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We are humbled to offer Domaine Huet’s iconic 2016 Vouvrays. The 3 vineyards of Le Mont, Le Haut-Lieu and Clos du Bourg produce mineral-styled, long-ageing Chenin Blancs of varying sweetness that, according to…
With the vineyards coming of age, perfect vintage conditions and meticulous viticulture, Shannon have shot the lights out with their Mount Bullet Merlot 2015. When visiting the Mount Bullet vineyards last week,…
2016 was yet another frost-reduced vintage in Burgundy and prices continue to rise. ‘Wine used to be sold in cases of a dozen bottles. Six-bottle cases have now become common. But…
The Trimbach family has been obsessed with Riesling for centuries and have kept their operation a close-knit family affair throughout. Jancis Robinson has been a long-term admirer and selected their…
In a recent article, Jancis Robinson explained how she had stumbled upon the realisation that wine comes in two distinct styles. Jancis is a highly respected, authoritative figure in the…
‘This wine is a particular bargain as it’s got so much more flavour than the average Vinho Verde… As it opens in the glass, there’s a complex but very pure…
The wine of the week, Anselmo Mendes Muros Antigos Loureiro 2016, was contributed by Emily Lightfoot who has been a member of the JancisRobinson.com team for a few years. To…
The commune of Pauillac is the epitome of powerful, austere Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines that blossom with decades of maturity. Famous for Lafite, Mouton, Latour, the Pichons and Pontet-Canet, the wines are luxuriously…
The South African wine industry has long been undervalued internationally. Jancis Robinson recently noted that European wine drinkers are used to seeing SA wines on the bottom shelf. We have…