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A powerful yet fine wine with dark chocolate and cocoa bean aromas developing black olive and meaty, savoury notes on the palate, long, silky and sustained

This is absolutely classic, old-school Saint Estephe of excellent quality Deep, purple-hued, with a nose of mulberries, blackcurrants and cedar, the wine is densely-textured and medium-bodied, with good balancing acidity and a seriously endowed, layered texture The tannins are present, yet well-integrated and ripe

This is a full flavoured and fleshy wine with intense flavours of plum and smoked bacon with black pepper notes

A bold and opulent wine with aromas of blueberry, plum and blackberry compote with toasty oak spice leading to a richly flavoured palate with a long finish

An intense ruby colour with enticing aromas of spice and red fruits Great concentration on the palate with notes of vanilla, tobacco and walnuts marrying with cranberry and redcurrant flavours Medium bodied with a long and persistent finish

Beautifully composed, with a rich bouquet of citrus, apple and flinty, mineral notes Ample and fleshy on the palate, with layers of fruit, racy acidity and a refined finish

A luscious and velvety textured wine full of raisined fruit flavours with a hint of sage complemented by a beautifully balanced sweetness

This smells very like fine red Burgundy, with rosehip and red cherry character on the nose 2020 was a warmer year (like 2018), and this shows in the relative richness of texture - super-supple and refined, with more subtle, integrated acidity than either of the previous vintages While I love the 2018 for its vibrancy, the 2020 has an extra layer of sophistication It has potentially a long life ahead of it, but it s so irresistible already that I can t see all that many bottles surviving to find out Drink 2023-2033 and beyond People told Matt Swinney that he was insane when he planted Grenache in the Frankland River region The 'Albany Doctor' wind blows along the river valley direct from the Southern Ocean, meaning that summertime afternoons and evenings can be distinctly chilly Combined with reliable sunshine, this promotes the long, slow ripening shared by many of the world's finest wine regions Was Matt right? Does the Grenache ripen? Absolutely, and reliably so: under cool but dry and sunny conditions, and helped by the impoverished ironstone gravel soils, well-drained hilltop sites and established bush vines Farvie Grenache is the result of a ridiculously painstaking selection effort, involving visiting each vine three times to pick out the fruit that has reached the 'sweet spot' of optimal ripeness - neither too exposed to the sun, nor too shaded

This smells very like fine red Burgundy, with rosehip and red cherry character on the nose In keeping with all 'even' vintages to date, 2022 was a warmer year, and this shows in the relative richness of texture - super-supple, refined, with subtle, integrated acidity and an extra layer of sophistication It has potentially a long life ahead of it, but it s pretty much irresistible already People told Matt Swinney that he was insane when he planted Grenache in the Frankland River region The 'Albany Doctor' wind blows along the river valley direct from the Southern Ocean, meaning that summertime afternoons and evenings can be distinctly chilly Combined with reliable sunshine, this promotes the long, slow ripening shared by many of the world's finest wine regions Was Matt right? Does the Grenache ripen? Absolutely, and reliably so: under cool but dry and sunny conditions, and helped by the impoverished ironstone gravel soils, well-drained hilltop sites and established bush vines Farvie Grenache is the result of a ridiculously painstaking selection effort, involving visiting each vine three times to pick out the fruit that has reached the 'sweet spot' of optimal ripeness - neither too exposed to the sun, nor too shaded

An energetic Premier Cru, full of bright citrus fruit, minerality and floral notes The palate offers beautiful balance between richness and tension with a pithy lemon note on the finish

This wine presents an intense ruby color On the nose, it shows off fruity aromas of raspberry, cherry, cassis, blackcurrant and redcurrant On the palate, it is very intense but mellow, velvety, fruity and intense Good body and structure, with hints of tobacco, chocolate and vanilla It offers a long and layered finish

Alain Chavy's Puligny Montrachet is bursting with ripe tropical fruit characteristics, balanced by a concentrated limey acidity and lick of spicy oak

Juicy, pale rose with strawberry, citrus and orange peel aromas complemented by a fresh and crisp saline finish