As ever, we have saved the very best Christmas wines till last. So this week, The Oxford Times Wine Club is delighted to offer two quite exceptional fine wine cases, which I have personally hand-picked from the Oxford Wine Company's list. So if you really want to treat yourself or your family and friends over the festive season and beyond, then either of these Chistmas crackers should more than do the trick.

Moreover, while Christmas is just around the corner, there is still time to order these fabulous fine wines in time for the big day but your deadline is Monday. Remember, the wines are delivered free to customers within Oxfordshire.

The first case is the New World's Finest Wines at £189.

There's no doubt in my mind that New Zealand is producing some truly sensational sparkling wines. But best of all has to be the Cloudy Bay's Pelorus. The 2001 vintage is showing beautifully now and really hitting its stride. This would be a perfect palate sharpener for any occasion.

Cloudy Bay is best known for its Sauvignon Blanc so why not treat yourself to a bottle of its stunning 2006. The wine remains a modern-day cult and deservedly so. However, if you really want to impress your friends and family, why not open a bottle of the 2002 Cloudy Bay Te Koto Sauvignon Blanc. Made in tiny quantities, this oaked Sauvignon Blanc has won numerous plaudits from those lucky enough to taste it.

One of my most memorable experiences as a wine writer was visiting the historic Meerlust Estate in South Africa. Ever since, I have always looked out for its elegant wines. So I'm delighted to include two bottles of the 2003 Meerlust Chardonnay in this New World Case. The wine is truly fabulous with a Burgundian depth and complexity that invariably makes it stand out in a crowd.

There's also a strong Burgundian link with the next wine, which is Domaine Drouhin's 2002 Pinot Noir from Oregon in the US. This is one of the New World's greatest Pinot Noirs, hand-crafted by the delightful and talented Veronique Drouhin of the eponymous negociant house in Burgundy.

Staying in the US, I've also chosen one of my perennial favourites in the form of the Ridge's 2003 Lytton Springs Zinfandel. Made by the incomparable Paul Draper, in Sonoma County, this superbly sweet, rich and spicy Zin' never ceases to amaze me.

A couple of years ago, I was lucky enough to meet and interview Grant Burge when he was visiting the UK from Australia. One of the many wines that I tasted with him that really made an impression on me was his 2001 Holy Trinity red. It's a sumptuous blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre grapes. Rather like the Barossa in a bottle.

For pudding, I've picked two outstanding stickies', also from Australia. The first is a half bottle of Campbell's Rutherglen Muscat, which is quite possibly the best match in the world for Christmas pudding. The second is a half bottle of the 1999 De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon from New South Wales. Whereas the Rutherglen Muscat is a fortified wine, this is a much less alcoholic but intensely sweet and concentrated nobly rotted dessert wine. In fact, the only way to describe this multi-award winning wine is pure, liquid gold.

A case of the the Old World's finest wines cost £299.

In my book, festive fizz doesn't come much better than Gosset's Grand Reserve NV Champagne. This is rich, dry and chock full of dried fruit and brioche flavours. A bottle or two of this is guaranteed to get any Christmas day off to a flying start.

If you want to keep your head in the clouds, I would pull the cork on a perfectly chilled bottle of Gerard Thomas' 2004 Murgers des Dents de Chien, 1er Cru St Aubin. This is what white Burgundy is all about - intense, creamy and savoury with a fabulous finish.

Staying in Burgundy, I also had to include two bottles of Denis Mugneret's 2001 Les Boudots, 1er Cru Nuits-St-Georges. The wine is nothing less than an epiphany of Pinot Noir.

However, I couldn't possibly deprive you of some Classed Growth Claret for Christmas or indeed two bottles of the exquisite 1995 Chateau Dauzac from Margaux. Some of the 1995s are starting to come into their own now and this fifth growth from Margaux is certainly one of them.

Some of my all-time favourite Spanish wines come from the stable of Alessandro Fernandez in the Ribera del Duero. In particular, I adore his Pesquera range and so have treated you to two bottles of the 2003 Pesquera Crianza. Fellow devotees will recognise this compelling red wine made from the Tempranillo grape as a modern Spanish masterpiece.

For the fine wine finale, I've picked two outstanding sweet wines. The first is a deliciously elegant half bottle of the 1999 Chateau Coutet, a premier Cru Classe from Barsac in Bordeaux. The second is a bottle of the 1994 Niepoort Colheita Port. Made by Dirk Niepoort, one of the Douro Valley's finest port winemakers, this single vintage Tawny port is simply sublime.

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