Contemplative

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

Vionnet's prestige Villages cuvée from older parcels: Morgon-influenced depth and structure, with kirsch, incense and a long iron-mineral finish that punches above appellation level.

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

Lapalu's cellar-selection Brouilly: deeper and more structured than the Vieilles Vignes, with darker fruit, herbal complexity and a savoury, mineral finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Château de la Chaize's mid-tier Brouilly, longer-aged and more structured than the classique, with ripe fruit concentration and earthy Brouilly depth.

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

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

Cheysson's parcel-selection Cuvée Prestige from older vines at Chiroubles' coolest high-altitude sites: deeper fruit concentration, firmer structure and genuine ageing potential.

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

Named for the old mule path across the Chiroubles hillside, this single-parcel cuvée is Cheysson's most mineral and age-worthy wine: granite-driven, long-finishing Gamay at its most serious.

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

Terres Dorées' Côte de Brouilly from Mont Brouilly: volcanic-mineral depth with dark cherry concentration and the firm, structured grip of the appellation's blue-syenite soils.

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

Pierre Cotton's parcel-selection Côte de Brouilly: volcanic-stone mineral tension with blue-fruit concentration and structured, long finish.

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

Volcanic Gamay from the granite and blue syenite of Mont Brouilly: deep blue-fruit core, stony minerality, firm tannin and long finish.

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

Named for the chapel atop Mont Brouilly, this single-parcel Gamay shows the deepest volcanic expression of the Côte: dark fruit, tar and rocky mineral structure.

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

Burgundy winemaking precision applied to Fleurie Gamay. Biodynamic farming and old Burgundy foudres produce a mineral, precise Fleurie with genuine terroir expression.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Sunier's Fleurie is a study in Gamay refinement: perfumed and silky with ethereal floral character, minimal intervention and an unusually long, airy finish.

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

Château des Jacques' Fleurie applies Burgundian barrel precision to the appellation's naturally perfumed Gamay: silky, floral and structured, more serious than the typical négociant Fleurie.

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Contemplative · Funky

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

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

La Roche ('the rock') from Château des Jacques is Jadot's most mineral and structured Morgon climat: stony, dark-fruited and firmly built, reflecting the volcanic rocky soils of this parcel.

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

Jadot's Morgon from the Les Charmes climat within Château des Jacques holdings: iron-mineral, earthy and structured, showing the volcanic depth of Morgon with Burgundian barrel precision.

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

Cote du Py Gamay from the volcanic-schist hill at the heart of Morgon. Dense, structured, with high acidity and an iron-mineral finish that rewards cellaring.

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

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

Pacalet's natural Morgon from the volcanic Côte du Py hill: deep kirsch and iron-mineral concentration, earthy tannin and a long, volcanic finish characteristic of this iconic terroir.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Rustic

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

Classic Gang of Four old-vine Morgon: structured and mineral, with dark cherry and an iron-schist spine. Needs time to open but rewards patience.

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

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.

Dry · Rustic · Contemplative

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

Old-vine Morgon from Guy Breton with the characteristic zero-sulfur freshness of the natural Beaujolais school. Earthy, mineral, and age-worthy.

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

Estate Moulin-a-Vent from the chateau adjacent to the appellation's iconic windmill. Dense, structured Gamay from granite and manganese soils; one of the cru's more powerful expressions.

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

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

Duboeuf's Moulin-à-Vent from multiple selected parcels: structured, dark and mineral with the appellation's Pinot-like depth and firm ageing spine.

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

Named for the golden-limestone colour of the Pierres Dorées hillsides, Roussette is Terres Dorées' richest white: beeswax, ripe peach and hazelnut character from old-barrel Chardonnay on the golden stone terroir.

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

Ducroux's prestige Régnié from Demeter-certified biodynamic farming: deep cherry-and-clay concentration, wild-yeast complexity and firm mineral structure.

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 · 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 · 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.

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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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.

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.

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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Contemplative · Elegant

The singular dry white wine of Chateau d'Yquem, made only in years when the estate decides against a botrytised grand vin or in addition to it. Sauvignon Blanc-dominant, barrel-fermented in 50% new oak, offering honeyed citrus, white peach, and mineral depth unique to the Sauternes terroir.

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

A single-parcel, no-dosage Blanc de Noirs from the Cote des Bar: pear, green apple and bread dough over almond paste and white flowers, pillowy and precise with a mineral imprint.

