Following up a vintage like 2016 in Barolo was always going to be tough. When a region witnesses a great vintage, defined by a remarkably high average quality across all levels, the next vintage, however good, is likely to struggle for the limelight. Equally, in a region like Barolo, where prices remain remarkably fair, things are complicated fu...
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Few critics have pronounced yet, but I expect the 2019 vintage in the Southern Rhône to go down as a great year. From my limited tastings of samples sent to me at home, it seems clear that 2019 will outperform the more opulent 2018s in terms of quality and longevity and could be inked in as a modern-day classic for Châteauneuf-du-Pap...
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I am pleased to say that we are able to offer the new vintage of Cantina Terlano’s Pinot Bianco Riserva ‘Vorberg’, namely the 2018. Since we last offered this wine, I have had the chance to taste a few other vintages and explore Terlano’s range – simply put, I am convinced that Terlano belongs among the small handfu...
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This is a great opportunity to purchase an unusual four bottle mixed case of Château Figeac, containing one bottle of four outstanding Bordeaux vintages.Figeac has undergone a considerable resurgence in fortunes over the last decade and is widely tipped to be elevated in the next St. Emilion classification due next year, which could see th...
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Two highly individual Rioja from Bodegas Tobía - 2018 Maturana and 2016 Graciano
I recently had the chance to taste a range of Rioja from Bodegas Tobía, an estate that was founded by Oscar Tobía and Ana Castello in 2004, after Oscar had qualified with a Masters Degree in oenology and viticulture. Given so many o...
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“Only one factor inhibits Nicolas Rossignol from waxing lyrical about the 2019 vintage, and that is that he is even more excited by their 2020s!” wrote Jasper Morris MW in his 2019 vintage report on the highly informative insideburgundy.com. This comment chimes with our own sentiment about this increasingly in form domaine. There is ...
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