While 2016 and 2018 will eventually vie for the title, 2010 is broadly viewed as the greatest modern-day Bordeaux vintage. We have unearthed another small parcel of Esprit de Pavie…
Tag Archives merlot
‘A wine made for ageing; the 1873 Lafite-Rothschild is our benchmark,’ – Luke O’Cuinneagain, Winemaker Glenelly was established in 2003 with a clear vision to produce long-ageing fine wine. Much…
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,…
TThe town Prieska’s name is derived from the old Koranna words beris + gab, translating to ‘Place of the lost she-goat’. This wine celebrates Prieska as a new, unique wine…
Vilafonté has been creating vinous luxury since 1996. 22 years ago, this brand saw the light of day as a collaboration between wine industry greats, Mike Ratcliffe from South Africa…
New research released by the University of Adelaide shows how drastically consumer preferences and wine grape plantings have changed in the last 20 years. Whereas Airen, Grenache and Rkatsiteli topped…