A pretty yet restrained nose. The palate is vibrant and delicate, pure and long.

"Of all Didier Gimonnet's single-village Special Club bottlings, it is Cramant that leaps out with its explosive, toasty lemon and chalky savour, evocative of some of the great vineyards of the village even with a moderate, fresh nut and cream richness just starting to build over some of the year's compact and sweet Mirabelle fruit. With its linear, accelerating palate...

A Tausend Rosen, literally “a thousand roses”, is an Austrian expression signifying the highest form of praise. Sourced from over 50-year-old Grüner Veltliner vines in the famed Rosenberg vineyard of Feuersbrunn, this wine is produced only in exceptional vintages: 2003, 2006, 2012, 2018, and 2023. Off-dry, powerful, and irresistibly moreish. “Light golden yellow, silver reflections. Fine nuances of yellow fruit,...

"The Fèlsina 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is a special wine. This vintage was a little tight and closed when I tasted it, but Colonia has a solid track record for a long bottle evolution. The bouquet brings dark fruit, rosemary, cherry and an especially sharp or chiseled mineral note that really is this wine's lasting signature. There are...

Deep ruby in colour with bright highlights softened by slight traces of purple. An intense, ethereal bouquet, with the liquorice, roses and thyme alongside warm spices. Recommended with red meat, game and mature cheeses. The recommended serving temperature is 17-18 degrees.

"This is a young wine with terrific depth and layers of fruit. It’s full-bodied with notes of eucalyptus, lavender and sage and hints of matchsticks and oranges. It’s linear and tight at the end, with an energetic finish. Very Saffredi in nature." 99, James Suckling