Cuvées

Aromes de Pavie

4.2

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

Chateau PavieBordeaux€€€€€€€€Still Red

Originally the second wine of Pavie, now an independent brand since 2018 sourced from a dedicated 11-hectare east-plateau parcel. Merlot-Cabernet Franc blend of medium body with dark cherry, espresso and salty-mineral character; approachable on release.

Chateau Cos d'Estournel

4.8

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

Chateau Cos d'EstournelBordeaux$$$$$$$$$Still Red

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.

Chateau Moulin Pey-Labrie

4.3

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

Chateau Moulin Pey-LabrieBordeaux€€€€€€€Still Red

The benchmark Canon-Fronsac red from 6.75 hectares of 65-year-average-age vines, farmed biodynamically and organically. Merlot with 5% Malbec produces a fragrant, perfumed wine with remarkable freshness for the Right Bank.

Chateau Roc de Cambes

4.6

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

Chateau Roc de CambesBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Château Chasse-Spleen

4.2

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

Château Chasse-SpleenBordeaux€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Château Sociando-Mallet

4.4

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

Château Sociando-MalletBordeaux€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Château de Camensac

3.9

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

Château de CamensacBordeaux€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion

4.1

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

Chateau La Mission Haut-BrionBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The second wine of La Mission Haut-Brion, incorporating grapes from younger vines and since 2006 from the former La Tour Haut-Brion vineyard. Shares the Talence gravel terroir; accessible dark fruit with cedar and spice, drinkable earlier than the grand vin.

Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

4.3

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

Chateau Haut-BrionBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Le Petit Haut Lafitte Rouge

3.9

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

Chateau Smith Haut LafitteBordeaux€€€€€€€€Still Red

The second red wine of Smith Haut Lafitte, sharing the estate's Martillac gravel terroir. A Cabernet-Sauvignon-led blend with cassis, fresh herbs, and pencil-shaving notes in an approachable medium-bodied style suitable for earlier drinking.

Les Pagodes de Cos

4.2

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

Chateau Cos d'EstournelBordeaux$$$$$$$$Still Red

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.

Bereche Brut Reserve

4.7

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

Champagne Bereche et FilsChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Bereche's terroir-driven non-vintage: citrus and orchard fruit over white flowers and subtle toast, with fine chalk, saline drive and a vinous depth from low dosage and extended ageing.

Bollinger La Grande Annee

4.8

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

Champagne BollingerChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

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.

Bollinger R.D.

4.8

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

Champagne BollingerChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

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.

Bollinger Rose

4.5

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

Champagne BollingerChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A structured Pinot-led rose built on the Special Cuvee base with red wine from Ay's Cote aux Enfants: raspberry and spice over smoky, savoury depth.

Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut

4.6

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

Champagne BollingerChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A Pinot-led, oak-influenced brut of real depth: ripe apple and peach burst through with bitter orange while brioche and fresh walnut linger on a savoury finish.

Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve

4.7

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

Charles HeidsieckChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A richly mature non-vintage built on a large reserve component: ripe lemon and pineapple over buttery pastry and vanilla toast, with textural richness lifted by a saline, chalky finish.

Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres

4.7

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

Champagne Chartogne-TailletChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A single-parcel varietal Pinot Meunier from ungrafted, own-rooted old vines: ripe orchard fruit and spice over smoke and white flowers, vinous and deep with a savoury length.

Drappier Carte d'Or Brut

4.5

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

Champagne DrappierChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Drappier's Pinot Noir-led Cote des Bar house brut: quince, red apple and spice over fresh brioche, with ripe Pinot fruit, a rounded texture and a long finish.

Drappier Quattuor Blanc de Quatre Blancs

4.6

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

Champagne DrappierChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A rare four-white-grape Champagne in equal parts: acacia honey, beeswax and marzipan giving way to quince jelly, raspberry jam and warm brioche, textural and exotic with fresh acidity.

Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru

4.8

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

Champagne Egly-OurietChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Egly-Ouriet's benchmark Grand Cru brut: honeyed pear and white flowers over mint and praline, the palate powerful and vinous with a round, savoury depth and a long finish.

Egly-Ouriet Les Premices

4.6

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

Champagne Egly-OurietChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Egly-Ouriet's Premier Cru entry cuvee: ripe orchard fruit and white flowers over spice and light toast, fleshy and vinous with fine chalk and a savoury depth.

Egly-Ouriet Les Vignes de Vrigny

4.7

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

Champagne Egly-OurietChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A rare varietal Pinot Meunier from old Vrigny vines: ripe orchard fruit and spice over white flowers and smoke, fleshy and vinous with a savoury depth and long finish.

Gosset Grande Reserve Brut

4.6

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

Champagne GossetChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The non-vintage flagship of Champagne's oldest house: blackcurrant and gingerbread over dried fruit and white flowers, balanced and deep with a subtle, lasting finish.

Krug Vintage

4.9

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

KrugChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

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.

La Closerie Fac-Simile Rose

4.8

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

Champagne La Closerie (Jerome Prevost)Champagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The rose counterpart to Les Beguines, from the same Gueux Pinot Meunier with a saignee addition: vinous red berries and spice over orchard fruit and smoke, savoury and deep with masterly oak.

La Closerie Les Beguines

4.8

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

Champagne La Closerie (Jerome Prevost)Champagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Jerome Prevost's cult single-vineyard Pinot Meunier from Gueux: brioche straight from the oven with spice and ripe orchard fruit, burnished and vinous with masterly oak, the most exotic Meunier in Champagne.

Marguet Shaman Grand Cru

4.6

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

Champagne MarguetChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Benoit Marguet's biodynamic Grand Cru blend: citrus and orchard fruit over brioche and nutty notes, with a delicious briochy softness and enchanting oxidative nuttiness.

Paul Bara Brut Reserve Grand Cru

4.5

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

Champagne Paul BaraChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A 100 percent Grand Cru Bouzy brut: ripe red fruit and citrus over white flowers and brioche, with rich classy fruit, concentrated Pinot flavour and excellent acidity that gains biscuity complexity with age.

Philipponnat Royale Reserve Brut

4.5

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

Champagne PhilipponnatChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Philipponnat's Pinot-led house brut: crisp citrus and summer berries over fine biscuit, the palate vinous yet high-definition with complex red fruit and gentle toast.

Savart L'Ouverture

4.6

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

Champagne Frederic SavartChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Frederic Savart's Premier Cru Ecueil Blanc de Noirs: red apple and red berries over white flowers and spice, fresh and vinous with a fine chalk and saline cut.

Selosse Initial Blanc de Blancs

4.9

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

Domaine Jacques SelosseChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

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.

Selosse V.O. Version Originale

4.9

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

Domaine Jacques SelosseChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

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.

