I am pleased to offer two wines here, firstly the 2017 Barbaresco Rabaja – to call this an entry level Barbaresco is a joke as this is invariably made from the fruit of vines with 30 to 35 years of age from one of the three of four finest Cru of Barbaresco! It spends eighteen to twenty-two months in large oak casks before bottling. However...
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This is undoubtedly one of the more fascinating wines that I have tried this year, 2016 Ribera del Duero 'Garmón', Bodegas Garmón Continental, offered here at £165 per 6 bottle case in bond. I eagerly awaited the delivery of a sample of 2016 Garmón, knowing that it was the third vintage ...
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Robert Parker – ‘Always one of my favourite estates, Domaine Tempier's Bandol Rosé remains one of the world's reference points for how much flavor and character can be built into a rosé wine’
Jeb Dunnuck – ‘Always one of the top 2/3 rosé produced anywhere’
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Beaujolais never used to be considered the most dynamic of wine regions, rather it was seen as inherently associated with traditionalism. As with some many other regions, a new generation of winemakers has breathed new life into the wines that we now see emerging. Jean Foillard has developed something approaching cult-status for his various Morg...
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We have been assessing the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino releases with interest. 2015 was clearly a very fine vintage for most of Tuscany and in particular Brunello di Montalcino – as Ian D’Agata writes on vinous.com: ‘Wine lovers everywhere are in for a real treat with Montalcino’s latest releases. The 2015 Brunellos a...
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As commented before, the success of the 2016 vintage in Barolo has happily coincided with a significant uptick in winemaking skill, that has been building for several years. Consequently, I have been impressed by a broader base of growers than in the past – the average quality in 2016 is very high and the wines are very compelling.
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