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 · Savoury

Anselme Selosse's Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from three Cote des Blancs villages: yellow apple and quince over toasted nuts, honey and smoke, with an oxidative, vinous depth and a long savoury finish.

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 · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Selosse's extra-brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs: ripe orchard fruit and toasted hazelnut over honey and chalk, with vinous oxidative richness and saline mineral depth.

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 · 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 · 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.

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

A single-harvest tawny in the Burmester house style, concentrated with dried fruit and nutty wood-aged complexity.

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

A single-harvest tawny matured for many years in cask, showing concentrated dried fruit and complex wood-aged spice from one declared year.

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

A concentrated thirty-year tawny with intense dried fruit, toffee and complex spiced wood.

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.

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

A rare aged white Port, ten years in cask giving honeyed nutty depth and a gently oxidative, lingering finish.

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

The reference Colheita: a single-harvest tawny aged for many years in cask, intensely concentrated with dried fruit, nuts and candied citrus, released with its vintage on the label.

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.

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

A celebrated single-harvest tawny, Niepoort holding some of the oldest Colheita reserves in the Douro, intensely concentrated with dried fruit and candied citrus.

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 · Contemplative

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

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 · 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 · 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.

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

A deeply concentrated thirty-year tawny with intense dried fruit, toffee and a complex spiced wood character.

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

An intensely complex forty-year tawny, the dried fruit reduced to concentrated marmalade with layers of nut, spice and aged wood.

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

A rare old tawny from five generations of cask reserves (5G), intensely concentrated with dried fruit and wood-aged complexity.

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 · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

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.

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

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.

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

Manzanilla Pasada aged beyond the standard biological phase; the partial flor die-back yields additional complexity and a transition toward Amontillado character while retaining pronounced salinity.

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

Complex Amontillado with a long dual ageing record: first biological under flor, then oxidative in American oak. Hazelnuts, toffee and dry spice.

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 · Contemplative · Elegant

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

VOS Palo Cortado from Williams & Humbert, minimum 20 years average age. Orange bitters and hazelnuts on the nose; full-bodied bitter orange and walnut oil on the palate.

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

VORS Oloroso of extraordinary age and depth. Old leather, tobacco, dark coffee and dried orange peel with a very long dry and warming finish.

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 · Elegant · Contemplative

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

VORS Amontillado of exceptional age from Williams & Humbert, minimum 30 years average age. Old beeswax, dried orange rind and tobacco on the nose; walnut oil and leather on the palate.

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Sweet · Contemplative · Bold

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

Deep amber Palo Cortado combining the delicacy of an Amontillado nose with the full body and richness of an Oloroso. Orange peel, walnut oil and warming dry finish.

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 · Contemplative · Elegant

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 · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Contemplative · Bold

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Contemplative · Bold

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 · Contemplative · Bold

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

A textbook Palo Cortado: Amontillado elegance on the nose, Oloroso depth on the palate. Orange bitters, roasted hazelnuts and a long dry bittersweet finish.

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

Dry Amontillado from Sanlúcar with the characteristic saline edge of its origin; hazelnut and orange peel aromatics over a medium-bodied, clean palate.

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

The reserve tier of Argüeso's Manzanilla range: aged beyond the standard San León with partial flor die-back, yielding additional almond and mineral complexity while retaining bright salinity.

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

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.

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

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.

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

A classic solera Amontillado: amber hue, roasted nut core, dried fruit and a warm tangy finish from the dual biological-then-oxidative ageing.

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.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

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

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Contemplative · Elegant

The most austere and powerful of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Sori San Lorenzo shows graphite, licorice and dried cherry over firm youthful tannin and a refreshing acid spine.

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

A south-facing cru above Costa Russi, Sori Tildin is the smoky, elegantly austere face of Gaja's Barbaresco: graphite, licorice and firm yet polished tannin over a refreshing spine of acidity.

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

Gaja's Serralunga Barolo from the Marenca-Rivette parcels: deep, mineral and austere with sour black cherry, truffle and a decidedly salty, stony finish.

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

From the Liste cru in Barolo, a traditional, long-aged Nebbiolo from one of the appellation's oldest houses.

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

The benchmark traditional Serralunga Barolo, from the estate's own Cascina Francia vineyard, against which many producers measure their work: structured, savoury and built for decades.

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

The summit of traditional Barolo, made only in great vintages from the Cascina Francia and Arione vineyards in Serralunga, with wild-swing fermentation and six to eight years in large old barrel before release.