Ulysse Collin Les Pierrieres Blanc de Blancs

4.7

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

Champagne Ulysse CollinChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A single-vineyard Sezannais Blanc de Blancs: ripe citrus and white flowers over toasted nuts and chalk, with vinous oak-framed depth, saline minerality and a long finish.

Vilmart Grand Cellier

4.7

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

Champagne Vilmart & CieChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

An oak-fermented Premier Cru cuvee: Anjou pear and waxy citrus over bee pollen, white flowers and blanched almond, taut and incisive with racy acid and chalky structuring extract.

Dow's Late Bottled Vintage

4.3

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury

Dow's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A drier-styled single-harvest LBV with black fruit and a savoury finish in the Dow's house style.

Alfonso Oloroso

4.4

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Deep mahogany Oloroso aged purely under oxidative conditions. Coffee, walnuts and dried fruit with a dry, warm and lingering finish.

Amontillado

4.2

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

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

El Puerto Amontillado with hazelnut and light caramel character; the Atlantic microclimate of the riverside bodega gives a lighter, fresher character than inland Jerez Amontillado.

Antique Amontillado

4.6

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Bodegas Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Barbiana Manzanilla Pasada

4.4

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

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Capataz Andrés Amontillado

4.5

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Classic Amontillado

4.1

Dry · Easygoing · Savoury

Bodegas Rey Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Coquinero Fino-Amontillado

4.2

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

OsborneJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Fino-Amontillado intermediate style from El Puerto de Santa María: the flor partially receded, yielding additional almond and light oxidative depth while retaining freshness.

Delgado Zuleta Oloroso

4.3

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

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Don Nuño Oloroso

4.5

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Rich, deep Oloroso from the Lustau Solera Reserva. Dark amber with roasted nuts, tobacco, dried fruit and a long, dry and warming finish.

Las Medallas Amontillado

4.3

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

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Sanlúcar Amontillado with hazelnut and toffee character; the biological Manzanilla origin gives a characteristic saline freshness to the oxidative nutty depth.

Las Medallas Oloroso

4.3

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

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Monteagudo Amontillado

4.3

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

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Napoleón Amontillado

4.4

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

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Sanlúcar Amontillado retaining the Atlantic saline character of the Manzanilla base even after full biological-to-oxidative progression; dry, nutty and fresh.

Obispo Gascón Palo Cortado

4.6

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Oloroso Urium

4.3

Dry · Bold · Savoury

Bodegas UriumJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Palo Cortado

4.4

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

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Palo Cortado Orgánico

4.3

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

Bodegas RoblesJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Pastrana Manzanilla Pasada

4.8

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

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Príncipe Amontillado

4.4

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Reserva de Familia Manzanilla Pasada

4.7

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

Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

San León Reserva de Familia Manzanilla Pasada

4.6

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

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Solear Manzanilla En Rama

4.7

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Unfiltered direct-from-solera Manzanilla with richer yeasty texture and more pronounced flor character than the standard Solear; released seasonally.

Tío Diego Amontillado

4.7

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Bodegas Real Tesoro y ValdespinoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Viña AB Amontillado

4.4

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Bruderberg Riesling Alte Reben

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury

Weingut Maximin GrunhausMosel€€€€€€€€Still White

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

Marienburg Riesling vom roten Schiefer

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury

Weingut Clemens BuschMosel€€€€€€€€Still White

A dry village-level Marienburg Riesling from red slate: juicy, spicy and savoury with a fine mineral cut, biodynamically farmed.

Riesling Fass 12 Unterstenberg

4.5

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury

Weingut Peter LauerMosel€€€€€€€Still White

A dry-tasting single-parcel Ayler Kupp Riesling from the Unterstenberg: taut, savoury and barrel-shaped with a fine slate cut.

Bartolo Mascarello Barbera d'Alba

4.5

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

Bartolo MascarelloPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

A traditional, energetic Barbera from the same Barolo-village family known for understatement and balance rather than oak or extraction.

Braida Ai Suma

4.6

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

BraidaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Braida Bricco dell'Uccellone

4.7

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

BraidaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Coppo Pomorosso Barbera d'Asti

4.5

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

CoppoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d'Alba

4.4

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

FontanafreddaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

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

G.D. Vajra Langhe Freisa Kye

4.4

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

G.D. VajraPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Kye is Vajra's serious, oak-aged take on Freisa, a near-forgotten Nebbiolo relative, giving a tannic, high-toned red with wild-berry character.

Giacomo Conterno Barbera d'Alba Cascina Francia

4.6

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

Giacomo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

A serious, age-worthy Barbera from the same Cascina Francia vineyard in Serralunga, given long ageing in large old barrel in the traditionalist Conterno manner.

Marchesi di Barolo Barbera d'Alba Ruvei

4.3

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

Marchesi di BaroloPiedmont€€€€€Still Red

A deep ruby Barbera with purple hints, blackberry and red-fruit preserve aromas with vanilla and toasted hazelnut, full and enveloping with subtle acidity and integrated oak.

Marchesi di Barolo Barolo del Comune di Barolo

4.4

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

Marchesi di BaroloPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The classic village Barolo of the house, blending fruit from across the Barolo commune for a structured, traditional and fairly priced Nebbiolo.

Matteo Correggia Barbera d'Alba Marun

4.5

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

Matteo CorreggiaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

A barrel-aged Barbera d'Alba Superiore from old vines, given long skin maceration and oak, a consistently high-scoring serious expression of the grape.

Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti La Court

4.6

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

Michele ChiarloPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the La Court cru acquired in 1995, Chiarlo's flagship Barbera shows red fruit, mature cherry, raspberry and sweet tobacco over a full-bodied, harmonious palate with a savoury, round finish.

Michele Chiarlo Nizza Cipressi

4.5

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

Michele ChiarloPiedmont€€€€€€€Still Red

A Nizza DOCG Barbera from the La Court cru, bright ruby with red fruit, mature cherry, raspberry and sweet tobacco, full-bodied and harmonious with a savoury round finish.

Oddero Barolo

4.4

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

Poderi e Cantine OdderoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The classic estate Barolo, blending fruit from several of Oddero's cru holdings into a traditional, balanced and fairly priced Nebbiolo.

Pecchenino Barolo Le Coste di Monforte

4.4

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

PeccheninoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia

4.6

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

Poderi Aldo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco

4.6

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

Produttori del BarbarescoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship village Barbaresco of the grower cooperative, blending member fruit from across the appellation into a classic, fairly priced 100% Nebbiolo.

Vietti Barbera d'Alba Vigna Scarrone

4.5

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

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Scarrone vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, a ruby, full-bodied Barbera with ripe red and black cherry, vanilla and spice, good acidity and a complex, persistent finish.

Vietti Barbera d'Asti La Crena

4.6

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

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From old vines planted in 1932, La Crena is a serious, age-worthy Barbera with ruby depth, ripe blackberry and cherry and spicy notes over Barbera's signature racy acidity.

Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

4.6

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

Chateau La NertheRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate red from one of Chateauneuf's most ancient properties; balanced and approachable with dark fruit, garrigue, and a structured tannic framework.

Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas

4.6

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

Chateau de Saint CosmeRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Estate Gigondas from Louis Barruol's historic property; structured, mineral, and herb-driven with great food-compatibility and moderate ageing potential.

Chateau de Saint Cosme Le Claux

4.7

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

Chateau de Saint CosmeRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A Mourvedre-accented Gigondas from the Le Claux parcel; more structured and austere than the estate Gigondas, with iron and wild herb character demanding several years of age.

Clos Saint-Jean La Combe des Fous

4.7

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

Clos Saint-JeanRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Structured, dark, and inky Chateauneuf with Mourvedre backbone adding iron and tobacco notes alongside Grenache's dark fruit and spice.

Cornas Chante-Perdrix

4.3

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

Delas FreresRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chante-Perdrix (the singing partridge) is Delas's Cornas expression from granite terraces. One of the most accessible and reliable Cornas wines from a major negociant house.

Cornas Granit 30

4.2

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

Vincent ParisRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Cornas Renaissance

4.2

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

Auguste ClapeRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cote-Rotie Ampodium

4.2

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

Rene RostaingRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cote-Rotie Brune et Blonde

4.3

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

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The benchmark Cote-Rotie entry from Guigal, blending parcels from both Cote Brune and Cote Blonde. A terroir-honest introduction to the appellation at approachable price.

Cote-Rotie Lancement

4.5

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

Domaine Stephane OgierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The entry-level single-vineyard Cote-Rotie from Ogier, assembling the Lancement parcel with both Cote Brune and Cote Blonde elements. More accessible than Belle Helene, but showing the same terroir precision.

Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives Rouge

4.4

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

Domaine CombierRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The Clos des Grives is a biodynamically-farmed single parcel, producing one of the most elegant and mineral Crozes-Hermitage wines. Laurent Combier's biodynamic commitment produces exceptional purity.

Crozes-Hermitage Les Varonniers

4.6

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

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's single-vineyard Les Varonniers Crozes, from old Syrah on the granite terraces directly below the Hermitage hill. Approaches Hermitage in quality at a fraction of the price.

Crozes-Hermitage Rouge

4.4

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

Domaine Alain GraillotRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Domaine Brusset Cairanne Les Hauts de Montmirail Rouge

4.5

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

Domaine BrussetRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige Cairanne from Brusset; higher Syrah content adds iron and structure, and the high-altitude parcels produce more concentrated, mineral fruit than the estate cuvee.

Domaine Raspail-Ay Gigondas

4.6

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

Domaine Raspail-AyRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Traditional Gigondas from the Ay family; old-vine Grenache unfiltered and aged in old foudres, offering excellent value and classic garrigue-driven Southern Rhone personality.

Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Aux Lieux-Dits

4.6

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

Domaine Santa DucRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A multi-parcel Gigondas from Santa Duc that blends several specific lieux-dits; more structured and mineral than the estate Gigondas, bridging toward the Prestige des Hautes Garrigues in complexity.

Domaine de la Presidente Rasteau

4.3

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

Domaine de la PresidenteRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Structured Rasteau from La Presidente; iron, chocolate, and herb notes on a firm Grenache backbone. Excellent value for the appellation.

Le Sang des Cailloux Cuvee Lopy

4.7

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

Domaine Le Sang des CaillouxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship red Vacqueyras from Sang des Cailloux; structured, mineral, and herb-driven, with excellent depth and length for the appellation.

Le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Rouge

4.5

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

Domaine Le Sang des CaillouxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate red Vacqueyras from Sang des Cailloux; a benchmark expression of the appellation with garrigue, mineral depth, and good structure.

Saint-Joseph Granits Rouge

4.5

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

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's flagship Saint-Joseph, from old granite parcels in the northern part of the appellation. Biodynamic Syrah with concentration and terroir focus.

Saint-Joseph L'Amarybelle Rouge

4.4

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

Yves CuilleronRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Cuilleron's flagship Saint-Joseph rouge from old Syrah vines on granite. A serious, concentrated Northern Rhone Syrah that showcases the Saint-Joseph appellation at its finest.

Saint-Joseph Rouge

4.7

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

Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Saint-Joseph Vignes de l'Hospice

4.5

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

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-vine Saint-Joseph Syrah from historic Hospice plots in Tournon. Complex black fruit nose with delicate oak, powerful and elegant on the palate.

Tardieu-Laurent Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

4.7

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

Tardieu-LaurentRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Negociant Tardieu-Laurent sources old-vine Grenache and Mourvedre from Chateauneuf; the result is a powerful, oak-influenced, concentrated cuvee for extended ageing.

Tardieu-Laurent Gigondas

4.5

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

Tardieu-LaurentRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A negociant Gigondas in the Tardieu-Laurent house style; sourced from select old-vine parcels, oak-influenced and concentrated.

Tardieu-Laurent Rasteau

4.4

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

Tardieu-LaurentRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Negociant Rasteau from Tardieu-Laurent; concentrated, barrel-aged, and structured, showing the appellation's characteristic iron and dark fruit character.

Arzuaga Fan d'Or

4.4

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas Arzuaga NavarroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still White

Capellanes El Nogal

4.6

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Pago de los CapellanesRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Clon de la Familia

4.6

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas Emilio MoroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Dominio de Atauta

4.7

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

Dominio de AtautaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Llanos del Almendro

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dominio de AtautaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mauro Terreus

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Bodegas MauroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mauro Tinto

4.7

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas MauroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Valdegatiles

4.7

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

Dominio de AtautaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Allende Blanco

4.4

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

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented white from Viura and Malvasia: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious gastronomic white Rioja.

Allende Tinto

4.5

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

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's core Tempranillo from Briones: polished and savoury with a mineral lift, the accessible entry to the Allende style.

Amaren Blanco

4.3

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

Bodegas AmarenRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented old-vine Viura: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious white from the premium project.

Amaren Graciano

4.4

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

Bodegas AmarenRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A rare varietal old-vine Graciano: dark, peppery and structured with vivid acidity, showcasing a grape usually confined to blends.

Baigorri Reserva

4.3

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

Bodegas BaigorriRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern, polished Reserva from the gravity-flow cellar: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins.

Baron de Ley Gran Reserva

4.1

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

Baron de LeyRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classical pure-Tempranillo Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable value in the aged category.

Bordon Gran Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas Franco-EspanolasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Logrono house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and traditional, the flagship of the Bordon range.

Campo Viejo Gran Reserva

4.1

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

Campo ViejoRioja€€€€€Still Red

The big brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and approachable, a reliable introduction to the aged Rioja style.

Campo Viejo Reserva

4.0

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

Campo ViejoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A reliable everyday Reserva: savoury, oak-spiced and approachable, one of the most widely sold Rioja Reservas.

Capellania Reserva

4.6

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

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A single-vineyard barrel-aged Viura that bridges modern and traditional white Rioja: citrus and nut over a mineral, ageworthy frame.

