Pouilly-Fumé AOC, Maison Pascal Jolivet
An elegant Loire Valley white from Pascal Jolivet, sustainably crafted from 100 % Sauvignon Blanc — it offers smoky minerality now, with gentle complexity to gain over a few years.
Sauternes AOC, Clos Dady
Clos Dady Sauternes: a botrytised sweet white from Bordeaux, all honey and apricot – for foie gras, blue cheese and dessert, and worth cellaring.
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé, Château Laroze
Château Laroze, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé: a Merlot-led Right Bank Bordeaux of dark fruit and fine tannins, built to cellar for ten to fifteen years.
Maury AOC, Mas Amiel — Vintage Grenat
Mas Amiel Vintage Grenat, Maury AOC: a Grenache Vin Doux Naturel of dark fruit and cocoa, for chocolate and blue cheese, with the depth to cellar.