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Pizay's old-vine Morgon from deep-rooted Gamay on the volcanic schist: kirsch, iron and leather concentration with the structured, long finish characteristic of aged Morgon.

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Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Jadot's flagship Moulin-à-Vent from Château des Jacques combines the manganese-rich granite soils with Burgundian barrel-ageing discipline: the resulting wine is Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with real ageing potential and deep mineral structure.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Vissoux's Moulin-à-Vent from the Trois Roches lieu-dit: Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with the appellation's distinctive manganese-mineral depth, firm structure and long ageing potential.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Not a second wine but a distinct cuvée emphasising freshness and fruit intensity over the grand vin's power: Margaux character with more immediate expression, distinguished by its energy and precision.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

The prestige selection of Chateau de la Riviere, sourced exclusively from the estate's oldest Merlot vines in a single 1.5-hectare plot and aged entirely in new French oak. Produced only in the best vintages; a luxury expression of Fronsac terroir.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The second wine of Lafite shares the elegance and lead-pencil signature of the grand vin but with a higher Merlot component lending earlier approachability. Floral aromatic lift distinguishes it from heavier second wines.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The second wine of Ausone, sourced from the youngest Cabernet Franc and Merlot vines on the same limestone hillside. Crisp, elegant and unmistakably mineral, with a fruity register that opens earlier than the grand vin.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

Merlot and Cabernet Franc from 27 classified hectares at the foot of Saint-Emilion's slope. Generous, opulent and structured, with dark cherry, violets and cedar complexity; certified organic from the 2021 vintage.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

From just 7 hectares of steep limestone slopes, Ausone is a wine of concentration, precision and mineral tension. Cabernet Franc dominates, giving iron-rich structure, dried-flower fragrance and an extraordinary seamless finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

From 16.5 hectares of ancient underground cellars carved into the limestone of Saint-Emilion's plateau, Beau-Sejour Becot offers silk and velvet textures with floral aromatics, dark fruits and a crushed-stone mineral lift. Recent vintages show increasing use of amphora for freshness.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Premier Grand Cru Classe B from the Saint-Emilion limestone plateau. Owned by the Wertheimer family (Chanel), Canon produces Merlot-dominant blends of great classical finesse and ageing capacity, with cedar, mint and graphite precision.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Cabernet Franc-dominant Saint-Emilion of breathtaking silkiness: violets and graphite on the nose, an opulent yet precise palate of black cherry and tobacco, seamless tannin structure and a finish of uncommon length.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Merlot-dominant Pomerol with an unusually significant proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon giving structured backbone. Rich and concentrated with cassis, graphite, and leather; requires a minimum of 8-12 years in good vintages.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

The most distinctive of the Saint-Estephe grands crus classés, with an unmistakable oriental spice and incense aromatic signature absent in Pauillac wines. Merlot-rich for Saint-Estephe, delivering seductive suppleness alongside the appellation's characteristic mineral-tannic power.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The most Cabernet-dominant Right Bank premier cru in Bordeaux: near-equal thirds of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe A in 2022. Combines peony and iris fragrance with electric energy, grainy Cabernet tannin and remarkable mineral length.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Merlot-led first-growth Pessac-Leognan red combining cassis and graphite with earthy tobacco and cedar. Velvety tannins and exceptional length set it apart from Medoc peers.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

One of the world's rarest and most sought-after dry whites, Haut-Brion Blanc blends Semillon richness with Sauvignon Blanc precision. White peach, orange blossom, and mineral salinity build to a honeyed, lingering finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

La Mission Haut-Brion combines the gravel terroir of Talence with intense, brooding dark fruit. Blackberry, scorched earth, and graphite underpin a structured, powerful palate with velvety tannins and a finish that rivals the great first growths.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Originally sold as Laville Haut-Brion until 2009, this is among the most complex dry whites of Bordeaux. Semillon richness and Sauvignon Blanc freshness fuse with 100% new oak to produce a wine of extraordinary mineral precision and creamy depth.

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive

Among the finest Premier Cru Classe Sauternes, with an exceptionally high Semillon content (up to 100% in some vintages) that delivers an unusually pure, concentrated expression of noble rot. Pineapple, candied citrus, honeycomb, and powdered ginger with vivid acidity; the 2013 renaissance under Silvio Denz transformed quality.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The archetype of Pauillac first-growth: Cabernet-dominant, with penetrating lead pencil and cassis aromatics, precise fine-grained tannins, and a finish that evolves over decades.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Unique Pomerol with an equal Cabernet Franc-Merlot split giving a perfumed floral lift and structural precision rarely seen in the appellation. Biodynamic farming since 2014; produced from just 4.5 hectares on the Pomerol plateau.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

The most structured and austere of the Pauillac first-growths. The L'Enclos parcel of old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon delivers extraordinary concentration and mineral tension; legendary longevity requires patience of decades.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Rustic

Lynch-Bages consistently overperforms its Fifth Growth classification. A richer, more extrovert Pauillac than the first-growths, with cassis generosity, smoky tobacco, and a robust structure that ages beautifully over 20-30 years.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Rustic

One of Saint-Estephe's most consistent and value-oriented estates, Meyney produces full-bodied, tannic wines with a distinctive spice and dark berry character. Notable for its high Petit Verdot content (10%) contributing structure and aromatic complexity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

The most opulent of the Pauillac first-growths; Mouton Rothschild emphasises blackcurrant concentration, dark chocolate, and an extrovert aromatic generosity that sets it apart from the pencil-mineral restraint of Lafite and Latour.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

From the oldest wine estate in Bordeaux, tracing its history to the 14th-century papacy. Cabernet-and-Merlot blend delivering cassis, graphite, and tobacco with flawless tannins; in great vintages approaches first-growth complexity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

From 42 hectares at Saint-Emilion's highest point (110m), Pavie delivers concentrated, structured Merlot-dominant blends with extraordinary mineral depth. Pairs elegance with considerable power; requires minimum 15 years to fully integrate.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Known for its silky texture and unusually high 32% Merlot for a Left Bank estate, Pichon Lalande bridges the power of Pauillac with a suppleness and perfume reminiscent of Margaux. Louis Roederer ownership since 2006 has brought further precision.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Pauillac second-growth with an unusually high Cabernet Sauvignon proportion for the appellation. AXA Millesimes' investment since 1987 has lifted consistency dramatically; the 2022 vintage drew especially strong critical praise in bottle.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

The leading biodynamic estate in Bordeaux and the only Fifth Growth that regularly receives 100-point scores. Demeter-certified since 2014; unique use of amphorae alongside barrique ageing. The wines combine Pauillac's classical structure with a biodynamic freshness and earth energy not found elsewhere in the Medoc.

