L'Atypic is a great name for this unique blend of biodynamically farmed Malbec and Cabernet Franc - a combination that no one else does. Why not then, hey? Matured in concrete vats, it's a deliciously bright and purple-fruited red wine of pithy freshness and loads of ripe fruit. It's lush, but medium bodied, with so much charm and life.

Bordeaux is a giant French wine region that produces only a little bit less wine than the whole of New Zealand combined. So, for a small producer like Château Peybonhomme-les-Tours to stand out in such a mega region, it needs to be special. And this small, artisan estate feels like an ocean apart from the big business world. Set on a hill overlooking the Gironde estuary, the vines here are farmed biodynamically, the wines made with wild yeasts, no filtration or fining, very little new oak and minimal sulphur additions. The resulting wines are some of the most lively reds that Bordeaux can produce (and at very fair prices).