2011 Arginano Getariako Txakolina, K5

100% Hondarribi Zuri, low yields, spends 6 months on its lees in stainless steel.  A delightful, clean appearance, pale yellow/green.  On the nose there are delicate hints of white flowers,

2011 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru, Comte Armand

[Price is under-bond UK - Minimum Order 12x75cl] Auxey-Duresses (pronounced " Aussey ") stands at the entrance to a valley which runs from the Côte de Beaune into the Hautes Côtes, looking

2011 Auxey-Duresses, Comte Armand

[Price is under-bond UK - Minimum Order 12x75cl] Again, very good – plenty of fruit, whole bunch red berries dominate at the moment.  Ripe tannins, good acidity.  Excellent value.

2011 Bandol Rose, Dom. de la Bastide Blanche

Blended from 60% Mourvèdre, 20% each Cinsault and Grenache. Beautiful deep, onion skin colour really catches the eye. Youthful nose, minerally, red and plummy fruits, spice - floral notes. Medi

2011 Bond Road Chardonnay, Hollick

Lovely balance of ripe melon and apple pie flavours with gentle nuttiness. Everything good Aussie Chardonnay should be but often isn't!

2011 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Dom. Alain Chavy

One of the region’s bargains. Made with young Puligny vine fruit, some oak ageing to add a little creaminess and structure. This is an honest Bourgogne, full of verve and delightful minerality.

2011 Chardonnay Classico, Cantina Terlano

Lovely clean, pure feel - like a crystalline burgundy, but definitely Italian in character.

2011 Clos Saint Andre, Jeremie Mourat

With many Chenin Blanc based vineyards in the Loire performing so dismally (often thanks to over-cropping) it is exhilarating to find one which, quite clearly, is in a different league of quality. The

2011 Cotes de Provence Organic Rose, Ch. de Roquefort

2011 Cotes du Rhone 'Les Sablieres', Dom. Escaravailles

Two thirds Grenache (40 y.o. vines), plus Syrah and Carignan. This is so far above standard Côtes-du-Rhône in quality terms that the price almost seems like a misprint; old vine fruit grow