Mikhail Polienko

Chateau Haut Pougnan Entre Deux Mers 2015, Ac

This fresh and refined wine has a remarkable bouquet of white flowers and citrus with herbaceous notes. Ideal for drinking young. Adapt wonderfully to dishes of fish and seafood. Perfect wine for any time simply for pleasure.

Cuvée Benkovac 2014, Croatia

Middle and South Dalmatia Coast vineyards. Mourvedre, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon blend. Terroir driven elegant and harmoniously complex aroma and flavour of black fruits with notes of Mediterranean herbs (Sage, Thyme and Rosemary) followed by lingering cedar and vanilla notes finale. Serve at 17°C. Perfect match with grilled game meats and mature cheeses. Goes well with Mediterranean dishes.

Aromo Private Reserve Carménère 2013, Do Maule Valley

Since 1922, after three generation, Vina El Aromo has been dedicated to the art and science of grape growing and winemaking passion.
The vineyard of Carmenère (5.2 Ha) is located on the west side of the Maule valley (towards the ocean). The climate is of the Mediterranean-warm type with a maritime influence.
Fresh, strong but silky this wine brimming with spices and pepper tones intertwined with hints of black fruit. The palate has ripe and rounded tannins that carry the fruit to a medium and stylish finish. Ideal matching to duck, venison, beef, pasta and medium strong cheeses.

Château Lauduc Classic Rosé 2016, Ac Bordeaux

"In this wine, red berries and currants burst out of the glass. These are balanced with apple and citrus acidity to give a wine that is all about delicious fruit and refreshing acidity. Drink now."
Score – 90p & Best Buy for 2015 vintage (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, 2016)
The 55 hectares of Chateau Lauduc, settled on the slopes, chalky clay and gravel dominant, the highest in the town of Tresses, 10 km from Bordeaux city.

Bostavan Dor Rara Neagra/Caberbet Sauvignon 2016, Pdo Etulia, Trajan's Valley

Bronze Decanter Asia'17
Rară Neagră 51%, Cabernet Sauvignon 49%.
Etulia Micro-zone, part of the controlled region Trajan's valley (South)
Bostavan Wineries Group - a leader among Moldovan wineries.
The aromatic intensity of Rara Neagra is accented with Cabernet Sauvignon spicy undertones. The ruby wine conquers with warm flavours of gooseberries, violets and cigars, passing slowly into a fine and long aftertaste. Matured for 6-12 months in oak barriques.
Serve at 16ºC. Perfect accompaniment for dishes of beef and spicy cheese.

Pasquale Petrera Fatalone Primitivo 2009, Doc Gioia Del Colle

The Fatalone vineyards are tended organicaly and the esate is one of the very first wineries, not just of Puglia but of italy as a whole, to be certified 100% sustainable with ZERO carbon footprint, helped by solar panelling. Although clearly one of Puglia’s very few trailblazers, Fatalone’s convictions are ancient and led by the motto of Nicola Petrera, Fatalone’s founder, “Who loves nature loves God and himself” (Jancis Robinson)
Vini Buoni d'Italia 2014
Slow Wine 2014 ****
White Star Vini d'Italia de L'Espresso 2014 ****+

Château La Croix De Queynac Bordeaux Rosé 2013, Ac

Deceptively sweet-toned aromas of cherry syrup, candy apple and ripe watermelon do a delightful 180 on the crisp, bone-dry palate, where tangy red berry fruit, apple peel and red bell pepper take their place. A sensory adventure and a great foodie wine with grilled chicken or stuffed peppers. (VINTAGES panel, May 2014)

Concours General Paris’14 SILVER
Concours de Bordeaux’14 SILVER