency. Victoria Moore in The Telegraph, 10th Sept 2022

2019 Chianti Colli Senesi, Campriano I am mightily fussy about Chianti, which I like fresh and fragrant. This is beauty: all bright red cherries and dusty church. Victoria Moore in The Telegraph, 28th Aug 2022 Available in magnums:

2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Font de Courtedune Lovely sense of finesse on the nose, very pure, great fruit. Plum and strawberry with a noticeable spicy kick to the aromatics. Rounded but with no excess weight or heaviness, and smooth in tannin. The alcohol is certainly present, but it’s not overly full-bodied, and the finish is long. […]

2020 Chablis, Domaine Daniel Dampt Gloriously pristine Chablis that’s made mostly from the fruit of 40-45 year old vines and which also comes in half bottles at £10.45 each. Victoria Moore in The Telegraph, 5th Aug 2022 Other vintages by Domaine Daniel Dampt

Fully mature claret at fifteen quid – has the world gone mad? Created from the excellent 2015 Right Bank vintage from grapes grown on clay-limestone soils, this red-fruited, silky-smooth stunner even includes some lusty, well-balanced oak details, which heighten its class and allure. HH&C is renowned for its claret collection and Belle Coline is a […]

This is a new discovery for me, and I love the delicacy and restraint on display. This organic wine is grown on the limestone terroir of La Livinière with a beautiful pale colour. Smooth Charentais melon and rhubarb stalk tones titillate the palate, and the delivery of perfume and flavour is stunningly restrained. Light in […]

The racy Picpoul grape has enjoyed somewhat of a renaissance in the last few years, however, many examples are skinny and undernourished. Racine is an elite example of a wine with an uncommon breadth of green apple flavour and length of citrus tangy. It is ideal paired with oysters and all shellfish. In fact, it […]

2021 Domaine Pique Roque Rosé, Côtes de Provence Textbook stuff and excellent for the price, this pale-pink wine is from a winery close to La Mascaronne. Victoria Moore in The Telegraph, 16th July 2022

Champagne Henriet Bazin Blanc de Blancs, Premier Cru NV Not the tightest texture – in fact rather loose – but you can really enjoy the heart and soul in this wine. And the dosage is about right. I would happily go to a long reception where this was served. Need I say more? GV 12% […]

2020 Muscadet Sèvre & Maine Sur Lie, Domaine de la Chauvinière If you like dry whites with a salty, marine smell, forget picpoul and buy (better value) muscadet. This is a real treasure from a family domaine. 2020 Nero d`Avola, Rupe Secca, Sicilia Here’s another one that’s good drunk chilled, this time a more generous […]

Light and bright as a cherry swinging from a star. Divinely pure. on , 13th Mar 2022

A blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, this spent five years on its lees, giving a full, intense and finely structured vintage Champagne with biscuity richness and youthful dryness. Could be cellared for 6 or 7 years. Joanna Simon in www.joannasimon.com, 9th Dec 2021