September Releases

Caro is the Argentina project for the Rothschilds of Chateau Lafite, along with the pioneering Catena family. The nose is complex with aromas of red fruits, figs, and gentle notes of blue berries. On the palate the wine is round with soft tannins and refreshing acidity, displaying good density and persistence, well balanced. 2021 is the coolest vintage Mendoza has seen in years, and the result is one of the freshest, most vibrant Malbec blends we've tried.

The 2018 Opus One is an elegant expression of this iconic wine, with silky tannins and lifted floral perfume on the nose. There's tons of finesse and aromatics throughout and it has a refreshing medium-bodied quality, with some earthy, truffle hints beginning to emerge with some time in bottle.

The 2019 vintage from the legendary collaboration between Robert Mondavi and Mouton-Rothschild is an absolute delight, showing to full effect the restrained power and vibrancy that comes from both influences. This vintage is a more textural, structured wine, with potential to develop beautifully in bottle. Alongside dense dark berry fruit is a lifted floral tone and subtle earthy notes.

95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. Bold and expressive with fresh blackcurrant and blackberry, plus some kirsch and blackcurrant jam aromas. Licorice and aromatic soft fruit like damson and black plum on the palate, with smoky tobacco, wild sage and licorice. There's lots of grippy tannin, and a lifted herbal refreshing finish.

77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 8% Malbec and 3% Merlot. Deep and brooding, with warming bramble fruit aromas, fresh blackcurrant and fresh black plum. There's also tons of complexity with tobacco, wild sage (so typical of this site), cedar and thyme. On the palate there's a fresh, crunchy feel to the fruit, and grainy, robust tannins.

Maya 2020 is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc. There's concentrated black cherry and plum here, with cedar, dark chocolate, black truffle and a savoury, mineral note on the finish. The tannins are still quite grainy in texture at this early stage but are densely packed and ripe in style, suggesting it will age well.

The 2021 Galatrona is the 27th vintage of this superb Tuscan Merlot. The 2021 Galatrona is one of the finest vintages ever produced at this estate. It’s silky and enveloping, with purity of fruit and beautifully defined floral notes. Sourced from a single vineyard, the unique soils – a combination of clay,schist, marl and sandstones – leads to fruit with the structure, elegance, balance and persistence needed for this wine.

The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon is a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot, which, according to their team, was all picked before the Glass Fire that devastated parts of Napa. There's a lot of dark fruit here, with black cherry, blackcurrant and dark chocolate aromas. It's full bodied and concentrated, with tannins that need a bit of time to resolve.

This is a cooler expression of this famous Hermitage, with incredible length and finesse. Fresh and bright with a combination of black berry fruit and some red plum and raspberry. There's plenty of earthy spice, with light peppery notes, cured meats, and wild herbs.

The 2020 Masseto a fine, sophisticated, and pure expression, and feels particularly vibrant compared to the previous few vintages. There's still plenty of rich dark fruit and dark chocolate, along with spicy, bold oak character. The acidity is bright and there's a leafy, savoury element from the Cabernet Franc that comes through more than we've seen in previous years.

One of the finest wines from Chile, Viñedo Chadwick always has more refreshing red-fruit focus compared to its stablemate Seña. There's an almost Bordelais structure here, with grippy tannins and refreshing acidity, subtle earthy and cedar notes and a juicy, brambley finish.