Wine Heroes
This page is dedicated to our wine heroes – the wines, winery and winemakers that have shaped our vinous journey over the past 20 years.
We have followed, bought, and collected all the wines that feature on this page for many years, and their quality, vintage upon vintage, is without question.
In short, these are the wines we drink, and we hope you will love them as much as we do.
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2014 Côte-Rôtie, Maison Rouge, Georges Vernay
This 2014 Côte-Rôtie from Georges Vernay is a masterclass in elegance and restraint. The nose is seductive yet poised with violet, black cherry, an...
View full details12 Ans de Cavea Minima Rosé, Champagne Gosset
“The Patience of Elegance” A luminous rose-gold with delicate bubbles, this rosé Champagne reveals aromas of wild strawberry, redcurrant, and dried...
View full details2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 'Cuvée Barberini', Domaine de la Solitude *Magnum*
Domaine de la Solitude’s wines are renowned for their characteristic elegance whilst expressing the true origins of their terroir. The Cuvée Barber...
View full details2023 Puligny-Montrachet Les Tremblots, Domaine Hubert Lamy
“The Silken Edge” Pale gold with a glint of silver, this Puligny captures everything we love about the village: precision, perfume and quiet power....
View full details2023 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly, Domaine Hubert Lamy
“The Quiet Star” Pale straw with a hint of gold, this Saint-Aubin 1er Cru is all elegance and energy. The nose unfurls with white flowers, lemon oi...
View full details2020 Condrieu ‘Coteau de Vernon’, Georges Vernay
“The Golden Slope” Glinting pale gold in the glass, this legendary Condrieu is as captivating as its birthplace, a steep, sunlit vineyard carved in...
View full details2017 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Montelena
Chateau Montelena is one of California’s most storied estates, globally recognised after its 1973 Chardonnay triumphed in the famed 1976 Judgment o...
View full details2009 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aine
A profound, statuesque Hermitage from one of the Rhône’s most storied hillsides, the 2009 La Chapelle opens with an almost architectural sense of d...
View full detailsChampagne Collet Cuvee No. 21
Champagne Collet, established in 1921 as part of the oldest Champagne cooperative in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ, is proud to celebrate its 100-ye...
View full details2008 Celebris Rosé, Champagne Gosset
“The Jewel in Pink” Brilliant salmon-pink with copper highlights, this vintage rosé enchants with aromas of wild strawberry, blood orange, and pome...
View full details2022 Pouilly-Fumé Silex, Domaine Didier Dagueneau
Or as we call it – “The Lightning Strike” Brilliant pale gold in the glass, this is Sauvignon Blanc elevated to art. Aromas of grapefruit zest, cru...
View full details2023 Quiñón de Valdlareina, Palacios Remondo
Radiant and deeply expressive, the 2023 Quiñón de Valdelareina is the newest jewel in the Palacios Remondo crown, a wine that captures Garnacha’s g...
View full details2012 'The Caley' Cabernet & Shiraz, Yalumba
This is the first vintage of Yalumba’s Cabernet/Shiraz-based flagship wine, The Caley. Named after Fred Caley Smith, grandson of Yalumba founder S...
View full details2002 Femme de Champagne Grand Cru Brut Nature, Champagne Duval-Leroy
This cuvée is a reflection of the close collaboration between Carol Duval-Leroy, President of the House and Sandrine Logette-Jardin, Head Winemaker...
View full details2023 Quiñón de Valmira, Palacios Remondo
At once ethereal and grounded, the 2023 Quiñón de Valmira captures the rare balance between grace and gravitas that only Álvaro Palacios can conjur...
View full details2012 'The Caley' Cabernet & Shiraz, Yalumba - Magnum
This is the first vintage of Yalumba’s Cabernet/Shiraz-based flagship wine, The Caley. Named after Fred Caley Smith, grandson of Yalumba founder S...
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