The 2014 Caronne Ste Gemme has a pretty bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis and cedar aromas, slightly Pauillac in style with moderate intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite crisp in the mouth if just missing a little depth. It is probably a wine for early drinking although I appreciate how this has gained a little sophistication during its élevage.87 Neal Martin

CWM Ranking High 2:1 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot. 32% new oak. Savoury, curranty nose, Firm, dry and savoury on the palate too, with blackcurrant fruit and chewy but yielding tannins chewy. Fresh, elegant finish.

CWM Ranking: First Class 61% CS 34% M 5% PV deep ruby, gravelly Cabernet nose, plenty of ripe fruit and oak, ripe fruit, quite elegant medium body, decent level of tannin and acidity. Balanced and structured. Drink in 5-10 years.

CWM Ranking: First Class 57.5% cabernet sauvignon, 38% merlot, 4.5% petit verdot and just 21 hl/ha as a result of mildew attacks in the spring, deep gravels affecting younger vines. Deep ruby, nice straightforward nose, cabernet on gravels, oak, very well defined medium body, charming fruit, texture, good length and clean acidity. Very good.

CWM Rating - High 2:1 13.9% 34 hl/ha. 54CS 34M 6PV & 6CF 2020 is about roundness, opulence. Not a big wine as not big extraction, mid palate built on fatness, soft tannins, fresh finish. Plenty of flavour and texture.

CWM Ranking - High 2:1 72% Cabernet Sauvignon 28% Merlot 12 months in barrel, 50% new. 13.5% ABV. Deep ruby, Spices, cedar, blackcurrant and blackberry aromas, plenty of extraction with fine grained tannins and juicy dark fruits, some dried fruit and cocoa. Good structure behind its deep flavours and a crispness.

91/100 Jane Anson, Decanter "Fragrant with fresh lilac and peonies on the aromatics, fairly high acidities overall with sculpted blackcurrant fruits. A higher level of Cabernet Sauvignon than in recent years after the replanting in the vineyard. 1% Cabernet Franc completes the blend, 3.85pH, 60% new oak. A yield of 33hl/ha."

CWM Ranking: Starred First 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 13% Petit Verdot. All picked in second half of September. Dark ruby, Exotic aromas with primary and secondary characteristics already present. Big yet silky palate with lots of cassis, plums, chocolate. Supple, juicy, well structured. Creamy oak but well integrated with ripe fruit. Very good. Precise, well balanced, poised. Rich and long finish. Quite luxurious. Excellent integration of tannins, acidity, and alcohol. Certainly a keeper.

CWM Ranking - First Class 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Veronique Dausse considers this a good vintage for St Estephe. The clay soils protected the vines from water stress during the drought-like summer. There is a lot of Merlot planted across the 70ha of vineyards at Phelan Segur. Average yield for St Estephe 41hl ha . 44hl ha at Phelan, clay helped. Deep dark ruby, chocolate and cassis nose, good concentration, fresh and energetic, long, fine and precise. Tannins were well integrated and well balanced.

Greg Sherwood MW:- The 2018 Paul Sauer is a classical blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc from vines averaging 30 years of age grown on dryland vineyards of Decomposed Granite and Hutton and Clovelly soils. Vibrant and ruby / purple, the wine almost glows in the glass with inviting promise. At this youthful stage, the Cabernet Sauvignon component shines through strongly revealing a generally dark, broody, black fruited demeanour embellished with subtle notes of saline crème de cassis, star anise, lead pencil shavings, dried violets and signature nuances of freshly tilled earth, buttered brown toast and hints of breakfast espresso. In the mouth, the palate shows gorgeous elegance, purity and fruit focus with the most fine grained filigree tannins, soothingly generous black berry fruits and delicious mouth-watering acids. This wine is precision personified showing such effortless grace and harmony together with a measured power and intensity. The 2018 is certainly a very classically schooled expression that waltzes across the palate without ever putting a foot out of place. Like all truly great Bordeaux blends, this has the finesse and textural harmony to drink on release but also the intensity and gravitas to age effortlessly for 20 to 30+ years One of the most legendary Stellenbosch wines. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot aged for 24 months in new French oak barrels, rather like a fine classed growth Claret. Complex, layered and intense aromas of cassis, plums, spiced oak and cigar boxon the nose. The palate is rich and supple, with seamless fruit / oak integration, delicate tannins and a fine seam of acidity. Layers and layers of plush fruit explodes in the mouth with concentrated flavours of tomato cocktail, black and red fruits, and stewed meat. A wine of immense purity, depth and freshness that characterises the stellar 2017 vintage. A subtle note of mint on the finish completes a wine filled with detail.

