Bodegas Izadi is situated in Villabuena in the Rioja subzone known as ‘Alavesa’ which lies to the north of Rioja. Lying at a much higher altitude than most of Rioja, this modern, hillside winery was founded by Gonzalo Anton in 1987. Today it is his son, Lalo, who runs this considerable estate which extends over 186 hectares of ...
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Sometimes it pays to wait and sometimes you miss out. It was the latter sentiment that drove habitual buying of Bordeaux En Primeur. Yet, in the last four or five vintages, the benefits of patience have been clearly demonstrated.
I have a strong recollection of the 2010 vintage of La Chapelle de La Mission which I taste...
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Atlas is pleased to be able to offer two wines from Diamond Creek in the 2010 vintage. We have been working hard to secure a direct allocation from the estate over the last two years and our efforts have finally paid off. These are – without doubt – some of the most individual Californian Cabernet Sauvignon that we have ever co...
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Brunello di Montalcino comes from a small, relatively square area of vineyard spanning not much more than 10-by-10 miles. The vineyards of Montalcino are situated just 15 miles south of Siena in the heart of Tuscany. This area equates to a little under 2000 hectares of vineyard which today rests in the hands of some 220 different growers. Brunel...
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If you consider climate and variety, Syrah in Tuscany is not such a surprising combination. Irrespective of its exact historical origin, the Syrah vine is most often associated with the Northern Rhône and references to the vines of the Vienne area (today’s Côte-Rôtie) date as far back as AD77 when Roman author and scholar...
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As you know we have been keen to add good, ongoing allocations to our Burgundy portfolio. We therefore frequently focus on resurgent domaines or domaines that have previously languished somewhere off the radar. I am very pleased to say that we have now secured our first allocation from Domaine Lécheneaut.
Situated in Nu...
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