This is the inaugural release of this wine, very different in style from the Bin 707 Cabernet, coming from a single district and aged in French, not American, oak. The fruit is from two prized blocks of Penfolds' own vineyards, and is aged for 14 months in new French oak hogsheads. At first it is quite closed, but there's a delicate, almost floral and mint leaf edge here, then a rush of cassis begins to fill in. The oak adds a smoky incense note. The palate has a really firm backbone, the tight, powerful tannins framing really juicy fruit that bursts onto the mid-palate with sweet blackcurrant. Savoury and fresh on the finish, this is concentrated but long and elegant too.

The Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir is a red wine made from the Pinot Noir grape variety by the iconic Australian winery, Penfolds. The Pinot Noir grape is known for producing wines with delicate flavors and aromas, and the Bin 23 Pinot Noir is no exception. Tasting notes for the Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir might include: Aroma: This wine often has delicate aromas of cherries, raspberries, and strawberries, with a hint of earthy, spicy notes. Flavor: On the palate, the Bin 23 Pinot Noir is characterized by bright red fruit flavors, such as cherries, raspberries, and strawberries, with a subtle hint of spices like clove or nutmeg. It has a smooth, silky texture and a delicate balance of acidity and tannins. Finish: The finish is long and lingering, with a refreshing acidity that leaves the palate feeling clean and refreshed. Overall, the Bin 23 Pinot Noir is a well-balanced wine with a delicate fruit character and a subtle complexity that makes it ideal for a range of food pairings, from grilled salmon to roasted chicken.

Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz is a renowned, full-bodied Australian red wine first produced in 1959, showcasing a warm-climate style with ripe, robust flavors. It typically features intense blackberry, plum, and black cherry notes with savory, chocolaty undertones, matured in American oak. It is known for its plush, well-integrated tannins, high structure, and long aging potential.

Bin 389 was often referred to as ‘Baby Grange', in part because components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange. First made in 1960 by the legendary Max Schubert, this was the wine that helped forge Penfolds reputation with red wine drinkers by combining the structure of cabernet sauvignon with the richness of shiraz. Exemplifying the judicious balance of fruit and oak, Bin 389 highlights the generous mid-palate Penfolds in known for.

If you're looking for an alternative to the expensive Grange, try Bin 407. Still muscular with full flavours of blackcurrant, cedar, dark chocolate, and pepper, it's that big Australian style one might be looking for.

Sourcing 83% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley and 17% Shiraz from Paso Robles, this imaginative blend is structured and meaty, showing notes of cigar box, toasted oak and wild game. Red fruit-dominant, it unfurls layers of cassis and red cherry with ease, finishing in creamy mocha. Virginie Boone

Cabernet sauvignon from Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Padthaway. 16 months in 100% new American oak. Nails it. Commanding as all hell, powerfully fruited, long. Blackcurrant and cedar, suggestions of vanilla, flings of tobacco - and all that. The tannin framework of this wine is monumentally good; it curls on forever. Flavour sweeps in and just keeps on coming although, it must be said, not at the expense of freshness. How long do you have? This wine has the future covered.

Nose indefinitely complex, leading to fine venerable dried fruit flavours. With deft balance and a peacocks tail of a finish.

In a deep crimson hue, this wine exudes lifted aromas of fresh dark chocolate, mocha, dark cherry, blackberry, and panforte, accompanied by subtle notes of liquorice and aniseed. On the palate, it offers a superb balance with abundant dark chocolate and blackberry fruits, supported by firm graphite tannins and a rich mid-palate. Well-integrated mocha and espresso oak notes add depth, leading to a long, chocolaty finish. This expressive wine showcases fruit complexity, oak integration, and density, making it a brilliant successor to the esteemed 2018 vintage. Comprising 97% Shiraz and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, it was matured for 19 months in 100% new American Hogsheads across Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, and Clare Valley. Best enjoyed from 2028 to 2060.

The original and most powerful expression of Penfolds multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy, Grange is arguably Australia' s most celebrated wine and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia. Crafted utilising fully-ripe, intensely-flavoured and structured shiraz grapes, the result is a unique Australian style that is now recognised as one of the most consistent of the worlds great wines. Flavours of dark fruits, Christmas pudding and fruitcake. Entwined with flavours of oak, deep texture and tannins.

