Lifted white flowers and lime cordial on the nose the wine is fairly pronounced with beautiful ripe fruit of white peach mingling with quarry dust and mineral supported by a steely acid backbone. Crisp, and clean with apple, has a lovely vibrancy to the wine that continues to a long finish. Very approachable!

A delightful nose of mineral, lemon blossom and lime cordial with a twist of frangipane. Linear and intense with a pulsating acidity, this energized wine has arrow-head precision, great concentration and an elongated finish.

Attractive musk sweets and yellow flower aromas with a touch of a button mushroom. Unabashed Muscat relies on fruit to drive the wine forward, albeit with lively acidity; this is very approachable.

Peter and Barbera's S Trocken opens with fresh white apple, lemon blossom and lime notes. A restrained entry the wine has a nice savoury edge that works nicely with the ripe core of fruit from white peach, Gala apple puree, and Meyer lemon to a tickle of jasmine. A little more sweetness than the dry designation suggests this is a deliciously soft, easy going wine.

Intriguing nose of Gala apple and shortbread. Crisp acid, delineated wine filled with plenty of fruit but more pithy, creamy lees than rich with a good concentration, although there is a sweetness that slightly protrudes. Am not sure if the 2020 is a Brocken to be fair.

Pale straw-yellow, the wine is super fresh with chilled melon slices, lime and fresh herbs.
A fresh, zingy entry with vibrant acidity, freshly squeezed lemon, and a touch of salt deliver an expressive, linear wine with a long, clean finish and a lime skin pithiness. Lots of pizazz

A light, pleasant Tempranillo from Rioja Alavesa with flavours of red fruits and leather, rich and balanced by a good spine of acid with a drying tannin finish.

The gorgeously soft oven-baked red plum on the nose is mingled with tobacco, baking spices and mineral.
The entry is warm and inviting with a velvet texture and a fleshy core of red plum, tinned cherry, spice-infused dark chocolate and toast. This Reserva is framed by satiny tannins and a lively mineral-edged acidity that gives focus and freshness all the way to the fabulously long finish. Wonderful depth of flavour; this is a super smart wine!

Thick pile carpet at the first nose (!) but as it opened revealed lightly floral aromas with mineral, dried herbs, Asian pear, and quince.
A crunchy fresh acidity joined by a pear skin texture that gets grippier and more phenolic into the mid-palate makes the wine texturally fascinating! However, there is just enough fleshy fruit to balance with ripe pear and apple sauce. The finish is slightly shortened by a hot cayenne note.

The nose has delightful cherry, raspberry and pastry aromas. A sweet entry, this light-bodied Syrah-Carignan, Grenache wine has a lively acidity that gives the wine a spring in its step. A syrupy texture with a touch of spice and a rounded finish. Easily approachable, perhaps a little too syrupy and sweet on the back palate.

A more mineral take on the previous wine with molasses and syrupy texture and flavours of warm gravel, pepper and spice cake. A dried herb, red cherry and redcurrant element flesh out the mid-palate and seems better balanced with medium acidity and dry but yielding tannins. Reasonably long too.

60 yr old bush vines Grenache, dryland cultivated, the nose shows hung game, molasses, black pepper, dried herbs but wilder more fennel and scrub as well as mineral.
An expressive, elegant, lightly lifted entry with rosewater, mineral and pink peppercorns. There is a thread of acid tension throughout, giving a spine to the wine whilst framed with grippy tannins and a long finish; excellent poise; this is a smart wine.

Lifted notes of fresh Galia melon, white apple and yellow plum. A fruity entry with medium intensity, a gentle pear skin texture, and lively acidity. Very quaffable.

A gorgeously intense nose filled with raspberry, strawberry, tobacco, smoke and mulling spices. The entry is sexy smooth with oven-cooked red plum, cigar box, orange peel, clove and smear of vanilla. Soft accessible tannins balanced by a gentle acidity the finish is long and persistent.

