Domaine la Barroche Vin de France Liberty 2018

55% Grenache, 18% Syrah, 12% Mourvèdre, 10% Cinsault and 5% Carignan, from Yannick Alliaud’s 50 year old vines in Châteauneuf de Gadagne, just 20km south of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. De-stemmed, macerated on skins for more than 4 weeks and fermented in concrete tanks. Matured in old oak casks and 600 litre demi-muids for 18 months. Unfined and unfiltered.

"Coming from very old vines and similar rocky, pebbly soils as La Crau in Châteauneuf Du Pape, the 2018 Vin de France Liberty is … more

Country: France
Region: Rhone Valley

Domaine Laroche Chablis "St. Martin" 2023

Long established Chablis house that strives for classical, fine, delicate minerally styled wines. … more

Country: France
Region: Chablis

Domaine Louis Boillot et Fils Moulin-à-Vent Plantiers du Favre 2019

Boillot-Barthod is the new name for Louis Boillot, celebrating Louis & Ghislaine's son - Clément -taking over the winemkaing reins.

"A much earthier and more sauvage nose exhibits notes of mostly red berries with touches of herbal tea, humus and pepper. The energetic and utterly delicious flavors exude a subtle minerality on the powerful, serious, highly complex and built-to-age finale. This is terrific and worth checking out if you can find it." 91-93. Outstanding Top value. Burghound Issue 81.

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Sub Region: Moulin-a-Vent

Domaine Louis Boillot et Fils Pommard 1er Cru Fremiers 2015

Burghound 'Louis Boillot's views are consistent with those of his wife Ghislaine Barthod.... I would add only that Boillot noted that he began the harvest on the 2nd of September in Volnay. As the scores and commentaries confirm, Boillot did fabulously well in 2015, indeed I would go so far as to say that they are among the best wines that I have ever seen from him. Moreover Beaujolais lovers should not ignore those wines either as all three are … more

Country: France
Producer: Domaine Louis Boillot et Fils
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Pommard

El Tequileño Tequila 1959 Gran Reserva Reposado 750ml

The home of El Tequileöo is the historic 'La Guarreöa" distillery located in the magical town of Tequila. El Tequilefio is exclusively made here and this has not changed since it was founded by Don Jorge Salles Cuervo in 1959. Oak Aged for three months in oak, this lighter bodied Reposado has peppery green olive notes.

Country: Mexico

El Tequileño Tequila Cristalino 35% abv 750ml

Country: Mexico

Famille Paquet Mâcon-Village Nos Cinq Terroir Chardonnay 2023

The Paquet family domaine was created in 1980 with transition in 2016 to the 3 sons who began conversion to organics. Macon makes some of the most approachable, delicious Burgundies that do not require too much patience to enjoy. Expect lively, vibrant flavours of grapefruit, honeysuckle, acacia & white roses work well with salty starters (nuts, olives) but goes equally well poultry & risotto for example - a perfect all-rounder.

Country: France
Producer: Famille Paquet
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Maconnais

Inside Bordeaux 1st Edition by Jane Anson

"Few wine books can be described as category busters... that they rule a particular category, and can't be beaten... Now there's a fourth: Jane Anson's Inside Bordeaux." Jamie Goode, Wineanorak.com

Written by the author described by Decanter as "the world's most informed and accomplished expert on the wines of Bordeaux-bar none", Inside Bordeaux is a masterwork in scholarship.

Containing over 700 pages of in-depth writing, maps that are almost alarming in their detail, and incorporating newly commissioned and (literally) ground-breaking … more

JB Neufeld Yakima Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

JB Neufeld is a boutique winery located just west of Yakima, Washington in the small town of Wiley City. A labour of love founded by Justin Neufeld, a winemaker for Gilbert Cellars, it is named for himself, his wife Brooke, and his grandfather. The winery was founded as a way for Justin to experiment with different grapes from the Yakima region and explore the terroir of the region through the fruit. Justin says that this lets him maintain the “uniqueness … more

Country: USA
Region: Washington

Jim Barry Spring Farm Block 114 Riesling 2013

The Spring Farm block showed immediate promise for Riesling, with its windswept hills at high altitudes and tiny micro-climate pockets with bountiful sunshine to warm the cool slopes. Released after 10 years in the cellar, it's drinking beautifully now showing all the best characters of aged Aussie Riesling - candied lime peel, waxy lily petal florals, fresh sourdough & butter.

Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: Clare Valley

Little Frances Lake County Luchsinger Vineyard Semillon 2017

Producer Notes - "Lake County rises high above the north end of the Napa Valley, over the Mayacamas Mountain range. Classic Bordeaux varieties dominate vineyard plantings in this agricultural basin. Warm summer days are moderated by the cooling mass of Clear Lake - California's largest natural lake. Since 2012, Little Frances has sourced Semillon from a single vineyard owned and tended by three generations of the Luchsinger family.

An absolutely superb growing season for Northern California. This wine showed promise … more

Country: USA
Producer: Little Frances
Region: California

Pandolfa Federico Sangiovese Superiore Romagna DOC 2022

The recent history of Pandolfa owes much to Noelia Ricci, who in 1980 first thought of Pandolfa as a wine business and built their beautiful winery. The estate itself covers 140 hectares, of which 40 are planted mainly to Sangiovese as well as Trebbiano, Chardonnay and a few other experimental varieties. The aim here is to make a pure expression of Sangiovese as it is known in Emilia Romagna. Highly aromatic, cherry, raspberry liquorice and subtle spice, Mostly aged in … more

Country: Italy
Producer: Pandolfa
Region: Emilia Romagna

Patrizi Dogliani Dolcetto 2022

Dogliani lies in the tangled Piedmont hills, a region famed for its Nebbiolo. However, Dolcetto reigns superior in Dogliani, acting as the variety's "Grand Cru" site. The hills produce dark, plump, plush Dolcetto berries that are bursting with charm. Expect scents of blackberry and thyme, with cocoa powder tannin and a mineral graphite edge.

Country: Italy
Producer: Patrizi
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Dogliani

Paul Jaboulet Cotes du Rhone Rouge "Parallèle 45" 2021

Certified Organic. - Jaboulet has long been regarded as one of the world's great wine estates. In 2006, the Freys, a family of long standing in the Champagne region and owners of Château La Lagune in Bordeaux, took over Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné. Caroline the eldest daughter of the family, who has a degree in oenology from Bordeaux, works with her teams in a single minded quest for perfection. 55% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 5% Mouverdre, Carignan & Cinsault - … more

Country: France
Producer: Paul Jaboulet
Region: Rhone Valley

Pauletts Clare Valley Riesling 2023

Pauletts Clare Valley Riesling is here to remind you why the region is so famous for the variety. Warm days and cool nights leave the grapes hanging on the vine for long, slow ripening periods. The wine itself is a classic Clare, think Bickford’s lime cordial, chalky mineral freshness and a lovely zing of acidity.

Country: Australia
Region: Clare Valley