Grapes Cab Sauv 41%, Merlot 55%, Petit Verdot 4% Tasting Note Intense deep red. Powerful and expressive nose with complex aromas of black fruit, fine oak, toasty and smoky. The palate is rich and full. Supple tannins and good length with aromas of very ripe fruit on the finish. Enjoyable in its youth while offering good potential for ageing. Scores and Awards 90-92/100 – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Cellar Potential: ready to drink

Grapes Cab Sauv 44%, Merlot 43%, Cab Franc 13% Tasting Note Medium-bodied, rich, intense with stunning aromatics, it can be drunk now or cellared for 15 years. There's a beautiful sweetness of fruit on the nose, with floral and ripe plum undertones. Aromatic and subtle. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a delicate fruity finish. Scores and Awards 94/100 – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Grapes 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot Tasting Note Blackberry, boysenberry, tobacco and cedar aromas. It gathers momentum in the glass and develops a subtle mint accent. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, lithe tannin, very well balanced with just a slight tinniness that will disappear by the time in bottle Scores and Awards 92-94/100 – Wine Advocate

Grapes 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. Tasting Notes Lush blackberry and blueberry fruit, revealing a touch crushed violet with aeration. The medium-bodied palate displays supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity, and very pure fruit intensity (black cherries, bilberry, and boysenberry). Scores and Awards 94/100 – James Suckling Cellar Potential 5/10 years

Grapes 90% Cab Sauv, 4% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Tasting Note Fresh cassis nose with mocha and violet notes. The powerful palate shows dark chocolate, black fruit, hints of cedar. Long pure finish and pure silky texture. A fantastic wine with 10-15 years cellaring as well as drinking well now. Scores and Awards 93/100 – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Grapes 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc Tasting Note “Made in a more charming style than the normally backward, rather formidably tannic wines of Batailley, this 2010 is an endearing, elegant wine, but it has no shortage of power, richness, and intensity. It displays loads of beautiful cassis, cedar, and Christmas fruitcake notes along with impressive purity, texture, and a full-bodied mouthfeel”. Robert Parker. Scores and Awards 95/100 – Wine Advocate Cellar Potential 20 years

Intense ruby-red color, with a complex bouquet, reminiscent of red berries, redcurrants and licorice. The oak aging adds a pleasant spiciness. On the palate, it is full-bodied, lush yet supple, well-balanced and with a long and lingering finish.

Domaine LAFAGE is located at the heart of the Roussillon in the South of France, stretching from the village of Canet by the Mediterranean, up to the foothills of the Pyrenees. A bright, gleaming ruby red. The nose offers aromas of wild blackberry and notes of cherries. In the mouth this is a gorgeous, supple, light, fresh red, well balanced and with only 11.5 degrees of alcohol.

Ch. Lynch Bages, a Cinquième Cru Classé, is one of the best-known Médoc estates and has always had a particularly strong following on this side of the English Channel. The wine can be surprisingly soft and approachable when young; however, when fully mature, it develops a succulent richness and a heavenly bouquet of minty blackcurrants and cigar boxes. As Oz Clarke says, “Lynch Bages is impressive at five years, beautiful at 10 years and irresistible at 20.”

The 2003 Lynch Bages has re-emphasised just how good the Left Bank wines are. Huge wafts of muscular, minty, cassis-laden Cabernet Sauvignon on the nose introduce a powerful structured palate with savoury hints of liquorice. It displays even more elegance than other vintages and looks likely to prove absolutely stunning with a bit of patience. Cellar Potential 2012-2030

Presented in a single bottle red card gift box, this Italian red is deep and intense on the nose with perfumes of dried cherries and blueberries, with notes of spiced autumn fruit compote. On the palate it is powerful but modern, with a lovely balance of ripe tannins and spiced, concentrated savoury cherry fruit character. A touch of woodsmoke completes the long finish.

Aromas of baked plums and fresh picked violets. On the palate, hints of earthiness and ripe cherries with well-structured tannins and a long, bold finish.

Full of spice on the nose and palate, this wine has full body and flavours of big ripe red fruits with hints of molasses. Soft tannins and lingering pomegranate on the finish.

Complex characters of red fruit, violets and silky tannins. This wine is aged for 12 months in barrel which gives it a delicate spice of French oak. A generous, rich wine with elegant acidity which has a tremendous potential for ageing.