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

One of the most consistent Premier Cru Classe Sauternes, with Rieussec's distinctive high Semillon content yielding a wine of great concentration and rich tropical fruit. Honey-drenched pineapple, orange, mango, and caramel with vibrant acidity and a very long finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Francois Mitjavile's Cotes de Bourg cult wine, modelled on the exacting principles of his Saint-Emilion estate Tertre-Roteboeuf: very late harvesting, low yields, and 100% new oak since 1996. Pushed the Cotes de Bourg to its quality ceiling.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

A benchmark Pessac-Leognan Cabernet since the Cathiard family's acquisition in 1990. Cassis, graphite, and tobacco define a precise, structured palate; 60% new oak ageing adds cedar and spice. Consistent 97-98 point scores in recent vintages.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

From Saint-Emilion's highest plateau (over 100m), Troplong Mondot produces Merlot-dominant blends of great richness and depth. Thick and concentrated without being heavy; dark plum, coffee and stone character with remarkable ageing potential.

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The world's most celebrated botrytised sweet wine; the sole Premier Cru Superieur in the 1855 Sauternes classification. Semillon-dominant with intense noble-rot character: beeswax, saffron, apricot, and honey balanced by electric acidity. Ages for decades and improves for 50 or more years in great vintages.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The benchmark Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel of Moulis: Cabernet-dominant with dark fruit, pencil lead and licorice, offering genuine structure and ageing potential well beyond its humble classification.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Archetype of refined Saint-Julien: cassis and dark cherry on a bed of Gunzian gravel minerality, with perfectly integrated silky tannins and an exceptionally lengthy finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Timeless Saint-Julien classic: a Cabernet-dominant blend with classic Médoc pencil shavings, licorice and cassis, built for patience with rich powdery tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Romantic

The most perfumed of the Médoc first growths: haunting floral aromatics of roses and violets above a core of concentrated cassis, extraordinary saline minerality, and tannins demanding decades of patience.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Classified Third Growth performing at first-growth level: extraordinary richness from an unusually high Merlot proportion, with Thomas Duroux's biodynamic conversion delivering added aromatic complexity and freshness.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

The great unclassified Médoc: Sociando-Mallet produces wines of classed-growth quality from Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, with muscular Cabernet-Merlot structure, minty cassis, and a distinctive saline minerality.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury

A revived Fifth Growth finding its stride under the Merlaut family: Cabernet-forward Haut-Médoc structure with dark fruit, cedar and characteristic menthol freshness from deep gravel soils near Saint-Julien.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

A cuvée in its own right rather than a simple second wine: structured Saint-Julien Cabernet with its own distinct terroir personality from western parcels of the estate, offering outstanding value relative to the grand vin.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

One of the great super-seconds of Bordeaux: extraordinarily concentrated cassis fruit with almost first-growth precision, dense tannins demanding patient cellaring of 15 or more years.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

100% Cabernet Franc from two old-vine parcels aged 65-100 years at the pied de cote. Produced in tiny quantities (5-9 barriques) only in exceptional vintages, this is a monument to the iron-mineral potential of old Cabernet Franc on Saint-Emilion limestone.

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive

The second sweet wine of Lafaurie-Peyraguey, sharing the estate's Bommes terroir and high Semillon content. White peach, apricot, and lemon cream notes lead a direct, energetic palate with mellow sweetness balanced by lively acidity. More accessible in youth than the grand vin.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

Powerful and silky with aromatic richness; introduces the Borie house style at an accessible level with plush berry fruit and balanced oak spice.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury

The second red of Haut-Brion, renamed from Bahans Haut-Brion in 2007. Merlot-dominated in most vintages with the same Pessac terroir as the grand vin, but more approachable in youth, showing red plum, blueberry, and mineral freshness.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Made specifically from younger vines harvested earlier to preserve freshness. Le Petit Mouton shows a younger, more approachable face of the Mouton house style: cassis-driven, with cedar and gentle tobacco, earlier-drinking but still structured.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Micro-estate garagiste Pomerol with supremely hedonistic Merlot character: mocha-laced plum and violet aromatics, a voluptuous, fleshy palate, and remarkable concentration from just 400-600 cases per year.

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive

The second sweet wine of Chateau Rieussec, named after the Carmelite monks who founded the estate. Shares the same high-Semillon blend and botrytised character as the grand vin, with apricot, candied ginger, saffron, and orange blossom in a sweeter, more approachable style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Second wine of Latour from peripheral L'Enclos plots and younger vines, with a higher Merlot proportion than the grand vin. Retains Latour's mineral iron signature at a fraction of the price.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Elegant

Premium second wine of Pichon Baron introduced with the 2012 vintage. Merlot-dominant versus the Cabernet-heavy grand vin; since 2020, partially aged in amphora to add minerality and texture without excessive oak.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Savoury

Second wine of Cos d'Estournel since 1994; previously sold as Marbuzet. Shows a more Merlot-forward profile than the grand vin, with the estate's distinctive spice character in a more accessible format.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Produced from a separate 0.8-hectare crescent parcel with deeper soils, Les Pensees is not a second wine but a distinct expression of the Lafleur terroir. More Merlot-forward than the grand vin, with the same biodynamic farming and iron-mineral character.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

A rare Sauvignon Blanc white Bordeaux of extraordinary mineral precision: gunsmoke, slate and saline drive a taut citrus frame that ages beautifully over a decade or more.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Exquisite second wine of the most famous first growth, sharing the same subtle power and floral finesse as the grand vin while offering earlier accessibility.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Easygoing

The second wine of Chateau Figeac, one of the oldest second wines on the Right Bank (first produced 1945). Shares the same Cabernet-influenced gravel terroir and blending trio as the grand vin but from younger vines; lighter, more refined and more accessible earlier.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

100% Merlot from 11.4 ha of blue clay at Pomerol's centre. Silk-and-velvet texture with truffle, chocolate, and dark cherry at its core; structurally imposing yet hedonistic, with a finish that stretches for minutes.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Elegant

Second wine of Pichon Lalande since 1973. Described by the estate as a true Pauillac brand in its own right. Higher Petit Verdot proportion adds structure and spice; the estate's characteristic silk texture is detectable even at this level.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Pomerol's most Cabernet-Franc-inflected grand vin: 30% Cabernet Franc gives an aromatic lift and structural precision that sets VCC apart from Merlot-dominant peers. Sensuous and silky in great vintages, with decades of ageing potential.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A richer, broader grand cru with citrus, honey and hazelnut over a saline, powerful frame.

