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Monday, 2 November 2015

Bouchon picks up global accolades and is nominated as best Chilean Winery 2015 in the IWSC


We're delighted to communicate some happy news this week from Bouchon Family Wines that they've been announced as a finalist in this year's IWSC as Best Chilean Winery 2015. We'll keep our fingers crossed for them until the 26th November when the results will be announced - watch this space!

Monday, 17 August 2015

Ten Minutes by Tractor 5* winery in James Halliday's Wine Companion, 2016

Congratulations to Australia's and The Mornington Peninsula's Ten Minutes by Tractor who've scored another 5* in James Halliday's latest Wine Companion 2016.




Thursday, 11 June 2015

"Australia was never ‘anti-terroir' " says Martin Spedding from Ten Minutes by Tractor, as his single vineyards are released


For TMBT's owner, winemaker and self-confessed terroir and Burgundy geek Martin Spedding, "provenance is essential". Talking to Drinks Business recently he claims that "Australia was never ‘anti-terroir'" (view article here).

Wednesday, 3 June 2015

New releases and fantastic scores for the Kings of Ribera, Viña Pedrosa

We have just heard that Viña Pedrosa has released the highly anticipated and award-winning new vintages of their Reserva (2011) and Gran Reserva (2009) wines. This family just keeps on producing stunning Ribera wines, year on year...!

Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Spanish success on Jancis Robinson: Remirez de Ganuza and Bodgeas Altanza

Jancis Robinson's right hand man for Spanish wines, Ferran Centelles, reviews our Remírez de Ganuza Reserva 2006 and Altanza Lealtanza Reserva 2009 in his most recent write up on Rioja.

"I take my hat off to Remirez de Ganuza Reserva 2006" 17.5

Winemaker Carlos Ferreiro @ Bodgeas Altanza
Winemaker Fernando @ Remirez de Ganuza

Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Luigi Bosca trumps it in August's Wine Spectator: 93 points

Congratulations to Luigi Bosca who scored a happy 93 points in this month's Wine Specator for their Uco Valley Terroir Los Miradores 2011 Malbec.

From the Uco Valley - dubbed the 'new Napa' this is a terroir driven wine that will set your tastebuds tingling for all the right reasons.
 


Hay Shed Hill: 5 red stars in James Halliday's 2015 guide

Some very happy news from Hay Shed Hill this morning.




12 wines 92 points and over

Another fantastic result for Hay Shed Hill in the recent release of James Halliday’s Wine Companion.  Once again gaining our Red Five Star Winery rating. Only awarded to wineries with an Outstanding rating regularly producing wines of exemplary quality. Only 8.4% of wineries received this rating.

The following wines were rated in the Best by Variety sections: 2012 Hay Shed Hill Block 6 Chardonnay and 2013 Hay Shed Hill Block 1 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc.
Points awarded are summarized below.  For the full tasting notes please follow this link.

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Furst Silvaner Independent Success

This week Anthony Rose from The Wine Gang listed the 2011 Rudolf Furst Silvaner Pur Mineral from Franconia as one of the 50 best wines of this year offering good value for money. They showcased all 50 at this year’s London Wine Fair with all of them receiving significant praise.

Rose praised the Silvaner in his report in the Independent, saying that is was ‘a dry white of considerable stonefruit flavours and great elegance’.

The Pur Mineral range from Fürst is crafted from grapes grown in stony soils and requiring intensive hands on work. This bone dry wine was created to demonstrate the purity of the grapes it is made from and displays great elegance and minerality. It pairs brilliantly with seafood dishes or poultry and perfectly with asparagus or alternatively it is a great match to Sushi.



   

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Award-winning Australia:Hay Shed Hill

With a medal haul at the International Wine Challenge and mentions in the best 100 Australian Wines, Ray Jordan’s Top 100 reds and the Aug/Sept Wine Companion, Hay Shed Hill and its sister brand Pitchfork are the new high fliers on the Australian Wine scene and rightly so.




