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97 POINTS: Decanter World Wine Awards96 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team94-93 POINTS: James Suckling5 STAR VALUE PICK: Wine Direct Tasting Team13.5% Abv, 55% Sauvignon and 45% Semillon, Organic“Serious intensity for this property" — James Suckling""The third Bordeaux wine this year from the magn...

Produced by the Hidalgo Family bodega, established in 1792 in Sanlúcar. Made using grapes dried on straw mats, fermented and fortified, then aged under the solaria system. One of the sweetest wines in the world, PX is about as sweet as things can get! Aromas of raisins, molasses, figs, toffee, cara...

5 STARS: Michael Cooper MA ONZM96 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit94 POINTS: Cameron Douglas MSHas been named in the Top Three New Zealand Sweet Wines for 2025 by The Real Review!"Vibrant, soaring varietal Riesling aromas of sweet herb, rip apple and citrus. The palate is finely balanced, holding its con...

95 POINTS: Jamie Goode, Wineanorak.com"Amazing stuff: rich and intense with notes of treacle, tar, figs and raisins on the nose. The palate is viscous and intensely sweet with a lovely treacle and fig savouriness as well as bold, sweet raisin and fruitcake flavours. Real complexity with a long finish."– Jamie Goode, Wineanorak.comABV: 15

This Marsala wine, named after the enterprising British merchant Benjamin, also known as "Bip," boasts an intense gold color with amber reflections. Its aroma is robust and features hints of sweet melon, honey, and loquats. The taste is sweet and persistent, offering notes of ripe apricots and baked...

The fermentation of this fine Marsala is interrupted by the enrichment with brandy aged for at least 5 years in oak barrels. Intense ruby red. Very fruity bouquet of black cherry, pomegranate and plum. In the long, full taste sweet with present red fruit, cherry, and again, pomegranate.ABV: 18

Uncle Joseph from the famous Pellegrino Cellar in Marsala is produced from Nero d’Avola grapes grown in clayey soil near Marsala in western Sicily. This beautiful fortified ruby red Marsala wine is extremely fruity, with notes of black cherries, pomegranates and plums. It is sweet, with evident hints of red berries, black cherries, Marasca cherries and pomegranates.ABV: 18

94 POINTS: Wine SpectatorCandied citrus fruits and peaches on the nose, mineral notes that are still closed. Very concentrated on the palate, intense peaches, some apricots, extremely elegant acidity, mineral nuances on the palate, then also dried fruit and honey, great persistence and depth, consta...

This sweet wine combines two of our favourite things; Riesling at its most concentrated and great acidity, which keeps it fresh, devoid of any cloying flavours.Late harvest Riesling is made from grapes left to hang longer than usual on the vines, providing depth of flavour and richness without an un...

98 POINTS: Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate "The 2005 d'Yquem continues to drink beautifully today, evoking aromas of honey, saffron, vanilla pod, apricot, jasmine and orange peel. Full-bodied, sensual and juicy, it’s medium to full-bodied, with a seamless texture and a perfectly balanced palate,...

EN PRIMEUR OFFER: Due Sep/Oct 2026 97-98 POINTS: Bettane & Dess95-96 POINTS: Bertrand Burtschy95-97 POINTS: Jeb Dunnuck94-96 POINTS: Neal Martin, Vinous93-95 POINTS: Antonio Galloni, Vinous93-95 POINTS: Lisa Perrotti-Brown94-95 POINTS: James Suckling "The 2023 Château Coutet is another decadent, ...

EN PRIMEUR OFFER: Due Sep/Oct 2026 95-98 POINTS: Jeb Dunnuck94-96 POINTS: Neal Martin, Vinous94-95 POINTS: James Suckling "Revealing a deeper gold hue, the 100% Semillon 2023 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey has a ripe, decadent bouquet of caramelized pineapple, honeyed mint, spice, and candied orange....

EN PRIMEUR OFFER: Due Sep/Oct 2026 96-97 POINTS: Bettane & Dess95-96 POINTS: Bertrand Burtschy95-96 POINTS: Yves Beck94 POINTS: Antonio Galloni, Vinous93-95 POINTS: Jeb Dunnuck92-94 POINTS: Neal Martin, Vinous "The 2023 Château de Rayne Vigneau is healthy deep golden hue with a solid bouquet of c...

WAS $239.99, NOW $199.8795 POINTS: Neil Martin - The Wine Advocate "Tasting through the individual lots with Berenice Lurton, what comes across are the components of a crisp, refreshing, minerally Climens that may not have as much botrytis as previous vintages, but will have a thrilling sense of ten...

Brigaldara Amarone is a rich, full bodied wine made from local grape varieties, Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara, which are dried and then fermented. The wine is aged for up to 30 months in oak casks before bottling.Aromas of fruit jam, Moreno cherries, red cherries and vanilla; full-bodied, elegant, complex and velvety.ABV: 16.5

Produced from the local Valpolicella grape varieties, Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara, and aged in oak barrels, Recioto is a sweet, full-bodied, elegant and velvety wine.Aromas of fruit jam, Moreno cherries, red cherries, vanilla, dried fruit and spice; full-bodied, elegant, slightly sweet and velvety. Dessert wine suited for cakes and sweets or chocolate and almonds.ABV: 14.5

93 POINTS: Stephen Tanzer93 POINTS: Wine Spectator "Pale golden-yellow color. Fresh, nuanced nose combines seared pineapple, mango, orange marmalade, peach, apricot, clove and caraway seed. Decidedly richer and more intense than the VT, with lovely purity of fruits and spices. Compellingly pliant, m...