Jancis Robinson MW chooses Peter Lehmann Wigan Riesling 2003 as one of her recommended white wines for drinking over this festive season on her website. She describes it as "Unusually mature, aromatic dry white from one of Australia's prime Riesling regions and a much-decorated producer."

Wine Spectator, one of the world's most respected wine journals, has just awarded Trimbach Riesling 2007 a massive 91 points, and designated it a 'smart buy'. The tasters said of it:
"Subtle, offering a finely woven mix of white peach and crushed pine needle flavours...there's a racy acidity, but it's well-meshed, with a mineral note on ...

Olly Smith, wine guru and general all round good fella, gave a huge thumbs up to Amalaya's Malbec Blend 2007. He says
"This is wine to seek out and treasure - get in there and grab this bargain. It's a big, glossy, fleshy, rich and fruity wine with a dash of spice and fragrant aromas ...

Matthew Jukes is cock-a-hoop over Matteo Ascheri's latest vintage of Dolcetto Vigna Nirane in his weekly column in Money Week.
He says:
"Unoaked, cool-fermented (this method retains fruit and lowers tannins) and bottled in early April – you couldn't get a fresher and more vital red if you tried. The man (in reality he is more of ...

Incredible scores and reviews for the wines of Il Poggione by Antonio Galloni in the latest edition of The Wine Advocate.
Singled out for particular praise is their Brunello di Montalcino 2004 .
Galloni says:
"The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is awesome. This finessed, regal Brunello flows onto the palate with seamless layers of perfumed fruit framed by ...

Andrew Gunn's Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2008 gets a rave review in the latest edition of Decanter, focusing on the cool climate region of Elgin in the Cape. No less an authority than John Platter, founder of the eponymous wine guide, awards Iona 4 stars, describing it as
"Forward, racy with flinty aromas and steely minerality ...