Château Lynch-Bages was released today at £636 per 6 bottle case in bond.
Lynch-Bages has amassed a loyal following among Bordeaux drinkers who are captured by its muscular, dark-fruited style that invariably warrants patience to be enjoyed at its best. Sadly none of the Atlas team were able to taste, but the criti...
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Without doubt one of the stand-out wines of the 2022 vintage based on our own tastings is Henri Lurton’s exceptional Brane-Cantenac, released this afternoon at £360 per 6 bottle case in bond.
When in Bordeaux in April, as we were trying to get our heads around the wines and how they navigated, or didn’t, the ...
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This morning sees the release of Château Phélan Ségur, a Saint-Estèphe estate that has been improving steadily over recent years since its purchase by Philippe Van de Vyvere. As can be seen in Neal Martin’s note, there is an attention to winemaking detail that suggests this is likely to be a Château to watc...
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The trend towards increasing release pricing for 2022 Bordeaux has led us to by-pass a number of wines that would have interested us if they had opted for a fairer pricing policy.
Château Cantenac-Brown is up 17.5% on the 2021 vintage, but I thought the 2022 was exceptional, and again, one of those wines where quality fa...
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2020 Etna Rosato, Piano dei Daini, Tenute Bosco
Not all great rosé come from Provence
£144 per 6 bottle case duty-paid including VAT
The UK rosé market is a fascinating one to observe – it has grown significantly over recent years with more ‘premium’ wines, or at lea...
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This morning sees the release of one of the stand-out wines from the 2022 vintage to my mind, namely Château La Gaffelière offered here at £342 per 6 bottle case in bond.
As William Kelley notes below, this Château is very well situated on the limestone/clay soils of the hillside below Château Au...
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