Montes Alpha, Colchagua Merlot15. 95 per bottle ABV 14. 5% This wine is deep ruby red in colour. On the nose, there are pronounced aromas of fresh red berries and plums, with subtle layers of vanilla, toffee and nut from oak ageing. This is a wonderfully structured Merlot with smooth, round tannins and balanced freshness. Producer Montes was established in 1988 by Aurelio Montes, Douglas Murray, Alfredo Vidaurre and Pedro Grand, with the aim of producing the best wines in Chile

Full-bodied and so intense

2% Pinot Meunier

black pepper and sweet spices

It starts with an intense gooseberry nose

Only red wine qualifies for the appellation and is predominately made from Merlot and Cabernet Franc

2 bottle - Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva

Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grown on clay soil

but it offers complexity of texture and a mineral drive that summons river stones and sea spray

and was famously responsible for making 44 vintages of Pétrus until his retirement in 2007

James Suckling 94/100

tobacco and nutty notes get enhanced with sweet vanilla

Buttery and round on the palate