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A powerful, saline Batard with citrus, honey and hazelnut over a tightly wound mineral frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful, broad Batard with citrus, honey and hazelnut over a saline, mineral frame.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic

Chanson's whole-cluster Beaune monopole, perfumed and red-fruited with spice and a fine, savoury frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A rare white from the Clos des Mouches, rich and saline with citrus, hazelnut and a stony depth.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic

Drouhin's emblematic Beaune cru, supple and red-fruited with spice and a fine, savoury frame.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic

Jadot's historic Beaune monopole, supple and red-fruited with spice and a fine, savoury frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A powerful, structured grand cru spanning two soil types, with dark fruit, iron and a firm, mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A powerful, brooding Bonnes-Mares with dark fruit, iron and a firm, ageworthy structure.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A structured, dark-fruited Bonnes-Mares with earth, spice and firm tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A negociant grand cru Chablis, mineral and saline with citrus, white flowers and a stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A rich, powerful grand cru from the steepest Bougros slope, with citrus, stone fruit and a saline depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A famous Chablis monopole spanning Vaudesir and Preuses, taut and saline with citrus, white flowers and stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Laroche's prestige cuvee from old Blanchots vines, rich and saline with citrus, white flowers and stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The benchmark Chablis grand cru: powerful and saline, with citrus, oyster shell and a long mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The most collected Chablis grand cru: intensely mineral and saline, with citrus, oyster shell and an endless finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Unoaked Les Clos of pure transparency, intensely mineral and saline with citrus and oyster shell.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A precise, organic Les Clos, mineral and saline with citrus, oyster shell and a stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A classic Les Clos with a long history, mineral and saline with citrus, oyster shell and a stony finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful Les Clos, mineral and saline with citrus, oyster shell and a long stony finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A rich yet racy grand cru, with citrus, white flowers and a deep, saline minerality.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

A grand-cru-quality premier cru, taut and saline with citrus, white flowers and stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Powerful, brooding Chambertin in the Leroy style: concentrated black fruit, spice and a firm mineral spine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The grand vin of Gevrey: powerful and structured, with dark fruit, spice and a long, mineral, age-worthy frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Biodynamic Chambertin of finesse and energy, with dark berry, spice and a saline, mineral lift.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

More perfumed and aristocratic than Chambertin itself, with rose, dark fruit and a silken, mineral length.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Faiveley's flagship grand cru from old Clos de Beze vines, deep and perfumed with dark fruit and fine, firm tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

The most coveted premier cru in Burgundy: silky and floral, with rose, red fruit and a mineral, sensual finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic

Chambolle perfume distilled: red cherry, rose and silk over a fine, mineral frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Ramonet's signature Chassagne cru, mineral and citrussy with white flowers and a saline depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A blend across the Corton hill's red climats, structured and dark with iron, spice and a firm frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Leflaive's flagship grand cru: taut, mineral and citrussy, with white flowers and a saline, persistent finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A precise, mineral grand cru with citrus, white flowers and a saline, tightly wound finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

One of the great white Burgundies, intense and saline with citrus, hazelnut and a long, mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The most delicate Dujac grand cru, all rose, red berry and silk over a fine mineral frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A finer, more perfumed Ponsot grand cru, with red fruit, spice and a savoury, mineral length.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A dense, structured Clos de Vougeot with dark fruit and earthy power in the Leroy idiom.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A rich, generous Clos de Vougeot with dark fruit, spice and a fleshy mid-palate.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

An elegant, perfumed Clos de Vougeot with red and black fruit and silky tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A dense, structured Clos de Vougeot from the estate's Vosne base, with dark fruit, spice and firm tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Whole-cluster Morey grand cru of perfume and spice, with red and black fruit and a savoury, herbal lift.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Ponsot's flagship from very old vines: powerful, savoury and long-lived, with dark fruit, earth and a mineral spine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A more powerful, structured style from the Corton hill, with dark fruit, iron and firm tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A structured Corton red, with dark fruit, iron, spice and a firm, mineral frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A powerful Corton monopole, dark and structured with iron, spice and an ageworthy frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful, structured grand cru white with citrus, hazelnut and a mineral, ageworthy core.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful, ageworthy grand cru white, with citrus, hazelnut and a saline, mineral core.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The largest owner of Corton-Charlemagne makes a benchmark grand cru white: citrus, hazelnut and a long saline core.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A cult grand cru white: flinty and reductive, with citrus, hazelnut, gunflint and a saline, endless finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A precise, mineral grand cru white with citrus, hazelnut and a saline, ageworthy core.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

From a near-monopole holding on the Corton hill, a powerful, ageworthy white with citrus, hazelnut and saline depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A well-priced grand cru white, mineral and fresh with citrus, hazelnut and a saline finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A mineral grand cru white from the Corton hill, with citrus, white flowers and a saline depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The most approachable DRC grand cru young, with bright red fruit, spice and supple texture.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Fragrant and silky Echezeaux with bright red fruit, rose and a fine mineral thread.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic

An old-vine village cuvee with concentration above its rank: dark fruit, spice and savoury depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A grand-cru-quality premier cru: deep, spicy and finely structured, with dark fruit and a long mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A deep, structured premier cru widely held to perform at grand cru level, with dark fruit, spice and length.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Structured and earthy, with dark cherry, spice and a firm, mineral backbone.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

DRC's other monopole: darker and more muscular than Romanee-Conti, with violet, black fruit and a spiced, savoury core.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A cooler, more savoury grand cru, with red and black fruit, herbs and a mineral, lacy finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A structured Corton red with dark fruit, iron and a firm, savoury palate.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A richer, more exotic Meursault cru, with citrus, honey, ginger and a saline, persistent finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Often called Meursault's grand cru in waiting: mineral and intense, with citrus, hazelnut and a saline depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The reference Meursault premier cru: intensely flinty and mineral, with citrus, hazelnut and a saline length.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The grandest of white Burgundies in DRC's hands: honeyed, spiced and powerful, with a saline, near-endless finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The grandest white Burgundy in Bouchard's hands: powerful and saline, with citrus, honey and a long mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The white-Burgundy reference at its summit: profound, saline and tightly wound, with citrus, honey and an endless finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

