A 50-strong snippet of The Wine Society's range follows, representing mostly the classics, although there are a few curios too. My picks of the bunch were Ch Reynon Rouge, a St-Joseph from the combined minds of Jaboulet and Perrin, and Le Haut-Lieu (pictured) from Domaine Huet in the Loire.
The notes in italics are provided by the Wine Society.
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FORTIFIED
Herederos de Argüeso were founded in 1822 and have wonderful...
WHITE
France
Bordeaux
This 100% sauvignon is a delicious dry white from the Dubourdieu...
Burgundy
In the Burrier family for five generations, Château de...
Ripe and creamy Montagny from this top Chassagne grower's...
Alsace
Delicious, richly flavoured gewurztraminer coming from one of...
Loire
Eric Nicolas has restored several very old vineyards in the...
Up-and-coming winemaker Gilles Berlioz started making wine in...
A wine of real finesse, fragrance, balance, charm and length, a...
This wine is produced from soils that resemble those in Chablis...
Germany
The village of Ruppertsberg has some of the best vineyard sites...
The steep rocky Goldtröpfchen vineyard, an amphitheatre of vines...
Italy
Clean, dry, fruity white from the Soave grape, made for us by...
Poggio al Tesoro is a joint venture between the Allegrini family...
Hungary
Pronounced 'chair-seggy', this Hungarian is fresh and aromatic...
South Africa
The Foundry is Meerlust winemaker Chris Williams' own venture...
Australia
Deliciously fruity marsanne which is gentle and lemony with just...
New Zealand
Petrol, lime, spice, honey – instant Riesling refreshment and...
Dog Point make tiny quantities of this fabulously broadly...
Stylish yet ripe-tasting sauvignon with pristine aroma and a...
Argentina
Buyer Toby Morrhall was smitten as soon as he tasted this...
Chile
Limarí is fast becoming the pre-eminent region for chardonnay in...
The Leyda Valley was only planted in 1998, but already one can...
Owned by Concha y Toro, Maycas have superb vineyards in the cool...
RED
France
Bordeaux
This consistent property at Cussac, between Margaux and St...
Château Reynon is situated in Béguey near Cadillac on the right...
Burgundy
Made from a tiny crop of very small grapes (millerandé) this is...
Lovely balanced pinot, ripe yet fresh from this high flying...
Beaujolais
Sumptuous Beaujolais, Burgundian in style as befits this Fuissé...
The wines of Chiroubles almost qualify as 'mountain wines'...
Rhône
Jean-Louis Chave set up a small 'négoce' business offering a...
Perched high above the neighbouring villages of Cairanne...
Deeply coloured, ripe tasting syrah to be drunk now with a juicy...
South of France
The Society's French Full Red is quite rightly one of the most...
Château de Pena is situated on schistous soils in the well...
Italy
Aglianico is the finest southern red Italian grape, capable of...
From a small family estate called Poderi Colla founded in 1993...
Manfredi are Piedmont specialists based in Dogliani and...
This comes from 25 to 50 year-old bush-trained vines from the...
Spain
From the famous La Rioja Alta bodega whose wines are known for...
Deeply coloured, clean and fruity red which makes for perfect...
Cruz de Piedra is made by Bodegas Virgen de la Sierra who have...
Australia
Heartland Wines was created by a small group of friends who...
Wonderful shiraz from this historic producer which has developed...
New Zealand
This highly perfumed, stylish wine possesses a delightfully...
Organically grown fruit from three of Seresin Estate's...
Chile
2007 is Chile's best vintage for a decade for reds. It was a...
The grapes for this wine are grown in the Rancagua area of the...
The El Polilla range is produced by Emiliana for The Wine...
