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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You may recall that Chablis was hit by a hailstorm just before harvest on the 1st September 2015. Despite the dramatization of this event, losses were kept to a minimum and the quality is surprisingly good at the leading domaines...there is just less wine. Aside from the hail, which only affected specific sites within the appellation, the summer...
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Accessing high quality white Burgundy for ready drinking at a favourable price is not the easy task that it once was. However, one area that continues to offer value is the Mâconnais and, in particular, the appellation of Pouilly-Fuissé to the west of the region. We have been fortunate to access a parcel of magnums of 2015 Pouilly-F...
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