Bodegas Beronia, Viura, Rioja 2015
A young, fresh white from 100% Viura, this has a delicate citrus nose which leads into a pink grapefruit and lemon palate...
Wine Reviews
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Adnams, Tempranillo, Baja Aragon 2015
This well priced Tempranillo has typical baked strawberry and fresh raspberry aromas...
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
One of the wines of the vintage...
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Château Cos Labory, St-Estèphe, 5ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
More proof that in the northern Médoc there are some over-performers in 2014...
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Château Marquis d'Alesme, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
Deep and rich, packed full of damson, cassis, tobacco leaf, graphite...
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Château Lafon-Rochet, St-Estèphe, 4ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
Great depth and flesh, totally brilliant wine...
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Château d'Issan, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
This should really develop beautifully...
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Château Saint-Pierre, St-Julien, 4ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
Expect big shoulders and long ageing potential...
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Château Calon-Ségur, St-Estèphe, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
Tight tannins, great quality, these are going to age beautifully...
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Château Prieuré-Lichine, Margaux, 4ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
This was the first year with the new cellars completed at Prieuré...
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Mandrarossa, Cartagho, Sicily 2014
Nero d'Avola is the most important grape of Sicily, where the arid climate is perfect for this sun loving variety. Plum and black cherry aromas are accompanied by subtle leafy notes...
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Franco Mondo, Vigna del Salice, Barbera d’Asti Superiore, Piedmont 2012
Like Dolcetto, Barbera has it tough coming from the same region as the world class Nebbiolos of Barolo and Barbaresco. Luckily, also like Dolcetto, Barbera offers a value alternative to the big guns...
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Roches Sèches, Les Essards Noirs, Vin de France 2014
Jura is enjoying a surge in popularity, thanks in part to the new horizons on offer from the unusual grape varieties grown here and the minimalist, traditional winemaking...
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Domaine Pignier, Trousseau, Côtes du Jura 2015
Pignier's vines have been certified biodynamic since 2003, and this attention to their health is not lost in the winery...
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Bouchon Family Wines, País Salvaje, Maule Valley 2016
Made from the wild País grapes that grow all around the vineyards, climbing trees and vegetation to a height of up to five metres...
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Le Rocche Malatestiane, Antica Marineria, Rubicone, Emilia Romagna, Italy NV
A curiosity, this is a white wine made from 100% Sangiovese and aged in oak barrels for eight to 10 months...
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Ripanuda, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2012
Ripanuda is a project between four friends who run a 3.5ha biodynamic vineyard in one of the loftier sites of Chianti Classico...
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Barone Ricasoli, Rocca Guicciarda, Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2011
Aged for 15 months in a mix of barrels and foudres, this is a classy wine from an impressive vintage...
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Clos Alivu, Patrimonio, Corsica, France 2013
Made from the local Corsican grape Nielluccio, more famously known as Sangiovese...
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Jean-Paul Thévenet, Tradition Le Clachet, Morgon, Beaujolais 2015
Jean-Paul Thévenet needs little introduction in Beaujolais; he is one of the gang of four (the others being Guy Breton, Jean Foillard & Marcel Lapierre) to start the natural wine movement in the region...
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Jean-Claude Lapalu, Vieilles Vignes Brouilly, Beaujolais 2015
These grapes used to be sold to the local cooperative until 1996, when Jean-Claude Lapalu started his own winery...
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Domaine de la Voûte des Crozes, Côte de Brouilly, Beaujolais 2015
Trained as an oenologist in Beaune followed by a brief internship in California, Nicole Chanrion returned to her roots in Beaujolais and took over the 6.5 hectare domaine from her father in 1988...
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Domaine Jean Foillard, Côte de Py, Morgon, Beaujolais 2015
Foillard is another of the gang of four credited with kickstarting a return to traditional methods and the natural wine movement in Beaujolais...
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Lyrarakis, Voila Assyrtiko, Crete 2016
From a small family winery who discovered the potential of east Crete in the 1970s. Sourced form an unirrigated single vineyard, this Assyrtiko is lovely and fresh, with crisp apple, stone fruit and hint of ginger...
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Abbotts & Delaunay, Merlot, Languedoc 2015
This is a joint venture between two winemakers from different sides of the world: Nerida Abbot from Australia and Laurent Delaunay from Burgundy...
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Cantina di Negrar, Corvina, Verona 2016
This is a brand new single varietal from this co-operative, located in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico area, just a few kilometres from Verona...
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Kangarilla Road, Montepulciano, McLaren Vale 2014
Not a grape often associated with this part of the world, Montepulciano seems to enjoy the Mediterranean-style climate of McLaren Vale...
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Domaine Long-Depaquit, Chablis Les Vaucopins 1er Cru 2014
This premier cru site on a southern exposure could easily compete against many of the grand crus. The nose opens up to white peach and perfectly ripe apricot with a touch of butter from the oak...
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Hèdonè, Umbria, Italy 2013
If you like the SuperTuscan style, try this blend...
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Fattoria di Magliano, Heba, Morellino di Scansano, Tuscany, Italy 2014
In 2000, a shoe designer turned vineyard owner...
