Fine Wine Halves Case (Revised Selection)

Elegant, full-flavoured northern Rhône syrah from the most famous Crozes vineyard. Perfectly ready to drink, this has well-rounded tannins, blackberry fruit and a twist of spice.

The traditional, trusted and tremendous La Rioja Alta bodega's wines always strike the right note year-in, year-out; as evidenced by their consistently towering performances in our Wine Champions blind tastings. This is the new 2011 vintage of this benchmark Rioja reserva, which is extensively aged in barrel and bottle. It has depth, richness and fine soft tannins, and is smoky and delicious..

A benchmark of the appellation – bright, fresh, mineral, and with that hint of flintiness – from an immaculate cellar where we get to taste every tank, here in a fine ripe vintage.

Trimbach's dry rieslings are among the flagship wines of Alsace and the first foot on the ladder is this benchmark bottling. Mineral and fine, this is a wine with appetising freshness and tense, long palate.

A half bottle of one of the Cape's most loved Bordeaux-style blends in a top vintage. This is deeply coloured, classically styled but rich and ripe too, with deliciously smooth tannins and a long finish to the flavour.

Model Soave with white flower, almond blossom and a touch of citrus, from the best grower in the region and in useful half-bottle size.