Champagne for St Valentines Day is an excellent idea. Valentines & Champagne go hand in hand, Champagne for celebrations & Valentines Day is the celebration of love & romance. Created in 1876, this is a Champagne at it's finest, as inspired today as it has always been, the embodiment of elegance and purity. [...]

Crew-cut and businesslike (he's also a legal academic and runs a sizeable property portfolio) René Rostaing has made Côte Rôtie (elite northern Rhône Syrah plus a little Viognier) of stark purity at his brutally stylish Ampuis cellar since 1971. He was fortunate in inheriting many small plots, some containing century-old vines.
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Wonderful purity of blackfruit flavours, reminiscent of Pauillac were it not for the added warmth.
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Crew-cut and businesslike (he's also a legal academic and runs a sizeable property portfolio) René Rostaing has made Côte Rôtie (elite northern Rhône Syrah plus a little Viognier) of stark purity at his brutally stylish Ampuis cellar since 1971. He was fortunate in inheriting many small plots, some containing century-old vines. His 2003 is unprecedentedly [...]

The 2005 Barolo Bric del Fiasc is a huge, muscular wine. In 2005 the wine shows a decidedly fruit-driven, fresh style. The purity of fruit here is remarkable. The dark, brooding quality that is often present in the wine is absent, while floral, perfumed elements dominate in this vintage. The fruit remains dense, ripe and [...]

These wines have a mesmerising purity and display the differences in appellation which makes Burgundy such a great source of fine wine. We get a small annual allocation from this much improving domaine, Virgile Lignier took over the winemaking from his father a few years ago now and has combined the best of modern and [...]

The Cahill Lane offering from this boutique Californian winery is more restrained than others, it has real Burgundian tension with oak, fruit and structure in perfect harmony. Obviously produced with a nod to France with a lovely purity of Chardonnay flavours which would put many première cru Puligny Montrachet's to shame. With notes of hazelnut, [...]

The (relatively) cool climate of the Adelaide Hills and the deft touch of cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW produce this decidedly European style of Shiraz. With a complex nose of black pepper, smoke, grilled meats and blackberry the palate has a lush texture, real purity and balance. Like an exotic Hermitage but [...]

We receive a tiny allocation from this newly created domaine. The wines have a purity, finesse and sense of place found in top estates but prices remain relatively reasonable, buy them while they still are!
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We get a tiny annual allocation of the white wines of this famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate. Predominately Roussanne this is a white wine of beauty, sophistication and complexity. With a nose of apricot, honeysuckle, marmalade and spice the palate has a freshness, purity and length only found in the finest white wines. Drink it over [...]

This enticing Rioja exhibits a dense plum colour as well as a big, spicy nose revealing an abundance of cassis, liquorice, and hints of tobacco. With beautiful texture, outstanding purity, and medium to full body, it can be enjoyed now and over the next 7-8 years.
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The majority of the fruit for this wine has been grown around the village of Loché, southwest of Mâcon in southern Burgundy. Fresh and clean, this wine displays fantastic purity of fruit with subtle hints of pear and green apple on the nose and a crisp minerally finish.
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Bought direct from this superb domaine these wines are great examples of what makes Burgundy so special. The wines have a purity, richness and overall harmony that means they will develop, keep or provide immediate pleasure to those lucky enough to own them.
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Bought direct from this superb domaine these wines are great examples of what makes Burgundy so special. Each appellation sang in the great 2005 vintage, the wines have a purity, richness and overall harmony that means they will develop, keep or provide immediate pleasure to those lucky enough to own them.
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Created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II. This is champagne at its finest; the embodiment of elegance and purity.
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Named after one of the tallest rugged peaks to the southeast of the vineyard, The Ned offers superb purity of fruit and varietal character. A nose of nettles and grass leads to generous gooseberry flavours with a smoky herbal twist on the palate reminiscent of a well-crafted Sancerre. The stony terroir gives the wine a [...]

Majestic buys this, the most famous of all the Puligny Montrachet 1er Crus, direct from this up and coming Domaine. Les Pucelles borders the famous Grand Crus of Bâtard and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet and its wines share many of the same rich, elegant and ageworthy characteristics. On the nose it displays citrus peel, white flowers, freshly buttered [...]