With the sun starting to shine and the ever-reliable BBC weather app suggesting sunshine and temperatures towards 20 degrees all through the Easter weekend, it seemed like a good idea to put rosé back front of mind.
Roberto Conterno’s excellent Nebbiolo-based Nervi Il Rosato has been an Atlas favourite for a numbe...
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Arnaldo Rivera was the founder of a cooperative in Barolo, called Terre del Barolo. This cooperative, which was founded in 1958, counts over 300 different growers as members, who collectively farm over 600 hectares of vines. They are responsible for a huge proportion of entry level Barolo sold all over the world in supermarkets and convenience s...
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The 2010 vintage in Rioja 'is by pretty much universal agreement a great, ageworthy vintage of balance, seriously structured wine' - so wrote Josh Raynolds back in 2015 for vinous.com. His comment is backed up by the decision of the official Rioja Control Board (Consejo Regulador) to officially rate 2010 as 'Excellent' - an accolade awarded only...
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The region of Priorat in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain, has fascinated me for some time, partly as I am interested in Grenache/Garnacha in all its many guises and partly as the character of this region isn’t so easy to pinpoint on account of the varied winemaking approaches that have evolved. The style of Priorat has changed greatly over ...
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When I tasted the Curly Flat wines many years ago, I was stunned by just how good they were. This would have been in the early to mid-2000s and these wines were hugely impressive in the context of New World Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Today, the wines are even better, and they are hugely impressive in the context of Pinot Noir ...
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Having just returned from a brief tasting trip to Spain, I am now able to offer a new wine from a relatively new producer to Atlas. We have offered Recaredo’s impressive Reserve Particular a couple of times before and received some great feedback. Here, I am pleased to offer their outstanding 2017 Subtil at £155 per 6 bottle c...
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