Hand harvested, then traditionally fermented and aged for only a short period in oak, this evokes bright red fruits and dried herbs with perfect balance and an innate charm.

It displays nuances of strawberry and raspberry and a hint of mineral. Easy to enjoy and wonderfully fruity, with fine fruit flavours enhanced by a fresh, lively finish.

A bright and juicy Merlot with lush, velvety tannins. Violet-edged red currant and plum aromas and flavours are layered over notes of cedar, strawberry and mulberry. One for the vegans.

A vibrant expression of sweet fruit flavours nuanced with chocolate and eucalyptus, a nice touch of oak and fine tannins.

Spicy aromatics of red and black fruits showing notes of vanilla, clove, cherry and plum. A soft, dry, full-bodied palate with fleshy, fine-grained tannins and refreshing acidity.

Watermelon-pink, bursting with aromas of rose petals & fragrantly fresh berryfruit characters. An intensely flavoured palate with a lovely opulence, notes of guava, red apple & cream, a hint of spice

Graham Norton’s first foray into red wine is a South Australian Shiraz, a soft, smoothly supple blend of fruit from the Barossa, Langhorne Creek, River-lands and Limestone Coast.

Aged in seasoned American and French oak, the Galway is deeply coloured and boasts a bouquet of mulberry and currant with hints of liquorice.

With its savoury, earthy nose, this is a succulent, supple expression of the indigenous Negroamaro grape, boasting spicy red fruits and ripe tannins.

A vibrant bouquet of soft summer fruits embellished by floral nuances. Finely balanced, fruit-driven, slightly sweet, enhanced by a silky texture and a lingering finish.

A Cabernet, Syrah blend made by bleeding the juice from the grapes. A lovely pale colour, it’s very reminiscent of Provence. A 3gm touch of residual sugar adds a lovely weight to the palate.

The palate is full of vibrant dark fruit flavours, spicy oak and a savoury influence. Fine tannins combine with the concentrated fruit flavours and a delicate acidity for a lingering finish

With its savoury, earthy nose, this is a succulent, supple expression of the indigenous Negroamaro grape, boasting spicy red fruits and ripe tannins. Popular amongst those in the know, every shipment sells out.

The pioneering winery of Spain’s Ribera del Duero region, the Protos cellars lie beneath the majestic hilltop Castle of Peñafiel. A vibrant, fruit-driven rosé made from Tempranillo grapes, with soft summer fruit aromatics backed by floral and herbal nuances.

The DO is Ucles, located in Castilla la Mancha at the centre of Spain. Plenty of sun here, and Tempranillo loves it. Easy, approachable, fruit driven. One sniff and you’ll be off to the kitchen for a plate of tapas.

In many ways, not too different from Jono Pryor—soft pale pink in colour with an alluring perfume, and a fresh fruity taste that just goes on and on and on and on…

Floral-edged aromas of raspberry and watermelon overlay a vivid, deliciously weighted palate of clean, rich berryfruit flavours.

This is a dry style Rose that is wonderfully refreshing and best served slightly chilled.

Fragrant lavender, violet and cedar aromas are overlaid with notes of chocolate and vanilla. Full-bodied and fleshy, with a backbone of fine-grained tannins. A serious, multi-dimensional wine.

This wine has lifted aromas of blackberries and plums with overlying spicy, savoury and toasty notes from barrel maturation.

A Merlot predominant blend, mixed with separately fermented Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc. Opulent plum and red currant characters, notes of spice and soft and ripe tannins.

Freshly cut watermelon, ripe peach aromas and floral notes lead to a palate alive with wild strawberries and hints of mineral notes. Crisp acidity and a refreshing finish.

A step up from the Tinto, with the hand harvested fruit fermented in parcels and the best selected. Carignan dominant, a savoury style of wine perfect with a rich Catalan white bean and chorizo stew.

100% Syrah fruit from the Méditérranée IGP in the southern Côtes du Rhône. A fragrant, floral nose, the palate elegant and full with tight, silky tannins. No oak, Mourre preferring to let the fruit speak.

Aromatics of plum, and blackberry take on a tinge of chocolate along with some spicy touches from time spent in oak. The palate is soft and smoothly Merlotesque, fruit-forward yet complex.

This is a red dessert wine from Spain. Intense nose, mature red fruit, blackberry, blueberries and fine hints spices from the oak. On the palate it is ample, complex with spices, pepper, clove a jammy sweetness and richeess, well structured and balanced with great length in the mouth.

Opulent dark berry and oak aromas with nuances of cassis, tobacco and plum. Rich, concentrated, this is a well structured wine with fine, ripe tannins and generous weight and texture.

Notes of brambly red fruits, subtle undercurrents of spice. Loaded with dense red fruits, this delivers a supple, silky-smooth mouthful.

