Well, there hasn’t been much excitement this en primeur season. Very few wines have delivered the quality or released at price levels that would draw client attention in order to sell before they are bottled. Thankfully, I am not a négociant with rafts of unwanted wine to sell!
Here is one release that is sure to ...
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I am just back from a fascinating week visiting numerous estates in the often-overlooked region of Priorat in north-eastern Spain. I was keen to learn more about the region and specific estates with whom we have worked previously. My conclusion is simple: there are a great many easier places to produce wine than on the steep slopes and rocky, sc...
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Today we have seen the release of the 2021 Château Haut-Bailly, which without doubt ranks as one of the finer wines in this decidedly mixed vintage. Their new winemaking facility has surely helped them meet the challenges of the vintage. Interestingly, the harvest at Haut-Bailly was late, with the Merlot harvested from the 27th September a...
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My inbox is filling up with offers of Cabernet-based wines from an unremarkable vintage at unrealistic prices. Yours might be too. Maybe it is me, but when the compulsion to purchase is simply that less made was in a particular vintage, I remain nonplussed.
With this backdrop in mind, I thought I would sooner send you an offer...
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Château Beychevelle 2021 has just released. While the price is essentially the same as last year, I believe it is worth offering as the 2021 ranked highly when we tasted earlier this year. Beychevelle is always one of the more elegant examples of St.Julien, yet in 2021 the Cabernet really comes through provi...
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The 2021 Château Canon has been released this morning.
This is a wine we have followed and championed for a number of years and we were impressed with the quality of the 2021 when we tasted at the Château in early May. This release continues a very successful run of vintages for this well-positioned Château, ...
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