I promised that we were due to offer a very special rosé, completely new to Atlas and here it is; 2018 Partida Pedrer Rosat and I very much doubt you have ever heard of it. Without question, I would say it is one of the most fascinating rosé I have ever tasted – it is both distinctive and high-class. So where is it from you m...
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2016 has turned out to be a very fine vintage in Ribera del Duero. I have now tasted through a range of different samples and all reveal a good depth of impressively ripe fruit, and most show no loss of freshness. Not all 2016 Ribera del Duero are successful, but to me that is more of a question of winemaking. Some wines can seem fiercely over-e...
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Domaine Tempier’s rosé is one of the greatest produced anywhere in the world, of that I am certain. There is no overly elaborate label, fluted bottle nor celebrity owner, just an exceptional wine in the bottle and a wine that has delivered great quality vintage after vintage, decade after decade. The rosé market is perhaps wh...
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I am really pleased to be able to offer the new vintage of Recaredo’s outstanding Reserva Particular Brut Nature. This wine was an absolute stand-out for me last year and it continues to impress greatly.
Where is it from you may ask? Well, it is from Corpinnat, which was previously a...
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I worked a vintage at a winery in Marlborough, New Zealand, back in 2000. It was a great opportunity to build my knowledge (I was working towards my Master of Wine qualification) as the winery I worked for cultivated numerous varieties, but first and foremost they were considered pioneers for Pinot Noir. At this point in time, Marlborough produc...
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This small estate, situated in Priorat in Catalunya on north-eastern Spain’s Mediterranean coastline, crafts a breath-taking array of diverse wines. Their ethos is refreshingly straightforward; they only work with their own vineyards and therefore do not purchase fruit from other sources to augment their production, as they want to ensure ...
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