This Cabernet Sauvignon has a dark purple colour with bright violet edges. On the nose, it has aromas of blueberries and cassis. The palate is rich, deep and intensely flavoured with blueberry and blackberry. It has soft powdery Cabernet tannins that are softened by smooth, mouth-filling fruit before an extended finish.

CWM Ranking: High 2:1 Deep concentrated ruby colour. Toasty oak, grilled meat, pencil shaving, kirsch, blackcurrant, currants. Surprising, bright, juicy palate. Creamy secondary characteristics. Robust forward fruit, victoria plum, dark cherry, currants. Well held with ripe tannins. Balanced and enjoyable. Fruit falls away towards the end but reasonable length.

The latest vintage from the legend of Lebanon.

"Deep garnet with brick rim. Mature aromas of undergrowth but also lots of sweet, mature black fruits, a bit meaty. Spicy dried fruits though not raisined. Leathery and developed on the palate but still offering pleasure in its spicy complexity. A wine to chew rather than sip." (JH) 16.5/20, jancisrobinson.com

blackcurrant and blue/black fruits galore, and an impressively opaque dark plum/purple color. With a rich, concentrated and pure mouthfeel, wonderfully sweet tannin, full-bodied density and richness, but elegance in abundance, this is a stunner

A full 80% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend of 2009, giving it an unmistakably Pauillac character in terms of its dense tannins, and its pencil lead, slate character. Power and finesse abound, with a pulse of electricity and a softening from smoked oak on the finish. One of the best Grand-Puy-Lacostes delivered under owner François-Xavier Borie. Tasting utterly gorgeous right now. Still young at 11 years old, as you would hope from a classified Pauillac

This delicious Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon displays cranberry and briary aromas with hints of brown butter and clove. On the palate, the rich mix of cranberry and black currant flavours set against a beautifully integrated backdrop of lightly toasted oak, all leading to a smooth lingering finish of berries and butter. Full bodied 88% Cabernet Sauvignon 6% Petit Verdot 3% Merlot 1,5% Cabernet Franc and 1,5% Malbec blend from Napa, USA.

Generations is a Bordeaux-style blend created to honor our family's past, present and future. The fruit is night-picked from our estate vineyards in Yountville and aged in new French oak barrels. Aromas of black cherry, coffee bean and blueberry segue to a full-bodied wine with a long finish of ripe berry and toasty crème brûlée. THE VINTAGE Napa Valley received a steady amount of rain during the winter months, saturating the ground and paving the way for the vintage to come. The early and mild spring saw a good berry set, while the rest of the season was marked by some significant heat spikes in June and August with one final spike over Labor Day Weekend, which all combined to make it one of the hotter years on record. While the harvest was slightly smaller than normal—with moderate berry and cluster size—the quality was exceptional.

This enticing wine displays gorgeous aromas of blackberry, plum, dark red fruit, and cranberry, with hints of caramel and exotic spices. The luxurious berry notes are echoed on the palate, where they are supported by supple, refined tannins and an energetic mouthfeel that carries the wine to a long, lush finish.

Pineau - a fortified wine, made from either fresh, unfermented grape juice or a blend of lightly fermented grape must, to which a Cognac eau-de-vie is added and then matured.

The Crusher Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a vibrant bouquet of black cherry, toasted oak and captivating pepperiness. Graceful in the mouth, with a silky texture and lively dark berry fruit, flavors of plum and dark chocolate expand on the palate.

Coming from a totally separate vineyard, this blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot sports a dramatic label designed by Jade Jagger, the daughter of rock legend Mick. The wine is richly fruity, lush, fleshy, very flamboyant, and seems to have more in common with the 2009 vintage than the more structured, backward and restrained 2010s. The wine is medium to full-bodied, luscious and best drunk over the next 10-15 years.

The 2014 Domaine de Chevalier has a wonderful bouquet with pure blackberry, raspberry coulis and iodine-tinged aromas that seem to envelop the senses. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, superb acidity and a sense of symmetry that is uncommon in the 2014 vintage. This is a sophisticated, precise wine from Olivier Bernard that could be one of top wines of the vintage. There is an approachability to this Domaine de Chevalier, which you do not always find, however I would be inclined to give this 3-4 years in bottle.

Very ripe and fruit with lots of mature berry and plum character. Full body, round tannins and a savoury finish. Juicy.

One of the stars of Coonawarra so famed for Cab, this beaut exemplifies the joy of the classic Merlot blend. Smells like evolved claret, leaf tea and earthy, then opens out with spice and hearty raisiny fruits all meat-friendly tannins. A real treat.