Quite a funky bouquet showing damp earth, and wet tobacco leaves with appearances of red fruits.
Dry with a slightly sour cherry entry that shows firm, leathery tannins that build towards the finish. Somewhat drying, and the length is medium - Although good, I enjoyed the Crianza a little more.

A light purple colour the nose is all about mineral, granite, moorland heather and chopped stones. Lifted there are some blue fruits, black olive and white pepper with some tilled soil. A compact, medium-bodied wine with a bright acidity coated by blueberry jam and supported by dry, firm tannins.

64% Macabeo, 10% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Verdejo: An intriguing bouquet with initial notes of thick pile carpet, gunpowder and cordite. As the wine opens there is a distinct firework/firecracker aroma. The palate is different, with more fruit showing through: some lime, yellow flowers and smoked lemon notes join the smoky cordite arena. The acid is medium rather than lively, and whilst I enjoyed this more reductive style it isn't for everyone.

A wonderfully expressive nose is redolent in rum and raisin, vanilla pod, Bing cherry, black plum and macchiato foam. A big, powerful, bold style, there is a high extract but plenty of fleshy fruit to balance and a lively acidity. Flavours of smoke, blackcurrant, coffee beans and mocha, this is a full-bodied wine that does what it says on the tin.

Deeply coloured wine with raisin notes, dried black fruits and tinned cherries. Ripe and rich on entry, this is an open-knit fruity and sweet style of Tempranillo with some gentle rubbing tannins. A little too sweet for me on the finish.

Easy drinking sweet fruited Monastrell that exhibits a stony texture, blue fruits, raisins and a touch of menthol/mint along the entry and mid-palate. However, the finish was quite phenolic, mixing a dried fruit raisin quality and a green herbal note, making the tannin quite unyielding. Needs some rich food perhaps!

A heady, intense nose of nuts, brown spice, liquorice and orange soaked in brandy. A spirit-led entry but not overly sweet, this fresh full-bodied Tawny is filled with candied fruits, nuts, dried ginger, chocolate and Xmas cake. A long finish with excellent flavour depth and framed with firm, granular tannins. Cracking bottle!

Intense notes of orange peel, spice cake, date, blackberry and Xmas pudding with notable oak nuances. Classic port entry with lovely integrated spirit, intensity to the mid-palate and flavours of candied orange, fruitcake, dark chocolate and spices. A long length this is showing really well at the moment with some smooth but noted tannins.

With refreshing aromas of Asian pear and Royal Gala apple flesh, this is a crisp, broad non-nonsense Prosecco with an expansive mid-palate and a lovely phenolic grip on the back palate. Simple fruit fun!

An intense fizzy wine that is all about fresh strawberry fruit with a sideshow of red apples. Light-bodied with a zingy acidity and soft ripe fruits that slips down a treat!

Pleasant fruity Prosecco that starts a little restrained, showing swimming pool but then opens more with crisp apple slices and a delicate fragrance. Not so much in the mid-palate; the wine falls a little short.

Gently floral aromas of shortbread, yellow apple and lemon tart. The entry is sweeter than expected, but there is enough zesty acidity and tart apple and lemon fruit to work nicely. Fairly long finish.

Chardonnay and Viognier mix from Sicily that gives a ripe, fleshy fruit set against Meyer lemons and warm sunshine. My note was good but forgot to score it!

Classic sour cherry and ripe black plums with a hint of liquorice. Elegant, approachable chianti with lively acidity and firm, chalky tannins.

Simple fruity Sangiovese-led wine shows smoke, dried plum and pinch of vanilla extract. Quite a bold wine and showing power, the wine seemed to imbue firm, slightly hard tannins that seemed to build and took away some of the finish. Not quite for me.

Intriguing bouquet of wild, feral notes with tilled soil, Assam tea and shoe polish.
Full-bodied, the entry is fresh and lifted with some bright acidity and framed by firm, compact tannins. Melted tar, leather and black berries light the way to a long farewell. Gets better in glass. Smart wine.