This full-bodied Merlot bursts with aromas and flavours of luscious blackberry and plum, with liquorice, violet, spice and mocha notes emerging in subtle layers.

One of the stars of the Languedoc, the Puech-Haut vineyards are organically managed, with old olive trees and truffles in residence. An appealing unoaked, New World-style Grenache Syrah blend displaying cherry and plum aromas and flavours enhanced by supple tannins.

Menhir Salento is owned by brothers Gae¨tano and Vito Angelo Marangelli, who use only indigenous varieties in their wines. A dark and opulent, modern Primitivo delivering an array of plum, cherry and chocolate notes on a lush and spicy bed of warm, generous fruit.

A blend of 88% Carmenère and 12% Syrah, boasting a juicy palate of red fruit flavours enhanced with a fresh and aromatic nose of strawberry, plum and notes of pepper and Rosemary.

Red fruits, gentle cassis and bright acid, the fruit concentrated but with a lovely freshness to the finish – you know that you're drinking Cabernet. Has an accompanying 15% hit of Syrah.

The brilliant pink hue greets you first and is backed up with soft notes of strawberries, quince and peaches. On the palate that classic Central Otago Rosé delicate structure is met with a touch of acidity for a refreshing finish.

The palate is rich and warm, with perfumed Black Doris plum, blackberry and raspberry notes, with finely integrated charry oak. Layers of complexity coupled with finely textured silky tannins.

South Africa's benchmark wine region. Ripe and complex fruit flavours with subtle cedar nuances, with an elegantly silky finish.

A-lister Escarpment's second label, drink-now Pinot Noir is full-bodied in style with a great backbone and a long, lingering finish. It's an immediately accessible wine that will improve.

The palate is rich and warm, with perfumed Black Doris plum, blackberry and raspberry notes, with finely integrated charry oak. Layers of complexity coupled with finely textured silky tannins.

Matured in seasoned American Oak, the generous palate is packed with ripe, spice-edged plum and berry characters.

Disregard the self-deprecating moniker; this is indeed heroic: a soft, fleshy, fruity and flavoursome Pinot Noir expertly crafted by winemaker Dr Andrew Hedley. He knows what’s good for you.

This attractive Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre blend arguably warrants twice the price tag. Until recently restricted to sales within its local market, we paid a visit and managed to secure a shipment.

The first rosé from John Hancock and his son Willy under their new Hancock & Sons brand. Dry and softly textural, with an enticing berryfruit sweetness to the crisp, floral-edged flavours.

Spice-edged blackcurrant, boysenberry and violet aromatics. The palate is generous, supple and smoothly textural, with intense notes of brambly berryfruit, chocolate, leather and spice.

Sustainably grown, vegan-friendly, aromatic Grenache. Part of Yalumba’s tribute to founder Samuel Smith, who got things rolling back in 1849. Good quality easy drinking that’s light on your wallet

Unashamedly big and bold, the hearty cascades of blackberry, raspberry, boysenberry and cherry are given a spicy nudge with pepper, cloves, anise and a touch of herbs. Charmingly opulent.

A rich palate with a lovely fine structure displaying a medley of berry fruit flavours, cedar, spice and a long persistent finish incorporating flavours of freshly ground coffee beans and toasty oak.

A blend of red and white grapes from Black Estate’s 3 certified organic hillside vineyards. Strawberry, rhubarb and cinnamon notes, a bright, juicy palate of lingering flavours, a touch of liquorice.

With its savoury, earthy nose, this is a succulent, supple expression of the indigenous Negroamaro grape, boasting spicy red fruits and ripe tannins.

This gorgeous wine is a blend of Malbec grown at Te Arai, Syrah grown at Opou and Viognier grown at Riverpoint. There is dark leather and black pepper with a tingling aroma of lifted spice, unique to this wine and its own natural surroundings. The taste is dense and alive with mint, chocolate, Asian spice, and warmth of feather pillow for a fatigued head.

An expressive nose of ripe red fruits, a hint of black pepper. No oak characters; it's all about the fruit, aged for six months in stainless at a low temperature to retain freshness.

Predominantly Pinot Noir, with support from Malbec and Syrah. The palate is softly textural, with orange blossom florals and vibrant fruit. Elegantly dry, delicately flavoured.

A finely concentrated dry style Rosé with subtle richness, finesse & beauty. The palate has gorgeous crushed berries, juicy watermelon & soft red florals, leading to a delicious mouthwatering finish.

Vibrant characters of mocha, coffee and dark chocolate silken up the lively berries and bright, peppery spice. Balanced with fine tannins to give length and power, finishing soft and full of flavour.

The rich, persistent flavours of berryfruit and plum carry a hint of coffee and nuances of spicy oak.

A good drink-now style Pinot from winemaker Brent Marris. Ripe, intense and enticing fruit is balanced by keen acidity and subtle oak characters. Light in style, but retaining plenty of drive.

One of the AC’s leading producers. A vibrantly aromatic nose displays smoky, herbal notes, the rich, full-bodied palate showing concentrated fruit flavours, balanced acidity and muscular tannins.

An alluring smoky, earthy bouquet weaves through dark fruit flavours, hints of spice and mocha. A spine of ripe, muscular tannins provides length and vibrancy.

This is a great value comfort red. It's reflective of the warm 2016 vintage with plum, black fruits and liquorice.

An intense ruby red with purple tints, it offers an array of attractive notes on a well-structured palate, ranging from ripe cherry and plum characters to hints of cacao and vanilla.

A consistently high flying Marlborough Pinot Noir. The palate meets you with aromas of plums, blackberries and hints of cherries. There’s liquorice and smoky oak that adds to the complexity. A rich ve

A fresh, mineral wine with subtle aromas of nashi pear, peach and nectarine. Ripe concentrated flavours of peach, nectarine and pear lead into a fresh, dry finish.

A savoury-styled Pinot with a heart of generous red fruit and blackberry characters overlaid with subtle notes of oak and aromatic layers of spice and dried herbs.

One of the Rhône’s finest producers, Guigal produce this outstanding red blend to a consistently high level, its superbly ripe fruit swathed in firmly elegant tannins enhanced by good acidity.

Wonderfully long and concentrated wine off Jackson’s oldest vines. Rich cherry and plum characters are spiked with earthy savoury notes.

28% Syrah, 23% Carmenere, 2% Cabernet Franc, 22% Merlot, 25% Cabernet. Sits between Lapostolle range and the Cuvee range, textural aspect to the wine, very good. Excellent with food. Red fruit core with superb balance.

A vibrant Cabernet off low-yielding Barossa vines, resonating with blackberry and plum notes backed by hints of chocolate and mint. Built upon a supple core of tannins, it’s excellent drinking.

Church Road’s tribute to founder Tom McDonald displays opulent mocca and chocolate characters, wonderful textures and a suave complexity.

Burgundians Anne Gros and Jean-Paul Tollot thrive in France’s South, responding avidly to the differing climate there. Old Grenache, Syrah and Carignan vines create a vibrant refreshing, fruit-driven table wine.

Off-dry to taste, macerated cherries & raspberries are offset by blood orange & pomegranate. A beautiful mouthfeel with real presence leads to a refreshingly long juicy finish.

Fruit-driven, sensual, flavoursome, succulent, this is beautifully ripe, replete with berries and cherries and a brambly character.

Packed with red and black fruit characters embellished by spicy nuances and a lovely minerality. Fresh, medium-bodied Côtes du Rhône that is fleshy and succulent with softly inviting tannins.

A classic Argentine Malbec, darkly elegant with intense notes of blackberry, cherry and plum, and an appealing smooth delicacy.

A blend of Bendigo and Pisa fruit, grown to Quartz Reef winemaker Rudi Bauer’s exacting standards, this is an early-drinking option offering succulent red cherries, vibrant fruit and a luscious finish

A boutique, eco-friendly winery that’s a little slice of Italy in the middle of Argentina, the vines irrigated with water from melted Andean snows. The wine is on the richer side, with a lovely touch of green pepper to the juicy red fruits, rich texture and lingering finish.

Fragrant and concentrated, with dark fruit, spice and earth notes dominating the lithe palate. The wine’s hallmark is its freshness, from zero oak use. Best drunk in its youth.

Expressive nose and deeply fruited palate displaying vibrant notes of red and black cherry, rich mocha and supple, silky tannins leading into a very long finish.

Small plot, single vineyard wine from de Bortoli, released only in the best seasons. Bright, lifted aromatics of violets, cherries and warm spice accompany the plump, generous flavours, supple tannins and balanced, juicy acidity.

This extraordinary north-facing vineyard, planted in 1985 on deep red basalt soils, delivers a brilliant, highly aromatic Pinot Noir. Good drinking now, it will develop even more depth and complexity over 4-5 years.

Bright red fruits, nuance of stems, black cherry and spice. Brooding, plump, lovely gentle tannins, great length.

The boutique Fromm make great wines in a very natural way, placing terroir over technology and quality over quantity. Hand-harvested organic fruit is left in contact with its skins, no sulphur added.

