Whitehaven
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021
This Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand has strong peach aromas, a melon bouquet, and a finish with floral and grapefruit flavours. — 3 years ago
Château Fonréaud
Listrac-Médoc Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019
Cherry and raspberry in the nose, graphite and oak in the bouquet, and a long, tannic finish all feature in this Bordeaux region wine from Listrac-Médoc. Overall, it’s full-bodied and acidic. — 4 years ago
Pierre Sparr
Alsace Gewürztraminer 2019
Lychee appears in the nose, followed by melon and strawberry in the bouquet; and it’s all followed by a sweet finish like honey. — 5 years ago
Ca' del Baio (Giulio Grasso)
Bric del Baio Langhe Nebbiolo 2022
The lovely colour of this Nebbiolo, which is ever so slightly pink, adds a great sense of occasion. The nose suggests jam and something like currant. The bouquet includes the flavour of a sweet red apple. The finish is long, with pepper and plum. — a year ago
Madame de Rayne
Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2016
The “noble rot” that goes into Sauternes makes for fascinating reading. This offering has overripe melon in the nose, with honey and Cointreau in the bouquet. — 4 years ago
Leaning Post
Pétillant Naturel Twenty Mile Beach Muscat Ottonel 2015
A funky Pet-Nat with yeast and bread-like aromas, sour citrus flavours, and a banana finish. The unfiltered mouthfeel and flavours are a bit like beer. — 5 years ago
Chateau Beauportail
Pecharmant Red Blend 2019
Pécharmant has a storied, multi-century history in its particular region of France; and that certainly shows in this mature offering from Chateau Beauportail. Black fruits such as currant and plum feature strongly in the nose and bouquet, while the very long finish adds oak and slate. — 2 years ago
Château des Landes
Cuvée Prestige Lussac-St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2016
This Lussac-Saint-Émilion AOC delivers plenty of raspberry and jam in the nose. There’s some cranberry in the bouquet and a durable, dry, tannic finish with slight truffle flavour. — 4 years ago
Dalva
Distinctive Port 1862
Raisin and toffee in the nose, a butterscotch and jam bouquet, and syrupy, maple-like finish round out this tawny port. — 5 years ago
Nicholas Cothros
This Fiano has a great deal of honey and melon in the nose. The bouquet has some pine flavour. The finish is crisp and long, with something a little like asparagus. — 3 days ago