Floral and pretty, this Fiano is filled with lemon blossom, yellow flowers, lemon zest, white pepper and aniseed.
Light-bodied, the entry is vibrant with lemony fresh acidity, purity and beautiful oily texture. That little ripeness gives some width and flesh to the mid-palate whilst lemons and yellow plum dance along to a long pithy finish.

Fairly intense, freshly picked firm plums, pepper, frozen berries, and some blue fruits.
A fresh, cool entry but riper fruits that are more savoury than sweet, given Primitivo, but delicious and quite fleshy on the mid-palate with fine granular tannins. Very accessible!

Nero d'Avola from Sicily the wine is lifted and intense with sweet fruit entry, full body and robust frame. Lovely breadth, the wine offers dark fruits, sage, blueberry and shoe polish matched by a lively mineral acid and firm, dry tannins.

Gentle fruity wine with some herbs and apple. Dry, easy drinking with lively acidity and a little breadth.

Light aromas of blossom and forelle pear and slivered almond. More neutral on entry, light-bodied with a zesty acidity, squeeze of grapefruit and slips down nicely.

Deep ruby in colour, the aromas are tilled earth, balsamic, stewed fruits and spice. Intense entry with a warming richness, stove-top cooked plums, orange peel and a sweet glycerol overlay. The tannins are grippy and dense, whilst the lively acid keeps the wine upright. The palate has lovely breadth and length with a pliable rich, velvety sheen making the wine fabulously satisfying.

With gentle rose petals and spice on the nose, the entry is deep, and richly textured with incredible intensity. More red fruits with dry oak nuance and savoury twist. A rounded mid-palate with little roasted herbs, but I found the fruit a little more dried out than I would have liked. Despite this, the wine is concentrated and exudes a delicacy that makes the wine keep going.

An intense toasty nose with apple and pear.
With a brisk acidity on entry, some creamy notes give richness. Medium finish with a melba toast twist.

The nose is filled with buttered toast, nuts, ripe apples and damp oyster shells/wet chalk.
The wine is medium-bodied with more flesh and concentration than the regular Chablis and that underlying richness of Chablis. Flavours of melba toast, apple puree, dried apple and nut add richness and breadth, making this Chablis bigger than I would expect and less obvious should I have it served blind!

A more complex nose with subtle notes of apple slices, toast and minerals. Dry, and mid-bodied with a nice creamy mid-palate, the wine is dry and focussed with nice fruit filling but lacks a bit of vibrancy. However, still enjoyable with a reasonable length.

Gentle floral with blossom, chilled Galia melon, slices of apple and poached pears. A rich, open, clean style of Chenin Blanc with a lovely balance of lively acidity and the fleshy fruit mid-palate of pear puree. Some breadth and a long finish - very enjoyable!

A lifted, fairly pronounced aromas with nettle, cut grass and elderflower. Light-bodied, and squeaky clean, this is fun and fruity.

Pretty nose with light red fruits, a soft intro with fresh acidity, some richness in the mid-palate, fruity and easy-going.

Fairly pronounced aromas of boxwood, thiols, English gooseberry, nettles and buchu. A clean and vibrant wine, focused and linear in shape, has a mineral edge filled with ripe thiol-orientated fruit and a relatively long finish.

Lightly floral, this is a soft fruity dry wine, light-bodied, with melon notes and a citric freshness made from Terret Blanc.

Fabulous intense nose of garrigue, spice, tilled soil and leather. A rich entry, the wine has a good depth of flavour with some dry mineral and tar notes and a reasonably long finish.

Warm gravelly aromas with cherry compote, garrigue, scrub and dried earth on the nose. Cool and intense entry with a mineral-edged acidity balanced by a wealth of remarkable concentration and depth of flavour on the palate. Tar, blackberry and hung game join this warm, dry garrigue scrub that is focused on its long, winding finish. Excellent!

A more mineral style that manages richness without feeling syrupy and is supported by fresh acidity, a spine of firm tannins and some sweet fruits dusted in black pepper. Mid-palate hasn't quite the depth of other vintages but still showing nicely.

