After a few weeks of scratching my head, considering whether the price hikes on various Bordeaux were warranted, declining most offers and purchasing from a select few, it is great to finally return to recommending wines where the value is beyond doubt. Barolo certainly receives greater attention than ever before, and that attention may well be ...
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This exceptional estate is enjoying a rich vein of form of late and the 2018 does not break that run. The hard work undertaken at the Château in both the vineyard and the cellars is paying off handsomely, placing Haut-Bailly as a regular on – as clichéd as it sounds – Atlas’ must-buy list. Always released at a fair...
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We are pleased to release these two hugely impressive 2016s from Felsina Berardenga, namely 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva ‘Rancia’, Felsina Berardenga and 2016 Fontalloro, Felsina Berardenga. We think Antonio Galloni’s introduction to the wines is particularly pertinent, as not only does he commend the qualities of the wines, ...
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You may recall that we endorsed and offered the 2016 Château Cos d’Estournel way before the critics had pronounced, as we were so impressed by the barrel tastings. Shortly after, it received 100 points from Neal Martin when he inked in his scores following bottling. The 2016 represented such a turnaround in style; it was a completely...
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As I’m sure you are aware by this point in the campaign, we have been very selective in our offering of 2018 Bordeaux 2018 En Primeur… nothing is set to change in that respect. This brings us to the release this morning of Château Troplong Mondot, Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion at £460 per 6 bottle case in bond. Thi...
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This must surely be one of the best ‘price to quality’ ratios that we will see among the 2018 releases…If there was one wine on the Left Bank that I tasted from the 2018 vintage that showed a rare poise and balance in what was clearly a more extreme vintage, it would be Château Brane-Cantenac. I was stunned by the ...
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