Keeping it brief…here is the first First Growth out the block. The release price seems well-judged in the context of the market, depending on how you judge the merits of various vintages. The 2017 is unashamedly Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (90% of the blend) making for a refined yet structured style this vintage. The front-runner am...
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Yes, this is an offer of a Bordeaux from the 2017 vintage, but it is an offer with a difference. At a point when en primeur is dominated by a select few grand names, and the speculation surrounds price over and above all else, I am pleased to offer a wine from a humble appellation from a winemaker of undoubted talent. All this and at a price tha...
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It may well be one of those days…. ! 2017 Château La Clotte has just been released and we wanted to draw your attention this under-the-radar property. We offer here at £290 per 6 bottle case in bond.
Château La Clotte could not claim to be a well-known, or avidly followed, Château. That said, it ...
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You may have noted that we have been very quiet on the topic of Bordeaux 2017 thus far. Frankly, we have not yet felt compelled to offer any releases for this vintage. That is all set to change with the release of Château Rauzan-Ségla this morning at £325 per 6 bottle case in bond.
Rauzan has certainly...
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Every year we taste through a number of rosés with a view to sending you an offer representing the best examples. This year we knew where we wanted to focus our attentions for one of those wines, namely the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. Why? Simply put, we have a growing interest in a grape variety called Nerello Mascalese that is grown...
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Starting to work with the wines of Egly-Ouriet in Ambonnay was a great moment for us; I had long been an avid fan and drinker of Francis Egly’s wines, considering them to be among the very finest in Champagne. My opinion has certainly not changed, with recent experiences from the latest releases elevating my view still further.
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