These are not the usual Special Bins that Penfolds releases every so often but this is a new wine that will be in regular production, although not every vintage.  Crushed blackberry meets chocolate and vanilla, even on the nose generosity and concentration are apparent right away. The first sip is full-on: bold, concentrated tannins, fine freshness that highlights the wonderfully generous, bold, big, muscular fruit. It is that delicious and pervasive acidity that allows every nuance to show: that pure flavour of wild blueberry, that note of cocoa powder, that powdery vanilla and nutmeg-scented texture, those fine-grained but ripe tannins with both their rigour and their juiciness. This is brooding, dark, and profound and for now, it only gives us an idea of what will be possible. A wonderful new addition to the range. Seamless and balanced.

Vibrant aromas of blackberry, mulberry, plum, and licorice intertwine with subtle floral notes and hints of smokey oak. The medium-bodied palate boasts fine-grained tannins and succulent acidity, adding lift and freshness to the dense fruit. This complete and harmonious wine has great persistence of flavor and speaks of contemporary Coonawarra Cabernet.

Per Se Aperitivo is a warm and light aperitif with a bright orange color, reminiscent of Southern European sunsets. It features a blend of 24 botanicals, including cardamom, orange, Jamaican pepper, and Portuguese hops, creating a complex and balanced flavor profile. The aroma is described as warm and sweet, with notes of orange zest and spice. The palate is light, sweet, and citrusy with a subtle bitterness, and it offers a smooth, citrusy finish.

Periquita Red, produced by José Maria da Fonseca, is a historic, widely popular Portuguese dry red wine (first bottled in 1850) from the Setúbal Peninsula. Known for being fruit-forward,, juicy, and medium-bodied, it typically features flavors of black cherry, raspberry, and vanilla with soft tannins and a smooth finish.

If you're looking for Beaujolais Cru, look no further. Of the 10 Cru, CLS has wines from seven. Rather than sourcing the grapes from all across the Beaujolais region, each individual Cru has their own terroir and soil structure; all made with 100% Gamay with the resulting wines unique and set-apart from each other. The Fournaise vineyard of the Cote de Brouilly is located on the steepest hill of the Cru, where all the work has to be done manually, normally in very hot temperatures. The hill has an elevation of 480 m and is totally covered by 60-year old vines. The roots have to work hard to break through the blue volcanic rock. The resulting wine is powerful and it needs time to reveal its depth and minerality. The palate is full with an amazing concentration and an outstanding, complex finish.

Chateau Laurence 'Petite Laurence' is made from 100% Merlot grapes and aged for 14 months in tank and barrel before release. The wine is soft and smooth and gentle with a savouriness and spicy taste.  There is a food friendly meaty and woody undertone, perfect for a variety of Autumnal dishes.

Blend: Merlot: 95%, Cabernet Franc: 5% Drinking Window for Magnum Size: 2001 – 2047 98 Points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "The 1986 Petrus is a masterpiece of balance and elegance. It offers an intense bouquet of black cherries, plums, violets, and subtle hints of truffle and earth. The palate is full-bodied, rich, and lush, with beautifully integrated tannins and a remarkable length that lingers in the finish. The wine has aged gracefully, showing layers of complexity with hints of leather, tobacco, and forest floor emerging. A sublime expression of Merlot’s potential at its peak.”

Blend: Merlot 95%, Cabernet Franc: 5% Drinking Window: 2006 – 2035 98 Points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "The 1994 Petrus is one of the most expressive and opulent wines of the vintage. It opens with a seductive nose of blackberries, cassis, graphite, and hints of smoky incense. On the palate, it is powerful yet refined, boasting tremendous depth and concentration. The tannins are firm but polished, supporting a complex core of dark fruit and mineral notes. The finish is long and nuanced, revealing layers of spice, cedar, and dark chocolate. A classic Petrus that will continue to evolve beautifully.”