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

The Monprivato cru in Castiglione Falletto, a near-monopole of Giuseppe Mascarello, gives a benchmark traditional Barolo of perfume, finesse and remarkable longevity.

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

From the Villero cru in Castiglione Falletto, a structured, savoury traditional Barolo from one of the zone's great central hills.

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

Sandrone's flagship from the Cannubi Boschis cru, renamed Aleste from the 2013 vintage, a polished, modern-classic Barolo of perfume and precision.

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

Le Vigne is Sandrone's multi-cru Barolo, blending fruit from several villages for a complex, harmonious traditional-leaning Nebbiolo.

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

From the legendary Cannubi hill, a ruby-garnet Barolo with intense rose, vanilla, spice and toasted oak over a full, elegant and austere palate with soft, enveloping tannins.

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

From the Sarmassa cru in Barolo, an intense Barolo of wild rose, vanilla, licorice and spice with pine resin and tobacco, full and elegant with prominent tannin.

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

From the Martinenga monopole in Barbaresco, an elegant, perfumed Nebbiolo where intense plum and cherry blend with balsamic mint, tea leaf, dried flowers and gold-leaf tobacco.

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

From the Parafada cru in Serralunga, a structured, classic Massolino Barolo of depth and finesse.

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

From one of Serralunga's greatest crus, Massolino's Vigna Rionda Riserva is a powerful, structured traditional Barolo released only after long ageing.

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

The estate's flagship Roero Riserva, a 100% Nebbiolo from sandy Roero soils giving a perfumed, structured red that has earned consistent critic acclaim.

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

Veglio's Arborina from La Morra is a polished, modern single-vineyard Barolo of perfume and silky texture.

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

From the prized Cerequio cru, made only in excellent vintages, with mature fruit, mint, eucalyptus, gentian and fine spice over a rich palate of tight, fine tannins and notable elegance.

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

From the celebrated Brunate cru, a ruby-to-garnet Barolo with intense rose and violet, damp earth and ripe red fruit, with persistent yet soft tannins built for long ageing.

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

A Riserva from the Mondoca parcel in Bussia, with a mellow, elegant bouquet of berries, balsamic notes, woodland and dried rose developing tar with age, and an elegant, assertive tannic texture with a long finish.

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

Scavino's famed single-vineyard Barolo from the Bricco del Fiasco cru in Castiglione Falletto, a modern-classic Nebbiolo of polish and concentration.

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

A blend of three crus (Cannubi, Rocche dell'Annunziata and Bricco del Fiasco), Carobric is Scavino's harmonious, multi-site Barolo.

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

Pecchenino's Barolo from a Monforte d'Alba parcel, a structured, traditional Nebbiolo that extends the Dogliani house into the Barolo zone.

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

The historic Alba house's classic Barbaresco, a traditional blend from family and grower vineyards across the appellation, cellared within Alba's Roman walls.

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

Pio Cesare's single-vineyard Barolo from the Ornato estate in Serralunga d'Alba, a structured, modern-leaning Nebbiolo aged in a mix of barrique and large cask.

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

The estate's classic Bussia Barolo, drawing on the wider Bussia holdings for a structured yet approachable traditional Nebbiolo.

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

Cicala is the most aromatic and supple of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, giving a perfumed, fine-grained traditional Barolo.

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

Aldo Conterno's flagship Riserva, a blend of the estate's oldest Bussia vines (Romirasco, Cicala and Colonnello) made only in superior years and cellar-aged at least ten years before release.

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

The most powerful of Aldo Conterno's single crus, Romirasco sits at the heart of the Bussia amphitheatre and gives a deep, structured traditional Barolo.

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

From the great Asili cru, one of the cooperative's nine single-vineyard Riservas made only in strong vintages, an elegant, perfumed and age-worthy Barbaresco.

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

Montestefano is the most Barolo-like of the cooperative's crus, giving the most powerful and tannic of the single-vineyard Riservas.

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

From the powerful Rabaja cru, one of the cooperative's most structured single-vineyard Riservas, built for long ageing.

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

Prunotto's single-vineyard Barolo from the Bussia cru in Monforte, a classic, structured Nebbiolo from the historic Alba house now owned by Antinori.

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

From the great Rocche dell'Annunziata cru in La Morra, Ratti's flagship is a refined, perfumed Barolo in the elegant style the house pioneered.

