Rivera Marese Bombino Bianco is a crisp, aromatic Italian white wine from Puglia made from the local Bombino Bianco grape. It is characterized by intense floral and fruit notes of lemon balm, apple, and white grapefruit, with a fresh, mineral finish and a hint of creaminess from lees aging. This dry wine is noted for its excellent drinkability and versatility, pairing well with seafood appetizers and fish dishes.

Guigal Hermitage Rouge is a prestigious, full-bodied red wine from the Northern Rhône Valley in France, crafted exclusively from Syrah grapes. A benchmark for Hermitage wines, it is known for its intense color, robust tannins, and ability to age for decades.

Masi Mezzanella Amandorlato Recioto is a complex, ruby-red Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG wine from a single vineyard in Italy, characterized by its unique bitter-sweet almond aftertaste and notes of prunes, dried fruits, cinnamon, and dark chocolate. Made using the appassimento technique of drying grapes, it is a velvety, full-bodied, sweet wine that balances richness with acidity, offering a multifaceted experience. It is best served at 15–18°C (59–64°F) and pairs well with rich meats, aged cheeses, and dark chocolate desserts.

The Caymus Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 50th Anniversary Gift Box typically includes a bottle of Caymus Vineyards' 50th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon, often presented in a custom wooden box. The wine itself is known for its rich, full-bodied flavor profile with notes of dark fruit, vanilla, and espresso. The 50th Anniversary edition celebrates Caymus's five decades of Cabernet production in Napa Valley. The gift box may also include accessories like engraved wine glasses and a wine opener.

GABBIANO BELLEZZA CHIANTI GRAN SELEZIONE is a premium Chianti Classico wine from Castello di Gabbiano, known for its intense expression of the Sangiovese grape. It boasts a deep ruby red color and offers a complex bouquet of red berries, citrus, and spicy notes with hints of vanilla. The wine is characterized by fresh acidity typical of Sangiovese, elegant tannins, and a full-bodied, well-structured palate.

Castello di Gabbiano Alleanza Toscana is a red wine blend from Tuscany, Italy. It's known for its intense red color with purple hues, and offers a balanced palate with ripe fruit notes, delicate savory characteristics, and well-integrated tannins. The wine also features aromas of black pepper, cloves, and ripe fruit, with a vegetal finish.

Tbilvino Akhasheni is a semi-sweet red wine made from the Saperavi grape variety. It is known for its light berry color, ripe plum notes, and harmonious velvety taste with a subtle hint of chocolate. The wine has a pleasant acidity and is naturally sweet, with a finish that includes dark berries and spice notes.

A clear contender for the best, Left Bank value wine made today, this beauty is elegant, fresh, soft, silky, polished, medium-bodied, fruity, ripe, sweet and already accessible. Drink it over the next 5-7 years. 92 Points

Dragon Fire Wine is a rich and bold wine with a fiery twist, known for its unique blend of vibrant flavours and colours with a subtle spicy finish. Often crafted with dark berries, warm spices, and a hint of heat, it offers a perfect balance of sweetness and intensity. Ideal for pairing with grilled meats, spicy dishes, or enjoyed on its own for a daring wine experience.

A delightful sparkler from Blue Nun that's fruity, fragrant and lightly sweet with a crisp and elegant finish. It contains real 24-carat gold leaf flakes, designed to highlight its natural effervescence and add even more festive flair. Help someone create golden moments this season with a gift of this distinctive bubbly.

Dive into a medley of cut red apples, bruised pineapple, and the essence of singed orange skin. Mouthwatering and saline, this Gavi offers a tantalizing experience reminiscent of a warm sea breeze. Each sip beckons with vibrant flavors and a refreshing finish that lingers.

The sweet chocolatey American and French oak influence is what's most prominent on this Riverina Shiraz. It's peppery, too. Dark-berry fruit, medicinal herbs and sap comprise the rest of the aroma profile. In the mouth, the fruit is cool and crisp and the herb and spice flavors pop, but the acidity feels a bit forced amidst austere tannins and layers of oak. Christina Pickard

Who is afraid of warm years? Hardly the Port elite. Aromas of tropical woods, black cherry and Assam pepper, allspice, poivre long. Short softness, firm acidity, then a gripping, dry but ripe tannin. With air contact, the port becomes increasingly floral and slate-spicy. (A bottle of this port was also the first Port in Space!)

