DOMAINE DE CHATEAU DE MEURSAULT Clos des Epenots, Pommard

Cuvée de lAulne Gevrey-Chambertin A blend of grapes purchased from seven or eight growers, across 10 to 12 different communal parcels smattered throughout the village. Again, this is the approach that Ponsot advocates in order to glean the essence of the regional terroir, in this case that of a single lauded village. Red and dark fruit essences mesh with the smoked meat parlayed by Gevreys heavier, ferrous limestone. A richer wine in the context of Burgundy, without the edges and creases that need too much smoothing with time in the cellar. Accessible across the earlier to mid-term.

DOMAINE MICHELE & PATRICE RION Clos Saint-Marc 1er cru Monopole, Nuits-St-Georges

POOLEY Jack Denis Pooley Pinot Noir, Coal River Valley, Tasmania

Put simply, this is the finest Pinot Noir from the finest producer in arguably the finest region for production in Australia. A wine of incredible depth, concentraion, texture and length. If you love Pinot Noir, you simply must try this stunning wine.