Cerro Anon Gran Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas OlarraRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The cathedral-shaped winery's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a traditional Rioja with a three-grape blend.

Contino Graciano

4.5

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

Vinedos del ContinoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A rare varietal Graciano, the estate having pioneered single-variety bottling of this normally blending grape; dark, peppery and structured with vivid acidity.

Contino Reserva

4.6

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

Vinedos del ContinoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

Rioja's pioneering single-estate Reserva, from the Laserna property on a bend of the Ebro: balanced, savoury and ageworthy, a chateau-concept benchmark.

Cune Gran Reserva

4.3

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

CVNERioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Cune brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable traditional Rioja.

Cune Reserva

4.4

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

CVNERioja€€€€€Still Red

The house's widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, with American-oak spice over fresh Tempranillo fruit. A benchmark value Reserva.

Faustino I Gran Reserva

4.3

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

Bodegas FaustinoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The internationally famous frosted-bottle Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and dried-fruit-led in a classical style, one of the world's best-known Rioja labels.

Faustino V Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas FaustinoRioja€€€€€Still Red

The widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.

Fincas de Ganuza Reserva

4.4

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

Remirez de GanuzaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A more accessible Reserva from estate parcels: polished and ripe with the house's fine tannin, a step below the flagship Reserva in price and structure.

Gomez Cruzado Reserva

4.3

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

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The boutique Haro house's classical Reserva: balanced, savoury and fresh, the gateway to the estate's terroir range.

Imperial Reserva

4.6

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

CVNERioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Reserva tier of CVNE's prestige Imperial line, from Rioja Alta fruit: ripe, savoury and balanced with classic American-and-French-oak spice.

Inspiracion Valdemar Edicion Limitada

4.2

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

Bodegas ValdemarRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern blend featuring recovered Maturana Tinta: dark, peppery and structured, showcasing the family's work with heritage Rioja grapes.

Inspiracion Valdemar Maturana Blanca

4.1

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

Bodegas ValdemarRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A rare varietal from Rioja's recovered Maturana Blanca: zesty, mineral and racy, a distinctive modern white from the family that revived the grape.

LAN Gran Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas LANRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classical Gran Reserva from Fuenmayor: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a dependable traditional Rioja.

LAN Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas LANRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced, savoury everyday Reserva from Fuenmayor: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.

La Vicalanda Gran Reserva

4.5

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

Bodegas BilbainasRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Haro house's prestige Gran Reserva from estate Tempranillo, aged in French oak: classical yet polished, savoury and built to age.

Lealtanza Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas AltanzaRioja€€€€€Still Red

A pure-Tempranillo Reserva from estate fruit, known for its artist-label series: polished, savoury and balanced, a dependable modern Rioja.

Luis Canas Reserva de Familia

4.4

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

Bodegas Luis CanasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The family's old-vine selection Reserva: polished and savoury with fine tannins, drawing on the estate's oldest Alavesa parcels.

Marques de Murrieta Gran Reserva

4.5

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

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's classical Gran Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: long-aged, savoury and balanced, between the Reserva and the flagship Castillo Ygay.

Marques de Murrieta Reserva

4.6

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

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's classically styled Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: ripe but savoury, with American-oak spice over a firm, fresh Tempranillo core. A consistent benchmark Reserva.

Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva

4.5

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

Marques de RiscalRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The classical Gran Reserva from the historic Elciego house, long-aged in American oak; savoury, dried-fruit and tobacco-led, made only in the better years.

Marques de Riscal Reserva

4.5

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

Marques de RiscalRioja€€€€€Still Red

One of Rioja's most historic Reservas, aged in American oak in a classical, savoury style; reliable, elegant and a worldwide benchmark for the category.

Monopole Clasico

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing

CVNERioja€€€€€€€Still White

A revival of the historic Monopole white blended with a touch of manzanilla sherry: saline, nutty and distinctive, a one-of-a-kind gastronomic white Rioja.

Monte Real Gran Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas RiojanasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Cenicero house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged in oak, savoury and traditional, a benchmark old-school Rioja.

Montecillo Gran Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas MontecilloRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

One of the oldest houses' classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and elegant, a traditional Rioja with a strong track record.

Montes Obarenes

4.4

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

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented prestige white blending Viura with Tempranillo Blanco: textured, savoury and mineral, one of the house's terroir-driven flagships.

Muga Gran Reserva Seleccion Especial

4.5

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

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A barrel-selected Gran Reserva above the Reserva tier: long-aged, savoury and polished, blending the house's traditional and modern sides.

Muga Reserva

4.5

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

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's calling-card Reserva, fermented in oak vats and aged in barrel; balanced, savoury and traditional, a benchmark mid-priced Rioja.

Muga Seleccion Especial Reserva

4.5

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

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A barrel selection above the standard Reserva, blending Muga's traditional and modern leanings into a ripe, polished but savoury Rioja.

Muriel Reserva

4.0

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

Bodegas MurielRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classic American-oak Reserva: savoury, oak-spiced and balanced, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.

Ontanon Gran Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas OntanonRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A classical Gran Reserva from old-vine fruit at Quel in Rioja Oriental: long-aged, savoury and balanced, with a Graciano lift.

Ontanon Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas OntanonRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced Reserva from old-vine Rioja Oriental fruit at Quel: savoury, fresh and traditional, with a Graciano lift.

Ostatu Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas OstatuRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A fresh, balanced Alavesa Reserva from the grower family: savoury and polished, a strong-value estate Rioja.

Predicador Blanco

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented modern white Rioja from old Viura with field varieties: textured, savoury and mineral, showing the estate's hand with whites.

Primer Rosado

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€Still Rose

A gastronomic single-varietal Mazuelo rose with partial oak, pale and savoury rather than sweet, made for the table.

Ramon Bilbao Gran Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas Ramon BilbaoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Haro house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a dependable value in the aged category.

Ramon Bilbao Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas Ramon BilbaoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced, savoury Reserva from the Haro house: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.

Roda Blanco

4.4

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

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€€€€Still White

The estate's barrel-fermented white from old Viura and Garnacha Blanca: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious modern white Rioja.

Roda Reserva

4.6

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

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's modern Reserva from old-vine Tempranillo with a touch of Graciano: fresher and more elegant than Roda I, balancing ripe fruit with a savoury, mineral spine.

Sierra Cantabria Cuvee Especial

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Fruity

Sierra CantabriaRioja€€€€€Still Red

The family's accessible estate red: polished, fresh and savoury, a reliable modern Rioja from the Sonsierra.

Tritium Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas TritiumRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced estate Reserva from the Najerilla valley in Rioja Alta: savoury, fresh and traditional, from a quieter corner of the region.

Valenciso Blanco

4.3

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

ValencisoRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented Viura in a fresh, mineral style: citrus and almond over a saline frame, a refined modern white Rioja.

