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This wine has had some amazing success winning not only the Champion Pinot Noir Trophy but also the Champion Open Red Wine Trophy at the influential Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2011, quite a feat given this is a £12.99 wine and beat all the Pinot Noir's entered including wines up to over three times the price. Special case price, while stocks last.
We are delighted to offer the new release of Angelo Gaja's Conteisa and Sperss from the exceptional 2007 vintage, both of which have been awarded spectacular scores by Antonio Galloni in The Wine Advocate.
Acknowledged world wide as the greatest producer of Nebbiolo, Angelo has again created spectacular wines from the Langhe district of Barolo. Opulent and elegant
with masses of dark fruit and layers of spice, these wines are appealing even now but they will richly reward some patience. There is no question that these wines should have a place in the cellars of all fine wine lovers.
Due to the much smaller yields and high scores from the critics, we anticipate great demand for these highly sought after wines. Please advise us of your requirements as soon as possible - including your interest in larger formats which are...
We are delighted to offer the new & sensational Barbaresco's from 2008 including the massively in demand single vineyard releases of Costa Russi, Sori Tildin & Sori San Lorenzo. These are being offered underbond and they are sure to be in high demand.
The wines are less powerful than the 2007s but they have great depth and balance with fine definition which Angelo Gaja describes as “magnificent”. The aromas are complex and the flavours explosive on the palate with beautifully integrated tannins balanced by a seductive acidity.
The striking feature of the 2008 single vineyard wines, more so than in any recent vintage, is their unique expression of terroir which is clearly distinct in each wine.
2008 Vintage Report
The 2008 vintage was excellent despite relatively difficult weather conditions in the spring and early summer...
We have offers on some of our favourite wines, the likes of Pulenta Estate (the 2010 Malbec is a great bargain), Bodegas Colomé another long term NYW favourite, the great value opulent Felino Wines from Vina Cobos, and of course the voluptuous rich Cobos wines themselves. The great single vineyard Malbec's from Trapiche which we have featured since their debut in 2003, and are again offering a mixed case of these as a six and twelve; and the stunning wines from Catena Zapata, again a winery whose wines we have been selling for over 15 wines, these are sensational wines.
Most of these wines are also available under bond.
Giacosa’s new releases are eagerly anticipated each year and we are delighted to announce our offer of the Barbaresco Santo Stefano and Barbaresco Asili from the 2009 vintage and the Barolo Falletto 2008, all of which
are exceptional wines. Also released is the Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2007, a very rare wine made in outstanding vintages and awarded an impressive 97 points by Galloni who described it as “a massive, towering wine of majestic proportions.”
We tasted the new releases in the autumn and were once again captivated by the incredible depth and elegance of Giacosa’s wines which are a magnificent expression of their great terroirs and reflect Bruno’s passion for achieving complete perfection. They also have the potential to mature exceptionally well over many years. His wines continue to have an outstanding reputation and are...
We have a small parcel of wines from Domaine Dujac, Sylvie Esmonin & Domaine de la Vougeraie from 2006-7 that we are happy to offer out.
Burgundy 2010 promises to be another very good vintage, and small in quantity. The whites, i believe are largely better than in 2009, more finesse, better acidity and structure, and for sure longer lived.
The Reds are not as opulent as in 2009, although i know many growers prefer 2010. I have not tried anywhere near enough to make a judgement. At the time of going to press we just have Moreau in Chablis, and the vast array from Louis Jadot.
Wines will be added to the website in due course, the main bulk late in January, please do keep checking if you are interested.
James and Sarah Wilding have abandoned St Albans for the charms of the Beaujolais countryside and a delightful property close to Morgon – the key lies in the quality of the vineyard holdings, all benefiting from old vines. Environmentally farmed, hand-picked and aged in oak casks
The debut 2009’s where a massive success and we sold out several months ago. 2010 is another very good vintage, maybe not as opulent or ripe as 2009, but more classical for sure, and still a vintage where the good wines have abundant fruit. I have tried these twice since they were bottled late in July, and they were significantly better when tasted last week, I am sure these are going to be two top Beaujolais.
We are really delighted to be working with Craggy Range again. These are fabulous wines and i have known Steve Smith the winemaker for over 20 years. I went to the launch of their 2009 Prestige Wines last month and was incredibly impressed. They feel it's the culmination of years of hard work, of sustainable viticulture, of vine age and real confidence in the winery. Steve very confidently said not only was it climatically a superb vintage, but in every way a great vintage and he felt this was the best set of wines they had ever made. We also tasted some of the other wines in the wines and they too looked really impressive.
This is not a winery obsessed with extraction or new oak, nor is it obsessed with trying to make European styles, they amke the best wines they can in the unique terror of the Gimblett Gravels and in their other...
We are delighted as ever to announce our allocation of the stunning Domaines des Comtes Lafon wines. The whites are offered in the usual split of either 6,3 or 1 bottle. Sold under bond.
We are delighted to announce our annual offer of the superb wines made by stellar winemaker Ben Glaetzer - he says of the vintage: "The 2009 and 2010 growing season produced excellent rains which fully recharged the groundwater system that had been parched from almost seven years of drought. A mild spring contributed to an early budburst. Good balanced warmth in November allowed vine canopies to fully extend and allowed for good foliage cover of all red varieties. Mid-March experienced very cool nights which slowed ripening and allowed for full, steady flavour development. All in all, 2010 is one of the vintage highlights of the last few decades. Certainly an enjoyable and memorable year for me as a Barossa winemaker."
