Balnarring Vineyard Pinot Noir 11

Kathleen Quealy is a genius when it comes to all variations of the pinot variety and this is no exception - at a realistic price level. Character and style abound on this beauty.

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Bodegas Calvente Guindalera Bianco 10

The 2010 La Guindalera is dry, aromatic, powdery, mineral, wildly distinctive white that is imbued with citric freshness. The aromas leaping from the glass offer such a cornucopia of scents it's difficult to avoid an adjective pile up. Honeycomb, pollen, tagine spices, ripe peach and fresh grape with a stony, almost saline minerality. In the mouth, it is more mineral and less grapey, but the mid palate is still finely scented by variations on lemon - confit, fresh, verbena - … more

Country: Spain
Region: Andalucia
Sub Region: Granada

Chateau Mont-Redon Chateauneuf-du-Pape 10

Country: France
Region: Rhone Valley
Sub Region: Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Cloudy Bay Pelorus NV

Pelorus is the sparkling wine label of Cloudy Bay, comprising two styles crafted from chardonnay and pinot noir grapes. Pelorus Vintage and NV are both produced using traditional vinification techniques; the grapes are hand-picked, and only the free-run juice is extracted to ensure palate softness and elegance.

Pelorus NV is a chardonnay-predominant blend of selected vintages. It is a fresh, aperitif style sparkling wine with apple-crisp flavours, underpinned by nutty yeast complexity derived from two years bottle maturation on lees.

Country: New Zealand
Region: Marlborough

Denton View Hill Chardonnay 08

Denton View Hill is the family property of Simon Denton from Verge Restauarant and Izakaya Den. Established in 1996 and making wine since 2004, the 2008 vintage marks the year they stepped up production by enlisting some of their mates to assist in winemaking duties. This Chard is made by Mac Forbes (Pinot by Bill Downie, and Cabernet by Mac Forbes)

On the nose there are stone fruits and citrus with lightly toasted cashews and a slight matchstick flint. Melon … more

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

Derwent Estate Pinot 09

Country: Australia
Region: Tasmania

Domaine Ramonet Bourgogne Blanc 06

One of the top White Burgundy producers. Ramonet make distinctive and classy wines at all levels. This is their entry level and is a beautiful introduction to the house style. The wines are all remarkably good value.

Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Bourgogne Blanc

Domaine Taupenot Merme Chambolle-Musigny 1er La Combe d'Orveau 06

You can't get much closer to Grand Cru than this vineyard. Wedged between Musigny, Echezeaux and Clos Vougeot, this is a terrific site, and Taupenot's vines are very well situated.

BURGHOUND: A very pretty and seductive blend of red cherry and blue pinot fruit is nuanced by floral notes, particularly violets with very subtle background traces of spice, earth and anise that beautifully introduce the delicious, refined, silky and textured yet utterly serious medium-bodied flavors underpinned by moderately firm tannins … more

Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Chambolle-Musigny

Dr Burklin Wolf Riesling Trocken 11

Country: Germany
Region: Pfalz

Larmandier Bernier Brut Tradition Premier Cru NV

A blend of 80 per cent Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs and 20 per cent Pinot Noir. The fruit is hand-picked predominantly from the 2007 vintage with one-third reserve wines. It has less than 4gm dosage so this Brut is also an extra brut! A full, rich wine with a lovely creamy texture and a striking earthy lick to close. This is Larmandier's ode to the traditional, house styles, although without the high yields and dosage.

Country: France
Region: Champagne
Sub Region: Vertus