by Jolette Steyn | Jun 11, 2025 | All, International wines
The king of Italian grapes, Nebbiolo, finds its perfect expression in GD Vajra’s Barolo from the ‘Hill of Violets’, Bricco delle Viole 2020. ‘Incredible; one of the most complete wines I’ve tasted; very fine; especially sublime; elegant and graceful; concentrated...
by Jolette Steyn | May 28, 2025 | All, International wines
Definitely Vouvray’s and arguably the Loire’s most loved producer, Domaine Huet is back with their newly released Chenins from the 2023 vintage. Get stuck into the various styles from their three famous vineyards, all of which are Grand Cru equivalents: Le Haut-Lieu,...
by Jolette Steyn | May 21, 2025 | All, International wines
From only 2.6ha of prime Piedmont terroir come three bold and beautiful Barolos: Serralunga, Baudana and Ceretta. Luigi Baudana is a garagiste producer based in the Italian village of Baudana in the Barolo sub-region of Serralunga d’Alba, which is famed for...
by Jolette Steyn | May 19, 2025 | All, International wines
The 2016 Viña Cubillo Crianza from 148-year-old López de Heredia is among the best value reds in the world. It’s this legendary bodega’s ‘entry level’ wine but – thanks to the quality of the vineyard and their tradition of long ageing – it could be classified as a...
by Jolette Steyn | May 14, 2025 | All, International wines
Definitely Vouvray’s and arguably the Loire’s most famous producer, Domaine Huet, is back with their newly released Chenin blancs from the 2023 vintage. ‘Tasting the wines just weeks after they were bottled, I was very encouraged,’ wrote...