Made from malbec grapes in a single vineyard, the wine is intense with violet hues, and offers great aromatic richness and elegance. The nose is deeply expressive, with aromas of plums, spices, and balsamic notes. It features a vibrant finish and velvety tannins, creating a sophisticated and memorable tasting experience.

The Lautus red blend is made from a blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinotage. Pure red and black berry fruit flavours, with a touch of oak. The elegant palate is underpinned by fine tannin and juicy yet subtle fruit.

The red wine "Prugnolo" Valtellina Superiore from Cantina Rainoldi is named after the "Prunus Spinosa," a decorative shrub that grows near the vineyards and whose blue berries ripen in autumn, coinciding with the harvest period. Made from the noble Nebbiolo grape, "Prugnolo" is a structured and full-bodied wine, crafted from carefully selected grapes from the terraces of Valtellina Superiore. It undergoes a pre-fermentation cryo-maceration lasting about 60 hours, followed by controlled-temperature maceration with continuous pumpover. The wine then matures for approximately twelve months in small oak barrels previously used for Sfursat Fruttaio Ca' Rizzieri. Afterward, it is blended in stainless steel tanks and aged in bottle for at least 9 months before being released.

The aromas aren't particularly revealing. The palate is all about delicacy, with plump, lightly creamy-feeling red-fruit flavors with barrel accents. There's plenty of acidity around it all. Give it time in the cellar. Sean P. Sullivan

Bone dry and minerally, with a stony austerity to the lemons, limes, pears and pineapples. Enormously complex in the interaction of fruit, acidity, lees, oak and fine, subtle tannins. Chablis-like and elegant, and should show evolutionary development over the next six years.

93-95 Barrel sample. The estate is American owned by the Adams family. The wine has concentration that will bring out dark fruits and structure, but it also has great freshness among all the richness.

Mocha, blue flower, menthol and forest berry aromas lift out of the glass. Firmly structured but elegant, the linear palate exhibits pomegranate, wild strawberry, star anise and white pepper alongside a backbone of fine-grained tannins and racy acidity. Drink 2029–2044. Kerin O’Keefe

Deeply coloured with garnet highlights. Sun-ripened nose showing a mix of stone fruits, strong spices and smoky notes. The palate is full and chewy with clean aromatics revolving around a menthol core. Sleek, energetic finish for a balanced and very fleshy wine.

This Port from mixed varietal vineyards has aged for decades in the Douro Superior. The intriguing green-glinted amber colour and the complex range of flavours both intense and delicate culminate in a long and satisfying finish. The perfect metaphor for the lives and events you want to celebrate with a glass of this Port.

A decent introduction to Australian Grenache, a bit simple and one-dimensionally cherry-fruited but clean, supple and easy to drink despite plenty of body, with just a bit of warmth on the finish.

Nose: Intense aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, and dark cherry, with hints of cedar and tobacco.

Taste: Rich and full-bodied, with flavors of ripe black fruits, including blackberry and plum, complemented by notes of vanilla and dark chocolate.

Palate: Velvety smooth tannins, well-balanced acidity, and a long, lingering finish with a touch of spice.

The Brunello Di Montalcino is fragrant with incense, rose petals, red raspberry, and blood orange. Elegant, with fine tannins, it is approachable already in its youthful stage. Its refreshing acidity and wonderful dusty earth minerality make it a very pleasing wine to drinking now or over the next 10 years.

Nose: Intense aromas of blackberries, cherries, and plums, with hints of dried herbs, lavender, and black pepper.

Taste: Rich and full-bodied, with flavors of ripe dark fruits, including blackberries, black cherries, and plums. Notes of licorice, garrigue, and spices add complexity.

