Domaine Jean-Michel Gerin is synonymous with great Côte-Rôtie and has been for quite some time. As a fan of Northern Rhône Syrah, I have tracked their progress over many years and enjoyed wines at all levels from their range, and I am really pleased to have secured an allocation of the impressive 2018s including their single pa...
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We offered the 2017 vintage of this wine last year, one of our most successful offers of the year, having been blown away by the quality. I have since tasted the 2017 a number more times (in fact, I may be part of the reason the offer was so successful last year), and I continue to be astounded by the complexity and quality of this wine. I ...
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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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