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The vineyards are near Tournon, opposite Hermitage. Aymeric Paillard worked at Delas, where he converted their Hermitage vineya...
From a 3ha marl and limestone climat with average vine age of 60 years, on average planted at high density on a broad, west-fac...
Less than a handful of wines each year meet the strict criteria to become a 100 point wine and this more than deserves it. A on...
The wines from Gaja speak for themselves, they are some of the best the world has to offer and the 2016 is one of THE vintages ...
Named after the famous Roman military general who defeated Hannibal in the second Punic War. 100% Cabernet Franc, from one vine...
What a nose - red and black fruit compote with a hint of bay leaf. A bit of a baby Cote Rotie, but perhaps more playful. The pa...
It smells and tastes really smart and is at a perfect point of maturity to drink now, with hints of berry, wine-soaked oak, mah...
A grown up, serious profile that still manages to be bright and vivacious at the same time. Bramble fruits picked straight from...
Astonishingly classy Bordeaux from the hills overlooking St Emilion and Pomerol. We love its classical flavour of pencil lead, ...
This is a Chianti Classcio with such elegance and freshness. We drank this at the weekend with venison lasagne and it slips do...
Plush and soft on the nose. It starts a little spiced - think spiced plums and a tiny bit of cinnamon, and then more floral aro...
Max’s Chiroubles is above 400m, decomposed granite. This is the most delicate and aerial style of all. The tannins are soft an...
Beautiful Cabernet aromas of blackcurrant intermingle with wood notes and cedar. Supremely drinkable at a refreshing 13% alco...
A lovely Pinot Noir that will go with a wide variety of food. Made by Tom Carson of Yabby Lake, who has been awarded for qualit...
Currants and rosemary, freeze dried strawberries, some petally notes and ripe cherries. And the palate? Blood orange and dried ...
Although Regnie is famous for its pink, granite soils, Guy's site is in fact planted on gravelly, silex soils, handed down to h...
If any wine can be described as having 'animal magnetism', then this has to be it. At Swig HQ, it unleashed a tirade of "oohs" ...
These are fantastic value for such beautiful, fine wines, and the wonderful thing is that you can drink them now and get seriou...
£19.50 all those years ago! Opens on the nose with lovely, generous, warm fruit, dried figs, old wood and charm. The palate is ...
£34 all those years ago, and yup, we've got the Swig list from 2007 to prove it! You have something really grand tasting here. ...
The Pietra Brunello is extremely fine, with a beautiful, lifted perfume. You could say this is for Montalcino, Sangiovese puris...
If you have always struggled to find that truly ‘great’ fine wine, the wine which stops you firmly in your tracks and leaves yo...
Notes of cinnamon, warm spicy mulberry, and graphite. Poised tannins wrap around the fruit with a stylish lift on the finish. ...
Aromas of clove and cinnamon on the nose, followed by heady and perfumed dark fruits on the palate. Hints of rosemary and mint...