Wine Reviews

This lovely wine business, created under the aegis of Rene Barbier, Fernando Zamora (Clos Mogador) and Christopher Cannan (Clos Figuera), has put the Garnacha of Montsant in the who's-who of essential grapes varieties for inclusion in the wine cellars of all those who love Mediterranean red wines. The first official vintage, the 2004, catapulted...
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Whether it was because of his bold character or his great vision, or whether it was simply due to the vicissitudes of life, when you find yourself speaking to wine lovers about the benefits which secondary fermentation has brought the still wines of Champagne since the 17th century, you inevitably have to talk about Father Perignon, the most...
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Drum roll please for this boutique Champagne house, the author of an uninhibited Champagne which has attained cult status mostly in the last decade, little by little. Located on the slopes of the village of Avize, its small production is a far cry from the glamorous, glitzy Champagnes which abound in the region.  Anselme Selosse is considered a...
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This is one of the oldest houses in Champagne which started on its current journey in 1910. Located in Mareuil-sur-Ay, it has always positioned itself as a traditional Champagne house for connoisseurs rather than a big, international Champagne house.  As a consequence, it is not even recognized by the general public who do however know its other...
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There is undoubtedly no winery in Spain that combines the words quality, history and exclusivity better than Vega Sicilia. Don Eloy Lecanda in 1864 could little have imagined that almost a hundred and fifty years later, the wines of the bodega he founded would have become some of the most outstanding iconic reference points of the international...
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A delightful winery located to the north of Montpellier which began its activity in 1999 and lies within the Coteaux de Languedoc appellation, presenting a style that closely refers to the indigenous reds of Southern France, with modern notes setting out norms in elegance that are rarely found in this area. Appearance A ruby red colour and of...
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Located within the Penedés denomination of origin, Can Rafols del Caus is probably the most recognisable standard bearer of the inevitable liberation of the Garraf Massif as a differentiated wine-growing area.  Its winery, recently redesigned and brought up to date, is set in a 16th Century masia or country house, which historically dates back to...
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Angelo Gaja is one of the most well-known figures on the international scene among Italian wine producers and his wines have not stopped receiving excellent reviews since he began his small modernist revolution in the eighties, casting out the classicism inherent in staid and tedious Piemonte wines. Gaja wanted to bring together a combination of...
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Christian Moueix is the son of one of the most famous wine merchants in Libourne, gaining control over a period of time of grand chateaux such as Petrus and Trotanoy. In 1982 he began his California adventure and became involved with the Napanook winery which came into his sole possession in 1995, and consequently the Dominus State name was...
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