From a sliver of Le Montrachet, profound and saline with citrus, honey and an endless mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

From a tiny parcel, a profound and saline Montrachet with citrus, honey and an endless mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

Roumier's firm, structured monopole: darker and more tannic young, opening to dark fruit and spice with age.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

A unique premier cru white from old Aligote vines, taut and saline with citrus, herbs and stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Biodynamic Musigny of extraordinary perfume and depth, with floral lift over a dense, mineral core.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

From a tiny parcel, one of the most sought-after wines in the world: ethereal perfume over a deep, mineral core.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A tiny biodynamic Musigny, perfumed and silky with rose, red fruit and a mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A perfumed, silky Musigny from biodynamic vines, with rose, red fruit and a fine mineral depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The largest owner of Musigny makes its grandest wine from old vines: aristocratic perfume over a profound, mineral core.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A more structured Nuits cru, dark-fruited and spicy with firm but ripe tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A dense, age-worthy Pommard monopole, with dark fruit, iron, spice and a firm, savoury frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful, dark-fruited Pommard with iron, spice and firm, age-worthy tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Sauzet's signature premier cru, rich yet mineral, with citrus, white flowers and a saline finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Leflaive's most refined premier cru, lacy and floral with citrus, white flowers and a saline finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The most opulent and broad-shouldered of the DRC reds, with dense black fruit, spice and a velvety, generous palate.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Opulent and dense Vosne grand cru, layering black fruit, spice and earth over a velvety frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Plush, deeply fruited Richebourg shaped by the Henri Jayer school, with dark berry, spice and polished tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The Vosne monopole at its most ethereal: rose, spice and dark berry layered over a silken, near-weightless palate of extraordinary persistence.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The most delicate and lacy DRC grand cru, all rose, red berry and silk over fine-grained tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Pure, finely chiselled Gevrey grand cru with dark cherry, spice and a mineral, lifted finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A silky, perfumed Volnay from old vines, with red fruit, violet and a fine, savoury frame.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A silkier counterpoint to the Pommard, with red fruit, violet and a fine, savoury frame.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A classically structured Volnay, firm and mineral young, with red fruit, spice and a long savoury finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

Lafon's structured Volnay red, with dark cherry, spice and a firm, savoury frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

The famed Jayer cru: intense, spicy and mineral, with dark cherry and a long savoury finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A historic walled white monopole, rich and saline with citrus, white flowers and a stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A vintage single-terroir Blanc de Blancs from Avize and Cramant: citrus and white flowers over wet chalk and toasted nuts, with intense minerality, saline depth and racy tension.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

A vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs prestige cuvee: floral notes with hazelnut and chestnut bread over a creamy, full-bodied palate of baked goods, mango and candied chestnut.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The house prestige cuvee: fresh bread and citrus oil over yellow orchard fruit, verbena and macadamia, full-bodied and chiseled with a vinous core cloaking brisk acids.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Bollinger's barrel-fermented vintage cuvee: a marine nose of sea breeze, oyster shell and gunpowder smoke over hazelnut, with orchard fruit and fine vanilla on a savoury palate.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Recently disgorged La Grande Annee held far longer on lees: oak and toasted coconut over dried apricot and mandarin, bone-dry yet fruit-packed with a very long finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A toasty, tropical vintage Blanc de Blancs: candied lemon and baked pineapple with coffee and floral tones, the round palate cut by minerality and high acidity on a long, pure, dry finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Deutz's Pinot-led prestige cuvee: ripe orchard fruit over toast and spice, the palate vinous and deep with mineral structure and a long finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A stately old-vine Cramant Blanc de Blancs fermented in old oak without malolactic: citrus and white flowers over toasted nuts and chalk, with creamy texture and saline mineral depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

A single-vintage prestige cuvee of silky, sculpted precision: white peach and candied citrus over a smoky, saline mineral core that the house calls its first plenitude.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Dom Perignon held to its second plenitude: a generous, plump wine of slate and crushed rock over apricot, honeysuckle and mint, with a stretched, energetic glide.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

A bold, powerful vintage rose led by black cherry and stone fruit over a deep, softly spicy core, combining flesh and richness with zingy drive.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Ruinart's prestige cuvee, a Grand Cru-only pure-Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs in a firm, muscular, reductive style with chalk and long, lingering flavour.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

A rare Blanc de Blancs-based prestige rose: copper-hued and complex with mature Pinot, apricot and spice over gunpowder toast, vanilla and layered citrus.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A single walled-vineyard Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs of intense purity: bone-dry, dense and saline with crystalline brightness and Krug's intellectual austerity.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

A multi-vintage blend of extraordinary breadth: expressive toast and brioche over stone fruit, an unctuous creamy palate and a crisp mouthwatering lemon finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive

A vinous, spice-driven rose with greater colour and texture from a relatively high red-wine proportion, the fruit framed by Krug's signature toast.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Krug's expression of a single year: citrus and stone fruit over toasted nuts, spice and honey, with vinous depth, fine chalk and a complex, savoury, very long finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs from a walled vineyard inside the city of Reims: citrus and white flowers over chalk and subtle toast, taut and racy with saline mineral depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

A non-dosed single-village Premier Cru Vertus Blanc de Blancs: lemon and green apple over chalk and white flowers, bone-dry with a saline cut, racy tension and a long dry finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Laurent-Perrier's flagship blends three great vintages: lemon sherbet, ripe pear and yellow plum over lime, peach and chalk, with intense fruit, stylish restraint and toasty layers.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The original prestige cuvee, created for a tsar: zesty candied lemon and pollen over roasted hazelnut and vanilla, with incredible tension and a chalky, honed precision.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Cristal in rose form: fine red fruit and pink grapefruit over chalk and spice, with a silky texture and the same saline, racy length as the white.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

The prestige cuvee in Emile Galle's Art Nouveau anemone bottle: white flowers, honeysuckle and citrus over fresh almond, the palate delicate and silky with chalk and floral length.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Romantic · Elegant

The prestige rose in the anemone bottle: gentle red berries and rose over citrus and soft spice, charming and soft with fresh acidity.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Champagne's great single-clos wine from a steep south-facing walled vineyard: ripe apple, candied ginger and mandarin peel over oyster shell and jasmine, with a toasty undercurrent and depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A benchmark single-vineyard Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs from old vines: spring flowers, white fruit and citrus over marzipan, with slate and crushed-rock energy and saline length.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

