Karas Areni & Khndoghni 2016, Armenia

BlackBerry, blackcurrant, plums, milk chocolate, liqourice, pepper and spice on finish. Black olive once opened up. Very fruity.

Mark: B

Chateau Mayne Lalande Reserve 2015, Listrac-Médoc, Bordeaux, France

Blackcurrant, plums, rasp erry, cedar, powdery tannins

Mark: B-

Escherndorfer Lump Silvaner S. 2018, Weingut Horst Sauer, Franken, Germany

Minerals, pear, honey, peach, lemon

Mark: B

Gruber Röschitz Ried Lauschen Blauer Zweigelt 2017, Niederösterreich, Austria

Strawberry, sour cherry, herbs, tannins, spice, white pepper

Mark: B

Terres Doreés Chardonnay Classic Beaujolais Blanc 2018, Burgundy, France

Apples, lemon, butter, minerals, herbs.

Mark: C

Santorini Assyrtiko 2018, Santo Wines, Greece

Lemon, peach, minerals, slight spritz on finish.

Mark: B

Le Sughere de Frassinello 2015, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

Cherries, raspberries, oak, plum, spice, liqourice, leather, black pepper on finish, very fruity

Alcohol: 14.5%

Mark: B+

Capezzana Ghaiaie Della Furba 2015, Tuscany, Italy

Cherries, blackcurrant, vanilla, cedar, leather on finish.

Mark: B

Moric Blaufränkisch 2015, Burgenland, Austria

Cherry, raspberry, liqourice, spicy finish

Mark: B

Centine Chardonnay-Vermentino 2018, Banfi, Tuscany, Italy

Citrus fruits, butter, creamy, almond bitter finish.

Mark: C

Greystone Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented 2018, Waipara Valley, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Passionfruit, cream, very lime finish, oak and nettles in the background.

Mark: B

Alfa Crux Corte Uco 2010, Uco Valley, Argentina

Plums, blackberry, chocolate, vanilla, liqourice bomb, black pepper, animal notes on the nose.

Mark: A-

Wynn's Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Coonawarra, Australia

Blackcurrant, blackberry, vanilla, oak in the background, unexpectedly acidic finish.

Mark: B-

Avlotopi Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Ktima Tselepos, Tegea, Greece

Could be from California. Blackcurrant, blackberry, leather, vanilla, nice tannic structure but not overpowering.

Mark: A-

Villa Maria Cellar Selection Pinot Gris 2018, Marlborough, New Zealand

Melon, pear, peach, oily texture, fruity, bitter edge on the finish.

Mark: B

Sposa e Sposa 2014 by Ben Glaetzer, Heartland, Langhorne Creek, Australia

BlackBerry, cherry, violets, vanilla, smooth but nice acidity. Very mouthwatering and juicy on the second day. On opening it had an metallic undercurrent which was not unpleasant but disappeared. Beautiful balance for a 14.15%'er.

Mark: B

Ca'Marcanda Promis 2017, Gaja, Tuscany, Italy

Plums, blackcurrant, leather, vanilla. Drying tannins on finish but very fruity.Very drinkable now; may improve but hard to know.

Mark: B-

Gemischter Satz 2016, Weingut Hajszan Neumann, Ried Weissleiten, Nussberg, Vienna, Austria

Apples, peach, mineral, lemon, bitter. Has this had skin contact?

Mark: B-

Brachetto d'Acqui 2018, Braida Giacomo Bologna,Italy

Slightly sparking, sweet but good acidity, cherries, strawberries, roses

Mark: B

Marmarias Chardonnay 2018, Tselepos, Peleponnesos, Greece

Lemon, peach, creamy, pear, oak, spice on finish

Mark: B+