Of all the offers I send out, it becomes increasingly difficult to say something different about the wines of La Ca’ Nova as I have said it all before.
La Ca’ Nova not only makes some of the most breathtaking Barbaresco that I taste each year, but they make some of the most reasonably priced. Winemaker Marco Rocca ...
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Visiting Priorat in spring of this year was utterly fascinating. Visiting Carles Ortiz at Nin-Ortiz confirmed my earlier belief that they make some of the most head-turning wines I have tasted in the last few years from anywhere.
This small estate, situated in Priorat in Catalunya on north-eastern Spain’s Mediterranean c...
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Simon and I have worked directly with Domaine Sylvain Cathiard since long before we set up Atlas and were delighted that Sébastien Cathiard continued to offer us an allocation of this domaine’s sublime wines from the outset. Sébastien’s father, Sylvain, was substantially responsible for establishing the reputation of th...
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It is always a pleasure to taste the Storm wines, and it is even more enjoyable to taste alongside Hannes, the charming and charismatic owner and winemaker at Storm. Hannes came over to London a couple of weeks ago, and so I sat down to taste the new vintages of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with him. Suffice to say, it cemented my love of these win...
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For an illustrious viticultural area, Barbaresco has surprisingly few high-profile growers. But there is a growing number of quality conscious producers quietly crafting impeccable expressions in this Piemonte region.
I have been following the wines of Albino Rocca on and off since tasting a fabulous 1996 Vignetto Brich Ronchi...
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I have four exciting new releases for you from Hundred Hills, and when I say new releases, these are entirely new wines.
Stephen Duckett, owner and winemaker of Hundred Hills in the Stonor Valley in south-east Oxfordshire, has always maintained that the range of wines produced will adjust to suit the quality coming from the vi...
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