A vintage Blanc de Blancs of crisp golden orchard fruit and white flowers, full-bodied and broad with a fleshy core, lively acids and a precise chalky finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Pol Roger's Pinot-dominant prestige cuvee honouring Churchill: orange oil and confit lemon over brioche and honey, with bright saline cutting a core of apricot, mint and sage.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The Chardonnay-led prestige cuvee, now its own house: candied citrus and white flowers over honey and spice, the palate creamy with chalk and a long finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

One of Champagne's most mystical wines, made only in declared years from a single Grand Cru village: citrus and white flowers over iodine and chalk, with crystalline, racy intensity and extraordinary length.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

A solera-based Avize Blanc de Blancs of extraordinary intensity: dried apricot, walnut and curry spice over honey and smoke, with oxidative depth, vinous power and saline length.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

One of the great vintage Blanc de Blancs, made only from Grand Cru Cote des Blancs Chardonnay: citrus and white flowers over chalk, with creamy texture and saline length.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

The prestige rose counterpart to Comtes: red berries and blood orange over rose and spice, the palate silky with raspberry, chalk and a long finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

A Grand Cru Chouilly Special Club Blanc de Blancs: lemon and lime with heady lily and sweet vanilla, very fresh with a beautiful chalky character and a saline cut.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The house prestige cuvee named for Madame Clicquot: dried fig, apricot and ripe pear over hazelnut, the palate richly balanced with yellow plum and tropical lift on a fresh finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

The rose version of the prestige cuvee: powerful red fruit and citrus over rooibos tea and fine leather, the palate complex with dried flowers and smoke on a luscious finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

A prestigious old-vine red from a once-abandoned terraced vineyard, dense and mineral with graphite and savoury spice, built for long ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Portugal's most iconic dry red, made only in exceptional years from Douro Superior fruit: a structured, ageworthy wine with cedar, tobacco and a long mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A refined, Bordeaux-influenced Douro red from the Symington and Prats partnership: silky and polished, prizing elegance and freshness over power.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A plush, approachably fruited Vintage Port from one of the oldest Port houses, built around the Quinta da Roeda estate.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Symington home estate at Pinhao, made in years Dow's does not declare a classic Vintage, in the drier Dow's house style.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

The driest of the classic Vintage Ports, built around Quinta do Bomfim and Senhora da Ribeira fruit, with a firm structure and a notably dry, savoury finish.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A structured Vintage Port from Portugal's most historic native house, with concentrated dark fruit and a firm ageing spine.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from Fonseca's source estate in the Tavora valley, declared in off years, with the house's opulent black fruit and minty lift.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Fonseca's Vintage is the lush, exotically fruited counterpoint to Taylor's: opulent black fruit and a perfumed minty lift over firm structure.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

The richest and sweetest of the classic Vintage Ports, built on the warm Malvedos and Tua fruit, with opulent black fruit over a firm spine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Niepoort's flagship old-vine Douro red, from very old field-blend vineyards: concentrated yet fresh, with graphite minerality and fine-grained structure for long ageing.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A deliberately Burgundian Douro red, whole-bunch and silky, prizing perfume and finesse over power, with fragrant red fruit and a savoury mineral finish.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A classic, fresh-styled Vintage Port from this artisan family house, with pure black fruit, fine tannins and a notably fresh, lifted structure.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A well-priced single-quinta Vintage Port from this family producer at Sao Joao da Pesqueira, with black fruit and a firm structure.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

A concentrated, oak-aged Cima Corgo red from the Amorim estate, structured and fresh with dark fruit and cedar spice.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Quinta Nova's top old-vine red, dense and mineral with cedar and graphite, made only in the best years.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

The flagship old-vine red from the Gaivosa estate in the cooler Baixo Corgo, structured and mineral with a long fresh finish.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Pacheca estate, with black fruit and a firm structure for ageing.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A fresh single-quinta Vintage Port from the riverside La Rosa estate, with black fruit and a firm structure.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

A benchmark old-vine field-blend Douro red, ripe yet structured, balancing dark fruit and savoury spice with the estate's signature freshness and ageability.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

A single-vineyard old-vine field blend from a plot of pre-1920 vines, dense and structured yet fresh, with graphite minerality and a long savoury finish built for the cellar.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Crasto estate, fresh and structured with concentrated black fruit.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

One of the rarest and most legendary wines in the world, from a tiny block of ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines, declared only in exceptional years and capable of ageing for generations.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

A pure, elegant single-quinta Vintage Port from the famous Pinhao estate, with fine tannins and graphite-edged black fruit built to age.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from Sandeman's flagship Cima Corgo estate at Valenca do Douro, concentrated and structured for ageing.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

An organic single-quinta Vintage Port from the Tedo-Douro confluence, with black fruit and a firm ageing structure.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

One of Portugal's most sought-after dry reds, from the historic Douro Superior estate where Barca Velha was born: powerful yet refined, with cedar, graphite and a long structured finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

Vallado's flagship old-vine Douro red, named for Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira: concentrated and structured yet fresh, from low-yielding old vines.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A powerful single-quinta Vintage Port from the grand Douro Superior estate, foot-trodden in granite lagares, with dense black fruit and a mineral, ageworthy structure.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A structured Vintage Port from one of the most recognised Port houses, with concentrated black fruit and a firm spine for ageing.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Taylor's declared Vintage is the firm, structured benchmark of the style: dense black-fruit concentration over grippy tannins built for decades in bottle.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Vista Alegre estate near Pinhao, with black fruit and a firm structure.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

The most elegant and floral of the Symington Vintages, built on Quinta da Cavadinha fruit, with fine tannins and a fresh, perfumed character.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

The wine that launched Wine & Soul, from a tiny plot of ancient field-blend vines at Vale de Mendiz: dense and mineral yet fresh, a benchmark of the modern Douro.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

VORS Amontillado from Osborne's deepest soleras: 30-plus year average age gives extraordinary rancio concentration and complexity in the dry El Puerto Atlantic microclimate.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Old Amontillado from the Hidalgo Sanlúcar solera: extended ageing on the scale between standard Amontillado and VORS, the saline coastal terroir persisting through deep oxidative complexity.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

VORS Palo Cortado blended with a small PX component for balance. Profound complexity: orange peel, hazelnuts, beeswax and a very long bittersweet finish.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive

Classic PX with near-black colour and extreme dried-fruit sweetness; produced from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes in the Sanlúcar bodega.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Osborne's classic dry Oloroso; full body from long oxidative solera ageing, dark dried-fruit and rancio complexity characteristic of El Puerto's Atlantic-moderated Oloroso style.

