Each year, we taste through a number of rosé in order to find examples that we believe show individuality and high quality, not forgetting that rosé should above all be refreshing. Today a hugely popular category, if you feel you're in need of a bit of navigation, please consider the following range which includes some new discover...
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A very short and simple note; 2020 Château Beychevelle has released today and we can offer at £347 per 6 bottle case in bond.
Since the new cellars were completed prior to the 2016 vintage, Beychevelle has moved up a gear; we have noted greater precision and purity in their wines. I don’t t...
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I can confirm that I have rapidly become a fan of a little-known Italian red grape variety called Schioppettino that hails from north-eastern Italy, in the region of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia towards the Slovenian border. In skilled hands it delivers floral-nuanced black cherry fruit, with a fresh, juicy palate, surprisingly silky in texture with co...
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Today Château Berliquet has been released at £218 per 6 bottle case in bond. It is the first release of the trio of Châteaux under the ownership of Chanel, with Châteaux Canon and Rauzan-Ségla yet to be released. Château Berliquet – which may not have been on your radar b...
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The Vauthiers of Château Ausone, comfortably one of the greatest estates in Bordeaux, are working their magic on this well-sited, four-hectare Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé. Château La Clotte occupies a superb location at the very heart of Saint-Emilion’s limestone plateau, a short stroll...
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Before you are swamped in Bordeaux En Primeur releases from the 2020 vintage, I want to highlight one particular wine that is anything but a mainstream release.
Last year we released the 2019 Château L’Hermitage-Lescours, a wine I described as one of the bargains of the vintage and a...
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