Miles Mossop Sam 2021 – Elegance Personified | 97pts
The Miles Mossop Sam 2021 is a ‘seamless, refined cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon’, notes Tim Atkin MW. This remarkable release possesses that rare ethereal quality, offering balance, finesse and an understated structure. Simply put, this is...
Bila-Haut is Back: 2022 Blanc & Rouge from the Rugged Roussilon
It will compete with wines two to three times its price,’ says Jeb Dunnuck of Chapoutier’s Bila-Haut Rouge 2022. This is a Syrah, Grenache, Carignan blend you don’t want to live without. Moreish, with dark red berries and peppery notes,...
Huet: Two Chenins, 20 Years Apart
Recently we tasted an array of Chenin Blancs in Malgas, and once again we were bowled over by the mind-blowing wines from iconic Domaine Huet. ‘No-one here [in Vouvray] has better Chenins,’ says Vinous, and their 2022 Le Haut-Lieu...
Jacquesson 746 Extra-Brut – A ‘Mandatrory Purchase for Champagne Lovers’
If you love Champagne, and you love the electricity of the extra-brut style, you love Jacquesson. Quality-wise and by critical acclaim, Jacquesson ranks at 5-star level alongside Krug, Selosse, Roederer, Bollinger and Egly-Ouriet. We're delighted...
Anselmo Mendes: Portugal’s ‘Underappreciated Bargains’
Anselmo Mendes, aka ‘Mr Alvarinho’, is one of the greatest proponents of Portugal’s Vinho Verde region. His Muros Antigos range offers a trio of crisp, pure-fruited, flavourful wines that are perfect for summer. Load up – these...
Anysbos Disdit 2023 – One of our Greatest White Blends
Quickly established as one of the finest white wines in South Africa is the Anysbos Disdit from the 2023 vintage. It is a Chenin Blanc dominated blend with Grenache Blanc, Marsanne and Roussanne, receiving Christian Eedes’ highest possible rating....
Terre Nere, the ‘Gold standard for Etna’
We’re thrilled to bring you the much-anticipated new releases from Terre Nere, a Sicilian superstar on the slopes of Europe’s largest active volcano. We’re focusing on their reds today, which are mainly from the Nerello Mascalese grape. Reminiscent of Pinot...
Iberian Bargains: ‘Judge a winery by its cheapest bottle’ – Tim Atkin
Drink deliciousness. This is what these Rioja value reds from our newly arrived Spanish shipment offer. They’re ready-to-drink wines at low prices from legendary producers – Artuke, López de Heredia, La Rioja Alta and Torre de Oña. Artuke’s brilliant...
Rioja’s Finca Martelo from Torre de Oña: ‘Lively and Young’
Only produced in excellent years, Finca Martelo is one of the best modern Riojas on the market. From Torre de Oña, a tiny bodega in Rioja Alavesa, the spectacular 2016 vintage is made up of Tempranillo (94%) with small amounts...
Damascene’s New Releases – Raising the Bar
We’re delighted to bring you the ‘astounding’ sixth release from Damascene. In partnership with David Curl, Jean Smit has created a project with a simple aim: to make the best regional expressions from distinct terroirs across SA....