Sweet · Festive

Dry · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Dry Oloroso with full, warm body; dried fig and walnut core over a rich rancio finish characteristic of long oxidative solera ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Dry Sanlúcar Oloroso from Delgado Zuleta's oldest solera; the Atlantic coastal terroir adds a persistent saline note to the standard dried-fruit and rancio oxidative profile.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

VORS Oloroso of 30-plus years average age from Sanlúcar; intensely concentrated with dark dried-fruit, coffee and rancio depth alongside the characteristic saline note of the appellation.

Dry · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Funky · Savoury

Dry · Bold · Savoury

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive · Romantic

Rich, concentrated Pedro Ximénez made from sun-dried grapes; intensely sweet with coffee, molasses and dried-fruit complexity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Dry Sanlúcar Oloroso from Argüeso with full body; rich dried-fruit and rancio complexity from oxidative solera ageing in the bodega's Barrio Bajo cellars.

Dry · Contemplative

Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A VORS sweet Oloroso of minimum 30 years average age. Deep mahogany with complex dried fruit, orange peel, dark chocolate and a long, bittersweet finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

Mid-tier Amontillado from Delgado Zuleta at the accessible entry below VORS; dry, nutty, with the characteristic Sanlúcar saline freshness from the Manzanilla origin.

Sweet · Romantic · Festive

Sweet · Festive · Romantic

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Contemplative

VORS PX from a solera over 30 years average age. Opaque near-black with extreme concentration: tar, treacle, dried tobacco and an extraordinary viscous finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Palo Cortado from Sanlúcar with the hazelnut nose of Amontillado and the full, rancio palate of Oloroso; the intermediate style at its most distinct.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Oloroso named after the Sangre y Trabajadero pago (Blood and Toil): full-bodied, dry and concentrated with the characteristic rancio depth of old El Puerto oxidative soleras.

Dry · Contemplative · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Palo Cortado from El Puerto's riverside bodega; the Amontillado aromatics with Oloroso palate weight, lighter and more Atlantic in character than inland Jerez equivalents.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Organic Palo Cortado: the rarest sherry style from a certified organic producer; hazelnut aromatics over a full, oxidative body with the characteristic tension of the intermediate classification.

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Manzanilla Pasada from the Pago Miraflores: extended biological ageing produces a wine midway between fresh Manzanilla and Amontillado, with uncommon depth and saline persistence.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive

Classic Pedro Ximénez from the El Puerto riverside bodega: near-black, intensely sweet and concentrated with molasses, dark chocolate and dried-fruit character.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive

PX from Osborne's 1827 solera: intensely concentrated and syrupy with espresso, dark chocolate and prune character from nearly two centuries of solera refinement.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive

Organic Pedro Ximénez: the same intensely sweet, near-black style as conventional PX but produced without synthetic pesticides or herbicides on the Montilla PX vineyards.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

VORS Amontillado from a solera maintained since the bodega's founding in 1744; exceptional saline complexity from extended Sanlúcar biological phase and decades of subsequent oxidative development.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Century-old solera Amontillado of extreme concentration; the rancio and mineral depth reflect decades of slow oxidative transformation in old American oak.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Premium Manzanilla Pasada from the Herederos de Argüeso family archive solera; the extended under-flor ageing develops deeper complexity while retaining the Atlantic salinity characteristic of Sanlúcar.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Aged Oloroso of at least 20 years from a VOS solera; concentrated dried-fruit and rancio character with notable complexity from extended oxidative ageing.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Low acidity · Bold · Festive

Brandy de Jerez from Osborne's BC 200 solera; rich, dried-fruit and caramel character from extended American oak ageing in the Jerez solera system.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Premium Amontillado from Gutiérrez Colosía's oldest family solera butts: the Atlantic El Puerto microclimate gives the wine a lighter, more delicate character than Jerez city-centre equivalents at comparable age.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive · Romantic

Classic PX of extreme concentration and sweetness from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes; near-black in colour with molasses, espresso and dark dried-fruit intensity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

VORS Amontillado from a solera begun in 1891; the extended Sanlúcar biological phase gives uncommon saline freshness to the otherwise oxidative profile.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A fruity-style Kabinett from pre-phylloxera, ungrafted 1896-planted vines in the Maximin Herrenberg: featherweight, racy and singular.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

The flagship dry Grosses Gewachs from the Abtsberg monopole: finely structured with refined terroir aroma, delicate fruit and great harmony.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A delicate Kabinett from the Abtsberg monopole: low in alcohol with refined terroir aroma, delicate fruit and racy Ruwer freshness.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A filigree fruity-style Spatlese from the Abtsberg monopole: refined terroir aroma and delicate fruit lifted by piercing Ruwer acidity, ageing for decades.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Saar Ayler Kupp, with ripe fruit and piercing acidity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the namesake Batterieberg, blasted from rock in the 19th century: concentrated, deep and minerally.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A lacy Kabinett from the Bernkasteler Badstube, the most delicate of the estate's village wines, all crystalline fruit and low-alcohol tension.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the legendary Bernkasteler Doctor, crystalline and finely mineral from the steepest slate.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Bernkasteler Doctor, the Mosel's most famous site, with ripe fruit over piercing acidity.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Bernkasteler alte Badstube am Doctorberg, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Brauneberger Juffer, crystalline and low in alcohol from the warm south-facing slope.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A feinfruchtig fruity-style Spatlese from the Brauneberger Juffer: concentrated ripe fruit balanced by piercing acidity, built for the long cellar.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

A concentrated, botrytis-touched Auslese from the Juffer-Sonnenuhr that pairs honeyed richness with the trademark cutting Brauneberg acidity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

The estate's flagship dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep south-facing Juffer-Sonnenuhr: crystalline, taut and intensely mineral.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A racy, crystalline fruity-style Spatlese from the Juffer-Sonnenuhr: pure stone fruit and citrus over the trademark Brauneberg tension and length.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Brauneberger Klostergarten: ripe, powerful and slate-driven, showing the warm-site density of the Mittelmosel.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury

A dry old-vine Riesling from the tiny Bruderberg monopole: lively fruit, wild racy herbal aromas, saline minerality and a vivid, sleek profile.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the revived steep Dhroner Hofberg: concentrated, taut and deeply mineral, a collector favourite.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Dhroner Hofberg, crystalline, racy and low in alcohol.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Dhroner Hofberg, with ripe fruit and piercing acidity for the long cellar.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

A concentrated, botrytis-touched Auslese from the tiny, warm Erdener Pralat: rich, exotic and honeyed over piercing acidity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Dry Grosses Gewachs from ungrafted old vines on Erden's red slate: ripe yellow stone fruit, salty slate minerality and a spicy, dense palate.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A classic fruity-style Kabinett from the Erdener Treppchen, low in alcohol with crystalline orchard fruit and a fine slate edge.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Erdener Treppchen, with ripe fruit and piercing acidity in the traditional style.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Erdener Treppchen, with ripe stone fruit and piercing acidity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Wawerner Goldberg: ripe, full-bodied and slate-driven, one of the estate's most powerful Saar bottlings.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

A bold, mineral-earthy Auslese from the Graacher Domprobst with exotic fruit notes and legendary development potential.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A precise, mineral fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Domprobst, hand-worked on steep slate with low alcohol and crystalline fruit.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated, mineral-driven fruity-style Spatlese from the Graacher Domprobst with piercing acidity and great cellar potential.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Himmelreich, a touch firmer and earthier than the Wehlen wines, with classic low alcohol and crystalline fruit.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A delicate, racy Kabinett from the Graacher Himmelreich with crystalline orchard fruit and a fine slate edge.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Graacher Himmelreich, with ripe fruit and classic Mittelmosel acidity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A very juicy, slightly tangy and wonderfully classic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Herrenberg monopole, with strong minerality and a creamy finish.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Josephshofer monopole, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg monopole: racy, mineral and taut in the classic Ruwer mould.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy, low-alcohol fruity-style Kabinett from the Karthauserhofberg monopole, crystalline and mineral.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Karthauserhofberg monopole, with ripe fruit and piercing Ruwer acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A perfumed fruity-style Spatlese from the Ruwer Kaseler Nies'chen, with aromatic ripe fruit and piercing acidity.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A barrel-aged, low-alcohol fruity-style Kabinett from the Krettnacher Euchariusberg, racy and transparent in the cult Falkenstein style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Leiwener Laurentiuslay: precise, taut and finely mineral from steep Mittelmosel slate.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Leiwener Laurentiuslay, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

A concentrated, often botrytis-touched edelsuss Auslese from the home vineyard: honeyed richness held in piercing acidity for decades of evolution.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Thomas Haag's home-vineyard dry Grosses Gewachs from the Lieserer Niederberg Helden: precise, taut and minerally in the multiple-award-winning estate style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry single-parcel Grosses Gewachs from the steep blue-slate Fahrlay terraces of the Marienburg: extremely mineral, concentrated and structured for long ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the blue-slate Falkenlay parcel of the Punderich Marienburg: deep, spicy and densely mineral, farmed biodynamically.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the red-slate Rothenpfad parcel of the Marienburg: herbaceous-spicy with red, bitter-fruit aromas and a powerful, structured palate.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the ungrafted old-vine Maximin Herrenberg: detailed, taut and intensely mineral.

Dessert · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Festive

A rare Eiswein from the Mulheimer Helenenkloster, a site Richter reserves for ice wine: piercing acidity carrying intense concentrated frozen-grape sweetness.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated, spontaneously fermented fruity-style Spatlese from the Niedermenniger Sonnenberg with piercing Saar acidity.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Oberemmeler Hutte monopole, transparent and low in alcohol with classic Saar tension.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Ockfener Bockstein: cool, herb-and-citrus driven and piercingly mineral in the classic Saar mould.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Saar Ockfener Bockstein: cool, herb-and-citrus driven and piercingly mineral.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the perfumed Piesporter Goldtropfchen: aromatic, taut and finely mineral.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A perfumed fruity-style Kabinett from the Piesporter Goldtropfchen: aromatic peach and citrus over low-alcohol Mosel finesse.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated, aromatic fruity-style Spatlese from the Piesporter Goldtropfchen, with peach-and-citrus perfume and piercing acidity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A cult Mosel Pinot Noir grown on Devonian slate in a low-yield, Burgundian style: bright red fruit, fine tannins and a savoury slate edge.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

The barrel-fermented dry Grosses Gewachs from the heart of the Ayler Kupp: concentrated, savoury and deeply mineral, the estate's flagship dry wine.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Ayler Kupp: low alcohol, racy and crystalline, a Saar Kabinett with a cult following.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Winninger Rottgen: sun-kissed peach, musk and smoky flint over copious yellow fruit, with enormous minerality, length and a saline finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

The flagship dry Grosses Gewachs from the Saarburger Rausch: dried pear, candied lemon and orange blossom over an elegant smoky reduction and razor-sharp precision.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Saarburger Rausch: low alcohol, racy acidity and crystalline citrus, an ageworthy Saar classic.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Saarburger Rausch, with ripe citrus and stone fruit held in piercing Saar acidity for the long cellar.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

One of the world's most coveted sweet Rieslings: botrytis-laced Scharzhofberg Auslese of extraordinary concentration, acidity and near-immortal cellar life.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A concentrated dry Grosses Gewachs from the Scharzhofberg: dark spice, ripe citrus and firm slaty minerality in a lean, straight, elegant frame.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the estate's Scharzhofberg parcels: taut, mineral and elegant in the cool Saar style.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

The benchmark Saar Kabinett from the heart of the Scharzhofberg: weightless, low in alcohol, racy and crystalline, built to age for decades.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the church estate's Scharzhofberg holdings, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

A profound Saar Spatlese from the Scharzhofberg: concentrated yet ethereal, with piercing acidity carrying ripe fruit and slate over a very long life.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the estate's Scharzhofberg parcels, with ripe fruit held in piercing Saar acidity.

Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

The most expensive young white wine on earth in great vintages: a tiny-production, intensely botrytised Scharzhofberg TBA of liqueur-like concentration and electric acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

A concentrated, botrytis-touched Auslese-level selection: honeyed richness held in piercing Mosel acidity for long ageing.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy, low-intervention fruity-style Kabinett from the Trabener Gaispfad, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from old vines in the Trittenheimer Apotheke: precise, taut and finely mineral from steep slate.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Trittenheimer Apotheke, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the blue-slate Blaufusser Lay terraces: cool, taut and saline with a tense, mineral-driven structure that needs cellaring to unfold.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Laubach section of the terraced Winninger Uhlen: peach, citrus and herbs over a cool, intense, taut minerality.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the iron-rich Roth Lay terraces: incredible mineral richness with subtle notes of iron in the finish, structured like a full mature white Burgundy.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Noble-sweet Auslese from the spicy red slate of the Urziger Wurzgarten: concentrated exotic fruit, botrytis spice and bracing acidity for the long cellar.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

Dry Grosses Gewachs from the red volcanic slate of the Urziger Wurzgarten: exotic spice, red apple and ripe quince over enormous minerality.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A classic delicately sweet Kabinett from the spicy red-slate Urziger Wurzgarten, low in alcohol with exotic-spiced fruit.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A traditional fruity-style Kabinett from the Urziger Wurzgarten, with red-slate spice, exotic fruit and low alcohol.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the spicy red-slate Urziger Wurzgarten, with exotic fruit and piercing acidity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A powerful dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Wiltinger Gottesfuss Volz parcel: deeply mineral, slate-driven and built for long ageing.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Noble-sweet Auslese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: rich, botrytis-touched and intensely concentrated yet held in balance by piercing Saar-Mosel acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

A noble-sweet gold-capsule Auslese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: rich, botrytis-laced and concentrated, balanced by piercing blue-slate acidity for the long cellar.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Dry old-vine Grosses Gewachs from the blue-slate Wehlener Sonnenuhr: filigree, mineral and intensely aromatic with great length.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

The estate's archetypal Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: reductive in youth, low in alcohol, racy and built for the long haul.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, crystalline and low in alcohol from the blue-slate slope.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy, low-alcohol fruity-style Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, crystalline and finely mineral.

Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

A profound fruity-style Spatlese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, famously reductive young and capable of decades of evolution into honeyed complexity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A fruity-style Spatlese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr that beguiles with extremely fine fruitiness and great elegance over racy acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A feinfruchtig fruity-style Spatlese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: elegant, finely fruited and crystalline over the trademark blue-slate tension.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep terraced Winninger Rottgen: powerful, ripe and deeply mineral in the Terrassenmosel style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the terraced Winninger Uhlen: taut, cool and intensely mineral from the Lower Mosel slate.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy, crystalline fruity-style Kabinett from the steep old-vine Wolfer Goldgrube, low in alcohol and finely mineral.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated, classically fruity Spatlese from the old-vine Wolfer Goldgrube, with ripe fruit and piercing acidity.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

An ultra-ripe, un-botrytised Auslese-level dry-tasting selection from old vines in the Zeltinger Schlossberg: powerful, smoky-salty and densely woven.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A powerful dry wine from the Zeltinger Schlossberg: densely woven, herbaceous-spicy and smoky-salty with aristocratic finesse.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry-tasting Auslese-ripeness Riesling under Molitor's white-capsule code from the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr: concentrated, powerful and dry on the palate despite high must weight.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A fruity-style Spatlese from the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr: yellow-fruited and fine-floral with expressive spice and a delicate, slightly salty minerality.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

From the Ovello cru in Barbaresco, Albino Rocca's Vigna Loreto is a polished, perfumed single-vineyard Nebbiolo.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A single blended Barolo co-fermented from four traditional crus (Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Rue in Barolo, Rocche in La Morra), expressing the house belief that the most complete Barolo comes from mutually compensating sites.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

A late-harvest, super-ripe Barbera made only in top vintages, Ai Suma is Braida's most powerful and concentrated expression of the grape.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Giacomo Bologna's barrique-aged Barbera that redefined the grape as a serious, age-worthy red, a rich, deep wine from old Rocchetta Tanaro vines.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Bruno Rocca's flagship from the Rabaja cru: deep garnet, an embracing nose of rosehip, violet and buttery notes opening to raspberry and cherry, with soft broad tannins and a long, sumptuous finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

From the great Asili cru, a bright garnet Barbaresco with intense marasca cherry and violet, spicy black pepper and licorice, dry, warm and soft with a long, rich finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Elegant

A garnet Barbaresco with an intense bouquet of powerful fruit, dried flowers and underbrush, dry, smooth and rounded with a warm finish and balanced tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

From the family's Bricco Boschis monopole in Castiglione Falletto, a traditional, long-aged and organically farmed Barolo of finesse.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Ceretto's flagship Barolo from the tiny Bricco Rocche monopole in Castiglione Falletto, an elegant, refined Nebbiolo from organically farmed vines.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

From the Ginestra hill in Monforte, Sori Ginestra is Conterno Fantino's flagship, a modern, age-worthy Barolo from organically farmed vines.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Coppo's barrique-aged flagship Barbera from old Monferrato vines, a rich, structured and age-worthy red cellared in UNESCO-listed tufa caves.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

From the Monfalletto estate in La Morra, beneath its landmark cedar of Lebanon, a refined, classically styled Barolo of perfume and balance.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Damilano's flagship from the legendary Cannubi hill, the cru most closely associated with the house, a perfumed and elegant traditional Barolo.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Clerico's Ciabot Mentin from the Ginestra cru in Monforte is a concentrated, modern-classic Barolo from one of the zone's great hills.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chiara Boschis's organically farmed Barolo from the legendary Cannubi hill, a perfumed, elegant and structured traditional-leaning Nebbiolo.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Altare's Arborina from La Morra is the wine of the Barolo Boys movement, a polished, modern Barolo from rotary fermenters and barrique ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Elvio Cogno's flagship from the Ravera cru in Novello, where the estate sits, gives a structured, mineral and age-worthy traditional Barolo.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

From the Cerretta cru in Serralunga where the estate sits, a structured, mineral traditional Barolo from five generations of the Germano family.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The classic village Barolo from the largest contiguous estate in the Langhe, blending organically farmed Serralunga fruit into a traditional, fairly priced Nebbiolo.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Albe is Vajra's bright, sun-named Barolo drawn from three high vineyards in Vergne, a fresh, fragrant and accessible expression of classic Nebbiolo.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

From the high Bricco delle Viole vineyard in Vergne, the highest corner of Barolo, Vajra's flagship is a fragrant, high-toned 100% Nebbiolo built on altitude, freshness and patient ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Gaja's village Barbaresco blends fruit from several Barbaresco crus into a rich, round Nebbiolo with tarry depth, grainy tannin and a voluminous finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing