"Incredible aromas of spice, cedar, walnut and dark berry. Floral too. Spectacular nose. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and a racy and refined finish. Fresh and succulent. Made from old vines of mablec in Compuertas and cabernet sauvignon from Altamira. Such finesse. Half the normal production. The best wine ever from the Domaine Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) and Nicolas Catena winery." 98 points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

A beautiful expression of Tannat, with rich, concentrated black fruit and a firm structure. The tannins are bold but balanced by fresh acidity and masses of complex flavours of vanilla, coffee, chocolate and fig.

This is an impressive malbec from Belasco de Boquedano. On the nose notes of violets, pure berry fruit, and a hint of crushed herbs. There’s lovely freshness on the palate, here, with a lick of oak spice, and silky, enveloping tannins. Beautifully balanced, and absolutely delicious.

This, from the impressive 2016 vintage, is gorgeous. It is a blend of Furmint and Hárslevelű , the two greatest grape varieties of Tokaji. There’s tropical fruit, apricots, honeysuckle, and so much spice. And the sweetness is wonderfully balanced with bright acidity, and a minerality that comes from the volcanic soils of the Tokaji region.

The 2019 Seña is a vibrant, ripe, yet incredibly refined red from this iconic estate. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Malbec, 15% Carmenère, and 4% Petit Verdot, it shows refinement of tannins, poise, and a long and stony finish. There’s tons of energy here, and a slightly smoky finish. This is quintessentially Chilean, but with real poise.

A truly beautiful Malbec made from vines that are over 100 years old. The elevation of their vineyard gives incredible almost-minty, floral freshness to the wine, alongside dense blackberry, damson and blueberry fruit. There is subtle spiciness from a year in French oak and a wilder savoury, herbal character too.

This is a stunningly savoury wine, with enticing aromas of dark forest fruits and an earthy nose. A lovely purity of fruit and precise freshness, with spicy edge. Beautifully structured and smooth, with silky tannins in support. Delicious, with a long, savoury finish.

"Wonderful aromas of black olives, meat and currants. Hints of fresh mint. Full to medium body, with sublime tannin texture that feels like the finest silk. A finish that lasts for minutes. Palate has amazing energy of richness and freshness. A great wine. So layered and balanced." 98 points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

“The 2012 Malbec Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard feels fresher and more harmonious than the 2011, when in reality the vintage character is the opposite. It is sourced from the vineyard that names the wine and that is located in Altamira. The Malbec grapes fermented in open barrels and cement vats with 15% whole-cluster Cabernet Franc. There is one extra level of precision and harmony here. It has an elegant nose and the palate almost reflects the tension in the skin of the grapes with its a velvety texture and great acidity. This is really tasty and long, it could be the best Nicasia ever produced. 8,000 bottles produced.”
95 points, Luiz Guttierez, The Wine Advocate

The Petite Arvine is intense and savoury. There’s peaches here, and plenty of savoury spice, with notes of fresh ginger and a long and textured finish. Very saline on the finish: makes you reach for another glass.

Very primary at the moment on the nose, with dark fruits, violet notes, and a sprinkling of well-integrated sweet fruit. In the mouth the power builds, but the thread of freshness ensures a weightless quality. With excellent acidity, fine-grained tannins, and intensity of flavour, the 2013 Caro has all the characteristics required for a long life ahead.

The 2009 Musar is a blend of approximately one third each of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, and Carignan. A spicy, complex nose with wild berries and dark chocolate leads onto a palate with lovely weight and texture. The finish is long and perfumed, with a hint of smokiness. Musar release their wines when they consider them ready, and this is undoubtedly delicious. But you needn’t be in a rush: this will certainly last well.

“The 2009 Malbec Argentino is a blend of the vineyards of Adrianna and Nicasia and is 20% whole cluster and 80% whole berry fruit. The former is co-fermented with Viognier and the latter co-fermented with Cabernet Franc. It is aged in French oak barrels, of which 60% are new. It has a more opulent bouquet than the individual blends, with dark cherries, iodine, minerals and blueberry that are all beautifully defined. The palate has a dense, weighty entry with layers of ripe blackberry and boysenberry fruit laced with crushed stone and a touch of graphite. The finish is supremely well-defined and focused, with immense length on the finish.” 95 points, Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate

Lebanon’s most famous wine, Chateau Musar 2015 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan from old vines in the Beeka Valley. 2015 was an incredibly challenging vintage that saw them lose over 65% of their crop, but the quality in undeniable. Heady and floral with red fruit on the nose. Exotic spice, earthy, leathery complexity developing in the background giving the wine its classic Musar character.

One of the most celebrated and complex whites from South America. Pithy, mineral and incredibly intense. Elegant and flinty with a long finish.

The 2019 Pizarras comes from three sites within Aconcagua Costa, where slate soils give the wine its name. It’s pithy and enjoyably generous, with fine yet present tannins and lots of pure fruit and floral notes. This is Burgundian in style, but with South American flair.

This is one of the best Malbecs we’ve come across, and the 2012 delivers in spades. Now at 6 and a half years old, it’s absolutely delicious, with notes of prune and ripe plum, a hint of spice, and fine acidity on the finish. At this price, it’s simply remarkable.

“Good deep ruby. Brilliantly pure aromas of black raspberry, licorice and flowers, with sexy oak tones. Plush, seamless and sweet, offering terrific floral lift to its berry and dark chocolate flavors; shows an uncanny combination of richness and verve. This Malbec has the glossy texture and velvety tannins of a great Pomerol. The slowly rising, extremely long finish saturates the palate with lush fruit.”
96 points, Stephen Tanzer, VinousMedia.com

Anyone who can make wine whilst shells are exploding around them deserves recognition for their efforts. Serge Hochar and his team have been rewarded with a wine that is justifiably internationally recognised as one of the world's greats. This wine can age but you will have a hard job resisting its immediate charms. Grilled meat such as lamb is required here. High quality ingredients simply cooked will let both food and wine give maximum pleasure.

Cheval des Andes is an exceptional blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon from Las Compuertas and Paraje Altamira in Mendoza. There's lots of violet, blackberry and plum here, with lifted minty, floral limestone character. There's a boldness to the fruit in this warmer year and a round feel to the tannins, before leaving a fresh, energetic finish.

“Bright, deep ruby. Classic Malbec aromas and flavors of blackberry, bitter chocolate, licorice and violet display an almost liqueur-like sweetness. Wonderfully rich and fine-grained; at once thick and bright, showing a sexy sweetness that verges on exotic. Finishes sappy, glossy and powerful, with noble tannins melting into the wine's chocolatey fruit.”
94+ points, Stephen Tanzer, VinousMedia.com

In 1986,Viña Concha y Toro decided to produce a premium wine that would to help position Chile as a producer of high-quality wines. The objective was not only to produce the finest red wine possible from Chile, but also to create a wine that reflected the unique terroir of the Alto Maipo Valley. Since its inaugural vintage, it has earned a noteworthy reputation as one of the world’s finest Cabernet Sauvignons. The grapes are carefully selected from different old vine blocks of the highly regarded Puente Alto vineyard, located in the foothills of the majestic Andes mountain range. “Don Melchor is a blend of the expressions of each of its blocks… by joining them together we achieve a better, more complete, more complex wine that reflects the personality of the Puente Alto vineyard”, explains winemaker Enrique Tirado. Don Melchor is one of the great examples of top quality Cabernet Sauvignon from this prized corner of the New World.

The 2008 Don Melchor is a blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc that is aged for 15 months in French oak. Crisp, precise and attractive aromas of cassis, black cherry and dark plum are supported by rich mocha and toasty oak. There are fine, grippy tannins enswathed in juicy blackberry fruit, accompanied by a subtle hint of iodine and black olive, leading to a freshly spiced finish. This is a lovely, focused wine of great weight and depth that will be drinking well into 2020 and beyond.

The 2016 vintage from Chateau Musar is full of characteristic red cherry, blackcurrant, black plum, fig, and exotic spice. As the wine opens up more layers of spice and earthiness emerge. On the palate there’s velvety texture and a long finish.

This is beautiful, with loads of complexity and high-toned notes of wild flowers and loads of pure plum fruit. It maintains its much-loved and followed style with aplomb. It will age brilliantly, but is already delicious.

The 2016 Caro has notes of wild violets, fresh herbs, and crunchy blackcurrents, alondside a remarkable sense of poise and energy. The finish is long and mineral. It's no surprise that this wine is so highly prized every year.

A juicy, textured, joyful red, with silky tannins and loads of purity. Notes of dark cherry and blackcurrant swirl from the glass, with plenty of floral notes and mint, too.

Château Musar is unique: something you realise from the moment you bring the glass close to your nose. Notes of victoria plum and figs, and so much exotic spice, it’s a hedonistic, opulent bouquet. The palate is structured yet fine, with grippy, grainy tannins that coat the mouth, and a fine thread of vibrant acidity. It’s a long, focussed, delicious wine, from a legendary producer.

The classically styled 2008 is the epitome of Musar’s traditional and elegant personality. Gorgeous red and black fruits with a juicy core thanks to optimum ripeness, with coffee and tobacco notes and a delicious, delicately intertwined structure.

Chateau Musar is fast becoming a household name, growing in reputation as the run of successive successful vintages continues. Serge Hochar, eldest son of founder Gaston Hochar, is a master of his craft and now something of a living legend. Having insistently taken over wine production from his father in 1959, Serge went on to be awarded the first 'Decanter Man of the Year' in 1984 for his reincarnation of what is rightly one of the world's most prized terroirs. Impressively, throughout the civil war in Lebanon the grape trucks never stopped in their tracks, in spite of bombs flying overhead. Only in 1984 and 1976 did the harvested grapes meet their demise. You'll have a job resisting the immediate charms, but these wines can age incredibly well, and we've fought hard to acquire a small parcel of the incredible 2005 vintage.

Fragrant with fresh berry fruit and a hint of subtle florality on the nose, the palate has layers of darker fruit. Blackberry and blueberry notes meld with complex notes of cedarwood, store cupboard spice and pipe smoke. The tannins are incredibly fine and very ripe, integrating beautifully with the rich core of fruit. The cooler climate of the vineyard is however expressed in a lovely vein of freshness that runs throughout, lifting the wine and carrying through to the finish.

Catena and the Rothschilds continue to show what can be achieved in Mendoza. The 2015 Caro is superb: blackberries and plums, with notes of fresh herbs and smoke. It’s beautifully balanced, with ripe tannins and a freshness that gives a touch of salinity. Already impressive, and there’s clearly a long life ahead of this.

The untouchable heights of the Adrianna vineyard – Mendoza’s highest at an astonishing 5,000ft – is a marvel in Malbec production. Dense cherries and plums, the fruit purity is stunning and will last an age. Mineral concentration on the palate, dense but plenty of lift and expressive notes; lots of spice, pepper, the cool acidity is impressive. Sourced from 180 different rows of vines according to fruit quality, this is Malbec par excellence.
96 points, The Wine Advocate

The top wine from Casa Lapostolle, this Clos Apalta is full of concentrated blackberry, blueberry fruit, with expressive and layered tobacco and floral notes. It's rich, complex and full bodied, with bags of potential to age, and at this early stage has lots of densely packed, ripe tannins. Focussed, polished and seriously impressive.

A brilliant contemporary Malbec from the pioneering and thoughtful Altos Las Hormigas. The winery was established in 1995 by two Italians, and in 2012 they worked with Pedro Parra to identify top sites for Malbec in the Mendoza area, and eschewed new oak for larger, older casks and concrete tanks for maturation. This, from the Terroir series, is focused on expressing the purity and elegance of a single site in Luján de Cuyo, the traditional place for Mendoza wine production. They harvest by hand, and use gravity to process the grapes into small concrete tanks where they are fermented with wild yeasts, and then spend 18 months before resting in bottle for six further months. It's a single parcel Malbec and has grippy, rounded tannins, minty, limestone freshness and layers of bramble fruit and crunchy red cherry.

This is the project of Adrianna Catena of the pioneering Catena family, and Alejandro Vigil, the chief winemaker at Catena Zapata. It's a single vineyard from the top sub region of Gualtallary and is Cabernet Franc. This is fine, elegant, and full of the brightness and clarity of the best high altitude wines. There's 15% Malbec adding extra purple and blue fruit, and lots of chalky, saline sensations. Herbal notes, crushed rock and violet combine to create a layered, silky, savoury wine.

This Chardonnay comes from vineyards at 1,400 metres above sea level, and is a taut, precise, yet generous and textured wine. There’s lemon oil and acacia blossom, and a wonderfully pure, focussed finish. A simply brilliant Chardonnay, from one of South America’s best.

"The 2011 Malbec Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard is Malbec from the eponymous vineyard in Gualtallary close to 1,500 meters altitude fermented together with some Viognier exclusively from the plots where the soil is rich in calcium carbonate. The vineyard is planted at high density, 12,000 plants per hectare. If all the vintages of Adrianna are to dream about, this could be the most balanced, harmonious, elegant and mineral of them all. The sense of place here is tremendous, it transfers you to the Gualtallary vineyards at the foot of the Andes with its stony, chalky soils. There is a sense of harmony and subtlety like you rarely see. The wine dances on the tongue and seems light on its feet, yet has a hidden power and concentration that is noticeable on the finish. The flavors stay forever on the finish and the lips are salty. Otherworldy. Words do not do justice to this beauty. It goes far beyond the variety, I didn't think about Malbec, I thought about the place and forgot about the grapes. The flavors linger in your mouth forever. I'd love to encounter this wine again in ten years time." 98 Points, Luis Guttierez, The Wine Advocate

Les Murets comes from the commune of Villette. It’s a delicate, elegant expression of Chasselas: the perfect introduction to the grape. From sandy, chalky soils, it’s a mineral, floral wine, ideal with lighter dishes. Notes of rose petal and watermelon, and a lovely savoury lift on the finish. Very good value.

Classified First Growth, Disznóko is one of the greatest single vineyards of Tokaj-Hegyalja. Under the leadership of AXA Millésimes since 1992 (owner of legendary estates such as Château Pichon Longueville, Château Suduiraut and Quinta do Noval), Disznóko combines state of the art technology with age-old local tradition. Their exclusive Kapi is a super premium 6 Puttonyos produced in very limited quantities from a tiny parcel of vines and only in exceptional vintages.

This is a sublime sweet wine that has a wonderfully complex bouquet of acacia honey, citrus peel, raisins, quince and dried apricots. On the palate, sweet Seville marmalade provides a rich and intense core supported by exotic spice, fig, clove and a hint of marzipan. Sweet, rich with a crisp, zesty acidity and a clean yet sumptuous texture. Liquid gold.

On the nose notes of dark cherry and blackcurrant, while the palate has spice and silky tannins, and a finely judged thread of acidity. This is a beautifully restrained Cabernet Sauvignon, from a talented team.

From the high-altitude Adrianna Vineyard, White Stones is one of a pair of Chardonnays made by the Catena family from this special place. The winemaking is exactly the same for the two wines, with no new oak, no battonage and wild yeasts. The White Bones shows intense, fresh lemon barley, light tropical fruits, lavender, fresh mint and eucalyptus.

Fortuna Malbec comes from a part of the Adrianna Vineyard with a deep layer of sand before the vine roots hit limestone and large rocks. There's a silkiness here and fresh black fruits, damson and violets, with a chalky freshness throughout.

Estate Argyros are without a doubt the benchmark wine grower in Santorini, producing wines from some unique vineyards around this picturesque Greek island. The grapes for this 100% Assyrtiko come from 100-120 year old vines from various vineyards around the island including Messaria, Karterados, Pyrgos, Megalochori and Akrotiri. This wine epitomises everything that Assyrtiko can deliver, such minerality and purity on the palate combines with lemon verbena and white grapefruit. The acidity is incredibly zesty and refreshing, utterly delicious.

Les Hauts de Pierre is the pinnacle of Blaise’s production. It comes from a single parcel of old vine Chasselas, and is powerful, textured, and intense, almost reminiscent of top Burgundy. This 2019 is a little closed, but with texture and purity on the palate, it points to a long life ahead. The salinity and leesy complexity on the palate lasts an age, with notes of citrus and more savoury elements unfurling over time: this is a remarkable Swiss white.

Made largely from Cabernet Sauvignon with some Cinsault and Syrah, ripeness is a hallmark of Musar. Sinewy yet mellow. A striking wine of real character.

The top Chilean wine for Domaines de Baron Rothschild, made from 70 year old vines. Full of bright, rich new world fruit character but with the structure and savoury hints of Bordeaux.

White Stones Chardonnay comes from just 27 rows within Block 1 of the Adrianna Vineyard. The oval white stones that surround the vines gives the wine its name. This is a chiselled Chardonnay with notes of lemon oil and plenty of stony complexity. Delicious: as close to Grand Cru white Burgundy as Argentina gets.

From deep, loamy soils, this is complex and powerful, with loads of spicy complexity and a hint of floral notes on the finish. Wonderfully poised, and effortlessly silky, it's a lovely Malbec.

This indigenous blend of Malagousia (60%), Assyrtiko (30%) and Roditis (10%) comes from a few parcels situated in different regions of Greece. The wine sees no oak and is aged for a few short months in tank and amphora to retain the purity and finesse of the varieties. The acidity is crisp and citrus driven, with a pithy grapefruit character on the finish. Expect white blossom florals, citrus and a subtle steeliness on this really impressive wine. A delight to drink and showcasing the best that Greece has to offer.

The top wine from Casa Lapostolle, this Clos Apalta is full of concentrated blackberry, black plum fruit, with light woody herbs and floral notes. It's rich and full bodied, with bags of potential to age, and at this early stage has lots of densely packed, ripe tannins. Focussed, polished and seriously impressive.

Floral and delicate on the nose, with beautiful aromatics of cherry and plum and violets. The palate is structured and very fine, with plenty of energy and texture, and a focussed, saline finish. This is wonderfully balanced and elegant.

This Riesling and Furmint blend is super focused and delivers lemon citrus, jasmine and steely notes. The core has a zesty acidity and is tightly wound, demonstrating excellent concentration.

A rounded style of Bacchus displaying ripe, fleshy pear and apple notes on the nose. The palate is soft, slightly creamy and textured but also fresh and crisp. The finish is long and laced with pink grapefruit. Fermentation and ageing in 3rd-fill oak barrels lends texture and encourages aromatic development rather than oak flavour, pushing Bacchus towards the style of its parent variety, Riesling, and the 2023 Fumé demonstrates this brilliantly.

Intensely mineral on the nose with hints of yellow plum and Clementine, and a touch of lime. There’s lovely weight and tension to the fruit and a fine bead of acidity running through the zingy, saline finish. A really very classy Chardonnay.

A cool year has left the 2023 Las Pizarras (arguably the pinnacle of Chardonnay production in Chile) deliciously fresh, mineral and bright with fresh lemon zest, lime curd and green apple fruit. Delicate white flower and bright peach aromas and a tensile, laser line of acid throughout. Savoury saline notes linger on the long finish.

A beautifully exotic, broody nose, full of cracked black pepper, black cherries, pink blossom, incense and smoked meats. Concentrated and juicy with structured yet powdery tannins. Mineral, spicy and complex. The finish is long with a deliciously savoury note.

Undoubtedly one of the finest Pinots ever to be produced in Chile, the cool conditions in 2023 have left Las Pizarras fresh and pure, with aromas of rosehip, blood orange rind, wild strawberry and red cherry fruit. There’s lots of mineral, chalky complexity here around the juicy core of fruit.

Romelio is found at the north of the Maule Valley, and is a field blend of mostly Malbec on decomposed granite. The grapes are picked early, meaning this wine is all about freshness and vibrancy. Delicious.

The 2020 Quebrada Chalinga is a Pinot Noir, grown 12km from the ocean in Limarí (Talinay), on granite and limestone soils. The vines were planted ungrafted in 2006. The wine is made with 50% whole bunch and was left in an infusion in an open vat. The maturation takes place in old oak barrels for 16 months. The result is full of tension, with moderately ripe fruit kept in check by fresh acidity and lifted notes of violet, citrus peel and chalk. There's a spiciness on the palate and an almost salty finish. Just over 5000 bottles were made.

One of the pioneers of the modern Greek wine revolution Gaia Estate was established in 1994 by Greek winemakers Leon Karatsalos and Yiannis Paraskevopoulos. An appetising and vivid rosé with an intense and aromatic profile, Agiorgitiko (a fragrant red wine grape native to Greece's Peloponnese Peninsula) wavers between delicate floral notes of rose petals and fruity flavours of pomegranate and strawberry. Vibrantly fresh with a deliciously refreshing finish, it is the perfect aperitif wine, but also paired with light summer dishes or Asian cuisine.

This comes from Assyrtiko vines with an average age of 180 years old, and is an impossibly delicious white from Matthew Argyros. Notes of sea spray, fennel and candied lemon on the nose, while the palate is so textured, and so saline. Incredibly long and focussed, this is a real delight. Not to be missed.