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Join us on a first-class taste tour and explore a wide world of flavour glass by glass, with outstanding champions from five top winemaking countries. You’ll save $54 on a bottle each of six international champions at $20.49 a bottle.
Let’s start in France’s premium Bordeaux region, where winemaker Jean-Marc Sauboua likes to challenge rules – and for Le Bourg he’s taken two cuvées of delicious Merlot from two vintages – warm, ripe 2022 and the fresher 2023 – to Gold-winning effect. You’ll love it. Then head south for a rich, luscious, cassis-laden Cabernet with Bordeaux-style finesse.
Vinha do Fava is a barrel-aged pure Touriga Nacional from Portugal’s Casa Ermelinda Freitas run by the much-awarded Leonor and daughter Joana Freitas. It’s a true champion that has won a Trophy, and 34 Golds (including two Grand Golds and two Double Golds) in nine vintages.
Italy offers a Triple Gold velvety Merlot, and a juicy bright red from Sicilian winemaker Dino Taschetta and local Frappato grape. It’s a wine made without compromise – even the bottle is made from recycled glass. Finish up this impressive taste tour with a terrific rare blend of super dark and juicy Merlot, Cabernet and Shiraz from South Africa’s Robertson region. This is a first-class taste tour at economy prices.
For an easy-sipping, juicy, supple red, check out delicious Triple Gold-winning Mirlo Merlot from Cariñena, neighbour to Rioja, in northeast Spain. It's bursting with silky ripe cherry and berry fruit.
Made by gifted winemaker Mark Hoddy this rich, ripe, cassis-laden, Bordeaux-like southern French Cabernet, with its Gold and 90pt score, would be the Belle of any ball.
Bordeaux winemaker Jean-Marc Sauboua likes to challenge rules and here he's taken two cuvées of delicious Merlot from two vintages – warm, ripe 2022 and the fresher 2023 – to Gold-winning effect. Dark, velvety black fruits, lightly oaked.
Love the sumptuous velvety black fruit and oaky complexity of Saint-Emilion’s finest Grands Crus Classés – but not the price tag? Try this. Gold, 92pt Merlot, from a single vineyard right next door, lavishly cask-aged to perfection.
Rioja's neighbour Navarra has always been a bit of a renegade, pioneering region. It embraces Cabernet Sauvignon for starters. This is a fabulous, Gold, 95pt red with Napa-style richness, ripe blackcurrant fruit and a flattering touch of oak.
Portugal’s Touriga Nacional is key to port but also makes gorgeous, fruit-rich table wines. The esteemed Freitas family won Gold with this wine's launch and have been impressing customers since, reeling in awards for its velvety, spiced flavours.
