Château Pontet-Canet has just been released at £538 per 6 bottle case in bond, up 21% on the 2021 price.
As I did not taste, please find notes from Neal Martin, Antonio Galloni and Jane Anson below. Please note that William Kelley also did not taste.
2022 Château Pontet-Canet, Pauil...
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A trend has developed in this year’s Bordeaux en primeur campaign - prices for the wines from higher ranking estates are showing something approaching a 20% increase over the previous year. In some cases, it can be argued that such an increase is warranted as there are a host of spectacular wines in 2022, in other cases, it just doesn&rsqu...
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If you are anything like me, you will find your at-home wine stocks seem to deplete faster once the weather warms up and summer is finally upon us. Well, fear not, as you will find here a selection of wines which are all perfect for sipping in the sun and all available for immediate delivery, so you could be enjoying any of these great wines as ...
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White Burgundy stocks running low? Feeling priced out of the wines you used to buy without much thought? Help is at hand.
Honestly, read this offer carefully as this estate is making epic wines; I have said it before and, forgive me, I’ll say it again, Weingut Tement In Austria’s South Styria make breath-taking win...
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Château Gruaud-Larose was released this morning at £420 per 6 bottle case in bond, up 9.4% on the 2021 price. Unfortunately, the Atlas team didn’t get the chance to taste, but the three critics below are equally effusive about the quality of the 2022 vintage from this well-followed Saint-Julien estate.
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This afternoon sees the release of 2022 Château Léoville-Poyferré at £507 per 6 bottle case in bond. This is up 17% from 2021, but more than justified for one of the finest young Léoville-Poyferré I have tasted in years.
Please see below for my note as well as those from Neal Martin, William K...
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