France

Provence, France. This wine is soft, rounded and gently fruity with fine strawberry notes. Some attractive ripe red fruits roll around the mouth and the finish is rich and spicy...

Bordeaux, France. 80% Merlot & 20% Cabernet Franc Of the 2009: ‘Dark ruby colour, the toasty oak is still dominating on the nose, but after opening is showcases savoury fruits. Rich and round on the plate, with kirschy aromas and strong quality tannins which will refine with time.’...

Rhone Valley, France. In the mouth it is silky, sweet and powerful, offering raspberry liqueur and lavender flavours. Fine-grained tannins give gentle grip to the impressively long, penetrating finish, which strongly echoes the floral and red berry notes. This is one super wine...

Saint-Emilion, France.  The first word that comes to mind here is: harmonious. The wine is attractive, very round, smooth and fresh, with red fruit, redcurrant and blueberry overtones. It will be ready to drink fairly young and should provide a great deal of pleasure...

Bordeaux, France.  'Another sleeper of the vintage, Senejac’s 2010 (a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc with a touch of Petit Verdot) exhibits wonderful intensity, an opaque purple colour, and opulent blackberry and blueberry fruit along with hints of charcoal, white chocolate and graphite. This lush, head y, rich wine is a considerable over - achiever from this property in the northern Medoc that can be drunk over the next 6 - 8 years.'

Bordeaux, France. The 2012 vintage is made from both raisined and botrytised grapes. This gives Clarendelle Amberwine its famous complex bouquet. The vines grow on clay-limestone slopes very close to the village of Monbazillac...

Graves, France. Clarendelle Blanc is a fine blend of two traditional grape varieties, Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, as well as a touch of Muscadelle in certain vintages...

Northern Rhone, France. Its deep colour has a dark, plum-like hue. The nose is classically Syrah, with berry fruit, violet, liquorice, and spicies. It has a full, rounded palate with delicate tannins. "Saint-Esprit" is a unique wine in the "Côtes-du-Rhône" appellation...

Southern Rhone, France. Its colour is a deep ruby red, showing garnet reflections while young. With its predominately berry-fruit bouquet, this wine shows the full aro­matic power of these two fine grape varieties whilst retaining the freshness imparted by well-controlled wine making...

Northern Rhone, France. The colour shows brilliant, deep red hues. The nose is powerful and complex, expressing blackberries, smoke, spices, leather and black olives. On the palate, the wine is firm but silky, with a tightly-knit tannic struc­ture that is the hallmark of wines that have a great future...