I’ll make one very early prediction for next year; we’ll be offering more incredibly individual Spanish wines than ever before. Why? We are tasting more and more fascinating examples made by skilled winemakers, and the resultant wines are outstanding. The only challenge can be getting hold of them as s...
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Are you going to see a lot of hype about 2018 in Barbaresco? No.
Is it the vintage of lifetime? No.
Will most of the wines require patient cellarage before enjoying them? No.
Do great vineyards deliver quality in more mixed vintages? Yes
Are there some remarkable surprises at very fair values? Undoubtedly, yes, and this i...
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I have raved about the quality of Toby Bekkers’ wines before – they are truly extraordinary, and I am pleased to say that a good number of our clients have cottoned on to this now. What makes them so special is the purity and balance; they are such fresh wines, not the first adjective that springs to m...
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We last offered Concerto di Fonterutoli in the impressive 2016 vintage. This is a wine that I have rated very highly and frankly I could easily have offered the 2018 vintage had it fitted our schedule. However, I am glad I have waited as the 2019 represents a step up in quality and must rank as the most compelling vintage of this Tuscan blend th...
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Simon has written before of his interest in the grape variety Nerello Mascalese, a grape principally found on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. His interest led us to the wines of Benanti, an estate founded in the late 1980s by Giuseppe Benanti, and now run by his two sons, Antonio and Salvino. Last year, we tasted and subsequently offered the...
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I am pleased to offer the new release of Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, a wine that is widely considered a benchmark Blanc de Blancs in the region. Taittinger’s Comtes de Champagne is made from fruit sourced from old vines in Grand Cru villages including Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger. A...
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