Battle of Bosworth Wines, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia, 2008 £14.99 Vintage Roots Ltd
Sweet and juicy nose, full bodied, with clean, intense and spicy fruit. Big but well balanced.
Domaine Albert Mann, Riesling, Grand Cru Schlossberg, Alsace, 2008 £27.49 Les Caves de Pyrene (01483 554 750)
Pure juicy grapefruit, citrus and some grassy, vegetal tones. Deep, intense and searching with plenty of drive and minerality on the very long finish.
Decanter Regional Trophy winner.
Cullen, Kevin John Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia, 2007 £39.95, Liberty Wines (0207 7205350), www.winedirect.co.uk
Very good expression of Chardonnay, lemon, grapefruit and peaches bisected by lovely acidity and beautiful minerality: very good complexity. Incisive and exciting.
Decanter Regional Trophy winner.
Domaine Jean Bousquet, Malbec, Tupungato, Mendoza, 2008 £7.99 Vintage Roots Ltd
Sweet ripe balck fruit on the nose, with floral hints and some cigar box. Big elegant wine with flavours of red berries, black fruit and a touch of minerality.