87/100 | Robert Parker: "The 2011 Chorey-les-Beaune Village has a simple but clean, fresh bouquet with light cranberry and raspberry scents that offer good intensity for a Village Cru. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy brambly red berries on the entry. The tannins are a little tough at the moment but it should soften over the next year and offer a decent Chorey-les-Beaune for early to mid-term drinking. Drink 2014-2018." - NM

An intense ruby red colour with rich violet hues; violet hints. Perfumes are winey at first, sometimes resemble the must during fermentation; once rested it will show intense and persistent floral notes, rose, freshly picked fruit, currants and sour black cherry. The mouth feel acidity is just slightly pronounced that dissolves in the sweet fruitiness. The finish is long and enlightens a mature and pulpy fruit.

This dynamic organic estate is on the Côte d’Azur. Léoube delivers an excellent, elegant, spice-edged rosé, refined and commanding your attention.

Akarua are known for their superb Pinot Noir wines. They also make good use of their beloved Pinot fruit to produce a very fine rosé. A fragrant bouquet of crushed cherries and pomegranate, a gentle waft of vanilla and spice. The palate delivers soft summer fruit flavours and a bright finish enhanced by a hint of sweetness.

Launched in 1962, The Signature is a rich, complex and generous 100% Barossa Cabernet & Shiraz blend that is uniquely Australian.

Domaine Jessiaume established their négociant business, Maison Jessiaume, in 2008, and have forged a formidable reputation as a small négociant éleveur of unparalleled quality.

Domaine Jessiaume established their negociant business Maison Jessiaume in 2008 and a formidable reputation as a small negociant eleveur of unparalleled quality has been formed to complement the existing Domaine holdings.

A nose of dried flowers, red currant, blueberry, plum and Savigny earth. Refined, rich and velvety mouth feel with delicious middle weight flavours that display just enough minerality to add lift to the textured and mildly austere finish.

89/100 | Burghound: "Here there is no reductive funk as the exceptionally pretty nose offers up notes of dark cherry, plum, spice, rose petal and a deft application of wood. There is fine richness to the appealingly concentrated medium weight flavors that also display a touch of youthful austerity on the lingering finish where a hint of bitter cherry appears. This should repay 6 to 8 years of cellaring."

This is an intense but well-balanced wine. Black cherries and sweet spices fill the palate, followed by a medium-long finish with accents of vanilla.

Vibrant Ruby Red. Sweet ripe strawberry with hints of smokey complexity. Generous ripe fruit palate with strawberry fruit and a supple structure.

88-91/100 | Burghound: "A very pretty and highly expressive nose features elegant and pure red pinot fruit that is liberally laced with mineral notes that leads to lacy and equally pure lightly stone-inflected flavors that possess good balance and punch on the moderately firm finish. A classic Chambolle of refinement and purity."

Pale pomegranate colour. Bouquet offers notes of gooseberry, cherry, and violet. Its delicacy is pure Côte de Beaune. White meats, poultry and refined cheeses bring out its feminine character.

88/100 | Decanter: "The Peuillets reveals a bouquet of juicy strawberry and wild berries, mingling with notes of liquorice and rich soil. On the palate the wine is ample, with more fruit enrobing its firm chassis of tannin. Drinking Window 2023 - 2040"

87/100 | Robert Parker: "It has a light bouquet of red cherry and cranberry with hints of undergrowth developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy tannins, chunky red fruit (cranberry and cassis) with a pleasant fresh, slightly salty finish. Fine."

A village wine that Anne has lavished an enormous amount of care and attention, each of the parcels are vinified separately and brought together to produce a delicious Village level Pommard. The fruit in this is forward, fragrant and quite magical.

87-89/100 | Burghound: "There is a really lovely freshness to the slightly more complex aromas that reflect an array of red berry fruit elements where additional breadth is present in the form of earth and spiced herbal tea. Like several wines in the range there is a lovely texture to the middle weight flavors that possess both vibrancy and detail, all wrapped in a mildly austere but well-balanced finale the delivers good if not special depth and persistence." - Allen Meadows

16.5/20 | Jancis Robinson: Healthy crimson. Rich and charming. Just a little tough on the end. Light bodied but very charming.

Note. Bottled this year under Bellene, rather than Domaine de Bellene or the Negociant - Maison Roche de Bellene. Due to smaller quantities of wines from the 2016 vintage.

Bubbly little baby this, gurgling away with blackberry and cherry characters and spice and pepper moments into the bargain. Generous, fat and phat it'll keep you happy till 2020. Comfortably.

With its savoury, earthy nose, this is a succulent, supple expression of the indigenous Negroamaro grape, boasting spicy red fruits and ripe tannins.

Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this is a relatively dry red. Fruit and florals on the nose with a touch of spice. Those characters follow through to the palate. A refreshing acidity with a medium finish.

The nose is stalky, savoury and almost devoid of fruit, instead giving mushroom and undergrowth. The palate has a lightness and fluidity to it with dark cherry supported by crunchy acidity and generous stem spice.