Appellation: The vineyards are the largest of the northern Rhône appellations. They cover 11 communes in the Drôme "département", on the left bank of the river Rhône. Tasting notes: The colour is a deep garnet red. The nose is essentially fruity, with strong aromas of cassis and plums, a touch of violets. This is an ample, well-rounded wine that has sufficient tannins for ageing capacity. Pairing: Game, grilled meats, and all types of food cooked in sauce.

The Côtes du Rhône Saint-Esprit is made from a blend of Syrah and Grenache which come from a small village in the Ardèche region. The vineyard's southern exposure on steep granite hillsides provides the best growing conditions for the vines. The Saint-Esprit's deep colour has a dark, plum-like hue. The nose is classic syrah, with berry fruit, violet and licorice. It has a full, rounded palate with delicate tannins, making it a unique wine in the Côtes du Rhône appellation. The Côtes du Rhône Saint-Esprit pairs well with Provençale-style cuisine, stuffed tomatoes and eggplant, mixed grills and barbecue.

Deutz Marlborough Cuvee marries the best New Zealand grapes with traditional French Champagne-making techniques establishing a benchmark for New Zealand wine excellence. This is a fabulous wine, with a beautiful body balanced between the gentle sweetness of fresh Pinot Noir fruit and the immense strength of toasty yeast. Laid upon a feather bed of steady, fine mousse, and leaving a long and lingering aftertaste, Brut offers a rendezvous to remember.

Deutz Marlborough Cuvée marries the finest New Zealand grapes with traditional French Champagne-making techniques, establishing a benchmark for New Zealand sparkling wine excellence. This fabulous wine displays a beautifully balanced palate, combining the gentle sweetness of fresh Pinot Noir fruit with the rich, toasty complexity developed through extended yeast maturation. Carried on a feather-light bed of fine, persistent mousse, it delivers a long and lingering finish. Deutz offers a rendezvous to remember.

The Devil's Staircase takes the willing down into the realm of decadence and bacchanalian delights. Here everything is pleasure, spiced up with a dash of naughtiness. The unrelenting environment tortures the vines whose twisted limbs produce wine worthy of absolution. These wines are sinfully succulent and devilishly good.

A pure, bright and youthful citrus driven chardonnay with complex smoky, flint, toast and biscuit notes derived from extended barrel aging on full solids. The palate is focussed and restrained which unfurls on the finish and exposes the intense citrus core with underlying cashew, nutty flavours.

A bright perfumed, supple expression of Marlborough pinot noir from clay hill slopes. The fruit is supported by bright florals of rose and violets with crunchy red berry fruit and dried herb notes. The palate is succulent with alluring red cherry, brown spices and silky fine boned tannins.

A reference point for quality in Kiwi Sauvignon. Dog Point is made by ex-Cloudy Bay experts and offers beautifully defined character, but nothing aggressive or obviously shouting. Perfect balance, complexity and texture make this a top notch example for the price. A Sav not only for Sav lovers, but lovers of fine wine, this is a future legend and a must-try.

Dom Pérignon Brut Vintage 2013 emerged after eight years of slow cellar maturation, developing the harmony that defines the house style. This late-harvest vintage offers a delicate, expressive nose layered with notes of eucalyptus, mint, mirabelle plum, apricot, orange blossom, pepper, and cardamom, touched by subtle saline and toasty accents. On the palate it's elegant and precise, opening with an ethereal, enveloping attack that settles into a silky core and the finishes with a refined, lingering salinity that leaves a deep sensation of consistency.

Dom Pérignon Vintage 2015 emerges from a year of bold contrasts, resulting in a cuvée defined by clarity, structure, and quiet strength. Initially dark and intriguing, it reveals a remarkably tactile character, with linear, precise flavours that sweep cleanly across the palate. Broad and horizontal in its architecture, the wine spreads delicately at first, then generously - caressing and stimulating, touching more along the sides of the tongue than the tip. The flesh of fresh peach and nectarine wraps around sculpted bitter notes of citrus and gentian, creating depth and definition. With its long, generous finish, Vintage 2015 showcases the Maison's mastery of balance and refinement. It is Dom Pérignon's artistry expressed in space and time, crafted to elevate every pairing with finesse and a quietly unforgettable presence.

Deep purple and fragrant, with red cherry, dark plums, blackberry, violets, leather and spice on the nose. The palate is rich and concentrated with dark red fruits and hints of tobacco and coffee. A complex concentrated wine with ample velvety tannins, a lovely mineral acidity and a very long finish.

This wine has a bouquet of strawberries and white flowers with hints of vanilla. It has the harmony and elegance that has earned world-wide appreciation of the rosés of Provence.