A soft, fruity easy drinking wine with Forelle pear, apple flesh, white pepper and a touch of spices. Broad mid-palate with gentle acidity.

Grenache-led blend with lifted notes showing garrigue, blackberry pastille, dried earth and fennel.
A soft entry with a rich texture, the wine ground peppercorns, sweet blue fruits, date and raspberry jelly powder all complexed by spice, liquorice and toast. A very good wine whose firm, dry tannins is softened by a fleshy core of fruits.

Superb nose where the initial violet note morphs quickly to ripe fruit aromas of molasses, preserved plums, blueberry and tar and then to soy, iron fillings and dried earth.
Full-bodied, the entry is rich, plump and concentrated with a core of fleshy fruits balanced with lively acidity and firm, mouthcoating tannins that are texturally crushed velvet but with density and coolness (clay soils?) to them. A long finish rounds out an excellent wine.

An intense nose alive with savoury nuances, garrigue, pepper, dried earth and dark fruits.
Mid to full-bodied, the entry is rich and broad in the mid-palate and supported by a medium to lively acid but has minerally firm tannins that drive the wine along. The flavours are complex and fill the mid-palate, showing vanilla, molasses, fennel bulb, aniseed, blackberry and raspberry sprinkled with a twist of pepper. Lovely depth of flavour with a long farewell; the wine is still with a granular finish that, given time, will smooth out.

Bright aromas of toast, lemon curd, smoke and Forelle pear are accented by a lovely fresh mousse.
Quite a ripe style with a medium rather than lively acidity but filled with pure pear on toast and a creamy texture. Very approachable but tails off relatively quickly.

A fresh, vibrant sparkling wine with apple, Asian pear and citrus notes. Bone dry on entry, the wine is bright and focussed with a linear shape, mouth-cleansing acidity and chalky edge complexed with light brioche pastry notes and a lemon twist. Excellent!

The wine had a lifted, almost volatile note yet held floral elements with a more toasty, nutty, honeyed feel. The oak was quite expressive, certainly full in weight but seemed to show tertiary savoury notes that distracted. Yet had length. Tricky to place and maybe the bottle was slightly scalped, so rather not comment.

Certainly, something different, this is a firm but intense sparkling Shiraz showing ripe black fruits, orange zest and pepper underscored by a creamy softness in the mid-palate with a rich, delicious finish

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Aromas of sage, leather polish and black fruits with a sprinkle of pepper. Fairly rich on entry, the wine is open-knit with pastille fruits, good length and is very approachable.

Deep ruby, the nose is dried herbs, smoke with a hint of spices and black fruits. Nicely focussed on entry, and fairly linear in shape, the wine is filled with gobs of blackcurrant jam, black plum and a light dusting of spice and framed by grippy tannins and lively acidity. Very drinkable.

An attractive nose of ripe blackberry and raspberry with a lift of violets, orange peel and a sprinkle of pepper.
Intense on entry, the wine has sweet fruits balanced with lively acidity and grippy tannins. Wonderfully integrated, there are infusions of pepper, dried herbs and blackberry. A long finish, excellent!

Intense, captivating perfume with crushed blue flowers, cistus, fennel fronds, dried herbs and blackberry with a twist of spice.
A rich entry, this wine has a coolness, incredible intensity, and depth of flavour. A luxurious, silky smooth mid-palate yields layers of blackberry, garrigue, blue flowers and integrated oak spices all lifted by an intriguing perfume that permeates the length of the wine. Fresh acidity and gently rubbing ripe tannin give structure along with delicacy and persist to a long, winding finish. Superb!

(disclaimer as made the wine so using my standard tasting note and not scoring) The 2020 Richard’s Elgin Chardonnay has aromas of peach blossom, orange peel and a touch of fresh pineapple slices. The palate is tight with incisive acidity and a penetration of fruit flavours: Comice pear, Gala apples, lemon curd and oat bran. Clean and delineated with a delicate manner, the wine has a saline and mineral texture. There is an oat bran and creamy element alongside some oak spices that will complex over time. The finish is extended with paprika spice/spiced pear that morphs into a saline, briny finish. Delicious!