Blend: Merlot 95%, Cabernet Franc: 5% Drinking Window: 2008 – 2040 98 Points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "This 1998 vintage of Petrus is dense and powerful, with aromas of black currant, plum, and a touch of graphite. It is structured and muscular, showcasing a firm tannic backbone that promises long ageing potential. The palate features concentrated dark fruit, a touch of earthiness, and hints of licorice and espresso. The wine is dense and full-bodied, with a long finish that echoes the layered fruit and mineral complexity. A slightly more reserved but very promising vintage.”

Blend: Merlot 95%, Cabernet Franc: 5% Drinking Window for Magnum Size: 2013 – 2050 98 Points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "This 1998 vintage of Petrus is dense and powerful, with aromas of black currant, plum, and a touch of graphite. It is structured and muscular, showcasing a firm tannic backbone that promises long ageing potential. The palate features concentrated dark fruit, a touch of earthiness, and hints of licorice and espresso. The wine is dense and full-bodied, with a long finish that echoes the layered fruit and mineral complexity. A slightly more reserved but very promising vintage.”

The color is bright and the aroma, while not that intense, is precise and extremely pleasing thanks to how clean and assorted it is. The bouquet has notes of blueberry, blackberry and juniper, all topped with a balsamic touch. The mouthfeel is extraordinarily soft, perhaps too much so, but fortunately this is balanced by a lively acidity. It is decidedly impossible not to like this wine.

Blend: Merlot 95%, Cabernet Franc: 5% Drinking Window: 2010-2065 99 Points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "The 2000 Petrus is a stunning, deeply concentrated wine that marks a modern classic for the estate. It reveals an intoxicating bouquet of black cherries, blueberries, graphite, and subtle floral notes. The palate is incredibly rich, silky, and powerful, with layers of ripe fruit, fine-grained tannins, and a persistent, velvety finish. This wine exemplifies the elegance and intensity Petrus is known for, with a balance that makes it approachable yet built for decades of ageing.”

Blend: Merlot 95%, Cabernet Franc: 5% Drinking Window: 2012-2033 97 Points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "The 2007 Petrus offers a compelling nose of dark berries, graphite, and hints of spice and earth. Medium to full-bodied, it is rich yet refined, with smooth tannins and a lush texture. The wine is elegant and well balanced, with a core of black fruit accented by mineral undertones. The finish is long and persistent, demonstrating fine depth and purity. A slightly cooler vintage that delivers finesse and charm rather than sheer power.”

The 2021 Pétrus is a highly acclaimed, elegant, 100% Merlot Bordeaux known for its freshness, finesse, and complex aromatics, featuring notes of red and black fruits (cherry, plum, raspberry), florals (rose, violet), spices (cinnamon, anise), and earthy undertones (graphite, soil, iron). It's described as medium-bodied yet full, with vibrant acidity, silky tannins, and a long, layered finish, showing great balance and a graceful character, often compared to an elegant vintage like 2011 or 2002, with excellent aging potential. 

Phantom Creek Estates Becker Cuvée is a full-bodied, rich Bordeaux-style blend from BC's Black Sage Bench, showcasing intense dark fruit (plum, cherry, cassis) with savory notes (sage, forest floor, spice, dark chocolate, oak), balanced by fine tannins, a smooth mouthfeel, and a long, refined finish, representing the pioneering spirit of the historic Becker Vineyard. 

Piaggia 'Il Sasso' Carmignano is a structured, full-bodied Tuscan red wine made from a blend of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. Wine Profile Color: Deep, thick ruby red. Aroma: Ripe black cherry, plum, blackberry jam, sweet spices, tobacco, and cocoa. Palate: Full-bodied with fine tannins, bright acidity, wild berries, and herbal touches of thyme and balsamic. Finish: Long, persistent, and fresh.

Piaggia Carmignano Riserva is the flagship red wine from the Piaggia Winery in Tuscany, Italy. It is a bold, complex blend made from 70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and 10% Merlot, offering rich flavors of dark berries, tobacco, and chocolate with strong aging potential. Wine Profile & Taste Appearance: Deep, intense, and dark ruby red color. Aroma: Ripe black fruits, cassis, and raspberries, mixed with notes of sweet spices, cocoa, and tobacco. Palate: Full-bodied and structured, featuring soft, round tannins, balanced acidity, and a long, fruity finish.