Valenciso Reserva

4.5

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

ValencisoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The boutique's single Reserva, a pure French-oak-aged Tempranillo bridging modern and classic: elegant, savoury and finely structured.

Vina Alberdi Reserva

4.5

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

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€Still Red

Labelled Reserva but styled as the house's accessible everyday red: pure Tempranillo with the signature American-oak lift, supple and savoury and a perennial value pick.

Vina Albina Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas RiojanasRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classical Reserva in the traditional Cenicero style: savoury, long-oaked and elegant, a dependable value Rioja.

Vina Arana Gran Reserva

4.6

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

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Reborn as a Gran Reserva, Vina Arana is the more elegant, fresher and more savoury of the house's classic pair, with a touch of French oak adding finesse.

Vina Arana Reserva

4.5

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

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Reserva expression of Vina Arana before its Gran Reserva relaunch: elegant, savoury and fresh, the lighter classical counterpoint to Ardanza.

Vina Ardanza Reserva

4.7

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

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's most famous Reserva and a worldwide benchmark: Garnacha lends generous red fruit, American oak the signature dill and sweet spice, all over a fresh, savoury frame.

Vina Cubillo Crianza

4.6

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

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's entry red and arguably the best-value traditional Rioja Crianza: already complex, savoury and high-acid, drinking like many estates' Reserva.

Vina Gravonia Crianza

4.6

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

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A pure-Viura oxidative white aged four years in oak, lighter than Tondonia Blanco but with the same waxy, nutty, saline signature and remarkable freshness for its age.

Vina Pomal Gran Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas BilbainasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a traditional Haro Rioja.

Vina Pomal Reserva

4.3

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

Bodegas BilbainasRioja€€€€€Still Red

The house's historic Vina Pomal Reserva, a classic Haro red: savoury, balanced and reliable, with the traditional oak-spice signature and good value.

Vina Real Gran Reserva

4.4

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

Vina RealRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Vina Real Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a classical CVNE red from Rioja Alavesa fruit.

Vina Tondonia Blanco Reserva

4.9

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

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-aged white Rioja with cult status: deeply oxidative, nutty and waxy, with piercing acidity that keeps it electric for decades, often compared to white Burgundy and old Hunter Semillon.

Vina Tondonia Rosado Gran Reserva

4.8

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

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Rose

The most famous rosado in the world: barrel-aged for years, copper-coloured, savoury and saline, it drinks like a serious gastronomic white rather than a summer pink.

Vivanco Coleccion 4 Varietales

4.3

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

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A four-grape Reserva-style blend showcasing the classic Rioja varieties together: balanced, savoury and modern from the Briones estate.

Vivanco Coleccion Parcelas Graciano

4.2

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

Dinastia Vivanco VineyardsRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A varietal Graciano from the family's variety-collection vineyards: dark, peppery and structured, showcasing a heritage Rioja grape.

Vivanco Coleccion Parcelas Maturana Tinta

4.1

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

Dinastia Vivanco VineyardsRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A rare varietal Maturana Tinta, one of Rioja's recovered ancient grapes: dark, herbal and peppery with brisk acidity.

Vivanco Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A polished modern Reserva from the Briones estate: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins, a dependable value Rioja.

Ysios Reserva

4.4

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

Bodegas YsiosRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A pure-Tempranillo Reserva from the Calatrava-designed Alavesa estate: ripe, polished and balanced, a modern-classic Rioja with the house's vineyard focus.

Baglio di Pianetto Viafrancia

4.2

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

Baglio di PianettoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Baglio di Pianetto's high-altitude Syrah shows how the variety performs at 900 metres: the elevation preserves aromatic freshness and pepper-spice that is often lost at lower-altitude Sicilian warmth.

Benanti Pietrarizzo

4.7

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

Benanti Pietrarizzo ContradaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Pietrarizzo contrada on Etna's north slope at 800 metres yields Benanti's most mineral and savoury Nerello Mascalese: a wine of austere mineral precision and remarkable ageing potential from pre-phylloxera vine material.

COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG

4.7

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

COSSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Sicily's most celebrated DOCG in its defining expression: Nero d'Avola structure lifted by Frappato's sour-cherry acidity, earthy-mineral finish from Vittoria clay-limestone soils.

COS Rami

4.4

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

COSSicily€€€€€€€Still White

COS's white blend shows Sicilian native whites at their most expressive: peachy Inzolia rounds Grecanico's herbaceous mineral edge, finishing with sea-salt salinity.

Cottanera Fatagione

4.5

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

CottaneraSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Fatagione is one of Italy's most unusual cuvees: pure Mondeuse (Savoie's signature red grape) grown at altitude on Etna's volcanic soils, producing a peppery, full-bodied red of singular character.

Donnafugata Vigna di Gabri

4.3

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

DonnafugataSicily€€€€€€€Still White

Vigna di Gabri is Donnafugata's premium Contessa Entellina white: a blend of native Sicilian whites with Chardonnay, showing greater textural complexity than Anthilia with a more persistent mineral finish.

Duca di Salaparuta Bianca di Valguarnera

4.5

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

Duca di Salaparuta (Corvo)Sicily€€€€€€€Still White

Bianca di Valguarnera is Sicily's most celebrated Inzolia: Duca di Salaparuta's partial barrique treatment of the native grape produces a rich, nutty, mineral white with the depth to age several years.

Feudi del Pisciotto Cerasuolo di Vittoria

4.2

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

Feudi del PisciottoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Feudi del Pisciotto's DOCG expression from the restored manor estate in the Val di Noto shows the Cerasuolo di Vittoria character cleanly: cherry, mineral and herbaceous with the appellation's characteristic clay-soil earthiness.

Feudo Montoni Grillo della Timpa

4.2

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

Feudo MontoniSicily€€€€€Still White

Grillo grown at altitude in central Sicily develops an unusual aromatic tension; this steel-only white is crisper and more mineral than coastal Grillos with notable herbal lift.

Firriato Cavanera Ripa di Moraci

4.4

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

Firriato Cavanera EtneaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Ripa di Moraci is Cavanera's prestige Etna Rosso from the Verzella contrada: a firm-structured, mineral Nerello showcasing the quality achievable at the Firriato Etna estate.

Firriato Ribeca

4.3

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

FirriatoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Ribeca is one of Sicily's most important varietal Perricone wines: this nearly extinct native grape produces a wine of austere iron-mineral character, tart red fruit and high acidity that is unlike any other Sicilian red.

Florio Terre Arse Marsala Vergine

4.5

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

Cantine FlorioSicily€€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Terre Arse (burnt lands - a reference to Marsala's sun-scorched landscape) is Florio's dry-style Marsala Vergine mid-tier: oxidative, nutty and almond-driven, without the full intensity of the Riserva.

Girolamo Russo Feudo

4.7

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

Girolamo RussoSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Feudo is the most structured of the Russo single-contrada range: darker-fruited, firmer in tannin, with a chalky mineral depth that demands patience but rewards handsomely.

