Monthly Archives: February 2012

Tim Atkin MW on 2010 Burgundy

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Charles Lea

Tim Atkin MW published his take on the 2010 Burgundies last week (while I was scooting about the Languedoc unearthing new jewels (of which more later) and attending the ViniSud wine fair in the not so romantic expo park next … Continue reading →

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Piemonte in the snow – Nebbiolo & Pasta

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Patrick Sandeman

A two day trip to Piemonte with Julia Harding (www.jancisrobinson.com) and Emily O’Hare (River Cafe) to indulge in our new found love of all that is Nebbiolo, and of course possibly the best pasta in the world. The approach to … Continue reading →

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Brunello di Montalcino – Superlative Quality New Releases

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Patrick Sandeman

BRUNELLO di MONTALCINO 2007 & 2006 ‘Riserva’- Superlative New releases from FULIGNI and COLLEMATTONI Brunello di Montalcino has enjoyed a recent run of great vintages, but never had two such great consecutive vintages as it did with 2007 and 2006. … Continue reading →

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2010 Burgundy – Jancis Robinson’s stand-out estates

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Charles Lea

Jancis Robinson, in her article in the Financial Times on 2010 Burgundy, picked out some producers dear to our hearts, in particular Daniel Barraud, whose remarkable wines from his vineyards in Vergisson continue to thrill – (see previous post about Steven Spurrier‘s best wines of … Continue reading →

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Aristocratic Brunello – lunch with Roberto Fuligni at the River Cafe

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Patrick Sandeman

Roberto Fuligni came to London this week to launch the new releases of Brunello, the 2006 ‘Riserva’ and the 2007 ‘normale’, and this gave us the perfect opportunity to show off a number of his wines to a select number of journalists and … Continue reading →

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Steven Spurrier on 2010 Burgundy

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Charles Lea

In the recent Decanter Magazine Steven Spurrier writes “Compared to 2009, the 2010s are less rich but more precise. Compared to 2008, they are more rich and more balanced. Precision and purity were the buzzwords during the tastings, then character … Continue reading →

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The Wine Gang February Report – Lea & Sandeman

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Patrick Sandeman

The Wine Gang will undoubtedly be familiar to many of our customers, but for those who are not the ‘Gang’ is made up of five of the UK’s foremost wine writers and tasters: Tom Cannavan, Jane Parkinson, Anthony Rose, Joanna Simon, … Continue reading →

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Natural Wine – the debate rages on.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Patrick Sandeman

The debate rages on about ‘natural’ wines and I, for one, am delighted that such a respected and great winemaker as Michel Chapoutier has now spoken out against this new trend, deriding it as a ‘connerie‘. Please don’t get me wrong, we … Continue reading →

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