Global demand for top quality vintage Champagne has shot up over the last 12 to 18 months and this has even started to spread to grower Champagnes. Stocks with some of the producers we deal with have come under considerable pressure, everything has been exacerbated by a few vintages with lower yields and lower volumes of even non-vintage Champag...
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The 2015 release of Ettore Germano’s Barolo Riserva ‘Vigna Lazzarito’ was a great success last year and I am pleased to follow that up with the much-awaited release of their 2016 version, as well as the 2018 Barolo, Prapò – our first release from this vintage.
By now I am sure everyone is aware t...
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At Atlas, we aren’t in the habit of offering the same wines twice, but I think a number of clients may have missed our offer on the sparkling wines of Oxfordshire-based Hundred Hills late last year, in which we offered the extraordinary, limited production 2018 Rosé de Saignée. This new release from the estate, which I can sa...
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I consider myself a fan of the M3 Chardonnay from Shaw + Smith. Among a whole host of Australian Chardonnay it stands out for its quality and its value. Yes, I think there are perhaps finer or more complex examples made in Australia but, unfortunately, they don’t come in at an incredibly reasonable £130 per 6 bottle case in bond.
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I don’t bang the drum about it too much, but I am a fan of a number of different Riesling and, whilst my main focus is split between Germany, Alsace and Austria, I also rate a number of Australian examples, from both the Clare Valley and Western Australia.
With this in mind, a friend in the trade sent me a sample of the ...
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Since we first offered this wine in the 2016 vintage, Terlano’s Pinot Bianco Riserva ‘Vorberg’, from Northern Italy's Alto-Adige region, has gathered a loyal following among Atlas clients and staff alike. The more vintages we taste of this wine, the more convinced we become that this truly has a place amongst the world’s ...
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