(disclaimer as made the wine so using my standard tasting note and not scoring) Light lemon-straw with delicate aromas of Bramley apples, Forelle pear and Galia melon. Some herb, white flowers and faint vanilla add intrigue to a gently perfumed nose.
The palate has a lovely breadth on entry with yellow apples, pear pulp and sweet yellow peach. The flesh is cut with a tight acidity that gives tension alongside mineral, sherbet and chalk that adds a spine to the whole wine lifting up. Bone dry, there is a pithiness to the mid-palate, a juicy core of fruit, some gentle spice and a long persistent finish. Very much a gentle oaked style where more mineral comes from the ceramic spheres that were used.

(disclaimer as made the wine so using my standard tasting note and not scoring) This wine is deep purple with bright crimson edges. Distinct aromas, assam tea leaf, damson, dried pear, grappa and violets with a touch of cardamon and sage. Full bodied with ripe flavours, plenty of extract and an agreeable plum skin texture offset by a lemon fresh acidity and framed by compact, slightly sweet tannin. In the core lies a wealth of fruit: dried blackcurrant, bitter chocolate, friar’s balsam going to lavender, a gravelly minerality and a long finish.

(disclaimer as made the wine so using my standard tasting note and not scoring)
Mid-crimson-purple with pristine aromas of bright red fruits, white pepper, toast and baking spices; underneath is a wild note that adds complexity. A vigorous entry that delivers bright acidity and penetrating red and black fruits. A powdery texture supports and frames this elegant Syrah. As the mid-palate opens, spice joins pepper, boysenberry, fruit-infused tea and black plum along with a twist of vanilla and black raspberry. Medium-bodied, the vibrancy and energy give this Syrah buoyancy and depth. Together they result in fine-grained tannins, a dash of pepper and redcurrant towards a very lengthy finish.

Ripe fruity wine filled with plum, blackberry pastille, a touch of morello cherry and lifted herbs (lemon mint?). Comforting, easy drinking with a rounded mid-palate and soft finish.

Lovely intensity, this full-bodied Shiraz is bright with a smooth and rich texture filled with blackberry, pastille, blueberry and cool metal notes. Some power and focus, the wine has a lovely depth of flavour with lively acidity and powder-soft tannins. Fairly long, this is an excellent example of Shiraz.

Down the line Cabernet Sauvignon with its gorgeous aromatic intensity; linear palate shape; fresh but integrated acidity with leafy, dusty notes at first which morph to blackcurrant, menthol, and mint that linger on the extended finish. Lovely focus, this is showing nicely

Gently perfumed with bright yellow fruits and crisp green apples. This is a lovely rounded go-to Sauvignon Blanc that is ripe and intense with an edgy, fresh acidity.

Toasty aromas with wafer biscuits, marinated black plum and blackberry all entice the nose.
Supple entry with spicy oak and a hint of vanilla, there is a rich tannin and a warm, generous mid-palate leading to a cayenne spice exit.

this Shiraz is much bigger and more powerful, exuding blackberry, vanilla, menthol and a touch of chocolate.
A rich entry, this is fairly full-bodied with good depth of flavour, ripe sweet black fruits, mint and soft, powdery tannins that stretch to a long finish. Showing really nicely, classy Barossa.

Pretty nose with gentle litchi and lime aromas, super soft texture, light-bodied with a lifted mid-palate and nicely integrated lively acidity with a lemon twist

Something different, the aromas are floral and pungent with litchi, musk sweets and Turkish delight.
A bright entry with fresh acidity, the wine appealed as it didn't show that oily heaviness so typical in Gewurtztraminer but was threaded throughout with a brisk acidity. Good focus, fragrant on the mid-palate; this was a delicious example with a sinewy finish. Yum!

