Wine Reviews

The story of Andrea Franchetti is one that begs to be told. A descendant of a wealthy Italian family, he could have lived anywhere in the world, but he chose Val d’Orcia, in the Tuscan countryside near Lacio. It is an arid and desert-like area, but with clay soil, ideal for producing fine wines. He bought and restored a very old country house on...
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The Aulan family has owned Château Dereszla since 1999. Its 35 hectares are of exceptional quality and in a perfect location, on gentle slopes with perfect microclimates. The vineyards are divided into different plots, all of which are south-facing and located between 150 and 250 metres altitude. Eszencia is the ultimate in quality in Tokaji...
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This Riesling, from an iconic German producer, is notable for its citrus and tropical aromas.  Sweet on entry to the palate and very refreshing thanks to its lively acidity.  Despite its youth, this is an impeccable wine and we can only imagine the complexity and grandeur it will acquire in a few years’ time.
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This is a Sauvignon Blanc of remarkable creaminess, equal in both weight and volume, and possessing great harmony of fruit and oak.  This wine shows the world that Bordeaux does not just produce fine reds,  but that it also produces majestic whites that develop harmoniously in the bottle.
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One of the fashionable Ribera del Duero reds from the great Mariano García. This is a dense wine with a dazzling colour, which perfectly combines ripe fruit with lactic touches and fine quality oak, all nicely blended together. Great work that will give us plenty to talk about! 
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A super wine, the fruit of the union of the Gil family and one of the most important New World winemakers,  Australian, Chris Ringland.  Corteo is all power and muscle, extraction and concentration. It has neither too little or too much of anything and its succulent character and sweet tannins make it extremely enjoyable to drink.
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This is the jewel in the Bodegas Baigorri crown. It is a wine and a half, produced from selected old Tempranillo vines with very low yields. The result is a wine with a fantastic tactile mouthfeel, and a high concentration of fruit, thanks to impeccable quality raw material and the work carried out in a flawless cellar.
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Due to its fresh, Atlantic style, this is not a wine for everyone, but perfect for those with a more inquisitive and adventurous palate. Produced from the native grape, Caiño, it releases captivating notes of fresh red fruit and flowers, is lovely and light over the palate, and delivers a good dose of salinity and acidity. An “extreme” wine with a...
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One of the most sought-after Italian wines from one of Sicily’s top wineries. It hails from organically-grown vineyards planted at 1,000 metres altitude in the Etna valley. This is a sublime wine with perfectly mature fruit, compact and well delineated, which has absorbed the character of the volcanic soil in which the vines grow.
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