Gulfi Nerobaronj

4.6

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

GulfiSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Baronj contrada produces a more herbal-mineral Nero d'Avola than Bufaleffj, with a finer-grained tannic structure and exceptional length.

Mandrarossa Terre di Giumara Fiano

4.3

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

Settesoli MandrarossaSicily€€€€€Still White

Mandrarossa's single-vineyard Fiano from the Terre di Giumara estate shows the variety's characteristic nutty-mineral quality from Menfi's calcareous-clay soils close to the Mediterranean coast.

Occhipinti SP68 Bianco

4.5

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

Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still White

The white counterpart to SP68 Rosso: Grecanico and Zibibbo from volcanic soils, aromatically intense, mineral and saline with a citrus-peach freshness.

Pellegrino Marsala Vergine Soleras

4.5

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

Cantine PellegrinoSicily€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Pellegrino's Vergine Soleras uses a traditional solera system (perpetuo) maintaining wine from multiple decades: a layered, dry Marsala of walnut-and-apricot complexity that reflects the long Pellegrino history.

Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria

4.4

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

Planeta Dorilli (Vittoria)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Planeta's DOCG expression from the Dorilli contrada in Vittoria: classic cherry-sour-herb character of the appellation with the polish and consistency Planeta's winemaking team delivers across all estates.

Planeta Cometa

4.7

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

PlanetaSicily€€€€€€€Still White

Cometa is Sicily's signature Fiano: Planeta introduced Campanian Fiano to Menfi soils and produced a wine distinct from Southern Italian Fiano with a mineral-salt and almond-toasted character specific to the Mediterranean coast.

Planeta Grillo

4.3

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

PlanetaSicily€€€€€Still White

Planeta's varietal Grillo from the Menfi estate shows the Mediterranean coastal character of the grape: citrus verbena, sea-salt mineral and herbal freshness with the clean precision of Planeta's winemaking.

Tenuta Gatti Nero d'Avola

4.0

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

Tenuta GattiSicily€€€€€Still Red

Tenuta Gatti's Nero d'Avola from the Nebrodi slopes in the Messina province is unusually mineral and herbal compared to southern Sicilian examples: the altitude and Nebrodi scrubland influence give a cooler, more aromatic character to this northerly Nero d'Avola.

Tenute Nicosia Monte Gorna

4.5

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

Tenute NicosiaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Monte Gorna is Nicosia's prestige Etna Rosso from a single contrada on the south-east slope: the estate's most structured and mineral wine, representing the full potential of the Trecastagni zone.

Tornatore Trimarchisa

4.4

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

TornatoreSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Trimarchisa is Tornatore's top single-vineyard Etna Rosso from an old-vine parcel within the estate's large holdings: firmer in structure and darker in fruit than the estate red, with a mineral complexity that rewards several years of ageing.

Valle dell'Acate Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG

4.5

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

Valle dell'AcateSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Valle dell'Acate's classic DOCG blend from six generations of Jacono family organic farming: bright cherry and dried-herb aromatics with firm Vittoria-terroir acidity and mineral persistence.

Szepsy Cuvée

4.4

Dry · Easygoing · Savoury

SzepsyTokaj€€€€€€€€Still White

Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

4.5

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

AvignonesiTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Avignonesi's annata Vino Nobile, 100 percent Prugnolo Gentile from Demeter-biodynamic Montepulciano vineyards.

Banfi Brunello di Montalcino

4.4

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

Castello BanfiTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Banfi's blended-estate Brunello, the accessible entry into one of Italy's largest Brunello holdings.

Brolio Bettino Chianti Classico

4.5

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

Barone Ricasoli Castello di BrolioTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

A traditionalist Chianti Classico honouring the 1872 Ricasoli formula: Sangiovese plus the rare Abrusco (Colorino-family) for colour and herbal lift, aged in large casks rather than barrique.

Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino

4.3

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

Tenuta CaparzoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Caparzo's blended-estate Brunello, the accessible cuvee in the lighter northern Montalcino style.

Caparzo La Casa Brunello di Montalcino

4.6

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

Tenuta CaparzoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

One of Brunello's earliest single-vineyard Vigna designations, from the cooler northern Caparzo estate.

Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino

4.7

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

Casanova di NeriTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Casanova di Neri's blended-estate Brunello, the modern accessible counterpart to Cerretalto and Tenuta Nuova.

CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino

4.5

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

Frescobaldi CastelGiocondoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Frescobaldi's blended-estate Brunello from the western Montalcino, in continuous production since 1989.

Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva

4.6

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

Castell'in VillaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-school Sangiovese Riserva from Castelnuovo Berardenga, long-aged in large Slavonian botti.

Castell'in Villa Santacroce

4.4

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

Castell'in VillaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Sangiovese-Cabernet blend from Castell'in Villa, the estate's modern Bordeaux-leaning IGT.

Castello di Querceto Chianti Classico Riserva

4.3

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

Castello di QuercetoTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Riserva from Castello di Querceto, mid-weight Sangiovese with Canaiolo and Mammolo for aromatic perfume.

Castello di Querceto Il Picchio

4.4

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

Castello di QuercetoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the Picchio parcel at Lucolena, Sangiovese-led with a small Cabernet support.

Castello di Querceto La Corte

4.3

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

Castello di QuercetoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese IGT from Castello di Querceto's La Corte parcel, modern barrique style.

Castello di Volpaia Coltassala

4.7

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

Castello di VolpaiaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the 600-metre Coltassala parcel at Radda, with a touch of Mammolo for aromatic perfume.

Cesani Clamys Vernaccia di San Gimignano

4.6

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

Azienda Agricola CesaniTuscany€€€€€€€Still White

The intense Vernaccia from 40-plus-year-old Pancole vines. More yellow-fruit weight and saline length than the annata, with the indigenous almond signature.

Cesani Luenzo

4.4

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

Azienda Agricola CesaniTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

The Cesani family's Toscana IGT red. Sangiovese-led with Merlot weight, organic Pancole fruit, tonneaux ageing for soft tannin and savoury depth.

Cesani Vernaccia di San Gimignano

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Azienda Agricola CesaniTuscany€€€€€Still White

Textbook Pancole Vernaccia: green-apple and lemon-zest brightness with the indigenous almond-bitter finish and wet-stone salinity.

Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

4.5

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

Col d'OrciaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Col d'Orcia's annata Brunello, traditional Slavonian-cask style from one of the largest organic estates in Italy.

Col d'Orcia Olmaia

4.3

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

Col d'OrciaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Cabernet Sauvignon from Col d'Orcia under the Sant'Antimo DOC.

Felsina Fontalloro

4.7

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

FelsinaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from Felsina, denser and oakier than Rancia, blended across Chianti Classico and Colli Senesi vineyards.

Felsina Rancia Chianti Classico Riserva

4.8

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

FelsinaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Sangiovese Riserva from the limestone-rich Rancia parcel at Castelnuovo Berardenga; bone-dry, iron-mineral, age-worthy.