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

From the famed Brunate cru, Voerzio's radically low-yield viticulture produces an intense, concentrated and sought-after modern Barolo.

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

Voerzio's Cerequio is a powerful, concentrated single-cru Barolo from the prized hill on the La Morra and Barolo boundary.

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

From the Cerequio cru on the La Morra and Barolo boundary, this is an elegant, imposing Vietti Barolo with strawberry, plum and cherry, enveloping body and a persistent balsamic finish.

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

From the Serralunga cru of Lazzarito, this is Vietti's most robust, potent Barolo: hay, tobacco and white pepper over stark, profound tannin and a taut mineral finish.

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

From the steep Rocche di Castiglione cru, Vietti's most aromatic Barolo shows perfumed red cherry and rose with fine-grained tannin and a long, mineral finish.

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

La Nerthe's prestige white Chateauneuf from a walled Roussanne enclosure; waxy, complex, and age-worthy with beeswax, hazelnut, and truffle character.

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

The prestige red Chateauneuf of La Nerthe; Mourvedre-accented, deeply inky, and firmly structured, requiring time in bottle to reveal its complexity.

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

100% Grenache Blanc from sandy old vines; an unusual and complex white Chateauneuf with delicate florals, almond pastry texture, and remarkable longevity.

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

100% Grenache from sandy soils at low yield; deceptively light in colour but profound in aromatic complexity, with ethereal red fruit, silky texture, and great longevity.

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

Roussanne-dominant white Chateauneuf with a lush, waxy texture, evolved aromas of beeswax and orchard fruit, and a mineral saline finish that ages magnificently.

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

A structured Mourvedre-led Chateauneuf with deep garnet colour, garrigue and leather on the nose, plush fruit on the palate and a firm, mineral finish.

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

100% old-vine Roussanne; the richest and most complex white of the Southern Rhone with extraordinary hazelnut, truffle, and beeswax character and extraordinary ageing capacity.

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

The prestige single-parcel Gigondas from Saint Cosme; 100% old-vine Grenache of extraordinary concentration and mineral depth, among the finest wines of the appellation.

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

An extraordinarily powerful, densely concentrated Chateauneuf with coffee, dark fruit, and iron; a long-ageing prestige cuvee made in exceptional years only.

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

One of the most consistently praised Chateauneufs, the Paul Avril estate produces dense, structured red Chateauneuf with Grenache-led depth, Mourvedre spine, and superb ageing potential.

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

From the oldest Viognier vines in Condrieu, the Coteau de Vernon is considered the appellation's greatest Viognier. Christine Vernay continues her father's legacy with this flagship single-vineyard wine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ogier's ultra-premium single-vine-parcel Cote-Rotie from the Lancement site, aged in 100% new oak. Among the most expressive and sought-after modern Cote-Rotie wines.

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

An assemblage from seven prized Cote-Rotie lieux-dits, Chateau d'Ampuis offers an accessible entry point into Guigal's single-vineyard philosophy with genuine complexity.

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

The most powerful and structured of the trilogy. Pure Syrah from the Cote Brune iron-rich soils delivers a wine of granite-and-iron intensity that demands decades.

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

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

Delas's La Landonne from the Cote Brune, a powerful and mineral expression of the famous lieu-dit. The Delas version is known for its density and iron character typical of the schist-iron soils.

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

The most feminine of Guigal's La La La trilogy. Cote Blonde Syrah co-fermented with 11% Viognier gives a heady floral and red-fruit profile with silky tannins.

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

La Turque bridges La Mouline's floral elegance and La Landonne's iron power with exotic spice, dark chocolate, and 7% co-fermented Viognier.

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

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

A more elegant, mineral-driven Chateauneuf with high-toned red fruit, precision, and purity. Charvin's approach favours natural winemaking with minimal intervention.

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

Jerome Bressy's Gourt de Mautens declassified from Rasteau AOC to IGP Vaucluse to maintain multi-variety blends prohibited under the stricter AOC rules; the wine is widely regarded as one of the Southern Rhone's most distinctive and complex reds.

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

A traditional oxidative-style Rasteau VDN; Grenache mutage produces rich, sweet wine with fig, chocolate, and coffee complexity. Excellent with dark chocolate and blue cheese.

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

A biodynamic Grenache of great purity; seductive, perfumed, and silky with exotic spice and concentrated fruit on a long, refined mineral finish.

