Our Gartelmann Wilhelm offers a warm palate of balanced ripe fruit flavours and invigorating acid. The finish is unmistakably "Hunter Valley". Deep ruby garnet in colour, it has aromas rich in cherries and blackberries with the merest hint of sandalwood. It is no shrinking violet, yet the warmth on the palate is happily balanced with ripe fruit flavours, invigorating acid and velvet smoky-wood tannins. The finish is unmistakeably 'Hunter Valley' with a compote of chariness, aniseed and dark berries.

Pavarotti, classic, clean, intensely dramatic with fantastically sweet high notes but a seamless range and depth of flavour underneath the smooth surface. This wine is a class act: engaging cassis fruit overture on the nose, blended blackberries and raspberries symphonise on the palate, with only the best of oak nuances, and a softly  tannic final dénouement. Sublime, and delicious.

What an amazing nose. When the bottle is first opened there is blueberry pie, rosemary and a big waft of peppermint. Let the glass stand if you can, then try again. Rich damson plums, and walnuts. And in the mouth there are subtle tannins, tarry and satisfying. For a wine of this depth and strength the acid is muted and very gently supports red and dark berry fruit, with a unique vanillin nuttiness on the finish.