‘One of the most distinguished domaines of the Côte de Nuits’. So wrote Anthony Hanson MW over 25 years ago in the introduction to Domaine Ponsot in his seminal book, Burgundy. More recently William Kelley commented, in a retrospective of Ponsot’s routinely excellent Clos de la Roche: ‘What’s more, the vintage...
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Each year, we taste through a number of rosé in order to find examples that we believe show individuality and high quality, not forgetting that rosé should above all be refreshing. Today a hugely popular category, if you feel you're in need of a bit of navigation, please consider the following range which includes some new discover...
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A very short and simple note; 2020 Château Beychevelle has released today and we can offer at £347 per 6 bottle case in bond.
Since the new cellars were completed prior to the 2016 vintage, Beychevelle has moved up a gear; we have noted greater precision and purity in their wines. I don’t t...
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I can confirm that I have rapidly become a fan of a little-known Italian red grape variety called Schioppettino that hails from north-eastern Italy, in the region of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia towards the Slovenian border. In skilled hands it delivers floral-nuanced black cherry fruit, with a fresh, juicy palate, surprisingly silky in texture with co...
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Today Château Berliquet has been released at £218 per 6 bottle case in bond. It is the first release of the trio of Châteaux under the ownership of Chanel, with Châteaux Canon and Rauzan-Ségla yet to be released. Château Berliquet – which may not have been on your radar b...
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The Vauthiers of Château Ausone, comfortably one of the greatest estates in Bordeaux, are working their magic on this well-sited, four-hectare Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé. Château La Clotte occupies a superb location at the very heart of Saint-Emilion’s limestone plateau, a short stroll...
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