Pian Delle Vigne Vignaferrovia Riserva is an elite, 100% Sangiovese Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva produced by Marchesi Antinori only in top vintages from a 4-hectare plot, known for its deep ruby red color, complex notes of ripe red fruit, tobacco, and balsamic, alongside velvety tannins. It is aged for roughly 2.5 years in small barrels and large casks.

Pichon Comtesse Réserve 2024 is an elegant Pauillac with aromas of blackcurrant, red cherry, plum, rose, peony, mint, sandalwood, and subtle spice. The palate is refined and mineral, with fresh fruit, fine tannins, gentle oak, and a precise, savoury finish that highlights the Cabernet Sauvignon-driven character of the vintage.

Au Pied du Mont Chauve Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Clos Saint Jean 2018 is a high-quality white wine produced by Au Pied du Mont Chauve, a small, family-owned winery located in  Chassagne-Montrachet. Made from Chardonnay grapes grown in the Les Clos Saint Jean vineyard, this wine is aged in oak barrels for 12 months, resulting in a rich and complex wine with a beautiful balance between fruit and oak flavors. On the nose, the wine displays aromas of citrus, ripe pear, and white flowers, with hints of vanilla and toast. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and rich, with a creamy texture and a long, lingering finish. The acidity is well-balanced, providing a nice tension that balances the wine. This is a highly sought-after wine that pairs well with seafood, poultry, and creamy pasta dishes. 

Tangs of struck flint and lime zest introduce this richly concentrated yet zesty Chardonnay sourced from vineyards adjacent to the Grand Cru of Le Montrachet. Flavors of lemon and tangerine are opulent and piercing, softened by hints of vanilla, cream and smoked wood. Moderately full bodied but bold in presence, the wine should improve through 2035.

This exquisite wine from the distinguished Familie Picard in Saint Aubin, Burgundy, France boasts a firm structure and a mineral, taut texture. It also presents a delightful blend of red apples, green plums, and a hint of apricot.

Maison Ferrand is one of the world's premier boutique producers of fine spirits. Founded in 1989 by Alexandre Gabriel, his mission was to preserve age-old spirit production methods, keeping the classic aromas and flavours of each spirit, yet with advanced innovation. The portfolio includes the lineup of Plantation Rum, Citadelle Gin, Ferrand Cognac, the Mathilde line of fruit infusion liqueurs and Curacao. Made with yuzu fruit, the whole fruit is placed in brandy for a week to steep. The drunken yuzu is then distilled in their copper stills. The next step is an infusion of more yuzu and other spices, using their centuries old recipes. The final result is a rich, round curacao that has a nose of spicy yuzu, tangerine, vanilla, marzipan and a delicate hint of flowers, pepper, mint and herbs. The palate follows with candied citrus fruits, tropical fruits, almonds, nutmeg and tea, and of course, more yuzu! This would make an amazing Mai Tai cocktail.

"New to the U.S. market in 2012, this “dry” Curaçao is intriguing and should work well as a sophisticated sweetener alongside bitter-edged spirits and darker, biting spirits like rye whiskey. While not precisely dry, this golden liqueur has its vanilla sweetness tempered by a wash of bitter orange. The scent is rich and agave-like, with a touch of mezcal-like funkiness." - 93/100, Wine Enthusiast

"This “selection of the angels” offers warm, enticing richness balanced by a freshness that keeps you coming back for more. Vanilla, hazelnut and fudge-like notes are enlivened by fleeting, disarming hints of fresh apples, pears and fall spices." - 94/100, Wine Enthusiast

Crafted predominantly from Chardonnay with a touch of Pinot Noir, it offers aromas of wild strawberries, red currants, and white peaches, with subtle notes of brioche and almonds. The palate is refreshing and complex, with fine bubbles, bright acidity, and a refined finish.

Located in Normandy along the Cider Route in the heart of Pays d’Auge, the Pierre Huet family estate has been producing and selling Calvados, Pommeau de Normandie, and Cider for five generations. Their 30 hectares of orchards feature more than 25 varieties of cider apples, grown on both tall apple trees and low stems. The Crème Pierre Huet is best enjoyed chilled (between 8 and 10°C), either on ice or neat, as an aperitif or after dinner, much like a whisky or rum cream!