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The unmissable Vilmart Brut, Coeur de Cuvée from the outstanding 2012 vintage

The unmissable Vilmart Brut, Coeur de Cuvée from the outstanding 2012 vintage

Champagne has a perplexing schedule of releases; each house or producer releases when they see fit. It means that many producers, large or small, are releasing completely different vintages concurrently....

The unmissable Vilmart Brut, Coeur de Cuvée from the outstanding 2012 vintage

Champagne has a perplexing schedule of releases; each house or producer releases when they see fit. It means that many producers, large or small, are releasing completely different vintages concurrently....

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2016 Château Gazin Rocquencourt Blanc - a new find in a great vintage

2016 Château Gazin Rocquencourt Blanc - a new find in a great vintage

When white Bordeaux is great, it is spectacular……The problem is there are comparatively few great examples of really fine white Bordeaux, even though there are a lot of 'sound to...

2016 Château Gazin Rocquencourt Blanc - a new find in a great vintage

When white Bordeaux is great, it is spectacular……The problem is there are comparatively few great examples of really fine white Bordeaux, even though there are a lot of 'sound to...

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2017 Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet

2017 Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet

If we told you that Burgundy prices of Grand Cru had escalated dramatically over the last years, you would hardly call that news; after all this has been well-documented in...

2017 Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet

If we told you that Burgundy prices of Grand Cru had escalated dramatically over the last years, you would hardly call that news; after all this has been well-documented in...

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2018 Timorasso Derthona, Vigneti Massa - More Timorasso with no apologies

2018 Timorasso Derthona, Vigneti Massa - More Timorasso with no apologies

You might recall I wrote up an offer of Vietti’s new white on 28th August 2020; namely the 2018 Timorasso Derthona. Since then I have been exploring other examples and...

2018 Timorasso Derthona, Vigneti Massa - More Timorasso with no apologies

You might recall I wrote up an offer of Vietti’s new white on 28th August 2020; namely the 2018 Timorasso Derthona. Since then I have been exploring other examples and...

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The other great Tuscan Merlot - a rare parcel of ready to drink 2010 Galatrona.

The other great Tuscan Merlot - a rare parcel of ready to drink 2010 Galatrona.

Seeing the release this week of 2018 Galatrona prompted me to finally put this offer out – an offer of the impressive 2010 vintage at a much lower price, offered...

The other great Tuscan Merlot - a rare parcel of ready to drink 2010 Galatrona.

Seeing the release this week of 2018 Galatrona prompted me to finally put this offer out – an offer of the impressive 2010 vintage at a much lower price, offered...

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We have long admired the incredible quality and consistency, as well as remarkable value, of the wines of La Rioja Alta.  But we do not religiously offer them, reserving our...

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