The Next Level - August 2025 - Mixed

Welcome to your tasting experience.

Mineralium Chenin Blanc '24

Pitchfork Chardonnay '24

Clunia Malbec '20

Montagne St Emilion '21

Discover wine’s possibilities

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

– Oscar Wilde

We’re told time and again what to taste, how to taste, bad taste, good taste, rich taste, poor taste. Empires have been built telling people the rules of good taste.The secret? It’s a sham.

Good taste is what tastes good.

The greatest waste in life is not discovering what fills it – what makes you sing.This month’s selection challenges you to define your own rules for taste: what your palate craves, and what it can leave behind.

Celliers Jean d’Alibert

Mineralium Chenin Blanc '24

Celliers Jean d’Alibert is one of the oldest and most quality-focused cooperatives in the region.

Serve with fresh oysters, Chinese pan fried whole fish, or vegetable curry.

Expect green apple, citrus, cut grass and balanced minerality.

Mineralium Chenin Blanc '24 details

Year 2024
Bottle Size 750mL
Type White
Winery Celliers Jean d’Alibert
Grapes Chenin Blanc
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Berton Vineyards

Pitchfork Chardonnay '24

Relatively new to the scene, Bob and Cherie Berton established their affectionately nicknamed ‘bonsai vineyards’ in 1996.

Serve with pineapple jerk chicken (go a bit easy on the spice for best pairing!), sesame salmon with kale, or white mould cheeses.

Expect tropical flavours and juicy peach.

Pitchfork Chardonnay '24 details

Year 2024
Bottle Size 750mL
Type White
Winery Berton Vineyards
Grapes Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region South Eastern Australia
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Bodegas Clunia

Clunia Malbec '20

Planted in the forgotten hills of Burgos, Clunia’s vineyards sit on over 2,000 years of wine growing history, dating back to the Romans.

Serve with a showstopper filet mignon, blue cheese platter, beef empanadas.

Expect black and red berries, spices with hints of toast and caramel.

Clunia Malbec '20 details

Year 2020
Bottle Size 750mL
Type Red
Winery Bodegas Clunia
Grapes Malbec
Country Spain
Region Castilla & León
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Château Corbin

Montagne St Emilion '21

Once part of a large 480 ha estate, Château Corbin split off during the turbulence of the French Revolution and exists today on a small but mighty 23 ha estate.

Serve with this versatile Merlot blend with meat dishes like this roast veal de Larrivaux, roast beef, or a cheeky burger.

Expect prunes and black fruit with a complex smoky underlay.

Montagne St Emilion '21 details

Year 2021
Bottle Size 750mL
Type Red
Winery Château Corbin
Grapes Merlot Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Allergens Contains Sulfites