Introduction to Fine Wine Tasting Kit

With a lovely fragrant bouquet and polished fruit texture on the palate this Bordeaux is almost Margaux-like in its purity. A velvety claret from the top-notch 2016 vintage. Lying to the north of the hamlet of Avensan, to the south of Moulis and Listrac and to the west of Margaux, Citran is a large property with 90 hectares under vine. It is planted 58% cab sauv 42% merlot on gravel and clayey graveland limestone. Japanese owners invested considerably in cellar and vineyard from 1987 and current owner( since 1996) the Merlaut Villars family are making the most of the benefits.

Olivier Leflaive Les Setilles Bourgogne Blanc 2022 100ml

Prophets Rock Central Otago Riesling 2023 100ml

Sourced from young vineyard sites across the Western Cape including the Paardeberg and Piekenierskloof, this is a smoky and crisp green-apple and peach-led chenin blanc with impressive texture and spice on the palate. A great introduction to the Alheit style.

Forest fruits, roasted coffee, cigar dominate in this classic, elegant and intense Rioja, balanced by a wonderful freshness due to the vineyards' 500m altitude. It is made from entirely tempranillo grapes grown around the village of Haro in the region's high-quality Alta district. Aged for 18 months in a mixture of French and American oak, this comes from CVNE, one of the most skilful producers of Rioja, who make delicious and serious wines.

Pioneering and ever-popular South African syrah-based blend, admirable for its consistent quality. With flavours of ripe mulberry and strawberry, wild herbs, and a touch of peppery spice, this has supple tannins, and balances its inherent fruit richness with freshness. The blend in 2023, which was a cool, elegant vintage for the Swartland, is 74% syrah, 11% grenache, 8% cabernet sauvignon, 6% cinsault, and 1% viognier. This is a benchmark, crowd-pleasing Swartland red ready to drink now.