Down to the Fine Wine Reserve in the afternoon for a tasting of wines brought in by Bernard Stramwasser's Le Sommelier importing agency. Two very impressive wines from F. X. Pixler in the Wachau region: F. X. Pixler Grüner Veltliner Federspeil Loibner Klostersatz 2007 (peachy, white pepper flavours with a lovely mouth feel – 91) and F. X. Pixler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Urgestein Terrassen 2007 (rich, more tropical with lively acidity running through mango and white pepper flavours – 90). Both wines are available at www.vintageshoponline.com. Other noteworthy wines at this tasting were Nichols Chardonnay Paragon Vineyard Edna Valley 2002 (rich, full-bodied, toasty pineapple flavours with a long, dry finish – 90), Piero Busso Barbaresco Santo Stefanetto 2004 (quintessential Barbaresco, truffle and roses with raspberry flavours, beautifully balanced and elegant – 92), Ciu Ciu Oppidum Rosso Marche IGT 2002(rich, full-bodied and firmly structured with black cherry and dark chocolate flavours and dusty tannins on the finish – 92) and Nittnaus Chardonnay Premium Trockenbeerenauslese 2005 (a mouthful of sweet, honeyed pineapple – 92).