A deep red colour with notes of rich red fruits, liquorice and toast on the nose. This wine is intense with good structure and impressive freshness. Notes of white pepper, anise, milk chocolate and cherry on the palate. Finishing off with a juicy soft length.

Chakalaka, a Zulu word that implies togetherness, refers to a truly South African blend of spices, used to add flavour to local dishes. This wine consists of 6 vineyards blended to produce a wine expressive of place. With aromas of white pepper, clove, plum and elegant spice. It is medium bodied with slight oak and red fruit. Well balanced acidity and tannins - will age well!

Soft and silky on the palate with notes of rich, red fruit, dried herbs, and cigar box. Perfume and plums on the nose.

Full on aromas of black cherry and blackcurrant followed by chocolate and coffee beans. Hints of sage and bay leaf linger. On the palate, juicy with dark cherry and savoury chocolate, a bright acidity and soft tannins. Finishing dry it lingers awhile.

Intense aromas of dark red fruits - blackberry, cassis, followed by ripe fruit and a bit of spice on the palate. Finishing with a hint of minty toast. A full-bodied wine with well-rounded tannins that lingers in your mouth for a long time.

This wine hits your nose with intense aromas of blackberry and cassis with hints of coffee bean and mocha. On the palate, subtle flavours of dark fruit, very balanced and deep. A wine for cellaring, but easily enjoyed in the short term.

A luscious red ruby colour with an intense nose of wild cherries. On the palate, intense dark ripe fruits and lasting length.

Grapes Tinto Fino. Region: Ribera del Duero, Spain. Tasting Notes This wine is silky, voluptuous and jammy, ripe and generous without being too much. The grapes fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak vats, and the wine matured in new and second use French barriques for 12 to 14 months. It's quite ripe and powerful yet balanced and with great freshness. The palate is medium to full-bodied with lots of fruit, juicy and showy, modern without excess. Drink now - 2030 Scores and Awards 94 - 100 Robert Parker

70% Sangiovese, 30% Canaiolo This wine has a bright ruby red colour and an intense bouquet with hints of strawberries and cherries. Fruity flavour, young, fresh and slightly tannic. Enjoy with cold cuts, white meats and fresh cheeses.

Fantastic wine with very good tannins and excellent structure, soft in the mouth, full bodied with smoothness with black matured fruits, jam, vanilla and spices.

This wine is a blend of 45% Carignan, 35% Grenache, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from soils of Llicorella. It was aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. The nose is dark and sweet with ripe fruit which has a floral backing and hints of blueberry. In the mouth there is good fruit which is both red and blue with well-integrated acidity, powdery texture, and good depth of flavour. The flavours expand in the middle then become ripe and minerally.

Complex combination of red, black and wild fruits with blackberry, plum and eucalyptus backed up by earthy notes. Some pepper and wild spice notes too. Chocolatey and creamy oak character, this wine is very complete. Well managed tannins on a savoury finish.

This mash-up of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Pinot and Roussanne sounds like it shouldn't work but it is a revelation. Pinot-esque in terms of weight, it is amazingly fresh and packed with fruit, but with an immensely satisfying savouriness on the finish.

44% Merlot, 26% Cab- Sauv, 18% Petit Verdot, 12% Cabernet Franc Made with the same passion and attention to detail as Ornellaia, Le Serre Nuove dell’ Ornellaia is a true "second vin". A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot, it combines approachability and a depth of flavor with proven aging potential. “Le Serre Nuove dell’ Ornellaia 2016 benefits again from an exceptional vintage that highlights all the features of Bolgheri’s exceptional climate. Dark in colour, the wine shows a charming nose of perfectly ripe red fruit and spices. The palate is rich and well-rounded with beautiful velvety-textured tannins that coat the palate. A wine that combines immediate pleasure and great aging capacity” Axel Heinz, winemaker – May 2018

Cab - Sauv Bourdeaux blend. The 2008 Ormes de Pez is one of the few successful wines from St Estèphe this vintage. With a lovely, enticing nose, it is full of the dense, dark fruit of the commune but with a creamy, raspberry twist to the finish. The tannins are so ripe they are almost powdery on the palate – incredible considering how linear and firm the majority of wines from this commune were – and at this price, it’s an absolute bargain.