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

Chaupin is a single-lieu-dit Grenache from sandy soils in the north of Chateauneuf; exceptional richness and concentration with silky but persistent tannins.

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

An aged, oxidative Muscat with extraordinary complexity; dried citrus, almond, saffron, and fig from extended old-wood ageing. A Southern Rhone rarity with the complexity of a great Sauternes.

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

Between the Reservee and da Capo in style; rich, deep, and complex with southern warmth and Mourvedre backbone adding iron and herb notes.

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

Made only in exceptional years from the oldest Grenache vines at Pegau; an extreme, deeply concentrated Chateauneuf of extraordinary power and longevity.

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

The benchmark galets roules Chateauneuf from La Crau plateau: dark, rich Grenache-led blend with smoked meat, olive, and garrigue complexity on a full, mineral frame.

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

One of the world's most profound white wines. 100% Marsanne from the De l'Oree parcel of the Hermitage hill, biodynamically farmed, producing liquid gold that evolves magnificently for decades.

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

The white companion to Guigal's Ex-Voto rouge, from old Marsanne and Roussanne vines on the Hermitage hill. Massively rich and textured with extraordinary ageing potential.

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

Guigal's flagship Hermitage from a specific parcel on the granite hill of Tain. Dense, mineral 100% Syrah with black fruit, leather and oriental spice complexity.

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

From the L'Ermite parcel at the summit of the Hermitage hill, the most mineral and austere of Chapoutier's single-parcel reds. Demands the longest cellaring.

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

Le Meal is the most hedonistic and velvety of Chapoutier's Hermitage single-parcel reds, from mid-slope schist and granite. More immediately accessible than Le Pavillon or L'Ermite.

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

Chapoutier's crown jewel, from a single parcel on the granite hill of Hermitage. Biodynamically farmed old-vine Syrah.

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

The historic assemblage Hermitage from Chapoutier, named for Monier de la Sizeranne who codified Hermitage in the 19th century. Blends multiple parcels for a complete expression of the hill.

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

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

The rarest wine in the Northern Rhone. Cuvee Cathelin is made only in exceptional vintages from a single lieu-dit selection on the Hermitage hill. Named for the painter Jean Cathelin who collaborated with the domaine.

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

Delas's flagship Hermitage, from parcels owned by the house on the granite hill. A reliable and well-structured expression of the appellation from one of the Northern Rhone's established negociant houses.

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

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

From the Les Bessards parcel, the most powerful and concentrated section of the Hermitage hill. Delas produces one of the appellation's most structured and age-worthy wines from this iconic site.

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

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

Mourvedre-dominant prestige cuvee made in exceptional years only; extraordinary iron, meat, and herb complexity with massive structure and decades of ageing potential.

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

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Alenza is the prestige Gran Reserva from Condado de Haza: mature plum, leather, tobacco and cedar spice from 24 months in mixed-species oak and 36 months minimum bottle ageing at the La Horra estate.

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

The flagship from the Derenoncourt-consulted Alonso del Yerro estate at Quintanilla de Onesimo: dark cherry, violet and cedar with silky tannins and mineral precision from the Valladolid limestone soils.

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

Aster's prestige single-vineyard label from the El Otero parcel, with concentrated cassis, graphite and mineral character from 20 months in French oak and the estate's best old vines.

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

The flagship from the tiny La Aguilera estate, combining concentration with freshness: violet, dark cherry and cedar from old-vine Tinto Fino aged 16 months in mostly-new French oak, with fine silky tannins.

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

The prestige label from Bodegas Roa, Sylis, draws from old Tinto Fino vines on the Roa plateau: concentrated dark cherry, cassis and tobacco from 20 months in French oak, with the mineral thread typical of the chalk-limestone soils.

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

The prestige single-parcel cuvee from Briego, with concentrated black fruit, dark chocolate and graphite from old vines on chalky limestone, aged 20 months in new French oak.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Structured Reserva with cassis and balsamic depth from extended time in French oak; builds toward graphite and cedar on the finish.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Emina's prestige single-vineyard Atio from the best Peñafiel parcels: concentrated cassis, graphite and cedar from 22 months in new French oak, with polished tannins and long potential.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Leda Vinas Viejas sources ungrafted centenarian Tinto Fino vines from across the Castilian plateau, classified VT Castilla y Leon due to multi-province sourcing: concentrated dark fruit, mineral, cedar and high acidity from very old ungrafted rootstock.

