To say I have been looking forward to the latest releases from Gianluca Grasso would be something of a crass understatement. His 2020s were exceptional – from a vintage that will reveal a few significant surprises in due course, and his 2016 Runcot Riserva is a legend in the making; a wine that has shown remarkable character since my earli...
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With the holiday season fast approaching and final delivery deadlines looming, I thought I would bring to your attention a Champagne, a white and a red that are all drinking very well based on bottles we have opened and enjoyed in the last week or two and represent incredible value for what you get in the glass.
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Ever since we set up Atlas in 2010, we have championed individual grower champagne over Grande Marque examples. We believe, as do an increasing number of Atlas clients, that such wines offer unparalleled value through the exceptional quality in the glass.
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A selection of highly-rated and highly individual Chardonnay and Malbec from Catena Zapata’s flagship Adrianna vineyard.
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Yesterday we had the pleasure of opening a few bottles as a team with the aim of unearthing some interesting new wines to offer you. After diligently tasting our way through a dozen or so bottles, we were all in agreement that the standout wine of the day was undoubtedly the 2015 Rioja Gran Reserva, Finca Ygay from Marqués de ...
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I am becoming fascinated by the Germany’s potential for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Numerous regions across Germany are today producing far finer examples of each variety than many would have believed possible 25 years ago.
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