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Get to know: Michter's US Number 1 Small Batch Bourbon Tasting Note Very fine small batch Kentucky bourbon from Michter's here. You find rich caramel, with balanced vanilla, stone fruit notes, smoky depth and an oaky finish. This has a smooth, rich mouthfeel and...

Get to know: Astral de Chateau Puybarbe Tasting Note Astral de Chateau Puybarbe is a proper claret with bags of personality. Pop the cork and you can expect deep ruby colour and a nose full of ripe bramble, cassis, and black cherries, all lifted...

Get to know: Domaine Burle, Gigondas Cuvee "Les Fouilles" Tasting Note The wines of Gigondas are bold and rich and this is a delicious example of that style. The nose is complex and refined with blackberry, blackcurrant, plum and cherry fruit with some peppery...

Get to know: Dom. Vigneau-Chevrot, Vouvray Sec Selection  Tasting Note A sublime and elegant Chenin Blanc from Vouvray in France's Loire Valley. This is dry with classic ripe apple fruit. It is soft yet tangy and there’s tension between its weight and density and...

Get to know: Cline Cellars, 'Old Vine' Lodi Zinfandel Tasting Note A bold and jammy Zinfandel with ripe black cherry, raspberry and wild strawberries with coffee and chocolate notes. The palate is juicy and round with bags more fruit combines and spicy notes of...

Get to know: Chateau Musar 2015 Tasting Note Deep ruby colour and an aroma of fresh hedgerow berries - bramble, blackcurrant and cherry, also more complexity coming through later with leather and delicate, peppery-spice notes. The flavours are similar, with some soft vanilla, warming...

Get to know: Mackmyra, Stjarnrok Tasting Note From the ROK smoky recipe further aged in Oloroso, ex-bourbon and american oak for extra complexity and balancing flavours, expect an ooooomph of flavour and warnth for the colder month with this new edition of the famed...

Get to know: Chateau Musar, 2000 Tasting Note Producer Tasting Note - "The colour is a deep dark red, perhaps darker than usual at Chateau Musar. The nose is a complex intriguing mixture of figs, prunes, leather, dark tea, tobacco, black olives with spices...

Get to know: Chateau Montus, Madiran 2016 Tasting Note A smooth, deeply concentrated wine from the south of France using the Tannat grape blended with Cabernet Sauvingnon. The nose has intense blackcurrant, cherry and liquorice. The palate is richly spiced with oak, tobacco, leather...

Get to know: Gatito Loco Blanco Organic  Tasting Note There's modern Rioja and then there's modern wine that just happens to be in Rioja. This bright, fruit-bursting wine places the emphasis only on the fruit which is grown organically and made with no oak...

Get to know: Dom. Remoriquet, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru "Rue de Chaux" Tasting Note Rue de Chaux is one of the lesser known Premier Cru sites in Nuits-Saint-George, one of more northerly southern Premier Cru vineyards and offers fantastic concentration of fruit and good structure. ...

Get to know: Chateau Musar 2016 Tasting Note Producer Tasting Notes: "The 2016 vintage is deep ruby in colour with high viscosity. Red cherries, plums, carob and figs dominate the nose with a hint of eastern spice. Kirsch and plums follow through to the...

Get to know: Finca Manzanos, Vinas Viejas Rioja Blanco  Tasting Note This is an energetic white Rioja blend of Viura and Tempranillo with bright aromas of sweet peach, citrus and tropical fruits carry through to the palate, which is accompanied by creamy notes and...

Get to know: Qupé Y Block Chardonnay Tasting Note This is American Chardonnay made with a nod to French finesse. Aromas of citrus, pears, baking spice, and oak greet you in the glass. On the palate it has mouth-coating viscosity balanced by naturally fresh,...

Get to know: Pasquale Petrera, Fatalone Primitivo Riserva Tasting Note This is a powerful, richly flavoured natural red wine from the esteemed winemaker Filippo Petrera. It has inviting aromas of very ripe fruits and slightly toasted wood and spices, with some balsamic notes. Full bodied,...

Get to know: Michter's US Number 1 Straight Rye  Tasting Note This single-barrel Kentucky Straight Rye bourbon is matured in fire-charred, new American white oak barrelsYou'll notice aromas and flavors of dark fruits, rye bread and vanilla with peppery notes. On the palate citrus,...

Get to know: Paul Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage La Petite Chapelle 2010 Tasting Note A rare chance to try an iconic Rhône Syrah from a superb vintage. This is a deeply flavoured and richly savoury red from the steep slopes of the famous Hermitage hill....

100% Mouvedre that's undergone Carbonic Maceration to soften the tannins and amp up the fruit character and really lift the violet florals. There's still plenty of depth and sweet spice in there too.  Craig Hawkins is a something of a superstar in the world...

Get to know: Paul Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage Petite Chapelle 2009 Tasting Note Don't miss this opportunity to try an iconic Rhône Syrah from an excellent vintage. The nose is meaty with great intensity with aromas of blackberry violet and anise, espresso and roasted vanilla....

Get to know: Cocchi Americano Rosa Tasting Note A traditional Italian vermouth produced with red wines and refined with natural extracts of flowers and spices, including gentian, cinchona and citrus and the addition of saffron, vanilla and rose petals. Its beautiful red colour is...