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...

The 2018 Giusto di Notri comes together with seamless beauty. This is a rich and generous expression that delivers dark fruit intensity with blackberry and black currant, wrapped tightly together with ample oak notes of spice, tar and cured tobacco. The wine offers smooth transition and rich textural fiber, with soft angles and contours that frame the wine's full-bodied approach.96...

"Very accessible, the nose unfurls with generous notes of red cherry, raspberry, orange peel, sage and liquorice. Firm tannins and refreshing acidity contribute to the wine’s lovely balance." Armit Wines

From 2.3 ha of clay-limestone on Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau of Ch Lafleur's home farm in Mouillac near Fronsac. 75% Sauvignon Blanc picked from 3 to 6 September, 25% Sémillon picked on 31 August and 4 September. Vines replanted in the early 1990s to which were added plants from Sancerre about 20 years later. About half of the Sauvignon Blanc...

Perfumed and floral, with delicate touches of wild raspberry, liquorice and earthy notes of truffle and dried herbs. Very enticing, but give it time to open up.