Palate: Velvety and well-structured, with smooth tannins and a long, lingering finish. Balanced acidity and a touch of minerality contribute to the overall elegance of the wine.

Nose: Intense aromas of red berries, particularly strawberries and raspberries, with hints of floral notes.

Taste: Lively and vibrant on the palate, with a burst of fresh red fruit flavors. Delicate notes of cherries and cranberries.

Palate: Crisp acidity balanced with a subtle creaminess. A long and refreshing finish, leaving a lingering taste of red fruits.

Like traditional Amarone, the grapes are dried per regulations before pressing after January 1. Full bodied, structured and typical aromas and flavours of dried cherries, figs, balsamic, licorice, espresso and earthiness, Allegrini is one of the more famous families of the Valpolicella region. If you love Amarone, but find a full bottle too much, this 375ml, although pricey, is well worth the price of admission.

45% Corvina Veronese, 45% Corvinone, 5% Rondinella and 5% Oseleta

Winemaker and owner Chris Phelps has an impressive pedigree: training at the infamous Chateau Petrus of Bordeaux's right bankc and then 12 years at Dominus in Napa Valley, owned by Jean-Pierre Moueix of Chateau des Laurets. Phelps's winemaking experiences in both Napa and Bordeaux led him to create what he calls "New World wines with an Old World sensibility". Phelps has been producing Ad Vivum since 2007. Grapes for the wines are sourced from the Sleeping Lady Vineyard in Yountville, CA. This 100% Cabernet is dense with aromas of cassis, violets and spicy oak with a rich, full body, silky tannins and a well-balanced exceptionally long finish. This wine will surely age for 20 years or more.

"The 2016 Durfort-Vivens is gorgeous. Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics and structure play off the natural intensity of the year beautifully. Blackberry, grilled herbs, licorice, leather and crème de cassis are all vividly sketched in this layered, expressive Margaux. (AG) " --- Vinous (1/2019)

96 points - James Suckling

A small portion, about 12%, of the blend is made up of Viura to add a touch of lightness to the full-bodied Tempranillo that makes up the majority of this cuvée. The Tempranillo grapes are fermented in the winery's traditional carbonic maceration method in open concrete vats, resulting in a very fruit-forward wine with soft, well-integrated tannins. Maturing the wine in concrete vats for several months adds surprising depth and complexity. The grapes are from 40-year old vines. In the glass there is an inviting dark cherry colour with purple tinges. The aroma is expressive and refreshing with hints of violets, strawberries, and aromatic herbs. The finish is well rounded and elegant.

The Les Rugiens vineyard is one of the most prized vineyards in the Pommard appellation and considered worthy to be named a Grand Cru. The wines here are ageable and muscular due to the iron content in the soil. The aspect is southeast and receives ample sunshine during the day which results in the grapes coming to full phenolic ripeness. This 100% Pinot noir hasclassy black fruit aromas and a spicy, peppery background. Dense, fleshy, and harmonious, the tannins are rich, and the finish is lengthy. This will age for years, so put it away for a few years to mellow.

The renamed Lunae winery located in Liguria produces this spectacular red wine with the DOC Colli Luini certification. This wine is made by 33% Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo and Canaiolo grapes. The Auxo Colli Luini DOC is an excellent quality wine, refined and prestigious suitable for convivial and representative moments and it is also round and soft. The cultivation method is the Guyot with a density of 4000 units per hectare according to the technical policy of production. The vineyards are located in Castelnuovo Magra and in little portion also in Ortonovo and Sarzana in the La Spezia province. The vineyards are around 30 years old. The manual grape harvest takes place in the second half of September. Firstly there is the fermentation in stainless steel tanks with 10 days on peels, then the racking off and late the malolactic fermentation always in steel tanks. Finally the aging period of 6 months in big oak barrels. In the first process the must and the wine are kept at 18°C.

Waterkloof Seriously Cool Cinsault is a concentrated red wine with intense aromas of pink flowers, red fruit notes and light hints of toast. On the palate it is rich, flavoursome and complex. A medium to full-bodied wine with a recognisable structure and soft, elegant tannins. The finish is lingering and persistent.