A lovely intense nose with minerals, a bowl of ripe apples, Bartlett pear and a gentle toasty edgy adding intrigue.
A more exotic entry with poached pear, some tropical fruits with a slice of melba toast. This fruit cocktail is underscored by a fresh, mineral-driven acidity giving vibrancy to the wine and some grip. Long undulating finish.

With intense notes of apricot, honey and peach melba, the entry is rich and sweet with a lovely pithy texture, good length and flavours of dried apricot, yellow peach and a touch of pineapple in syrup. Soft mid-palate, fairly long finish. Very more-ish!

Lifted, herbal aromas with bright red fruits
Medium-bodied, the entry is direct with good flavour intensity, lively acidity and a soft fruity underbelly with gentle spice notes. The fruit is pure and shiny and the finish is medium but feels a little generous.

Easy-going Cabernet with Ribena, toast and blackcurrant. Soft, fruity wine on entry with brightness and clarity with reasonable length with pliant tannins and flavours of blackberry skin and blackberry.

Purply in colour, the nose is expressive with blackcurrant, morello cherry and a sprinkle of pepper.
A bright entry with focus and linear shape, there is clove, oak spices and black fruits with a note of inked blotting paper(!). Tannins are firm but integrated, and the finish is medium.

Nicely focussed aromas of black plum, menthol and blackcurrant are joined by oak spices and chocolate.
Full-bodied, this is a burly wine balanced by fresh acidity. The mid-palate is creamy with ripe fruits and a good whack of oak spices. A long farewell, this is showing well at the moment, and the oak seems to work nicely to aid some complexity.

An intense wine filled with black raspberry, Victoria plum, mineral, brown sugar and blue fruits.
With good depth of flavour, the entry is easygoing with soft fruity tannins, plum and raspberry flavours and a backbone of crisp acidity. There is some complexity, and the Demerara sugar note seems to linger throughout to a long finish.

Again the Malbec has good intensity but a little more lifted with violet, black raspberry and cherry joining the plum and more complexity with a touch of spice. There is also a lovely focus in the mid-palate as the lively acid gives wheels to the wine. The tannins are finer-grained and integrated into the wine, and there is, again a lovely depth of flavour. Very smart.

A sweet entry with notes of Bartlett pear and yellow apple, this is a delicate, lightweight style of Chenin Blanc that bounces along. Packed with sweet ripe fruit, this is a very approachable, simple Chenin.

In contrast, this is all about toasty oak, vanilla and spices overlaid with that exotic fruits suggesting a breakfast punch. A fatter rich entry with furfural notes and oak dominated, this is for those looking for a kick of oak, but it didn’t entirely rub with me.

An attractive nose of ripe plum, pastry and strawberry leads to a rich entry with a beautiful depth of flavour. Sweetly fruited with ripe Victoria plum, orange peel, sweet spices and tinned red cherries is set against a lively acidity. Excellent balance and a long length.

An intense nose with spice, coconut, ripe cherry, blackberry and oak spices. The entry is intense and expressive, with plenty of fruit but more dry than sweet and supported by powdery tannins. A long length, this wine is modern. Clean and correct, but it grew on me.

In granitic soils, the aromas are light and airy with easygoing floral notes of lemon, mineral and fresh apple.
A delicate, fruity wine with pear and apple flesh and a pleasant zesty lemon note that finishes off-dry. Nice, approachable wine with some concentration and linear palate shape.

Lifted aromas of strawberry, sous Bois and wet earth.
A soft entry, the mid-palate is sumptuous and creamy with a fine line of assertive acidity and packed with raspberries, strawberries and cream and savoury tilled soil. A fine-grained but fruity tannin gives some frame to the wine and the finish is long.

A bouquet of blackcurrant and redcurrant, tobacco, gentle spices and wet soil. Medium-bodied, the entry is sweet and approachable with juicy fruits, fresh acidity and some earthy, slightly charred oak notes. Lacks some mid-palate depth and is relatively simple.