1000 Crowns from Credaro - Outstanding Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from Western Australia

A new reviewer, Angus Hughson, who has recently started to see his articles published on Vinous recently commented that ‘Today Margaret River is liquid gold, particularly thanks to vineyards planted with Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, with the region’s curious climate making it one of the few regions in the world that has proven itself to be highly suitable to both Bordelaise and Burgundian grape varieties.’ I entirely agree...

2020 Timorasso Derthona, Vigneti Massa - Every home should have some

What is particularly fascinating about Massa's Timorasso - and something most definitely in evidence in the 2020 as it was the 2018 - is that the relatively opulent, expressive fruit character makes for a wine that is immediately appealing and very more-ish, while the underlying mineral tension and structure are indicative of a wine that will certainly age in bottle for a number of years. This is a very compelling wine....

NEW RELEASES : Champagne Egly-Ouriet - 'Nothing short of spectacular'

Just over a month ago, William Kelley commented on the new releases we have offered here in his review for robertparker.com: 'Francis Egly has done it again. I've written at length in the End of April 2021 Issue 254 of The Wine Advocate about this estate's perfectionist methods and distinctive philosophy. Recent releases from Egly have been consistently nothing short of spectacular.’ ...

Another outstanding example from Recaredo : 2016 Serral del Vell

The reputation of this estate is inextricably linked to patience – each of their wines spends a minimum of two and half years ageing on its lees in bottle in their cellars, far and above the minimum stipulation for Cava or Champagne for that matter. Some of their wines spend a whopping 30 years in their cellars. Interestingly, this focus on extended ageing echoes the approach championed...