the Spurrier selection

Sadie Family Wines, Palladius, Swartland South Africa 2015 95 £51.99 Handford, WoodWinters Eben Sadie’s brilliant white blend of Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Semillon, Semillon Gris, Viognier, Clairette, Verdelho, Colombard and Palomino has a richly textured yet bone-dry palate, and is set to gain real complexity with time. Drink 2018-2025 Alcohol 14.5%

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, St-Joseph, Mauves, Northern Rhône, France 2014 93 £42.50 A&B Vintners, Yapp Bros From steeply sloping vineyards on the same granite-based soil as Chave’s Hermitage, old vines lend a natural concentration to the black berry fruits, lifted with Syrah spice, perfectly balanced for the medium term. Drink 2018-2024 Alc 13.5%

Marof, Modra Frankinja, Mackovci,ˇ Slovenia 2013 94 £36 Theatre of Wine Uroˇs Valcl’s biodynamically farmed vineyards on the flinty volcanic soil of the Pannonian Plain bring out the best from his local Slovenian grape varieties. This wine boasts a warm autumn berry nose and briary attack, with a vigorous palate, all concluding with a smooth but firm finish. Drink 2018-2025 Alc 14%