Fontodi Chianti Classico

4.5

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

FontodiTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Fontodi's annata, pure Sangiovese from organic vineyards at Panzano, with the house signature of violet and graphite.

Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore

4.7

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

GrattamaccoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Grattamacco's flagship Bolgheri Superiore, a Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend from the second-oldest Bolgheri estate.

Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino

4.7

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

Il PoggioneTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Traditional-style Brunello from Sant'Angelo in Colle, long-aged in Slavonian botti and consistently among the appellation's most rewarding.

Isole e Olena Collezione De Marchi Syrah

4.6

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

Isole e OlenaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Northern-Rhone-styled Syrah from the Olena estate, peppery and savoury with a graphite Tuscan spine.

Le Fonti Chianti Classico Riserva

4.4

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

Fattoria Le FontiTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Vicky Schmitt-Vitali's ICEA-organic Chianti Classico Riserva, traditionally styled and small-batch.

Le Macchiole Scrio

4.7

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

Le MacchioleTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Le Macchiole's pure Syrah Toscana IGT, peppery and savoury with a coastal Bolgheri mineral edge.

Le Pupille Poggio Valente

4.5

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

Fattoria Le PupilleTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Morellino di Scansano Riserva from Le Pupille, pure Sangiovese from the warm coastal Maremma.

Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva

4.6

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

Marchesi AntinoriTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Classic Chianti Classico Riserva from the Tignanello estate's vineyards, sour-cherry-and-tobacco profile with the structure of the Marchese cuvee.

Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino

4.6

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

MastrojanniTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Traditional Brunello from Castelnuovo dell'Abate, the southeastern Montalcino quadrant. Elegant and rose-perfumed.

Michele Satta Cavaliere

4.5

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

Michele SattaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Michele Satta's 100 percent Sangiovese Toscana IGT, a rarity on Bolgheri's Bordeaux-dominated coast.

Michele Satta I Castagni

4.4

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

Michele SattaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Michele Satta's Syrah-led blend with Teroldego, the rare Trentino red joining a Bolgheri portfolio.

Michele Satta Piastraia

4.5

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

Michele SattaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Michele Satta's flagship four-way Bolgheri blend, equal parts Sangiovese, Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah.

Nipozzano Vecchie Viti

4.5

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

Castello di NipozzanoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-vine Chianti Rufina Riserva from Castello di Nipozzano, the elegant cool-climate counterpoint to Chianti Classico.

Panizzi Vernaccia di San Gimignano

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

PanizziTuscany€€€€€Still White

Panizzi's annata Vernaccia, the textbook expression of San Gimignano's indigenous white: green-apple, almond, saline.

Poggio Antico Altero

4.3

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

Poggio AnticoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from Poggio Antico, an early Brunello-style IGT outside the DOCG.

Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino

4.6

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

Poggio AnticoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

High-elevation Brunello at 450-500 metres in the southern Montalcino, structured and herbal.

Poliziano Asinone

4.7

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

PolizianoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Vino Nobile from the donkey-shaped Asinone hillside, the appellation's most consistently reviewed wine.

Riecine Chianti Classico Riserva

4.5

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

RiecineTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Sangiovese Riserva from Riecine's Gaiole vineyards, the structure of La Gioia with shorter ageing.

Rocca di Frassinello

4.5

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

Rocca di FrassinelloTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Joint-venture Sangiovese-Bordeaux blend at Gavorrano, housed in a Renzo Piano-designed cellar.

Salcheto Salco Evoluzione Vino Nobile Riserva

4.5

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

SalchetoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Riserva from CCPB-organic Salcheto's off-grid solar cellar, pure Prugnolo Gentile from old vines.

San Felice Il Grigio Gran Selezione

4.6

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

San FeliceTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Sangiovese-led Gran Selezione from Castelnuovo Berardenga with a small slice of the rare indigenous Pugnitello grape.

San Felice Pugnitello

4.5

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

San FeliceTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship 100 percent Pugnitello bottling, deep and peppery from a grape San Felice rescued from extinction in the 1980s.

Torrione

4.5

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

PetroloTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Petrolo's signature Sangiovese-Merlot-Cabernet blend, drawing from Boggina, Galatrona and Campo Lusso. The everyday face of the estate.

Tua Rita Perlato del Bosco

4.4

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

Tua RitaTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Tua Rita's pure Sangiovese Suvereto DOCG, a coastal Maremma counterpoint to the Bordeaux-grape range.

Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva

4.4

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

Marchesi AntinoriTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Sangiovese-led Chianti Classico Riserva in a juicier, more accessible Antinori register, with cherry and tobacco at the core.

Villa di Capezzana Carmignano

4.6

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

Tenuta di CapezzanaTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Capezzana's flagship Carmignano DOCG, Sangiovese-Cabernet from the original Tuscan appellation to allow Cabernet (since the 18th century).

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

AdamiVeneto€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

One of the most admired single-vineyard Rive expressions in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG. The Giardino parcel sits on the steep Colbertaldo hillside; steep gradient, poor soils and attentive pruning give the wine its notable concentration and precision.

Bele Casel Col Fondo Asolo Prosecco

4.3

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Funky · Savoury

Bele CaselVeneto€€€€€Sparkling Ancestral

Col Fondo (with sediment) is the traditional method of making Prosecco before the Charmat process became dominant. Bele Casel's version undergoes secondary fermentation in bottle, leaving the lees (col fondo), resulting in a cloudy, autolytic character that is the antithesis of the commercial tank-method style.

Bisol Rive di Campea Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore

4.4

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Bisol 1542Veneto€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

The Rive di Campea sits at higher elevation than most Valdobbiadene Rive sites. The altitude emphasises acidity and mineral character, producing one of the zone's most vertically inclined expressions.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

BortolomiolVeneto€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Filanda (silk mill) is the top non-Cartizze label from Bortolomiol, employing a longer extended Charmat contact for added yeast-derived complexity. A brut style with more depth than the entry-level range.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury · Elegant

BortolomiolVeneto€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Brut Nature (zero dosage, under 3 g/l residual sugar) is the driest legal Prosecco style. Ius Naturae showcases the natural grape sugar without added liqueur, emphasising Glera's inherent acidity and mineral character.

Cantina di Custoza La Selva Bianco di Custoza DOC

4.1

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

Cantina di CustozaVeneto€€€€€Still White

La Selva is the cooperative's premium single-vineyard selection from older vines in the Selva parcel. Partial oak fermentation adds texture and complexity beyond the standard cooperative Custoza, demonstrating the appellation's premium potential.

Case Paolin Asolo Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut

4.3

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Case PaolinVeneto€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Case Paolin's signature expression from the Montello foothills in the Asolo DOCG zone. The Giusto family uses indigenous varieties including Verdiso and Perera for complexity, and favours a lower dosage Extra Brut style for a drier, mineral-driven Asolo Prosecco Superiore.

