2022 Thistledown 'Gorgeous' Old Vine Shiraz, South Australia

Not your average Shiraz! On the nose there are peaches, ripe nectarine, wild raspberry and a little spice. The palate is soft and slurpy, the texture silky and any tannins just add a little seasoning – like macerated strawberries and black pepper....

2022 Thymioupoulus Xinimavro Jeunes Vignes Naoussa, Greece

2023 Côtes du Rhône Rouge Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de l'Espigouette

2023 Thistledown 'Gorgeous' Old Vine Shiraz, South Australia

Excited by the response they got from the Gorgeous Grenache, Giles and Fergal have taken a similarly left-field take on Shiraz by taking old vines and co-fermenting with a little Zibibbo to make a delicious, but very different Shiraz. On the nose...

2019 Ch Trebiac, Graves Rouge

2022 Dogajolo, Toscano Rosso IGT, Carpineto

2020 Leese Fitch Pinot Noir, California

Made from a blend of Pinot Noir grapes from vineyard sites across California, this wine has notes of sweet ripe cherry, pomegranate, red plum and brown spice.

2022 Dolomite Cabernet Franc, Raats, Stellenbosch

91/100 Tim Atkin MW Special Report South Africa 2024 ...

2023 Morgon Cote de Py, Domaine de la Chaponne, Laurent Guillet, Cru Beaujolais

2022 Scheid Family Vineyards 'District 7' Pinot Noir, Monterey, Ca.

2022 Dolcetto d’Alba DOC 'Angeli', Roberto Sarotto

2024 Barbera d'Asti "La Villa" Tenuta Olim Bauda

Superbly made Barbera with exceptional clarity of fruit and gently moulded style; there are no angles, just tactile smoothed curves and engaging, life affirming deliciousness with every sip. For me Piemonte epitomises autumn and winter … maybe from...