

Review: Felton Rd Block 6 2006 Chardonnay
​The low-down: Felton Road is a Central Otago stalwart, and we're very excited to open our first wine by them. The vineyard was bought by...


Review: Chateau Lamothe-Bergeron 2009
The low-down: Chateau Lamothe-Bergeron, with 67 ha under vine is a small Haut Medoc vigneron owned by Cognac H. Mounier & Cognac Hardy....


Review: Gerard Bertrand 2011 Cigalus Blanc
The low-down: Before wine making Gerard Bertrand was famous in a very different life pursuit ... scroll down to see if you know what it...


Review: Dehesa Granja 2002 Seleccion
The low-down: Till now the Spanish wines we have tasted have been a sprinkling of Rioja: 2001 Faustino I Gran Reserva, a 2002 Lopez de...


Review: Rioja Alta 2004 Gran Reserva 904
​The low-down: The La Rioja Alta 2004 Gran Reserva 904 is the 4th, and sadly the last, in our series of Rioja's leading traditional...


Review: Bonacchi 2011 Chianti Classico
The low-down: Tuscany is without a doubt one of the most idyllic places in the world. And the most idyllic pastime to be engaged there is...


Review: Lanson NV Brut Rose
The low-down: Champagne needs no introduction! This number is a blend of 52% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay and 16% pinot meunier. Lanson is...


Review: Marchand Burch 2007 Chardonnay
​The low-down: We've opened up a few "old-world" (is that still relevant?) chardonnays over the last year (Bernard Chassagne-Montrachet...


Review: Antinori 2010 Cervaro Sala
The low-down: We've opened up a couple of chardonnays over the last year (Bernard Chassagne-Montrachet 2006 and a Domaine du Chateau de...


Review: Cuvee Sully 2013 L'Aumerade
The low-down: The 400 year old Chateau de l'Aumerade is owned by the famed Grimaldi family and comprises 550 ha under vine. My mother in...