(2024) From Teliani's Winery 97, fruit is hand-harvested in the Kakheti region. 50,000 bottles were produced. A very vibrant purple wine, the nose is sappy and fresh, reminding me of both Beaujolais and Mencia perhaps. Cherry and briar come through. In the mouth that sense of freshness and sappy, juicy character continues, the wine having that dry and lightly herbal character, but with good texture, freshness and a bit of endive or liquorice bite.

(2021) After fermentation in stainless-steel, thirty percent was aged in French oak barrels for a short period. A very much more modern, perhaps even international style here, with plum, cherry and liquorice aromas, some brightness and pot-pourri lift to the aromas, saffron and vanilla in the background. On the palate it is smooth and unruffled, plenty of creamy black fruit and crowd-pleasing ripeness. Does it lack a little Georgian personality? Arguably yes, but it is a fine and delicious wine of character and class. £13.50 by the case from justincases at time of review.

(2021) From Kakheti in eastern Georgia, this is 100% Saperavi and I believe it spends a short time in oak. It's a powerful wine, with some Italian tinned tomato character on the nose, spices and plum. In the mouth there's a twist of liquorice, but fleshy black plum fruit too that is sweet and mouth-filling, maybe event a touch of cocoa in there. The axis of tannin and keen acidity certainly gives it a bit of bite too, long and fresh in the finish.