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2022 Les Volets Chardonnay, Haute Vallee de l'Aude, Roussillon 12.5%

September 20, 2023

Pinched between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean is the Haute Vallée de L’Aude. Here there are ideal growing conditions that give this wine concentrated fruit yet refreshing acidity. Made from mostly hand-picked grapes, 20% has been vinified in old oak, imparting texture and body. The balance is vinified in stainless steel. Cracking French Chardonnay that […]

2022 Domaine de Haut Marin No 6, Fossiles, Cotes de Gascogne 11.5%

March 8, 2023

A delicious blend of 60% Colombard and 20% each of Sauvignon Blanc & Gros Manseng. This has a nose of fresh, grapey Colombard with a gentle hint of grassiness from the Sauvignon and a whiff of tropicality from the Gros Manseng. It is beautifully clean and fresh with pristine fruit and a zesty tang. Dry […]

2020 Lirac, Domaine la Font de Notre Dame 14.5%

March 1, 2023

Lirac is a Rhone Cru with a difference. In general, the wines are softer than its peers. Here, it’s all about the Grenache with finesse. The terroir in this part of the Rhone is classic well drained limestone covered with a layer of red clay and pebble. The climate is classic Mediterranean with the mistral […]

2020 Gamsy, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, Domaine Mucyn 12.5%

June 13, 2023

An innovative blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Gamay from the Ardeche which combines the freshness and cherry fruit of ripe Gamay with the depth and spice of Syrah. It has a nose of ripe bramble fruit and a juicy palate with soft tannins making it very easy to like. The Gamay is actually grown […]

2019 Gigondas, Domaine la Font de Notre Dame, Rhone 14.5%

October 7, 2022

This is dark and full of southern warmth. Ripe fruit marries beautifully with the results of judicious use of oak and a little nip of tannin provides firmness on the finish. Grapes mature more slowly and the harvest is later than other appellations; the extra time being highly suited Gigondas’ dominant variety of Grenache Noir. […]

2019 Crozes Hermitage Les Entrecoeurs, Domaine Mucyn 13.0%

June 13, 2023

Les Entrecoeurs refers to a viticultural process that involves going through the vineyard each summer and removing the superfluous lateral shoots so that the energy of the vine is concentrated into those that remain. It ensures that the vine is encouraged to grow fruit of quality and concentration rather than quantity. It shows in the […]

2020 Barbera d'Asti Ceppi Storici, Araldica, Piemonte 14.5%

September 20, 2023

Brilliant Barbera with warm, spicy aromas of blueberries and plums, with subtle, smoky notes. The palate combines generous ripe fruit with lively acidity, juicy cherry characters and spicy notes beneath. Supple tannins offer an extra dimension to the texture. Ceppi Storici comes from vineyards in the Monferrato hills in the south of the province of […]

2020 Vetiver Rioja Blanco, Bodegas Ontanon 12.5%

September 20, 2023

Produced solely from Viura grapes grown in the Siete Caminos vineyard, on south-east facing slopes. This wine is aged according to the typical white Rioja method: 4 months in American oak followed by 6 months in bottle prior to release. This means there's just enough oak to lift the fresh fruit and not dominate. It […]

2021 Adobe Reserva Pinot Noir, Bio Bio 13.5%

September 21, 2023

Finding Pinot Noir of this quality at this price point is pretty rare. This is gentle and fresh with approachable summer fruit very much in evidence along with notes of dark spice and a touch of minerality. Cracking value. Bio Bio’s higher rainfall, strong winds and broader extremes make for more challenging conditions than those […]

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