We have been discussing the outstanding quality of Francis Egly’s champagnes for almost a decade. It has not been hard work; every time I get the chance to taste an Egly-Ouriet champagne I am struck by the precision and purity. They are highly individual Champagnes that are now receiving the credit they are ...
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When I started in wine, I used to struggle to see remarkable quality in South African wine. That is not to say that there weren’t good examples available, but it seemed that numerous wines fell short of truly delivering irrefutable quality. So much has changed in the intervening years, the South African wine...
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I promised that we were due to offer a very special rosé, completely new to Atlas and here it is; 2018 Partida Pedrer Rosat and I very much doubt you have ever heard of it. Without question, I would say it is one of the most fascinating rosé I have ever tasted – it is both distinctive and high-class. So where is it from you m...
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2016 has turned out to be a very fine vintage in Ribera del Duero. I have now tasted through a range of different samples and all reveal a good depth of impressively ripe fruit, and most show no loss of freshness. Not all 2016 Ribera del Duero are successful, but to me that is more of a question of winemaking. Some wines can seem fiercely over-e...
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Domaine Tempier’s rosé is one of the greatest produced anywhere in the world, of that I am certain. There is no overly elaborate label, fluted bottle nor celebrity owner, just an exceptional wine in the bottle and a wine that has delivered great quality vintage after vintage, decade after decade. The rosé market is perhaps wh...
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I am really pleased to be able to offer the new vintage of Recaredo’s outstanding Reserva Particular Brut Nature. This wine was an absolute stand-out for me last year and it continues to impress greatly.
Where is it from you may ask? Well, it is from Corpinnat, which was previously a...
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