“I found a very complete 2015 Finca Martelo that followed the style and the quality path of the previous vintages. The release of this wine was an important milestone for Torre de Oña, where they look for the typicity of Rioja Alavesa through a blend of old-vine Tempranillo with 6% other varieties (Mazuelo, Garnacha and even white Viura). 2015 was...

"Asolutely delicious left bank claret, roughly two thrids merlot with the rest cabernet sauvignon. Bellecrox is a hop and a skip from Graves, hence its taste-alike mature, gamey, classy, cigar smoke-scented fruit. Claret like this could easily set you back a few pounds more."Jane Macquitty’s column on the Times Top 100 Wines of Summer, 06/2022

Le Difese offers a taste of the estate behind Sassicaia immediately on release. The name is a local term for the tusks of a wild boar. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, the wine offers bright, crunchy red cherries and damson, with a herbal lift of fennel and tea leaves and a hint of bonfire woodsmoke. The 2017 vintage...