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A duo of Barbaresco from Guiseppe Cortese - including the 'super-classic' 2013 Riserva

A duo of Barbaresco from Guiseppe Cortese - including the 'super-classic' 2013 Riserva

It was our friend Gianluca Grasso of Azienda Agricola Elio Grasso who told me I should make time to visit the estate of Guiseppe Cortese in neighbouring Barbaresco – and...

A duo of Barbaresco from Guiseppe Cortese - including the 'super-classic' 2013 Riserva

It was our friend Gianluca Grasso of Azienda Agricola Elio Grasso who told me I should make time to visit the estate of Guiseppe Cortese in neighbouring Barbaresco – and...

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2016 Garmón - a rising star from the Ribera del Duero

2016 Garmón - a rising star from the Ribera del Duero

This is undoubtedly one of the more fascinating wines that I have tried this year, 2016 Ribera del Duero 'Garmón', Bodegas Garmón Continental, offered here at £165 per 6 bottle case...

2016 Garmón - a rising star from the Ribera del Duero

This is undoubtedly one of the more fascinating wines that I have tried this year, 2016 Ribera del Duero 'Garmón', Bodegas Garmón Continental, offered here at £165 per 6 bottle case...

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Domaine Tempier Rosé - 'one of the top two or three rosé produced anywhere'

Domaine Tempier Rosé - 'one of the top two or three rosé produced anywhere'

Robert Parker – ‘Always one of my favourite estates, Domaine Tempier's Bandol Rosé remains one of the world's reference points for how much flavor and character can be built into a...

Domaine Tempier Rosé - 'one of the top two or three rosé produced anywhere'

Robert Parker – ‘Always one of my favourite estates, Domaine Tempier's Bandol Rosé remains one of the world's reference points for how much flavor and character can be built into a...

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2017 Brouilly, Alex Foillard - a downright delicious Beaujolais from one of the region's new growers

2017 Brouilly, Alex Foillard - a downright delicious Beaujolais from one of the region's new growers

Beaujolais never used to be considered the most dynamic of wine regions, rather it was seen as inherently associated with traditionalism. As with some many other regions, a new generation...

2017 Brouilly, Alex Foillard - a downright delicious Beaujolais from one of the region's new growers

Beaujolais never used to be considered the most dynamic of wine regions, rather it was seen as inherently associated with traditionalism. As with some many other regions, a new generation...

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2015 Brunello di Montalcino, Talenti 'a multi-layered and extremely stylish wine'

2015 Brunello di Montalcino, Talenti 'a multi-layered and extremely stylish wine'

We have been assessing the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino releases with interest. 2015 was clearly a very fine vintage for most of Tuscany and in particular Brunello di Montalcino –...

2015 Brunello di Montalcino, Talenti 'a multi-layered and extremely stylish wine'

We have been assessing the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino releases with interest. 2015 was clearly a very fine vintage for most of Tuscany and in particular Brunello di Montalcino –...

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Two Cru Barolo from Francesco Rinaldi - 'pretty stellar' with 'tons of finesse'

Two Cru Barolo from Francesco Rinaldi - 'pretty stellar' with 'tons of finesse'

As commented before, the success of the 2016 vintage in Barolo has happily coincided with a significant uptick in winemaking skill, that has been building for several years. 

Two Cru Barolo from Francesco Rinaldi - 'pretty stellar' with 'tons of finesse'

As commented before, the success of the 2016 vintage in Barolo has happily coincided with a significant uptick in winemaking skill, that has been building for several years. 

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