Epic family estate since 1756. Stellenbosch Bordeaux blends are long-established greats - long tradition, plenty sun, cooling sea breezes - but still wildly under-priced. Rubicon is a revered great among these greats, and 2015 was the best ever vintage - a dream year for the entire region. Our allocation of the 2015 bottle-size release sold out 2 years ago to collectors, Oxbridge Colleges etc in weeks, but the Magnums were ket back and only arrived in UK last month. This is a serious opportunity to bag a bargain. Bear in mind to that this wine is fine being open for 5 days. As Greg Sherwood, Master of Wine says: "on par with the very best Cru Classe wines produced in Bordeaux but at a fraction of the price. Get in early, get in quick, and go long." 97+/100 Greg Sherwood, Master of Wine "Mesmerizingly dark black purple colour, this youthful wine is wonderfully crystalline, focused and pure, possessing such pretty aromatics of cherry blossom, rose petals, caramelised cranberries, violets, cherry pie, raspberry infused herbal tea and a subtle creamy vanilla pod extravagance. The palate is ultra suave, opulent yet effortlessly fresh and defined, supremely balanced and concentrated. Such gorgeous depth and seamless elegance, a tantalizing brûléed buttered brown toast complexity, creamy filigree tannins and an incredibly long, spellbinding finish. This is going to be a definite future icon vintage on par with the very best Cru Classe wines produced in Bordeaux but at a fraction of the price. Get in early, get in quick, and go long. This is one of the most profound Rubicons of the modern era. Drink from 2020 to 2045+." Tom Cannavan "...aged for 20 months in Nevers oak, 65% new. Big and luscious from the first sniff, a little bloody and herbal, but loads of black fruit and sweet, graphite finesse. Lovely buoyant cherry-edged fruit, etched with that bloodiness and tart cherry acids, but the sweet creamy depth is lovely." Jancisrobinson.com 17/20 "Sweet hic

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 La Petite Marquise sings of redcurrants, tobacco and black raspberries with touches of forest floor, bay leaves and dusty soil. Medium-bodied and finely grained on the palate, it has an approachable frame and loads of red and black fruits on offer with an earth-laced finish.

Mid crimson. A touch less ripe than the Beychevelle but more graphite than leafy. Excellent balance between profound, dark fruit, smooth, compact tannins and fresh acidity. Medium weight and elegant already.

This wine is a classically structured Cabernet that speaks more of refinement and elegance than of power and weight. Initially, a closed bouquet will open up in the glass, to intense dark fruit followed by wet fynbos. These flavours follow on the palate with cassis and black cherries being supported by a subtle herbaceous note. An elegantly structured wine that lingers almost unendingly on the back palate. A fantastic companion to most meat dishes. This wine will benefit from careful cellaring for a couple of years.

This elegant, dry, full-bodied wine has fruity and earthy characteristics

100% new oak is evident on the nose but there is a rich quality to the fruit aromas which blends well. Fleshy and opulent yet with good fresh acidity and persistence. Keeper

Deep ruby with lots of everything! Pencil shavings, leather, cedar and leafiness. A prime example of a left bank bordeaux. Game notes come along later. Full bodied and banging!

17.5/20 Jancis Robinson "ome purity and density. Lots of dry tannin stacked up for the future but luscious charm for now and massive concentration. Spice and ink with a cool finish. Complete and glamorous."

Super colour with dark reds and purple tints. Riper dark fruit aromas than previously vintages, due to a warm year in McLaren Vale. The vanillin oak background adds extra lift to the dark cherry/plum aromas, and finishes with a ripe tannin mouth feel. Turkish delight and dark chocolate from the Shiraz component, makes this a very enjoyable Cricket Pitch blend.

Jancis Robinson: "Cru bourgeois exceptionnel. 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot. 40% new barrels. Dark glossy crimson. Light leafiness on the nose but also confidence! Very smooth with the tannins almost hidden by sumptuous ripe fruit. "

Only made in the best years, this blend of Cabernet, Malbec and Syrah has rich aromas of black plums, blackberries, violets and tobacco leaves and is made from fruit sourced from estate owned vineyards. The Syrah is from Argentina's oldest vines. A deep red wine with violet shades. There is a rich aroma of black plums, blackberries and tobacco leaves. On the palate it is soft, elegant and complex with a long finish.

A classically elegant Coonawarra Cabernet vinified using carefully selected oak barrels. Blackcurrant fruit, liquorice and mineral characters are enhanced by cedary French oak. Beautifully balanced with a long, textured finish. Deep rich red in colour, the nose is very perfumed with aromas of blackberry, violets, cassis and graphite combined with fine mocha-coffee notes from the use of French oak. The palate is structured and elegant with ripe cassis fruit and a fine tannin finish.