The 2015 release of Ettore Germano’s Barolo Riserva ‘Vigna Lazzarito’ was a great success last year and I am pleased to follow that up with the much-awaited release of their 2016 version, as well as the 2018 Barolo, Prapò – our first release from this vintage.
By now I am sure everyone is aware t...
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At Atlas, we aren’t in the habit of offering the same wines twice, but I think a number of clients may have missed our offer on the sparkling wines of Oxfordshire-based Hundred Hills late last year, in which we offered the extraordinary, limited production 2018 Rosé de Saignée. This new release from the estate, which I can sa...
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I consider myself a fan of the M3 Chardonnay from Shaw + Smith. Among a whole host of Australian Chardonnay it stands out for its quality and its value. Yes, I think there are perhaps finer or more complex examples made in Australia but, unfortunately, they don’t come in at an incredibly reasonable £130 per 6 bottle case in bond.
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I don’t bang the drum about it too much, but I am a fan of a number of different Riesling and, whilst my main focus is split between Germany, Alsace and Austria, I also rate a number of Australian examples, from both the Clare Valley and Western Australia.
With this in mind, a friend in the trade sent me a sample of the ...
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Since we first offered this wine in the 2016 vintage, Terlano’s Pinot Bianco Riserva ‘Vorberg’, from Northern Italy's Alto-Adige region, has gathered a loyal following among Atlas clients and staff alike. The more vintages we taste of this wine, the more convinced we become that this truly has a place amongst the world’s ...
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La Ca’ Nova not only make some of the most breathtaking Barbaresco that I taste each year, but they make some of the most reasonably priced. Each year I wonder whether it will be the last time I will make this incongruous statement, as I believe the quality is such that the price could sit much higher and it is not as if I am alone in my v...
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