Case Paolin Millesimato Asolo Prosecco Superiore Brut

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Case PaolinVeneto€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Case Paolin's vintage-dated Millesimato (single-year harvest) Brut expresses the character of a single season from the Montello-Asolo hills. Only released in years when harvest quality justifies the vintage designation.

Cavalchina Amedeo Bianco di Custoza DOC

4.3

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

CavalchinaVeneto€€€€€€€Still White

Amedeo is Cavalchina's premium selection, using partial oak fermentation to add complexity and longevity to the Bianco di Custoza DOC framework. More structured and richer than the standard Custoza, with the oak well integrated.

Corte Gardoni Le Fontane Garda Cabernet DOC

4.2

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

Corte GardoniVeneto€€€€€€€Still Red

The Le Fontane (the springs) red from Corte Gardoni is a Garda DOC Cabernet-based blend aged in oak. The Garda DOC permits Bordeaux varieties and the morainic soils of Valeggio sul Mincio give the Cabernet a mineral freshness that distinguishes it from warmer Veneto reds.

Fasoli Gino Le Bine Soave Superiore DOCG

4.5

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

Fasoli GinoVeneto€€€€€€€Still White

Le Bine is the top single-vineyard Soave Superiore DOCG from Fasoli Gino's organically farmed estate. 'Bine' are the traditional wooden stakes used for old Garganega training; this label celebrates the estate's old-vine heritage from individual pergola-trained parcels on volcanic basalt.

Fasoli Gino Soave Classico Mael

4.4

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Fasoli GinoVeneto€€€€€Still White

Mael is the flagship Soave Classico from Fasoli Gino, one of the Soave zone's pioneering certified organic estates. ICEA-certified organic viticulture at Colognola ai Colli on volcanic basalt soils gives this Garganega a particularly expressive mineral and orchard-fruit profile.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Foss MaraiVeneto€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Gran Cuvee uses extended Charmat contact to develop yeast-derived bread and cream complexity in the Prosecco Superiore framework. A premium brut with more depth than the house standard Brut.

Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore

4.7

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

Giuseppe QuintarelliVeneto€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Quintarelli's entry-level Valpolicella is already a lesson in traditional winemaking: high-acid, savoury cherry fruit with dried-herb complexity and three years in large oak adding gentle structure.

Guerrieri Rizzardi Pojega Bardolino Superiore

4.3

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

Guerrieri RizzardiVeneto€€€€€€€Still Red

Pojega is the top expression from Guerrieri Rizzardi's Bardolino range, bottled under the Bardolino Superiore DOCG. Oak ageing adds structure and complexity to the base Classico profile. Named for the Pojega wine museum located on the estate.

Monte Tondo Soave Superiore Casette Foscarin

4.4

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

Monte TondoVeneto€€€€€Still White

Monte Tondo's signature Soave Superiore DOCG from the Casette Foscarin single-vineyard site on high-elevation basalt terraces east of the Classico zone. Extended lees contact adds texture while preserving the natural mineral character of volcanic Garganega.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Nino FrancoVeneto€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Nino Franco's zero-dosage Brut Nature expression for consumers wanting the driest, most mineral face of Valdobbiadene DOCG Glera. Under 3 g/l residual sugar and racy acidity make this one of the most food-focused Proseccos in the portfolio.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Nino FrancoVeneto€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

The Rive designation identifies a single-municipality harvest on steep hillsides. Di Pergola offers stony minerality and tighter acidity than the multi-commune Rustico, reflecting the specific clay-limestone terroir.

Ottella Le Creete Lugana DOC

4.4

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

OttellaVeneto€€€€€€€Still White

Le Creete (meaning 'the clay/chalk') is named for the specific Cretaceous clay-limestone soils of the parcel. An intermediate tier between the standard Lugana and the full Riserva Molceo; extended stainless steel lees contact adds texture without the oak of the Riserva.

Vignalta Cabernet Colli Euganei Rosso

4.2

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

VignaltaVeneto€€€€€€€Still Red

A Cabernet-focused red from the volcanic slopes of the Euganean Hills. The Colli Euganei DOC allows Cabernet varieties and Vignalta's version shows the distinctive mineral thread of volcanic soil combined with the classic Cabernet Franc herbal character.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten

4.1

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

Weingut BernhardWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Achleiten parcels farmed by the Bernhard family of Weissenkirchen; the classic Achleiten mineral-and-pepper profile at a more accessible price than the big estates.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Hollenburg

4.2

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

Weingut ForstreiterWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Hollenburg site at the eastern gateway to the Wachau by the Forstreiter family; classic pepper-and-apple character with reliable mineral freshness.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Mariental

4.4

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

Weingut Johann DonabaumWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Mariental site; medium-bodied with white-pepper, pear and citrus-mineral character typical of Spitz Grüner.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd St. Michael

4.1

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

Weingut Erich BayerWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from old-vine St. Michael parcels by Weingut Erich Bayer; classic white pepper and concentrated pear character.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Tausendeimerberg

4.3

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

Weingut FJ Gritsch MauritiushofWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Tausendeimerberg site at Spitz; white pepper, pear and citrus-mineral character in a medium-bodied frame.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Vießling

4.4

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

Weingut Josef & Georg HöglWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Vießling hamlet at the western edge of the Wachau by the Högl family; cooler-climate pepper and mineral notes with medium body.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Wösendorf

4.2

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

Weingut Erich MachherndlWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Traditional-style Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the 1786-founded Machherndl estate at Wösendorf; honest pepper-and-pear character aged in old barrels.

Holzapfel Joching Riesling Smaragd Achleiten

4.3

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

Weingut Holzapfel PrandtauerhofWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Holzapfel's Achleiten Riesling Smaragd shows the characteristic amphibolite-spice of this famous Ried: apricot, exotic stone-mineral and lime oil with firm acid and length.

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

Weingut Holzapfel PrandtauerhofWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Full-bodied Achleiten Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Holzapfel: the site's distinctive amphibolite mineral character delivers exotic spice and concentrated stone fruit with full body.

Mayer Spitz Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Spitzer Graben

4.0

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

Weingut Mayer SpitzWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Spitzer Graben valley: distinctive floral and mineral character from this cooler western Wachau sub-valley, with white pepper and ripe stone fruit.

Stift Göttweig Grüner Veltliner Kremstal Reserve

4.3

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

Weingut Stift GöttweigWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Full-bodied Kremstal Reserve Grüner Veltliner from the Benedictine monastery of Göttweig: white pepper, ripe peach and stone mineral from loess-dominated Kremstal terroir.

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

Weinhofmeisterei Mathias HirtzbergerWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Smaragd Grüner Veltliner from Mathias Hirtzberger's independent Wösendorf estate: white pepper, citrus blossom and pear with firm mineral acidity.

Özelt Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

4.0

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

Weingut ÖzeltWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Full-bodied Smaragd Grüner Veltliner from the central Spitz estate: classic white pepper, ripe pear and citrus blossom with clean mineral finish.

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