La Parde de Haut-Bailly 2010 has a harmonious structure & an intense colour. It reveals fruity & floral aromas, powerful, smooth tannins & a fine acidity bringing superb freshness. A very appealing wine that will be ready to drink from 2016 onwards ...

This Saint-Estephe has a reticent nose with touches of black olive & graphite. The soft supple palate shows fleshy black fruits & licks of toasty oak. Very well balanced & full of charm & complexity. ...

Limited stock, 2011 vintage coming soon. Blended from a variety of different grapes grown on the estate, Chateau Haut-Beausejour contains 52% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot & 3% Côt. After the assemblage, the wine is left to develop for 12 months in barrels made from oaks grown in central France, 30% of which are new. The wine rests for a further 12 months in the bottle before being finally marketed. Appearance: Lovely dense, deep red colour. Nose: Very fruit-forward, lush red fruits on the nose mixing with hints of spice & toastiness. On the palate: Lively on the palate with all the verve & structure that great St. Estephe are known for. The tannins still have quite a rasp but they are surrounded by enough flesh & fat to sustain an impression of fullness. The wine shows harmoniously as it evolves, tinged with toasty notes of wood & ripe red fruit. All the class & refinement of a true St. Estephe. Grape: 52% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot. ...

Lusciously rich with a nose of exotic fruits, peaches, pineapple & white flowers. The palate is powerful & smooth, with the same aromas & complexity as the nose. Pure, elegant & very well-balanced. ...

Bright red fruits jump out of the glass along with a hint of oak. The palate is rich, smooth & supple with bright cherry & redcurrant fruit; whilst fine tannins hint to it's longevity & the finish is minutes long! ...

A delicate bouquet of red fruits & subtle spice whilst red pepper & soft tannins add to the fruit & fills the palate with hints of liquorice ...

Fragrant, approachable Margaux with plum & blackcurrant fruit, good concentration on the palate, & a supple, velvety texture. ...

Fragrant, approachable Margaux with plum & blackcurrant fruit, good concentration on the palate, & a supple, velvety texture. ...

The outstanding example of arak, Lebanon's national drink, is made with the finest grape alcohol, to which aniseed from the Al Heenah area of Mount Hermon (considered the finest aniseed in the world) is added. The spirit is distilled to release the purest arak, which is then aged for two years in clay jars. Served with water & ice. ...

The Chardonnay gives this wine its finesse & elegance, the Sauvignon its subtle aroma of hazelnuts & exotic fruits, & the Semillon provides roundness, length & finesse. The result is an elegant wine with complex aromas of spice, pineapple & nutty notes which follow through onto the palate. It can be kept for 2 to 3 years in a good cellar, but it is preferable to drink it in the same year. This wine can be served as an aperitif or with delicate fresh fish & shellfish. To be served chilled at 8 degrees C ...