Kracher Noble Reserve, Trockenbeerenauslese, Non Vintage, Burgenland, Austria

Barley sugar, honey, orange marmalade. Zingy acidity which balances the wine.

Alcohol: 11%

Mark: B

Cuvee Bertrand 2015, Schlosskellerei Gobelsburg, Niederösterreich, Austria

Tastes like a 50-50 blend of Pinot Noir and Blaufränkisch. Tart raspberry, strawberry and cherry. Wood and spice.

Mark: C

Seppeltsfield Barossa Shiraz 2017, Australia

BlackBerry, plums, licorice, briary texture, eucalyptus, vanilla.

Mark: C+

Beaujolais Villages Nouveau Nature 2019, Jean Loron, France

Rough texture, tastes unfiltered. Missing the usual bright acidity, tastes flat. Where's the zingy fruit? Cherries,  raspberries, blueberries and banana in the background.

Mark: C

Beaujolais Nouveau 2019, Jacques Charlet, France

Blueberry, raspberry, violets, herbs.

Mark: B-

Tohuwabohu 2014, Markus Schneider, Pfalz, Germany

A blend of cabernet franc, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon. The colour is browning a bit but don't let this put you off. Raspberry, plums, cherries, liquor like, oak, spice, smooth tannins. Mega wine. Would buy again.

Tohuwabohu describes the greatest disorder possible that requires the helping hand of God. Tohuwabohu is dedicated to Markus Schneider's son Nicolaus who not only turns everything upside down in their house but who also reorganises many things.

Mark: A

Susana Balbo Signature Malbec 2017, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, almost no tannins, zingy acidic white pepper finish.

Mark: B

Cuvelier Los Andes Coleccion 2014, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Plums, blackcurrant, cocoa powder, cedar, grainy tannins. Showing some age but very fruity still.

Mark: B

Susana Balbo Signature Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2018, Uco Valley, Argentina

Lemon, zingy acidity finish, pear, spice in background, vanilla.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Mark: C

The Mentors Grenache Blanc 2011, Western Cape, South Africa

Green apples, honey, lemon, pereol, white pepper, high acid. In a blind tasting I would have said that this was an aged dry riesling.

Mark: C

Gabriel Meffre Côtes du Rhône Saint Franclos 2018, France

Pear, lemon, lime, oily texture.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Mark: C-

Lethal Grüner Veltliner Familien Reserve 2018, Wagram, Austria

Mango, lemon, peach, white pepper, oily texture.

Alcohol: 13%

Mark: B-

Black Stallion Chardonnay 2018, Napa Valley, California, USA

Oily texture, orange, oak, butter, stone fruits, vanilla

Mark: B

Tococo de Alcohuaz Syrah 2015, Vinedos De Alcohuaz, DO. Valle de Elqui, Chile

BlackBerry, redcurrant, licorice, black pepper, overwhelming smoky minerals.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Mark: C

Prestige Rose 2018, Chateau Minuty, Cotes de Provences, France

Redcurrant, raspberry, lavender, minerals

Mark: B+

Fuego Blanco Valle Del Silex Malbec-Syrah 2018, Argentina

Thin, blackberry, licorice, plum, herbs

Mark: C

Fleur de Syrah 2017, Domaine Gassier, Costière de Nimes, Rhoned, France

Bacon fat, smoke, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, minerals, rich, warmth of alcohol

Mark: B-

Torrebona Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2018, Cecchi, Tuscany, Italy

Lime, pear, herbs, almonds

Mark: C+

Umathum Rosa 2018, Burgenland, Austria

Mega rose. Strawberries, raspberries, hint of oranges, redcurrants, herbs. Zingy acidic lift.

Mark: B+

Syrah Tous les Jours 2017, Andrew Murray Vineyards, Santa Ynez Valley, USA

BlackBerry, mint, strawberry, raspberry, licorice and black pepper on finish. The mint is just weird. Difficult to drink more than one glass.

Mark: C-