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

Legaris Premium is a concentrated, structured single-vineyard selection aged 22 months in new French oak, with intense cassis, graphite and violet from old Tinto Fino at Curiel de Duero.

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Maria is the prestige single-vineyard label from Alonso del Yerro: concentrated cassis, graphite and mineral precision from a single old-vine parcel at Quintanilla de Onesimo, aged 20 months in new French oak under Derenoncourt's guidance.

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

Telmo Rodriguez's single-vineyard flagship from old Tinto Fino parcels in the Valladolid sector, applying his philosophy of terroir transparency and minimal intervention to produce a concentrated, mineral, age-worthy red.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Milagros de Figuero is a second prestige expression from Garcia Figuero, drawing from a different old-vine parcel at La Horra: concentrated dark fruit, incense and cedar with polished tannins from 18 months in French oak.

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

Full-bodied Reserva from Neo with dense black fruit, violet and cedar from 18 months in French oak. Concentration typical of the eastern Burgos clay-limestone plateau.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

A micro-production Tinto Fino from single old-vine parcels in La Horra, characterised by intense concentration of dark fruit, mineral depth and dense, ripe tannins that reward long cellaring.

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

Portia's prestige Triennia label from a single selected parcel: concentrated cassis, violet, graphite and cedar from 22 months in new French oak, representing the Gumiel de Izán terroir at its most concentrated and cellar-worthy.

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

Pradorey's prestige single-vineyard expression from the Valdelayegua parcel: cassis, violet and incense with graphite and licorice depth from 24 months in new French oak.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Rustic

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

The single wine from the Michel Rolland and Inigo Galarreta project at La Horra: concentrated dark cherry, cassis and cedar from old Tinto Fino vines, shaped by Rolland's hallmark smooth-tannin approach.

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

The prestige Quintus label from Tarsus: concentrated cassis, violet and graphite from new French oak and old vines at La Horra, with polished, age-worthy tannins at the highest tier.

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

Mature, complex Gran Reserva from Bodegas Reyes, requiring patience but rewarding with leather, tobacco and balsamic complexity from 24 months oak and 36 months minimum in bottle.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Garcia Figuero's prestige single-vineyard selection: concentrated cassis, violet and graphite from the estate's best old-vine parcel at La Horra, aged 20 months in new French oak and released only in exceptional vintages.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Trus's prestige old-vine selection aged 22 months in new French oak with cassis, espresso and graphite; structured and age-worthy from the best parcels of the western sector.

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

Vega Sicilia's earlier-release sibling to Unico, aged five years in oak, with a more approachable but still deeply structured profile of dark cherry, cedar and mineral complexity.

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

A single-wine estate from La Horra producing an extractive, concentrated Tinto Fino with dark cherry, blackcurrant, herbal notes and a mineral backbone from the calcareous clay soils of the Burgos plateau.

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

A Tinto Fino-led blend aged for a decade or more, building complexity of dried fruit, leather and cedar with a mineral, persistent finish.

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

A non-vintage multi-year blend of Unico vintages, offering seamless integration of dried fruit, cedar and mineral notes across selected exceptional years.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Vizcarra's prestige old-vine parcel wine, named for the estate founder's grandmother. Dense black fruit, graphite and espresso from 20 months in new French oak, with exceptional freshness for this concentration level.

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

Torralvo is the prestige old-vine single-parcel selection from Vizcarra Ramos, with concentrated cassis, violet, graphite and cedar from 22 months in oak and the estate's oldest vines.

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

The Eguren family's icon Tempranillo from old Sonsierra vines: dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, one of modern Rioja's prestige reds.

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

Muga's icon wine, a tiny-production Tempranillo-Graciano from old vines aged in new French oak; concentrated, polished and ageworthy, the house's collector bottle.

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

Miguel Angel de Gregorio's icon red from old Briones vines, aged in new French oak; dense, polished and mineral with great longevity.

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

An extraordinarily rare white Gran Reserva, released decades after the harvest; the 1986 was relaunched to acclaim, with profound nutty, waxy oxidative complexity and electric acidity.

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

The estate's flagship from the Ygay vineyard, released only in exceptional years after a decade-plus of ageing; the 2010 was named Wine Spectator Wine of the Year 2020, a savoury, classical Gran Reserva of great longevity.

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

Roda's icon: selected old-vine Tempranillo with super-ripe, plush tannins yet remarkable freshness, aged briefly in new French oak to preserve fruit purity.