Galatrona from Petrolo is a great wine, of that I have no doubt. I have tasted numerous vintages and am always amazed that this Tuscan Merlot doesn’t receive as much attention as it deserves. It is impeccably made and offers great potential for longevity.
Last Thursday, I met up with a gro...
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I have been fortunate enough to access a very small number of cases of 2018 Voyager Estate ‘MJW’ Chardonnay. The allocation is small as the volume produced is tiny – in fact in 2017 they made about 80 cases!
This estate has been on my radar for a while as I recall their wines showing well several years back. ...
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We first met Richard Kershaw, a winemaker and Master of Wine, in 2014 – Richard, originally from the UK, had been making wines in South Africa for many years, but had recently started making his own wines under his own name in Elgin, situated to the west of the Cape. We were suitably impressed, in fact I commented that I hadn’t taste...
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Having received some great feedback from clients just recently, I thought it was worth revisiting our offer for the 2016 Château Gazin-Rocquencourt Blanc – a remarkably fine white Bordeaux that punches well above its weight. White Bordeaux is a tricky category to navigate as, while there are some great examples, they come in at a sig...
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On a quiet August afternoon, I thought I would highlight a really appealing red that I have been enjoying of late, namely Renato Corino’s Langhe Nebbiolo – this has been something of a mainstay for Atlas over the last decade. Never heavy, always bright and vibrant with a floral touch to its juicy cherry fruit. These humble Langhe Neb...
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The 2017 Barolo vintage has struggled to demand attention in the market – this is no surprise given it followed 2016, arguably one of the greatest Barolo vintages in over 30 years, where quality was lifted higher by skilled winemaking.
The Barolo predicament is summed up easily. To date, release prices have remained very fair in almo...
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