International Wine Challenge 2014
Hay Shed Hill put in a sterling performance at this year’s wine challenge and came home weighed down by their silverware with both the Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay being ranked among some of the best wines in the world.



          HAY SHED HILL CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
                                     - SILVER MEDAL
       HAY SHED HILL BLOCK 2 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
                                     - SILVER MEDAL
       HAY SHED HILL CHARDONNAY 2013
                                     – COMMENDED
        HAY SHED HILL BLOCK 6 CHARDONNAY 2013
                                    – COMMENDED

Monday, 3 March 2014

Domaine Cady receives GOLD at the Concours Général de Paris


New to our list this year, Alex Cady's Cheninsolite 2012 was awarded a GOLD medal last week at the Concours Général de Paris.

 

93 Parker Points for Domaine de l'Hortus


We're proud to report that three of our Domaine de l'Hortus wines recieved some serious accolades from The Wine Advocate's Jeb Dunuck this weekend (eRobertParker.com, #211, Feb 2014): 

Stock is very limited so snap these up while you can!



Domaine de l’Hortus « Grande Cuvée » blanc 2012: Rating 93.

“It is a rich, fleshy wine that offers up ample buttered peaches, brioche, crushed rock-like minerality and hints of nuttiness on the nose. This flows to a medium to full-bodied, texture and beautifully layered white that has impressive delineation and cut integrated acidity and a big finish. Classy all aound, it’s a serious effort to enjoy over the coming 1-2 years.”






Domaine de l’Hortus “Grande Cuvée » rouge 2011: Rating 92.
 
“Deeper and richer, with loads of blackberry and black raspberry fruit supported by pepper, olive, violets and meaty notions, the 2011 Pic Saint Loup « Grande Cuvée » is medium to full-bodied, deep, layered and has gorgeous purity of fruit … It is already drinking beautifully, yet should evolve nicely for upwards of a decade.”






Bergerie de l’Hortus rouge 2012: Rating 90.
 
“It over delivers and it’s reminiscent of a Cote-Rotie with its white pepper, olive, underbrush, blackberry and even hints of bacon fat on the nose. Medium bodied elegant and beautifully seamless and silky, with fine tannin and good acidity, it should be enjoyed over the coming 3-5 years.

Friday, 20 December 2013

Decanter Panel Tasting: Vintage Champagne - Pierre Paillard, Bouzy Grand Cru 2004

This month our Pierre Paillard Bouzy Grand Cru 2004 is mentioned as 'recommended' in the Decanter Vintage Champagne Panel Tasting - January 2014 Edition, p.70...

The panel of tasters - Michael Edwards, Nancy Gilchrist MW and Ronan Sayburn MS, give the Paillard Bouzy Grand Cru '04 the following tasting notes:

"Very fruit forward with notes of lemon curd and zest. The palate has melon flavours and is clean and youthful."

Points awarded: 16 (86)

Drink: 2016-2020

Thursday, 19 December 2013

91+ Parker Points for De Stefani 1624

eRobertParker.com awards the 2008 De Stefani Stefen 1624 with 91+ points.







Here's what the review from eRobertParker.com said:

"The 2008 Stefen 1624 pays homage to the winery's founding De Stefani family (spelled "Stefen" in old Italian) that traces its lineage back to the year 1642. This is an exciting and impressive effort. Marzemio grapes are harvested at the end of October and subsequently air-dired to increase their sugar concentration. After fermentation, the wine is aged in barrique for 36 months. It opens to a bright garnet-ruby colour and pristine aromas of small berry, dried currant and cherry cola. Drink 2015-2022.

De Stefani's wines offer new tastes from an eccentric selection of mostly indigenous Italian grapes. Today. Alessandro De Stefani manages the estate and represents the fourth generation of this winemaking family to do so. If you are passionate about Italian native grapes like Raboso and Marzemino these are definitely worth seeking out."