The wines are in small quantities as ever; they will ship to us in November of this year, and all are offered by the...
We're delighted to announce the imminent arrival of what has rapidly become one of the most sought-after New Zealand wineries despite only being in existence since 2009. Owner & winemaker Kevin Judd, who made his name with 25 years at Cloudy Bay and has been hugely responsible for putting New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc on the global map, created this winery in 2009 and has had immense success immediately.
I tried the 2011 last month after it had just been bottled. It's another fabulous wine that stood out amongst a number of new world 2011 Sauvignon's: attractive perfumed nose with elderflower, citrus zest and graphite. Weighty on the palate with peach, lime and nectarine fruit, what really sets it apart is it's wonderfully full mid palate, often really lacking in Sauvignon Blanc's, it's textured, fresh, long and complex - delicious.
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We are big fans of Jeffrey Grosset's wines, known best for his zesty, minerally, age worthy Rieslings that are widely regarded as Australia's best.
These are extraordinary wines, especially due to the difficulties the wet 2011 vintage provided.
Jeffrey Grosset on his website says,
"2011 - A Wonderful Year:
We are particularly excited about this release for many reasons. The following excerpts from an article in the Weekend Australian (Amos Aikman, p3 April 2, 2011) explain somewhat enthusiastically, what makes these wines special and also significant to those involved in their making:
The vintage is mixed but one winemaker's hands-on efforts have seen him defy the odds.
It was the rolling European vineyards that inspired him, and the tender touch of human hands that carried Jeffrey Grosset's vines through the toughest season in...
We have secured a small parcel of some of the excellent 1er Cru Puligny & Chassagne-Montrachet's from this stellar producer. Offered by the 6-pack underbond.
Just a few new arrivals from Magpie Estate. Two new 2008's, from a difficult vintage that was extremely hot. We declassified our top wines The Gomersal Grenache, and The Election Shiraz and blended parcels of these into The Fakir and The Sack. These are looking really good, The Fakir Grenache is slightly lighter, but still has it's typical savoury characters and will be an early drinker. The Sack Shiraz is looking really very good and is a typical dense Barossa Shiraz with the classic Magpie hallmark of drinkability, nothing overripe or over the top. Lastly the new 2009 Beak Shiraz-Grenache from an excellent vintage. Typically deep and full flavoured, it's the best Beak since the 2006.
Sadly the exchange rate is absolutely terrible but both Magpie in Australia have done all we can to keep these really fairly priced.
I really like this competition and over the 3-4 years that we have been following it we have unearthed some great wines that have become mainstays of our list and real customer favourites.
It's a well run competition headed up by the estimable Tim Atkin MW. On Tuesday this week I tasted all 116 of the award winning wines. It was as ever a really interesting tasting with some very high quality wines.
From this tasting I have made our selection, many were wines we already carry, and there are some brand new wines. I did not like everything, that is always the way but in general it's a really worthwhile competition.
Of particular note is our fantastic value mixed case offering 12 different wines from 11 different regions all for just £9 a bottle. Please see the Mixed Cases Summer 2011 section for that case.
All the other wines are...
NOON VINTAGE 2010
Our shipment of the 2010 vintage from Noon is now well on the way – we hope to have the stock in our bonded warehouse by the last week of November.
For Rae & Drew Noon, ‘refinement’, ‘fine structure’, ‘natural balance’, ‘aromatic elegance’ are the watch-words marking out the new vintage. This year, they were unable to produce a Reserve Cab due to the tiny Cabernet Sauvignon crop – so our offering is for the Eclipse and Reserve Shiraz only.
Offered by the mixed 6-pack or as a mixed 12, preference will be given to previous Noon customers.
I have tasted around 40 2010 Rhone's so far and its another fabulous vintage both south and north red and some delicious whites. The wines are like a cross between 2007 and 2009, possessing the weight and richness of 2007 but maybe not the occasional over richness. And with some of the freshness of 2009 but not quite so savoury. Sadly as great as 2010 is especially in the south, its extremely tiny in quantity. We will of course be adding many more estates over the coming months.
One person whose opinion on the Rhone i greatly trust is that of Robert Parker, i have followed his recommendations over the years, and with the odd exception have broadly agreed. Parker is easily dismissed by those who are jealous, or have knee-jerk reactions, yes he likes wines with flavour, but not everything has to be superripe and massive, this is a...
We are delighted to again offer the new releases of Olivier Humbrecht's astonishing Alsace wines. Biodynamic winemaking is the focus here, with little intervention by the winemaker himself. 2009 as a vintage has produced, in general, drier wines than in recent years, with less acidity and lower sugar levels despite the ripeness of the fruit. No doubt these wines will as long us if you can keep yourself away from them. All wines are offered under bond, in cases of 6x75cl. Onward shipping & duty & VAT will be applicable upon arrival (unless transferring underbond). Shipping is later this year.
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'Under Bond' wines
Note that prices marked as Under Bond do not include duty, VAT or shipping. If you order wines Under Bond then duty, VAT and shipping will be charged on delivery.
Is there a minimum order?
No, but delivery charges may apply, so we recommend that you order at least one full case. Orders from the Wine List must be of minimum value £150.00 to qualify for free delivery. 'Per case' delivery charges apply to Mixed Cases, New Releases and Special Offers.
Why aren't all wines for sale online?
We offer selected wines from our list for sale online, so that we can be sure of availability for quick delivery. Wines without a 'buy now' link can be purchased by contacting us.
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