“I was thrilled by the superb 2019 Meursaults from Jean-Pierre Latour, Domaine Latour-Giraud.” so wrote Jasper Morris MW in a recent Meursault review on his excellent ‘Inside Burgundy’ website adding: “The approach in both colours is classical but not hidebound. Jean-Pierre is very aware that words like classical or...
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I have watched the various releases of the 2013 Champagne vintage with interest. As I recall, aside from a tricky period at flowering, which affects yield not quality, 2013 was characterised by a long, cool growing season without any real extremes of temperature. On paper, it sounded like it should make for a good Champagne vintage as such condi...
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This is something of a bargain – to the extent that I tasted without knowledge of the price and was more than pleasantly surprised when I saw the cost. This doesn’t always happen.
Viñedos de Alcohuaz was founded in 2005 by father and son Àlvaro and Patricio Flaño in Chile’s Elqui Valley, ...
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I had the chance to revisit the wines of Salcheto in Tuscany just recently, and to say I was impressed by the quality of their 2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano would be a serious understatement. The magic of the 2016 vintage is apparent in this wine’s quality – it is all about the ripeness of the fruit and the balance. I doubt they ...
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This afternoon 2020 Château Haut-Bailly has released at a very compelling price, particularly given the quality of this vintage that has received unanimous praise. We are pleased to offer here at £576 per 6 bottle case in bond. We haven't banged the drum in a big way on many en primeur releases to date, but we are more than happy to ...
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Château Cos d’Estournel has released this morning, with a significant increase in price over last year’s release, at £900 per 6 bottle case in bond. See below for a list of release prices for recent vintages. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to taste the 2020, but the critics seem unanimous in their praise.
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